Google recently transferred Android 13 to AOSP (Android Open Source Project). Therefore, the update is about to start spreading to Pixel smartphones. According to Google, the Pixel will begin receiving the update today.


Android 13 Now Available in AOSP
Android 13 Now Available in AOSP

Google says that it will start rolling out later this year to your “favorite devices from Samsung Galaxy, Asus, HMD Global/Nokia, iQOO, Motorola, OnePlus, OPPO, Realme, Sharp, Sony, Tecno, Vivo, Xiaomi and more. However google has already rolled out android 13 for pixel devices”

This is a big deal, and actually the earliest that an Android version has rolled out in quite some time. Last year, Android 12 rolled out in October, while the previous few years it rolled out just after Labor Day. So this must mean that it’s pretty bug-free, which would be nice to see. Considering how bug-ridden the Pixel 6 series was when it launched last fall.

Android 13 Now Available in AOSP
Android 12 vs Android 13

What does this mean for users?

For the majority of people, Google moving Android 13 to AOSP is essentially meaningless. In essence, it means that Android 13 is finished, and users of non-Google services can download and utilize the new code. Like Amazon, which utilizes a different version of Android than what's on your Pixel or Galaxy mobile for its Fire Tablets.