Android OEMs have been updating their devices to Android 12 since it hit the stable channel in October. Almost all companies run a beta program before rolling out the software to the general public. Chinese brand realme calls its initial beta program ‘Early Access’. Three more devices, namely realme 7, realme narzo 20 Pro, and realme narzo 30 have now joined this initiative.

According to official announcement posts on the realme community, users of realme 7, realme narzo 20 Pro, and realme narzo 30 can now try Android 12-based realme UI 3.0 on their smartphones. All they have to do is enroll themselves in the realme UI 3.0 Early Access program.

The only requirement is that the users should be on the following firmware versions.

• realme 7 – RMX2151_11.C.16
• realme narzo 20 Pro – RMX2161_11.C.15
• realme narzo 30 – RMX2156_11.C.17

If they are, then they can head over to Settings > Software Update > Gear Icon > Trial Version > Apply Now and submit the details. Applicants who get selected will receive the realme UI 3.0 beta update via OTA.

Participants who are dissatisfied with the Android 12 release can revert back to Android 11 (realme UI 2.0). However, unlike the update process, the downgrade process will wipe the device’s internal storage. Also, users can no longer get back to the realme UI 3.0 Early Access program.

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Recently, Realme rolled out an early access Android 12-based Realme UI 3.0 build for their budget-friendly Realme C25 devices, and now, the brand has announced Realme UI 3.0 Open Beta for three popular devices.

In a recent Tweet, Realme India announced that the Realme UI 3.0 Open Betas has now been made available for the Realme X7 Max 5G, the Realme GT Neo 2, and Realme GT Master Edition.

The #realmeUI 3.0 Open Beta is now available for three #realme smartphones!

• #realmeX7Max 5G: https://t.co/HHomDC1QjB
• #realmeGT Master Edition: https://t.co/w2qCsfolZd
• #realmeGTNEO2: https://t.co/CRcNmqirYG

Get ready for some #SeamlessFun. pic.twitter.com/eqBhVUBiz5

— realme (@realmeIndia) February 17, 2022

Users of these devices can now try out the Android 12 based custom skin before its stable release by participating in the Beta program. To join the Open Beta program, follow the instructions given below.

• Make sure you update your device to the software version specified in the Open Beta announcement post for your device.
• After installing the update, navigate to the Software Update section in the device settings and tap on the settings cog in the top right corner
• Tap on the Trial version on the following page and then select the Open Beta option
• Tap on the Apply now button on the next page and then provide all the required details to complete your application
• If your application passes Realme’s review process, you should receive the Realme UI 3.0 Open Beta release via an OTA update

Before installing the Beta update, make sure that your device is not rooted, has at least 5GB of storage free, and has at least 60 percent battery charge. Making a backup of your data is also advised to avoid data loss in case of technical difficulty. Also be warned that since its a Beta build, it might contain some bugs, and might some third-party apps might not work properly on the beta build.

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A total of four smartphones were supposed to join the realme UI 3.0 Early Access program in December 2021. Users of three of these devices can already taste Android 12. At last, on the final day of the year, realme kickstarted the initiative for the fourth and the last device in the list – realme GT Master Edition.

Chinese tech brand realme has opened registrations for realme GT Master Edition realme UI 3.0 Early Access program. The company made an official announcement on realme Community.

In order to enroll in the initiative, users should be on firmware version RMX3360_11_A.08. If they are, then they can head over to Settings > Software Update > Gear Icon > Trial Version > Apply Now > Submit Detail and finish the quiz.

Applicants who get selected will receive the Android 12-based realme UI 3.0 beta update via OTA. Those who don’t get selected can try their luck during the next batch of registrations whenever that begins.

Having said that, if a user is not satisfied with the new software, then they have an option to roll back to the older realme UI 2.0 (Android 11) stable channel. However, by doing so, they not only lose access to the ‘Early Access’ channel but also have to face factory reset.

Lastly, it’s not known when the realme GT Master Edition will receive the realme 3.0 (Android 12) stable update.

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According to the Android 12-based realme UI 3.0 update timeline shared by realme, a total of four devices are supposed to receive ‘Early Access’ builds in December 2021. As three of them have got the update in the past few days, the fourth and the last one, realme 8 Pro, also gets it now.

The realme 8 Pro is the first budget smartphone from realme to join the realme UI 3.0 Early Access program. According to the official announcement post on realme Community, the registrations for the initiative kickstarted on December 17.

 In order to enroll in the program, users should be on firmware version RMX3081_11.C.09. If they are, then they need to go through Settings > Software Update > Gear Icon > Trial Version > Apply Now > Submit Details.

Selected applicants will receive the realme UI 3.0 (Android 12) Early Access build via OTA. If participants don’t get selected, then they can try their luck in the next round of recruitment.

Users have an option to roll back to the realme UI 2.0 (Android 11) stable channel if they are not satisfied with the new software. However, this process will erase the phone’s internal storage.

At present, it’s not known when realme 8 Pro will get access to the realme 3.0 stable update based on Android 12.

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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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Smartphones sold by realme run realme UI based on Android. This software is nothing but a tweaked version of ColorOS. Hence, as soon as OPPO unveiled the Android 12-based ClolorOS 12, realme too announced its own version of the software dubbed as realme UI 3.0. The aforementioned latest iteration of realme UI is now available for the realme X7 Max 5G.

According to an official announcement post on realme Community (via XDA Developers), anyone with the realme X7 Max 5G can try out the new realme UI 3.0 based on Android 12.

In order to do so, interested users will have to enroll in the ‘Eary Access’ (beta) program started by the brand on December 10 (yesterday). The only requirement is that the phone should be on firmware version RMX3031_11.A.21.

Users with the required software build need to go through Settings > Software Update > Gear Icon > Trial Version > Apply Now and follow the on-screen instructions. Applicants who get selected will receive the beta version of realme UI 3.0 via OTA.

The brand clearly states that there are only limited seats, however, it will be recruiting multiple batches of testers. Nonetheless, it is recommended to register early if the user is really interested in using the new software, albeit with bugs and compatibility issues.

Since realme does not provide a timeline for stable releases, the availability of Android 12-based realme UI 3.0 for the general users of realme X7 Max 5G is a mystery.

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Smartphone brand realme announced realme UI 3.0 based on Android 12 in mid-October. It is a tweaked version of ColorOS 12, which went official a month earlier. So far, users could experience the software on a single device called realme GT. But not anymore, as the brand has now begun to recruit testers for realme GT Master Explorer Edition.

The realme GT Master Explorer Edition is a China-exclusive smartphone. It has become the second device to be part of the realme UI 3.0 Early Access program after realme GT.

According to the official announcement post on realme Community, the company had opened registrations for recruitment yesterday at 11:30 AM (local time). It will continue to recruit testers until its selects 700 applicants.

In other words, there’s no deadline to participate. However, since it is FCFS-based (first come, first serve), it is better to register sooner than later if you happen to own this handset and want to desperately try out realme’s take on Android 12.

As usual, realme asks applicants to back up data before installing the update, which is pushed within a day from the selection. It also recommends having at least 10GB of free space. Finally, the phone should not be rooted and battery capacity should be above 60%.

At present, it is not known when this handset will get access to the stable update.

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Yesterday, at the realme GT Neo2 global launch event, the brand also unveiled realme UI 3.0. The latest version of the company’s mobile operating system is based on Android 12 and it succeeds the Android 11-based realme UI 2.0 from last year. Apart from revealing features, the firm also confirmed the list of eligible devices and when they will receive the update.

Just like the previous two iterations of realme UI, the latest realme UI 3.0 is also based on ColorOS. To be precise, the new version of realme’s mobile software is a clone of recently released ColorOS based on Android 12.

However, as usual, neither realme nor OPPO accepts the fact publicly. But from the features announced by realme, it is evident that realme UI 3.0 is nothing but ColorOS 12 in disguise.

Having said that, below-listed are the realme smartphones that will be updated to Android 12 in the coming weeks.

realme UI 3.0 Early Access Timeline

October 2021

• realme GT

December 2021

• realme GT Master Edition
• realme GT Neo2
• realme X7 Max
• realme 8 Pro

Q1 2022

• realme X7 Pro
• realme X50 Pro 5G
• realme 8
• realme 8i
• realme 7 Pro
• realme narzo 50A
• realme narzo 30
• realme C25
• realme C25s

Q2 2022

• realme X7
• realme X3
• realme X3 SuperZoom
• realme 8 5G
• realme 8s
• realme 7 5G
• realme narzo 30 Pro 5G
• realme narzo 30 5G

As you can see from the heading, the above-mentioned schedule is only meant for ‘Early Access’, which is a fancy name used by realme for beta program. In other words, regular users will be getting the update later than the roadmap above.

Most importantly, unlike OPPO and OnePlus, realme is not providing three Android updates for its premium devices. Hence, the brand’s first flagship smartphone (realme X2 Pro) is missing from the list.

Additionally, multiple other budget models are also not listed. We are not sure if these inexpensive handsets will be treated with realme UI 3.0.

What are your thoughts on the realme UI 3.0 update plan? Do let us know in the comment section below.

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