Download Android N Developer Preview factory image file according to your phone.
- Android N Developer Preview For Google Nexus 5X:bullhead-npc56p-preview-6c877a3d.tgz
- Android N Developer Preview For Google Nexus 6: shamu-npc56p-preview-54b13c67.tgz
- Android N Developer Preview For Google Nexus 6P: angler-npc56p-preview-85ffc1b1.tgz
- Android N Developer Preview for Google Nexus 9: volantis-npc56p-preview-0e8ec8ef.tgz
- Android N Developer Preview for Google Nexus 9G: volantisg-npc56p-preview-1bafdbfb.tgz
- Android N Developer Preview for Google Pixel C: ryu-npc56p-preview-335a86a4.tgz
- Android N Developer Preview For Google Nexus Player: fugu-npc56r-preview-7027d5b6.tgz
- Android N Developer Preview for General Mobile 4G Android One: seed_l8150-npc56p-preview-82472ebc.tgz
Extract the downloaded image file to get the following file:
- flash-all.bat
How To flash Android N Developer Preview Now:
- Now connect your Nexus device to your PC. Make sure that you’ve followed all the pre-requisites prior to this step.
- Now open Minimal ADB & Fastboot.exe file from the shortcut on your desktop or from the Minimal ADB & Fastboot folder under program files in your Windows drive.
- To verify your device’s connection with your PC issue this command:
- adb devices
- It should show you the list of attached devices followed by a code.
- Once you’ve verified the connection, issue the following command and press enter:
- adb reboot-bootloader
- Your Nexus will now reboot into bootloader mode. Once it has booted up, execute the flash-all.bat file from the extracted files and sit back while it flashes the whole firmware onto your Nexus device.
- Once done, reboot your device using the following command or you can also reboot it manually if you do not wish to use the command.
- fastboot reboot.
- That’s all. Your Nexus will now boot into the newly installed Android N Developer Preview.
Now if you want to get the future Android N Preview updates via OTA, you can enroll yourself in the Android N Beta program.
