OnePlus 7 and 7T series starts getting Android 11 update

The Android 11-based OxygenOS 11 update is finally rolling out to the OnePlus 7 and 7T series smartphones in a phased manner. The update has already been rolled out to the OnePlus 8 series and the OnePlus Nord, and now the company is making the it available to older OnePlus phones.

The latest version of OxygenOS brings a number of new features and fresh new designs that, according to OnePlus, “will empower more efficiency for your overall experience in big screen.” Some noteworthy features in OxygenOS 11 update include Ambient Display, Dark Mode shortcut in quick setting, improved Zen Mode, Android February 2021 security patch, and more. You can read about these new features in detail below.

CHANGELOG

• System
  • Update to OxygenOS 11 version
  • Fresh new UI visual design brings you a more comfortable experience with various optimizations of details
  • Optimize the stability of some third-party applications and improve the experience
  • Updated Android security patch to 2021.02
  • Updated GMS package to 2021.01
  • Since this is the upgrade of Android 11 version with many new features, the upgrade time may be longer. Please wait for the completion of the upgrade
• Camera
  • Updated the camera UI and optimized some of the function paths to offer more convenient operation
  • Newly added the HEVC codec to reduce video storage size seamlessly, capture and shoot more without compromizing on quality
• Dark mode
  • Added the shortcut key for Dark Mode, pull down the quick setting to enable
  • Supporting automatically turn on feature & customize time range (path: Settings – Display – Dark Mode – Turn on automatically – Automatically enable from sunset to sunrise/Custom time range)
• Game Space
  • Newly added gaming tools box for convenient switches of Fnatic mode. You can now choose three ways of notifications: text-only, heads-up and block, just for your immersive gaming experience
  • Newly added quick reply feature in a small window for Instagram, Whatsapp and Telegram (Enable it by swiping down from upper right/left corners of the screen in gaming mode.
  • Newly added mis-touch prevention feature. Enable it, swipe down from the top of the screen, click and the notification bar will pop out.
• Shelf
  • Newly shelf interface design, the interface is clearer
  • Added weather widget, animation effect smarter
• Gallery
  • Supporting Story function, automatically form weekly videos with photos and video in storage.
  • Optimize the loading scren of the gallery, and the image preview is faster

Meanwhile, OnePlus 7 / 7T  owners can install the OxygenOS 11 update by going to Settings > System > System updates. However, it’s worth noting that the update is being rolled out in a phased manner, so you may not get the update right now. And if that’s the case, you should wait patiently for a few more days to download the update. Before you install the update, make sure that the battery level of your smartphone is above 30% and that the minimum storage space available is 3GB.

via XDA