Last month, OnePlus formalized its software maintenance program. Like Google, the company has promised its customers two years of updates to Android OS versions, followed by an additional year of security maintenance updates. This new calendar applied to hardware starting immediately, which most of us had assumed meant that the latest version of Android OnePlus 3 and 3T would see Android O via 8.0 or 8.1. Well, Earlier today OnePlus promised owners of the 3 and 3T the unexpected: Both phones will receive Android P, but at a cost.

The hidden fees in this arrangement is the loss of an Android 8.1 update. Both phones will go directly from version 8.0 to version P to better utilize development resources, and they are also placed at the lowest priority level, the order of availability of updates decreasing numerically. OnePlus 6 -> OnePlus 5 / 5T -> OnePlus 3 / 3T

Those who expect OxygenOS 5.1.X could be a little disappointed, but most of us still holding on to OnePlus 3 had probably abandoned the game. hope to see Android P without third-party ROM. If Android P is a possibility, the wait and the loss of an interim update should be worth it. More information is expected in the coming months.