{"id":607867,"date":"2026-04-15T06:09:11","date_gmt":"2026-04-15T06:09:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/607867\/"},"modified":"2026-04-15T06:09:11","modified_gmt":"2026-04-15T06:09:11","slug":"google-rolls-out-april-android-canary-build-with-new-experimental-pixel-features","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/607867\/","title":{"rendered":"Google rolls out April Android Canary build with new experimental Pixel features"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img class=\"e_Wg\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"eager\"  title=\"Android robot on smartphone next to other devices and accessories (3)\"  alt=\"Android robot on smartphone next to other devices and accessories (3)\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Android-robot-on-smartphone-next-to-other-devices-and-accessories-3.jpg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Edgar Cervantes \/ Android Authority<\/p>\n<p>TL;DR<\/p>\n<p>Google has released the April Android Canary build with new experimental features for Pixel 8 and above.<br \/>\nNew UI tweaks include a \u201cYou\u2019re all caught up\u201d message in the notification shade and redesigned, collapsible app shortcut and action menus.<\/p>\n<p>Google has <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/android_canary\/comments\/1slljkt\/android_canary_2604_is_now_available\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">just released<\/a> a new Android Canary build, giving developers early access to features still in testing. The new release, marked Android Canary 2604 (ZP11.260320.007), is now available for a wide range of Pixel devices, including the Pixel 8 series and above. It was released a few days earlier this month, considering we got <a href=\"https:\/\/www.androidauthority.com\/android-canary-2603-release-3650531\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">last month\u2019s Canary build (2603)<\/a> on March 19.<\/p>\n<p>Don\u2019t want to miss the best from Android Authority?<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/andauth.co\/AAGooglePreferredSource\" class=\"e_dm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer nofollow noopener\"><img class=\"e_Wg\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\"  title=\"google preferred source badge light@2x\"  alt=\"google preferred source badge light@2x\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/1768235233_196_google_preferred_source_badge_light@2x.png\"\/><img class=\"e_Wg\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\"  title=\"google preferred source badge dark@2x\"  alt=\"google preferred source badge dark@2x\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/1768235234_247_google_preferred_source_badge_dark@2x.png\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Google says images for the Pixel 7a, Pixel 7 Pro, Pixel 7, Pixel 6a, Pixel 6 Pro, Pixel 6, Pixel Fold, and Pixel Tablet will be released at a later date.<\/p>\n<p>What\u2019s new in Android Canary 2604?<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.androidauthority.com\/android-canary-3576430\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Canary channel<\/a> is Google\u2019s experimental Android track, and the features included here are under active development. As such, the company explicitly advises against installing these builds on primary devices to avoid instability and unexpected issues.<\/p>\n<p><img class=\"e_Wg\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\"  title=\"Android canary 2604 1\"  alt=\"Android canary 2604 1\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Android-canary-2604-1.jpeg\"\/><img class=\"e_Wg\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\"  title=\"Android canary 2604 2\"  alt=\"Android canary 2604 2\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Android-canary-2604-2.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/MishaalRahman\/status\/2044172064521892269\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Google\u2019s Mishaal Rahman<\/a> highlighted a few user-facing tweaks in the new Android Canary build, though they had already been introduced in the previous version.<\/p>\n<p>There\u2019s a new \u201cYou\u2019re all caught up\u201d message when you clear all notifications, replacing the older \u201cNo notifications\u201d text.<br \/>\nApp icon long-press menus are now more compact, with shortcuts initially collapsed behind a new \u201cShortcuts\u201d toggle.<br \/>\nAfter expanding shortcuts, the actions menu is also collapsed by default and can be revealed via an \u201cActions\u201d toggle.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s important to note that once you install a Canary build, you won\u2019t be able to roll back to the stable version so easily. To stop receiving Canary OTA updates, you\u2019ll have to flash a non-Canary build, and that will require a full data wipe.<\/p>\n<p>Thank you for being part of our community. 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