OnePlus has finally pulled the plug in the form of software support for two of its older models, the OnePlus 6 and the OnePlus 6T. The move comes after the upgrade of some newer models in July last year when it released its Updated Software Maintenance Schedule. The schedule promised three major Android upgrades and four years of security upgrades for flagship devices in the OnePlus lineup. However, the new schedule did not affect some older models which were primed for two major OS upgrades and three years of security updates, like the OnePlus 7 series.
Security updates were last provided for the OnePlus 6 and 6T in November 2021that featured the Android Security patches for November 2021. The November 2021 update seems to have been the final update for the devices, as OnePlus has now confirmed. This marks the end of official software support for the two devices. The two models have enjoyed three major updates and more than three years of software updates, with tens of Closed and Open Beta builds, and the company feels that should be sufficient for the model.
The implication of the discontinuation of official software support for the two models should not be seen as the end of the two devices. There is a strong community of third-party developers that will provide the needed support for the devices. That way, a couple of years or more could be gotten from the devices, rather than throwing them off.
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