After realme announced their Android 12 based realme UI 3.0 back in October, some of their devices like the Realme GT, GT Master Explorer Edition, and the X7 Max 5G got the option to experience the early access builds of this upcoming OS. Now, realme has brought the same option to their GT Neo 2 devices.

Earlier today, realme took to their community forums to announce that the realme UI 3.0 early access program for the realme GT Neo 2 devices is now live. The beta program has limited seats which you can avail by sending an application of participation to realme(via).

If you own a GT Neo 2 and are interested in trying out the realme UI 3.0 on your phone, you can enroll in the beta program by following the steps given below

• Make sure your device is not rooted
• Make sure your device is running the RMX3370_11.A.05 stable release
• Head over to the Software Update section in the device settings
• Click on the gear icon in the top-right corner
• Tap on ‘Trial version’ and fill in your details
• Hit the Apply Now button

Your application to be inducted into the beta program will be sent to realme. Once it gets approved, you will soon receive an OTA update on your device carrying the latest realme UI 3.0 early access build.

Realme also warns users to make a backup of their personal data to prevent data loss during the update process. It is an early access version of the software and therefore unstable, which can have an unpredictable impact on your phone and affect daily use. Additionally, Some third-party application versions might not be compatible with Android 12 yet. After updating, these applications might not be available or crash on your device.

realme is yet to provide a timeline for when we can expect to see a stable, wide release of the Android 12 based UI, so stay tuned as we will be keeping a lookout for any notable developments.

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The realme GT Neo 2 has an impressive battery size of 5000mAh, but size isn’t the only thing that determines how long a battery can last. DXOMARK knows of this and has put the phone under multiple rigorous tests to determine how the battery actually performs in real-world scenarios. The results speak for themselves and have prompted the benchmark site to award the realme GT Neo 2 an impressive score of 94.

In DXOMARK’s ‘Stationary’ tests, the realme GT Neo 2 lasted for 64 hours, which is about 3 hours less than both the Xiaomi 11T and the Oppo Reno6 5G. However, it is at overnight battery drain that the device shines, losing just 0.33% of its battery charge – the lowest in DXOMARK’s entire database. For the uninitiated, Stationary testing is what DXOMARK calls a typical usage scenario (TUS) – making calls, video streaming, etc. – 4 hours of active use over the course of a 16-hour period, plus 8 hours of idle time.

DXOMARK further found that the realme GT Neo 2 performs quite well on calls, GPS, gaming, and while using the camera, with its battery life exceeding rivals Xiaomi 11T and OPPO Reno6 5G across multiple use cases.

Moving on to charging, the realme GT Neo 2 was found to go from 0-80% in just 25 minutes, 0-90% in 30 minutes, and 0-100% in 41 minutes, which again is outstanding especially considering the large battery size. The charging times do not come as a surprise though since the phone supports ultrafast 67W fast charging. DXOMARK says that the charging performance is currently the third-best in the high-end segment.

All in all, the battery life of the phone was found to be 2 days 12 hours. The benchmark resulted in a score of 94, which is currently the 2nd best in DXOMARK’s ranking, with the top spot being held by the OPPO Reno6 5G (96 score).

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