Oxygen OS

Oxygen OS, the operating system by OnePlus for their smartphones, is known for its regular updates. These updates often bring new features, improvements, and security patches to ensure the best user experience.

Understanding Android OS Updates

Oxygen OS updates are designed to enhance user experience, improve system stability, and fix bugs. When an update is available, your OnePlus phone will prompt you to download and install the update package.

Precautions Before Updating

Before updating to latest Oxygen OS version, it’s crucial to ensure your phone is running an official system version. Otherwise, the update may fail, and your phone may also experience unknown issues. It’s also recommended to back up your user data before the update.

Post-Update Considerations

After an update, third-party apps that aren’t compatible with the new system version may become unavailable. In such cases, it may take some time for a compatible app version to be released.

How to Update Your Oxygen OS

Updating your OS is a straightforward process. You can either manually download and install the update package or update your phone automatically overnight.

Manual Update

To manually update your OnePlus phone, go to Settings > System & updates, and touch Software update. When an Oxygen OS update is available, go to New version > DOWNLOAD AND INSTALL.

Automatic Overnight Update

To enable automatic overnight updates, touch Settings > System & updates > Software update, and enable Auto-download over Wi-Fi and Update overnight. Your phone will automatically update and restart between 02:00 – 04:00.

Conclusion

Regularly updating your Oxygen OS ensures that you’re taking full advantage of the latest features and improvements. Whether you choose to manually update or set your phone to update automatically overnight, keeping your phone updated is key to a smooth and secure user experience.

The latest features in Oxygen OS updates include:

  1. Aquamorphic Design: A new design language that changes accent colors dynamically based on time of day or contextual actions.
  2. Improved Resource Allocation and Memory Management: Enhancements to system performance and efficiency.
  3. Improvements to OxygenOS AOD Features: Updates to the Always-On Display features for a better user experience.
  4. Gaming Improvements: Enhancements to optimize the gaming experience.
  5. Quality of Life Improvements to System Launcher: Updates to the system launcher to improve usability.
  6. Sidebar Toolbox Improvements: Enhancements to the sidebar toolbox for better accessibility.
  7. Dolby Atmos, Spatial Audio, and Fast Pair: Improved audio experience and fast pairing capabilities.
  8. Support for Nearby Share, RCS Messaging, Safety Centre: New features for sharing, messaging, and safety.