Google launches Android 15: New features, AI, Eligible Devices, How to Download/Install

Google officially launched the Android 15 Developer Preview 1 for Pixel smartphones. Devices ranging from Pixel 6 to Pixel 8 are eligible to install the latest operating system along with the Pixel Fold and Pixel Tablet.

Code-named Vanilla Ice Cream, the Android 15 Developer Preview 1 from Google is now available for you to download on your Pixel 6, 6 Pro, Pixel 7, 7 Pro and Pixel 8, 8 Pro as well as Pixel Tablet and Pixel Fold.

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Notably, the Developer Preview build is intended mostly for developers, to help them build apps for the new Android, and for Google to get valuable feedback as it rolls out updates throughout 2024.

Google says Android 15 allows developers to deliver superior media experiences, minimize battery impact, maximize smooth app performance, and protect user privacy and security all on the most diverse lineup of devices.

Adding to this, the new Android version also enables your apps to take advantage of premium device hardware, including high-end camera capabilities, powerful GPUs, dazzling displays, and AI processing.

You can get started today by flashing a system image onto a Pixel 6, 7, or 8 series device, along with the Pixel Fold and Pixel Tablet.

[To flash your device, we recommend using the Android Flash Tool.]

If you need to flash your device manually for some other reason, you can get an Android 15 system image for your device on the Pixel downloads page.