[ROM] [A12] Official ColorOS 12 Open Beta from OnePlus

[FoxyDrew]

Oneplus has started officially releasing Android 12 builds to the public in the form of an Open Beta. However you can only join the beta program in China, so this thread will have all the latest package files if you want to install on your non-chinese OP8

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Oneplus 8 (C.11)
Oneplus 8 Pro (C.11)
Oneplus 8T (C.15)


Install Instructions
1.) Make sure you're on the latest stock OOS 11. You can't install otherwise.
2.) Place downloaded OTA zip on root of phone storage
3.) Open Settings app > System Update > Gear icon in top left corner > Local Update > Select downloaded OTA
4.) Wait to complete than reboot

Root Instructions
1.) Extract payload.bin file from the OTA you downloaded with 7zip
2.) Use payload_dumper to extract boot.img from payload.bin (DL in second post)
3.) Patch boot.img with Magisk, than flash in fastboot with "fastboot flash boot boot.img"

Note: To make sure you keep Google Play Services just make sure your logged into your Google account before installing the OTA file. If you flash OTA on a clean install of OxygenOS 11, and don't login to your Google account, you will have no Google Play Services after you take the OTA.

Works on: Global Variant, EU Variant, T-MO Variant (probably all others, Verizon and other users please report so I can update)

Video Review of Open Beta 1 for Oneplus 8 (all credit to Techibee he's an awesome Youtuber)

 

[FoxyDrew]

Payload Dumper Download

 

[redtrk]

Thanks for bringing this to us, probably try it out this weekend.

 

[Evender99]

Im on cos cbt 6 currently, possible to update to open beta without going back to oos?

 

[gsser]

1.) Make sure you're on the latest stock OOS 11. You can't install otherwise.

Absolutely not. Recommended is latest h2os.

 

[FoxyDrew]

Absolutely not. Recommended is latest h2os.

This hasn't been necessary for a while my friend .

Tested (by many people) and working flawlessly using install method in OP

 

[Ramrod71]

Is this still loaded with all the Chinese bloatware? After trying the earlier version of colorOS I think this will be my last oneplus device. I really didn't like it all.

 

[FoxyDrew]

Is this still loaded with all the Chinese bloatware? After trying the earlier version of colorOS I think this will be my last oneplus device. I really didn't like it all.

Yes, but to be fair unless you have a Chinese Oneplus 8, ColorOS was never meant for your device. So you can't really install it than be mad at Oneplus lol. OxygenOS is still pretty good at not having bloat.

 

[Ramrod71]

Yes, but to be fair unless you have a Chinese Oneplus 8, ColorOS was never meant for your device. So you can't really install it than be mad at Oneplus lol. OxygenOS is still pretty good at not having bloat.

I understand the phones country of origin but I was under the impression that oxygen OS was to be ditched in favour of Color OS. If this is the case then i wont be staying with oneplus. I have loved previous versions of OOS which is why I have stuck with oneplus for so long.

 

[FoxyDrew]

I understand the phones country of origin but I was under the impression that oxygen OS was to be ditched in favour of Color OS. If this is the case then i wont be staying with oneplus. I have loved previous versions of OOS which is why I have stuck with oneplus for so long.

Not exactly. The new OxygenOS is sort of leaning towards what ColorOS is. But they're still not the same thing, just getting more similar and streamlined.

If you wanna get the best idea of what's coming OxygenOS 12 is already available for the Oneplus 9. Plenty of coverage on it. Not my favorite to be fair. And I actually liked OOS11 more than OOS10 unlike most people.

But obviosuly when our Oneplus 8's in the USA get OxygenOS12, they'll see the same amount fo bloat as they do on OOS11. So none really. Don't have to worry about the Chinese stuff.

 

[ps000000]

After quick test , this is not not suit me as daily driver.
I will wait for OOS 12 beta.

 

[ADMJohnny]

Bad News about the Audio
1) It sounds very bad and compressed with Poweramp and Mp3 320 (Previous OxygenOS 11 had no issues)
2) Sometimes the sound plays from both speakers and Bluetooth devices and needs restart
3) Dolby Atmos Presets doing nothing, not working.

 

[david1907]

can i overclock the gpu with konabess?

 

[FoxyDrew]

can i overclock the gpu with konabess?

Don't see why not, although proceed with caution

 

[david1907]

Don't see why not, although proceed with caution

Because it gave an image error in the c10 version.

 

[david1907]

Why not work ram expansion?

 

[FoxyDrew]

Why not work ram expansion?
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It appears you have insufficient storage space jkjk. Most likely that's a bug or the feature is just not finished yet for OP8. This is a beta build afterall

 

[ceza1380]

Thank you. It will be great if you make debloated and maybe features added stock roms in the feature both oos and cos.

 

[_abhi.jit__]

Safety net passes without root or not ?

 

[Sleeky1532]

Safety net passes without root or not ?

i wanna know this as well