After a bit of waiting, the time has finally come for the OnePlus 8, OnePlus 8 Pro, and OnePlus 8T to officially test the first version of Android 12. OnePlus has started the release of the first Android 12 Open Beta with OxygenOS 12 for its OnePlus 8T and OnePlus 8 Series. Let’s go and see the changelog together, bearing in mind that in this build there are several elements of OPPO’s ColorOS, as already happened for the OxygenOS 12 released for other OnePlus models.
- System
- Optimized desktop icons with improved textures, by using a design inspired by brand-new materials and uniting lights and layers
- Dark mode
- Dark mode now supports three adjustable levels, bringing a more personalized and comfortable user experience
- Shelf
- New additional style options for Cards, making data contents more visual and easier to read
- Newly added Earphone Control Card with Bluetooth earphone one-click adjustment
- Newly added access to OnePlus Scout in Shelf, allowing you to search multiple contents on your phone, including Apps, Settings, Media Data, etc
- Newly added OnePlus Watch Card in Shelf, to easily glance at your health stats
- Work Life Balance
- Work Life Balance feature is now available to all users, allowing you to effortlessly switch between Work and Life mode via quick settings
- WLB 2.0 now supports automatic Work/Life mode switching, based on specific locations, Wi-Fi network, and time, also bringing customized App notification profiles according to the personalization
- Gallery
- Gallery now allows you to switch between different layouts with a two-finger pinch gesture, intelligently recognizing the best-quality pictures, and cropping the thumbnail based on the content, making the gallery layout more pleasing
- Canvas AOD
- Canvas AOD brings you new diverse styles of lines and colors, for a more personalized lock screen experience with inspiring visuals
- Newly added multiple brushes and strokes and support for color adjustment
- Optimized software algorithm and improved face recognition to better identify the features and skin color of different figures
The installation procedure is the classic one which involves the manual download of the ROM file, below you will find the direct links, in the device and then select the Local update option from the device settings. The procedure will not perform a factory data reset but OnePlus recommends making a security backup.
Download OxygenOS 12 Open Beta 1
OnePlus 8 Series
OnePlus 8T
Installation Process
- Download the latest ROM upgrade zip package from the specified server.
- Copy the ROM upgrade package to the phone storage.
- Go to Settings -> System -> System Updates -> Click top right icon -> Local upgrade -> Click on the corresponding installation package -> upgrade -> System upgrade completed to 100%.
- After the upgrade is complete, click Restart.
- Update successful.
Note: For those users who are on the Closed Beta version of OxygenOS 12, please download and apply this apk before you download Open Beta 1.
Rollback Package
- Download links for OnePlus 8 rollback packages:
- Download links for OnePlus 8 Pro rollback packages:
- Download links for OnePlus 8T rollback packages:
Note: This upgrade method will erase all the contents of the phone, please be sure to backup first.
- Download the suitable rollback package from the links below.
- Copy the Rollback package to the phone storage.
- Install this apk. You’ll need it to roll back. Then, open the app -> tap the top-right gear icon -> find the downgrade package and tap it -> wait to finish the installation -> tap reboot
- After the upgrade is complete, click Restart.
- Rollback successful.
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