Transsion Holdings subsidiary Tecno has in recent times seen its dominance in certain markets cut short by competing brands like Xiaomi, Samsung and Nokia. This may have necessitated the recent change in the brand’s strategy. Tecno which is previously not known to push updates to its smartphone has announced the rollout of Android 11 Developer Preview for its latest smartphone – Tecno Pouvoir 4.

The Pouvoir 4 happens to be the first model with a MediaTek SoC that will be joining the developer preview program for Android 11. Apart from Google’s Pixel series, other OEMs like OnePlus, Xiaomi, and OPPO have released similar Android 11 beta builds for their phones. However, all the models on the program before now are powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon SoCs.

The Pouvoir 4 features a MediaTek Helio A22 (MT6761) chipset and even though it was possible to technically flash Android 11 GSIs on non-Snapdragon devices, a build officially compiled by the OEM ensures better stability.

It could be recalled that Tecno equally participated in the Android Q beta testing in 2019 with the release of a pre-release build of Android 10 for the  Spark 3 Pro. Tecno Spark 3 Pro is powered by an Helio A22 chipset.

Since this is a pre-release build, it comes with several limitations such as possible problems with apps, stability, battery, or performance on the device. Also, some apps might crash or may not function as expected when running on this release. This includes Google’s apps as well as other apps. In addition, users may experience the issue of some apps or icons getting obscured by the water drop screen and poor camera output.

If you are interested in installing Android 11 beta 1 on your Pouvoir 4, you can follow the quick guide below:

  1. Download a tool-set on a PC, transfer it to the root folder using a USB cable.
  2. Navigate to the downloaded file and tap on the software package, then click the “START” button when prompted.
  3. Wait for the upgrade to be completed.

You can find more specific download steps on Tecno’s official website.

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