You could be forgiven for thinking that your T-Mobile OnePlus 7T was abandoned after seeing the unlocked variant get its Android 11 update back in March, but the sun is finally shining on you because the carrier is finally rolling out the OS upgrade. That’s right, OxygenOS 11 is rolling out to the T-Mobile OnePlus 7T, bringing a newer but still old security patch along for the ride.
The Android 11/OxygenOS 11 update bumps the build version up to 11.0.1.1.GM31CBOS and includes the February Security Patch. While T-Mobile has declined to provide much in the way of a changelog for the update, it’s unlikely to be much different from the unlocked variant’s firmware, so this is what you can expect:
- System
- Update to OxygenOS 11 version
- Fresh new UI visual design brings you a more comfortable experience with various optimizations of details
- Optimize the stability of some third-party applications and improve the experience
- Updated Android Security Patch to 2021.02
- Updated GMS package to 2021.01
- Since this upgrade includes many new features, the upgrade time may be longer. Please wait for the completion of the upgrade
- Camera
- Updated the camera UI and optimized some of the function paths to offer more convenient operation
- Newly added HEVC codec to reduce video storage size seamlessly, capture and shoot more without compromising on quality
- Newly added access to a third-party app to share the picture by pressing and holding it in preview
- Newly added the quick access to recording mode by pressing and holding the shutter button and by sliding the button, you can easily zoom in or zoom out
- Newly added the playback display in Time-lapse mode to show the actual filming time
- Ambient Display
- Newly added Insight clock style, a joint creation with Parsons School of Design. It will change according to the phone usage data (To set: Settings > Customization > Clock on ambient display)
- Newly added Canvas feature that can automatically draw a wireframe picture based on a lock screen photo on your phone（Path: Settings – Customization – Wallpaper – Canvas – Choose photo preview and it can be generated automatically）
- Dark Mode
- Added the shortcut key for Dark Mode, pull down the quick setting to enable
- Supporting automatically turn on feature & customize time range (path: Settings – Display – Dark Mode – Turn on automatically – Automatically enable from sunset to sunrise/Custom time range)
- Game Space
- Newly added gaming tools box for convenient switches of Fnatic mode. You can now choose three ways of notifications: text-only, heads up, and block, just for your immersive gaming experience
- Newly added quick reply feature in a small window for Instagram, WhatsApp, and Telegram (Enable it by swiping down from upper right/left corners of the screen in gaming mode)
- Newly added mis-touch prevention feature. Enable it, swipe down from the top of the screen, click and the notification bar will pop out
- Shelf
- Newly shelf interface design, the interface is clearer
- Added weather widget, animation effect smarter
- Gallery
- Supporting Story function, automatically form weekly videos with photos and video in storage
- Optimize the loading speed of the gallery, and the image preview is faster
Just head over to Settings, System, scroll down and tap on System Updates to see if the Android 11 update is ready to be downloaded on your T-Mobile OnePlus 7T.
