Android Nougat Open Beta is now Available for OnePlus 3

OnePlus 3 is undoubtedly one of the best flagship smartphones of 2016. The company recently launched the OnePlus 3T, which is nothing but an upgraded version of OnePlus 3. It features a faster processor, better camera, and bigger battery.  But, with the new OnePlus 3T, it doesn’t’ mean that company will not focus on OnePlus 3. The phone has finally got the Oxygen OS Open Beta 8 i.e the Android Nougat Open Beta Update. So, if you own a OnePlus 3, you’ll soon be getting the Android Nougat update for your device. Keep in mind that presently it is ‘Open Beta’.

KEY FEATURES OF THE NEW UPDATE

Android Nougat Open Beta

Here are the new features are you’re going to get when you’ll update you OnePlus 3 to the Android Nougat via Open Beta Update –

  • Upgraded to Android 7.0 Nougat
  • New Notifications Design
  • New Settings Menu Design
  • Multi-Window View
  • Notification Direct Reply
  • Custom DPI Support
  • Added Status Bar Icon Options
  • Added Quick Launch For 3rd Party Applications
  • Improved Shelf Customization

WAIT, THERE ARE SOME BUGS TOO!

As this is a Beta Update, it is pretty obvious that there might be some bugs. Thankfully, OnePlus mentioned all the known bugs on its forum and here are the bugs –

  • Android Pay may not work correctly
  • Some stability/performance issues
  • After upgrading to Android N, you will not be able to directly downgrade back to M builds.

HOW TO DOWNLOAD AND INSTALL ANDROID NOUGAT OPEN BETA UPDATE FOR ONEPLUS 3?

The Installation is very simple. All you need to do is Put the .zip file into the root of the internal storage of your device. Once done, head to Settings > System Update and from there, choose the option which says Local Upgrade from Cogwheel option. After that just choose that zip file and the update will be installed in few minutes. To download the .zip file, click on the button below. Don’t forget to let us know about your opinions on this new update. Cheers 🙂

DOWNLOAD .ZIP FILE

SOURCE : OnePlus