OnePlus is one of the brands with the most fans within the Android ecosystem. Only Xiaomi can boast of having something similar. It’s good for building a loyal community, but it also makes you more open to criticism.
When OnePlus announced that it was integrating its structure within OPPO, which is essentially its parent company, many interpreted it as the end of the company, which would eventually dissolve within the Asian giant.
Officials have indicated that this will not be the case, that OnePlus will continue to operate independently, and that in fact there will be improvements in things like the speed of updates.
Oxygen is not going away … yet
One of the fears of users is that Oxygen OS, the popular interface of OnePlus, will eventually disappear, as will Realme UI, which is currently only the interface of OPPO, Color OS, renamed.
The company has expressly confirmed that it will continue to have Oxygen OS as its interface, but what it did not say at the time is what it has now confirmed: Oxygen OS is integrated with Color OS.
This does not mean that Oxygen OS will disappear, but that it integrates its kernel within Color OS. Except for some weird changes, that would imply that the two interfaces might have some cosmetic changes, but that they would be essentially the same layer.
This change will be seen in new mobiles and also in current ones when they make the jump to Android 12.
More and better updates
On the bright side, OnePlus would be able to offer better updates for its ever-growing handset catalog.
In fact, the company announced its new upgrade strategy:
- High-end models (including T and R variants)– OnePlus 8 and later devices will receive 3 major Android updates and 4 years of security updates.
- North / North CE– The first OnePlus Nord devices and the latest Nord / Nord CE devices will receive 2 major Android updates and 3 years of security updates.
- Nord N Series– From N10 and N100, all N series devices will receive 1 major Android update and 3 years of security updates.
This represents an improvement on its more expensive models, although in entry-level models they remain inferior to their direct rivals. The OnePlus 7 and previous high-end models will maintain the North and North CE policy.
We will have to wait the next few months to be able to analyze Oxygen OS with Android 12, to see when the new Color OS core influences the company’s terminals and if the mythical fluidity of its interface is maintained.
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