Earlier this month, Oneplus confirmed that it will start the Android 12-based ColorOS 12 beta program for its premium smartphones from 2019 on June 23. Following the schedule, the Chinese handset brand has opened registrations for interested users in China to try out the new software.
For the unaware, Oneplus shifted to ColorOS for its smartphones in China in 2021 by abandoning the HydrogenOS development. Even in global markets, the company’s smartphones now boot a new version of OxygenOS based on the ColorOS base.
As the brand is now done with updating its 2020 portfolio to Android 12, it has now started beta testing for the eligible devices from 2019. This includes the likes of Oneplus 7, Oneplus 7 Pro, Oneplus 7T, and Oneplus 7T Pro. The Oneplus 9RT has also joined the beta program along with these old devices.
As mentioned earlier, ColorOS 12 is only available for the Chinese variants of the aforementioned smartphones. For the global variants, the brand may begin the OxygenOS 12 Open Beta initiative in the coming days.
As far as stable release is concerned, Oneplus hasn’t shared a timeline yet. But it should be out in two months’ time. Because that’s how much time the firm took for its 2020 flagship smartphones earlier this year.
Android 12 is the third major software update for the Oneplus 7 series, the second major system update for the Oneplus 7T series, and the first Android update for the Oneplus 9RT.
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