OnePlus 5 and 5T Get Android 10 with Latest Open Beta
Apr. 27, 2020The update brings all the Android 10 goodness to the OnePlus 5 and 5T. OnePlus has added full-screen gestures but it appears to be limited to the 5T. Take a look at the official changelog below.
You may download the open beta build for OnePlus 5 fromhereand OnePlus 5T fromhere. As is the case with all open beta updates released by OnePlus, you may download the update package and perform a local upgrade.
To do so, download the zip file to your phone, go to Settings -> System -> System Updates -> Local upgrade. Restart your phone after the process is complete. Do not forget to backup your data before proceeding with the upgrade.
OnePlus notes thatusers who are still on old open beta builds of 5/5T will have to update via recovery. If you do that, do keep in mind your data will be wiped. In case you’re interested, you may proceed to update by switching off the device and pressing volume up and power key simultaneously to enter fastboot mode from where you can access recovery.
Meanwhile, the stable version of Android 10 must be right around the corner and hence, you may consider waiting for that instead to seamlessly upgrade your OnePlus 5/5T via OTA update.
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