Talking about the OnePlus 8T, it received the first OxygenOS 11 Open Beta about a week ago. And so, this will be the second open beta for the OnePlus 8T. If you have any of these three OnePlus phones then you are probably using the Android 11 on your phone. In fact, the OnePlus 8/8 Pro received the update almost half a year ago. The new OxygenOS 11 Open Beta is focused on bug fixes mostly, but there are also some new additions in features and performance improvement. You can check out the full changelog to know about all the changes in the latest OxygenOS 11 Open Beta for your phone.
OnePlus 8/8T OxygenOS Open Beta Changelog
System
OnePlus account now can be registered with the phone number in more countries or regionsOptimized the startup speed of some apps to improve the user experienceFixed the noise issue of 5G callsFixed the issue that the fingerprint pattern is not displayed on the screen (OP8 series only)Fixed the issue that WhatsApp cannot receive messages when it is in the background for a long timeFixed the issue in which the “Turn on automatically” in Dark Mode is disabled after the system updateFixed the disappearing issue with the animation of the voice assistant wake-up gestureFixed the issue that no caller ID is displayed from the favorite contacts in Do Not Disturb modeFixed the issue that the Setting interface displays abnormally under the split screen of call forwardingFixed the flash issue with the Quick Reply in LandscapeFixed the issue that the status bar is displayed abnormally when using split-screen with the ChromeFixed the small probability issue that the expanded screenshot may stop workingUpdated Android security patch to 2021.03
Camera
Newly added time watermark (Go to: Camera – Settings – Shot on OnePlus watermark – Time)
Gallery
Fixed the issue in which pictures are not displayed in the Gallery after they are copied to the DCIM categoryFixed the issue that the Nearby Share button may disappear when using Google Photos
Bluetooth
Fixed the issue that the SCENARIO-BASED ENHANCEMENT switch is not displayed in the settings when OnePlus Buds is connected to the phoneFixed the issue that the device cannot be searched by other Bluetooth devices
Message
Fixed the issue of the incomplete dialog box displayed in landscape modeFixed known issues with the SMS to improve functional stability (OP8 series only)
Clock
Improved the touch range of stopwatch buttons and improved the user experience
Ambient Display
Fixed the issue in which the AOD displays the wrong time sequence after setting up some languages as system languagesFixed the issue with AOD that the screen may flash when unlocking with fingerprintFixed the issue with AOD that the screen may display red in some scenesFixed the issue of blurred lines in AOD
Network
Fixed the failure issue with Wi-Fi
Zen Mode
Newly added the Tide Voice Medal (Complete 3 Zen Mode challenges with white noise to win this medal)
As you can see the list of bug fixes is long and this might be the reason OnePlus 8 series is not getting the stable update as of now. But now that most of the bugs fixed in this beta, we can expect the public release soon. The OxygenOS 11 Open Beta 8 for OnePlus 8 Series and OxygenOS 11 Open Beta 2 for OnePlus 8T is rolling out for devices running on the previous beta. In case if you did not receive the update, you can manually check by going to Settings > System > System Updates. But in case if you are on the stable build, you need to install the beta update manually on your device. You can follow our guide to install Oxygenos Open Beta 8 on your OnePlus 8 and OnePlus 8 Pro. Make sure to also check the requirements before upgrading to beta build.
Prerequisites:
Charge your phone to at least 60%Backup your dataRolling back to stable build requires a clean installation
Steps to Update OnePlus 8 to OxygenOS Open Beta 8
Download the latest OxygenOS Open Beta 8 Zip file from the OnePlus forum or Oxygen Updater app.Copy the downloaded zip file to your phone storage. Keep it outside of every folder.Now open Settings on your phone and go to System > System updates.Tap on the Settings icon and then tap on Local Upgrade.Browse and select the OxygenOS Open Beta 8 zip file and install it.Restart your phone and enjoy the latest OxygenOS update.
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