[Update: OnePlus 8/8 Pro as well] OnePlus 8T bags the March 2021 security patch which brings tons of fixes & improvements

New updates are being added at the bottom of this story…….

Original story (published on March 30, 2021) follows:

OnePlus, despite its many bugs and reliability issues over the past few months, remains committed to offering its users a wholesome Android experience.

This is most evident in how frequently we see updates to the company’s devices from bug-fix updates, security patches and the popular Open Beta program that is meant to test out features before they’re built into the stable release builds.

The OnePlus 8T was the company’s first device to come with the new Android 11-based OxygenOS 11 out of the box. The device has received quite a number of updates in the months that it’s been available.

Today, OnePlus is pushing out yet another update, this time with bug-fixes as well as the updated March 2021 security patch to OnePlus 8T.

The March update to OnePlus 8T bears the following software version numbers for the various regions that it is being rolled out in.

– India: 11.0.8.12.KB05DA
– Europe: 11.0.8.12.KB05BA
– North America: 11.0.8.11.KB05AA​

Here’s the update changelog

System
– Optimized the position of the EMERGENCY icon in the lock screen
– Improved the navigation gestures sensitivity during charging
– Fixed the failure issue after changing the customized font
– Fixed the issue that the Splash Screen Information Service may stop working
– Fixed the small probability issue that the language in Provision does not follow the system language
– Fixed the small probability issue that the expanded screenshot may stop working
– Fixed the small probability issue with the Recorder that the recording quality may not meet the expected result
– Fixed the issue that reusing the wrong fingerprint long press to unlock will cause a flash screen
– Fixed the small probability issue that double-tapping is abnormally triggered when typing
– Fixed the failure issue when waking the voice assistance in lock screen by swiping the icon
– Fixed the issue in which home screen time is displayed abnormally when the system language is Arabic
– Updated Android security patch to 2021.03

Camera
– Fixed the lagging issue when playing videos recorded by 4K CINE 60FPS

Clock
– Fixed the issue that the alarm clock may not ring as scheduled on workdays
Source

It is really refreshing to see OnePlus continue to push out these timely updates to its devices. That shows that while the company might be down at the moment, it is not out.

We can only hope to see more timely updates to OnePlus devices, especially now that it is scrapping HydrogenOS in favor of Oppo’s ColorOS in China.

IST 13:01 pm: OnePlus 8 and OnePlus 8 Pro users are also getting updated to the March security level, an update that also brings with it a bunch of bug fixes as outlined in the following changelog.

[System]
– Optimized the position of the EMERGENCY icon in the lock screen
– Improved the navigation gestures sensitivity during charging
– Fixed the failure issue after changing the customized font
– Fixed the issue that the Splash Screen Information Service may stop working
– Fixed the small probability issue that the language in Provision does not follow the system language
– Fixed the small probability issue that the expanded screenshot may stop working
– Fixed the small probability issue with the Recorder that the recording quality may not meet the expected result
– Fixed the issue that reusing the wrong fingerprint long press to unlock will cause a flash screen
– Fixed the small probability issue that double-tapping is abnormally triggered when typing
– Fixed the failure issue when waking the voice assistance in lock screen by swiping the icon
– Fixed the issue in which home screen time is displayed abnormally when the system language is Arabic
– Updated Android security patch to 2021.03

[Camera]
– Fixed the lagging issue when playing videos recorded by 4K CINE 60FPS
[OnePlus Share]
– Fixed the issue that files sent by other third-party devices cannot be received
[Clock]
– Fixed the issue that the alarm clock may not ring as scheduled on workdays

These updates can be identified by their software version numbers:

OnePlus 8
IN: 11.0.5.5.IN21DA
EU: 11.0.5.5.IN21BA
NA: 11.0.5.5.IN21AA

OnePlus 8 Pro
IN: 11.0.5.5.IN11DA
EU: 11.0.5.5.IN11BA
NA: 11.0.5.5.IN11AA
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