OnePlus will deliver four major Oxygen OS updates and five years of security updates. Select new phones to be released in 2023. This was confirmed at a OnePlus community event in London, where the company recognized an increasing number of people. Are using their phones for longer periods as a contributing factor to this decision?
Gary Chen, head of software products at OnePlus, said, “We are doing everything we can to enhance the user experience. We want to be able to offer the possibility for more users to keep using their devices longer.
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This new update policy will ensure that users have access to the latest security and functional features necessary to support the fast and smooth experience that is OnePlus’ hallmark throughout the life of the phone.” He stated.
Security updates for four years
This change replaces the current commitment to provide major updates for three years and security updates for four years. It is also consistent with Samsung’s update policy and manages to beat Google’s policy.
According to Google, the Pixel 7 and Pixel 7 Pro will receive major updates to the Android version until the end of 2025 and will be supported for about three years. The phones will receive security updates for five years.
This is great news, but what is not clear is when the first phones incorporating the updated policy will be available. Unfortunately, only some of OnePlus’ 2023 phones will receive longer update support.
Three-year update plan
Currently, OnePlus has a similar system, and selected phones have a three-year update plan, while other devices – such as some Nord phones – have much shorter update schedules. This new policy is also expected to apply to the OnePlus 11 series.
In addition to the news about the new update policy, OnePlus also stated that the next version of OxygenOS will launch in the first half of 2023, called OxygenOS 13.1, which shared little in the way of features but will be available in OnePlus’ Private Safe, the new version is said to focus on safety and security.
It is currently at version 2.0 and does pixelate personal information in screenshots from apps like Facebook and WhatsApp. Multimedia apps, including photo galleries, will also be improved.