OnePlus 3 and 3T getting Android 7.0 Nougat based OxygenOS 4.0 update

As promised, OnePlus has started rolling out Android 7.0 Nougat based OxygenOS 4.0 update for OnePlus 3 and OnePlus 3T smartphones. OnePlus committed of releasing the Nougat update for both OnePlus 3 and 3T before year end back in November. The company started the rollout of the same hours before New Year's Eve.

The announcement was made via couple of tweets by OnePlus co-founder Carl Pei on December 31st. The update is rolling out gradually, so do not expect a new software update notification right away.

OnePlus begins rolling out OxygenOS 3.2.1 update for OnePlus 3

OnePlus rolled out OxygenOS 3.2.0 update for OnePlus 3 with two major improvements - sRGB mode and RAM management fix, earlier this week. Soon after update was rolled out globally, OnePlus paused the roll-out due to some undisclosed issues. Now, OnePlus is back with another update for OnePlus 3.

OnePlus says that rather than continuing that rollout, they are skipping right ahead to 3.2.1. OxygenOS 3.2.1 update is rolling out slowly to all OnePlus 3 owners.

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OxygenOS 3.2.0 update for OnePlus 3 brings sRGB mode, fixes RAM management issue; currently at halt

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OnePlus is a company whose charts skyrocketed right after the release of its first flagship smartphone itself. Dare I say that this was one of the fastest market capturing in today's cut-throat competitive market. But then with second iteration of their product, the company was kind of in 'Rock meet Bottom' situation as they got a little over confident regarding some small features that are ought to be included in the so called "Flagship Killer of the year."

Then with the release of their latest flagship smartphone, the OnePlus 3, they have given the consumers a reason to believe that the people at OnePlus have actually learnt a lesson from their past mistakes. But as everyone say "Nothing is Perfect". The OnePlus 3 had its own issues after the release in the software segment, like inaccurate display and RAM management.

OnePlus stepped up and released an OTA update addressing issues that early reviewers pointed out. This release was previously rolled out to reviewers a couple of weeks ago versioned 3.1.4 and now the new firmware version 3.2.0 was rolled out to commercial units. But before it reached every device, OnePlus pulled the rollout. OnePlus says there have been reports of issues with the OTA, so they are temporarily halting the rollout. The update will be resumed as soon as possible.

The update weighs in at 396MB and brings following changes:

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

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[Guide] How to Flash TWRP / Root / Unroot OnePlus 3

This guide will help you root your OnePlus 3 and make it even more amazing as you get superuser access after the completion of this guide and can do some really cool stuff at the system-level altogether. Now, we know that the OxygenOS running on the OnePlus 3 already has some inbuilt features, but there is always room for improvement.

Without wasting much time, here's "How to Flash TWRP / Root / Unroot OnePlus 3"

Disclaimer

Follow the guide on your own risk. We will not be held responsible if your device stops working. Make sure you read and fully understand it before attempting it. If, in-case you brick your device or need any help, then do comment below.

Pre-requisites

Rooting the OnePlus 3 is a fairly easy procedure, but we do recommend that you read and understand the guide properly. If you don't know it, don't do it.

Rooting

It gives you superuser permissions i.e. you can perform both read and write operations into the system memory. Root can be achieved by just flashing a zip file containing the SuperSU binaries with the help of a custom recovery (TWRP recommended). Also there are some custom ROMs that are pre-rooted, so flashing one will get the work done.

Now, before you proceed with the instructions, some pointers:

• Your device's bootloader must be unlocked (How to unlock Bootloader of OnePlus 3)

Instructions (FLASHING TWRP)

• First and foremost, download the recovery.img file from here and place it on the desktop.
• Now, turn off your phone and boot it into fastboot mode. This can be done by holding volume up + power buttons.
• Make sure that the file downloaded using above link is named "recovery.img". If not, then rename the file to "recovery.img" and not "recovery.img.img".
• Open a new command prompt window on desktop and run the following command:

fastboot flash recovery recovery.img

• Once the flash has completed, unplug your phone and manually boot it into recovery by pressing power + volume down button
• In TWRP, select Reboot and then select System.
• Grats, you have flashed TWRP successfully.

Now, let's move ahead and understand how to root your OnePlus 3.

[Guide] How to unlock Bootloader of OnePlus 3

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OnePlus 3 is the fourth flagship smartphone made by the very well known company OnePlus. It is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 CPU paired with 6GB of RAM, 64GB of storage, with no microSD expansion, but with dual-SIM capability. It sports a 3,000mah battery which can be charged up to 60% in just 30 minutes with the help of amazing "Dash Charging" ability. It has a 5.5" 1080p AMOLED display. It runs on OxygenOS, based off of Android 6.0 having a near stock UI.

Done with introduction of OnePlus 3, let's move on with the guide on "How to unlock Bootloader of OnePlus 3"

Disclaimer

Follow the guide on your own risk. We will not be held responsible if your device stops working. Make sure you read and fully understand it before attempting it. If in case you brick your device or need any help, then do comment below.

Prerequisites

Unlocking the bootloader of OnePlus 3 is a very simple procedure. But before you get along with it, we recommend that you try to understand what will following this guide actually do to your device.

Unlocking Bootloader: This basically means opening of a path or a door to the internal memory of the device where significant writing of data can be done, such as, flashing image files, ROMs etc.

Now before you get started with the procedure you need to setup your PC first in order to execute the steps given.

Read: [Guide] How to setup ADB and Fastboot Drivers on your PC

[Update] OnePlus soon to launch OnePlus 3 in Green color along with Red and Soft Gold

Update: OnePlus has officially confirmed that the OnePlus 3 will be only available in two colors - Graphite and Soft Gold. The company is not working on Red or Green color OnePlus 3. 

Original Story: OnePlus launched its flagship smartphone the OnePlus 3 on June 14th. During the launch OnePlus announced that the smartphone will be made available in Graphite color initially, followed by Soft Gold color in July. Though it turns out that OnePlus might soon launch the OnePlus 3 in two additional colors: Red and Green (Teal to be specific).

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