- OnePlus has released Android 16 Beta 2 for the OnePlus 13, making it the first non-Pixel device to receive the new platform update.
- However, the build is only intended for developers and advanced users, with major bugs affecting performance.
- Carrier-locked models (Verizon/T-Mobile) aren’t supported, and you should proceed ahead only after a data backup.
Google is following an accelerated timeline for Android 16 compared to previous years. Thus, it should come as no surprise that OEMs are now testing Android 16 on their devices. OnePlus has just announced the release of Android 16 Beta 2 for the OnePlus 13, marking it as the first device outside of the Google Pixels to receive the new update, right on the eve of Samsung’s rollout of stable Android 15 for the Galaxy S24 series in the US.
Per the announcement on the OnePlus forums, this Android 16 Beta 2 build for the OnePlus 13 is intended for developers and advanced users only, allowing them to test their apps on the upcoming platform update. As such, you shouldn’t install this on your daily driver, as you risk bricking your phone. There’s also a long list of already known bugs, and several more may be unknown. For instance, the phone will crash and restart if you answer a call using a Bluetooth headset. There are also plenty of camera-related crashes, so you should definitely stay away.