Google hints at expanding Android N preview to non-Nexus devices

Google has hinted that it will make the Android N preview available for non-Nexus devices. The hint can be found in a comment in the html code of the Android N site. It is unknown which devices it would be.

Google has been offering test versions of Android for several years before release, but until now these have always been reserved for its own hardware. With the expansion to other devices, more people should be able to try Android N before the release. It is unknown when support will come for other devices and which devices that may be.

The hint can be found as a comment in the html code of the Android N Timeline page, on which Google provides an overview of the time frame from the first preview in March to the release. The commentary states that the preview is also coming to consumers, in addition to developers who can try it now. In addition, it will be possible to go to the final release via otas without having to flash. Reddit user FUNExtreme found the reference.

The first preview for Android N came out last month. The new version of Android includes a new display of notifications, split screen multitasking and an expanded version of Doze, the method to save the battery when the device is not in use.