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As of summertime 2021, Android 12 is the latest version of Google's smartphone and tablet operating system. Developer previews became available in early 2021, and the first beta dropped in May. But when will Android 12 be ready for a public release?

Update, 10/19/21: Google released Android 12 for Pixel phones on Oct 19, 2021.

Thankfully, Google is pretty open about the timeline of Android 12 releases. Information technology has a handy graphic—every bit seen below—that shows when different releases will be bachelor.

Android 12 release timeline.
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At the time of writing, Android 12 Beta 3 has been released. That only leaves Beta 4—which marks "Platform Stability"—before the last release. "Platform Stability" essentially means the version is final, just non officially terminal.

You lot probably noticed that the "Terminal Release" marked on the timeline doesn't have a calendar month listed underneath. The good news is that it's not terribly difficult to predict when that final release will happen. We simply need to wait at past Android versions.

Android 11 only had three beta releases, the final one being in August of 2020. The stable release happened the very adjacent month and was followed closely by the proclamation of the Pixel v.

It'due south reasonable to speculate that Android 12 volition follow a like trajectory. The final beta is scheduled for Baronial of 2021, and Google is expected to announce the Pixel 6 erstwhile this fall. It's likely that the stable release will happen before that or alongside the phone.

So, the brusk answer to "When is Android 12'due south release date?" is that we don't know for certain, but September—or October at the latest—is very probable to be the target. As well, await the Google Pixel 6 to be the commencement phone to launch with Android 12 on board.

When will your specific Android device get Android 12? Well, that's another story entirely.

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