OnePlus 7 and 7T Series Will No Longer Get Any Software Updates
If you are using the OnePlus 7 or the OnePlus 7T, here’s some sad news. OnePlus will no longer release software updates for the 2019 OnePlus 7 and the 7T series, as revealed via a recent Community Forum post. Here’s all you need to know.
No More Updates for the OnePlus 7 and 7T!
OnePlus recently released the OxygenOS 12 MP3 update for the OnePlus 7, the OnePlus 7, the OnePlus 7T, and the OnePlus 7T Pro. The announcement posts (1,2) have now been edited to reveal that this was was the last update and these phones won’t get any updates, including security updates in the future.
The build includes theDecember 2022 Android security patchand improves the system stability and network connectivity too. This is now rolling out to users in India, the EU, and other global markets.
For those who don’t know, the OnePlus 7 and the 7T series were supposed to get two major updates as per OnePlus’ previous update policy. Released back in 2019, theyended up getting three, though. The OnePlus 7 and the 7T series came with OxygenOS 9 and 10, respectively, and now have got OxygenOS 12.
So, if you own any of the aforementioned phones, it’s now time for you to move on and get a new phone, which has more years of updates left.
For those who don’t know, OnePlus recentlychanged its update cycleand revealed that it will nowrelease four years of software updates for some of its phones, starting this year. The same wasfollowed by Oppoto take on Samsung, which currently is the only one to offer quicker software updates. This comes after the company announcedin 2021 that its flagship phones (OnePlus 8 and above) will get three years of updates.
So, what are your thoughts about the new OnePlus announcement? Let us know your thoughts in the comments below.
Vanshika Malhotra
Started off as a stranger but tech is more like a good friend, thanks to over 5 years in the industry. While everything is attractive about tech, phones, social media, and quirky gadgets attract me the most. When not working, I find my solace in shopping and everything that concerns doggos!
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