OnePlus 9RT users can finally get a taste of OyxgenOS 12 and all of the new goodies it offers
If you are a long-time OnePlus user, then there’s a good chance that you may already be aware of the company’s triple-stage software release policy for major updates. A new Android version typically starts its life as a closed beta, after which it reaches the Open Beta stage where anyone with an applicable device is allowed to sign up. When that happens, you know that the final stage — a stable release — is imminent. The same is now going down for theOnePlus 9RTand for its owners looking to try out the next big update, their time is finally here.
The very first Android 12-basedOxygenOS 12Open Beta build for the India-targeted device is now available to download and install right fromthe OnePlus forums.
Aside from the many known goodies the latest Android version is packed with, this update also adds multiple new features that are specific to OxygenOS (well, at least if you don’t count in the ones from Oppo’sColorOSmixed in).
A lengthy changelog details all there is, and you can check it out below.
In short, there are plenty of interface changes, particularly with the icons which have received new designs. Dark Mode now supports customizable adjustable levels for backgrounds — Enhanced, Medium, and Gentle. Finally, some tall claims regarding performance and optimization have been made, but you’d probably have to take the update for a spin to check if they’re true or completely disregard them anyways becausebenchmarks mean nothing.
If you’ve made it through to this point and still want to give OxygenOS 12 on your OnePlus 9RT a spin, then you’d want to click onthis linkto directly download it — keep in mind it’s forthe Indian variantof the OnePlus 9RT which launched in January. In China, the phone came out last fall with the distinction of being the first in the OnePlus series to boot ColorOS 12, though it was based on Android 11.
Once complete, you can install the same by heading over toSettings > About device > Up to date > Local install, then selecting the package you just downloaded.
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