OnePlus has announced the commencement of the OxygenOS 12 Closed Beta testing program for the OnePlus Nord 2 devices. The announcement came through a post on the OnePlus Community forums.

Currently, the beta program is limited to OnePlus Nord 2 users in India and does not include the Nord 2 PAC-MAN Edition smartphones. The company is recruiting around 200 people for the closed beta program and states that this time around, the Closed Beta testing phase will be shorter than before and therefore the company will only release a few OxygenOS 12 builds through its duration.

The company plans to recruit 200 OnePlus Nord 2 users for the program. Selected users will have to sign a non-disclosure agreement with the company. In order to be eligible, you need to meet the requirements below:

1. You are using a OnePlus Nord 2 India variant
2. You are an active OnePlus Community member
3. You are willing to regularly communicate and report issues/suggestions to the OnePlus team on Telegram
4. The CBT version is not the stable version, which is still in development. After updating to CBT version, you’ll remain to be patient and tolerate its instability and accept all risks which might be caused by it.

If you meet these requirements and want to participate in the Closed Beta testing program, you can follow this link to the registration page.

As for people wondering about the stable Android 12 update for the OnePlus Nord 2, since the company is just commencing the Closed Beta test now, we can expect to be followed by an Open Beta test and then a stable version release. So we might be looking at a Q2 2022 release date for the stable OxygenOS 12 for the OnePlus Nord 2.

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It was reported recently that a unit of the recently launched OnePlus Nord 2 exploded inside the owner’s bag in India. The story which first popped up on Twitter was shared by Ankur Sharma from Bengaluru, India who claimed that the ill-fated unit owned by his wife exploded in her sling while she went cycling in the morning. The sudden blast resulted in an accident which all left the wife traumatized.

OnePlus India had responded immediately to the tweet which was later deleted. The company’s  Support team expressed their deep concern about the incident and asked the author to contact them via direct message for further assistance.

OnePlus has now concluded its investigation into the incident and has released an official statement. The statement indicated that the company’s investigation showed that the blast wasn’t caused by a defect in the manufacturing process but as a result of an isolated incident involving external factors.

Hi Ankur. We are gutted to hear about your experience. We are deeply concerned and want to make it up to you. We request you to connect to us over a direct message so that we can make amends and turn this around for you. https://t.co/Y6rHuMwu8J

— OnePlus Support (@OnePlus_Support) August 1, 2021

OnePlus reiterates that its products are manufactured under a system of thorough quality and safety tests, allaying the fears of fans who may have bought the Nord 2 or any other of its products and are shaken by this isolated incident.

You can read the full official statement from OnePlus below:

Our top priority is the health and safety of our customers. We reached out to the concerned user immediately after hearing about this incident and initiated a thorough internal investigation. The results indicate that the damage to this device was caused by an isolated incident involving external factors and not due to any manufacturing or product issue. However, we remain in close touch with this user and have offered our support to address their concerns and ensure their wellbeing.

We would like to assure our customers that our products undergo thorough quality and safety tests, including various levels of pressure and impact tests, to ensure they are up to industry-leading standards and remain safe to use.

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