OnePlus 5 is Getting 5T’s Face Unlock, Grabs Official Oreo for Now

OnePlus handed out a couple of Christmas gifts yesterday to OnePlus 5 owners. The update to Android Oreo (8.0) and OxygenOS 5.0 arrived in stable form after having previously only been available as a beta for a month. Additionally, Carl Pei announced that the Face Unlock feature from the OnePlus 5T will soon come to the OnePlus 5.
Since the Oreo update began rolling out yesterday, it could be some time before you all get it on your devices. OnePlus pushes these incrementally, so if you aren’t one of the first few to pull it, you’ll have to wait until the following day to try again.
The update includes not only Android 8.0, but a new camera UI, optimizations to the launcher, a “Places” tab in the gallery, and tweaks to the Quick Settings and Lift Up Display features. The full list can be seen below.

Updated to Android O (8.0)
Launcher

Optimizations for Shelf
Now you can upload your photo through Shot on OnePlus




Camera

New Camera UI design
Optimizations for photo quality
Added beauty effect for Portrait Mode




Gallery

Added “Places” tab for viewing photos on a map




Calculator

Added history feature




Clock

Added alarm calendar feature




System

Added Parallel Apps feature
New design for Quick Settings
New design for Lift up display
Added “Adaptive model” screen calibration
Optimizations for Wi-Fi
Optimizations for Battery Saver
Updated Android security patch to December



As for the Face Unlock stuff, Pei didn’t say when we’d get it on the OnePlus 5, only that it’s “coming.” I’d call that a nice upgrade or feature addition too. While I’m not the biggest Face Unlock fan in the world, because I feel like companies are going to start cutting fingerprint readers in place of facial recognition like Apple did, OnePlus’ take on it is fast and also a solid compliment to your secure setup.
As we learn more about timing, we’ll let you know.


Due to popular demand, Face Unlock is coming for the OnePlus 5. Thanks for the feedback, and merry Christmas! 🎅🎄🎁
— Carl Pei (@getpeid) December 24, 2017

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OnePlus 5 is Getting 5T’s Face Unlock, Grabs Official Oreo for Now