OnePlus has just officially confirmed that its next gen flagship smartphone, the OnePlus 11, will arrive with support for 4 years of major Android updates. This makes the device the first ever handset from the company get this extended software support. So here are all the details.

For those unaware, the Chinese smartphone maker is gearing up to launch its highly anticipated OnePlus 11 phone on February 7, which will run on Android 13 OS based ColorOS 13/OxyegenOS 13 custom skin out of the box. But earlier today (3rd February 2023), the brand’s CEO Pete Lau has revealed that the OnePlus 11 5G model will get the highest number of software updates that it has ever offered on any smartphone.

The latest premium grade handset will come with four major Android updates. In other words, we can expect OnePlus 11 users to get the Android 14, Android 15, Android 15, and even the Android 17 OS update in the next few years. Furthermore, the phone will also come with five years of security patches as well. This means that OnePlus is now also offering longer software support for its devices, joining the ranks of other brands that offer similar experiences on their flagship phones like Samsung.

Similarly, even Apple offers such a long update cycle as well. Although, Google still falls behind Samsung with just 3 years of Android updates. It is unclear if this extended software support would also include any other handsets, or if it is only restricted to its flagship grade models.

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OnePlus is planning to step up its software update game. At a roundtable event held in London, OnePlus revealed it will provide 4 years of Android updates and 5 years of security patches to selected devices launching in 2023. The company also detailed the design decisions behind the latest Android 13-based update and revealed the features coming to the OxygenOS 13.1 release.

OnePlus executives have confirmed that the company will now release four major OS updates and five years of security updates for select handsets debuting in 2023. It’s likely that only the flagship smartphones will get this special treatment. We can expect the upcoming OnePlus 11 series to be a part of this new update plan.

Talking about the change in the company’s update strategy, Gary Chen, head of software products at OnePlus, said:

“As a user-oriented company, we do everything we can to enhance the user experience.” With more users keeping their devices for longer, we want to make sure we can offer that possibility. This new update policy will give users access to the latest security and functional features required to power OnePlus’ signature fast and smooth experience throughout the lifetime of the phone.

In addition, OnePlus also confirmed that the next version of OxygenOS will launch during the first half of 2023. The new build will be called OxygenOS 13.1, and it will focus on safety and security with a new version of OnePlus’s Private Safe. Currently, it is at version 2.0 and is capable of pixelating information from apps such as Facebook and WhatsApp.

The company also confirmed that OxygenOS 14 is in the works (of course). However, it did not reveal any details about the upcoming software. It’s likely that the new software will be released next year in October or November.

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