Android 10 is now available in the form of betas

The advent of OnePlus 8 and OnePlus 8 Pro does not make the Chinese company forget about its previous models. Just a few weeks after announcing its new flagship device series, the Shenzhen company did Android 10 beta for OnePlus 5 and OnePlus 5T, so that each mobile phone of a product that has been renewed has been verified already has an Android 10 version available.

As usual in the company, before taking off descriptive update, OnePlus has decided to start this refresher phase with The beta program is open to the public, where any OnePlus 5 or 5T owner can participate to check out the latest app issues before taking a break.

Android 10 comes in the OnePlus 5 series in beta mode

In the meantime, OnePlus 5 and 5T were the only brand phones missed to receive an update to Android 10, and according to plans announced by the company at the time, this version would be available until the second quarter of the year

. Although it is a beta version, the fact is that OnePlus has a reputation to offer the bet is stable enough to be used without problems day in and day out.

this is true O oxygenOS 10.5 version based on Android 10, with all the new features that this new version brings, including the upgraded dark theme, natural navigation —which, in this case, will only be available on OnePlus 5T – or the possibility of sharing Wi-Fi network passwords with a simple QR code. At its official forum, OnePlus offers us a list with the most important changes introducing this "Open Beta" on OnePlus 5 and 5T:

The system
- New design with a simple, simple experience.
- Upgrade to Android 10
Full-screen gestures (OnePlus 5T only)
- Hidden bar to allow left-to-right changes between recent apps

How to install Beta 1 for Android 10 on OnePlus 5 and 5T

Since this is a beta, manual installation is required devices. However, OnePlus says that upcoming stable versions will be available through OTA As always, it will also provide opportunities to continue the beta program to get updates on test activities. Instructions for installing the update are as follows:

Download the update package for your device, be it OnePlus 5 or OnePlus 5T
Export a .zip file from the root of your phone's internal memory. (You can use any file explorer in this case).
Go to Settings – System – System update, then touch the gear icon on the top right. Now, select the "Home Improvement" option and select the file you downloaded in this first step.
Wait for the installation to complete and the device will automatically restart.

Please note that if has a previous beta version of O oxygenOS on your OnePlus 5 or 5T, Installation should be done smoothly, and all data on the device will be automatically deleted.

Once the installation is complete, you can do it Enjoy Android 10 news on your OnePlus 5 or 5T

. Keep in mind that, since it's a beta version, errors may arise that, usually, will not be fixed until the next beta.

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