One of the best-received features of the OnePlus 5T was the relatively secure face unlock, which made it quick and easy to get into the phone. Unfortunately, this feature wasn’t included with the slightly older OnePlus 5 at first, but now, face unlocking is out of beta and available to everyone with a 2017 OnePlus.
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As promised, Chinese smartphone brand OnePlus has the released the Android Oreo update to the OnePlus 5, although in the form of OxygenOS Open Beta 1. At the OnePlus 5T launch event, OnePlus said to release the Open Beta update for the OnePlus 5 by the end of November, and here’s the first version.
Sadly, OnePlus did not release the Open Beta update to the newly launched OnePlus 5T (OxygenOS 4.7 Features) but promised it would arrive in early December. To recall, OnePlus already rolled the stable build of Android Oreo to OnePlus 3 and 3T, making them one among the few smartphones to receive the latest version of Android. However, the Android Oreo update will be the last major update for both the 2016 flagship killers.
That said, this is a beta update, and not the final version of Android Oreo, which will arrive in early 2018 for both the OnePlus 5 and 5T. So, if you want to enjoy Android Oreo sweetness on your OnePlus 5, you need to install it manually. After you manually installing the software, you will receive Open Beta OTA updates going forward, and eventually the final update too.
Here’s the official changelog of OnePlus 5 OxygenOS Android 8.0 Oreo Open Beta 1:
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As per the official changelog, OnePlus has added the all the stock Android Oreo features such as Picture-in-Picture (PiP) mode, autofill passwords, Smart text selection, revamped quick settings panel, and it also includes October 2017 security patches and not November 2017 patches.
The stock OnePlus launcher has been updated too and the one included in the Open Beta 1 supports notification dots as well. As said earlier, you won’t receive any OTA update if you’re on the stable build of Android Nougat, and you need to manually flash the ROM on your OnePlus 5. Also, do make a note that installing this update will wipe the entire data on your smartphone.
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The OnePlus Music app has been removed from this build.
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If you were holding out for a OnePlus 5T, perhaps you shouldn’t – the rumor mill thinks that it’s not happening. Instead, the launch of the OnePlus 6 has been pulled up to early 2018.
Last year, the company launched the 3T as a way to switch to the +1 version of the chipset (Snapdragon 820 to 821) and to raise the price a bit. Well, they did upgrade the selfie cam too.
This year, there will be no +1 for the Snapdragon 835 this year and OnePlus already played the dual camera card. Plus, it offers generous storage and RAM, so there’s not much for a T version to upgrade. What will the OnePlus 6 be like? Tough to tell for now, but a move to a 6” screen – the first bump in screen size of the series – is not unlikely, especially if combined with an 18:9 screen and a bezel-less design. If that’s true, we’ll hear from Carl Pei and co. about it early on in the hype cycle.
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Here is the change-log for the latest Open Beta build, we have bug fixes and a few changes for you to play with.
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Please note: We have patched the blueborne vulnerability independent of the Android security patch. Therefore, some blueborne vulnerability scanners may not recognize our independent patch.
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Getting started with Google Tez
Available as a standalone app on Android and iOS, Google Tez supports several regional languages, including Hindi, Bengali, Gujarati, Kannada, Marathi, Tamil, and Telugu. Tez is compatible with over 50 banks in the country that support UPI.
Like all UPI-based apps, Tez requires your phone number for adding a bank account. Once the number is verified via one-time password (OTP), the app will request the UPI VPA (Virtual Payment Address) if you’ve created one in the past, else take you through the process of creating a new ID. Next up, you’d be able to set up a PIN, and you’ll be good to go.
You would be able to see all your contacts who are using Tez on the app, and request or pay money.
How to make transactions using Google Tez
Like with all UPI-based apps, you can transfer money using the UPI address to anyone who has a UPI-supported bank account. To start a transaction, you need to tap the blue icon. People you’ve transacted with recently will appear beside that icon and below that, there will be a listing of businesses.
The unique proposition from Google though is the ‘Cash Mode’ in Tez. It allows you to instantly transfer cash to anyone nearby without the need to share your contact or bank details (neither scanning a QR code), similar to sharing photos over Bluetooth for example.
The OnePlus 5 was launched in India in Junethis year, and it was made available on Amazon India, and the OnePlus store online. If you wanted to buy it offline, the only way you could do it was head over to the OnePlus Experience Stores in Delhi and Bengaluru. Now, in a bid to begin charting its offline presence in India, the company has announced that the OnePlus 5 will be made available in Croma retail outlets across India as well.
This is the first time OnePlus has collaborated with a retail outlet to sell its smartphones offline in India. The company first had an exclusive partnership with Amazon India, and then branched out the capacity to its official OnePlus online store. Only recently, did OnePlus launch its experience stores in the two cities, with a promise for expansion in more cities eventually. It also sets up pop-up stores in various cities during initial launch days for users to be able to try out the smartphone, and buy it there instantly. But that is usually a temporary affair, after which users had to rely on Amazon or OnePlus online store for the purchase of the smartphone. Now, for the first time, OnePlus will make its OnePlus 5 flagship available in Croma retail outlets across the country from September 19.Promotional offers that will be applicable while buying through Croma have not been revealed yet.
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OnePlus has just sent invitations for a launch event that will be held in Paris on Sept. 19. Since the invitation carries the name of a French designer, Castelbajac, it appears that the Chinese firm is collaborating with Castelbajac to showcase a special edition of OnePlus 5.
After launching the OnePlus 3T in the last year, the company had released a special version of the smartphone called OnePlus 3T Colette Edition earlier this year. The limited quantity handset (250 units) was only available through Colette stores in Paris. It seems that OnePlus is now teaming up with another French designer to announce a special version of OnePlus 5 or new accessories.
The invite carriers a text that reads “when the style meet its machine, one night in September in Paris.” The mentioning of “machine” is also indication that a OnePlus 5 special edition may get unveiled on Sept. 19. However, as of this writing, there is no information available on it.
OnePlus has confirmed about its partnership with Jean-Charles De Castelbajac. The collaborative work between the two companies is reportedly called Callection. However, there is no information available on the meaning of Callection.
If the company announces a special version of OnePlus 5, it is likely that it may be available in limited quantities like the OnePlus 3T Colette Edition. Moreover, it is rumored to carry an expensive pricing.
OnePlus 5 was launched in June this year in two colors such as Midnight Black and Slate Gray. Few months later, the Chinese firm had also introduced a Soft Gold edition for its flagship phone. The Colette Edition came with a matte black finish, but sported the same specs. Hence, the rumored special edition OnePlus 5 is unlikely to come with improved specs.
OnePlus 5 comes with a 5.5-inch Optic AMOLED screen that produces full HD resolution of 1,920 x 1,080 pixels. Like most flagship phones of this year, the Snapdragon 835 chipset powers the OnePlus 5. Its 64 GB storage model has 6 GB of RAM and its 128 GB storage variant has 8 GB of RAM. The handset includes a 3,300mAh battery.
It is the first OnePlus 5 phone to come with 16-megapixel + 20-megapixel dual rear cameras. The selfie snapper of the smartphone is of 16-megapixel. Other features include dual-SIM support, VoLTE, fingerprint scanner, Bluetooth 5.0 and USB Type-C port.
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