Today, OnePlus officially announced the next version of its Android skin. OxygenOS 15 is based on Android 15, that Google just released its Pixels last week. The first open beta version of OxygenOS 15 goes to the OnePlus 12 on October 30. The stable version could be rolled out at the end of November.
OxygenOS 15 is being announced by OnePlus as a major upgrade, and it focuses on speed, design and AI. It has refined animation interactions enabled by Parallel Processing. This promises to deliver a smooth experience even with heavy use.
OxygenOS 15 on the way OnePlus 13 takes up 20% less storage space than OxygenOS 14 did when the OnePlus 12 launched.
Now let’s look at the buzzword ‘elephant in the room’: AI. OnePlus highlights its AI Detail Boost, which can “turn low-resolution or cropped images into stunning 4K footage in seconds.” Big if true, as the saying goes. This function is integrated into the built-in photo album.
AI Unblur does exactly what it says on the tin, while AI Reflection Eraser (you guessed it) erases glass reflections from your photos. In the smart sidebar you will find your AI Toolbox, which includes AI Reply. This understands the conversations you have and generates contextually relevant answers for you.
Intelligent Search improves on-device search with AI, and OxygenOS 15 also has Circle to Search (and Google’s Gemini will replace Google Assistant on the OnePlus 13). Pass Scan quickly scans paper or digital boarding passes. AI Notes can do things like formatting, expanding or shrinking the content, adjusting the formality, and ensuring that the notes are well structured and nicely polished, and AI Notes are also voice activated.
The new software also comes with a new boot animation, new icons, more shelf card choices, and more fingerprint unlock style options. OnePlus has even added “extensive Shimmering Effects” and “Gaussian Blur” to the entire system, “creating a natural and harmonious visual experience,” whatever that means. The Settings menu, notification bar and control center have all been streamlined.
You can even easily share files between iPhones using the ‘Share to iPhone’ feature. OxygenOS 15 additionally gets the theft protection features announced a while ago by Google.