OnePlus shares release date for Android 15 update, announces new AI features
OnePlus has announced that it will release an Android 15-powered update to its OxygenOS operating system on October 24 through an online event on official OnePlus channels.
The company says OxygenOS 15 will bring “meaningful AI features” and a “distinctive design style,” with an emphasis on user-friendliness and fast performance.
While we don’t have specific details yet on the AI features mentioned, OnePlus says they are “strategically designed for multiple common scenarios.”
It’s not yet clear whether these AI tools will be proprietary or based on the tools built into the Android 15 operating system.
OnePlus says the underlying animations of the Android operating system have been reconstructed for OxygenOS 15, with the aim of delivering a smoother experience.
OxygenOS 15 will be the first version of OnePlus’ proprietary wrapper to use Android 15, the source code of which was released on September 4.
However, it’s only recently that phone makers have started rolling out the latest version of the world’s most popular operating system, with Android developer Google rolling out Android 15 to its Pixel phones on October 15.
On October 17, we reported that Motorola had started releasing an Android 15 update for select devices in beta, with Xiaomi and Honor following the same route in global markets.
However, we don’t expect OxygenOS 15 to release in beta, which means OnePlus has a chance to be the second phone maker to implement a stable release of Android 15.
Which OnePlus phones are likely to get Android 15?
We’re not sure yet which OnePlus phones will receive the OxygenOS 15 update, but we expect all of the top OnePlus phones to make it.
The premium OnePlus 12 and OnePlus Open, as well as the mid-range OnePlus Nord 4, are likely to get this Android 15-powered update, as OnePlus has promised four years of updates for each device.
The OnePlus 12R will also likely receive OxygenOS 15, as it is still in the first year of the promised three years of updates.
Currently, much of the above remains speculative, so we’ll be on the lookout for more official OnePlus announcements.
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