OnePlus has released a beta version of OxygenOS 4, containing the latest and greatest in terms of Android versions. Let me introduce you to Android 8.0 "Oreo":
What's new?
Android Oreo introduces some visible and lots of under-the-hood improvements.
The most visible improvements include a reorganized Settings screen and finer control of your notifications. You can now choose which kinds of notifications you'd like to receive. These "channels" can cover anything - from your social network updates to breaking news notifications and weather alerts. Don't like to get breaking news notifications? Just turn off the "News" channel and you'll be enjoying pure radio silence.
Another new feature is the Autofill system. This allows other apps to auto-fill in usernames and passwords. This is extremely handy if you are using a password manager app. Now, it can auto-fill all saved passwords in your favorite app or web browser!
Also, thanks to under-the-hood improvements, your battery should last longer and your device should start up quicker. While these are minor additions, it's still great to have these perks.
Finally, Android "Oreo" could allow faster updates to future Android versions - thanks to Project Treble. That's especially great for Oxygen Updater users, as this will bring very fast updates to new Android versions to the app as well.
When will I get all of this?
Currently, there is a beta version of Android 8 for the OnePlus 3 and 3T only. It's very strange there's no such version for the OnePlus 5, as this is OnePlus' latest flagship device. But hey, it's still a beta. Unless you are a developer or an enthousiast, you shouldn't be running this on your main phone yet. And the latest rumours suggest a beta is coming for the OnePlus 5 very soon.
The estimate is that OnePlus will release the final version around the end of 2017 or in early 2018. While this timeframe is not guaranteed, it seems definetely feasible as there is already a fairly stable beta version available.
Which devices will get the update?
It seems that the OnePlus 3, 3T and 5 will be getting an upgrade to Android 8 "Oreo". Older OnePlus devices are not supported. That might sound sad, but remember that they didn't receive the previous update (Android 7.0 "Nougat") either.
So basically, every device which got Nougat will be getting Oreo.
I hope to have Oreo as soon as possible in this app, as it seems to be a really promising update. Until it is ready, enjoy some sweet bars of Nougat
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