OnePlus rolls OxygenOS 13 Open Beta based on Android 13 for OnePlus 9R

Smartphone maker OnePlus has released OxygenOS 13 Open Beta, based on Android 13, for the OnePlus 9R. The functionality of Airtel 5G has also been incorporated into the beta, OnePlus told OnePlus through its Community channel. Users are expected to have the latest version of OxygenOS 12 (C.35) to receive the update.

How to install updates

1. Download the latest ROM upgrade zip package from the specified server.
2. Copy the ROM upgrade package to the phone memory.
3. Go Settings -> About Device -> Version -> Click on Build Number 5 times and enter password, now you are in developer mode.
4. Return Settings -> About device -> Updates -> Click the top right button -> Install locally -> Click on the respective installation package -> Extract -> Upgrade -> Finish upgrade system to 100%.
5. After upgrade complete, click Restart.
6. Update successful.

Changelog and features included in OxygenOS 13 Open Beta are mentioned below.

Changelog

Aquamorphic Design

• Added Aquamorphic Design theme color for enhanced visual comfort.
• Apply the Aquamorphic Design philosophy to animations to make them natural and alive.
• Added Shadow Reflection Clock, with shadows simulating the direction of the sun and moon.
• Upgrade to Quantum Animation Engine 4.0, with new behavior recognition, recognizing complex gestures and providing optimized interactions.
• Optimized UI layers for a cleaner and cleaner visual experience.
• Apply real-world physics to animations to make them look more natural and intuitive.
• Adjust responsive layout to fit different screen sizes for improved readability.
• Optimized widget design to make finding information easier and faster.
• Optimize fonts for better readability.
• Optimized system icons using the latest color scheme to make icons more recognizable.
• Enrich and optimize illustrations for features by incorporating cross-cultural and inclusive elements.

Effective

• Adds Meeting Assistant to enhance the meeting notes and connection experience, and introduces an option to make notifications more subtle and less distracting.
• Add large folders to the Home screen. You can now open an app in a magnified folder with a single tap, and flip pages in a folder with a swipe.
• Add media playback controls and optimize the Quick Settings experience.
• Add more markup tools to edit screenshots.
• Upgrade Doodle in Notes. You can now draw on graphics to take notes more efficiently.
• Optimized Shelves. Swiping down on the Home screen shows Prices by default. You can search for content online and on your device.

Seamless connection

• Optimized headphone connection for a more seamless experience.

Personalized

• Optimized Bitmoji to provide a variety of Always On Screen animations.
• Add Omoji to let you fully express yourself with custom avatars.
• Optimize Insight’s Always-On Display, with more personalized Always-On Display settings available.
• Optimized Canvas Always-On Display, with more drawing tools and line colors available.

Security and privacy

• Added automatic pixel binning for chat screenshots. The system may identify and automatically pixelate the profile picture and name shown in the chat screenshot to protect your privacy.
• Added regular clipboard data deletion to protect privacy.
• Optimized Privacy Safety. Advanced Encryption Standard (AES) is used to encrypt all files to enhance the security of private files.

Digital health & wellbeing

• Add Kid Space, which provides device usage time limits, ambient light reminders, and eye-protective display features.

Gaming experience

• Upgrade to HyperBoost GPA 4.0 to stabilize frame rates and balance performance and power consumption in key scenarios.
• Optimized Quick Launch’s pre-boot to load games faster.