Google IO: Android 12 beta 1 goes live, available on Pixels, OnePlus, Asus, and Xiaomi phones

Alongside the Google Pixel smartphones, as many as 10 brands are now offering the brand-new Android version, although in beta.

Android 12 is now available for download as the first public beta on certain smartphones of at least 10 brands. Of course, the Google Pixel series happens to get the new Android version first -- each time, but OEMs have come a long way to finding a spot alongside. Android 12 is the next iteration of the world's most popular mobile operating system, which, according to Google at the Google IO, is now on over 3 billion devices worldwide. And most of the devices are from these OEMs who are working closely with Google to streamline Android updates and make them as timely as iOS. While that may take some time, the ten brands that are committed to the cause include Xiaomi, OnePlus, Nokia, Realme, and Asus, among others. Each brand has posted a step-by-step guide on how their users can install the brand-new Android 12 public beta on the eligible device. Obviously, the process involves steps that should be carried out only if you have the know-how of flashing ROMs and installing new ones. And the most important part is that you need to ensure you are not installing Android 12 beta 1 on your daily driver. This is the first beta of Android 12, which means it is naturally going to contain bugs and issues that may hamper your phone in many possible ways. No brand, or even Google, recommends that.