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News India Live, Digital Desk: OnePlus has launched the next generation operating system for its smartphones. OxygenOS 16 Has been announced, which is based on Android 16. This time the company has played a big bet not only on speed and smoothness but also on design and Artificial Intelligence (AI). From the new ‘Liquid Glass’ design to the Google Gemini powered AI features, this update promises to completely change the experience of using your OnePlus phone.
This new update will start rolling out to select OnePlus devices from November 2025. Let us know what something special and new is going to be available in OxygenOS 16.
‘Liquid Glass’ design: A new look that is soothing to the eyes
The biggest change in OxygenOS 16 is its new design, which the company has named ‘Liquid Glass’. It is inspired by Apple’s iOS 26, in which you will get to see more transparent effects.
- Gaussian Blur Effect: At many places in the system, like the quick settings panel, home screen search bar and floating bar of apps, you will see the Gaussian Blur effect, which gives it a premium and mirror-like look.
- Softer corners and better animations: Instead of sharp edges, you will now see more soft and rounded corners. Additionally, the animations for opening and closing apps have been made smoother with ‘Parallel Processing 2.0’ technology.
Power of AI: Now your phone will become even smarter
OnePlus has packed a ton of AI features in OxygenOS 16 that will make your everyday tasks a lot easier:
- AI Writer Toolkit: This tool will help you write emails, create captions for social media, improve written text, and even create mind maps and charts from text.
- Mind Space & Google Gemini: There’s a new app called ‘Mind Space’ that will organize your scattered notes, screenshots and web links in one place. The special thing is that now it is connected to Google’s Gemini AI, so that you can ask questions directly to AI about your saved content and get personalized answers.
- AI Powered Camera Features: Now the camera has also become smarter with the help of AI. AI Portrait Glow The feature will make faces brighter even in low light, while AI Perfect Shot The group will automatically correct mistakes like closed eyes in photos.
New customization options
OxygenOS has always been known for customization, and this time too the company has not disappointed the users:
- Improved quick settings: You can now make any tile in the Quick Settings panel larger or smaller as per your preference.
- Themed icons: Now the theme of your phone will not be limited to just the wallpaper, but the effect of the theme will also be visible on all the app icons, which will make the look of the phone look uniform and attractive.
- Motion Photo Lock Screen: You can apply motion photo or video wallpaper to your lock screen, which will give a dynamic look even before you unlock the phone.
When will you get this update?
OnePlus will release OxygenOS 16 in phases. The first batch of updates will be released in November 2025 for new devices like OnePlus 13 series, OnePlus Open, and OnePlus Pad 2. After this, older models like OnePlus 11 series, Nord series and OnePlus 10 Pro will get updates in December 2025 and the first quarter of 2026.
Overall, OxygenOS 16 is a big upgrade that not only refreshes the design, but also makes OnePlus smartphones smarter and more personalized than ever by integrating useful AI features.