OnePlus 8 Pro ‘Inadvertently’ Disables Color Filter Camera Globally; McLaren Partnership Revoked

The spanking new OnePlus 8 Pro users in global markets have received a replacement OxygenOS update that has “inadvertently” disabled the colour Filter camera that was recently found to possess “see-through” capabilities for a few materials. The new software version of OxygenOS 10.5.9, comes days after the corporate disabled the colour Filter camera through an update specifically meant for the OnePlus 8 Pro users in China. In other news, The British carmaker McLaren has annuoces to confirmed that it's longer in partnership with OnePlus. Both companies had collaborated to launch special edition smartphones within the past.

The lates tOxygenO Supdate that has been pushed to markets including the US and Europe has disabled the colour Filter camera. The change log, assharedby XDA Developers, shows that the update temporarily removes the Photochrome filter. It also mentions that the feature would come around June.

Re-enabling planned also

In response to global users asking about disabling the colour Filter camera through the newest update, OnePlus said in its forums that the newest update “inadvertently went bent a limited number of devices” and therefore the option are going to be re-enabled within the latest update. this suggests that until subsequent update, users won't be ready to use the fourth camera on the OnePlus 8 Pro that was meant to reinforce photos by adding lighting effects and filters.

So, things are clear. If you do not want to lose what OnePlus has provided through the colour Filter camera, you should not install OxygenOS 10.5.9 on your OnePlus 8 Pro. But if you're concerned with how the extra camera are often wont to provide you a touch enhanced visibility for seeing through some objects, especially those that do not have infrared shielding, you'll plow ahead and download the newest update.

No more McLaren devices?

Alongside providing the inadvertent update for the OnePlus 8 Pro devices in global markets, OnePlus is within the headlines for ending its partnership with McLaren. Some reports highlighted the event after noticing the disappearance of OnePlus's name from the McLaren's Partners page last week. However, the carmaker has now reportedly confirmed the event .

In a statement to Android Authority, McLaren said that the partnership with new series of OnePlus has reached its “scheduled conclusion” — suggesting the top of McLaren edition OnePlus phones. “Since the beginning of this partnership in 2018, OnePlus has been a supportive, valued partner and that we wish them well and hope to ascertain them within the future,” the corporate said, as quoted by the Android-focussed blog.

HIGHLIGHTS

• OnePlus 8 Pro earlier disabled the Color Filter camera only in China

• OnePlus has said that the new update has been released “inadvertently”

• McLaren has confirmed that it’s no longer in partnership with OnePlus