Oh, OxygenOS… What a great time I had with you on my old OnePlus 8 and how sad it is to see what you have become! For those who write this (and for many users and clients of the brand who think in the same direction), the OnePlus operating system It has lost everything that defined it as one of the best Android-based operating systems and has fallen behind in the current customization layers. And all this in just a couple of years.
Actually, there are many experts who agree, or rather, agreed, pointing to OxygenOS as one of the best mobile operating systems, standing out for its clean design, fluidity and a focus on user experience. However, this reputation has deteriorated significantly following its ‘merger’ with ColorOS from OPPO.
As a result, for a few years now, the firm’s customers have been complaining more and more about the software due to recurring errors, worse support, and lack of evolution in updates.
A brilliant past, a present full of mistakes
OxygenOS It was known for its stability and an interface that combined the best of pure Android with useful and customizable features. However, with the transition towards a unified system with ColorOSmany users have reported serious technical failures.
The display problem on the lock screen and the appearance of the black screen that requires a combination of buttons to force a restart appear several times after updating. So at that point, I (smoothly) reverted back to Oxygen OS 10.3.8, and when version 11 was officially released, I ignored it for two updates. Finally, version 11.0.0.2 came out and I relented. Guess what? The same. Two. Errors. Constantly. I also had a very serious problem during the installation process that caused the screen to flash rapidly all the time. Since it was not a beta version, it was not easy to revert to version 10.3.8. Finally, I found the right tools and images and was able to roll back to version 10.3.8, which has no obvious bugs or bugs that prevent it from working.
But the errors that appear right away after update to new versions of OxygenOS They are not the only problems that affect customers. The lack of regular and quality updates It has been another factor that has been criticized by users, especially those based in the European Union, who complain about delays in the availability of new versions.
Please make the update available for the EU as soon as possible.
Furthermore, some updates not only arrive late, but also introduce new problems, such as overheating after updating:
I updated my phone about two hours ago and since then it has been warm (or hot) to the touch and reboots smoothly from time to time.
In other cases, errors have affected essential functions such as mobile connectivity.
Since the update I cannot connect to any mobile network (no service). I can’t choose the operator manually either.
And then we move on to the Common bugs that accompany each new version of the OnePlus operating systemboth of which affect camera performance or battery consumption, the problems seem to persist:
Can we expect a new version to reduce battery consumption? The battery runs out very quickly.
The camera focus issues have not been fixed yet.
How is it possible that OxygenOS 15 comes with such bad sound. Please add Dolby support… the current audio quality is not professional anywhere.
The worst of all is that it is not that things seem to be getting better, but, on the contrary, they reflect a lack of attention on the part of the company that contrasts with the golden era of OxygenOS. A shame.
