Download & Install Leaked OnePlus 3T Nougat Update

The OnePlus 3T users are keenly waiting for the Nougat Update for their devices. OnePlus has promised a Nougat OTA very soon, but there is no word of an update till now. However, OnePlus 3T users can celebrate Chrismas a little early, thanks to the OnePlus 3T Nougat update leak. Yes!!! The much anticipated Android 7.0 Nougat update for OnePlus 3T has been leaked with the name OxygenOS 4.0.0. XDA member innocentwoolf has shared a download link for the Nougat update OTA which has been confirmed working by many users in the XDA thread.

The update seems to be an internal testing build which was out of the bag somehow, but it’s fully functional. Many users have confirmed it is working flawlessly with a functional Bluetooth and a smooth DPI rendering. The OOS 4.0.0 also packs the latest December Security patch as well as a bunch of bug fixes. From the screenshots below, you can also take it granted that the multi-window feature is working as well.

You can flash it over OOS 3.54 without losing any data. So, if you want to take an early look at what’s inside the OnePlus 3T Nougat update, download the leaked OTA file from below.

Prerequisites

• Go to Settings » About phone » Build number and tap it 7 times to enable Developer options on your device. Then go back to Settings » Developer options and enable USB Debugging.
  
• Download the Minimal ADB and Fasboot Setup and install it on your computer.
• OTA installation doesn’t result in data loss. But make sure to backup important files on your device to a safe place just in case if you lose the data.
• Make sure you have enough charge on your device before starting the process.

Downloads

• Download Leaked OnePlus 3T Nougat update

How to Install OnePlus 3T Nougat Update

You can install the OTA update in a couple of methods, so we are giving you both the methods. Choose any of the methods to install the Nougat OTA on your device.

Method 1: Apply from SDcard

This method works best when you’ve stock recovery installed on your device. Don’t try it with any custom recovery unless you want to brick your device.

1. Download the OTA file from above and transfer it to your device’s storage.
2. Connect your device to the PC.
3. Navigate to the folder where you’ve extracted the ADB and Fastboot files and open a command prompt by pressing Shift + Right click on any empty space inside the folder and select Open command window here from the context menu.
4. Use the below command to reboot your device to recovery mode.

    adb reboot recovery

5. Now select Apply update from SD Card and choose the zip file that you’ve downloaded in Step 1.
6. Reboot the device once the installation is complete.

Method 2: ADB Sideload Method [Recommended]

1. Download the OTA file and place it in the same folder where you’ve installed ADB on your PC.
2. Connect your device to the PC.
3. Navigate to the folder where you’ve extracted the ADB and Fastboot files and open a command prompt by pressing Shift + Right click on any empty space inside the folder and select Open command window here from the context menu.
4. Use the below command to reboot your device to recovery mode.

    adb reboot recovery

5. In recovery mode, choose “ADB sideload” to start the sideload session for us to install the OTA file.
6. In the command prompt, enter the following command to sideload the OTA zip to your device.

   adb sideload <filename>

   Replace the file name with the downloaded file name (OnePlus3TOxygen_28_OTA_035_all_1612190343_7762925c06544c89.zip)

7. You will see a progress bar in the command prompt indicating that the Zip file is being copied to the device. Once the file is transferred, the Zip will be automatically installed on your device.
   
8. Reboot the device after the installation process.

That’s it. Enjoy the love of Nougat a little early on your OnePlus 3T.