The latest updates for OxygenOS 11.0.4.4 and 11.0.7.9 are now coming out for the OnePlus 8 and 8T series with a number of important usability tweaks and the January 2021 security patch.
While Samsung has really improved the update game, let’s be honest, the OnePlus is starting to drop the ball a little bit. These latest stable updates are welcome, but updates for OxygenOS 11.0.4.4 and 11.0.7.9 should actually include the February 2021 patch and not the January patch. The company is relying too much on the Open Beta path and we hope that this will change. However, there are some notable fixes for those running stable builds of Android 11 on last year’s main hardware.
Optimizations come with OxygenOS 11.0.4.4 and 11.0.7.9 to improve the scrolling screenshots experience and the notification bar UI. While there are fixes for split-screen mode, the Twitter app freezes, prominent color-changing errors, video playback fixes in the OnePlus Gallery app, as well as noise reduction when making calls over a 5G connection. Both patches were confirmed in a series of posts on the official OnePlus Forums (1.2), with the complete changelogs found below:
- System
- Optimized the experience of using long screenshots
- Optimized the display effect of the notification bar UI
- Improve the stuttering problem of some tripartite applications
- Fixed the small probability of Twitter freezing
- Fixed an issue with the application failing to open the split screen
- Fixed the issue of failure to change the accent color in a small probability
- Fixed inaccurate display of the assignment of some numbers
- Fixed known issues and improved system stability
- Android security patch updated to 2021.01
- Gallery
- Fixed an issue that the video cannot play on a small probability
- Network
- Fixed 5G call noise issue
It is important to note that there are separate build numbers and an exclusive OxygenOS patch for specific regions. Those with the OnePlus 8T in Europe will see the OxygenOS 11.0.7.9 patch arrive as 11.0.7.10. Whereas the OnePlus 8 and 8 Pro patches are all marked as OxygenOS 11.0.4.4. This is especially important if you try to sideload any patches on your device using the Oxygen Updater. Make sure you choose the right build for your region’s specific hardware if you want to have a smooth experience.
The patch varies in size for both devices, but on average it weighs around 280-300 MB, you should be able to get it from the oxygen updater mentioned earlier, but the two patches will be released incrementally in the coming days .
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