OnePlus 5T gets Android Oreo with OxygenOS 5.0.2 update

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The latest Android 8.0 Oreo update finally starts rolling out for the newest OnePlus 5T flagship. The new stable version arrives as OxygenOS 5.0.2, and brings several fixes as performance improvements.

OnePlus 5T users can look forward to key Android Oreo fetaures such as Picture-in-Picture mode, improved notification channels, Adaptive icons, Keyboard navigation, Audio API for Pro Audio and, more.

Below is what’s new in OxygenOS 5.0.2:

System

  • Upgraded Android version to Oreo(8.0)
  • New design for Quick Settings
  • General bug fixes and improvements
  • Applied CPU security patch: CVE-2017-13218

Applications

  • Updated Launcher to v2.2
  • Updated Gallery to v2.0
  • Updated Weather to v1.9
  • Updated File Manager to v1.7.6

As is usually the case with OTA updates, the update will be rolled out in phases. A small percentage of users will shortly get the update, while a broader rollout is expected to begin in the next few days. Users can also manually check for the update by heading over to Settings> System Updates.

OnePlus has already upgraded its previous flagships which include the OnePlus 3, OnePlus 3T, and OnePlus 5 with Google’s latest Android 8.0 Oreo OS. And now, OnePlus 5T also joins the list of handsets to run Google’s latest Android Oreo OS.

The OnePlus 5T has mostly garnered a positive feedback from customers as well as reviewers since its launch. The handset is essentially an upgrade to the original OnePlus 5. Both handsets feature the same hardware, though the 5T incorporates the increasingly popular trend of reduced bezels having an aspect ratio of 18:9.

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