Yesterday at Google I/O 2014’s opening keynote, the next version of Android was announced! While Android L is not landing officially until the fall, the developer preview has just landed! Click Here For The Android L Developer Preview Download And Instructions! As always, keep in mind this not final software and we do not indorse or recommend installing it, as you may loose data and it may not run the best.
L Developer Preview
Download the SDK
- Start the Android SDK Manager.
- In the Tools section, select the latest Android SDK Tools, Platform-tools, and Build-tools.
- Select everything under the Android L Developer Preview section and click Install packages…
- Accept the Licensing Agreement for all of the packages and click Install.
Note: The Eclipse ADT plug-in requires Java 7 if your compilation target is the L developer preview.
The Android L developer preview provides you with 32-bit system images to flash the following devices:
- Nexus 5
- Nexus 7 Wi-Fi (version 2, released in 2013)
Warning: This is a preview version of the Android system image, and is subject to change. Your use of this system image is governed by the Android SDK Preview License Agreement. The Android preview system image is not a stable release, and may contain errors and defects that can result in damage to your computer systems, devices, and data. The preview Android system image is not subject to the same testing as the factory OS and can cause your phone and installed services and applications to stop working.
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