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Security updates are designed to keep Android devices as secure as possible, but you’re only as safe as your latest update. OnePlus does promise regular updates for its smartphones for at least two years, so let’s see how they’re handling the April 2021 security update.

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OnePlus April 2021 security update — What’s new?

The April security patch was released by Google on April 5, but actually started showing up on Samsung devices a few days beforehand. As a part of this month’s patch, Google issued a few key fixes, mostly of moderate severity.

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OnePlus started rolling out the April patch 15 days after Google and over 20 days after Samsung.

Occasionally, these monthly patches also come with new features from OnePlus and other various fixes, but this month there’s no pattern to the company’s additions. On OnePlus 9 and 9 Pro, the April patch includes a plethora of bug fixes including addressing the overheating issues. On the OnePlus 8 series, the patch adds a new Data Monitor feature to the OnePlus Games app along with tons of bug fixes.

Devices w/ OnePlus April 2021 update

Between open betas and other rollouts, it can be tough to keep up with updates from OnePlus. Below, we’ve directly marked where the April 2021 update has hit OnePlus devices. This article will be regularly updated as new rollouts begin, and carrier updates marked where possible, too.

OnePlus 9 Series

Being the company’s current flagship, the OnePlus 9 series was first in line for the April 2021 security update. The latest patch rolled out on April 20 to the OnePlus 9 and 9 Pro with OxygenOS 11.2.4.4. The rollout includes North America, Europe, and India. Since this is a stable patch, it’s available to all users.

OnePlus 8 Series

The OnePlus 8 series falls a bit behind the curve compared to 2021’s flagship. The April 2021 patch is available to OnePlus 8, 8 Pro, and 8T, but only in Open Beta. The Oxygen OS Open Beta 3 for OnePlus 8T and the Open Beta 9 for OnePlus 8 and 8 Pro delivers the latest security patch and rolled out in beta on April 21st. If all goes well, the patch should make its way to the stable update track by the end of the month or early May.

OnePlus Nord Series

So far, no April 2021 security update has been made available to OnePlus Nord, Nord N10 5G, or Nord N100.

OnePlus 7 Series and Older

So far, no April 2021 update has been provided to any OnePlus 7 series devices or earlier models.

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The OnePlus Watch is a mess, but a lot of its flaws can be addressed through software updates. Today, OnePlus is releasing the first post-launch update for the OnePlus Watch, with better step tracking, notification improvements, and more.

Detailed on the OnePlus forums, software version B.40 for the OnePlus Watch is rolling out now in the US and Canada and will expand to other regions soon. The update is for the Watch itself, not for the Health app on your phone.

What’s new? OnePlus explains a changelog that addresses a few key issues brought up by reviewers. Apparently, this update will work on the accuracy of general activity tracking for “walking and running.” That seems like it will fix the inconsistent step tracking that some found on the OnePlus Watch. In a similar vein, the update will also work on GPS, heart rate monitoring, and raise-to-wake functions.

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To work on the software itself, OnePlus will add icons to the notification tray to help users differentiate each notification. The “notification syncing” algorithm” will also be “optimized.” OnePlus says “some known bugs” will be fixed and system stability will be improved too.

Improved GPS performance
Improved accuracy of activity tracking (walking and running)
Optimized heart rate monitoring algorithm
Enabled notification app icons for the most frequently used apps
Improved raise-to-wake function
Optimized notification syncing algorithm
Fixed some known bugs
Improved system stability

OnePlus further explains that “future updates” will bring support for an Always-On Display feature, a camera remote, add support for German, Italian, Spanish, and Polish languages, and deliver the promised 110 workout modes. A future update will also address the baffling lack of the 12-hour time format on digital clocks.

Notably, today’s update doesn’t mention anything about fixing the lack of sleep data recording that OnePlus told us and other members of the media would arrive in “mid-April.” We’ve asked OnePlus for a comment on when that may arrive.

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