Wednesday, 20 June 2018

New OnePlus 5/5T update fixes bootloader security issue and Bluetooth connection

OnePlus is rolling out a small but important update to its last year flagships, the OnePlus 5 and 5T. Despite the fact that it doesn't add any new features to the phone, the update fixes some major issues recently uncovered on these two handsets.

First off, OxygenOS 5.1.3 contains an updated bootloader that addresses a security issue that was also present on the OnePlus 6. Yes, OnePlus' current flagship was not the only one with the bootloader flaw that allowed arbitrary or modified images to boot even when locked.

Also, the update is supposed to fix stability issues with the Bluetooth ...

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