OnePlus has announced new OxygenOS Open beta updates for its OnePlus 5 and OnePlus 5T smartphones. The new patch also brings some new System level features like the April Android security patch, along with the Quick Reply option in Landscape mode. There are some new updated for the launcher as well, which now shows tutorial in shelf and more. The new features are rolling out for OnePlus 5 and OnePlus 5T with the OxygenOS Open Beta 30 and 28 respectively. Those users who are already on the Beta builds should soon receive a notification to download the update.
Along with the April Android Security patch, there is also a revamped network speed icon. Additionally, there will be supported shortcuts to access corresponding interfaces in Quick Settings. These system changes are aimed at enabling users to have a better experience while navigating around the OxygenOS UI. Users will now also be able to send a quick reply in the notification bar when in landscape mode. A new tutorial has been added to the OnePlus shelf and there’s a new parking feature and an improved page Indicator to mirror Icon pack.
While the company has announced the new software patches for its phones, the company’s CEO, Pete Lau is yet to make the announcement that he promised on April 15. The executive had earlier tweeted that some announcement regarding “the new device” would be made on April 17. However, no information has been revealed at the time of writing the article. If Lau does make an announcement, it is expected to be regarding either the company’s upcoming OnePlus 7 series of smartphones or maybe about the OnePlus TV, which was announced back in September 2018 and there’s been no information about it since then.