OnePlus 6 Owners Treated to Android Pie Open Beta 3 Update

Yet another open beta update (we’re on #3 now) is available to OnePlus 6 owners, filled with system fixes, support for more Parallel Apps, and an updated OnePlus Switch feature.

According to OnePlus’ changelog, a stability issue has been resolved for ambient display and stability has also been improved for face unlock and the fingerprint reader. For new features in this beta build, OnePlus implemented support for a half second hold of the power button to open up Google Assistant or any digital assistant app of your choice. We’ll have to test this ourselves to see if adding a hot button to the power button was a good idea.

Notably, Google Pay is still not supported in this open beta build. Sorry.

Open Beta 3 Changelog

System

• Fixed stability issues with ambient display
• Improved stability for face unlock and fingerprint scanner
• Added support to launch google assistant or other third party assistant app by holding power button for 0.5 seconds

Parallel Apps

• Added support for more apps (Telegram ,Discord,IMO, Uber, OLA) in parallel APPS

OnePlus Switch v2.1.0

• Added manual connection method if unable to connect switch with QR code on the old device
• Supported backup and recovery for application data including home screen, lock screen and APP layout
• Bug fixes and support for more Android models

Known Issues

• Some applications may not function as expected when running on this beta version
• Google Pay service is not working

If you’re already in the open beta, you’ll receive a notification automatically when the OTA hits your device. If you’re not in the beta, follow the link below to download the file, then manually flash it to your phone from the System Updates section in the Settings menu.

// OnePlus