How to upgrade from 11 to 12 now that 13 is available

[Obi-Wan-YJ]

I have a Pixel 4a 5G running android 11. I've been ignoring the "upgrade to android 12" notification forever because I always had something better to do.

Now android 13 is available, but I hate being an early adopter. Is it too late for me to upgrade from 11 to 12? How would I do that?

 

[mustang7757]

Go to settings>system update tap and see if a update is available manually?

I'll leave a Link to register so you can communicate here , As a guest account you can only post questions but can't reply.
https://forums.androidcentral.com/showthread.php?t=409154

 

[Ben xfg]

I have a Pixel 4a 5G running android 11. I've been ignoring the "upgrade to android 12" notification forever because I always had something better to do.

Now android 13 is available, but I hate being an early adopter. Is it too late for me to upgrade from 11 to 12? How would I do that?

Settings, system, system update and check for updates.

 

[mustang7757]

Settings, system, system update and check for updates.

You again lol

 

[Ben xfg]

You again lol

Am I in trouble now.

 

[B. Diddy]

Welcome to Android Central! I'm pretty sure updates are sequential, so if you start updating now, you'll first update to Android 12. If you want, you could stop there.

 

[mustang7757]

Am I in trouble now.

Guilty ones always say that
No man lol just my way saying hi

 

[Obi-Wan-YJ]

Original poster speaking here.
Unfortunately, "check for updates" only lets me go straight to the most recent update (aka, android 13). I don't want to go that far. I only want to upgrade to android 12. Any ideas on how to do that?

 

[mustang7757]

Original poster speaking here.
Unfortunately, "check for updates" only lets me go straight to the most recent update (aka, android 13). I don't want to go that far. I only want to upgrade to android 12. Any ideas on how to do that?

Welcome to AC!
Use Android tool to grab zip package for Android 12 if available here

https://developers.google.com/android/ota

 

[B. Diddy]

Original poster speaking here.
Unfortunately, "check for updates" only lets me go straight to the most recent update (aka, android 13). I don't want to go that far. I only want to upgrade to android 12. Any ideas on how to do that?

I made you the owner of the original guest post to make it easier for you to find.

That's interesting -- whenever I've gotten an older Pixel phone and started updating it, I've had to update sequentially. Your System Update screen specifically says that it's ready to install Android 13?

 

[belodion]

Welcome to Android Central! I'm pretty sure updates are sequential, so if you start updating now, you'll first update to Android 12. If you want, you could stop there.

I think the same. It’s iPhones that update to the latest, with no option of updating to anything earlier than that and stopping there.

 

[Obi-Wan-YJ]

Your System Update screen specifically says that it's ready to install Android 13?

Yes, my system update screen specifically says that I'm about to be updated to Android 13. There's no indication that I have the option to install any other version.

Perhaps everybody's memory of step-by-step upgrades only applies to older android versions? I'm running 11 at the moment.

 

[belodion]

Perhaps everybody's memory of step-by-step upgrades only applies to older android versions?

In my case, that is true, yes.

 

[B. Diddy]

Yes, my system update screen specifically says that I'm about to be updated to Android 13. There's no indication that I have the option to install any other version.

Perhaps everybody's memory of step-by-step upgrades only applies to older android versions? I'm running 11 at the moment.

The last time I had experience with this was when I got a Pixel 3a XL a couple of years ago that shipped with Android 9.