OnePlus launched OnePlus Buds alongside OnePlus Nord as its first truly wireless earphones. For some unknown reason, the companion app for this TWS is only limited to OnePlus 6 and above devices. Now, after months from its debut, the brand has confirmed to release a new dedicated app for its older smartphones as well as devices from other companies.
Chinese smartphone makers have a habit of conducting Q&A sessions with users from time to time. After completion, they share some important questions and their answers from those sessions on social media and community. OnePlus did the same for a recently held Q&A session (via XDA Developers).
In that, one of the users asked whether they can customize gesture and update the firmware of OnePlus Buds if they are using it with other phones other than compatible OnePlus device. To this, the company representative replied that they will be launching a dedicated with support for OnePlus 3/3T/5/T and smartphones from other brands running Android 6.0+. However, the person did not reveal the availability of this app.
Currently, OnePlus Buds app only work on OnePlus 7 and above handsets with OxygenOS as it is integrated into system settings. But the company has published it on the Google Play Store to deliver faster updates.
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