The OnePlus 5 and OnePlus 5T have started receiving the OxygenOS 9.0.7 update in India. To recall, both of these smartphones had started receiving the OxygenOS Open Beta last month. While the OnePlus 5 received the OxygenOS Open Beta 35, the OnePlus 5T users were met with the package of OxygenOS Open Beta 33. With these new software packages on these devices, the OnePlus 5 and OnePlus 5T users will be able to experience new features and better security as well. A significant addition which comes as part of this update is the Zen mode on both of these smartphones. Also, OnePlus has added more features to these devices which have only been seen on the OnePlus 7, and OnePlus 6 series and these include Native Screen Recorder, quick reply and more. These features accompany system improvements and optimisations on the OnePlus 5 and OnePlus 5T.
OxygenOS 9.0.7 Features
Like it is the case every time, OnePlus has shared about this new update on its official OnePlus forum and has announced that the OxygenOS 9.0.7 update for the OnePlus 5 and OnePlus 5T will be pushed incrementally over the air. The update reaching out to the users via the OTA method will be available to the users in phases, and it should reach all the users in a few weeks. OnePlus has also added that if this update turns out to be stable, then it will be pushed for a broader rollout.
Some more details added by OnePlus regarding this new update for its devices note that the phones will be upgraded to the Android Security Patch June 2019. Other features which this new update brings to the OnePlus 5 and the OnePlus 5T include native screen recorder, quick reply in landscape mode, Fnatic mode, fixed issue with speed dial along with general bug fixes and system improvements.
OnePlus 5 and OnePlus 5T to Receive the Update in Stages
As we noted above, the OxygenOS 9.0.7 will be rolled out to OnePlus 5 and OnePlus 5T in stages, and it will be a little while before the update starts reaching out to all the users. In case you would like to install the update and check for it manually, you can go to Settings > System > System Updates and tap on “Check for Updates”. Or else, you can simply wait for the update to arrive on your smartphone.
Notably, the features mentioned above like the Fnatic mode, Native Screen recorder first made their way to the OnePlus 7 Pro and OnePlus 7. The Native screen recorder allows the users to record the screen in various modes, with the option of even selecting the bitrate for screen recording. Whereas, the Fnatic mode comes as an upgrade to the Gaming mode, which optimises resources and gaming performance on the phone.
