The OnePlus 3 and OnePlus 3T are the latest devices to get updated to Android Pie. This update is the third major OS update for both phones. Technically, they are the only two Android phones to have received three major OS updates. Yesterday, OnePlus confirmed the OnePlus 5 and OnePlus 5T will also receive three OS updates in total.
The OnePlus 5 and OnePlus 5T were announced in 2017, though months apart. Both phones ran Android Nougat out of the box and then got updated to Android Oreo and Android Pie. Now OnePlus says they will also get an update to Android Q. The announcement was made in a forum post that listed the software features of the OnePlus 7 series coming to older OnePlus devices.
The post revealed that the OnePlus 5 series and the OnePlus 6 series will get Fnatic Mode, Zen Mode and Screen recorder (already available via sideloading), Quick Reply in Landscape, DC Dimming, and RAM Boost. OnePlus then added that the OnePlus 5 and OnePlus 5T will also get Android Q. However, there are no ETAs yet.
For those wondering, rest assured: Android Q will also make its way to the OnePlus 5 and 5T – OnePlus
This is definitely exciting news for owners of the OnePlus 5 series. Both phones mark the end and the beginning of two design eras. The OP5 was the last OnePlus phone with a 16:9 aspect ratio while the OP5T was the first with an 18:9 aspect ratio and a rear-mounted fingerprint scanner. They are both powered by the Snapdragon 835, have dual rear cameras, pack 3300mAh batteries and support 20W fast-charging.
