Google has released the first Android 11 Beta update after a couple of postponed dates for the Pixel devices only. It’s worth mentioning that some other smartphone OEMs have already started pushing the Android 11 Beta based updates to its eligible devices.

OnePlus is one of them and the latest OnePlus 8/8 Pro unit users are lucky enough to receive the update right now. All the interested users can Download and Install Android 11 Beta For OnePlus 8 and OnePlus 8 Pro very easily from this article.

Additionally, Oppo and Xiaomi are also on the list of pushing the beta update based on Android 11 Beta to its eligible devices. This new OxygenOS update from the OnePlus offers Android 11 Beta and its core features.

OnePlus 8/8 Pro users can easily get a taste of early Android 11 Beta update with lots of goodies before the release of the stable version. However, as this is a beta build, you may experience a couple of bugs or stability issues in some cases.

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Known Bugs of OnePlus 8/8 Pro Android 11 Beta (OxygenOS)

While flashing the build, the device data will be wiped out
Face unlock isn’t available
Google Assistant (“OK Google”) not working
Video calling not working
Some user interface screens look less than desirable
Some apps may not function properly
System stability issues

Warning: Take a full backup of the device data. There are chances of bricking your OnePlus 8/8 Pro handset while flashing the Android R Beta build. Do it carefully and only when you know what to do. T-Mobile and Verizon carrier-based OnePlus 8/8 Pro aren’t compatible with the developer preview builds.

Requirements:

Charge your handset more than 50%.
Keep more than 3GB of memory space in the internal storage of your device.
Download the firmware according to your device model and region.

Download Links

If you want to go back to Android 10 stable version again, then you can download the rollBack package from the links below:

Download links for OnePlus 8: Downgrade Pack

Download links for OnePlus 8 Pro: Downgrade Pack

Install Android 11 Beta For OnePlus 8 and OnePlus 8 Pro

MP version = Stable official version
DP version = Developer Preview version
OBT Version = Open Beta version

Note: This upgrade method will delete all the internal contents of the phone. Ensure to backup first.

Download the latest ROM upgrade zip package from the link above.
Copy the ROM upgrade package to the internal storage of the device.
Go to the Settings – System – System Updates – Click top-right icon – Local upgrade – Click on the corresponding installation package – Upgrade – System upgrade completed to 100%.
After the upgrade is complete, click Restart.
Update successful.

DP to MP rollback guide—via Local OTA Update

Download the latest ROM upgrade zip package from the link above.
Copy the Rollback package to the device storage.
Go to Settings > System > System Updates > Click top right icon > Local upgrade > Click on the corresponding installation package > Upgrade > System upgrade completed to 100%.
After the upgrade is complete, click Restart.
Update successful.

We hope you’ve successfully upgraded the OnePlus 8/8 Pro model to Android 11 Beta or downgraded to Android 10 stable version. Keep visiting the blog for more info.

Source: OnePlus