Everything that’s new in the OxygenOS Open Beta
Wondering what’s new in the latest Open Beta? You’re in the right place.
There are a lot of reasons to like OnePlus phones, but one aspect that’s remained since the beginning is the excellent software experience they offer. All OnePlus phones now run OxygenOS, and if you want to test out new software features before anyone else, you can sign up for the OxygenOS Open Beta.
OnePlus updates the Open Beta quite frequently, with each new version including bug fixes, security patches, and feature galore.
To make sure you never miss a beat, here’s everything new in the beta right now.
July 16, 2018 — Google Lens comes to the OnePlus 5/5T
Open Beta 14 and 12 have been announced for the OnePlus 5 and 5T, respectively, and while this is a much smaller update compared to the previous one, the two changes that are here are more than welcome.
First off, this Open Beta adds a shortcut to Google Lens right in the main OnePlus Camera app. To access it, open the camera, swipe up from the bottom, and tap the new Google Lens icon.
Along with this, OnePlus also says that it’s “improved photo clarity and optimizations to reduce oil painting effect.”
July 9, 2018 — The final Open Beta for the 3/3T adds minor launcher and camera improvements
A new Open Beta for the OnePlus 3 and 3T is rolling out now, specifically Open Beta 39 and 30, respectively.
With this Open Beta, both phones are getting a few upgrades to the OnePlus Launcher. Search tags in the app drawer have been improved, there’s a “New installs” section in the app drawer, and OnePlus says its improved the app list for the hidden space and toolbox.
The camera app has been optimized for switching between the front/rear camera and there’s a new feature that lets you scrub through AAC audio files.
As OnePlus noted in late June, this is the final Open Beta that the 3/3T are getting. Later this month, OnePlus will issue an update to anyone on the Open Beta that reverts them to a stable build of OxygenOS.
How do you install the Open Beta?
If you’ve got a OnePlus phone, enrolling in the Open Beta is fairly simple.
You’ll need to manually download the latest available version for your device from OnePlus’s website and sideload it, but once you do this, any future versions will be sent to you as over-the-air updates.
Harish wrote up a step-by-step guide walking you through the whole process, and I highly recommend checking it out to ensure nothing goes haywire.
How to install the OxygenOS Open Beta on your OnePlus phone
What phones are supported?
Right now, the list of phones supported by the OxygenOS Open Beta include:
- OnePlus 3
- OnePlus 3T
- OnePlus 5
- OnePlus 5T
The Open Beta isn’t available for the OnePlus 6 quite yet, but that should be changing in the very near future.
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