Android P Beta for OnePlus 6 is now available. Google recently announced the Android P beta program for a lot of devices, including some non-Google devices like OnePlus 6. Read below to learn more about downloading and installing OnePlus 6 Android P Beta.
How to install Android P Beta on OnePlus 6
A couple of months ago, Google announced Android P Developer Preview 1 for a couple of Google devices like Google Pixel. The version was intended exclusively for developers to use the initial version of Android P to optimize their apps to work better. After a couple of months, we now have the first public beta of Android P.
Unlike previous beta versions of Android, the beta version of Android P is also available for non-Google phones, a surprising move by Google. We can only hope that this can finally put an end to the curse of Android updates, which are painfully slow.
In this guide, we will explain how to download and install Android P Beta on OnePlus 6.
The update of Android P Beta for OnePlus 6 comes in the form of zip files that you need to run manually through the phone settings. Do not worry, the steps are quite simple and we will guide you through all the steps in detail.
Before jumping to install Android P on OnePlus 6, here is a short list of Android P news:
- Many changes to the user interface.
- Adaptable battery: uses artificial intelligence to analyze battery usage patterns and offers the best battery life.
- Actions for apps: a new way to increase the visibility of your app to users as they begin their activities.
- Smart answer in notifications.
- New gestural navigation system.
- Text magnifying glass.
- Advanced audio.
- Biometric prompt.
- and much more.
How to install Android P Beta on OnePlus 6
Prerequisites
- Make a full backup of your device before proceeding: Guide for backing up your Android device without root.
- Make sure your device has at least 60% remaining charge.
- This tutorial is designed for OnePlus 6 only and NOT for other OnePlus devices.
Download Android P Beta for OnePlus 6
- OnePlus6Oxygen_21_OTA_001_all.zip | 1.3 GB
Steps to install Android P on OnePlus 6
- Copy the zip file of the Android P beta update you downloaded to your OnePlus 6. Make sure you have copied the file to the root folder of the internal memory. ‘Root’ is nothing but ‘to the outside of all the folders‘.
- Go to Settings> System Updates.
- Tap the ‘ icon gear icon in the upper right corner and tap the option Local Update.
- You will be asked to select the update file. Select the file you downloaded and copied to your device.
- Finally, touch UPGRADE NOW to install Android P Beta on OnePlus 6.
Once the button is touched, the device checks and checks the downloaded zip file and reboots itself to install the Android P Beta update. The first start of the device after the upgrade will require more time than usual; do not worry.