With the launch of the stable version of Android 16 during the month of June, phone manufacturers started to reveal their plans on the devices that will get the new update, and OnePlus was fast last year in introducing Android 15 to its devices, and it seems that it follows the same approach with Android 16, as it started issuing the experimental version since April, but despite this speed there are some devices that will get this update for the last time.
OnePlus devices deposits major updates
Based on the current OnePlus policy, a number of its devices will reach the end of the main update cycle with Android 16, and the company has not officially announced this list, but the current support policy analysis indicates that some phones and tablets will not receive any major updates after the new version of the system, and therefore Android 16 will be the last version of the Android system that will reach it, and it will remain after the same version until the end of its life Virtual in terms of software.
Future upgrade options for OnePlus users
For users who rely on updates to take advantage of the latest features and safety improvements, their survival on devices will not get future updates that may constitute an obstacle. It may be appropriate to think about upgrade during the next year to ensure continued support and system updates, especially in light of the development of the Android system and the emergence of new benefits in each version.
OnePlus Policy is improving, but it is still limited
Although OnePlus has improved from its policy in supporting the system, especially with the launch of the OnePlus 12, which comes with a four -year promise of Android updates, this policy was not circulated to all categories of devices, and the Nord series, for example, was previously obtaining only two updates, but it improved to three updates with the Nord 3 version, and the surprise that Nord 4, which is of the middle class, became getting four updates,, This indicates the intention of OnePlus to improve the user experience even in the economic category phones, however the cheaper devices such as Nord Ce and Nord N are still limited to only two updates, while tablets such as OnePlus Pad do not exceed three main updates, which reduces their software age compared to other devices.
The gap with competitors is still standing
Despite this remarkable progress, OnePlus is still far from some of its competitors such as Samsung and Google, which provide support for seven years in their pioneering devices, and six years in some medium devices, and this gap puts pressure on OnePlus to keep pace with the expectations of users who want longer support, especially with the high prices of smartphones.
