OnePlus announces OxygenOS 15, its latest operating system

OnePlus has officially unveiled its latest operating system, OxygenOS 15, with the aim to elevate the user experience with a combination of fast performance, sleek design, and advanced AI capabilities. The new OS aims to deliver an industry-leading “Fast & Smooth” experience, addressing user feedback and incorporating innovative features. OxygenOS 15 introduces refined animation interactions that enhance usability through its industry-first innovation, Parallel Processing.

Arthur Lam, Director of OxygenOS Product, emphasized the company’s commitment to its “Never Settle” brand mantra. “With OxygenOS 15, we aim to create a product that resonates with our users, integrating advanced and meaningful AI features and a unique design that they helped to create,” he stated. “This release sets a new standard for software performance and productivity.”

Powered by the Parallel Processing technology, OxygenOS 15 delivers comprehensive interruption animations that enable seamless transitions between applications, ensuring a smooth experience even during heavy usage. Whether opening and switching between more than 20 applications continuously or managing typical system-level operations, OxygenOS 15 delivers a consistently stable and smooth experience, showcasing a unique capability in the industry.

Additionally, by examining and removing redundant features, users can enjoy more storage space for apps and files, ensuring optimal efficiency without compromise. On OnePlus’ next-generation flagship phones, OxygenOS 15 will achieve a remarkable reduction in system storage, shrinking by nearly 20%* compared to OxygenOS 14 on OnePlus 12.

Designed to enhance user's creativity, OxygenOS 15 takes AI to the next level by incorporating powerful AI features to various photography scenarios with OnePlus AI. The AI Detail Boost can transform low-resolution or cropped images into stunning 4K visuals in seconds. Seamlessly integrated into the photo album, this feature automatically identifies pixelated images and offers users a one-click enhancement to instantly elevate their clarity.

Using the Gemini models, OnePlus' state-of-the-art AI is aiming to help you go from producing good work to great work. Intelligent Search is a groundbreaking AI-driven feature that improves on-device search. Users are able to search simply by initiating human-like conversation. Whether you're looking for a specific answer in file, setting, or note, Intelligent Search interprets your query to return the most relevant results.

With a simple long press of the navigation bar or Home Button, Circle to Search with Google enables users to quickly search for images or text on the screen by drawing a circle, scribbling, tapping and highlighting. This feature marks a revolutionary leap in smartphone interactions, making it effortless to search for anything without leaving your current app.

OxygenOS 15 also empowers productivity with AI Notes. It offers features like formatting, expanding or reducing content, adjusting formality, ensuring that your notes are polished and well-structured. Additionally, AI notes are also voice-powered, allowing you to simply speak your thoughts. In mere seconds, AI Notes transcribe your words and even remove unnecessary fillers. Whether you're summarizing ideas or drafting detailed reports, AI Notes ensures that your thoughts are captured clearly and effectively.

In the latest generation of OxygenOS, AI Reply has been incorporated within the AI Toolbox, which is accessible from the smart sidebar. This feature intelligently understands the conversations you have with your friends and generates contextually relevant replies. When you're using chat apps, AI Reply will automatically activated within your AI Toolbox, ready for your immediate use.

In the upcoming OnePlus flagship devices, the Google Gemini app will be integrated as the default AI assistant to elevate your creative capabilities and operational experience. Chat with Gemini to get help writing, planning, learning, and even more. Additionally, with innovative experiences such as Gemini Live*, you can engage in natural conversations with Gemini, utilizing just your voice. Go Live with Gemini to brainstorm ideas, simplify complex topics, and rehearse for important moments with real-time responses. Gemini Live will soon be available in 40+ languages.