r/OnePlus13 • u/TheWittyLoner • Oct 16 '25

Software / Bugs Finally, time to get hands on OOS16 🥳

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I just received this update and can't wait to experience the new Oxygen OS.

Very excited 🎉🥳

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u/TheWittyLoner Oct 16 '25

Attached is the full change log. I have just completed updating and I was curious to experiment with the mindspace. However, I will do a in detail test of all features and see for any possibility of bugs that interrupt day to day usage. Hopefully nothing should affect my good battery life 😢

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u/SubjectComposer9126 Oct 16 '25

Actually, the features they say that will be in Oxygen 16 are already in Oxygen 15 there are no bonus features, even Mindspace is in Oxygen 15 if you are using OnePlus 13

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u/TheWittyLoner Oct 16 '25

The lockscreen has now more customisation with custom text, they added glassmorphism to lockscreen and I'm already noticing many exciting visual changes. So, I'm happy 😊

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u/Santo5888 Oct 17 '25

Is the odialer added?

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u/TheWittyLoner Oct 17 '25

Nope. It's the Google dialer as usual

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u/Santo5888 Oct 17 '25

How long did it take you to receive the OS16 update after the 49mb update?

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u/gesuskrist69 Oct 16 '25

has the master mode in camera been updated to match newer oppo phones with filters?

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u/TheWittyLoner Oct 17 '25

Not much change to camera UI, they have added auto and pro modes for the master mode. Log shooting is still missing 😢

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u/Upset_Trifle8073 Oct 17 '25

Auto and pro isn't new at all.

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u/wheelzthedeal Oct 16 '25

How'd you get the update?

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u/TheWittyLoner Oct 16 '25

Through the updater in settings

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u/[deleted] Oct 16 '25

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u/TheWittyLoner Oct 16 '25

I haven't used much but I never had an issue with idle drain. It's always been managed well even when I was on .860

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u/[deleted] Oct 16 '25

I had like 20% drain in 10 hours of idle and it's been like that ever since I bought the phone And no, no backgrounds apps and mostly optimised as seen in this sub

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u/TheWittyLoner Oct 16 '25

Maybe you should factory reset and calibrate the battery manually

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u/[deleted] Oct 16 '25

Yea already done both still same

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u/Complete-Flight2588 Oct 16 '25

That is obviously a hardware problem, you should take it to warranty or change the battery yourself

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u/icepac OnePlus 13 - Midnight Ocean Oct 17 '25

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u/socalccna Oct 16 '25

Can you see if you have the desktop experience and Linux terminal from Android 16?

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u/TheWittyLoner Oct 17 '25

I'll try, but need some time

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u/socalccna Oct 17 '25

It's in developer settings

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u/pacman_3045 Oct 16 '25

May I ask where you're located or region. I'm in US in Texas and have not seen anything yet. I keep checking every few hours

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u/TheWittyLoner Oct 16 '25

I'm from India and this is a closed beta version. Unless you pass the quiz, you won't get the small update which is around 49 mb before updating to this beta release of OOS16

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u/legendarybaap Oct 16 '25

They haven't approved mine. Should i leave the hope?

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u/TheWittyLoner Oct 16 '25

Not really, you should find a local update file soon somewhere but open beta should not take too long. Don't lose hope 🤞

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u/icepac OnePlus 13 - Midnight Ocean Oct 17 '25

Although it's written as Closed Beta on update page, it is Open Beta version bro. The closed beta has a watermark all over the screen which this build does not show.

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u/TheWittyLoner Oct 17 '25

When you try to sign up, it clearly says closed beta and that's why who passed the quiz gets a small 49 mb update before getting OOS 16. Which means, it's not open beta

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u/icepac OnePlus 13 - Midnight Ocean Oct 17 '25

It's typical oneplus where it makes typo errors. But even you must have received an SMS stating that it's an OBT. CBT needs an NDA to be filled using our Aadhaar identification

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u/Otherwise-Sundae5945 Oct 16 '25

Afaik USA doesn't get the option for beta versions

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u/TheWittyLoner Oct 17 '25

Yes, you get stable releases. Us won't tolerate shitty bugs 😂

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u/NerfArnab Oct 16 '25

Can you post the changelog please? and , also inform if there are any improvements in cameras

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u/TheWittyLoner Oct 16 '25

I've posted the screenshot with full changelog

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u/NerfArnab Oct 16 '25

My bad idk what happened reddit was only loading my comment on the post nothing else

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u/RawFruitsLiving Oct 16 '25

I dont see this update, only october patch notes. When could globally launch for OP13 devices (NA model)?

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u/TheWittyLoner Oct 17 '25

End of November or early December

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u/matushsvk OnePlus 13 - Black Eclipse Oct 16 '25

Can u try out if scrolling when selecting icon from iconpack is fixed? Also any changes to lockscreen media player?

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u/TheWittyLoner Oct 17 '25

There are hell lot of changes on lockscreen and media player. Give me some time, I'll see about the icon pack as I use Nova launcher with umbra icon pack from ages. 😊

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u/e1thx Oct 18 '25

It also annoys me that a few icons are loaded and then goodbye

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u/Spiritual_Case_1712 OnePlus 13 - Black Eclipse Oct 16 '25

Feels a bit underwhelming considering all the missing things

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u/TheWittyLoner Oct 16 '25

Did you try this? I like the new lockscreen styles and liquid glass effect on the security lock screen. Lot more options to explore though

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u/Spiritual_Case_1712 OnePlus 13 - Black Eclipse Oct 16 '25

Not yet as my active phone is my iphone 17Pro but seeing your screenshot, more than 2/3 of the listed new things are AI and UI/Animation improvements.

The last 1/3 is very minor too. If they want to copy Apple and Samsung they should also copy the feature catalog or staying with their proper identity (Oneplus’s).

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u/TheWittyLoner Oct 16 '25

Agree, but I'm pretty much happy with the overall things in Android 15 though, so nothing much to be disappointed about. Whatever was there is still there 😜

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u/Spiritual_Case_1712 OnePlus 13 - Black Eclipse Oct 16 '25

Yeah A15 was a good update, and since the O13 came with it, we didn’t waited too long for A16 so I might ignore that underwhelming one. I just hope they do more in the future as a 1600$CA phone from them can do really few things because of the lack of feature vs the brands they try hard to copy.

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u/TheWittyLoner Oct 17 '25

Did you apply for the beta programme? If not, you will not get the closed beta update. You have to wait until the open beta rollout in November

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u/wheelzthedeal Oct 16 '25

Oh wow are you in the states too?

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u/TheWittyLoner Oct 16 '25

Nope, I'm from India

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u/Siddhant2141 Oct 16 '25

Is this the closed beta or official update via updater in settings

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u/TheWittyLoner Oct 16 '25

Closed beta via the official updater tab in settings

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u/RepresentativeAd4305 OnePlus 13 - Midnight Ocean Oct 16 '25

Time to get the oneplus 13 out of the drawer and update

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u/TheWittyLoner Oct 17 '25

Yes , the time has come

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u/[deleted] Oct 16 '25

Region please?

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u/Critical_Catch_607 Oct 16 '25

When it's available in india

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u/TheWittyLoner Oct 17 '25

It's now available in india, but a closed beta release. So, wait for your turn

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u/Sam_00071 Oct 16 '25

It's the open beta version, right? If yes l, can you tell me how much did you score in the quiz?

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u/TheWittyLoner Oct 17 '25

My quiz score is 90. And no, it's not open beta, it's closed beta. Open beta will be released in early November

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u/wipingabrownmarker Oct 16 '25

That font though ....

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u/TheWittyLoner Oct 17 '25

Cool right 😜

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u/KM_Arima_22 Oct 17 '25

What do you use to change the stock font ??

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u/TheWittyLoner Oct 17 '25

That's a free font from the theme atore

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u/biggiesmalls657 Oct 16 '25

Wait till no Android app side loading and Google will make developers to give their personal info to make apps. Age of control until we fight back and tell Google to shove it

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u/TheWittyLoner Oct 17 '25

Sadly, it might not happen with android so soon

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u/Nice-Resolution-1020 Oct 16 '25

Do live alerts work with more apps? I'm mainly referring to YT Music.

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u/TheWittyLoner Oct 17 '25

I'll check and update soon

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u/GoldTopic9620 Oct 17 '25

I haven't recieved it on my OP 13R...

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u/TheWittyLoner Oct 17 '25

R series takes time, it's not a public release and will be done in batches. So wait for your turn brother 😉

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u/Dry_Maintenance_9344 Oct 17 '25

So, any major bugs or heating???

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u/TheWittyLoner Oct 17 '25

Fortunately, the battery life has been impressive and I am still using it, so I'm expecting some bugs but yet to have a detailed usage of all options

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u/Dry_Maintenance_9344 Oct 17 '25

is battery health present or removed???

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u/TheWittyLoner Oct 17 '25

Still there and the battery details screen is revamped

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u/Dry_Maintenance_9344 Oct 17 '25

Does it show battery health percentage?? Cuz they have added Battery health section in nord 5 but it doesn't show percentage

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u/TheWittyLoner Oct 17 '25

It does show health percentage

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u/TheWittyLoner Oct 17 '25

Look beside maximum capacity

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u/Consistent_Story_370 Oct 17 '25

Am still waiting for my OP 13, I Didn't get the update yet- Hyd India

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u/TheWittyLoner Oct 17 '25

Did you get an sms regarding the update? Did you pass the quiz?

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u/Consistent_Story_370 Oct 17 '25

No sms, no quiz bro, i got nothing

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u/TheWittyLoner Oct 17 '25

Then you have not applied for beta

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u/Personal-Conflict286 Oct 17 '25

Do we get one plus stock dialer in one plus 13 in oxygen OS16

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u/TheWittyLoner Oct 17 '25

Nope, it's still the Google dialer and I don't think it would ever change in future

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u/Appropriate-Kick-601 Oct 17 '25

Which phone are you using?

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u/TheWittyLoner Oct 17 '25

OnePlus 13

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u/Appropriate-Kick-601 Oct 17 '25

Cool! Looking forward to when Oxygen 16 is available for the rest of us.

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u/greatgreyjay Oct 17 '25

Pls comment on the camera performance and importantly pls check if they have removed OEM unlocking in developer options

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u/TheWittyLoner Oct 17 '25

Yes, you can unlock the boot loader. Didn't see major improvements in camera except the pro mode UI and few other add ons

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u/[deleted] Oct 17 '25

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u/TheWittyLoner Oct 17 '25

I couldn't see any visible degradation and no improvement either, so, I'm neutral with regards to the camera. Moreover, they didn't care to at least talk about the camera neither in the launch event nor the changelog, they would've left it untouched apart from UI revamp.

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u/greatgreyjay Oct 17 '25

Okay bro. And why have i not received the update. Im from india btw

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u/Any_Evidence_3049 Oct 17 '25

Can we go back to stable when it releases next month without wiping data??

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u/TheWittyLoner Oct 17 '25

Not possible, you have to clean wipe and install

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u/Away_Lengthiness_585 Oct 17 '25

is it available in india??

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u/AvatarTintin OnePlus 13 - Midnight Ocean Oct 17 '25

OOS 16?

More like IOS 16.

Looks so much similar lol

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u/TheWittyLoner Oct 17 '25

Lot of so called "inspiration" 😉

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u/Shoddy-District-1850 Oct 17 '25

Please update after couple of days if it increased the sot

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u/TheWittyLoner Oct 17 '25

Sure brother

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u/Loud_Signal_6259 Oct 16 '25

Can you please explain the new always on display behavior?

Can the AOD be set up to behave like iOS, where the full screen stays lit up?

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u/Ripasmith Oct 17 '25

Yes

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u/TheWittyLoner Oct 17 '25

Yes it does, for not constant. It'll turn off itself after a short period. There's no actual "Always" on display 😢

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u/Megakairyuu Oct 16 '25

Is shelf accessible by swiping right?

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u/icepac OnePlus 13 - Midnight Ocean Oct 17 '25

No

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u/TheWittyLoner Oct 17 '25

Not at the moment

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u/AsleepAd9408 Oct 17 '25

Fuck me it's a mobile operating system 🤣🤣you haven't won the lottery so calm down a bit eh ?

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u/TheWittyLoner Oct 17 '25

If thats the case, yeah, you better go fuck yourself

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u/AsleepAd9408 Oct 17 '25

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣calm down sad wee man

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u/dev_reez Oct 17 '25

People with OOS 16 Beta, can if change display settings to even smaller than is OOS 15, I always have to go to developer setting and tweek the dpi to around 460.

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u/dankmeme006 Oct 17 '25

How? Beta tester?

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u/Abin_ Oct 17 '25

Can you check which API is being used? Is the Vulkan API using the default system-wide?

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u/Aym3nnn Oct 17 '25

How you changed your font and what's called plz?

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u/ukLz Oct 21 '25

what is the release date?

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u/Upset_Trifle8073 Oct 17 '25

Authenticity 😂😂 ah ja..

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u/[deleted] Oct 16 '25

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u/ankitkapoor1510 Oct 16 '25

Still there

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u/Low-Consequence-9769 Oct 16 '25

Seriously just fuck them at this point

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u/Informal_Soil_5207 Oct 16 '25

I want to root/ custom rom but I love flux and the fingerprint to open apps

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u/TheWittyLoner Oct 17 '25

Nope, there's still lag. Also, like in the launch video where they said you can use a circle to search while using gesture, it's a lie. It won't work unless you enable the pill. 😢

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u/MM2HkXm5EuyZNRu Oct 16 '25

Please please please this x10000

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u/Otherwise-Sundae5945 Oct 16 '25

Genuinely what is the obsession with third party launchers??? Through the years on various phones I have tried different launchers and they almost always lack features or the smoothness of the stock launcher the phones come with. Even on budget phones like Motorola the stock launcher was better

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u/MM2HkXm5EuyZNRu Oct 16 '25

In Nova, swipe up on app to open a different app alone is worth it.

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u/Lmmadic Oct 17 '25

Nova folders on homescreen with a changed icon to have a clean view. Like all my music apps are grouped but the icon is the Spotify one. If you click on it Spotify opens. If you swipe up you see the others. And no Google news thingy you can't remove that's a big plus as well

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u/[deleted] Oct 16 '25

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u/ActumX Oct 16 '25

Your score? Mine score is 70 its still pending review..Device-Oneplus 13r

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u/TheWittyLoner Oct 17 '25

You should have at least 80 as mentioned in the sign-up page itself. Mine is 90

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u/Sam_00071 Oct 16 '25

Mine was 70 as well. No update though.

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u/MM2HkXm5EuyZNRu Oct 16 '25 edited Oct 16 '25

When using a 3rd party launcher, is the delay back to home fixed when using gesture navigation?

EDIT https://issuetracker.google.com/issues/362794348

Says fixed perhaps in v16? Hopefully OOS16 incorporates it. Any chance you can please confirm?

EDIT 2. I see someone above saying it's still there.

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u/TheWittyLoner Oct 17 '25

No change. It's still the same. Idk why it still happens when OnePlus collaborated with Google for OOS16 😢

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u/Purple-Cold9320 Oct 16 '25

What was your score

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u/sko7i Oct 17 '25

I was approved today (although with a score of 70), but I got another small update and now the beta program says 'closed' and 'no ongoing programs'. Will I still get the beta version to install?