OxygenOS 13 Open Beta Update Now Live: How to Apply
As mentioned earlier, OnePlus plans to select 5,000 OnePlus Nord 2T users in India for the latest OxygenOS 13 open beta update program. Interested users can apply for the update by December 3, 2022. If you are interested in trying OxygenOS 13 Open Beta on your Nord 2T, you should:
Tap your device’s Settings menu > About Device > Tap Fresh > Tap the three dots icon in the top right > Beta Program > Beta > Fill in your information > Apply Now.
OxygenOS 13 Open Beta Changelog
The latest OxygenOS 13 open beta update for the OnePlus Nord 2T brings the brand’s latest aquamorphic design and claims to offer improved performance. The new skin also comes with better productivity features and is more secure. OxygenOS 13 brings an automatic pixelation feature for chat screenshots, which pixelates profile pictures, phone numbers, and names in a chat screenshot. Below is the official changelog:
Aquamorphic design
• Adds aquamorphic design theme colors for better visual comfort.
• Applies the Aquamorphic design philosophy to make animations look natural and clear.
• Adds a shadow-reflective clock with a shadow that mimics the orientation of the sun and moon.
• Adds World Clock widget to home screen to show time in different time zones.
• Upgraded to Quantum Animation Engine 4.0 with a new behavior recognition feature that recognizes complex gestures and delivers optimized interactions.
• Optimizes UI layers for a clearer and smoother visual experience.
• Applies real-world physical motion to make animations look more natural and natural.
• Adapts responsive layouts to different screen sizes to improve readability.
• Optimizes widget design to make finding information easier and faster.
• Optimizes fonts for better readability.
• Optimizes system icons by using fresh color scheme for easy recognition of icons.
• Refines and optimizes scenarios for features by incorporating multicultural and inclusive elements.
Efficiency
• Adds large folders to the home screen. You can now open an app in an expanded folder with just one tap and flip through the pages of the folder with a swipe.
• Adds media playback control and optimizes the Quick Settings experience.
• Adds more markup tools for screenshot editing.
• Adds support for adding widgets to the home screen, making information display more personalized.
• Adds a sidebar toolbox. You can open floating window inside apps for smooth operation.
• Optimizes the shelf. Swiping down on the home screen brings up the shelf by default. You can search content online and on your device.
Seamless interconnection
• Optimizes screencast, automatically adapts the cast content to the target screen.
• Optimizes earphone connectivity to provide a more seamless experience.
Personalization
• Optimizes Bitmoji to deliver more always-on display animations.
• Insight optimizes Always On Display with more personalized Always On Display settings.
• Portrait silhouette with more drawing tools and line colors available always optimizes the display.
Security and privacy
• Adds automatic pixelation feature for chat screenshots. The system can detect and automatically pixelate profile pictures and display names in chat screenshot to protect your privacy.
• Adds simple clearing of clipboard data for privacy protection.
• Optimizes private safe. Advanced Encryption Standard (AES) is used to encrypt all files for better security of private files.
Health & Digital Wellbeing
• Adds distance from phone, ambient light and sitting posture reminders in kid space.
• Adds eye comfort in kid space to protect children’s vision.
Performance optimization
• Adds a dynamic computing engine to improve system speed, stability, battery life and app experience.
Gaming experience
• HyperBoost upgraded to GPA 4.0 to stabilize frame rate and balance performance and power consumption in key scenarios.
If you own a OnePlus Nord 2T device, you can easily receive the latest OxygenOS 13 Open Beta update by following the steps we mentioned above. But, before you hit the update button, remember that beta updates are usually not as stable as stable updates, so you should be prepared for any potential bug that could hamper your overall experience. Also, it is advisable to take a backup of your sensitive/important data before updating the device.
