OnePlus 8 Series Gets OxygenOS Update With OnePlus Buds Integration, New Lockscreen Clock Styles, More

OnePlus 8 series users in India will receive the July 2020 Android security patch with the latest update.

By Vineet Washington | Updated: 20 July 2020 14:15 IST

OnePlus 8 Series Gets OxygenOS Update With OnePlus Buds Integration, New Lockscreen Clock Styles, More

OnePlus 8 has a triple rear camera setup while the Pro has a quad rear camera setup

Highlights

OnePlus 8 series in India gets new lockscreen clock styles
There are several fixes with the latest update
OnePlus has stated this is an incremental update with a staged rollout

OnePlus 8 and OnePlus 8 Pro users in India have started receiving OxygenOS 10.5.10 and Oxygen OS 10.5.12 respectively. The development was shared on the official community forum, along with the changelog. The update brings some enhancements for the upcoming OnePlus Buds, new lockscreen clock styles, and bug fixes. OnePlus 8 series users also get some network stability improvements and the latest July 2020 security patch with the update. OnePlus 8 series was launched in April and has received multiple updates since, to fix various issues that people had encountered as well as improve the user experience.

Both the OnePlus 8 and the OnePlus 8 Pro get the same features with the new update, as mentioned on the OnePlus forum. OxygenOS 10.5.10 for the OnePlus 8 and OxygenOS 10.5.12 for the OnePlus 8 Pro brings support for the upcoming OnePlus Buds making it “easier to take advantage of wireless connection.” Users can now pick from a variety of clock styles for the lockscreen. They can also customise their own clock style. The touch experience in game mode has also been optimised.

In Europe and North America, the OnePlus 8 is receiving OxygenOS 10.5.9 and 10.5.11 with the same changelog. As for the OnePlus 8 Pro, it is receiving OxygenOS 10.5.11 in Europe. To recall, the OxygenOS 10.5.11 update for the OnePlus 8 is what revealed the design of the OnePlus Buds true wireless earbuds.

Some users complained about the wireless charging base restarting automatically, which the company has fixed with the update. It has also fixed the ARCore load failure issue and improved system stability. Wi-Fi stability and performance has been improved, so has the stability for mobile networks. Indian users can now also get the Red Cable Club membership card as well.

On top of all the features and improvements, the OxygenOS update brings the July 2020 security patch and updates the GMS package to May 2020.

Just like other OnePlus updates, this will be available over-the-air (OTA) and will reach a small percentage of users first, with mass roll out starting in a few days. To check if you have received the update, head to Settings > System > System updates and you should see the update here. If not, you'll have to wait for the update to reach you.

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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

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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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