OnePlus X Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow Update Rolling Out Now
OnePlus X is finally being updated to Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow, following months of wait. The latest update to the OnePlus X comes via an OTA update, and the company will be releasing it in an incremental manner. What that means is that it may take a while for the update to reach your OnePlus X.
Google released the Android 6.0 Marshmallow update almost an year ago. While most of the manufacturers have released Marshmallow updates to their phones, OnePlus has been facing issues with its software updates due to an outflux of its software engineers. That being said, the company has been more prompt in releasing Android OS updates to the OnePlus One, 2 and 3 smartphones, relegating the OnePlus X to a lower level in terms of priority.
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The OnePlus X Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow update is rolling out in the form an OxygenOS 3.1.2. If you are currently running OxygenOS 2.2.3, 3.1.0 or 3.1.1 on your OnePlus X, you will be able to upgrade directly to OxygenOS 3.1.2. However, users with older versions will have to first update to at least 2.2.3 to be able to update to OxygenOS 3.1.2.
What’s New In Android 6.0 Marshmallow
Android 6.0 Marshmallow brings a lot of new features like Doze, Now On Tap, App Standby, Granular Permissions Control, Fingerprint support and more. In addition to the new features in Marshmallow, OxygenOS 3.1.2 also brings several features of its own. You can now use new icon packs for the stock OxygenOS launcher, there’s a new wallpaper picker UI, Google Search bar UI customization. Additionally, OnePlus has added two new system apps of its own – the OnePlus Music Player and OnePlus Gallery.
Here’s the official OxygenOS 3.1.2 update changelog:
- Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow upgrade
- Launcher upgrades
- New icon packs
- Google search bar UI customization
- New design of wallpaper picker
- Shelf UX improvements
- Long press boards to rearrange or remove
- General system performance improvement
- Settings changes
- New (native Android) app permissions
- New Alert Slider settings with more customization options
- New apps
- OnePlus Music Player
- OnePlus Gallery
- Implemented October Android security patches
- General bug fixes
As is always the case with software updates, there may be bugs and other issues with the OxygenOS 3.1.2 update. We suggest you to backup your data and media to a different device before you start downloading and installing the new update.
