Download OxygenOS Open Beta 6 for OnePlus 5 [Android 8.1 Oreo]

Download OxygenOS Open Beta 6 Android 8.1 Oreo for OnePlus 5: Finally Android 8.1 Oreo roll out for OnePlus 5 has begun, the update is available to download as OxygenOS Open Beta 6. The OxygenOS Open Beta 6 Android 8.1 Oreo for OnePlus 5 is rolling out via OTA as we speak, the change log is mentioned below you can have an overview of it.

The OnePlus 5 OxygenOS Open Beta 6 is available to download via OTA or it can be installed manually, you can easily install it on your device right away by following our guide below. This OxygenOS Open Beta 6 for OnePlus 5 brings improvements over beta 5 and gradually it is going towards stable side, once you install the update on your device you will keep getting the next beta OTA’s on your device.

The OxygenOS Open Beta 6 for OnePlus 5 brings. You can check more details in the change log below. Source OnePlus

Phone

New auto pick up gesture

answer an incoming call by raising the phone

System

General bug fixes and improvements

Added more clock styles for ambient display

Updated Android security patch to 2018-02

Gaming mode

Added new optimizations in gaming mode for immersive gaming experience including power saving and pausing adaptive brightness

OnePlus Switch

Added support to migrate application data, allowing you to switch between devices seamlessly

Download and install OxygenOS Open Beta 6 Android 8.1 Oreo for OnePlus 5

Before you begin:

Your device should be charged minimum 60% to avoid shut down during the process.

Latest USB drivers for OnePlus should be installed on PC. Follow this guide to install right away

Set up adb and fastboot drivers. Follow this quick guide

Process to install OxygenOS Oreo open Beta 6 for Oneplus 5

Download the OxygenOS Open Beta 6 for Oneplus 5 and transfer the downloaded zip file in a specific folder.

Now open the same folder press Shift+Right Click on any empty area in the folder then choose ‘Open command window here’.

Issue the following command to reboot your device into recovery mode

adb reboot recovery

Once in recovery mode, select ‘Install from USB’ and then type the following command (from the same folder where you placed the firmware file) to start the adb sideload process.

adb sideload filename.zip

The installation process will start and wait for it to complete. Once the process is completed simply type

fastboot reboot

That’s it! You have the latest OxygenOS open Beta 6 update on your OnePlus 5.

Downloads:

Download OxygenOS open Beta 6 ROM for OnePlus 5. Click here

If you want to get the update via OTA with automatic installation, update your device on Beta 5 by following this guide and then head to Settings > About phone > System updates.

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