OnePlus will be rolling out a new over the air (OTA) update that should address the current issues its OnePlus 3 flagship is encountering.
Specifically, the issues are arising from its lacking performance and display qualities despite its massive specs.
The Version 3.1.4 update of the Oxygen OS will only be released to reviewer handsets, though, for initial testing. The feedback will then be considered by the company and promptly apply the necessary changes before finally releasing a consumer OTA in the coming days.
The OTA release should enhance performance stability issues that aggressively kill apps in the background. The update will also add an sRGB mode that can be enabled under Developer Options. This will supposedly make the smartphone accurately display images this time around.
Just in case you haven't heard, the OnePlus 3 was highly anticipated by reviewers (and consumers) for its supposed improved AMOLED technology and powerful RAM specs. As the phone rolled out to store shelves, however, its much-awaited specs failed to reach the standards claimed by the company, as well as expectations set by the smartphone community.
The "Optic" in its Optic AMOLED technology was actually nothing more than a different configuration setting created by the company on Samsung-manufactured AMOLED chips. This was earlier (inadvertently) revealed by the company in a recent Ask Me Anything (AMA) thread on Reddit by OnePlus developers. It wasn't an improved piece of hardware tech and was basically just a marketing stunt.
On the other hand, the OnePlus 3's massive 6 GB RAM should've been more than enough to handle any performance demands of current apps and software in the market but reports found this isn't so.
In a recent stress test, the handset was pitted against Samsung's 4 GB RAM Galaxy S7 edge. Even though OnePlus had the obvious upper edge, Samsung won fairly easily. Take note: fairly easily.
Carl Pei, OnePlus co-founder, addresses this issue in a tweet exchange, stating that the OnePlus 3 has a different set of RAM coding that aimed to "benefit battery life" that the company believes is "the best user experience." While this is certainly good news for its 3,000 mAh non-removable battery, its 6 GB RAM specs still call for a certain level of performance.
In the meantime, there's been a potential workaround for the performance issues end-users can apply. This quick fix posted on XDA Developers forum should fully utilize the capabilities of the OnePlus 3's massive memory while we all wait for the OTA update.
