With the latest open beta, OnePlus has upgraded both the 5 and 5T to Android 8.1 Oreo. As adumbrated by the adaptation number, this isn't a huge amend from Android 8.0 Oreo. However, OnePlus has included a few of their own appearance as well.
Android 8.1 Oreo acts added as a afterlight to Android Oreo than a new update. It corrects issues specific to Pixel accessories and adds appearance that aloof absent the cut for 8.0. While there are some under-the-hood changes, the beheld changes of Android 8.1 are basal for OnePlus 5 and 5T in allotment because of Oxygen OS, which implemented added 8.1 appearance such as the automated aphotic affair aback with 8.0. Nonetheless, there are still some absorbing OnePlus-specific changes.
1. Bluetooth Array Indicator
Finally, OnePlus users can see the array activity of Bluetooth accessories commutual with the 5 and 5T. As continued as the accessory abutment Hands-Free or GATT profiles (typically accessories that use Bluetooth 4.0 LE and higher), you will now be able to see the array activity in both the Quick Settings and beneath the Bluetooth card in Settings.
2. Picture-in-Picture with Netflix
Although Google added picture-in-picture approach with Android 8.0 Oreo, Netflix alone includes the appearance for accessories active Android 8.1. To use it, accessible Netflix and alpha a video. Baddest the home button to abide the video in a baby pop-up which you can move about your screen.
3. Cleaner Toast Messages
Toast letters (the baby pop-up letters that arise forth the basal of your screen) are now accepting an upgraded look. Instead of angled gray backgrounds, these letters will now accept semi-transparent white backgrounds with atramentous text. It is a baby change, but an accepted one.
4. Acknowledgment Your Phone Without Touching the Screen
While this affection isn't a allotment of the official amend from Google, OnePlus has included this with their latest beta release. With Accessible Beta 6 (or 4 for the 5T), you now accept a new adjustment of answering calls that doesn't crave you to blow the screen.
While in Settings, baddest the "Gestures" advantage and accept "Answer calls by gesture." Once enabled, back you accept a call, you can acknowledgment it by artlessly adopting the phone to your ear.
5. New Clocks for Ambient Display
Thanks to their AMOLED displays, OnePlus 5 and 5T models accommodate an Ambient Affectation affection which turns on a few pixels to affectation a baby bulk of information. With the latest beta release, you now accept added choices back it comes to how the alarm is displayed, including application an analog clock.
6. Better Settings Descriptions for Gestures (OnePlus 5T)
This affection was aboriginal alien with Accessible Beta 3, but OnePlus bankrupt up the advantage in Settings with the new 8.1 release. The aeronautics action options are now appropriately declared so you apperceive what you charge to do to accredit the gestures. There are alike GIFs that appearance anniversary gesture!
Aside from these features, Accessible Beta 6 (OnePlus 5) and Accessible Beta 4 (OnePlus 5T) accompany baby changes such as an adapted security application akin (February) and abstracts clearing abutment for OnePlus Switch. But added importantly, this amend shows OnePlus is committed to befitting their accessories on the latest adaptation of Android. What do you anticipate about Android 8.1? Did you install it on your device? Let us apperceive in the animadversion below.
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