OnePlus has finally launched its OnePlus 8 successor known as OnePlus 8T with a much-upgraded camera, processor, display, refresh rate, and design. The device came out of the box with Android 11 out of the box.
This post will give you the details of all the updates, whenever released for the OnePlus 8T. There can be several users who have not received the update via OTA. Their best bet is to download the update file manually and locally upgrade the phone. We will try to include the download link to the update files as well, if available. So, with that being said, let us take a look at the article itself;
The OnePlus 8T handset comes with a 6.55-inches Fluid AMOLED, 120Hz refresh rate, HDR10+ display that offers 1080×2400 pixels resolution quality. It has a 20:9 aspect ratio screen, Always-on display mode, Corning Gorilla Glass 5 support, etc. While the device is equipped with the latest flagship Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SoC, paired with Adreno 650 GPU, 8GB/12GB of RAM, 128GB/256GB of internal storage option.
It runs on Android 11 on top of OxygenOS 11 out of the box which is a good thing for the users. The handset sports a quad rear camera setup that consists of a 48MP (wide, f/1.7) + a 16MP (ultrawide, f/2.2) + a 5MP (macro, f/2.4) + a 2MP (depth, f/2.4) lens that also features PDAF, OIS, HDR, Panorama, Dual-LED flash, etc. While the device packs a single 16MP (wide, f/2.4) selfie camera on the top left corner of the display (punch-hole design).
There is no 3.5mm audio jack but the rest of the major connectivity options are available like Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6 (dual-band), Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, Bluetooth 5.1, GPS, A-GPS (dual-band), GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, SBAS, NFC, USB Type-C port, USB OTG, etc. While the OnePlus 8T sports a 4,500mAh battery with 65W fast charging. On the other side, an optical under-display fingerprint sensor, an ambient light sensor, an accelerometer, proximity, gyroscope, barometer, compass sensors are also present in this device.
OnePlus 8T Software Update Tracker
Here is the software update tracker which we will keep updating whenever a new update is released for the OnePlus 8T. We will also try to provide the download link to the firmware file if available.
Software Version
Changelog
OxygenOS 11.0.9.9
Download Not Available Yet!
System
Improve stability and fixed known issues
Camera
Fixed the issue that the screen may flash when shooting in NIGHTSCAPE mode
OnePlus Store
An intuitive and convenient way to manage your OnePlus account, get easy-to-access support, discover exciting members-only benefits, and shop for OnePlus products. (Please note that it can be uninstalled)
Increased fingerprint unlock success rates for faster unlock speed
Newly added keyboard height adjustment where you can raise or hide the bottom shortcut bar for a better input experience (Go to Settings-System-Language & input-Keyboard height adjustment)
Fixed the issue that the media player may pause abnormally
Updated Android security patch to 2020.11
Camera
Optimized the image quality on nightscape
Gallery
Fixed a small probability issue that photos don’t display in the Gallery
Network
Fixed the issue that the WiFi connection failed in a specific situation
Improved the stability of communication
OnePlus Store (—IN only)
An intuitive and convenient way to manage your OnePlus account, get easy-to-access support, discover exciting members-only benefits, and shop for OnePlus products. (Please note that it can be uninstalled)
Increased fingerprint unlock success rates for faster unlock speed
Newly added keyboard height adjustment where you can raise or hide the bottom shortcut bar for a better input experience (Go to Settings-System-Language & input-Keyboard height adjustment)
Updated Android security patch to 2020.11
Camera
Optimized the image quality on nightscape
Gallery
Fixed a small probability issue that photos don’t display in the Gallery
Network
Fixed the issue that the WiFi connection failed in a specific situation
Improved the stability of communication
OnePlus Store (—IN only)
An intuitive and convenient way to manage your OnePlus account, get easy-to-access support, discover exciting members-only benefits, and shop for OnePlus products. (Please note that it can be uninstalled)
Improved the power consumption performance to extend battery life
Newly added the screenshot function for AOD
Updated Android security patch to 2021.06
Phone
Improved the audio experience when the phone is connected with the OnePlus Watch and OnePlus Buds
OnePlus Share
Improved the UI visual effect on the sharing page
Network
Fixed the occasional failure to connect to the Wi-Fi network
How To Check For Software Update on OnePlus 8T
Before you go ahead and flash the update manually on your phone, it is always advised to check the update via OTA. This makes the process much easier than to do labor for manually updating your phone. In order to check for the update OTA:
Open Settings.
Tap on System Updates.
Tap Check for updates.
If a new update is available to tap on Download.
However, if no update is detected by the above-mentioned method, then you can follow our video below on how you can manually perform the local update on your OnePlus phone.
So, there you have it from my side in this post. Note that this post will be regularly updated whenever a new update is officially out for the OnePlus 8T. So, keep checking this update tracker if you own an OnePlus 8T phone. Make sure to subscribe to our YouTube Channel for awesome videos related to Android and Gaming. Until the next post…Cheers!
