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Software download and rewriting procedure
- Important Notices
- - This Developer Preview version software is intended for application development, not for daily use.
- - Since this Developer Preview software is under development and not the final version of Android 12, the function may not work as expected.
- - If you rewrite your device, new personal content dedicated to the beta version software will be created. Since the personal content of the original software is saved at the time of rewriting, if you revert to the original software, you can continue to use the personal content of the original software.
- - Personal contents cannot be taken over when rewriting to or reverting from the beta version software.
- - If you rewrite your device, the following functions cannot be used.
- - O-saifu Keitai (Cannot be used including payment. Note that O-saifu Keitai data will not be deleted even after rewriting, so you can use it again after writing it back to the official software.)
- - The software will be reverted to the original one once the device reboot.
- - Please rewrite the software with SIM card inserted if you will use SIM card. SIM card cannot be detected while the device is running.
- - For inquiries regarding the Android 12 Developer Preview Program, please be sure to Send Feedback to Sharp Corporation. (Please refrain from contacting retailers, application vendors, service vendors)
- - Device repair after rewriting the device software will be charged even within the warranty period.
Device rewriting environment
Please prepare the following equipment and environment in advance.
<Required equipment and environment>
- Smartphone device (AQUOS sense5G SH-M17)
- * Update to the latest software.
- * 32GB or more free space necessary on the device storage, which can be checked at [Settings] - [Storage].
- Internet environment
- * Connect the smartphone to the Internet.
- * We recommend to download the data in a Wi-Fi environment.
Download
You can download the Android 12 Developer Preview Program for AQUOS.
Please use this download service after agreeing to the "Software License Agreement" below.
Application
Install it on the target device.
Rewriting procedure
- On your smartphone device, download the Join Developer Preview Program app from here and install it on the device to be rewritten.
At that time, you need to enable “Install unknown app”.
The following is an example of downloading the Join Developer Preview Program application from the Chrome browser.
Please let "Allow from this source" unable after the installation of Join Developer Preview Program app. - Launch the installed Join Developer Preview Program app, check the “Terms of Service / Privacy Policy”, and then tap the "Register" button.
- Please check if the build number is [01.00.03] or newer at [Settings] - [About phone] - [Build Number], and then go to the next step.
If the build number is [01.00.02] or older, please update the device from [Settings] - [System] - [System update].
Note that the system update to [01.00.03] or newer is available even in case you participated in the developer's program from Beta1 and have updated your device to [09.00.02]. - Select "Load" from the menu icon in Join Developer Preview Program app, and choose the software to be installed, then installation starts.
Installation progress can be checked at the notification of "Dynamic System Updates". - After the installation completed, tap "RESTART" on the notification.
Please unlock the screen before above operation to avoid the below known-issue.
"Cannot proceed the setup from the screen lock in the startup wizard if the device is rewritten with the screen lock activated."
In case the above know-issue occurs, please reboot the device from the power key menu to revert the software. After the device reboot, please try the rewriting process again with the screen unlocked.
After tapping "RESTART" and the device reboot, the rewriting procedure of Android 12 Developer Preview Program is finished.
Upgrade procedure to the latest version
- Select "RESTART" on the notification of "Dynamic System Updates".
- After the device reboot, the software will return to the original state before the rewriting procedure.
Select "Load" from the menu icon in Join Developer Preview Program app, and choose the latest software, then installation starts.
At this time, the installed software will be automatically removed.
Please make a backup if the data of the installed software is necessary.
Installation progress can be checked at the notification of "Dynamic System Updates". - After the installation completed, tap "RESTART" on the notification.
After the device reboot, the upgrade procedure of Android 12 Developer Preview Program is finished.
Reverting procedure
- Select "RESTART" on the notification of "Dynamic System Updates".
- After the device reboot, the software will return to the original state before the rewriting procedure.
For your information, the downloaded Android 12 Developer Preview software will remain in your device.
If you select "RESTART" on the notification of "Dynamic System Updates", Android 12 Developer Preview software will be rewritten again.
For the complete deletion of Android 12 Developer Preview software, select "DISCARD" on the notification. - Lastly, launch Join Developer Preview Program app and tap "Not Register" to complete the reverting procedure.