OnePlus, the smartphone brand that caused a shockwave in the smartphone industry with their One handsets, had earlier announced that their handsets will see a change of operating system from CyanogenMod to OxygenOS, their own home-brewed custom Android operating system. OxygenOs was supposed to arrive earlier in February, but was delayed for unknown reasons.
The statement from OnePlus on the delay mentioned, “We never intended to keep you waiting. Unfortunately, we ran into some unexpected roadblocks. First, there was an unforeseen OS signing issue, which has recently been resolved. Our camera module had stability issues on Lollipop, and we had to rebuild it for compatibility. Several other crucial drivers, including our Wi-Fi drivers, also needed to be updated to work flawlessly with the upgrade. Admittedly, it took a little more time than we had planned, but we only release updates that we are proud of; that means, refusing to take shortcuts or deliver sub-par experiences.”
The official post from OnePlus stated that all OnePlus One handsets will receive the Lollipop-based CyanogenMod update CM 12S and OxygenOS updates over the air within the month of March 2015. While OxygenOS will be released on March 27, CM 12S update will roll out on March 30.
“CM 12S: The official OTA update for the OnePlus One will be released on or before March 30, 2015
OxygenOS: The official release of our own Lollipop-based ROM will be available for download on or before March 27, 2015”
On the other hand, OnePlus is also giving away five 64GB handsets for free, if they miss their deadlines.
“To show you how serious we are about this commitment to our community, we are prepared to put our money where our mouth is. If we miss either one of these deadlines, we will give away five (5) 64GB OnePlus One devices to our fans. Reply to this thread to be eligible.”
So be patient and watch out for the operating system updates on your OnePlus One.
