Back in July, OnePlus promised the hot selfie Portrait Mode to both the OnePlus 5/5T. Today the happy owners of the smartphones are being contemplated with the new feature through a new OxygenOS Beta update for both handsets.
The update includes the highly anticipated Portrait Mode (Bokeh Effect), Gaming Mod 3.0, improved weather forecast, and a new revamped Note that brings some refreshment from the newest OxygenOS. A long list of changes and optimizations for the proprietary OnePlus software are also included. Worth noting that it also brings Google’s most recent August Security Patch.
System
- Added Toast message source for Toast messages sent by background apps
- Added description about sleep standby optimization when the function is turned on for the first time
- Optimized background power consumption control
- Fixed call recording issue in India
- Updated Android security patch to 2018.8
Camera
- Added portrait mode for the front camera
Gaming mode 3.0
- Added call suspension notification
- Added text notification mode
- UI and interaction optimization
Weather
- Hourly weather forecast
- 8 units of meteorological data including precipitation probability and Perceived temperature
- Improved weather data accuracy
Note
- New OxygenOS UI
- Optimized process for sharing notes as an image
Oneplus Switch
- UI optimization
Since this update is a Beta, you can find some bugs or freezes here or there. So be ready to contact the company on their forums for further problems.