OnePlus teases key OxygenOS 16 features ahead of launch, open beta goes live for select devices in India
Posted on: Oct 09, 2025 22:21 IST | Posted by: Livemint
OnePlus has started teasing its young OxygenOS 16 UI forward of its world-wide set in motion on 16 oct. The new UI will replace OxygenOS 15 on eligible OnePlus device, which had received a lot of plaudits last year for being among the smoothest Android skin in the market.
The Chinese smartphone maker has created a dedicated microsite for OxygenOS 16 which showcases some of the new features of the upcoming UI.
As per new teaser, OxygenOS 16 will come with ‘Flow Motion’ animations to make the app opening and closing animations feel smoother. The company also says it is taking ‘Parallel Processing’ feature from beyond the home screen.
OnePlus had first introduced Parallel Processing with OxygenOS 15 which it called an ‘industry first animation technology’ that enables simultaneous execution of various various animation elements, leading to smoother and faster transitions between apps, leading to a better multi-tasking experience.
With OxygenOS 15, OnePlus had added a new feature to improve connectivity with iPhones and the company now seems to be taking it forward with its successor. OnePlus teased that OxygenOS 16 will provide better connectivity with MacBooks and Windows PC. The settings page OnePlus showed looks a lot like the one seen on the OnePlus tablets, where users get access to various cross-device connectivity features like data sharing, clipboard synchronization and more.
Similar to last year, OxygenOS 16 is expected to have a similar layout like the ColorOS 16 which is launching on 15 October. However, OxygenOS is expected to remain free of bloatware and ads which is usually found in ColorOS.
OxygenOS 16 eligible devices:
Flagship models: OnePlus 11,OnePlus 11R , OnePlus 12, OnePlus 12R, OnePlus Open, OnePlus 13,OnePlus 13R, OnePlus 13s, OnePlus 15
Nord series: OnePlus Nord 3,OnePlus Nord 4, OnePlus Nord 5
Nord CE series: OnePlus Nord CE4, OnePlus Nord CE4 Lite, OnePlus Nord CE5
Pad series: OnePlus Pad, OnePlus Pad 2,OnePlus Pad 3
OnePlus opens OxygenOS 16 beta:
In other related news, OnePlus has opened the OxygenOS 16 beta programme for many of its devices. The beta is available to only select flagship devices like OnePlus 13, OnePlus 13s, OnePlus 13R,OnePlus 12 ,OnePlus 12R and OnePlus Open.
However, the beta is currently only live for Indian users and from 9 October to 13 October. Morevoer, users must also answer a questionnaire and wait for the company to approve their application before getting access to the new OxygenOS update.
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