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This is good news for OnePlus 5t users as OnePlus starts rolling out the official Android 8 Oreo based update to its flagship device. The update which comes as OxygenOS 5.0.2 is packed with some standard Oreo features like Parallel Apps, picture-in-picture mode and many others.
https://i-cdn.phonearena.com/images/reviews/212946-image/OnePlus-5T-Review-006.jpg
Below is the ChangeLog as released by OnePlus.

1. System
Upgraded Android version to Oreo (8.0)
New design for Quick Settings
General bug fixes and improvements
Applied CPU security patch: CVE-2017-13218

2. Applications
Updated Launcher to v2.2
Updated Gallery to v2.0
Updated Weather to v1.9
Updated File Manager to v1.7.6

According to OnePlus, the update is expected to reach a small number of users first but will be available to everyone in the coming days. It's advisable you have a stable WiFi network and your phone is charged or connected to a power supply before you proceed with the update.

adeboyewareez:
Hmmmm. Great device. Too bad we ain't seeing One plus in Nigeria.

adeboyewareez:
Hmmmm. Great device. Too bad we ain't seeing One plus in Nigeria.

Reediano:
You can import...

adeboyewareez:
Not all that easy...

fibonacci2526:
Very easy. I use oneplus 5 and it was imported from China via AliExpress.

adeboyewareez:
"very easy", how many days did it take you? And, yes, I know of AliExpress. I'm actually speaking for those who feel more comfortable with a walk-in emporium to get a mobile device.

And...

We do not want to talk about aftersales services, do we? You're basically On your own should you become a OnePlus user here in Nigeria. You know, that feeling you get knowing you're left out of customer services, and you're at the mercy of alternatives (which is, and always will be, hit or miss). It's easy to forget that, since using the phone is a great mobile experience, and that might be all that matters to most people; it's just that the feeling of being "covered" isn't guaranteed.

I would gladly buy a OnePlus 5 or 5T, by any means necessary, but, it would be that I'm after the experience it would give me, so, it's more of the want and not the need. If I need a mobile device, I would most likely want a more comprehensive package, even if it means paying a bit more (for instance, it makes more sense to me to buy a Samsung S8 than OnePlus as a daily driver).

OnePlus 5 (or the 5T) is a nice investment (read: purchase) except that you're sticking your neck out, which you should understand before buying.

fibonacci2526:
I get what you are saying, but isn't buying premium guarantees you sleep well at night without getting worked up about service centre? Tbh per adventure my oneplus gets faulty, I can as well get the replacement parts from where I got the phone hence my easy comment. To guard against some avoidable ish, I got like 7 tp glasses and cases and the phone has been in a case and tp glass applied from day 1.

Moreover in your analogy it's like saying one should get tecno or infinix because of calcare then say buying other brands like Xiaomi or Meizu. Used Meizu and am using Xiaomi right now and tbh never for once have my device needs to be "fixed", you might call me lucky but more often than not 50% of faulty phones are caused by the users.


It has been 5 months of bliss using the oneplus5 and long may it continue. Took 16days from the day of ordering to get to Nipost.

adeboyewareez:
Good to know you've been using OP5 for Five months, long may it continue as you've said.

I knew I risked sounding like I was talking about the Tecno and Infinix brand, but, if you hadn't mention them, I wasn't thinking their way at all. We have several other companies with their presence here in Nigeria (Samsung, Apple... They're several... not just carlcare).

Do not believe buying premium *always* equates to not worrying about service centers. When the Note 7 fiasco happened worldwide, owners were asked to turn their units in and get a refund or a replacement, some Nigerian users were able to benefit from that, you want to know why? because Samsung has a presence here-- and, yeah, Note 7 was premium, and it blew up. Nexus 5X users worldwide had the bootloop issue, And there was a class action lawsuit, and people got their money back from Google. Nigerian users missed out on that because Google doesn't have a presence yet in our mobile hardware market. I bet you don't even know that OnePlus is playing some tricky and clandestine games using the OP5 and OP5T, even if you did, with all due respect, there's nothing you can do about it. There are more risks to a phone than just a broken screen or a faulty panel,and buying premium does come with those risks, risks service centers are willing to help you with.


You seem to believe that service centers are only to get a broken screen fixed, or a faulty port fixed. yeah, they do that, but they are also there for some other things; Accessorise your device, consultancy, etc. I could totally buy a lot of screen protectors for my Phone, but what if I had gotten a defective unit? just saying tho, not everyone gets a defective unit, not everyone gets a non-defective unit.

Really, You have a great device, and you're doing well in protecting it from "avoidable ish", but know that Only God protects you from "unavoidable ish" (which should have been God and the company's service centers)


16 days isn't too long...

adeboyewareez:
Not all that easy...

Reediano:
It is it you know how to go about it...

fibonacci2526:
I understand you very well, have literally been treating the phone like egg oo but you would agree with me that buying a premium device gives u like 80% assurance that it would stand the test of time literally. I get there are some situations one can't help and it turns into a real mess very quick. Like have said looks like have been lucky so far or maybe it has to do with me not using a phone for more than a year before moving to the next. Just maybe.

adeboyewareez:
*smirks* "how to go about it"... well, that's true.

Reediano:
AliExpress is the easiest if you want to do it yourself, but there are also people "even on NL" that can help you ship it in...

adeboyewareez:
Still doesn't beat a walk-in emporium...