OnePlus 8, OnePlus 8 Pro, and OnePlus 8T are currently in OxygenOS 12 closed beta program. The OnePlus 8 series is also running the December 2021 security patch.
OnePlus has released the stable Android 12-based OxygenOS 12 update for the OnePlus 9 series users. The company has also started to roll out the latest Stable build of ColorOS 12 C.41 for Oneplus 9 Series.
Recently Oneplus also started recruitment for open beta program for Oneplus 8, 8pro & 8T based on ColorOS 12. Soon after the recruitment, we got the first ColorOS 12 open beta over the air, ColorOS 12 open beta 1 was an incremental update over Close beta 6 & the update size was only 9Mb.

ColorOS 12 is still not available for normal users so flash it at your own risk.
Prerequisite to Install ColorsOS 12 Oneplus 8 Series
- Take a backup of your data
- Must be running OxygenOS 11/ColorOS 12 any Close beta
- Download full Zip of ColorOS 12 Open beta 1 C.10 & C.11: Downloads Here
- Oneplus Local update apk: Download from Telegram – Official Link (Install this app if running ColorOS 12 Close beta)
Steps to Install ColorOS 12 open beta 1 C.10 & C.11 on Oneplus 8, 8 pro & 8T
Oneplus 8
- If you are running OxygenOS 11.0.9.9 or above version/ColorOS 12 any Close beta, Just Download the ColorOS 12 open beta 1 and do a local update. Place ColorOS 12 inside internal storage – Go to settings – System update – Tap on Gear icon on the right top corner – Select local update – Select file & wait for Installation to complete
Oneplus 8 pro
- If you are running OxygenOS 11.0.13.13 or above version/ColorOS 12 any Close beta, Just Download the ColorOS 12 open beta 1 and do a local update. Place ColorOS 12 inside internal storage – Go to settings – System update – Tap on Gear icon on the right top corner – Select local update – Select file & wait for Installation to complete
Oneplus 8T
- If you are running OxygenOS 11.0.12.12 or above version/ColorOS 12 any Close beta, Just Download the ColorOS 12 open beta 1 and do a local update. Place ColorOS 12 inside internal storage – Go to settings – System update – Tap on Gear icon on the right top corner – Select local update – Select file & wait for Installation to complete.
Hope with the above guide you can easily Install ColorOS 12 on Oneplus 8, 8pro & 8T