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Original story (published on January 17, 2021) follows:
OnePlus was among the very first Android OEMs to hop onto the Android 11 train with the OnePlus 8 series of devices bagging stable Android 11-based OxygenOS 11 about a month after Google’s official unveiling of the new Android version.
Sadly though, the same pace wasn’t exactly translated to the other OnePlus devices. While earlier reports suggested that the OnePlus Nord and OnePlus 7 devices would get updated within 2020, that obviously didn’t materialize.
We came to know that part of the hold up for the development of Android 11-based HydrogenOS 11 for OnePlus 7 series of devices was a decryption issue. That has since been fixed in partnership with Qualcomm and development has been on course since.
Well today, the development and testing of this new skin is hitting a rather important milestone as according to OnePlus, the company is now pushing out Public Beta builds.
This is exciting news as this means that users of OnePlus 7 series of devices (OnePlus 7 Pro and OnePlus 7) running OxygenOS should also expect their respective test builds soon.
Also, this test build is set to give users of these devices a glimpse of all the Android 11 goodness that OnePlus 8T and OnePlus 8 users have been enjoying for months. Some of these changes are outlined in the following changelog.
Should you want to install these public beta builds on your OnePlus 7 or OnePlus 7T device, below are the download links.
• Update to the deeply customized hydrogen OS 11 system based on Android 11 • Renew UI visual design, optimize many details, bring more comfortable visual perception • Optimize the stability of some tripartite applications to improve user experience
Device: OnePlus 7
Channel: HydrogenOS 11 Public Beta
Android: 11
Type: Recovery
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Device: OnePlus 7T
Channel: HydrogenOS 11 Public Beta
Android: 11
Type: Recovery
Download OnePlus 7T: Link
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We shall continue to keep an eye on this story and update as and when we get more info. Perhaps the biggest takeaway from this is that, the wheels are finally turning and development for Android 11 for the OnePlus 7 is picking up pace.
Type: Recovery
Download OnePlus 7: Link
Download OnePlus 7 Pro: Link
Download OnePlus 7: Link
Download OnePlus 7 Pro: Link
Type: Recovery
Download OnePlus 7T: Link
Download OnePlus 7T Pro: Link
Download OnePlus 7T: Link
Download OnePlus 7T Pro: Link
We have been following this development and the road to Android 11 for OnePlus 7 series of devices and you can check out our coverage of the same here.
With this, the OnePlus 7 series of devices join the OnePlus Nord whose Open Beta 1 is already out and is well on its way to a stable release. OnePlus 6 and OnePlus 6T owners, sit tight.
Update 1 (January 20)
IST 11:30am New reports from users running this public beta build now indicate that the build is missing Always-on-Display functionality. This is allegedly going to be added back in the stable build. More on that here.
Update 2 (January 28)
IST 12:18 pm: OnePlus is running a survey aimed at getting user-feedback on the Android 11-based HydrogenOS 11 Open Beta 1 builds on OnePlus 7 and OnePlus 7T devices. More on that here.
Update 3 (February 08)
IST 10:50 am: Oneplus has released the HydrogenOS Open Beta 2 for the OnePlus 7 series in China. It brings a host of fixes and optimizations and even enables the Always on Display (AOD) function. Here’s the changelog for the update:
Bluetooth • Fix the problem that the ringing of the QQ phone may be interrupted when the Bluetooth headset is connected
Update 4 (February 28)
02:40 pm (IST): Going by the latest reports, the Hydrogen OS Open Beta 3 appears to have gone live at least for the OnePlus 7 Pro and OnePlus 7T Pro devices. That means the OxygenOS beta 3 shouldn’t be far. Here’s what the changelog states:
05:59 pm (IST): OnePlus has rolled out OxygenOS 11 Open Beta 3 for OnePlus 7 Pro and OnePlus 7T devices with OnePlus 7 see to get its build soon. More on that here.
Update 5 (March 26)
06:57 pm (IST): The HydrogenOS 11 Open beta 4 for the OnePlus 7/7T series is now rolling out. You can check details for each of them through these links: OnePlus 7 Pro, OnePlus 7, OnePlus 7T series.
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