Microsoft’s Edge browser is already available on Android and iPhone, and now Microsoft is making another step towards turning it into one of the leading apps in this software category by releasing its developer channels on Google’s platform as well.
Microsoft launched Edge Canary for Android yesterday. The new version of Edge – 91.0.858.0 – is in line with the Windows 10 desktop version of Edge Canary, and as a result, is a massive leap. Apr 16, 2021 Microsoft is yet to officially announce the new Edge Canary for Android devices, and while an announcement is expected to land rather sooner than later, you can head over to the Google Play Store. Today, a Canary version of Microsoft's Edge browser appeared on the Play Store, bringing the browser up to par with the desktop version. Here are some of the changes from the stable release.
In other words, users can download preview builds of Microsoft Edge even on Android, as the Canary version has been published on the Google Play Store.
Canary Version Of Edge
Needless to say, Canary builds aren’t recommended for production devices, but they do come in handy whenever you want to try out new features in advance.
Microsoft Edge Canary Release Notes
Worth knowing, however, is that Edge Canary comes with an increased likelihood of bugs, with updates released on a daily basis for testing purposes.
“Want to be one of the first to preview what’s new? The Microsoft Edge preview channels are now available for mobile! This is the Microsoft Edge Canary channel for Android. Canary will be released daily to keep you up to date on our progress. Your feedback is what helps us improve, so download now and let us know what you think,” the description of Edge Canary in the Google Play storereads.
Users can already download it
Edge is quickly becoming one of the leading browsers out there, as the move to the Chromium engine has allowed Microsoft to turn it into a cross-platform offering with features that can easily roam across devices. The mobile versions of Edge are also growing in popularity especially as more people stick with the same browser on the desktop, with statistics showing that close to 10 percent of the computers out there still run Microsoft’s Edge on a daily basis.
Microsoft is yet to officially announce the new Edge Canary for Android devices, and while an announcement is expected to land rather sooner than later, you can head over to the Google Play Store to download Edge Canary right now.
Microsoft has quietly released the Chromium version of Microsoft Edge Canary build on the popular Android platform. The latest Edge Can build on Android has version number 91.0.858.0. It comes with a fresh UI, other changes, and performance improvements.
Needless to say that the Canary builds are not recommended to use on corporate and production devices, but they come in handy to try out the new features before the public release.
Microsoft Edge Canary is now available on Android
Microsoft wants Edge browser to be available on all major platforms. To meet this target, they have already released the new Microsoft Edge (Chromium) on desktop, macOS, Linux, Android, and iOS devices. As of now, the Edge browser on Android is running on version 77; whereas, the Edge browser on the desktop is running on version 90.
During the Ignite/2021 virtual conference, Microsoft announced that the unified version of Edge will be running on desktop and mobile platforms from the same codebase.
With the release of the Microsoft Edge Canary build on Android, users can download the preview builds and try out the new features and improvements pushed from the development branch daily. This is worth noting that the build may have known or unknown bugs as it is from the active development channel.
The Microsoft Edge preview channels are now available for mobile! This is the Microsoft Edge Canary channel for Android. Canary will be released daily to keep you up to date on our progress. Your feedback is what helps us improve, so download now and let us know what you think
, Microsoft mentioned in the description section of the Edge Canary listing on Google Play Store.
Download the latest version of Microsoft Edge Canary on Android
Though the release of the new Edge Canary browser on Android devices is not yet officially announced by Microsoft, you can still go to the Google Play Store and download Edge Canary on your Android mobile.