OnePlus 8, 8 Pro, 8T get stable ColorOS 12 in China, global rollout imminent?

Zohaib Ahmed — Fri, 18 Mar 2022 08:20:00 +0000

The OnePlus 8, OnePlus 8 Pro, and OnePlus 8T are beginning to receive the stable version of Android 12-based ColorOS 12 in China.

Users on public beta builds began receiving the update as OTA on March 16th, while users on HydrogenOS 11 are getting the same as part of a batch rollout that started March 17th.

OnePlus acknowledges that there are a couple of bugs common to the three devices on the build, though. Firstly, the status bar may occasionally show the camera indicator despite it not running, and secondly, face unlock may fail to work sometimes. When the latter strikes, the fix is simple — just restart the device or re-add the face.

Do note that the update being discussed here is only being rolled out in China at the moment but it should be rolled out globally as well soon enough, likely with the aforementioned bugs fixed.

Some global variants of the OnePlus 8, 8 Pro, and 8T are already undergoing testing through the OxygenOS 12 Open Beta program. Enrolled users get to enjoy various new goodies like a new system interface, adjustable dark mode, Shelf changes, Work-Life Balance feature, and more.

It’s worth mentioning here that OxygenOS 12 marks the software’s departure from being an independent skin and uses the same base as ColorOS 12. There were plans to unify the two skins further with a “Unified OS” but these were shelved.

OnePlus 8 series Android 12 beta program has commenced, but there’s a catch

Zohaib Ahmed — Sat, 13 Nov 2021 08:02:29 +0000

Android 12 made it to the Google Pixels last month and other OEMs are now racing to update their smartphone offerings to the same as well. Flagship phones have been quick to get beta builds of the Android version this year – the OnePlus 9 series, for example, got it last month itself. There hadn’t been any word about Android 12 for the OnePlus 8 series though, but that has now changed.

OnePlus has launched the Android 12 beta program for the OnePlus 8, OnePlus 8 Pro, and OnePlus 8T with a promise of even providing gifts to users who participate and help out the most. But there’s a catch. The program is a short-term closed beta test (CBT) where participants will be required to sign a non-disclosure agreement. And on top of that, only 400 people in total will be invited, with 200 from the 8T camp and 200 from the 8 and 8 Pro.

Interested? Then just head over to this link to apply after ensuring you meet the following requirements:

You are using a OnePlus 8 series or OnePlus 8T device
You are an active OnePlus Community member
You are willing to regularly communicate and provide feedback to the OnePlus team on Telegram
The CBT version is not the official version, which is still in developing and testing. After updating to CBT version, please be patient and tolerate its instability and accept all risks which might be caused by it

Do keep in mind that the builds to be released through this channel may be highly unstable given the early status of Android 12 for the OnePlus 8 series. Also worth noting is that the program will sometimes require clean flashing certain builds, which means it definitely can’t be used as a daily driver. OnePlus recommends performing data backups from time to time to avoid any unexpected cases of data loss.

And if you’re looking for a more stable Android 12 plus OxygenOS 12 experience, then we’d recommend waiting for the open beta program to commence which shouldn’t take much longer now. Sure, there’s no guarantee of open beta builds being completely free from bugs either but you’ll still fare better.

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OnePlus 8, 8 Pro, 8T get stable ColorOS 12 in China, global rollout imminent?

OnePlus 8 series Android 12 beta program has commenced, but there’s a catch