OnePlus 7 and 7T are finally getting Android 12

OnePlus 7 and OnePlus 7T are the company phones in line for an Android 12 upgrade, the company revealed. The beta was previously halted, but now the Oxygen OS 12 Open Beta 1 is again available for download.

The beta version brings all new Android 12 features and is available to anyone with a OnePlus 7, OnePlus 7 Pro, OnePlus 7T, and OnePlus 7T Pro smartphone.

Any user who’s running Oxygen OS 11.0.7.1 or 11.0.8.1 can try the beta but they need at least 4 GB of free storage. The good news is if it doesn't work out well for you, you can easily roll back to the Android 11 build.

Oxygen OS 12 beta 1 will bring these features to all OnePlus 7 phones:

System
• Newly added Smart Battery Engine, a feature that prolongs your battery life based on smart algorithms and biomimetic self-restoration technology;
• Redesigns app icons using new materials to give more depth and a greater sense of space and texture to the icons;
• Revamps the page layout based on the principle of reducing visual noise and optimizes the presentation of text and color to make key information stand out;
• Optimized desktop icons with improved textures, by using a design inspired by brand-new materials and uniting lights and layers;
• Optimized spam block rules: Adds a rule for blocking MMS messages.

Games
• Newly added the HyperBoost end-to-end frame rate stabilizer;
• Newly added Voice effect preview to allow you to record your voice effect or check your voice effect in real time.

Dark mode
• Dark mode now supports three adjustable levels, bringing a more personalized and comfortable user experience.

Shelf
• New additional style options for Cards, making data contents more visual and easier to read;
• Newly added access to OnePlus Scout in Shelf, allowing you to search multiple contents on your phone, including Apps, Settings, Media Data, etc.

Work-Life Balance
• Work-Life Balance feature is now available to all users, allowing you to effortlessly switch between Work and Life mode via quick settings;
• WLB 2.0 now supports automatic Work/Life mode switching, based on specific locations, Wi-Fi network, and time, also bringing customized App notification profiles according to the personalization.

Gallery
• Gallery now allows you to switch between different layouts with a two-finger pinch gesture, intelligently recognizing the best-quality pictures, and cropping the thumbnail based on the content, making the gallery layout more pleasing.

Canvas AOD
• Canvas AOD brings you new diverse styles of lines and colors, for a more personalized lock screen experience with inspiring visuals;
• Newly added multiple brushes and strokes and support for color adjustment;
• Optimized software algorithm and improved face recognition to better identify the features and skin color of different figures.

Accessibility
• Optimized categorization of functions by grouping them into vision, hearing, interactive actions, and general;
• TalkBack supports more system apps including Photos, Phone, Mail, and Calendar.

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