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tl; Dr
- Oxygen OS 12 is now rolling out for the OnePlus 8 series, OnePlus 8 and OnePlus 9R.
- The update is currently open to beta users and will soon reach stable channel customers.
- Users in Europe will have to wait a bit longer to get the Android 12-based software.
For now, the stable Oxygen OS 12 build for the OnePlus 8 Series, 8T, and 9R is being released to users who were previously running the open beta version of the software. OnePlus says that the update should reach stable branch users soon. It also noted that builds for EU users require additional verification steps, but that will be released as soon as possible.
Meanwhile in India, the Oxygen OS 12 build for the OnePlus 8 comes with version number IN2011_11.C.11. North American users should see it as version number IN2015_11.C.11. OnePlus 8 Pro Oxygen OS 12 update carries the firmware number IN2021_11.C.11 for India and IN2025_11.C.11 for North America.
If you are a OnePlus 8T user, you should see the KB2001_11.C.11 and KB2005_11.C.11 updates in India and North America respectively. OnePlus 9R’s Android 12 update is titled LE2101_11.C.14 for India.
You can read the general changelog for all the phones below.
Oxygen OS 12 update for OnePlus 8 series, OnePlus 8T and OnePlus 9R
System
- Optimized desktop icons with improved textures using a brand new material inspired design and integrating lights and layers
- Fixed an issue that causes background applications to close abnormally in specific scenarios
- Fixed an issue with lens permissions when using third party camera apps
- Screen cannot respond issue when receiving notifications
dark mode
- Dark Mode now supports three adjustable levels, bringing a more personalized and comfortable user experience
shelf
- New additional styling options for cards make data content more visible and easier to read
- Newly Paired Earphone Control Card One-Click Adjustment With Bluetooth Earphone
- Newly added access to the OnePlus Scout in Shelf, which lets you search for tons of content on your phone including apps, settings, media data, and more.
- Newly added OnePlus Watch Card to the shelf for easy tracking of your health stats
work life balance
- Work life balance feature is now available to all users, so you can seamlessly switch between work and life modes via quick settings
- WLB 2.0 now supports automatic work/life mode switching based on specific locations, Wi-Fi networks and times, as well as brings customized app notification profiles according to personalization.
Gallery
- Gallery now allows you to switch between different layouts with two-finger pinch gestures, intelligently recognize the best-quality pictures, and crop thumbnails based on content, making gallery layout more enjoyable
- Canvas AOD
- Canvas AOD brings you new diverse styles of lines and colors for a more personalized lock screen experience with inspiring visuals
- Newly added support for multiple brushes and strokes and color adjustments
- Optimized software algorithms and improved face recognition to better recognize various shape features and skin color
Network
- Auto-connect to Wi-Fi issue fixed
Bluetooth
- Wireless earphones cannot play sound when connecting Bluetooth in specific scenarios Fixed an issue
known aspects
- The clock displays small. You can try to adjust it manually or remove it and add the clock widget again
- The Phone application can be replaced by Contacts in the Dock. You can manually adjust it to move the Phone app to the correct location
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