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[Update: May 19] OnePlus 9, 9R & 9 Pro OxygenOS & ColorOS update tracker: New features, bug fixes, improvements, optimizations & more 19th May 2023
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[Updated] Huawei Health apparently getting blocked from connecting to Google Fit app to prevent access to sensitive info 4th January 2022
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[Updated] Nokia 5.3 Android 12 update bricking some units; others reverted back to Android 11 with no way to upgrade 17th January 2023
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