Beta 3 came out on 2 July 2018. Google called it “an early release
candidate build of Android with near-final system behaviors” on the API
level 28 that Beta 2 had frozen. AOSP tags it android-p-preview-4.
| Release date | 2 July 2018 |
| Build | PPP4.180612.004, as reported by 9to5Google |
| Devices | Pixel, Pixel XL, Pixel 2 and Pixel 2 XL; Android Emulator; partner phones later |
| How to get it | Over the air through Android Beta, or by flashing the factory image |
| Platform stability | Yes, since Beta 2 |
The build added no APIs. It carried bug fixes, the July 2018 security updates, and an Android Studio build-tools update that shipped D8 as an independent tool. Google asked developers to test against App Standby buckets, the privacy restrictions and the non-SDK limits.