But the Pixel 6 Pro wasn’t fully retired as I continued to install every update. Running the phone off of Wi-Fi, I used the Pixel 6 Pro in order to get images, and screenshots, and to test out system apps for Android and Pixel articles. But the lagging became worse and at times it was incredibly frustrating trying to swipe between homescreens. The phone was a mess.
Google releases the first beta update for Android 15
The Pixel 6 Pro
How to install Android 15 beta 1 on your Pixel
Will the unexpected and sudden performance boost that my Pixel 6 Pro obtained from installing Android 15 beta 1 lead me to switch from my iPhone back to a Pixel? You never know. If you do have “The grass is always greener syndrome,” you know how this works. And this is why I scratch my head when readers suggest that I am pro-Apple or pro-Android. I’m just pro-smartphone.
If you do install Android 15 beta 1 on an older, compatible Pixel that you’ve “retired,” let me know if the update improved the performance of your phone by dropping your comments in the box below.