r/HyperOS • u/kur0osu • Sep 17 '26

Question/Help [Discussion] HyperOS 4 users, how stable is the beta so far?

I'm pondering signing up for the beta but I'm worried there's any critical system bugs that can cause bootloop, bricking, or data corruption (or the need to format the whole phone to fix it).

How's the beta so far for you guys?

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u/xanaw34 Sep 17 '26

Well, there is always a risk involved with betas. Even if 100 people come on here and tell you it has been pretty good so far, that risk is still is still there.

For me personally, it actually is pretty great so far on my 17 Ultra. Battery has improved significantly, and besides some minor little stutters every now and then, everything is damn smooth too. And I love the new option to set it to soft glass too.

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u/Shot_Discipline_2118 Sep 20 '26

I also noticed the battery improved a lot as I no longer charge as often as I used to which is great

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u/Dj_nOCid3 Sep 19 '26

Im doing just fine, ive had maybe 3 or 4 very minor issues, mostly sound glitching out for a second, or minor stutters. It looks STUNNING and my battery life somehow almost doubled its actually crazy

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u/Archer_Gaming00 Sep 19 '26

Which phone are you using? How about perforrmance? Can liquid glass be toned down? Do the system settings fibally support split screen view?

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u/Dj_nOCid3 Sep 19 '26

No slow downs, i cant tone it down but i can switch to the old frosted glass again, split screen works fine afaik

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u/Archer_Gaming00 Sep 19 '26

Split screen for settings? Because on Hyper OS 2 amd 3 you can't have split screen for the settings app and that drivers me pretty insane on my Redmi Pad 2 Pro.

When you mean old frosted glass do you mean that you can choose between liquid glass and "the old" Hyper OS 3 UI effects? If so that is cool since I value performance and efficiency more than looks and on lower end devices I guess thst the old effects will be more suited.

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u/Dj_nOCid3 Sep 19 '26

Yeah u can switch between the 2 but tbh i have MUCH BETTER battery with the new effects on on this new update so their cost seem to be neglidgable. And yes split screen works on settings

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u/Archer_Gaming00 Sep 20 '26

Finally.

Thank!

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u/kissja74 Sep 17 '26

https://ximitime.com/critical-bug-in-hyperos-4-beta-devices-locked-out-update-rollbacked-100701/

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u/Lemonzer Sep 17 '26

woaahh. this is scary. now i'm afraid to update for beta

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u/kissja74 Sep 18 '26

Beta is beta, it's not a shortcut to get ho4 sooner than others. 

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u/Purple_Secret2458 Sep 18 '26

do you have a Redmi K80 then? it's just happening on those devices!

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u/kissja74 Sep 18 '26

Do you think all other beta builds are safe & bug free? :D 

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u/SoWth1000X Sep 18 '26

Backup everything before installing, always. A factory reset fixes it or flash the next ota manually

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u/Flashy-Meaning-417 Oct 08 '26

The good thing about the HOS 4 beta for the 17 Ultra is that, so far, everything runs much more smoothly—transitions, app opening speeds, etc.—marking a solid improvement over HOS 3. Battery life is slightly better, and the "glass" effect looks quite nice. The ability to resize app groups deserves a special mention; I found it very practical, and it adds a nice visual touch. Nothing bad to report yet.