OnePlus 3 and 3T are one of the best supported Android smartphones in the market today. The two models launched way back in 2016, garnered tremendous popularity for their hardware and software support. The company even upgraded it to Android Pie version earlier this year. But the latest security update will be the final official update to both these devices.
OnePlus is currently in the process of sending out an OTA update to the OnePlus 3 and 3T models with the October 2019 security patch and an updated version of Google apps. But this will be the last update from the company, ending its official support after more than three years. The update is being rolled out in stages and some users will likely have to wait for a few days to receive it.
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Even without official support, there are multiple third party ROM options available for both these devices right now. We already have ROMs like Lineage OS and Nitrogen OS in development that brings Android 10 to these devices. Also, in the OpenEars forum held at Goa, India earlier this year, OnePlus promised to actively promote custom ROMs for EOL (End Of Life) devices. So OnePlus 3 and 3T still likely has a year or two in terms of unofficial support.
As for the existing devices, OnePlus has already rolled out Android 10 with the October security patch to all of its 2019 models, including the OnePlus 7 and 7 Pro. Only the OnePlus 7 Pro 5G model is left out of this lot since the new Android version will be rolled out to the device in Q1 2020.
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