Earlier this year, OnePlus promised to deliver the Android 11-based OxygenOS 11 Open Beta update for the OnePlus 6 and the OnePlus 6T by August. The brand surprised everyone by rolling out the first beta build ahead of schedule. Just after three builds, the company has now already started seeding the OxygenOS 11 stable update for these handsets.

We expected OnePlus to deliver the Android 11 stable update for the OnePlus 6 and the OnePlus 6T at the end of 2021. But surprisingly, the brand is rolling it out much earlier.

According to the official announcement post, the OxygenOS 11 stable update for OnePlus’ 2018 flagship smartphones arrives with all the main highlights of the software, including AOD (Always-on Display).

Anyway, like any other OTA system update, this one is also being seeded out in batches. Hence, it could take some time to reach every unit. At the end of the day, all OnePlus 6 and OnePlus 6T users should get the Android 11-based OxygenOS 11 stable update.

Oneplus 6, 6T OxygenOS 11 (Android 11) Stable Update Official Changelog

• System
  • Updated to OxygenOS 11 version
  • Fresh new UI visual design brings you a more comfortable experience with various optimizations of details
  • Since this is a big Android update with multiple new features, the upgrade process might be a little longer, please be more patient.

• 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 a small window for Instagram, WhatsApp and Telegram (Enable it by swiping down from upper right/left corners of the screen in gaming mode)
  • Newly added mis-touch prevention feature. Enable it, swipe down from the top of the screen, click and the notification bar will pop out

• Camera
  • Updated the camera UI and optimized some of the function paths to offer more convenient operation

• Ambient Display
  • Newly added Insight clock style, a joint creation with Parsons School of Design. It will change according to the phone usage data (To set: Settings > Customization > Clock on ambient display)
  • Newly added Canvas feature that can automatically draw a wireframe picture based on a lock screen photo on your phone（Path: Settings – Customization – Wallpaper – Canvas – Choose photo preview and it can be generated automatically）

• Dark Mode
  • Added a shortcut for Dark Mode, you can pull down the Quick Settings panel and find it
  • Supported automatically enable by time range (path: Settings – Display – Dark Mode – Turn on automatically – Automatically enable from sunset to sunrise / Custom time range

• Shelf
  • Newly shelf interface design, the interface is clearer
  • Added weather widget, animation effect smarter

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In late April, OnePlus announced that it will be releasing the Android 11-based OxygenOS 11 beta builds for the OnePlus 6 and the OnePlus 6T by late August. At the end of last month, the brand once again re-iterated the same timeline. However, the company has now rolled out the said update ahead of the schedule.

OnePlus has officially announced the release of Android 11-based OxygenOS 11 Open Beta 1 for the OnePlus 6 and the OnePlus 6T on the OnePlus Community. Interested users can download the appropriate file for their device and install it by following the instructions mentioned.

The process will not wipe the device’s internal storage. But yet, the brand recommends backing up the data before proceeding. Users not satisfied with the beta build can roll back to the stable channel by installing the appropriate rollback package. It is worth noting that this process will erase everything on the phone.

The newly released OxygenOS 11 Open Beta 1 for the OnePlus 6 and the OnePlus 6T is purely meant for users who want to try out the upcoming software before the final release. The builds for both smartphones may have bugs, and therefore, OnePlus recommends users to proceed with caution.

Users who have installed this software build will receive the subsequent Open Beta builds via OTA. But for some reason, they will be not getting the final stable release via OTA. Hence, at the end of the Open Beta program, they will have to manually install the stable update.

OnePlus 6/6T OxygenOS 11 Open Beta 1 Official Changelog

• System
  • Updated to OxygenOS 11 version
  • Fresh new UI visual design brings you a more comfortable experience with various optimizations of details
  • Since this is a big Android update with multiple new features, the upgrade process might be a little longer, please be more patient.

• 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 a small window for Instagram, WhatsApp, and Telegram (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

• Camera
  • Updated the camera UI and optimized some of the function paths to offer a more convenient operation

• Ambient Display
  • Newly added Insight clock style, a joint creation with Parsons School of Design. It will change according to the phone usage data (To set: Settings > Customization > Clock on ambient display)
  • Newly added Canvas feature that can automatically draw a wireframe picture based on a lock screen photo on your phone（Path: Settings – Customization – Wallpaper – Canvas – Choose photo preview and it can be generated automatically）

• Dark Mode
  • Added a shortcut for Dark Mode, you can pull down the Quick Settings panel and find it
  • Supported automatically enable by time range (path: Settings – Display – Dark Mode – Turn on automatically – Automatically enable from sunset to sunrise / Custom time range)

• Shelf
  • Newly shelf interface design, the interface is clearer
  • Added weather widget, animation effect smarter

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At the end of April, OnePlus revealed that it will be releasing the Android 11 beta update for the OnePlus 6 and the OnePlus 6T in late August. Two months later, the brand once again reiterates the same timeline after numerous queries from users on social media.

According to a report by PiunikaWeb, OnePlus 6 and OnePlus 6T users are actively enquiring the brand regarding the Android 11-based OxygenOS 11 update for their smartphones on social media.

The official OnePlus Support Twitter account recently replied to one of these queries. As per that tweet, the company will be rolling out the Android 11 (OxygenOS 11) Open Beta update for the OnePlus 6 and the OnePlus 6T at the end of August. This goes in line with a previous timeline provided by the brand.

This means the Android 11 update for the OnePlus 6/6T is not delayed. But anyway, the update will be still arriving a year after Google unveiled Android 11 last year.

Above all, the stipulated timeline is only for beta builds. Hence, the final stable build may take more time depending on bugs. In a nutshell, we can expect the update to reach every unit by the end of this year.

With OnePlus’ merger with OPPO, the brand is anticipated to improve its software support. Hence, the current-gen OnePlus branded smartphones may not face slower update rollout in the future.

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Late last month, OnePlus revealed that Android 11-based OxygenOS 11 Open Beta for the OnePlus 6 and the OnePlus 6T will be released by the end of August. That means the stable update for these smartphones could be arriving after Android 12 goes official. But thankfully, power users of these devices can experience Android 11 right away.

At the end of March, LineageOS 18.1 based on Android 11 went official. The new version of the popular custom ROM brought Android 11 to 76 devices at launch.

Now, more than a month later, developers have released official nightly builds for the OnePlus 6 and the OnePlus 6T. Hence, interested users can try Android 11 on their smartphones without waiting till August for OxygenOS 11 Open Beta.

In order to install LineageOS 18.1, users will have to unlock the bootloader of their phone. Followed by that, they will have to replace the stock OnePlus recovery with a custom recovery like TWRP.

Once done, all they have to do is download the latest available nightly build from the LineageOS official website and install it via custom recovery. Additionally, they will have to install GApps package like OpenGApps for Google apps and services.

Unfortunately, custom ROMs are not for everyone. Hence, if you don’t have any prior experience, it’s better to wait for the official Android 11 update from OnePlus later this year.

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