OnePlus 8, OnePlus 8 Pro, and OnePlus 8T Getting March 2021 Security Patch in India With New OxygenOS Update

OnePlus 8, OnePlus 8 Pro, and OnePlus 8T also get some bug fixes.

By Sourabh Kulesh | Updated: 30 March 2021 12:17 IST

OnePlus 8, OnePlus 8 Pro, and OnePlus 8T Getting March 2021 Security Patch in India With New OxygenOS Update

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The OnePlus 8T update comes with the version number 11.0.8.12.KB05DA in India.

Highlights

All three OnePlus phones getting OxygenOS update
OnePlus 8 update comes with version number 11.0.5.5.IN21DA
OnePlus 8 Pro update comes with version number 11.0.5.5.IN11DA

OnePlus 8, OnePlus 8 Pro and OnePlus 8T smartphones have started getting the latest March 2021 Android security updates. As per the changelog on the OnePlus forums, the update will be rolled out to Indian users first, with rollouts in Europe and North America to follow soon. Apart from the latest security patch, the phones are also getting several system-level bug fixes, and optimisations in camera as well as clock. The company says the incremental over-the-air (OTA) updates will be gradually rolled out to all users.

A post on OnePlus forum shows that the OxygenOS 11.0.5.5 update for OnePlus 8 comes with version number 11.0.5.5.IN21DA, while the OnePlus 8 Pro update comes with the version number 11.0.5.5.IN11DA. Similarly, a post on the forum for OnePlus 8T shows that the OxygenOS 11.0.8 udpate comes with the version number 11.0.8.12.KB05DA in India. If you are a OnePlus 8, OnePlus 8 Pro, or OnePlus 8T user, you can check for the updates manually in the phone's Settings > System update.

The changelog for all the three phones — OnePlus 8, OnePlus 8 Pro and OnePlus 8T — is the same. System-level changes include a new position of the EMERGENCY icon in the lock screen, improved navigation gestures sensitivity during charging. There are also fixes for issues regarding expanded screenshot, Recorder quality, and waking the voice assistance in lock screen by swiping the icon.

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Furthermore, OnePlus has fixed the lagging issue when playing videos recorded on 4K Cine mode at 60fps as well as the alarm clock not-ringing issue on all the three phones. On OnePlus 8 and OnePlus 8 Pro, the company fixed the issue where files sent by other third-party devices couldn't be received through OnePlus Share.

These updates are also the same for users in Europe and North America. The build numbers for the OnePlus 8 update in the European region is 11.0.5.5.IN21BA and in the North American region is 11.0.5.5.IN21AA. For OnePlus 8 Pro, the build numbers for Europe is 11.0.5.5.IN11BA and for North America is 11.0.5.5.IN11AA. Lastly, the OnePlus 8T build number in the European region is 11.0.8.12.KB05BA and for the North American region is 11.0.8.11.KB05AA.

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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

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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 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 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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