Today OnePlus made a big promise to release its best phones starting in 2023. The company has pledged to provide more software updates than ever, including an additional generation of OxygenOS in addition to more security patches.

During an event in London, OnePlus announced that it will offer four generations of OxygenOS and five years of security updates on “select devices” released in 2023. You may remember that just last year they promised 3 years for the OS and 4 years for security updates, so we’re in a hurry to fix it.

The move essentially puts them right next to Samsung, which has committed to the same length of support. Of course, we all know how quickly Samsung updates its devices, which OnePlus will have to work on if they really want to match their biggest competitor. Google, for the curious, still only releases OS updates for 3 years, but at least meets 5 years of security patches.

I should note that OnePlus does not deal with Android version updates and instead specifically mentions “OxygenOS generations”. Generations of OxygenOS over the years tend to match and/or launch with a new version of Android every year, so this might just be weird wording on their part. Let’s hope it won’t be used in the future.

OnePlus has not named the 2023 devices that will receive this new level of update support. However, I believe it will be for the best, just like the upcoming OnePlus 11 Pro. Most companies like to try to keep their best and most expensive devices alive for as long as possible to help sell a device that can cost around $1,000. After the Pro series, I would be surprised to see the Nord line receive similar support.

In some related news, OnePlus also announced that it is working on OxygenOS 13.1 and plans to release it in the first half of 2023. The update will offer improvements for users in areas related to security and privacy, as well as digital health. and well-being. OnePlus has confirmed that they have also started work on OxygenOS 14.

OnePlus hasn’t mentioned any of its already released phones (such as the OnePlus 10 Pro) and why they aren’t renewing this new commitment.

Does this news help your outlook on OnePlus, or are you still too grumpy about the brand?