OnePlus is delaying the rollout of the latest update to its OxygenOS Android skin.
The over-the-air update, which improves camera functions and applies the latest security patches from Google, among other features, started yesterday and was originally expected to be available to all OnePlus users by tomorrow.
It's unclear exactly what prompted OnePlus to suspend the update, nor when the rollout will resume. A spokesperson did not immediately respond to a request for comment, though the company
posted on its support forum that "[d]ue to some reports of issues while upgrading, we are temporarily stopping the rollout to investigate. We will start back up as soon as possible."
In addition to camera upgrades and security enhancements, OnePlus says the latest OxygenOS will improve the performance of its phones' memory and GPS. OxygenOS, introduced last year, is a modified version of Android. (In the case of the
OnePlus 3, it's Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow).
It offers OnePlus owners an unobtrusively distinctive look and feel that matches their hardware, though PCMag's Sascha Segan found it to be otherwise pointless in his
review of the unlocked OnePlus 3
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"It mostly consists of a bunch of tweaks and extra customizations that you can ignore if you like," he wrote.
Meanwhile, UK residents interested in buying a OnePlus 3 will have to act fast if they want to snag one at the current price of 309 pounds ($411). The company claims the economic fallout of the UK's decision to leave the European Union has forced it to raise the price to 329 pounds starting July 11.
The US version phone has a suggested price of $399, but it currently retails for around $460 online.
