OnePlus does not have an excessively broad portfolio, which allows them to be one of the companies that can complete the cycle of updates to a new version of Android beforehand, compared to their competition. The good news now comes for owners of the OnePlus 7 series, who can now update their devices with the new version of OxygenOS based on Android 11.
It is common for a brand like OnePlus to focus its priorities on the most modern terminals such as the OnePlus 8 or the new Nord. However, it is good to know that they do not leave out last year’s OnePlus 7, made up of the OnePlus 7, OnePlus 7 Pro, OnePlus 7T and OnePlus 7T Pro.
First open beta of OxygenOS with Android 11
We are facing the first open beta of OxygenOS based on Android 11, which is good news is it is one more step for the stable version to be a reality. However, any user of these OnePlus 7, which have a stable compilation, can install and test this new version.
How to install and test
To do this, simply download the version owed to your model and copy it to the root directory of the device. Then you have to enter the Settings / System Update menu and select “Local update”. Then just wait for the update process to finish. Keep in mind that the new version has a weight that exceeds 2.7 GB , so it is necessary to have enough free space available. It is also advisable to have at least 30% battery power and make a backup copy before installing the new version, so as not to lose any personal data in case of problems.
- Android 11 for the OnePlus 7
- Android 11 for the OnePlus 7 Pro
- Android 11 for the OnePlus 7T
- Android 11 for the OnePlus 7 Pro
News and possible failures
When talking about a stable beta version, many of the novelties of Android 11 will be present, but we must also be aware that it is a version with bugs to be polished. OnePlus itself mentions some of them as a problem of delay in the brightness adjustments, an increase in power consumption or problems with the audio when connecting via Bluetooth. But there are also a good handful of novelties, such as the new interface animations, or greater stability with third-party applications. The camera interface has also been revamped and new features added, such as a shortcut to Dark Mode.