OnePlus’s new software update policy

OnePlus has now promised to bring faster updates to its users. OnePlus updated its OxygenOS codebase and maintenance schedule. The company’s flagship phones will now receive three major Android updates and four years of security updates. In addition, OnePlus’ mid-range Nord series devices will get two major Android updates and three years of security updates.

According to the official information, the OnePlus 8 series and newer flagships including the OnePlus 9R, will get three major OS updates and four years of security updates.

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The flagship OnePlus devices launched before OnePlus 8 series, will continue to get two major Android updates and three years of security updates. The mid-range Nord phones will also get just two Android OS updates, along with three years of security updates. However, the OnePlus Nord N series will just receive a single major update.

At this moment, Samsung and Google are giving the three major Android OS updates.

• Flagship product line (including T / R): The OnePlus 8 series and newer devices will receive 3 major Android updates and 4 years of security updates.
• Nord / Nord CE: The first OnePlus Nord and newer Nord / Nord CE devices will receive 2 major Android updates and 3 years of security updates.
• Nord N series: Starting from N10 and N100, all N series devices will receive 1 major Android update and 3 years of security updates.

(Note: Flagship devices released prior to the OnePlus 8 series will follow the previous schedule of 2 major Android updates and 3 years of security updates. Software update plans for carrier versions will follow the requirements of our carrier partners.)

Here’s the complete announcement:

Hi friends,

Six years ago, we created OxygenOS based on the idea that fast and smooth software is fundamental for a good smartphone experience. Since then, OxygenOS has proven to be one of the best Android operating systems available on the global market.

We started as a small brand, but since last year when our product portfolio started expanding much more quickly, we’ve come to realize that we need significantly more resources and a larger technology platform to make sure each product can receive stable and timely software updates, while delivering a world-class user experience.

After a lot of evaluation and discussion, we’ve come up with a solid plan to best leverage our shared resources with OPPO. In order to improve efficiency and standardize the software experience across our portfolio, we’re working on integrating the codebase of OxygenOS and ColorOS.

This is a change that you will likely not even notice since it’s happening behind the scenes. We now have a larger and even more capable team of developers, more advanced R&D resources, and a more streamlined development process all coming together to improve the OxygenOS experience.

OxygenOS remains the OS for global OnePlus users as always, but now built on a more stable and stronger platform. This will apply to new devices in the future, while for existing devices that are still within the maintenance schedule, it will occur via an OTA update along with Android 12.

Most importantly, with this change, we are happy to announce an improved software maintenance schedule for the lifecycle of our open market smartphones:

• Flagship product line (including T / R): The OnePlus 8 series and newer devices will receive 3 major Android updates and 4 years of security updates.
• Nord / Nord CE: The first OnePlus Nord and newer Nord / Nord CE devices will receive 2 major Android updates and 3 years of security updates.
• Nord N series: Starting from N10 and N100, all N series devices will receive 1 major Android update and 3 years of security updates.

(Note: Flagship devices released prior to the OnePlus 8 series will follow the previous schedule of 2 major Android updates and 3 years of security updates. Software update plans for carrier versions will follow the requirements of our carrier partners.)

We believe that OxygenOS will continue to offer the best Android experience possible for you. Thanks for your continued feedback and support.