OnePlus 2 gets new OTA update to fix bugs, battery-drain, photo gallery issues

By Abhinav Pathak on Aug 21, 2015 07:41 AM

OnePlus has just started rolling out a new OTA update for the OnePlus 2 which is supposed to fix various issues with the device including battery-drain, photo gallery. This update also brings stagefright security patch, alongwith performance tweaks and bug fixes.

Screen Size 5.5 inches (1080 x 1920 pixels, 401 ppi)

Camera Back: 13 MP, 2160p@30fps; Front: 5 MP

Processor Qualcomm MSM8994 Snapdragon 810

Memory 16/64 GB, 4/3 GB RAM

OS Android OS, v5.1.1 (Lollipop), OxygenOS

Dimension & Weight 151.8 x 74.9 x 9.85 mm, 175 g

Connectivity LTE, Fingerprint Sensor

Battery 3300 mAh

The 1.1GB update brings in a new OxygenOS version bumping it up to 2.0.1. Battery-life on the OnePlus 2 has been a bit patchy and with this update we are expecting it to be a bit better.

The official update-log includes:

Added a patch for the Stagefright security exploit
Improves battery performance
Improves user interface logic and coherence
Fixed an issue with pinch-to-zoom in Google Photos
Fixed an issue where Dark Mode would cause instability in certain apps
Fixed an issue related to import/export of contacts stored on SIM card
Additional support for global carrier APNs
Other improvements and bug fixes

The OnePlus 2 has been on sale in India since last week on Amazon priced at Rs. 24,999 for the 64GB variant. Coming to specs, there is a 5.5-inch 1080p display here, Snapdragon 810 octa-core processor with 4GB LPDDR4 RAM running Android 5.0 Lollipop. It has a 13MP rear and 5MP front camera on the device with dual-SIM 4G LTE support.

Recently accessories for the OnePlus 2 including StyleSwap covers have also gone on sale on Amazon India.