OnePlus Promises 4 Years of OxygenOS 6v1v3s 5 Years of Security Updates for Phones

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Written by Himani Jha, Edited by Siddharth Suvarna | Updated: 1 December 2022 10:48 IST

OnePlus Promises 4 Years of OxygenOS, 5 Years of Security Updates for Phones

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Highlights

OnePlus phones launching in 2023 will get 4 years of OxygenOS updates
Besides that, there will also be 5 years of security updates
OnePlus used to offer 3 years of Android OS updates to flagship phones

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OnePlus has announced four years of OxygenOS updates for selected phones slated to launch next year. Besides that, the smartphone maker will also be offering five years of security updates to these phones. Although the names of the smartphones getting additional OS updates have not been confirmed, it is most likely to be applicable to its flagships coming in 2023. This is a big promise made by an Android OEM as many of the popular smartphone companies offer up to three years of OS updates.

Gary Chen, head of software products, stated in an official OnePlus community post that the company will provide four years of OxygenOS and five years of security updates. He also stated that OnePlus wants its s to keep their devices for longer and hence, this new update policy will provide access to the latest security and functional features of the phone.

"As a -oriented company, we do everything we can to enhance our experience. With more s keeping their devices for longer, we want to make sure we can offer that possibility. This new update policy will give you access to the latest security and newest features required to power OnePlus' signature fast-and-smooth experience throughout the lifetime of the phone", the post stated.

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Recently, OnePlus OnePlus 10 Pro in September, and for the OnePlus 9 lineup in November. The update comes with the company's Quantum Animation Engine 4.0 with a new behaviour recognition feature, real-world physical motions in animations, and optimised fonts, amongst other aesthetic, connectivity, personalisation, security and privacy, health and digital wellbeing, performance optimisation, and gaming experience related upgrades.

Meanwhile, Samsung offers four years of major Android upgrades for Pixel 7 series.

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OnePlus 10T 5G 59p2r

REVIEW
KEY SPECS
NEWS

Design
Display
Software
Performance
Battery Life
Camera
Value for Money

Good
Fast SoC, lots of RAM and storage
Good battery life and super-quick charging
Bright, vibrant display
Good overall value for money

Bad
Average photo and video quality
No wireless charging, IP rating, eSIM
Fans will miss the alert slider

Read detailed OnePlus 10T 5G review

Display 6.70-inch

Processor Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1

Front Camera 16-megapixel

Rear Camera 50-megapixel + 8-megapixel + 2-megapixel

RAM 8GB, 12GB, 16GB

Storage 128GB, 256GB

Battery Capacity 4800mAh

OS Android 12

Resolution 1080x2412 pixels

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