Android 10-based OxygenOS Open Beta 1 is Now Rolling Out for OnePlus 6, 6T Users

Published On: Oct 21, 2019 | Last Updated: Oct 22, 2019

Earlier this month, OnePlus announced that they would update its older OnePlus 5 and OnePlus 6 Series devices to the new Android 10-based OxygenOS shortly. On Saturday, the company took the first steps to fulfill this promise with the rollout of Open Beta 1 which will update the OnePlus 6 and the OnePlus 6T to Android 10. Just to reiterate, as of this writing, only the OnePlus 6 series have started to receive the Android 10 update – albeit in beta. In case you are wondering about the changes that this beta version brings to the table, OnePlus has posted a detailed changelog that details these.

Let’s take a look.

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OnePlus 6, OnePlus 6T OxygenOS Android 10 Beta 1 update changelog

The changelog first talks about the major changes to the System and the UI. Apart from changing the software version of the phone from Android 9 Pie to Android 10, users updating to this beta version of OxygenOS will get to experience a redesigned UI. OnePlus has also enhanced location permissions for privacy. The new version also offers users a new customization feature in the settings menu that allows them to tinker with the icon shapes that show up in the quick settings menu. The new OS also adds a couple of additional sull-scree gestures.