OnePlus is now rolling out a new OxygenOS update for three of its smartphones, including the OnePlus 7, OnePlus 7 Pro and OnePlus 7T Pro. One of the highlighting features that are arriving on these devices is the support for Wi-Fi voice calling support through Jio, a popular telecom operator in India.
The update has been long since overdue as the company has been slower with its update and patch cycles in recent weeks. Its new software rollout not only adds the much anticipated feature but also updates the security patch from the November 2019 version to the January 2020 patch version. The new VoWi-Fi calling support on Jio SIM cards will enable a large demographic of Indian OnePlus owners to utilize this feature since the telecom operator has been extremely successful in the country.
So far, only Bharti Airtel SIM cards had supported the Wi-Fi calling support but the three newer smartphone models of 2019 are also bringing compatibility for Jio. Thus, older models like the OnePlus 6 series which currently only support Airtel VoWi-Fi should soon also receive the update for Jio support as well, although that has yet to be confirmed.
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The new update is the OxygenOS 10.3.1 for the three handsets and also brings other improvements like optimized RAM management and certain system stability fixes and addressed the general bugs. Furthermore, it also brings Cloud synchronization with Notes and Contacts and a bunch of other minor quality of life improvements, especially with the notifications system.
Unfortunately, OnePlus 7T owners would have to wait a bit longer as the device has skipped this update cycle. Meaning, the device will still run the November 2019 security patch as well but the company did mention the reason for the delays. Reportedly, the recent Coronavirus outbreak in China has hampered some of its operations and the company has since dedicated OxygenOS team at its Hyderabad, India, R&D center to address the delay in the update.
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