After releasing OxygenOS 11 Open Beta 1 for OnePlus 8 and OnePlus 8 Pro earlier this month, the company is now rolling out OxygenOS Open Beta 18/8 for OnePlus 7/7 Pro and OnePlus 7T/7T Pro. All the four devices receive a similar build with an identical set of Game Space and Community features.
First of all, the new OxygenOS Beta for OnePlus 7, OnePlus 7 Pro, OnePlus 7T, and OnePlus 7T Pro bumps up the security patch level to September 2020. The new update also fixes some known issues with screen recorder and a notification bar occasionally not working bug. It also brings an updated 2020.08 (August 2020) GMS package.
Talking about new features, Game Space gets a gaming tools box for Fnatic mode, three types of notifications – text only, heads up & block, quick reply feature in small window for WhatsApp/INS, and a mistouch prevention feature.
Also, the Community app gets a new Best Answer function and mall function to buy OnePlus devices from within this application. Lastly, the new OxygenOS update also optimizes log information capture function in the Community app.
OnePlus 7/7T Series OxygenOS Open Beta 18/8 Official Changelog
- System
- Fixed the known issues with screen recorder
- Fixed the issue that the notification bar did not respond occasionally
- Updated Android security patch to 2020.09
- Updated GMS package to 2020.08
- Game space
- Newly added gaming tools box for convenient switches of Fnatic mode. You can now choose three ways of notifications: text only, heads up, and block just for your immersive gaming experience
- Newly added quick reply feature in the small window for WhatsApp and INS (Enable it by swiping down from upper right/left corners of the screen in gaming mode)
- Newly added mistouch prevention feature. Enable it, swipe down from the top of the screen, click and the notification bar will pop out
- Community
- Add the Best Answer function, which allows you to mark others’ answers. Best Answer will also be rewarded with experience points
- Add mall function, you can buy mobile phones and other OnePlus products more conveniently
- Optimized the log information capture function
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