If you are a OnePlus 5 or OnePlus 5T user stuck on Android Oreo, then you need not worry about your piece of Android Pie. OnePlus has begun rolling out Android Pie beta builds to the 5 and 5T in China, with a worldwide download option likely coming imminently.
OnePlus puts out new beta updates on a pretty regular basis, and these often include handy new features. With its latest betas, the company is focusing in on camera improvements for the OnePlus 5, 5T, and 6.
Project Treble means a lot to the future of Android updates, but older devices don’t always support it. This week OnePlus is officially adding Treble support to the OnePlus 5 and the OnePlus 5T.
The OnePlus 6 arrived on the market just a few weeks ago, and this week, a gorgeous new red color was announced. Before settling on the final design for the OnePlus 6, it turns out the company played around with some pretty crazy concepts…
Updates as a whole in the Android space have been in a bad spot for a long time, but one company that’s done a decent job has been OnePlus. Today, the company has launched new beta updates for last year’s OnePlus 5 and OnePlus 5T.
Shortly after the OnePlus 5T began to ship late last year, customers noticed that neither the 5 or 5T could stream Netflix in HD. Thankfully, OnePlus is fixing this issue with an update, but it can only be done if you mail your handset back to OnePlus…
The OnePlus 5 was one of our favorite phones of 2017, and its brother, the OnePlus 5T, brings even more to the table. However, the OnePlus 5 was first to Oreo, but now, that rollout is being stopped…
While fingerprint sensors are still the main option for using biometrics to unlock your phone in today’s market, the debut of the iPhone X means that using your face to unlock will be the next big trend. With the debut of the OnePlus 5T, the company added “Face Unlock,” and it’s now bringing that same tech to the OnePlus 5.
When OnePlus unveiled the 5T, the company announced that neither of its 2017 flagship smartphones would officially get Oreo until early next year. Thankfully, OnePlus did say that it planned to release Oreo in beta sometime in November. The company kept its promise and is now allowing OnePlus 5 owners to join the Open Beta Program and manually sideload the first beta Oreo build…
After a mid-cycle release in 2016, it came as no surprise when OnePlus unveiled the 5T last month as a follow-up to the OnePlus 5. With minimal changes, though, many have been curious what will happen to the original, and yes, it’s going to be discontinued.
During today’s OnePlus 5T reveal, the company also gave us an update on when to expect the arrival of Android Oreo on its previous flagship, the OnePlus 5.
We’re less than a week away from the official unveiling of the OnePlus 5T, and while we’ve been hearing an increasing amount of rumors about the handset, nothing beats an unboxing of an unannounced smartphone. Thanks to what might have been an accidental upload, we now know what the 5T looks like in detail and have confirmed specs…
OnePlus’ track record for software updates has been shaky, to say the least, with many owners of the OnePlus 2 and X still mourning the premature end of software updates for their devices. OnePlus previously announced that Android 8.0 Oreo would be coming to the OnePlus 3/3T by the end of the year, and it looks like that day is quickly approaching.
Just like many other companies, OnePlus has announced it will offer students a discount when purchasing its products. This 10 percent discount can be used when purchasing a OnePlus 5 which is great for those looking for a great new back-to-school smartphone…
OnePlus has been teasing a new color for to its OnePlus 5 flagship since last Wednesday, and today the company has officially unveiled just what that color is — a new Soft Gold option.
OnePlus started pushing out a new software update to the OnePlus 5 earlier this week, but unfortunately, it looks like that update is causing some problems for a number of people. Numerous OP5 owners reported gaming performance issues after downloading and installing the latest upgrade to OxygenOS 4.5.7, and as such, OnePlus has halted the new software’s rollout.
If you were to purchase a OnePlus 5 right now, you’ll find Slate Gray and Midnight Black for your color options. Although both finishes look nice, they’re extremely similar to one another. Thankfully, we might soon see a fresh coat of paint coming to OnePlus’ latest flagship offering.
OnePlus has today released another software update for the OnePlus 5. Version 4.5.7 of OxygenOS is currently rolling out as an OTA to all users which includes a handful of bugfixes, enhancements, and a couple of new features too.
Among other issues that have popped up on the phone, OnePlus faced a serious problem with the OnePlus 5 earlier this month. Users were reporting that the phone was rebooting when calling 911 (or other emergency numbers), and OnePlus was thankfully able to fix it. Today, the company has come out with an explanation on what was going on.
Update: OnePlus has reached out to let us know that “the notification is not an advertisement but rather a user survey to OnePlus 5 users.” We will let you decide whether you think it was just a simple survey or an advertisement.
If you didn’t get it from the headline, OnePlus 5 owners (including our own Hayato Huseman) have been reporting that the company that makes their phone is advertising the chance to win another one. This isn’t the first case of OnePlus doing this though, with some receiving push notifications promoting the then just released 5 in June…
Yesterday a user on Reddit reported that when they attempted to call an emergency number, their OnePlus 5 would reboot before the call was successfully made. OnePlus has now reached out to us to let us know that they have identified the issue and will roll out a software fix shortly…
Following several other strange issues, another, potentially much bigger issue has just popped up with OnePlus 5 devices. First spotted by a Reddit user by the name of Nick, the OnePlus 5 currently has a bug that causes the phone to reboot whenever an emergency number is called.
One of the big selling points of the OnePlus 5 is the inclusion of a whopping 8GB of RAM. However, that spec will cost you as that model lands at $539. On the other hand, you can save a few bucks by opting for the model equipped with a still overkill 6GB of RAM. Do you lose much by opting for more affordable model? A new speed test aims to answer just that question.
Due to the higher price of the OnePlus 5 compared to the company’s previous devices, OnePlus opted to market the smartphone primarily on one feature — the new camera. When marketing a phone on just one feature, it would only make sense to ensure that specific feature is topping the charts in the industry. Unfortunately for OnePlus, that’s not quite the case.
