The OnePlus 7 and OnePlus 7 Pro come with OxygenOS 9.5. While it is still based on Android Pie, it brings new features not available (yet) to older OnePlus phones. Two of those features are Screen Recorder and Zen Mode.
OnePlus already confirmed that Zen Mode will be coming to the OnePlus 6 and OnePlus 6T via an OTA update. There is no time frame for the update yet but you don’t have to wait that long to get the feature.
AndroidPolice reports that the Zen Mode feature works on older OnePlus devices once you install the APK. The same also applies to the Screen Recorder. So all you are required to do is grab the APKs on APK Mirror and install them.
They did say both apps will not show in your app drawer. You will have to open the Quick Settings toggles and look for Screen Recorder/Zen Mode, then drag the tiles up to your existing ones. You can then launch them from there, grant permissions and set them up for the first time use.
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Based on the comments, screen recorder has been tested on the OnePlus 6T, OnePlus 6, OnePlus 5T, and the OnePlus 3T while Zen Mode has been confirmed to work on the OnePlus 6/6T and the OnePlus 3T. Do note that both apps will most likely not work if you are running a custom ROM on the aforementioned devices.
Do let us know if you got them to work on your phone.
