After taking part in Google’s beta program earlier this year, OnePlus has just launched its first open beta release of Android 9 Pie for the OnePlus 6. If you’ve got the phone, hereR…
After taking part in Google’s beta program earlier this year, OnePlus has just launched its first open beta release of Android 9 Pie for the OnePlus 6. If you’ve got the phone, here’s how to install Android 9 Pie on your OnePlus 6…
The first thing you’re going to need to do is to download the update file needed to install Android 9 Pie on your device. This file is available directly from OnePlus at this link and simply needs to be downloaded to your local storage. You can download it on a computer and then transfer the file over, but you can also simply download it on your device directly.
To get this installation working properly, you’ll also need to move the files to the root directory. If you’re moving the files over from a PC, you can do that at the time of moving, but if you’re downloading directly to your device, you’ll need to manually move them over.
To do that, simply use OnePlus’ File Manager app, locate the downloaded file (likely in the Downloads folder) and copy it to the root folder of your internal storage.
Once the needed files have been downloaded and placed correctly, you’ll need to go through the process of applying a local system update. This method lets you install an update package downloaded to the device rather than waiting for an OTA. It won’t wipe your storage or change any settings, just like a standard OTA update would.
Once the update is applied on your device, you’ll need to reboot your phone. Once rebooted, the phone should launch directly into Android 9 Pie as an OxygenOS open beta as long as you’ve done everything correctly.
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