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The OnePlus 6 and 6T's latest Android 11 beta promises smoother YouTube videos
One step closer to a stable release
You can't accuse OnePlus of not making up for lost time. While its 2018 flagships have been lingering on Android 10, the long-awaited OxygenOS 11 beta program seems to be progressing at a rapid pace. Less than two weeks after its second release, the OnePlus 6 and 6T are getting their third beta, complete with some critical bug fixes as a stable version comes closer to being finalized.
OnePlus 6 and 6T's latest Android 11 beta fixes camera and network issues
Also better heat management tools for third party apps
It seems like only yesterday that OnePlus's 2018 flagships got their very first OxygenOS 11 open betas, but it's actually been three whole weeks. If you've spent that time counting down the days waiting for a second beta, you're in luck. OnePlus has returned with an all-new revision to its software, alongside a couple of essential bug fixes for testers.
We're quickly approaching Android 12's official launch, but some phones are still in line for last year's software. OnePlus has focused on updating its more recent devices to Android 11, but it's finally turned its attention to its 2018 flagships. If you're tired of waiting for a stable update, the first OxygenOS 11 open beta is now available for the OnePlus 6 and 6T.
The latest OnePlus 8 and 8 Pro beta makes it easier to obsess over your frame rates
Also includes the April security patch and a bunch of bug fixes
OnePlus prides itself on being a company that strives for community feedback to better its phones. It even introduced a campaign last year to get suggestions on which features they should adopt on OxygenOS. It definitely took some time, but one of these suggestions, an FPS game counter, has finally made it to the OnePlus 8 series with OxygenOS Open Beta 9.
How to enable photo timestamps on your OnePlus phone
Better than being an unpaid ambassador of the company
Smartphone companies seem to think that watermarks on photos are an ingenious way to promote their products — some even have them turned on by default. Most people will disable this right away, but there are more useful possibilities in this area. OnePlus is testing the option to add a 'Time Watermark,' or timestamp, as we know them.
Second OxygenOS 11 beta for OnePlus 8T arrives with a ton of bug fixes
Along with March's security patch
It's only been a week since the first Open Beta for OxygenOS 11 was made available to OnePlus 8T owners, but it's already time to update your phone again. Like last week's beta, there aren't a ton of new features in this patch, but considering the number of bug fixes included, it's a must-install for anyone on OnePlus's beta software.
OxygenOS Open Beta 6 brings January security patch to the OnePlus 8 and 8 Pro
And a bunch of fixes and optimisations
OnePlus recently brought the January security update patch to the OnePlus 7 and the 7T series, and the OnePlus 6 and 6T already got it last month. Surprisingly, the company's more recent flagships — the OnePlus 8 and the 8 Pro — had yet to jump on the bandwagon. While the patch still isn't available on the stable channel, it has arrived on the phones with the latest OxygenOS Open Beta 6.
While the Android 11 update for last year’s OnePlus 7 and 7T series has been delayed, OnePlus continues to work on subsequent beta releases for the 8 and 8 Pro. The two 2020 flagships have now reached their fifth beta round, which brings a ton of fixes, most of which are pretty minor, and bumps the phones to the most recent security level.
OnePlus 7 and 7T series get new OxygenOS Open Beta with October security patch — Downloads now available
It's already November, but who's counting
OnePlus has become slower and slower at shipping security updates in a timely manner, ranking far behind devices from Samsung, Google, and other companies in our security update tracker. The OnePlus 7 and 7T series took over a month to receive the September security update, and the company is sticking to roughly the same schedule with the October fixes.
Latest Open Betas for OnePlus 7, 7 Pro, 7T, and 7T Pro play catch-up to previously pulled update
Includes April's security patches and the new dirt detection camera feature
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Following the Open Beta 12 snafu, OnePlus is rolling out a new release for all of its 7-series phones from the OnePlus 7 and 7 Pro to the 7T and 7T Pro. While release numbers vary — it's Open Beta 3 for the 7T and 7T Pro, and Open Beta 13 for the 7 and 7 Pro — changelogs for both this time around are identical, and the same as the previously pulled update.
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- Manu J., a Global Product Operations Manager for OnePlus, has posted a statement about Open Beta 12 on the company's forums. He said OnePlus has been closely investigating the unlock issues, but instead of rushing another beta release, the company is taking its time to prevent more bugs from cropping up.
OxygenOS' Open Beta releases are usually very stable, but since they are beta-quality, sometimes there are critical bugs. OnePlus started to roll out Open Beta 12 to the OnePlus 7 and 7 Pro a few days ago, but halted the rollout after some people couldn't unlock their phones.
The OnePlus 6 and 6T Open Beta program is over
OxygenOS Open Beta 6 will be the last, and a new "rollback" build migrates testers back to stable
OnePlus has just announced the end of the Open Beta program for its 2018 flagships, the OnePlus 6 and 6T. Open Beta 6, which rolled out earlier this month, will be the last update that the phones see in the company's beta program. A new "rollback" build is available to migrate back to the stable release, but take note: It will wipe your device.
OnePlus has been firing on all cylinders with updates this month, at least for devices on the Open Beta software track. The 7T and 7T Pro received their first beta update last week, containing Live Caption support, and the OP7/7 Pro were granted the same feature just a few days later. Now both series of phones are receiving yet another beta, and this one has a feature that OnePlus teased months ago.
The OnePlus 7 and 7 Pro have already received a stable version of Android 10, followed by some minor point releases addressing additional issues. Since there ain't no rest for the wicked and there are always bugs to exterminate, the company is continuing to tweak its software and has just published another Open Beta for the two devices. It's coming with charging and memory management improvements as well as the usual bug fixes.
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- For those of you not on the Open Beta track, OnePlus has resumed the stable rollout of Android 10. The company originally paused the update for the OnePlus 7 and 7 Pro due to bugs, but a new OTA with a version number 10.0.1 is now being pushed to those devices.
The OnePlus 7 and 7 Pro received Android 10 not long after the Pixels, but there is no shortage of bugs affecting the update. If you're on the Open Beta release track, OnePlus is now rolling out the first beta release since the public rollout of Android 10.
The final build of Android 10 has officially landed, but only on Pixel phones. Earlier this week, an Open Beta based on Android 10 made its way to the OnePlus 7 and 7 Pro, and now, OnePlus has confirmed the 6 and 6T will get the same treatment before the month is out.
What a way to celebrate Labor Day. The first Open Beta for the OnePlus 6 is now available! Notably, this update brings the phone up to Android 9 Pie and, along with all of the changes in the latest OS version, it adds some new features, too. This being the initial release, there are some bugs to be expected, but let's take a look through the changelog first.