The OxygenOS 4.1.7 Update has been made available to OnePlus 3 and 3T smartphones. The operating system comes along with the highly anticipated touch latency improvements to the mobile devices. Also, the new update features the August Android security patch as well as battery optimizations.
OnePlus 3 and 3T users reported touch latency issues with their mobile devices last year. Nonetheless, as reported by First Post, the OxygenOS 4.1.7 update comes along with enhanced system fluidity, battery optimizations, and the August Android security patch.
A Twitter user, Carl Pei, claimed that the latest update for the OnePlus 3 and 3T handsets does indeed feature the touch latency improvements. Aside from that, the update also comes along with several bug fixes.
The OnePlus company made it known that the new OS update will ditch the Hangouts app. However, OnePlus 3 or 3T smartphone users are advised to update the app before installing the OxygenOS 4.1.7.
The latest update also fixed the sound channel error and the App Locker issue. If users want to check the update manually, they can head to Settings and then System Update.
According to Gizbot, the Chinese smartphone manufacturer claimed that the latest OS update will be available through an over-the-air programming (OTA) update.
This could mean that it will arrive in phases.
Smartphones to receive Oxygen OS 4.5
Meanwhile, the Chinese tech giant also confirmed that the OnePlus 3 and 3T smartphones will receive the Oxygen OS 4.5 in two months time after the August security patch goes live. Users can expect to acquire the OS 4.5 in October.
Specs of the device
The OnePlus 3 handset sports a 5.5-inch Optic AMOLED display with 1080 x 1920 pixel resolution, protected by Corning Gorilla Glass 4. The device is powered by Qualcomm's Snapdragon 820 chipset with Adreno 530 GPU, backed up by a 6GB of RAM and a 64GB of internal storage. The handset is packed with a non-removable Li-Ion 3000mAh battery.
The handset runs on Android 6.0 Marshmallow.
On the camera front, the primary camera of the mobile device boasts a 16MP with f/2.0 aperture, LED flash and a phase detection autofocus. The secondary camera features an 8MP with f/2.0 aperture. In terms of connectivity, the handset is equipped with a Wi-Fi 802.11, A-GPS, Bluetooth 4.2, USB Type-C and a 3.5mm headphone jack. The device also features a front-mounted fingerprint sensor, gyro, compass, and accelerometer.
