The OnePlus 6 and OnePlus 6T are next in line to get Android 10 following the arrival of the stable update for its successors, the OnePlus 7 and Oneplus 7 Pro. The 2018 flagships are now getting their first taste of Android 10 via a new beta update.
The update was released early today for both devices. Below is the full changelog:
System
- Upgraded to Android 10.
- Brand new UI design.
- Enhanced location permissions for privacy.
- New customization feature in Settings allowing you to choose icon shapes to be displayed in the Quick Settings.
Full-Screen Gestures
- Added inward swipes from the left or right edge of the screen to go back.
- Added a bottom navigation bar to allow switching left or right for recent apps.
Game Space
- New Game Space feature now joins all your favorite games in one place for easier access and better gaming experience.
Smart Display
- Intelligent info based on specific times, locations and events for Ambient Display (Settings -> Display -> Ambient Display -> Smart Display).
Message
- Now possible to block spam by keywords for Message (Messages – Spam – Settings -Blocking settings).
The update is available for the unlocked carrier versions of both phones. If you intend to install the update, OnePlus says you should make sure your battery level is above 30% and have a minimum of 3GB of available storage space.
If you wish to rollback to the Android Pie, OnePlus says that it will possible by installing the rollback package. However, the links to the rollback package have not been published yet.
Since this is beta software, there may be issues, so you should only install if you are fine with that. One user on the OnePlus forum by the name of B-Wrath was kind enough to explain if you will experience data loss if you decide to install the beta update. Below is a summary:
- No data loss if you currently run Android Pie open beta and install the Android 10 open beta.
- No data loss if you currently run Android Pie stable and install the Android 10 open beta.
- No data loss if you currently run Android 10 Developer preview and install the Android 10 open beta.
- You will experience loss of data if you decide to roll back from the Android 10 open beta to Android Pie stable or Android Pie open beta.
For those willing to wait for the stable version, you should get that in November according to OnePlus’s release schedule.
You can download the beta update for the OnePlus 6 here and the beta update for the OnePlus 6T here.
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