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First OxygenOS Open Beta with Android Oreo arrives for OnePlus 5

August 12, 2025

OnePlushas been working to bring the latest version of Android to all its latest devices. Last week the companyrolled out Android 8.0 Oreoto theOnePlus 3and3T, and now it’s the OnePlus 5’s turn.

The Open Beta Program for theOnePlus 5is now live, which bringsAndroid 8.0 Oreo, UI tweaks, and more to the company’s first flagship of 2017.

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With Android 8.0 Oreo, the OnePlus 5 will gain plenty of useful features like picture-in-picture mode, improved auto-fill, smart text selection, notification dots, and much more. To learn all about Oreo, check out our full reviewhere.

The OnePlus 5 is also gaining some visual improvements including new Quick Settings and app folder designs. The beta build also brings theOnePlus 5T’sParallel Apps feature, as well as theOctober 2017 security patch.

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Keep in mind that this is beta software (the official rollout isn’t dueuntil early 2018), so you might want to think twice before you install this on your main smartphone. You might experience app crashes, poor battery life, and more.

You can find out how to install the first Open Beta build at the source link below. If you do end up installing it, OnePlus would like you tofill out a UI/UX surveyandreport any bugs you experience.

As noted last week, the Android Oreo update for the OnePlus 5unfortunately won’t bring Project Treble support. A future buildmay include Face Unlock, though that feature isn’t present in this first build.

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