One among them is the degradation of WideVine L1 Certification to L3. For the unaware, this results in the inability of the users to watch or stream content on Netflix and other related apps in Full HD quality. SD is the maximum attainable quality in those devices. In this regard, there do exist a few workarounds that could bring back the L1 Certification on unlocked bootloader devices. But those tweaks tend to bring in a few risks as well. However, if you are having the seventh iteration of the OnePlus series, then you would be in for a treat. After device owners recently installed the OxygenOS 11.0.1.1 update on their OnePlus 7 Pro, they were able to get back the WideVine L1 on their unlock bootloader and rooted devices.
Widevine L1 on Unlocked Bootloader on OnePlus 7 Pro
It has been confirmed working on the GM1910, GM1917, GM1913 variants of OnePLus 7 Pro, but with a varying degree of success. That is, while some have achieved success simply by installing the said update, others weren’t so lucky. Infact even after using the Magisk Hide feature, it didn’t work out for them. If you also belong to this latter category of users, then here’s a workaround that you could try out. With this, we round off this article on Widevine L1 Certification on OnePlus 7 Pro on an unlocked bootloader. The actual reason behind this is still anyone’s guess, but hey, there are no complaints whatsoever. The only concern that many users are having is whether this would survive the next OTA update or not. Well, many have even opted not to install the subsequent security patches till they are able to enjoy the L1 Certification. What are your views on the same? Do let us know in the comments section below.
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