Nougat beta community build coming this month, stable OTA by the end of the year.
Samsung, LG, and Sony announced their Nougat plans this week, and now OnePlus has shared details on when it will roll out the latest version of Android to the OnePlus 3.
Speaking to Engadget, OnePlus' head of software Brian Yoon revealed that a Nougat beta community build will be rolled out later this month, with an OTA update rolling out to all OnePlus 3 devices by the end of the year.
There's good news for OnePlus 2 owners as well, as Yoon confirmed to the publication that last year's phone will be updated to Nougat as well. However, there isn't a specific timeframe as to when the handset will receive Nougat.
OnePlus merged its OxygenOS team with the China-focused HydrogenOS division earlier this year, and while the company said that the move was designed to "increase efficiency and speed up our software updates," it was necessitated by a mass exodus of members from the OxygenOS team following the launch of the OnePlus 3.
Crucially, the chief designer responsible for the Material Design aesthetic of the Marshmallow-based OxygenOS has left the company, so it will be interesting to see the direction OnePlus takes with Nougat.
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OnePlus 3 will get a taste of Nougat this month, stable OTA coming by end of 2016
Gonna be a true test for one plus. Especially to get the update out to the one plus 2. Just as long as they don't just rush it to push it out. The software on my OP3 is already fantastic. Would hate for new bugs to be introduced just so they can get something out quickly.
"Crucially, the chief designer responsible for the Material Design aesthetic of the Marshmallow-based OxygenOS has left the company, so it will be interesting to see the direction OnePlus takes with Nougat."
I hope they stick with the near-stock UX. I don't really like skins like MIUI and whatnot.
Other than the added features of nougat, I just can't see it changing much.
Isn't anyone curious as to why there was a mass exodus of the OS design team?
How about that the only way to get some updates is from the community?
Or why, was it necessary to combine Hydrogen OS with the failing Oxygen OS?
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Maybe, it's because they have their head up their ass at Oneplus!
Was because they were overworked with insufficient resources iirc.
Exactly. They just didn't support their development team.
And that leads into why they merged the teams, they had to.
It made no sense in my opinion to develop two separate software lines for the Oneplus 3 in the first place.
They had to do that since stock-like UI is not preferred in China. Every other Chinese OEM imitates iOS, so they followed the trend, I guess.
Or it could be they have their head up their ass!
Oneplus is the worst run company, and continually make terrible business decisions.
Oppo is moving into the same markets(US and UK) and will eventually scrap Oneplus.
Great job One+. Hopefully my Axon 7 gets an update soon
Would be interesting if their next device is still as good on software as the op3. Looks like the exodus was the sort where the best people leave.
It's so great to have pure Android with a very light skin, you get updates way faster than any smartphone from another brand, like the Galaxy S7.
...wait, what ?
The S7 got a beta, though.
Wouldn't gloat too much about a beta, if you want to call a spade a spade OP has been and will be doing that at almost the same pace...
LoL, said no one ever
I really like my OP3. It's really a wonderful phone. Nougat will just make it better. Can't wait
Same here. Everything about it, from the camera, to the screen, notification slider, build quality, it is unbelievable value for the money. I wouldn't trade mine for any flagship on the market, including a Pixel.
Software on op3 right now is fantastic. . Coz I'm the guy who installs cm based roms on device the day i get my phone. But this time, its been 2months since i got my op3 and just unlocked the bootloader. . Stock rom, recovery. But unlocked bootloader for future data loss free installs. .