OnePlus clears things up: OnePlus 13 and 13R are getting 4 OS updates as promised

Okay, you can put down the pitchforks – the OnePlus 13 and OnePlus 13R will receive 4 major OS updates as originally promised. To spell it out, that is Android 16, 17, 18 and 19 (the two phones came out with 15).

Earlier today, there was some confusion after a OnePlus US PR representative claimed that OnePlus will be counting the out-of-the-box software as one of the four updates. That made no sense and the company has clarified that it isn’t going to do that.

OnePlus confirms the update policy for 13 and 13R (Source)

Besides the four OS updates, OnePlus will deliver security updates for its 13-series models for six years (again, as originally promised).

OnePlus has argued that four OS updates is the optimal amount. It did bump up the security patch window from 5 years to 6, though.

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