OnePlus 5 and OnePlus 5t Starts Receiving Official Android 8.1 Oreo Update

After extensively testing out the beta build for about month, OnePlus has started rolling out the official Android 8.1 Oreo update to all OnePlus 5 and OnePlus 5t users. This is a global rollout and it will be available for all users.

The new update comes with some major improvements and some new changes which you can find in the ChangeLog below;

System
Updated system to Android 8.1 Oreo
Updated Android security patch to 2018-04
Added full-screen gesture support( Only 5T)

Gaming mode
Added new optimizations in gaming mode including power saving and pausing adaptive brightness
Added network boost - network priority for gaming App in the foreground

Launcher
Added category tags in the search section of the app drawer

Auto name folders based on category

The update is being released in batches so it might take a few days before it gets to you. Also, make sure your phone is charged and connected to a strong WiFi network before you proceed with the update.