The OnePlus One is celebrating this month, will celebrate its fourth birthday, but the smartphone is by fans, is still kept alive. A LineageOS 15.1 update with Android 8.1 is now available for the device.
OnePlus One Android 8.1 update is available
The official support of the OnePlus One is already stopped, but by fans, the unit is still kept alive. An update to LineageOS 15.1 is now released. The OnePlus One users now have access to almost all functions of Android 8.1 (Oreo), such as improved notifications, a new look for the settings and some useful multi-tasking options. Download can be via the site of the developers.
In June 2014, the OnePlus One was released with Android 4.4 (kit kat). The unit ran when still on CyanogenMod, a custom version of Android that OnePlus was embraced. In 2015 was the partnership between the two companies, and not much later went to Cyanogen bankrupt. OnePlus came up with its own Android variant OxygenOS, but fans went at the same time, also further and came up with LineageOS.
LineageOS is based on Cyanogen, and is still being further developed. Where manufacturers often after a two-year stop with the support of a smartphone, fans for much longer by LineageOS.
The software is adapted for older hardware and chipsets, while the drivers are often not updated by the manufacturers. Therefore, you walk, sometimes against bugs and will not always work all of the functions equally well. This may be for some fans may be wise to agree to upgrade to the OnePlus 6.
As you install LineageOS
Update to Android 8.1 does require some technical knowledge. The installation is not done via the OnePlus One itself, but the device on your computer. Have you got any LineageOS on the One, then you will first the bootloader must be unlock. In addition, all the data on your device are lost, so make sure you make a backup. Full instructions are found on the site of LineageOS.
The same update is also available for other older devices, including the Huawei Mate 2, and Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus. The LG Nexus 5, another popular older unit, probably within a few weeks with LineageOS 15.1 getting started.
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