OnePlus CEO Teases Android 7.0 Nougat update for the OnePlus 3

 By Vaibhav Jain on October 07, 2016       

Recently OnePlus revealed that the company is working on Android 7.0 Nougat update for OnePlus 3. The OnePlus 3 was launched with Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow and has already got tons of stability and improvement update since then. 



The Company's CEO Pete Lau is now teasing Android 7.0 Nougat on OnePlus 3 via a video posted on twitter.

Already hard at work on the latest and greatest. #NeverSettle pic.twitter.com/pirsJS3jOD

— Pete Lau (@petelau2007) October 4, 2016

There's no ETA for this new update, but as video shows Nougat actually running on the OnePlus 3, and hopefully, end users won't have to wait too long for the OTA.

OnePlus X finally getting Android Marshmallow update

 By Vaibhav Jain on September 28, 2016       

Its Android Nougat Season and OnePlus has just started rolling out a new Software update for OnePlus X, No its not Android 7.0 Nougat (You might be expecting).

OnePlus X is finally getting OxygenOS 3.1.2 which is based on Android Marshmallow 6.0.1. Here are some new changes and features of this new update-

• Launcher upgrades
• New icon packs
• Google search bar UI customizatio
• New design of wallpaper picker
• Shelf UX improvements
• Long press boards to rearrange or remove
• General system performance improvement
• Settings changes
• New (native Android) app permissions
• New Alert Slider settings with more customization options
• New apps
• OnePlus Music Player
• OnePlus Gallery
• Implemented October Android security patches
• General bug fixes

For now only few users might get this OTA update, it will be soon getting a broader rollout.

OnePlus 2 Getting OxygenOS 3.1.0 Software Update

 By Vaibhav Jain on September 05, 2016       

OnePlus 2 is getting a new Software update of OxygenOS 3.1.0 which is based on Android 6.0 Marshmallow. The Update is rolling out Starting from today to OnePlus 2 users.



The OxygenOS 3.1.0 for OnePlus 2 comes out with August Security Patch, Some improvements and bug fixes. Here's The Changelog-

• Fixed some notification issues
• Improved Doze Mode performance
• Added media sound toggle for alert slider
• Addressed alert slider/silent mode issue
• Implemented August 1 security patches for Android
• Implemented Quadrooter patch
• General bug fixes

OnePlus is soon going to mix Oxygen OS and Hydrogen OS according to new reports, So This Could be the last Oxygen OS update for OnePlus 2.

Source- OnePlus

OnePlus to merge Oxygen OS and Hydrogen OS for faster updates

 By Vaibhav Jain on September 05, 2016       

OnePlus has announced that they will be merging The Oxygen OS and China-Only Hydrogen OS for Faster and improved Software updates. 



OnePlus will be bringing software teams together in order to achieve a single, optimal user interface that will be probably called  H2O or Water OS ( May be :p ).

According to OnePlus-

The main benefit of combining our team resources is to speed up software updates. We know we have some room to continue improving there, and this is an important step in the right direction.

If you guys don't know then Oxygen OS is based on Android Vanilla, where as Hydrogen OS is like Chinese skinned UI. So merging both will result in a UI which will be both Skinned and little bit like Stock. After all OnePlus is a Chinese company, They will probably make the OS more like MIUI Style.



Source:- XDABlog

OnePlus One explodes and bursts into flames

 By Vaibhav Jain on August 25, 2016       

Smartphone Exploding news is normal Now A Days, Recently A user reported OnePlus 3's Battery explodes and bursts into flames and now OnePlus One bursts into flames while charging.

The OnePlus One user Deepak Gosain from India Claims that he got awoken by the sight and noise of his burning smartphone . The user actually  left the his device charging next to him while he slept and after 2 hours the device burst into flames.

My life barely saved @OnePlus_IN @amazonIN @getpeid @oneplus i need an answer , could have burnt me 😡 pic.twitter.com/UQa7VckiOz

— Deepak Gosain (@deepakgosain92) August 22, 2016

However Gosain was told to get a replacement in the form of a brand new OnePlus 3.Though, he was expecting monetary compensation.

Here's what OnePlus said about this Issue-

Our top priority is the health and safety of our customers. We are confident in the quality of our products, which all undergo industry-leading safety tests. We are already in touch with this customer, but since this is an open case, we cannot disclose any further information.

Source- Deepak Gosain | Via- PhoneArena

OxygenOS 3.1.0 Marshmallow (Community Build) now Available for OnePlus X

 By Vaibhav Jain on August 22, 2016       

OnePlus X was launched back in November 2015 with  OxygenOS 2.2.1 based on Android 5.1.1 Lollipop Out Of The Box.



Well Here a Good news for OnePlus X users, OxygenOS 3.1.0 based on Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow is now Finally available for OnePlus X. Though This Firmware is a Community Build and Might Contain few bugs.

Here are some features of This Firmware-

• Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow
• Launcher upgrades
• New icon packs
• Google search bar UI customization
• New wallpaper picker
• Shelf UX improvements
• Long press boards to rearrange or remove
• General system performance improvement
• Settings changes
• New (native Android) app permissions
• New Alert Slider settings with more customization options
• New apps
• OnePlus Music Player
• OnePlus Gallery
• August 1 security patches for Android

You can Download The Firmware from This Download Link, Make sure to keep a backup before flashing this firmware. 



Source- OnePlus Forum

OnePlus 3's Battery explodes and bursts into flames

 By Vaibhav Jain on August 20, 2016       

The OnePlus 3 is one of the Amazing Smartphone of 2016, The Smartphone comes with a 6GB of RAM and High-end Specifications at Affordable price, There's No Doubt why People Calls it a Flagship killer!

Many OnePlus 3 users are very happy with the Smartphone at this Affordable price, While Others are busy in reporting issues with OnePlus 3.



Well, Now a OnePlus 3 Owner States that His Two-months old OnePlus 3's “lithium-ion battery exploded, decimating the phone”. The User also stated that his smartphone began heating up in the pocket and “after removing it and placing it outside, it started releasing noxious fumes and burned most of my phone”.




We have heard many reports of Smartphone's Explosion, Battery Burst into flames, Catching Fire etc. 

The Good news is, OnePlus has responded to the Customer and They will do their best in satisfying the Customer.


Source- Reddit | Via- AndroidHeadlines

OnePlus 3 Gets new Update: Brings More Pain than relief

 By Vaibhav Jain on August 14, 2016       

Recently OnePlus rolled out new update to fix the most annoying "Auto-Restart" Bug and to improve Call Quality, But seems that theis new 26MB update did more harm than good.

Accordingly, After Installing this new update, Users are reporting several issues including-

• Android Pay Stopped working
• Front-Camera remains unfocused
• Doze Not working properly
• Signal Drop from 4G to 3G to 2G

However There is a temporary fix for the Signal Drop. You can lock in an LTE signal on your phone by opening the dialer, tapping on *#*#4636#*#* and opening Phone Information. Click on Preferred network type and select LTE only.

source: OnePlus

OnePlus Offering upto 100% Discount On OnePlus 3 in exchange for old handsets In India

 By Vaibhav Jain on August 12, 2016       

It has been few months since OnePlus 3 is available in the Market. The Device was announced back in June, and has been sold much due to high demand.



The OnePlus 3 is available in India via Amazon. Well, According to new OnePlus Promotional Offer, You can get upto 100% Discount On OnePlus 3 in exchange for old handsets. 

"The exact amount of cashback depends upon the condition of their current devices and subject to evaluation and approval by programme partner Cashify" said OnePlus.



This offer is only available in Delhi, Gurgaon, Noida, Faridabad, Ghaziabad, Bangalore, Hyderabad, Secunderabad, Mumbai, Pune, Chennai, Chandigarh, Jaipur, Kolkata, Lucknow and Ahmedabad.

via- FoneArena | AndroidHeadlines
source- Cashify

OnePlus Drops OnePlus 3 on Grass to prove its build quality

 By Vaibhav Jain on August 09, 2016       

Earlier this year, OnePlus Just revealed their Game changer Smartphone "The OnePlus 3". The Smartphone came with very descent build Quality and Features. 

Well to check out Exactly How Tough is the Device to before spending hard-earned cash on a purchase, We usually turn to YouTube and watch some sort of drop test.


OnePlus itself conducts a 750 feet up Ariel Drop Test on "Grass" to prove how sturdy is the "OnePlus 3". It's a great device, Already gained much popularity... then "Just Why?" This Insane Soft Ground Drop test?

Here's The Video by OnePlus-

We have nothing to say much about this Drop test, You can assume by amount of "Dislikes" and "Comments" it got. 

OnePlus 3 pauses Sales in 24 countries due to high demand

 By Vaibhav Jain on August 04, 2016       

OnePlus 3 is one of the fastest selling and most popular OnePlus device ever sold. 



Due to high demand in Europe, OnePlus announced it will temporarily suspend sales of OnePlus 3 from August 9 to September 12 in the following countries

• Austria
• Belgium
• Bulgaria
• Croatia
• Cyprus
• Czech Republic
• Estonia
• France
• Greece
• Hong Kong
• Hungary
• Ireland
• Italy
• Latvia
• Lithuania
• Luxembourg
• Malta
• Netherlands
• Poland
• Portugal
• Romania
• Slovakia
• Slovenia
• Spain

Well, According to OnePlus co-founder, Carl Pei-

"We are working hard to secure more stock and fire up more production lines so that we can fulfill our goal of putting premium products into the hands of as many people as possible. With this note I wanted to give customers in affected regions enough advance notice to be able to purchase a OnePlus 3. If you’re planning to purchase but can’t do it before we pause sales, we’ll be offering an in-stock notification service where you can sign up with your email address to be notified when we’re back in stock."-Carl Pei, co-founder, OnePlus

However, You can still buy the device until August 9, So rush ahead to OnePlus's website and grab a OnePlus 3.

source- OnePlus

List of OnePlus Devices That are likely to get Android Nougat

 By Vaibhav Jain on July 30, 2016       

Google is finally about to release Android 7.0 Nougat Next Month, Android N ( Nougat ) is the most enhanced and advance Android version after Android Marshmallow.

Android Nougat comes with many new features which includes - Split scree ( Multi-Window ) , Quick reply from notifications , New Notification Bar and Quick Toggles , Night Mode and many more.



Latest OnePlus Devices runs OxygenOS ( OxygenOS is a customised version of Android operating system developed by OnePlus ), which almost provides stock Android experience.

OnePlus products will get Android Nougat soon, but the question is which OnePlus Smartphones will get it?

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So Here are the list of OnePlus Devices that might get Android 7.0 Nougat Update-

• OnePlus 2

• OnePlus 3

Don't scroll down, because these are the only devices that will be receiving Official Android 7.0 Nougat update from OnePlus.

OnePlus One and OnePlus X has a huge developer support, so rooted users might get Android Nougat based custom rom before the official release of Nougat for OnePlus Devices.

Note :- This is not official statement from OnePlus , But these are the devices that are likely to get Android 7.0 N Nougat .

OnePlus 2, OnePlus One and OnePlus X to get VoLTE support soon!

 By Vaibhav Jain on July 30, 2016       

Many of your friends must be enjoying Reliance Jio's Unlimited 4G Data, Calling and SMS free for 90 days in India. 



Officially Reliance Jio Sim is supported for Reliance Lyf and some Samsung Smartphones, but thanks to a bug which helps other 4G smartphone user to get free Reliance Jio Sim card and enjoy the benefits completely.

There's a good news for OnePlus users i.e OnePlus 2, OnePlus One and OnePlus X will be getting VoLTE support soon through a software update.

A OnePlus team member replied to a user question about VoLTE support on older OnePlus devices, Here's what she replied-

We are working with Reliance Jio right now on VoLTE support. Will update you all once we have a more concrete timeline worked out

Seems that OnePlus is tying up with Reliance Jio and users will be soon able to enjoy Reliance Jio's benefits.



via - techpp | source - oneplus

OnePlus releases Dash charging kernel code

 By Vaibhav Jain on July 29, 2016       

OnePlus, as promised has finally released Dash charging source code on GitHub. The Most exclusive feature of OnePlus 3 is Dash Charging, the ability to fast charge the device irrespective of the usage state of the phone.



Until now Dash charging feature was only for Stock OnePlus 3 Firmware, but now developers can implement Dash Charging for custom ROMs too.

Here's the Dash charging source on GitHub


via - tech.firstpost

OnePlus 3 Getting Another Major Update: OxygenOS v3.2.2

 By Vaibhav Jain on July 26, 2016       

OnePlus 3, The Flagship killer of 2016 is getting another Major software update and this time as OxygenOS v3.2.2. 



This is the Third major update to OnePlus 3 since launch. The First Update was OxygenOS 3.2.0 which was stopped after few hours and then OnePlus rolled out OxygenOS 3.2.1.

The New OxygenOS v3.2.2 brings many new changes with few bug fixes. Here's What's new in this update-

• Improved notification management in doze. 
• Addressed alert slider/silent mode issue. 
• Disabled fingerprint sensor while in pocket. 
• Added NFC toggle in quick settings. 
• Improved noise cancellation in video recording. 
• Updated 4K video recording codec. 
• Added latest security patches and various optimizations.

The Update is out and will reach to OnePlus 3 users slowly. 

via- OnePlus

OnePlus 3 Soft Gold limited edition coming to United States on 26 July!

 By Vaibhav Jain on July 25, 2016       

There's A great news for OnePlus fans who were waiting for OnePlus 3 Gold Edition. The Smartphone is finally going to launch Tomorrow i.e on 26 July in The United States.

The OnePlus 3 Soft Gold will be a limited edition, So not all fans will be able to grab it.



The Smartphone will be available in the United States, starting at 12:00 PM on July 26. While It will become available in other regions on August 1.



source OnePlus

OnePlus Teasing OnePlus 3 Gold variant, To be launched very soon!

 By Vaibhav Jain on July 20, 2016       

OnePlus is finally all set to launch The Soft Gold variant of OnePlus 3 .


Few months back OnePlus launched The OnePlus 3 which came in two colors " Graphite " and " Soft Gold ". The Graphite color variant is already available while the Company is about to reveal The Soft Gold variant.

Now, OnePlus is teasing the Gold variant of OP3 on Weibo. While OnePlus Co-founder Carl Pei’s already said earlier that the OnePlus 3 Gold variant will come out later in July .



So, Brace Yourself OnePlus 3 Soft Gold variant is on its way!

OxygenOS 3.2.1 now rolling out for OnePlus 3

 By Vaibhav Jain on July 07, 2016       

Recently OnePlus started rolling out OxygenOS 3.2.0 for OnePlus 3 which came with sRGB mode , Memory management fix and much more . 

Though they stopped the roll-out of the update in-between because of some issues with the OxygenOS 3.2.0 , Read full news . 



Now , OnePlus is rolling out a new update of OxygenOS 3.2.1 for OnePlus 3 skipping  OxygenOS 3.2.0 .

Here's the new changelog with OxygenOS 3.2.1 -

• Fixed some notification issues
• Addressed SIM recognition issue
• Enabled sRGB mode in developer options
• Improved RAM management
• Improved GPS performance
• Enhanced audio playback quality
• Updated custom icon packs
• Improved camera quality/functionality
• Fixed some issues in Gallery
• Implemented latest Google security patches
• Fixed bugs in Clock/Music apps

source - OnePlus

OnePlus 3 Tops AnTuTu and becomes the king for the first half of 2016

 By Vaibhav Jain on July 07, 2016       

Six months have already been passed in checking dozens of Smartphones and finding out the best of them . 

Most Popular benchmark maker AnTuTu has released list for the Top 10 Performance Smartphones for the first half of 2016, and guess what ? This time OnePlus 3 is king of AnTuTu’s Top 10 smartphones for 2016 .



Beside Poor RAM management and some display issue , the smartphone just made out the first place defeating flagships of 2016 . 

The 6GB RAM Smartphone is now the king of Antutu for the first half of 2016 .  

Comment below If you want to express or add something to this story !



source - Antutu

The OnePlus X goes out of stock forever

 By Vaibhav Jain on July 06, 2016       

Earlier after OnePlus 3 launch ,  we got a report from engadget , stating that OnePlus is finally killing the OnePlus X series . CEO Pete Lau said that they will focusing on its flagship series only .



The Beautiful OnePlus X seems Officially dead now and there are no plans of The company for making a successor of OnePlus X .

Even The device is marked out of stock from the Official OnePlus store . Some OnePlus Forum users, who have already ordered the OnePlus X have got a notice with 10$ compensation for buying any other OnePlus device . It states clearly that OnePlus has no intention of producing any more OnePlus X units . 

Though the last units of device is still available at some online sites .

The 5 inch metal frame Smartphone with two panels of black glass is finally gone ! RIP OnePlus X !



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