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Re:Android P by cbhl on Tuesday May 08, 2018 @05:00PM (#17025046)
Until you discover in X months that moving from the beta to release versions that get security updates requires wiping your phone.
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Re:Android P by looperhacks on Tuesday May 08, 2018 @05:37PM (#17025419)
This is not the case if you installed the beta via the beta tester program (and thus received the beta via OTA) and wait until P is released.

If you flashed the beta manually or want to downgrade, then yes, you need to wipe and flash.

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Re:Android P by wakkaflokka on Tuesday May 08, 2018 @05:37PM (#17025412)
You have to wipe the phone to upgrade to the release version? Might change my mind about installing the beta.
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Re:Android P by Someone1234 on Tuesday May 08, 2018 @05:49PM (#17025513)
If you do OTA (over the air) updates, no, you don't need to ever wipe your device. At the end of the beta they'll just push the retail version and de-enroll your device.

This is my third beta (8 and 8.1) and I never wiped.

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