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RIP: OnePlus 6 and 6T have received their last official software update
After three major Android updates, which isn't bad going
After three major Android updates and more than three years of security updates, the OnePlus 6 and 6T will no longer be supported by the company with future firmware versions. Unfortunately, this means that the OxygenOS 11.1.2.2 upgrade that started rolling out to the phones on December 3, 2021, will be the very last official update.
OnePlus 6 and 6T owners receiving the gift of a new update this holiday season
Not bad for phones from 2018
It's hard to imagine, but it's been more than three years since the OnePlus 6 and 6T hit the market. A couple of generations before the company dove headfirst into flagship pricing, both phones represented some of the best value Android devices that year. Although neither phone is receiving attention as often as it once did, OnePlus has made a new software version available on the heels of its Android 11 update earlier this year.
The OnePlus 6 and 6T at long last are getting Android 11 — on the eve of Android 12's release
Better late than never, hope it isn't buggy
Well, that didn't take long. Just two days after its third beta release, a stable version of OxygenOS 11 is ready for the OnePlus 6 and 6T. It's been a long road for both of these devices — Android 11 is nearly a year old — but if you've been holding your breath for an update, you can finally exhale.
The OnePlus 6 and 6T's latest Android 11 beta promises smoother YouTube videos
One step closer to a stable release
You can't accuse OnePlus of not making up for lost time. While its 2018 flagships have been lingering on Android 10, the long-awaited OxygenOS 11 beta program seems to be progressing at a rapid pace. Less than two weeks after its second release, the OnePlus 6 and 6T are getting their third beta, complete with some critical bug fixes as a stable version comes closer to being finalized.
OnePlus 6 and 6T's latest Android 11 beta fixes camera and network issues
Also better heat management tools for third party apps
It seems like only yesterday that OnePlus's 2018 flagships got their very first OxygenOS 11 open betas, but it's actually been three whole weeks. If you've spent that time counting down the days waiting for a second beta, you're in luck. OnePlus has returned with an all-new revision to its software, alongside a couple of essential bug fixes for testers.
OxygenOS 10.3.12 for the OnePlus 6 and 6T includes July's security patch and not much else
The wait for Android 11 on these phones continues
While we're all waiting on the eventual launch of Android 12 later this year, OnePlus is continuing to upgrade its older phones to Android 11. The OnePlus 6 and 6T got a taste of an updated lifestyle with the first open beta for OxygenOS 11 a couple of weeks ago, but if you're still waiting for an official stable update, the company hasn't forgotten about you. Both phones are getting their first new software versions in nearly two months.
We're quickly approaching Android 12's official launch, but some phones are still in line for last year's software. OnePlus has focused on updating its more recent devices to Android 11, but it's finally turned its attention to its 2018 flagships. If you're tired of waiting for a stable update, the first OxygenOS 11 open beta is now available for the OnePlus 6 and 6T.
OnePlus hasn’t completely forgotten to update its older phones
May security patch incoming for the OnePlus 6, 6T, and Nord N100
OnePlus is really struggling to keep its smartphone portfolio updated. Even when updates arrive, they more often than not introduce bugs — the Android 12 beta bricked OnePlus 9 handsets, for example. So, I'd understand if you're skeptical about this, but OnePlus has rolled out the May security patch for the OnePlus Nord N100, 6, and 6T.
The OnePlus 6 and 6T just got Android 11 from LineageOS before OnePlus itself
Nightly builds for both devices are now available
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We've all had a phone reach a premature death, running out of software updates well before the device is actually too slow to be used. Thankfully, the custom ROM community helps keep your old gadgets alive, and there's no better ROM out right now than LineageOS. The open-source project brought Android 11 to nearly 60 phones earlier this month, and two more are about to be added to the list. The OnePlus 6 and 6T have picked up Android 11 courtesy of LineageOS, with nightly builds for both now available.
The OnePlus 6 and 6T probably won't get Android 11 until August at the soonest
And that's just for the Open Beta
OnePlus isn't the nimble startup it used to be, and its update policy has taken a turn for the worse in the last couple of years, especially for phones that aren't the latest flagships anymore. After months of radio silence, the company has finally confirmed when Android 11 will hit the OnePlus 6 and the 6T — but it's further out than you'd hope.
OnePlus 6 and 6T get new update, but it's still not Android 11
Here's your April security patch and nothing much else
OnePlus is rather slow when it comes to software updates as soon as one of its phones isn't the flagship anymore, and that shows when you look at the OnePlus 6 and 6T. The phones still haven't received Android 11 about half a year after Google first launched it. Sadly, that isn't changing with the latest software update, either. It comes in the form of OxygenOS 10.3.10 and doesn't bring a lot to the table.
OnePlus 6 and 6T get the February security patch with OxygenOS 10.3.9
Android 11 is still not in sight
OnePlus's flagships from 2018 — the 6 and the 6T — are receiving an OxygenOS update, but it's not the one you were probably hoping for. It doesn't bring Android 11 to the phones, which shouldn't be very surprising since the 7 and the 7T series are yet to get that update, too.
OnePlus gives gamer-focused Fnatic Mode a new identity
The licensing deal with the esports team has expired
It's been a little less than two years since OnePlus introduced Fnatic Mode on the OP7, christening its high-performance gaming mode after the pro esports team of the same name. It later spread to other models older and newer with the same label. But apparently the licensing deal between OnePlus and Fnatic has ended, and the most recent software updates have changed the label.
The OnePlus 6 and 6T just picked up a new update. No, they aren't getting Android 11 today, but the latest OxygenOS v10.3.8 does deliver January 2021 security patches plus an updated GMS package. Folks in India also get the newish OnePlus Store app and an update to the Red Cable Club "MemberShip" app.
OnePlus 7/7T series and Nord are next in line for OxygenOS 11
It's also the end of the road for the OnePlus 5 and 5T
OnePlus used to be known for speedy Android updates, but those days have long since passed. While Samsung has already started updating most of its recent flagships to Android 11, the same update has only arrived on two OnePlus phones (the 8 and 8T). OnePlus has now shared a status report on the OxygenOS 11 rollout, providing a rough timeline for the months ahead.
OnePlus rolls OxygenOS 10.3.7 out to the OP6 and 6T
With November security patch and a fix for screenshot failures
The OnePlus 6 and 6T are two of the company’s oldest phones still receiving regular updates, bringing newer security fixes and optimizations. With their latest OxygenOS 10.3.7 stable builds, both 2018 flagships are being bumped to the current security level, as well as getting a bunch of gaming features and system-level general fixes.
OxygenOS 10.3.6 arrives for the OnePlus 6 and 6T
Including the September security patch and not a lot else
OnePlus is currently rolling out its first update to the OnePlus 6 and 6T since July, and users are rightly a little annoyed that it's taken so long. That means three months without the latest security patches, and if you're expecting a sizeable update with exciting new features, sadly this isn't it.
OxygenOS 10.3.5 for OnePlus 6/6T brings Buds support and July patches
The oldest OnePlus phones to be fully compatible with the new TWEs
OnePlus’s cheap AirPods knockoffs debuted last week alongside the Nord to much attention. Now older OnePlus flagships are getting deep integration with the Buds thanks to some OTA updates. The newer 8 series has already picked up the relevant updates, and now the two-year-old 6 series is following suit with its latest OxygenOS build.
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LineageOS is the most-used custom Android ROM around, but that doesn't mean there isn't room for others. Paranoid Android was a popular choice back in the KitKat days, and while the ROM returned in full force with Nougat builds in 2017, there hasn't been much news since. Now the project is back (again), touting Android 10 builds for nine phones so far.
Energy Notch picks up support for additional OnePlus phones, Poco F1, and more
Notch a few more on the belt
Energy Notch (from the developer behind Energy Ring and Energy Bar) may only be a week old, but already the developer has added support for a handful of new phones. Folks with a OnePlus 6, OnePlus 7, OnePlus 7T, Xiaomi POCO F1, Redmi Note 7/S, or Motorola One Power can now get in on that notched battery indicator action.