Android 12 Update for oneplus 7t Pro 5G McLaren

maan.mani wrote:

When i touch more than 3 fingers, touch is unresponsive.... Even touch is not working in flat surface... Typing experience is very bad when i do fast typing... In fast typing it's automatic swap keyboard... T-Mobile should very hard work to remove such kind of bugs in update.. otherwise final solution i have to sell out this device and switch to the pixel mobiles... I'm wonder that OnePlus official rom have much bugs in their devices... Not expect this to OnePlus and TMobile carrier....

Be wary of pixel phones I've had to fight for my 5x, Nexus 6p, and pixel 2 XL. What they'll do is send you a refurb and not tell you it's not bootloader unlocked (unlockable) which you paid for (and right to repair). Then play hardball or they'll just not recognize that they sell them with hardware and software defects and then class action 🕴️. I stopped buying their phones. 

maan.mani wrote:

I didn't find any pure answer yet about update... I think it is like a story, summary or essay.... 

That's because there is no "pure" answer on this update just impure corporate failure to provide an implied and stated update to a product. One plus had released an update for all the other 7s/international and laters but the McLaren because TMobile has to "make tweaks" for their chip and network compatibility. 

IT'S JANUARY FIRST 2023 Y'ALL, WHERE IS THIS UPDATE THO🤔 

pbergonzi wrote:

maan.mani wrote:

Any news for Android 12???

We’re all just hoping and praying…, some of us patiently.

At 3 years old, this is still such an amazing and beautiful phone--I’d love to get more life out of it with the new OEM OS.

Even now, I still like to remove the transparent cover and gander at that stunning design.

Photos are still great, etc.

The photos are alright. There was a camera app on lineage I think. It had mostly Samsung and iphone like features it was bomb but it was only for a Nexus 6p😅 point is if there's a custom rom that will give me good battery life, bomb photos, and smooth os, and encryption as well as 5g I'm totally going for it cause waiting on this update is for the birds right now. 😤

TCBelly wrote:

maan.mani wrote:

I didn't find any pure answer yet about update... I think it is like a story, summary or essay.... 

That's because there is no "pure" answer on this update just impure corporate failure to provide an implied and stated update to a product. One plus had released an update for all the other 7s/international and laters but the McLaren because TMobile has to "make tweaks" for their chip and network compatibility. 

IT'S JANUARY FIRST 2023 Y'ALL, WHERE IS THIS UPDATE THO🤔 

 

Yes you are right... It's T-Mobile negligencey and have bad experience of T-Mobile... 

Excuse me but did @maan.mani get a worse experience because they are Pakistani?

Why does @pbergonzi get to just tell this user, after multiple times you've explicitly told this customer to keep waiting and waiting... Deadline after deadline for MONTHS... To ultimately tell them: "oh well, it'll come when it comes, seasons greetings" when we have been desperate to convey the update isn't coming, and you're hiding and manipulating customers to believe it's still in development! 

In my opinion you should not discriminate and Dismiss @maan.mani and their device issues like the touch issue. They have a four month post history and they keep getting swept aside. It's time to be honest and tell the user the update isn't coming. That most recent reply was really insulting because it felt like they told you they are from Pakistan out of a means to explain how much they could use another user's help, to be told "oh well". I bet that must really hurt.

I want to tell you, @maan.mani  that unless 3rd party development allows for your bootloader to be unlocked and there is a ROM made for your OnePlus 7t pro 5G Mclaren   (codename "Hotdogg" with two G's)  you will not receive any more updates and may even experience degradation as @TCBelly experienced. I wish there was more help sooner but until T-mobile takes responsibility in development more than active censorship, the update will not arrive. 

None of you seem to know how easy it is to convert the device via the MSM Tool to the Global/NA version or even the EU, In, or China builds.

OnePlus allows bootloader unlocks officially as long as your device is permanently SIM unlocked.  You need to request the bootloader unlock token directly through OnePlus Support.  No custom ROM's needed!

All Nexus and Pixel devices allow bootloader unlocking as long as the device isn't SIM locked. 

I haven't seen any sort of censorship here.  If you break the rules, expect to be moderated!  The same rules apply to everyone that posts in the T-Mobile Community.

BugPlusWont wrote:

These are actions not covered under warranty, just so you're aware properly of the risk involved. @maan.mani  Flashing the device will also delete all your storage, and includes the risk of bricking your device, which if it happens T-mobile will not cover it. Even then, the ROM may not work as intended if not designed for your locale. Exercise caution!

All hardware for devices pre 9 models were the same regardless of region.  So all OnePlus 7T Pro McClaren editions are the same hardware.  The difference in the region is purely software outside of the radio firmware, which isn't flashable without extreme measures.  OnePlus devices are also incredibly hard to brick.  The MSM Tool is the best solution for soft bricking recovery and returning to 100% stock from custom ROM's but is also widely used as a conversion tool.  

Ultimately, if they choose to go the flash route to the global firmware.  It is their choice and their choice alone.  The walk-throughs do have disclaimers, many successful posts, questions and answers, and just about everything anyone would need to make the best decision for @BugPlusWont​​​​​​, you are quick to judge anything you know nothing about!

It has been a while since I have looked at the updates.  From what I remember, the 5G models could flash the 4G update but would lose 5G.  The EU had a 5G version as well that was updated more than the T-Mobile version.  

Some devices can slow down over time.  This isn't so much update related as it is app data and cached data that builds up over time.   The easiest way to get your device feeling snappy again is with a factory reset after backing up your photos, contacts, and anything else you wouldn't want to lose.  

Although I don't have a 7T Pro McClaren on my desk.  My girlfriend's OnePlus 7 Pro, which is still on Android 11 still feels almost as snappy as the day she got it.  My 7 Pro is in the box and hasn't been used since the beta for Android 11 FUT testing.  The lack of slowdown over time is why my girlfriend still uses the 7 Pro.  Her prior device was a Samsung S9+.  

The OnePlus 8T+ 5G I mostly use felt the snappiest on Android 11 although still feels quite fast on Android 13.  It did feel a bit sluggish on Android 12 and the issues with Android 12 had me roll it back to Android 11 until the Android 13 beta 1 was released.  My device is actually still running the Android 13 beta 1 and is almost as snappy as it was on Android 11. 

Neither of us use a lot of apps though, no social media apps at all on our devices, and yet they still perform well compared to today's flagship devices.  Even if you don't notice any slowdown or performance issues with your device after years of use.  A factory reset is still always recom mended after every major OS update.  

pbergonzi wrote:

syaoran wrote:

The EU had a 5G version as well that was updated more than the T-Mobile version.  

I”m a little vague on searching XDA  for “OP7T Pro Mclaren Android 12 EU.”
Is there a link to the appropriate thread?

I don't know if it was ever updated to Android 12 but it had more frequent updates in the first year or so of its launch.  Looking in the Guides section, the forum seems to have died back in the summer of 2020 outside of a few threads.