After the announcement, OxygenOS 13 initially made its way to the company’s flagship smartphone — the OnePlus 10 Pro — released to the general public for beta testing, and a month later, the stable release was rolled out.
OxygenOS 13 update for OnePlus Nord 2T
As per the posts on the OnePlus community forums, the OnePlus Nord 2T Lite is receiving the latest OxygenOS 13 stable update. The latest Android 13-based update is 4.5GB in size and is rolling out with firmware version C.25. In addition to this, the software update includes the security patch for December 2022.
The OxygenOS 13 update for the OnePlus Nord 2T will be made available in a phased manner. Initially, the software will only be made available to select users, and a wider rollout will start in the coming days.
Here’s what the update will bring to the OnePlus Nord 2T:
Aquamorphic Design
• Adds Aquamorphic Design theme colours for enhanced visual comfort.
• Adds Shadow-Reflective clock, with the 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 behaviour recognition feature that recognises complex gestures and provides optimised 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.
• Optimises the widget design to make information easier and quicker to find.
• Optimises fonts for better readability.
• Optimises system icons by using the latest colour scheme to make the icons easier to recognise.
• Enriches and optimises 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 optimises the Quick Settings experience.
• Adds more markup tools for screenshot editing.
• Adds support for adding widgets to the Home screen, making information display more personalised.
• 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.
• Optimises shelf life. Swiping down on the Home screen will bring up Shelf by default. You can search for 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.
Other OnePlus devices with Oxygen OS 13
Last year’s OnePlus 9 series, including OnePlus 9, 9 Pro, 9R, and 9RT, have also received the beta update for OxygenOS 13. Other OnePlus flagship smartphones to be part of open public beta testing are the OnePlus 8, 8 Pro, and 8T.
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