OnePlus Nord 2 Android 13 Stable Update Rolling Out in India; Changelogs, Features

OnePlus Nord 2 Android 13 Stable Update comes with firmware version DN2101_11.F.22.

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Highlights
  • OnePlus Nord 2 was launched in July 2021.
  • OnePlus Nord 2 is receiving its last Android version update.
  • The update is available for OnePlus Nord 2 PAC-MAN Edition users as well.

OnePlus has started rolling out Android 13 Stable update for the OnePlus Nord 2 smartphone in the Indian market. This comes after the OnePlus Nord 2 OxygenOS 13 Open Beta program that was announced back in March. To those unaware, the OnePlus Nord 2 was launched back in July 2021 and Android 13 is the last Android version upgrade for the device.

The OnePlus Nord 2 OxygenOS 13 Stable update comes with firmware version DN2101_11.F.22 and is available for users in India. OnePlus took it to OnePlus Community Forum to make a formal announcement for the same. To those unaware, OxygenOS 13 brings with it several new features such as aquamorphic design, new privacy and security-related enhancements.

OnePlus Nord 2 Android 13 Stable Update: Changelogs

The OnePlus Nord 2 Android 13 Stable update comes with firmware version DN2101_11.F.22. The update is available for OnePlus Nord 2 and OnePlus Nord 2 PAC-MAN Edition users in India. It is not clear when the update rollout will start in other regions. Take a look at the 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.
• Adapts responsive layouts to accommodate different screen sizes to improve readability.
• 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 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 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.
• 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 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 distance-from-phone, ambient light, and sitting posture reminders in Kid 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.

OnePlus, as usual, says that it is a staged roll out so the update is available for limited users as of now. However, the company plans to begin a complete roll out in the coming days, if no major issues are detected.

Do you use a OnePlus Nord 2 or Nord 2 PAC-MAN Edition? If yes, did you receive the OxygenOS 13 Stable update? Do let us know in the comments section below.