Finally, after quite some time, OnePlus announced the new version of its OxygenOS, version 15, scheduled to be rolled out on October 24, 2024. This new version of the company’s own custom Android skin has really important improvements in the kind of performance, AI integration, and design that this OS has to offer. According to OnePlus, OxygenOS 15 is the fastest and smoothest version of its operating system. It now focuses on performance and user experience. This version brings cutting-edge AI tools and a modern look concerning the “Never Settle” philosophy that OnePlus laid out.
Some of the special features of OxygenOS 15 include an all-around robust utilization of AI in the system. Drawing on top of the AI Toolkit first announced in previous versions, the update is going to bring these features to the next level: augmented **AI Eraser**, a tool designed to make photo editing much better by smartly removing unwanted objects from photographs. These will improve with AI capabilities—**AI Speak**, **AI Summary**, and **AI Writer**—to make smarter interactions and a better way to consume information easier for the users. These are not just improvements for convenience but are being put forward to make the phone smarter in terms of the usage habits of its users and how it would perform over time.
The design for OxygenOS 15 will be the cleanest and most minimalist OS with smooth animations and multitasking capacity improvement. It will also target personalization, whereby users would have more options to change the look and feel of their device. The iteration comes with system icons refreshed, renovating notification layouts, improved dark mode, and much more.
The rollout will first be to flagships, such as the OnePlus 12, 11, and 10 series, and a detailed roadmap will then be shared during launch. Other models, though also in the Nord series, are expected to receive updates gradually. This rollout, therefore, will mimic the previous trend that has happened with OnePlus, which released its official update for the top-end models before it was spread across its mid-range and vintage models.
For OnePlus enthusiasts, the new Oxygen OS 15 boasts some exciting features that include AI multitasking, where even more focus is given to getting things done. “OxygenOS 15 is poised to make multitasking smoother and allow for jumping from one app to the other without hassle thanks to AI predicting which apps are likely to be used next,” the company says. “Load times may go down, while overall productivity will increase for heavy users who typically jump between running several tasks at the same time.”.
This coincidentally also aligns with the bigger vision of the brand in terms of innovation into mobile technology and AI, where they have clearly stated this update as a step forward towards the creation of a much smarter mobile experience hence setting the premise for what’s yet to come. With competition in the smartphone market increasing day by day, OnePlus declared through this that they were fully committed to delivering cutting-edge technology with user-centric enhancements.
Those looking to get the update, though, will be left wanting on October 24, when the company promises to reveal all, it says, as most flagship OnePlus devices will be getting the update by the end of the year.
