OnePlus has released its first OxygenOS Open Beta build for OnePlus 5, as promised at the OnePlus 5T launch earlier this month. So, OnePlus 5 users can now taste several features of Android 8.0 Oreo.
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OnePlus 5 Receives Android Oreo Update
The first open beta builds update brings in Android Oreo features like background limit, battery life improvement, snoozing notifications to reappear at a later time and a wide color gamut of apps.
If you own a OnePlus 5, you can join the programme and can download the Open Beta 1 build. However, it is worth noting that once you are on any of the Open Beta Build, you will not receive the official stable OTA update.
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How To Join The Open Build Programme?
You can download the Open Build for your OnePlus 5, click here. Well, for a detailed guide on how to install the Open Beta build on your OP5, click here.
Well, if you are wondering about what’s new? Here is the changelog;
System
- Updated to Android O (8.0)
- Added Parallel Apps
- Added Picture in Picture
- Added Auto-fill
- Added Smart text selection
- New Quick Settings design
- Updated security patch to November
Launcher
- Added notification dots
- New app folder design
- Now able to upload photos directly to Shot on OnePlus
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You can also checkout our ‘Android Oreo features’ post for detailed feature list. As you flash the first beta manually, you should get the OTA update automatically from the second beta. OnePlus has promised release the final Android Oreo update by early 2018.
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