OnePlus 5 and 5T get new features and July security patch with OxygenOS 5.1.4

The latest over-the-air update for the OnePlus 5 and 5T just arrived and it brings the latest security patch for both handsets. On top of that, OxygenOS 5.1.4 also brings with it a bunch of new features. One of the most prominent ones is called Sleep Standby Mode. This feature is designed to lessen the amount of battery drain when you aren’t using your phone. According to a OnePlus forum post, the device will track your phone use and determine when you are asleep or aren’t using the phone at specific times of the day. It’ll turn off network connections then to help save on the battery. It’ll power it on again a bit before you wake up to make sure you don’t miss any important notifications.

Aside from that, photo clarity has supposedly been improved but OnePlus didn’t specify how. There’s also new Group Messaging in the default messaging app and general bug fixes. Keep your eyes peeled for the update to head your way, OnePlus is rolling the OTA out bit by bit to different devices from different regions.

Source: GSMArena

OnePlus 6’s selfie portrait feature is coming to the OnePlus 5 & 5T

Responding to user feedback from its first Open Ears Forum in India, OnePlus is bringing its selfie portrait mode from the OnePlus 6 to two of its predecessors the OnePlus 5 and 5T. Without dual-front facing cameras, its implementation is similar to the Google Camera and the Google Pixel 2, meaning it’s purely software based. Porting won’t be much of an issue as both phones feature a 16-megapixel front shooter like the OnePlus 6. OnePlus hasn’t exactly said when it’s coming but we’re sure to hear from them when it does arrive.

Source: XDA Developers

OxygenOS beta brings Project Treble support to OnePlus 5 and 5T

The latest beta build of OxygenOS brings something OnePlus 5 and 5T users are going to appreciate: support for Google’s Project Treble. If you aren’t familiar with this, Project Treble separates Android’s framework with the vendor’s hardware code implementations. This means handset makers are only going to be in charge of the parts they change in the software, while Google and the companies who provide the processors will be releasing updates on their own. This initiative hopes to help reduce fragmentation in Android. Unfortunately, this isn’t widely adopted yet.

But now for those OnePlus 5 and 5T users, your handsets will soon be compliant with the program. You would, however, need to flash these OxygenOS beta build if you aren’t running the previous version of open beta. And if things work out smoothly, then these phones should get the update in the coming weeks. On top of this, the new update brings with it a new user interface, support for accent colors, and changes to the launcher, phone, and weather apps.

Source: PhoneArena

OnePlus release red version of the OnePlus 6

OnePlus just made official a new color variant for its current flagship: the OnePlus 6. The new color will simply be called Red. It takes off from the popularity of the Lava Red edition of the OnePlus 5T but the company wanted it to be “passionate with a level of visual restraint.” According to OnePlus, it wants the quality to be similar to amber but have “an enduring appeal that will last for years to come.”

Using a new film coating process, OnePlus was able to achieve that “amber-like depth and clarity.” The company also made use of a new evaporated layer of brightening film to get that glossy transparent layer over the red coating. This new color option will be exclusive to the 8GB/128GB variant but will carry the same $769 price tag as the other color options. It’ll be available in all markets where OnePlus phones are sold starting July 10.