Earlier this week, OPPO started rolling out Android 12-based ColorOS 12 stable for the OPPO Find X3 Pro in Southeast Asia. As scheduled, the update is now available for the entire original OPPO Find X3 lineup and the OnePlus 9 series in China.

OPPO confirmed to roll out ColoroOS 12 stable for the first batch of devices in China on November 25. We thought the rollout would begin in the morning itself. But that did not happen.

Instead, the brand started seeding the fresh system update after the launch of the OPPO Reno7 series in the evening. The update is being rolled out to the following devices running the mentioned firmware version.

• OPPO Find X3 Pro Mars Explorer Edition – A.28 or A.29
• OPPO Find X3 Pro – A.28 or A.29
• OPPO Find X3 – A.30
• OnePlus 9 Pro – A.12
• OnePlus 9 – A.12

In order to install the Android 12 update, the users of the above-listed smartphones in China have to navigate to Settings > Software Update >  Gear Icon > Update Early Access > Official Version Application > Agree to Privacy Agreement > Apply Now.

Like any other OTA software update, ColorOS 12 stable for these handsets is also being rolled out in batches. Therefore, some users may get it sooner, while others may have to wait a bit longer.

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In early October, OnePlus released Android 12-based OxygenOS 12 Open Beta 1 for the OnePlus 9 series. A little over a month later, the devices now get access to Open Beta 2. The latest update brings fixes for issues faced by users in the initial build.

According to the official announcement post on OnePlus Community, OxygenOS 12 Open Beta 2 update for OnePlus 9 and OnePlus 9 Pro is being rolled out via OTA for units that are already on Open Beta 1. If a user on the stable channel wishes to try the new build, they will need to install the first build and then update to the fresh release.

As per the official changelog, the latest pubic beta brings optimizations for status bar fluency, battery life, and charging speed. Most importantly, it brings fixes for status bar not displaying apps, auto-brightness failing, desktop widgets displaying abnormally, cloud service not opening in Notes, and status bar not displaying battery of Bluetooth earphones.

The new release also bumps up the security patch level to November 2021 and improves system stability as well as camera app stability.

Since it is beta software, it also has a number of known and unknown issues. Hence, install it only if you are used to such conditions.

OnePlus 9, 9 Pro OxygenOS 12 Open Beta 2 Official Changelog

• System
  • Optimized the fluency of the status bar
  • Optimized battery life and charging speed
  • Fixed the low-probability issue of the status bar not displaying apps
  • Fixed the low-probability issue of automatic brightness failing
  • Fixed the issue of some desktop widgets displaying abnormally
  • Fixed the issue of Cloud service not opening in Notes
  • Updated Android Security Patch to 2021.11
  • Improved system stability

• Camera
  • Improved app stability

• Bluetooth
  • Fixed the low-probability issue of the status bar not displaying the battery of Bluetooth earphones

OnePlus 9, 9 Pro OxygenOS 12 Open Beta 2 Known Issues

• Auto-rotate for desktop may be delayed under some using scenes
• Probable issue of WLAN automatically disconnected
• The camera will freeze when taking videos in 4K 60hz mode
• Notifications for some apps will automatically be switched on
• Global Search may not response
• Background Apps may automatically switch off under the using scene of low RAM

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Ahead of the ColorOS 12 announcement in mid-September, OPPO kickstarted an early access program for its flagship smartphones, namely OPPO Find X3, OPPO Find X3 Pro, OnePlus 9, and OnePlus 9 Pro. A few weeks later, these phones got access to public beta builds in early October. Now, a little over a month later, the company is recruiting even more testers before the stable release.

According to the ColorOS Assistant Weibo account, OPPO has once again opened ColorOS 12 public beta registrations for its premium smartphones in China yesterday. The registrations will close at 12 PM today (November 12).

In order to enroll, users should be on the following firmware versions.

• OPPO Find X3 Pro Mars Explorer Edition – A.28
• OPPO Find X3 Pro – A.28
• OPPO Find X3 – A.30
• OnePlus 9 Pro – A.12
• OnePlus 9 – A.12

To register, interested users have to navigate to Settings > Software update > Gear icon > Upgrade Early Access > Upgrade Public Beta. Selected applicants will receive the beta software build via OTA within 3 days.

As per the schedule shared by the company a few days back, these handsets will get access to the stable update on November 25. Hence, users need not wait longer to experience new ColorOS features and Android 12.

Anyway, like any other software update, this one will be also rolled out in batches. Therefore, the rollout will most likely continue till at least mid-December.

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Last month, OPPO unveiled ColorOS 12 based on Android 12 in China. According to the update schedule shared by the company, the flagship OPPO Find X3 series and the OnePlus 9 series, which were part of the ‘Early Access’ program are supposed to receive public beta builds in October. As we have now entered the said month, the firm has already opened as well as closed registrations for the first batch in China.

According to the official Weibo account of ColorOS, the registrations for the first batch of ColorOS 12 Public Beta update for the OPPO Find X3 series and the OnePlus 9 series went live in China yesterday at 11 AM (local time). The registrations have already closed exactly 24 hours later earlier today.

The company recruited testers for the following devices.

• OPPO Find X3 Pro Mars Exploration Edition
• OPPO Find X3 Pro
• OPPO Find X3
• OnePlus 9 Pro
• OnePlus 9

Applicants who get selected are said to receive the beta build via OTA in the coming days. Although the Weibo post does not mention anything, there should be more batches of recruitment in the coming days.

The above-listed phones should receive ColorOS 12 (Android 12) stable build very soon if the public testers don’t find major issues. That said, the next batch of smartphones to enter the public testing phase in November includes the OPPO Find X2 series and the OPPO Reno6 series.

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Back in May, OnePlus released Android 12 Developer Preview software builds for the OnePlus 9 and the OnePlus 9 Pro. The builds were pulled back due to some issue and were re-released in early June. Now, almost four months later, the brand has now released Android 12 Developer Preview 2 builds for these smartphones.

According to the official announcement post on OnePlus Community, the Android 12 Developer Preview 2 for the OnePlus 9 series arrives with certain new features and optimizations.

The new software update comes with features like new widgets, floating windows, battery usage chart, and more. It also brings optimizations for auto-brightness algorithm, mistouch prevention algorithm, gaming frame rate performance, and others.

OnePlus 9, 9 Pro Android 12 Developer Preview 2 Changelog

• System
  • Optimized the auto-brightness algorithm to adapt screen brightness to more scenes for a comfortable screen reading experience
  • Optimized the mistouch prevention algorithm for curved screens to reduce accidental touches

• New design
  • Added widgets that show key information of apps and provide instant access to functions
  • Optimized the page layout and the presentation of text and color to make key information stand out

• Convenience & efficiency
  • Added swiftly switch floated windows, make operation more convenient

• Games
  • Optimized the frame rate performance under heavy-used scenes

• Camera
  • Added the feature that supported customize the display order of camera mode
  • Optimized the zoom experience, make it zoom more smoothly

• Performance
  • Added the form of chart to display battery usage
  • Newly supported pre-loading the apps that frequently used, to switch them on quickly
  • Improved the response speed of turning on or off Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, Airplane mode, and NFC

Since the update is a developer release, it also has the following issues.

OnePlus 9, 9 Pro Android 12 Developer Preview 2 Known Issues

• The Camera does not support Xpan, and contains some stability issues
• This version does not support scrolling screenshot
• The icon of Bluetooth connection displays abnormally
• The icon of charging displays abnormally
• The Cloud Service is unavailable (India)
• The Camera app does not contain Hasselblad elements
• This version does not adapt some third-party apps
• The included Google Phone app does not feature call record functionality. This can be solved by updating the app in Play Store.
• Three-finger swipe down gesture or three-finger long-press gesture after using the screen recorder. This can be overcome by pressing Power button and Volume Down button simultaneously instead to screenshot.

Any user on the stable or the previous developer preview build can install the latest update. However, it’s not recommended for everyone. Also, users with carrier variants cannot experience the new software.

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OnePlus is one of the several OEMs part of the Android 12 Beta program. However, the brand had to pull the builds for the OnePlus 9 and the OnePlus 9 Pro soon after their release due to bugs. Over two weeks later, the company has finally re-released these builds.

The OnePlus 9 and the OnePlus 9 Pro are the brand’s flagship smartphones of 2021. The OnePlus 9R, on the other hand, is only sold in India and China. Hence, the company has only released Android 12 Beta builds for the former two devices.

Although Google calls this program Android 12 Beta, most OEMs, including OnePlus, call it Android 12 Developer Preview. Anyway, the software builds offered by each company is different from one another.

According to Max Weinbach, the Android 12 Developer Preview builds for the OnePlus 9 and the OnePlus 9 Pro appear to be ColorOS and not OxygenOS.

That said, the initial builds had an issue, which made the phones get stuck Factory Reset Protection (FRP) check. OnePlus says that it has fixed this bug in the new builds. However, like any other OEM, it recommends users to not install these builds if they have no experience in software development.

Here’s the list of known issues, as per the company.

• All data will be cleared while flashing the build
• Video call function is not available
• Fingerprint unlock and face unlock are unavailable
• Certain UI screens look less than desirable
• Some apps may not function as expected
• System stability issues
• Probability of camera crash when HDR mode enabled.

Last but not least, since OnePlus warns about the risk of bricking phones, we would recommend not to try these builds if you are not familiar with beta software.

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