OxygenOS Open Beta builds based on the Android 9.0 Pie for OnePlus 5 and 5T is available for download now. OnePlus just released the most expected OxygenOS Open Beta 22 and Open Beta 20 for OnePlus 5 and 5T respectively with Android 9 Pie, brand new UI, new navigation gestures, latest security patch and many new features.
OnePlus starts rolling out the Android 9 Pie based OxygenOS Open Beta for OnePlus 5 and 5T correspondingly. As always, the OTA roll out is incremental, so it will take few hours or even few days to reach to all OnePlus 5 and 5T running on the Open Beta channel. We have also the OxygenOS Open Beta 22/20 full ROM download link for manual installation of the update.
Update: OnePlus 5 and OnePlus 5T OxygenOS Open Beta 24 and Open Beta 22 have been released with a fix for random audio tuner crashes. The update also includes general bug fixes and system stability improvements.
Official Changelog of OxygenOS Open Beta 24/22:
– Fixed random audio tuner crashes
– General bug fixes and system stability improvements
Official Changelog of OxygenOS OB 22/20:
System
Updated system to Android 9.0 Pie
Brand new UI for Android Pie
Brand new navigation gestures (this is only for 5T)
Updated Android security patch to 2018.11
Optimizations for background app process handling
Do Not Disturb mode
New Do Not Disturb mode with adjustable settings
Communication
UI Improvements for emergency rescue
Optimized UI for speed dial and calling interface
Now able to assign a specific SIM for a specific contact or group of contacts when using dual SIM
Parallel Apps
Added support for more apps (Telegram, Discord, IMO, Uber, OLA) in parallel apps
Weather
Now able to switch dynamically to your current location
Display more suggestions when the search function is used
Fixed an issue that prevented the app from refreshing when the location is changed
Fixed an issue that resulted in some users being unable to find certain locations
Update: OnePlus 5 and OnePlus 5T OxygenOS Open Beta 23 and Open Beta 21 has been released with updated security patch (December 2018), bug fixes, improvements and optimizations.It fixes an issue that causes custom accent color not being applied every second try. It will also fix UI issues with scroller in the app drawer. You can also see better color adaptation for the navigation bar and improved Face Unlock. Below is full changelog of this update.
Contents
OxygenOS Open Beta 23 and Open Beta 21 Changelog
– Updated Android security patch to 2018.12
– Fixed issues with custom accent color not getting applied every second try
– Optimizations for Face Unlock
– Fixed UI issues with scroller in the app drawer
– Improved color adaptation for the navigation bar
– Fixed issue with Netflix crashing randomly
In case you want to get the OxygenOS Open Beta 22 and 20 OTA update early, we suggest force search for the new updates using a VPN app and setting the region Germany or Canada.
If your OnePlus 5/5T is running on stable OxygenOS, but want to test the OxygenOS Open Beta, then you can download and install the full ROM, which weighs around 1.7GB.
Download OxygenOS Open Beta ROM (with compatibility)
– Download OxygenOS Open Beta 22 for OnePlus 5 [Direct link/Mirror]
– Download OxygenOS Open Beta 20 for OnePlus 5T [Direct link/Mirror]
– Download OxygenOS Open Beta 8 for OnePlus 6 [download]
– Download OxygenOS 9.0.7 Stable update for OnePlus 6T [download]
– Download OxygenOS Open Beta 23 for OnePlus 5 [Download]
– Download OxygenOS Open Beta 21 for OnePlus 5T [Download]
– Download OxygenOS Open Beta 24 for OnePlus 5 [Download]
– Download OxygenOS Open Beta 22 for OnePlus 5T [Download]
Installation Guide:
Keep in mind that since this is a beta OS, it is possible you will run into bugs and other instabilities. Backup your phone before installing this build.
1. Download the full OTA update from above to your phone.
2. Open the ‘Settings’ app.
3. Go to ‘System updates’, tap on the top right corner icon and in the menu, tap on Local upgrade.
4. Choose the upgrade package and then immediately upgrade. System will start the upgrade process and reboot. (Source)
