OnePlus 8, OnePlus 8 Pro, OnePlus 8T Get New Updates in India With System, Gallery, Network Improvements

OnePlus 8, OnePlus 8 Pro, OnePlus 8T are also being upgraded to the May 2021 Android Security Patch with the new updates.

By Satvik Khare | Updated: 27 May 2021 19:08 IST

OnePlus 8, OnePlus 8 Pro, OnePlus 8T Get New Updates in India With System, Gallery, Network Improvements

OnePlus 8T update carries the firmware version OxygenOS 11.0.8.13

Highlights

OnePlus 8T series gets OxygenOS 11.0.6.6 as the latest firmware version
North American, European markets will also get the same update
OnePlus 8 series, OnePlus 8T get fairly similar improvements

OnePlus 8 series - that includes the OnePlus 8 and OnePlus 8 Pro - and the OnePlus 8T have started getting OxygenOS 11.0.6.6 and OxygenOS 11.0.8.13 updates in India, respectively. Following the rollout of the update in India, OnePlus will release the update for the North American and European markets. As usual, the update will be released in an incremental manner and will reach all devices in a few days. Bundled with the update is the May 2021 Android security patch along with improvement to system settings, gallery, phone, messages, and network for all three devices.

A couple of posts on the OnePlus forum detail the changelog that comes with the update for the OnePlus smartphones. The OnePlus 8, the OnePlus 8 Pro, and the OnePlus 8T get fairly similar improvements with the new updates.

OnePlus 8, OnePlus 8 Pro, and OnePlus 8T update changelog

The changelog for all three OnePlus devices mention improved smoothness while sliding on the home screen, a fix for screenshot failure from the accessibility menu, and a fix for low battery notification not working.

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The Gallery app also gets fixes for abnormal UI in guest mode, along with an issue regarding newly captured images not getting saved for some users. The Phone app gets fixes for the calling card glitching while opening along with the issue of the calling page disappearing during a call. Alongside, all three OnePlus smartphones get improved network performance.

The only difference in the update changelog of the three OnePlus smartphones is that the OnePlus 8 Pro gets improved wireless charging stability, while both OnePlus 8 and OnePlus 8 Pro get a fix for an issue with the Messaging app failing to edit a message for some users.

As mentioned earlier, OnePlus will roll out of the update in a phased manner. A handful of smartphones will get the update first and the rest of the smartphones will receive the update in the next few days.

The firmware version for the OnePlus 8 Series is OxygenOS 11.0.6.6 and for the OnePlus 8T is OxygenOS 11.0.8.13. OnePlus hasn't mentioned the size of these updates, however, it is recommended to update your smartphones using a strong Wi-Fi connection and while the device is charging. To manually check for the update, head to Settings > System > System updates.

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OnePlus 8

REVIEW
KEY SPECS
NEWS

Design
Display
Software
Performance
Battery Life
Camera
Value for Money

Good
Very good build quality
Vivid display
Excellent performance and software
Solid battery life
Decent camera performance

Bad
No IP rating or wireless charging
Low-light video could be better
12GB variant isn’t great value

Read detailed OnePlus 8 review

Display 6.55-inch

Processor Qualcomm Snapdragon 865

Front Camera 16-megapixel

Rear Camera 48-megapixel + 16-megapixel + 2-megapixel

RAM 12GB

Storage 256GB

Battery Capacity 4300mAh

OS Android 10

Resolution 1080x2400 pixels

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OnePlus 8 Pro

REVIEW
KEY SPECS
NEWS

Design
Display
Software
Performance
Battery Life
Camera
Value for Money

Good
Excellent build quality, IP68 rating
Bright, fluid display
Very good rear cameras
Solid overall performance
Great battery life
Fast wireless charging

Bad
Selfie camera could be better
Excessive rear camera bulge

Read detailed OnePlus 8 Pro review

Display 6.78-inch

Processor Qualcomm Snapdragon 865

Front Camera 16-megapixel

Rear Camera 48-megapixel + 8-megapixel + 48-megapixel + 5-megapixel

RAM 8GB

Storage 128GB

Battery Capacity 4510mAh

OS Android 10

Resolution 1440x3168 pixels

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OnePlus 8T

REVIEW
KEY SPECS
NEWS

Design
Display
Software
Performance
Battery Life
Camera
Value for Money

Good
Excellent build quality, design
120Hz, AMOLED display
Very good overall performance
Very fast charging
Decent cameras

Bad
Still no IP rating, wireless charging
Average low-light video performance
A bit chunky

Read detailed OnePlus 8T review

Display 6.55-inch

Front Camera 16-megapixel

Rear Camera 48-megapixel + 16-megapixel + 5-megapixel + 2-megapixel

RAM 12GB

Storage 256GB

Battery Capacity 4500mAh

OS Android 11

Resolution 1080x2400 pixels

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