I tried Oxygen OS 15 and this is what OnePlus got right (and what it didn’t

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It’s officially Android 15 season. With Google’s latest and greatest already gracing Pixel devices, it’s time for other Android manufacturers to unveil their own takes on the update. Today, OnePlus pulled back the curtain on Oxygen OS 15, which is set to debut on the upcoming OnePlus 13. I have been using the Oxygen OS 15 beta on a OnePlus 12, and here’s how my experience has been so far.

One thing that immediately stands out is the strong family resemblance between Oxygen OS 15 and Color OS 15, OPPO’s latest take on its own UI skin. Given the increasingly intertwined hardware and software strategies of these sister companies in recent years, this convergence isn’t entirely surprising. However, what truly matters is that Oxygen OS 15 brings all the key Android 15 features to OnePlus phones. This includes features like Circle to Search, Theft Protection, Gemini as the default smart assistant, etc. Hit the previous link for extensive details on all of those features. In this hands-on, I’ll be running through all the specific changes OnePlus is bringing to the table that separates it from other Android phones.




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