How to download Android 13 for Google Pixel?

 Last year, Android 12 stepped into the market and ruled the mobile markets by serving major updates. But, now Android 13 is rolling out with not major but with some innovative and interesting updates. 

Are you excited to know, how can you get Android 13 on your device? Well! If you’re using a Google Pixel device, you are at the right place because I am here to aid you in downloading the Android 13 into your device. 

This blog post is entirely designated to aid Google Pixel devices users. So first of all, have a look at the list of Google Pixel devices which are eligible for installation of Android 13.

Devices which support Android 13

• Pixel 4/XL
• Pixel 4a
• Pixel 4a 5G
• Pixel 5
• Pixel 5a
• Pixel 6/Pro
• Pixel 6a

Step-by-step guidance to install Android 13 on Google Pixel

The process of installing Android 13 is the same for all mentioned Pixel devices. Follow the read to get to know the easiest method to do so.

1. Open your device and navigate to the “Settings” option.
2. Now, to update the device, pick up the “System” option from the dropdown menu.
3. Thereafter, click the “System update” button available there.
4. Now, your system will check for updates and notify you if it is available for you.
5. Within a few hours, your system will be updated to Android 13.
6. The updates will be installed in the background of your device and applied to your device when you reboot.

Probably, in a few hours, your device will get updated but sometime it may take a couple of days as well. So, wait for a few days after initiating the installation process. But, what if you want to install it soon? 

Well! In that case, you can sideload Android 13 on your device. Yes! You heard it right, there is a quicker and easier way to get Android 13 by sideloading it.

Steps to sideload the Android 13 on Pixel

1. Firstly, go to Google’s image hosting site and download the beta OTA file.
2. Now, Boot your device into recovery mode by holding the “Power” and “Volume” buttons together.
3. Use the side volume button and navigate to the “Apply update from ADB”.
4. Then, install the ADB tool on your PC from the android developer website and establish the connection between your Pixel device and computer.
5. Google the sideload command zip file and insert it in the command prompt after typing ./adb sideload.
6. Now reboot your device and the update will get implemented to your device.

Bottom line!

Not all the Google Pixel devices support Android 13, but if you’re using the one from the aforementioned supported devices list, this read will help you a lot. Using this guide, you can easily install Android 13 on your Google Pixel device easily and can enjoy the updates such as new Easter egg and more colour choices.