OnePlus has started rolling out OxygenOS 13 Stable update for the OnePlus 9 and the OnePlus 9 Pro. This comes after the OxygenOS 13 Open Beta update which was rolled out for these devices a couple of months ago. The OnePlus 9 and OnePlus 9 Pro OxygenOS 13 updates are based on Android 13. The OxygenOS 13 update for these devices is rolling out in India, Europe, as well as North America.
OnePlus took it to OnePlus Community Forum to make a formal announcement for the same. OnePlus 9 Pro users are receiving updates with firmware version LE2121_11.F.16. Whereas, the OnePlus 9 Pro users in Europe and North America are receiving software updates with firmware versions LE2123_11.F.16 and LE2125_11.F.16 respectively.
OnePlus 9 users in India are receiving firmware updates with version LE2111_11.F.16. Whereas the users of the same device in Europe and North America are receiving updates with firmware versions LE2113_11.F.16 and NE2215_11.F.16 respectively. Let us take a closer look at the changelogs and features that OxygenOS 13 Stable update brings to the OnePlus 9 Pro and OnePlus 9.
OnePlus 9 and OnePlus 9 Pro: Changelogs and Features
The OxygenOS 13 update for the last year’s OnePlus flagships brings with it an all-new aquamorphic design that enhances visual comfort. The company has also added a few new features to increase multitasking efficiency. OnePlus says that users must ensure at least 30% battery. Also, at least 5GB of internal storage must be available on the devices before proceeding with the installation. Take a look at the complete changelogs below,
Aquamorphic Design ● Adds Aquamorphic Design theme colors for enhanced visual comfort. ● Applies the Aquamorphic Design philosophy to animations to make them natural and vivid. ● Adds Shadow-Reflective Clock, with shadow simulating the orientation of the sun and moon. ● Adds a Home screen world clock widget to show the time in different time zones. ● Upgrades to Quantum Animation Engine 4.0, with a new behavior recognition feature, which recognizes complex gestures and provides optimized interactions. ● Optimizes UI layers for a clearer and neater visual experience. ● Applies real-world physical motions to animations to make them look more natural and intuitive. ● Optimizes the widget design to make information easier and quicker to find. ● Optimizes fonts for better readability. ● Optimizes system icons by using the latest color scheme to make the icons easier to recognize. ● Enriches and optimizes illustrations for features by incorporating multicultural and inclusive elements.
Efficiency ● Adds Meeting Assistant to enhance the meeting connecting and note-taking experience, and introduces an option to make notifications more subtle and less distracting. ● Adds large folders to the Home screen. You can now open an app in an enlarged folder with just one tap and turn pages in the folder with a swipe. ● Adds a new type of Always-On Display that shows live information about music, ride-hailing, and food delivery (Supports only some apps). ● Adds media playback control, and optimizes the Quick Settings experience. ● Adds more markup tools for screenshot editing. ● Adds support for adding widgets to the Home screen, making information display more personalized. ● Adds Sidebar Toolbox. You can open a floating window inside apps for smooth operation. Upgrades Doodle in Notes. You can now draw on graphics to take notes more efficiently. ● Optimizes Shelf. Swiping down on the Home screen will bring up Shelf by default. You can search content online and on your device.
Seamless interconnection ● Optimizes cross-device file transfer, with more file formats and device models supported. ● Optimizes Screencast, with cast content automatically adapting to the target screen. ● Optimizes earphone connectivity to deliver a more seamless experience.
Personalization ● Optimizes Bitmoji to offer more Always-On Display animations. ● Optimizes Insight Always-On Display, with more personalized Always-On Display settings available. ● Optimizes Portrait Silhouette Always-On Display, with more drawing tools and line colors available.
Security & Privacy ● Adds an automatic pixelation feature for chat screenshots The system can identify and automatically pixelate profile pictures and display names in a chat screenshot to protect your privacy.
● Adds regular clearing of clipboard data for privacy protection.
● Optimizes Private Safe. The Advanced Encryption Standard (AES) is used to encrypt all files for enhanced security of private files.
Health & Digital wellbeing ● Adds Kid Space. When in Kid Space, your browser app automatically switches to Kids mode to create a child-friendly space.
● Adds Eye comfort in Kid Space to protect children’s vision.
Performance optimization ● Adds Dynamic Computing Engine to improve the system speed, stability, battery life, and app experience
Gaming experience ● Upgrades to HyperBoost GPA 4.0 to stabilize the frame rate and balance the performance and power consumption in key scenarios.
As always, OnePlus is rolling out the OxygenOS 13 update for the above-mentioned devices in phases, so it may or may not be available on all units. However, we can expect the company to begin a broader rollout in the coming days.
OnePlus has already rolled out the OnePlus 10 Pro OxygenOS 13 stable update. We can expect other number series devices to get OxygenOS 13 stable update in the coming weeks since OxgenOS 13 Open Beta is available for all the number series devices.
Do you use a OnePlus 9 or a OnePlus 9 Pro? If yes, did you receive Android 13 update on your unit? Do let us know in the comments section below.
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