Two weeks of usage - Oneplus 8t - OnePlus 8T Real Life Review

I had recently purchased the Oneplus 8t ( kebab ) . I had created a thread with my initial thoughts, Now we are two weeks in to using the handset.
Running stock, No root, on latest OOS .
Warp charge has been great, Although I started getting temperature warnings ( above 41C ) . This device has no phone case, so I started keeping an eye on my temperatures. At idle temp was around 35C. Under load 35C-40C . I started receiving a temp warning more often, while phone was underload.
I was within my 15 day period with Best Buy, So I took it back for an exchange. They did not have the OnePlus 8t 256gb / 12gb . Long story short they ended up mailing me my " new " oneplus 8t .
This time around, Temp still at 35C ( Oneplus states running 35C and above is no good for device ) . I updated to latest OOS , and notice temp drop .
I finally had enough of the up and down with temperatures , I figured I'd go with a custom Kernel, and ROM .
So now , At the moment I am running Project Xtended XR vX.0 , With Radioactive Kernel V2.2.5. Battery life is much better, temperature at idle is 30C . Phone is very responsive , smooth , everything you would expect from a OnePlus device.
For a 5g, 256gb / 12gb RAM , warp speed , 48mp camera OnePlus phone. You cannot beat the price tag! ( $499 USD ) .

Thanks Hightech316, Its been a long time since I have rooted and rom'd. From AOKP Unicorn on my Galaxy Nexus to the 5x and stopped.
So here I am with an unlocked 12/256 8T on the truck @$449.00 w/free buds Black Friday. And $100.00 7T trade in to boot.
I take it you rooted to make those changes. Can you point me to a good Root Guide? I'd like to get back into optimizing my device.
Supercharging a 2013 Charger R/T has been what occupied me but she's done now. Thanks for your post....

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Heat

Some phones are great to take camping because if you play Asphalt 8 long enough, the back warms up to the ideal temperature that can bake bread. Rate this thread to express the extent to which the Xiaomi Mi 5 stays cool under extended heavy use. A higher rating indicates that even when playing strenuous games for long periods of time, the phone doesn't get uncomfortably warm.
Then, drop a comment if you have anything to add!
Phone doesn't heat much, hovewer on the upper side you can definitely notice a lot higher temperature i.e. during playing heavy games
In my last use of MIUI 8.0.1.0 Global Stable, I have heat issues.
So bad, it felt like burning from inside. Switched to CM 13 (Now at CM 14), heat is minimum when playing heavy games.
I think it is about how bad MIUI optimization, or maybe MIUI 8 didn't mature enough at that time.
It gets hot charging and using wifi gaming at the same time
Hi all,
I'm using CM 13, and playing Real Racing 3, it gets extremely hot, not only the top, all the smartphone, it's really uncomfortable.
Do you think that updating to CM 14 the problem will solve?
Because it also starts slowing the image and the game jumps.
Best regards
Alec
My Mi 5 running unofficial lineage 14.1 by shade.sh and brand kernel does not heat up often. When it does occasionally heat up due to very intensive apps, its is very bearable and not too hot IMO. I am however using a thin rubber case and that may be the reason why I do not feel it being as hot as you described!
Thanks for the answer, yesterday night I changed to CM 14.1 and using RR3 it gets worm but not as hot as with CM 13.1
Regards
cool
Remember its just a computer with a "phone function". It does get warm under heavy load. But only when i really run games for at least 20min. And it may get hot if you install a new rom and tons of apps in a short period. Usually its cool (running official lineageos 14.1).
I have Lineage OS 14.1 Overclocked with dragonxia kernel and it doesn't heats too much while playing asphalt 8
Im on the newest LOS and the device gets really warm on the upper side when you charge it and use skype at the same time (thats probably because skype eats the battery really fast)
I have come from LG Flex 2 to Xiaomi Mi5. Believe me nobody knows what baking really is while using your phone! Cherry on the cake, my LG actually fried in its last days, as per the phone repair people. Now it just keeps restarting every now and then.. . Fully satisfied with the Xiaomi Mi5 temperatures while playing online games like 8ball and CoC. The LG used to heat up in our city temperature of around 30 degrees within 15-20 minutes. In AC it was better, around half an hour.
But Xiaomi Mi5 gives me a respectable 40-50 minute game before slightly heating up. And that heating too is completely tolerable, when compared to Flex2 !!
With almost 2 hours of gaming and other office work, I get 5h15m plus screen on time as well
Oh yes, I have found this out, the Motorola QC-3.0 charger which came with my sister's MotoG4 heats up my phone VERY MUCH!
And when compared, the Mi5 original QC-3.0 charger does not heat up the phone THAT much. I have seen voltage differences but the Moto charger has lower voltages and that should practically not heat up my phone a lot. I use the Moto charger at office and the Mi charger at home, both in AC rooms.
Heating to much... And when the phone heats up, it starts to slow down... (8.5.2 eu stable)

Overheating Issue (Phone is getting too hot)

Oneplus 7 Pro gets too hot even for just gaming a few minutes to a near hour.. I think the issue was the changes made to Oxygen OS because my Oneplus 6T ALSO GETS TOO HOT now using the last few Beta updates, which was not the case in the past (I am certain).. Also a few updates ago made the 6T show the "Phone is getting too hot" message, which DID NOT HAPPEN BEFORE, so definitely something is up.
Also, all background apps have been controlled too (literally restricted every single one and already on force stop)... Still the same, gets too hot.
Even if you factory reset the device, it's still the same, so I definitely think it's the changes they made to Oxygen OS. Compare it to other Snapdragon 855 devices and you'll see that OP heats up more now even with the cooling system.
The Games that I've been playing before that produced minimal heat even in hours of gameplay are now producing too much heat in just a few minutes... This is unacceptable.
Hopefully this issue gets resolved soon, users can help in reporting and testing.
Yes I confirm that,My game exits automatically after playing for few minutes & the phone gets very hot
Which game? I tested Asphalt 9, phone never gets hot. I'm running latest stable OOS, full stock not modified
giaur said:
Which game? I tested Asphalt 9, phone never gets hot. I'm running latest stable OOS, full stock not modified
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Pes 2019, I'm also using without any modifications
giaur said:
Which game? I tested Asphalt 9, phone never gets hot. I'm running latest stable OOS, full stock not modified
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*Ragnarok M
*Errant Hunter's Soul
Dawn of Isles
*LifeAfter
Mobile Legends
Evil Lands
Extra Ordinary Ones
King of Kings
*Talion
*AxE (Alliance VS Empire)
*PUGM
The games with the * are the games that never gave the previous 6T with no problems, until the last few beta updates... And now those changes are also being felt in my 7 Pro.
The "your phone is getting hot" message didn't come before even hours of gameplay even on MAX SETTINGS, so I'm certain the problem is Kernel-side.
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Yes I confirm that,My game exits automatically after playing for few minutes & the phone gets very hot
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Yes, and I'm also using an unmodified, unrooted fully-stock Oxygen OS.
Tried everything, I think this is kernel-side changes. Hopefully more people especially mobile gamers report this problem.
Freyelis said:
Oneplus 7 Pro gets too hot even for just gaming a few minutes to a near hour.. I think the issue was the changes made to Oxygen OS because my Oneplus 6T ALSO GETS TOO HOT now using the last few Beta updates, which was not the case in the past (I am certain).. Also a few updates ago made the 6T show the "Phone is getting too hot" message, which DID NOT HAPPEN BEFORE, so definitely something is up.
Also, all background apps have been controlled too (literally restricted every single one and already on force stop)... Still the same, gets too hot.
Even if you factory reset the device, it's still the same, so I definitely think it's the changes they made to Oxygen OS. Compare it to other Snapdragon 855 devices and you'll see that OP heats up more now even with the cooling system.
The Games that I've been playing before that produced minimal heat even in hours of gameplay are now producing too much heat in just a few minutes... This is unacceptable.
Hopefully this issue gets resolved soon, users can help in reporting and testing.
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yes I'm experiencing this issue too, it started when I tested my phone on a benchmark app and heated more than usual but from that day after it heats everytime I play PUBG or sometimes even watching Netflix.
Finally more people are experiencing this too, I tried both latest stable AND beta ver. of OOS, and had this heating issue, I even changed the Kernel to see if it'll make a difference but no.
Also, I saw some other people with the same issue on twitter, maybe someone should open an issue on the official OnePlus forums.
Hi there!
A couple of days ago I started noticing that my Oneplus 7 Pro was hotter than usual. Way hotter than usual. So I removed the 2 apps I recently installed. Nothing changed.
Just so you know, I'm using Oxygen OS 10.0.5.GM21BA with XXX NoLimits 10.2 and I haven't touched/updated the rom in weeks.
This morning my device was so hot I had to put it in the freezer.
When I took it out, I the CPU temperature: 40C (104F).
Then I let it rest for 5 min. The temperature rose to 48C (118.4).
So I used it for 10 min (normal use). It was 71C (159.8F).
The battery temperature, instead, varies between 30-ish C and 40-ish C.
I don't think this is normal at all, but I have no idea of what to do.
Any suggestions are welcome!

Question Fan of this phone

Like the display comparing it to my oneplus6. I can turn the phone 45 degrees and read screen just fine. Battery life is awesome. Used browser a lot yesterday,waze for maps and couple phone calls. Still 54%
I'm thinking of moving from 1+ 6 to Moto Edge. So far the Snapdragon 888 devices seems to have heat/battery issues. How do you compare the performance of the Edge vs oneplus on Android 11? I notice much stutters after the past few updates on Android 10 and the first release of Android 11 on the OnePlus 6.
Gave the OnePlus 6 to the wife. It's in 10.3.12. seems to run fine. I'm happy with the edge. Bare bones. Not a Google fan.

OnePlus 8t - Temperatures

Recently purchased my op8t. First one had to be returned as ran between 35C-42C . My " new " idles at 29C. Underload goes to 35C, warp charging with case on hits 40C. At 41C I've received warning messages ( running OOS stock ) .
The question is , What temps is your Oneplus8t running at?
If it's warp charging, underload or even has a phone case this may impact .
I have the same problem of temperature. The max is 62°C but the boutik said that it's not normal but One Plus don't change for this problem. I think it's dangerous but I don't have warning messages
Forgive my terrible English first (Translate.Google.es)
I am going to tell you about my experience and illustrate with images and screenshots with different applications.
In my personal case ... I have been with this problem for a long time and from what I have been able to read through the different forums and analyze devices, of the people who publish this bug and I think it generally lies in the 8T model (12Gb Ram - 256GB Storage).
I have tried eliminating applications in the background, Lowering the screen frequency, controlling DEP Sleep, not using the RAM Boost option etc. etc.
I don't have games on my phone, (I don't like it) but it's abysmal when I'm using various applications, reading online and talking on WhatsApp, in a space of just 6 minutes, I have to leave the phone many times because it gives me rage that this so hot and force it.
By the way .. I use the factory Rom without root or anything weird.
Phone Heating (Tº)​
zZarZiLLoSs said:
i think it generally lies in the 8T model (12Gb Ram - 256GB Storage).
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I believe so as well.
Lately I have been running custom ROMs with kernel , temp is much lower ( 29c-33c ) . Although battery only last a day.
While running stock OOS. When my device would surpass 41c , a warning was given ( I'll post ) .
This is my second 8t and it works much better than the first . if you guys have that option, definitely go with it .
Also try resetting battery stats

Question Stuck on A09 rom anyone received OTA to android 12 / UI 3.0 ?

Got myself a realme gt neo 2 a few days back and got automatically updated to A09. My info says : RMX3370TW_11_A.09 which is weird as i bought the phone in Thailand (TH).
There is no Region option in the Language settings on my rom for some reason.
I have been trying to find the update to Realui 3.0 android 12 with a lot of VPN but no luck sofar
Anyone an idea how to get the update or is it maybe not released yet in this region ?
Thanks
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Yes, I got realme ui 3.0 v.c.02.
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มีครับ ผมได้รับ realme ui 3.0 v.c.02
Magst64 said:
Got myself a realme gt neo 2 a few days back and got automatically updated to A09. My info says : RMX3370TW_11_A.09 which is weird as i bought the phone in Thailand (TH).
There is no Region option in the Language settings on my rom for some reason.
I have been trying to find the update to Realui 3.0 android 12 with a lot of VPN but no luck sofar
Anyone an idea how to get the update or is it maybe not released yet in this region ?
Thanks
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Is there idle drain in a09? Iirc that is the latest version for everyone while rui 3.0 is being rolled out.
No problems at all with idle drain or anything else in a09. Very stable
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Is there idle drain in a09? Iirc that is the latest version for everyone while rui 3.0 is being rolled out.
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mine is on RMX3370_11_A.09 and for me, the idle drain is present. Losing 2% every hour is a lot.
I think it will be a while for a.09 user to be updated to rui 3. I've got the same version but I change my rom to indian a.07, register for trial version c.03 and from then, got official c.04 android 12 update. So far its been great. The battery is okay. After updating, I recommend to clear data or factory reset and give it some time to adjust to your usage and update the system in background. It only consume battery for couple of days and got back to normal. Don't worry about it.
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mine is on RMX3370_11_A.09 and for me, the idle drain is present. Losing 2% every hour is a lot.
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You need to let the phone charge to 100% and just leave it charged for 3 hours in order to let the phone optimize it after every update. I just found out about this recently.
My only issue with a.09 is for some weird reason realme underclocked the cpu. So there is performance hiccup especially if you play games like genshin.
Magst64 said:
Got myself a realme gt neo 2 a few days back and got automatically updated to A09. My info says : RMX3370TW_11_A.09 which is weird as i bought the phone in Thailand (TH).
There is no Region option in the Language settings on my rom for some reason.
I have been trying to find the update to Realui 3.0 android 12 with a lot of VPN but no luck sofar
Anyone an idea how to get the update or is it maybe not released yet in this region ?
Thanks
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you can use my packages for twrp, and manages to update, that's how I did it with my device.
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You need to let the phone charge to 100% and just leave it charged for 3 hours in order to let the phone optimize it after every update. I just found out about this recently.
My only issue with a.09 is for some weird reason realme underclocked the cpu. So there is performance hiccup especially if you play games like genshin.
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hmm does the 100% chargee state is in powered on / off position?
Your 2nd point is valid though. I forgot exactly how Pcore and Ecore frequency range when battery temps reach 45-46C playing genshin, monitored via cpufloat app.
Funny thing is if you multitask genshin and then opening antutu benchmark, the cpu frequency went all the way to the max. When idle, this improve genshin impact fps by like 5-10 fps in cities like Liyue. As soon as you focus to the game however, the cpu then throttle back. For me, this is the same as cheating lol.
x1fu5 said:
hmm does the 100% chargee state is in powered on / off position?
Your 2nd point is valid though. I forgot exactly how Pcore and Ecore frequency range when battery temps reach 45-46C playing genshin, monitored via cpufloat app.
Funny thing is if you multitask genshin and then opening antutu benchmark, the cpu frequency went all the way to the max. When idle, this improve genshin impact fps by like 5-10 fps in cities like Liyue. As soon as you focus to the game however, the cpu then throttle back. For me, this is the same as cheating lol.
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Powered on. Afterwards I left it with wifi on untouched while I sleep. Probably up to 8 hours.
Yea this is kinda cheating. My guess is realme get bombarded with complaint by indian user not getting a lot of SoT when playing BGMI, so they release this update unannounced to underclock cpu hence giving you the illusion you have a better SoT while playing games.
The reality is you're using half of what sd870 have to offer. Pretty stupid of realme if my assumption is correct, since gaming for mobile realistically on heavy games you should only expect up to 4 hours max. Honestly idk why realme is doing this. Even on rui 3.0 it os underclock.
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Powered on. Afterwards I left it with wifi on untouched while I sleep. Probably up to 8 hours.
Yea this is kinda cheating. My guess is realme get bombarded with complaint by indian user not getting a lot of SoT when playing BGMI, so they release this update unannounced to underclock cpu hence giving you the illusion you have a better SoT while playing games.
The reality is you're using half of what sd870 have to offer. Pretty stupid of realme if my assumption is correct, since gaming for mobile realistically on heavy games you should only expect up to 4 hours max. Honestly idk why realme is doing this. Even on rui 3.0 it os underclock.
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allright, i usually unplug the phone when battery % reach 82. You know, the more you actually charge to 100%, the less charge cycle you got during the battery lifetime. However i will try your suggestion, see if it will improve the idle drain. If it's not, then i assume the idle drain is always present and will have to wait until the Android 12 arrive. If android 12 does not solve this issue, i guess i have to live with it. I remember owning a Poco F1 and that phone idle drain is like 2% per 8 hours! Which is a total contrary to 2% per hour lmao.
Realme did put some sort of limit on the cpu side, i think, especially in Genshin. You can let the phone be cooled by active cooler like blackshark fun cooler 2. You open the battery app and it reads like 22 C. You turn on the so called "GT Mode" and run Genshin Impact. And the performance figure? Well it performed more or less the same when the device run without the cooler. And even if you use the cooler, and lower the graphic settings to the lowest, it wont get any better since it was cpu limited. (at least, this is my experience while monitoring things)
x1fu5 said:
allright, i usually unplug the phone when battery % reach 82. You know, the more you actually charge to 100%, the less charge cycle you got during the battery lifetime. However i will try your suggestion, see if it will improve the idle drain. If it's not, then i assume the idle drain is always present and will have to wait until the Android 12 arrive. If android 12 does not solve this issue, i guess i have to live with it. I remember owning a Poco F1 and that phone idle drain is like 2% per 8 hours! Which is a total contrary to 2% per hour lmao.
Realme did put some sort of limit on the cpu side, i think, especially in Genshin. You can let the phone be cooled by active cooler like blackshark fun cooler 2. You open the battery app and it reads like 22 C. You turn on the so called "GT Mode" and run Genshin Impact. And the performance figure? Well it performed more or less the same when the device run without the cooler. And even if you use the cooler, and lower the graphic settings to the lowest, it wont get any better since it was cpu limited. (at least, this is my experience while monitoring things)
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Yep pretty much the same thing for me. It was actually fine on a.07, but a.09 is when I noticed the underclock. Btw I've just received rui 3.0, updating it now and I'll see how it goes. Will update on performance etc.
Hello. An input to OP from a Swedish user.
I got my phone 1 week ago and even though version A.09 (Android 11) and UI 3.0 (Android 12) is released and available in my region, the phone would not update, or even find any updates. I checked the IMEI via Realme EU site and the IMEI and region checks out correct as EU version.
I found a tip on a Swedish site, and following that, I am now happy with my phone running Realme UI 3.0/Android 12. Here is what I did - please note that at least this worked for my Swedish EU phone and I am not sure if it works in general:
Downloaded and installed a VPN apk from Google Play store (not sure if I am allowed to name any specific)
Established connection to France via VPN
Checked for firmware - the phone immediately found the A.09.
Turned off VPN and downloaded and installed the update. I found out that it was enough to have the VPN connection active while searching for FW - the update could then be downloaded without VPN.
Once A.09 was installed correctly I once again activated the France VPN connection and searched for new FW - immediately the phone found the Realme UI 3.0/Android 12. Followed the same procedure as 4) and the phone is now running the correct region version of Realme UI 3.0.
BTW - I factory reset after the UI 3.0 installation - very fluid experience so far.
Hope this is helpful to EU users who haven't got UI 3.0. Good luck
sten_amund said:
Hello. An input to OP from a Swedish user.
I got my phone 1 week ago and even though version A.09 (Android 11) and UI 3.0 (Android 12) is released and available in my region, the phone would not update, or even find any updates. I checked the IMEI via Realme EU site and the IMEI and region checks out correct as EU version.
I found a tip on a Swedish site, and following that, I am now happy with my phone running Realme UI 3.0/Android 12. Here is what I did - please note that at least this worked for my Swedish EU phone and I am not sure if it works in general:
Downloaded and installed a VPN apk from Google Play store (not sure if I am allowed to name any specific)
Established connection to France via VPN
Checked for firmware - the phone immediately found the A.09.
Turned off VPN and downloaded and installed the update. I found out that it was enough to have the VPN connection active while searching for FW - the update could then be downloaded without VPN.
Once A.09 was installed correctly I once again activated the France VPN connection and searched for new FW - immediately the phone found the Realme UI 3.0/Android 12. Followed the same procedure as 4) and the phone is now running the correct region version of Realme UI 3.0.
BTW - I factory reset after the UI 3.0 installation - very fluid experience so far.
Hope this is helpful to EU users who haven't got UI 3.0. Good luck
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may I know what version of rui 3.0? is it C.02?
Alifirdaus said:
may I know what version of rui 3.0? is it C.02?
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Most certainly - yes, it is version 11_C.02

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