OnePlus Nord CE 2 Lite OxygenOS 13 Stable Update Out: Check All Details Here

OnePlus, earlier this year, launched its most affordable smartphone – the OnePlus Nord CE 2 Lite. The OnePlus Nord CE 2 Lite came pre-loaded with OxygenOS 12, based on Android 12. The brand announced the OnePlus Nord CE 2 Lite OxygenOS 13 Open Beta program last month in India. Now, OnePlus has started rolling out OnePlus Nord CE 2 Lite Android 13 Stable update for smartphone users in the country.

OnePlus is yet to make a formal announcement for the OnePlus Nord CE 2 Lite OxygenOS 13 Stable update rollout. However, several users took to Twitter and OnePlus Community forum to share that they have received Android 13 stable update on their OnePlus Nord CE 2 Lite. The OnePlus Nord CE 2 Lite OxygenOS 13 stable update comes with firmware version CPH2381_111_C.25 and the OTA for the same is around 4.50GBs in size.

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OnePlus Nord CE 2 Lite OxygenOS 13 Stable Update: Changelogs and Features

OnePlus Nord CE 2 Lite Android 13 update brings with it several new features and changes. The brand is introducing an all-new Aquamorphic design and has also optimized the fonts for enhancing visual comfort and readability. Furthermore, OnePlus has also introduced a few new features to increase productivity and make the experience more secure with the OxygenOS 13.

The OxygenOS 13 brings with it a new sidebar toolbox that allows users to open an app in a floating window inside another app. There is also an automatic pixelation feature for chat screenshots which pixelates the profile pictures and names in a chat screenshot, in order to protect user privacy. Take a look at the official changelogs below,

Aquamorphic Design
• Adds Aquamorphic Design theme colors for enhanced visual comfort.
• 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 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 floating windows 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.

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.

Also read: OxygenOS 13 Update Tracker: India Release Date, Top Features, List of Eligible OnePlus Mobile Phones

As always, OnePlus might be rolling out OnePlus Nord CE 2 Lite Android 13 Stable update in a phased manner, so it may or may not be available on your Nord CE 2 Lite unit as of now. However, we can expect the brand to complete the roll out in the coming days/weeks.

Do you use a OnePlus Nord CE 2 Lite? If yes, did you receive the update on your unit? Do let us know in the comments section below.