In early January, OnePlus updated its update schedule, announcing to the surprise of many that the OnePlus 6 and OnePlus 6T would be receiving Android 11 throughout this year. then in April Oneplus announced that the first beta of OxygenOS 11 for the OnePlus 6 and 6T It would arrive in August but finally the manufacturer has advanced the beta to today.
From today on OnePlus 6 and OnePlus 6T can update to the first beta of Android 11 with OxygenOS 11. This is the third Android update they have received since OnePlus will launch these devices in 2018, which means three years of Android updates, which OnePlus now guarantees in its new high-end mobiles launched from 2020, while for the models, the previous versions only guarantee two years. updates to new versions.
OxygenOS 11 Open Beta 1 for the OnePlus 6 and 6T
If you have a OnePlus 6 or OnePlus 6T from now on, you can try this preview from OxygenOS 11 based on Android 11, but being a beta, they report that this version may be less stable as the final versions.
OxygenOS 11 will update the OnePlus 6 and 6T with its new interface more optimized, its improvements in dark lane, your new app drawer, your renewed camera app or the new tools and features in your game space, such as the three notification modes or quick replies for Instagram, WhatsApp and Telegram.
Update the OnePlus 6 / 6T to OxygenOS 11 Beta
If your OnePlus 6 or 6T still has an OBT (Beta) version, you will receive the OxyGenOS 11 preview via an OTA update. If the mobile has a stable build, they will have to update manually. To do this, they will need to follow these steps:
- Download the update corresponding to your mobile: OnePlus 6, OnePlus 6T
- Copy the restore package to the phone memory.
- Get to Settings> System> System updates> Menu> Local update. Select the corresponding installation package and perform the update.
- When the update is complete, tap Restart.
OnePlus reports on their blog that tomorrow they will post the necessary files to revert to Android 10 in case we are not convinced with the beta version of Android 11. It is recommended to make a backup.
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