By Abner Li
Publication Date: 2026-02-05 19:06:00
Google has steadily released new Android Canary builds since July, and now has a new dedicated community for the program on Reddit.
Previously, Google used r/Android_Beta for Canary announcements. r/Android_Canary now exists, with the company citing the “growing adoption of the Android Canary program and your feedback.”
We look forward to continuing to test new and exciting builds of Android with you!
You will “get announcements posted by the Android team regarding the latest builds, have the opportunity to provide feedback, and discuss the latest updates with your fellow testers in your own dedicated community.”
This announcement does not bring any changes to the “Canary and Beta onboarding and OTA processes.”
Android Canary replaces Developer Previews, with the intended audience unchanged. These experimental builds are not meant for daily use. They are for “developers who want to explore…