OnePlus 5T, OnePlus 5 Updated to Android 8.1 With OxygenOS 5.1.0 OTA Update
One Plus on Sunday announced
that it is rolling out the latest Oxygen OS 5.1.0 OTA update for the One
Plus 5 and One Plus 5T. This update will bring Android 8.1 Oreo to
both smart phones.
Change-log of the Oxygen OS update includes system updates
such as the latest security patch and support for full screen gestures, and
certain other gaming and launcher-focused additions to the software. Size of
the OTA file is said to be around 766MB.
As per a forum post, an Oxygen OS 5.1.0 OTA update has been released for
the One Plus 5 and One Plus 5T that brings the latest April Android security
patch on both handsets. Along with this, it brings support for the latest
full-screen gestures(like the ones on iPhone X albeit only on the One Plus
5T. Gesture support was first added with Oxygen OS Open Beta 3.
Apart
from these system updates, the change-log also suggests the addition of newer optimizations
in gaming mode, including pausing adaptive brightness and power saving. Gaming
mode also adds network boost that includes network priority for gaming apps in
the foreground.
The Android 8.1-based OTA update adds category tags in the
search section of the launcher's app drawer and automatically names folders
based on category. One Plus' bug report forum can be used to submit
feedback and report bugs in the latest update.
As always, this OTA will be incremental. The OTA will reach a
small percentage of users today, and we'll begin a broader rollout in a few
days,says Manu J, Staff Member, Beta Program and Developer Relations, One Plus
in the forum post.
Back in February, both the One Plus 5 and One Plus 5T had been updated to
Android 8.0 Oreo with the Oxygen OS 5.0.2 update. This OTA download brought
features such as UI face lifts, CPU patches, and various updates to pre-loaded
apps to the handsets.



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