In a surprising turn of events, OnePlus has started rolling out the stable version of Android 15-based OxygenOS 12 a week earlier than originally slated. OnePlus is rolling out the update globally for the OnePlus 12 at the moment. For India, the build version is named CPH2573_15.0.0.206(EX01). The rollout is also taking place in North America and Europe. The new update brings a host of changes to how a user would experience their OnePlus 12. Mentioned below is the changelog that you can refer to for understanding what’s new with the OxygenOS 15.
– A state-of-the-art system graphics engine now powers superior rendering and animation performance, driven by an advanced parallel processing that ensures smooth, uninterrupted visuals, even when multitasking or running resource-intensive applications.
– Parallel processing extends to elements like widgets, components, and folders, providing seamless transitions and smooth animations, even during frequent interruptions.
– System-wide swipe consistency is extended to third-party apps, including WebView interfaces, for a uniform scrolling experience across the entire system.
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Themes
– The new flux themes offer a broad selection of high-quality options, enabling customization with system wallpapers and personal photos for a uniquely personalized experience.
– Extensive customization features are available for the Always-On Display, Lock screen, and Home screen. Both flux and classic modes are supported for Always-On Display. The Lock screen supports clock color blending, glass textures, blurred wallpapers, AI depth effects, AI auto-fills, and more. Glass patterns, blurred wallpapers, and additional elements are available for the Home screen.
– Flux themes provide fluid and seamless transition animations across Always-On Display, Lock screen, and Home screen for enhanced visual consistency.
Fluid Cloud
– The updated Fluid Cloud enhances app compatibility, now supporting a wider range of overseas applications like Spotify, Swiggy, and Zomato. This enables real-time synchronisation of information in various scenarios such as food ordering and music listening.
– The design focuses on efficient information visualisation, positioned centrally for a balanced and streamlined display.
– Interaction with alerts allows capsules to expand into detailed cards with a tap, providing efficient access to multiple live activities by swiping in the status bar.
– The new animation system brings a fluid, elastic design with dynamic blurring effects in real-time, making card visuals smoother and more refined.
Photo editing
– The new globally reversible photo editing capability saves previous edit settings for seamless subsequent edits, ensuring uninterrupted creative flow.
Floating Window and Split View
– New Floating Window gestures: swipe down on a notification banner to open a floating window, swipe down again to enlarge it, swipe up to close it, and swipe sideways to hide it.
– Resizable Split View windows allow dragging the divider or tapping to expand the display area as needed.
Notifications & Quick Settings
– The new Split mode allows separate access to the notification drawer (top-left swipe) and Quick Settings (top-right swipe), with swipe left or right to switch.
– Quick Settings has been revamped for a more visually appealing layout, with smoother and refined animations.
Battery & charging
– The new “Charging limit” feature halts charging at 80%, helping to extend battery life and minimise degradation.
– The new battery protection reminder activates the Charging limit feature if the device remains charging for too long, enhancing battery protection.
Sounds & vibration
– Holo Audio is enhanced for online calls and meetings, delivering a richer and more immersive sound quality.
More
– Exclusive OxygenOS Always-On Displays and Lock screen clock styles are added for a unique visual experience.
– The new Home screen clock widget offers customisable resising for added flexibility.
– The classic easter egg is added in the Calculator and will pop up when you input “1+=”, embodying OnePlus’s enduring “Never Settle” philosophy.
– New wallpapers are added to infuse your device with the signature OnePlus style.
– Exclusive app icon designed for OxygenOS are added, offering a fresh visual experience.
– A new Two-Tone theme color allows Quick Settings and the Settings app icon to be displayed in “Black,” highlighting OxygenOS’s iconic design.
– Enhanced Notes widgets offer improved aesthetics and functionality.
– The multitasking experience is optimised, automatically directing you to the last used app in the recent tasks view for smoother app switching.
– Drawer mode has also been refined to preserve your Home screen app layout upon first use.
Safety
– A unified hub for personal safety features brings together emergency calls, disaster alerts, security checks, and quick access to first aid information.
Privacy
– Private Safe now features categorised views for images, videos, and documents, simplifying data organisation.
– A new Home screen shortcut for hidden apps provides quick access by tapping the folder and verifying your privacy password.
Wi-Fi
– The multi-network experience is optimised for seamless, efficient, and accurate transitions between networks.
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