Last year,
Google did something new by releasing the Android 9 Pie beta to smartphones from other OEMs other than Pixel
phones. Now,
Google is even doing more and they are reports that at least 21 phones from 13 brands (including Pixel) will get the
Android Q system today. The likes of Sony, OnePlus, Nokia, LG, Asus, Vivo, and Xiaomi are all scheduled to receive this update as it lands. All Pixel phones including the maiden Google Pixel will get this update. Other smartphones which will get this update include
The list above contains the verified devices to get this update, others may be added
as the conference proceeds. As expected, the new system will come with a couple of new features including full-screen swipe gestures, dark theme and more. As a beta update, we will generally expect some bugs but this is the third beta release thus the system is expected to be quite clean. Although this beta is primarily for app testing by developers, you can still have it installed if you want to have a first feel of the Android Q system. Nevertheless, you may want to be careful with installing this update.