The latest OxygenOS update has come as a surprise to owners of a OnePlus 5 or OnePlus 5T. Support for Project Treble.
OxygenOS 5.1.5 adds Project Treble by surprise to the OnePlus 5 and OnePlus 5T
By surprise and without any kind of prior notice, Project Treble has been added to the OnePlus 5 and OnePlus 5T. The version OxygenOS 5.1.5 It seemed to be one more for both devices, without much to highlight and passing without pain or glory before the arrival of Android Pie. However, it has been a joy to its owners.
And it is to add Project Treble to any mobile is good news. This Google system allows you to update Android in a modular way. In theory, this should allow for much faster full OS updates, thus ending some of the Android fragmentation. Even so, it is only mandatory to implement it on mobiles launched with Android 8 Oreo, so those that were released with previous versions have to implement it later on a voluntary basis.
Having Project Treble on the OnePlus 5 and OnePlus 5T, two very specific doors open. The primera it is the possibility that the updates arrive faster officially, and that both devices receive support for longer than planned. The second is that the custom ROMs can be developed more easily, which will allow, unofficially, to continue updating both terminals.
The other part of the update: unlocking will be faster
The update went unnoticed because even its changes did not detail anything of Project Treble. Thus, it only indicated that the latest available security patch was installed and that when unlocking the device with a pin or password, the process was accelerated. This is because it will not be necessary to press the tick button to confirm it, but by entering the correct password, the device is instantly unlocked.
Although minor, this update is also important. It is a usability addition that eliminates a small discomfort. In this way, you can be using your mobile before and without waiting.
In the future it would be added support for system A / B partitions, which would further accelerate system updates. It seems unlikely that it will happen, but hope with Project Treble was already lost and finally arrived.