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OnePlus phones will start getting Android 14 on September 25
But no word yet on what phones will get it — or exactly when it'll arrive for users
While we (im)patiently wait for Google to drop its first stable build of Android 14, OnePlus isn't waiting to make its own announcement. The company is looking to get a jump on the competition this year, announcing that OxygenOS 14 — based, of course, on Android 14 — will see some kind of global launch on September 25th. That's less than a month away, but it's unclear exactly what this announcement really entails.
The 7 OnePlus 11 settings you should change immediately
Personalize the OxygenOS experience with these simple tweaks
The OnePlus 11 isn't a perfect phone. But its few compromises and reasonable price, and awesome battery life earn it a spot on our top Android smartphones list. If you're the proud owner of a OnePlus 11, there are a few OxygenOS settings you'll want to change as soon as possible. Our editors' suggested changes will make app notifications more reliable, enhance your privacy, and help you get more out of your phone. This guide will walk you through the seven settings tweaks we believe OnePlus 11 owners should deal with on day one.
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Android 13 rollout for the OnePlus 10 Pro now in its sixth month
The company is taking an 'incremental' rollout to new lengths
The OnePlus 10 Pro is a decent flagship phone, although we found it lacking when compared to the best phones in the market. While the manufacturer has never been the quickest to roll out software updates, things were looking up in September last year when the company began rolling out OxygenOS 13, its iteration of Android 13, for the OnePlus 10 Pro. But the rollout has yet to reach a good portion of owners nearly six months after its initiation. A thread on the OnePlus Community page details the waiting game customers have been playing since September 2022.
OnePlus pulls OxygenOS 13 update that was bricking OnePlus 9 series phones
The Chinese New Year delayed the company's initial response
In 2022, Samsung may have taken the cake for delivering Android updates at an impressive pace after rolling out One UI 5 so quickly. Meanwhile, even Google struggled to deliver the January Play system update to the Pixel 6 and 7. Unfortunately, attempts by OnePlus to get its older flagships up to date with modern software have gone awry. The company had to halt the release of its latest OxygenOS 13 firmware upgrade for the OnePlus 9 series because some devices refused to boot after applying the OTA.
It's been a long run for the OnePlus 7 and the OnePlus 7T. The legendary smartphone range, which included OnePlus' first attempt at a "Pro" device, was launched all the way back in 2019. We're now in 2023, though, and that means those smartphones are turning four this year. All good things must come to an end. If you're still using your OnePlus 7, you might want to replace it already, as its last update is just now rolling out.
OnePlus 10T finally receives Android 13, four months after the launch of both
Stepping off sync has meant sunk time
Call it the misfortune of poor timing or whatever you will, but it's a fact that the OnePlus 10T missed the Android 13 boat by this much, launching almost two weeks ahead of the update. But even if calendars aligned, OnePlus might not have had its OxygenOS 13 treatment ready for that phone anyways. The OnePlus 10 Pro as well as the OnePlus 9 and 8 series have all turned over in the months since the 10T went to market. But after all this time, the agonizing wait for some has finally ended.
OnePlus wants you to go to London to give your input on the future of OxygenOS
The company is restarting in-person Open Ears forums
OnePlus has been occasionally good at taking user criticism, and feedback. One of the ways the company gathers that feedback is through the company's Open Ears forums. Here, it gathers users to give their opinions on what OxygenOS firmware can do better or add in a future update to the best OnePlus phones. If you live in, or around, London, and you're a diehard OnePlus fan, then the company wants you to go down to an in-person forum.
The OnePlus 9 series gets its Android 13 update, just weeks after the open beta began
OxygenOS 13 is ready for the company's 2021 flagships
The OnePlus 9 series isn't the company's latest smartphones, but they're still very compelling devices today. With a Snapdragon 888 and up to 12GB of RAM, users have very little reason to switch to something newer. Some impressive discounts from its original price also allows it to rival some of the more budget-friendly phones on the market. Although the phone originally launched with Android 11, users are being treated to Android 13 with OxygenOS 13, and it's rolling out right now.
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OnePlus 10 Pro’s second Android 13-based OxygenOS 13 beta packs a ton of new features
The second OxygenOS 13 open beta arrives less than a week after the first build dropped
In early August, alongside the OnePlus 10T unveiling, OnePlus showcased Android 13-based OxygenOS 13 for its devices. Hot on the heels of the announcement, the company released the first OxygenOS 13 open beta for the OnePlus 10 Pro. The next version of OxygenOS blends the best of Android 13 with OnePlus' "Aquamorphic Design" and packs several new features, though most of them were not functional in the first beta. Now, less than a week after the first beta dropped, the company has seeded the second beta with a lot more working features.
The very first Android 13-based OxygenOS 13 open beta has landed for the OnePlus 10 Pro
Get an early taste of Android 13, the way the supreme overlords at Oppo intended it
During the recent announcement for the OnePlus 10T, the company also took the opportunity to show off its next big software update, OxygenOS 13. It's chock full of some big changes, mixing the best of Android 13 with "Aquamorphic Design" and eliciting several reactions online because of its distinct similarity to recent leaks showcasing Oppo's ColorOS 13. If you wish to give it a go by yourself — and you're a OnePlus 10 Pro user — you can now check out the very first publicly-available build on your device, put it with an Oppo phone side by side, and see how many differences you can find.
OnePlus shows off OxygenOS 13, headed first to the OP 10 Pro
The just-announced OnePlus 10T is set to get OxygenOS 13 before the year's out
OnePlus has just gone official with the OnePlus 10T, a phone that’s not arriving without a healthy dose of controversy, having dropped (temporarily, we hope) its iconic alert slider. But when it comes to questionable moves from the company, none stand out more prominently in recent memory that the decisions it’s been making with regard to its software — and specifically, the influence of ColorOS upon OxygenOS. After all the ColorOS pushback, we've been hugely curious to see what the next step would look like, and today we got a preview of just that, as OnePlus drew back the curtain on OxygenOS 13.
OnePlus needs your help improving OxygenOS
With the ColorOS merger canceled, this survey may help shape the future for OnePlus users
Oppo probably didn't expect the amount of backlash it received from OnePlus phone owners when it revamped OxygenOS in the image of its own ColorOS as part of its corporate streamlining efforts. But plans for a single, unified OS fell through and while both Android skins are still working off the same codebase, it seems OnePlus wants some help trying to find OxygenOS's groove again.
Latest OnePlus 9R and 8 series update promises charging speed optimizations
It aims to smooth over the rough edges of the initial OxygenOS 12 update
The OnePlus 8 series and OnePlus 9R represent some of the last OP models to ship with the pure OxygenOS experience — minus all that ColorOS stuff that so many have grown to hate. It's true that the initial Android 12 rollout for these devices hasn't been entirely bug-free (with even the announcement post warning about bugs), but users can find some comfort in knowing that they're much better off than the buggy mess OnePlus 9 owners had to put up with. Thankfully, the company seems keen on polishing things up, and the latest update to start arriving for the OnePlus 8, 8 Pro, 8T, and 9R claims to do just that.
OnePlus calls off merger between OxygenOS and ColorOS, but they'll still share a codebase
Fans of the former OxygenOS may have room to breathe
This far, and no farther: plans for Oppo and subsidiary OnePlus devices to sport a unified Android-based UI have fallen through as both intend to continue developing their own treatments of ColorOS and OxygenOS, respectively.
The road towards OnePlus and Oppo's unified operating system has been a rocky one so far. After the former company was basically relegated to a sub-brand of the latter, OnePlus users who were worried about the fate of OxygenOS were told that it would be merging with ColorOS, with the resulting unified OS coming in a future flagship. Recent rumors suggested that this new platform be landing with Android 13 later this year, presumably taking the place of the OxygenOS 13 we'd otherwise expect. But now OnePlus is holding an online event to speak with users about... OxygenOS 13?
Unified OnePlus and Oppo smartphone software sounds like it's still on the menu for later this year
Once Android 13 comes around
It's been some time now since OnePlus and Oppo announced that they would both finally stop pretending they're totally different things. OnePlus is now essentially acting as a sub-brand of Oppo, and those worried about what would become of OxygenOS were treated to a potentially concerning piece of news — it's going to be merged with ColorOS, with the resulting operating system being used on future phones. The OxygenOS 12 update we've seen roll out on the OnePlus 9 and 9 Pro already took heavy inspiration from ColorOS, but this fully merged operating system is still in the pipeline. We might have to wait a bit before it launches, though, and the latest rumor suggests it could land sometime in the latter half of 2022.
Oppo's unified OS now rumored to skip OnePlus 10 Pro
OxygenOS sticks around for another year, at least in name
Recent changes at OnePlus and its parent Oppo have made it clear that consolidation is the name of the game going forward. That includes the intent of combining OxygenOS and ColorOS Android skins into a new, unified user interface. But there's new intelligence implying that we won't see its debut as soon as we first thought.
How to install OxygenOS 12 on your OnePlus 9 (and why you maybe shouldn't)
For those who need it, here's some help
After suffering through an embarrassing recall, OxygenOS 12 (based on Android 12) is finally back for the OnePlus 9 and 9 Pro. But is the right call to install it on your device? We're going to tell you how you can get the new update and why you might not want to.
OxygenOS update fixes an annoying OnePlus 7 and 7T series bug
October security patch included, as well
OnePlus isn't exceptionally quick with updates, and even its latest flagships often run behind schedule when it comes to security patches. This is why it isn't surprising that the OnePlus 7 and 7T series phones are only picking up their October security patch now, as we get ready to enter November.
OxygenOS 12 beta hands-on: The new OnePlus software is ColorOS in all but name
You’ll have to learn to live with the Oppo-fication of OnePlus phones
Two things that propelled OnePlus into the mainstream back in the day were its ultra-aggressive pricing and well-balanced, near-stock software experience. While it's not been as competitive on pricing for a few years now, it’s also on the verge of dropping the ball on the software front as well. With the OxygenOS 12 beta, OnePlus is walking on a thin line, trying to balance its recent merger with Oppo’s ColorOS and a passionate user community that doesn't want OxygenOS to lose its spark. The upcoming version of OxygenOS, based on Android 12, takes heavy inspiration from its Oppo counterpart, but I'll let you be the judge of whether OnePlus has strayed too far from its roots.