How to Install Android Q Beta on Nokia 8.1 [Android 10 Beta Program]

Google has released Android Q Beta 3 officially on May 7, 2019, in Developer Conference I/O 2019 event at Mountain View, California. There almost 21 devices including Pixel and non-Pixel devices are now available to receive or install Android Q Beta 3 build. The full stable update will release by this fall soon. Here in this guide, we will share with you How to Install Android Q Beta on Nokia 8.1 [Android 10 Beta Program]. We will also share with you the Android Q features and list of eligible devices as well in this article.

The Android Q Beta 3 is available for all the Google Pixel series smartphones. That’s quite obvious as well. Pixel devices are known for getting faster Android updates and Android security patches as well.

• Google Pixel
• Pixel XL
• Pixel 2
• Google Pixel 2 XL
• Pixel 3
• Pixel 3 XL

While other smartphone OEMs are also in this list of update this year. The stable Android Q will be updated to all the mentioned devices very soon. But for now, if you’re using any of these smartphones mentioned in the list of non-pixel devices, install the Android 10 beta right now.

• Asus Zenfone 5Z
• Essential PH
• Huawei Mate 20 Pro
• LGE G8
• Nokia 8.1
• OnePlus 6T
• Oppo Reno
• Realme 3 Pro
• Sony Xperia XZ3
• TECNO SPARK 3 Pro
• Vivo X27
• Vivo NEX S
• NEX A
• Xiaomi Mi 9
• Xiaomi Mi MIX 3 5G

Android Q Features

Android Q comes with so many unique features which offer a better user experience with an advanced and improved system. The Android Q brings Built-in parental controls in the Digital Wellbeing dashboard along with a full native Dark theme option. The user can switch between the light or dark theme at any time which will override the whole system and apps into a dark mode. The new and improved gesture navigation control ditched the back button. But it improves the recent app switching quite smoother like an iOS platform.

It also enabled smart reply and auto-reply option in most of the messaging applications where you can send a quick reply via preloaded templates. The built-in Focus Mode is an alternative feature to the DND mode. It basically lets you choose which app notifications are troubling you during the work time or gameplay and it will silence them. The no-reboot security patch updates can be updated via the Google Play Store app.

The new theming option will also come in handy for the customization lovers. Android Q Beta 3 offers you to change and customize the accent color of the entire UI with ease. Meanwhile, the Live Caption feature will provide real-time captions on the screen during media streaming. It offers to transcribe when someone is talking into any video without an internet connection. The permissions control and privacy settings are also one of the main features of Android Q.

Now, the system will decide whether to give permissions to the apps or not and that will reduce data leaks up to some extent. An improved Share menu will load instantly in a brief while you will share anything called ‘Sharing Shortcuts’. After waiting for a long, Android Q finally brings the built-in screen recorder which can be enabled from Developer options. The next-gen foldable devices are supported to Android 10 and specially optimized with the resizeableActivity manifest attribute.

Now, head over to the Installing Android Q Beta on Nokia 8.1 [Android 10 Beta Program].

Please Note:

The program currently only supports models TA-1119, TA-1121 and TA-1128 (go to Settings > System > About Phone > Model & hardware) and associated 00WW images (scroll further to Build number) – if you see reference to “00WW”, then you’re good to go. If it references to “00CN”, then please do not take these builds.

Steps to Install Android Q Beta on Nokia 8.1

• First, you need to sign in and register in the Beta program of Nokia.
  • Then Choose your device model, add IMEI code, Network Operator, and Country/Region to complete the registration process.
• It may take at least a few hours or a few minutes (in some cases) to get registered officially with your carrier and device IMEI number.
• Finally, you will receive an OTA update notification on your Nokia 8.1 device.
• Tap on Update and install the latest Android Q Beta 3 build OTA easily.
  • Otherwise, if you didn’t get any OTA notification, go to Settings > System > Advanced > System update > Check for update to check whether updates are available or not.
• That’s it. However, it may a day to get OTA update automatically depends upon the rollout phases.

This is a beta update which may contain system instability and bugs than the stable official updates. The update will be rolled out via Nokia. It’s recommended to take a full backup before installing the latest beta build.

Bugs With Android Q (V4.011 – 00WW_4_011):

The HMD moderators have posted a list of known issues with Android Q (V4.011 – 00WW_4_011) on the Community Forum page that contains the following issues:

• System UI – Stock Camera Launcher icon missing
• Feature – Gestures not fully integrated
• APNs – APNs may not be automatically applied upon inserting SIM card – Need to be manually inserted
• System UI – Network signal bar flashes and may appear unsteady (This is only a UI issue, not actual signal representation)
• Stock Camera (Snapdragon) – Color mode may be intermittent
• Stock Camera (Snapdragon) – App may auto exit when pressing Face Tracking several times
• Camera (Snapdragon) – Camera may auto exit after selecting Pause and Stop whilst in camcorder mode
• Settings – Duplicate ring tones in alarm settings
• Motion feature – Motion support is missing i.e turn over to reject call/volume quiet on pickup/Direct all & answer/Smart alert, etc.
• Settings – Date/Time is not displayed correctly when using Network time support
• Settings – Default alert and alarm volume may be too loud
• Photos – Intermittently may not be able to display images/video which is saved on SD card
• Fingerprint – Fingerprint icon may sometimes not be visible on the lock screen when assigned fingerprint lock/unlock
• Messaging – Cannot receive SMS if using CMCC SIM card