Android 14 release date: Available anytime

After two developer previews and over 13 beta updates on Pixel devices, Google has finally delivered a comfortable upside-down cake experience on stable Android 14. It doesn’t have any of the groundbreaking features or major UI changes introduced in Android 12, but it does have some features. It includes some very nice quality of life improvements and minor features that improve the overall user experience. We explained all the features in our Android 14 features article.

If you have Android from another manufacturer, see the Android 14 Compatible Devices list, a list of all OEMs and their devices that may receive Android 14 updates in the future.

In terms of release dates, all Pixel devices starting with the Pixel 4a 5G received the Android 14 update on October 4, the same day as the Pixel 8 series launch. Android 14 was originally scheduled to be released on September 4th, but it has been pushed back to next month. If you forgot your recent Pixel, here’s a list of devices eligible for the update.

• pixel 4a 5g
• pixel 5 / pixel 5a
• pixel 6/6 pro/6a
• pixel 7/7 pro/7a
• pixel fold
• pixel tablet
• Pixel 8 / 8 Pro (Android 14 preinstalled)

All devices in the Pixel portfolio got the update on the same day. Other OEMs like OnePlus and Samsung, which were scheduled to release in the same month as Google, have postponed their launches and, as of this writing, have Android 14 betas that are almost ready to start seeding into stable versions. I’m doing a quick test of the version. channel.

In any case, the current latest Android 14 QPR 1 Beta 2 has some features that are not yet reflected in the stable version of Android 14. So if you are impatient and want to check them, you can do the following: To do this, enroll your Pixel in the beta program. That said, if you don’t want to run into hidden bugs, it might be a wise decision to wait for the December feature drop, which brings features from the Android 14 beta to stable Android 14.