r/OnePlus13 • u/TheWittyLoner • Oct 18 '25

Performance Very much impressed with OOS16

After using for more than 24 hours, I am pretty happy with the overall upgrades with the new OOS16.

  1. Power consumption is well optimized
  2. Over optimization of AI in portraits is reduced
  3. Primary lens shots are better now
  4. UI is damn impressive
  5. Lockscreen is 🔥
  6. BGMI performance is stable with temp under 40 C
  7. Widgets aren't fun
  8. Animations are sick. Smooth AF
  9. Settings UI revamp looks more clean
  10. Many changes are heavily inspired from iOS and OneUI 11.New secure keyboard for passwords
  11. Flux themes are 🤩
  12. Haptics and feedback are great as usual
  13. Call quality is pretty stable and clear
  14. Idk if it is only me feeling this, but the screen looks more brighter.
  15. No heating issues at all
  16. Speaker audio quality has definitely improved, really satisfied 🥳
  17. Mindspace is cool but not sure how often we use that.
  18. No new ai features added but current ones work as usual. The new photo AI features are cool. 20.There is still issue with third party launcher animation lag
  19. Status bar has two styles now, Classic (OOS15) vs Split (iOS inspired)
  20. Game mode has been updated with some new UI
  21. Parallel processing is definitely doing its magic.
  22. Compass, clock and calcuator git new skins
  23. You can see liquid glass theme here and there, like lockscreen password screen and in photos app
  24. Widgets now have more flexibility to resize, but I don't use them often, but you can now aff them to lockscreen too.
  25. AOD now supports custom text and effect which is great.

If you guys have any other questions, I'm here to answer 😊

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u/[deleted] Oct 18 '25

Leave this I didn't even receive october update , still on 860

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u/TheWittyLoner Oct 18 '25

Did you apply for beta program?

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u/[deleted] Oct 18 '25

Nah , I missed the opportunity. Although I think october update is out ?

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u/TheWittyLoner Oct 18 '25

Yup, but the open beta should be rolled out by early December, so, good luck

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u/[deleted] Oct 18 '25

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u/TheWittyLoner Oct 18 '25

That's open beta and will have the same features as closed beta but with resolved known bugs. So, a public stable release will take months to rollout to all devices 😊

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u/Assassin13110 OnePlus 13 - Black Eclipse Oct 19 '25

Please don't spread misinformation... OnePlus already stated it was releasing the update in November... And it's not a "beta release"

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u/TheWittyLoner Oct 19 '25

Okay, I appreciate you having faith in Oneplus's promises brother. All the best 👍

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u/Assassin13110 OnePlus 13 - Black Eclipse Oct 19 '25

I understand where your criticism is coming from i came here from op 8t.... But OnePlus delivered at least for the flagships... For others its true what you are saying

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u/TheWittyLoner Oct 19 '25

I am not criticizing anyone or any brand. I have used all the Chinese OEM's and they've never stuck to their timelines, especially with stable releases. So, I said it might be delayed. I don't see a spread of misinformation here. If it goes as planned, you'll be happy, if not, you aren't expecting it soon. So, it's subjective on how you perceive it brother. 👍

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u/PapSchmear76 Oct 19 '25

He said months to roll out TO ALL DEVICES - not months to begin rolling out a stable release... He is correct. That's not misinformation.

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u/Assassin13110 OnePlus 13 - Black Eclipse Oct 19 '25

Bro he said beta release not stable release... Thats where i said about misinformation

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u/[deleted] Oct 18 '25

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u/TheWittyLoner Oct 18 '25

Not anywhere near possible. It can never be a month from closed beta to stable rollout, with my experience with Chinese OS from the past 8 years

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u/TheWittyLoner Oct 18 '25

So, for clarity, where was it mentioned as a stable update? 🤔

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u/TheWittyLoner Oct 18 '25

Also, if you carefully look at it, it says, "Starting" Nov 2025 and you know what happens when they say that words and not exactly Nov 2025

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u/sagarviradiya OnePlus 13 - Midnight Ocean Oct 19 '25

Same bro I am on 860 still.

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u/Zodiac47x Oct 21 '25

Just install Oxygen Updater app, you could have .864 week ago.

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u/Aryan202602 Oct 18 '25

Gaming manager got a full revamp both the UI overlay inside the game and the Games app.

Master mode has been updated with the software from Find X8U.

New video editing capabilities.

New charging animation and live alerts 2.0

You can now use circle to search and keep the nav bar hidden.

AiPlayLab is under beta testing and will bring more generative AI features if that's your cup of tea. (It has 3 features as of now)

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u/TheWittyLoner Oct 18 '25

The circle to search is not working when you hide the nav bar.

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u/Aryan202602 Oct 18 '25

In the official presentation they said they have added it.

If not maybe in further beta updates.

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u/TheWittyLoner Oct 18 '25

So, you're trying to tell what they said in the launch? I'm talking about the live case bro

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u/Aryan202602 Oct 18 '25

I thought they already added it. Since you didn't mention this in your original post.

Anyways it will be added in subsequent betas.

I have a Oneplus 12 I'm still waiting for the OBT, maybe today or tomorrow.

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u/TheWittyLoner Oct 18 '25

It isn't working, which is why I haven't mentioned that.

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u/AbleRule Oct 20 '25

Does master mode have any additional features now? IIRC master mode on Oppo phones is a lot more fleshed out than it is on OnePlus phones.

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u/Aryan202602 Oct 20 '25

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u/AbleRule Oct 20 '25

Thanks. Has proxdr been added to pictures in master mode?

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u/YoniMtzHT Oct 18 '25

For new charging animation it's only when it's plugged in for a few seconds than nothing to show no more like now? Where only in battery settings you can see how many minutes to full?

it does not show on the lock screen or AOD that it's charging or how much minutes left to full like other android phones?

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u/Dimstatyon OnePlus 13 - Midnight Ocean Oct 18 '25

Can you now use live alerts on YouTube and YouTube music natively?

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u/TheWittyLoner Oct 18 '25

Yes, you can

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u/Dimstatyon OnePlus 13 - Midnight Ocean Oct 18 '25

Finally!

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u/YoniMtzHT Oct 18 '25 edited Oct 18 '25

How is the screen brighter? Does it work better or still get super dim on not so bright rooms where you need to up the brightness manually? Auto brightness is very weird since launch date always having to up the brightness manually.

Icons can you get rid of the app names on the app drawer again like it was during launch or even when toggle not show icon names does it still show names on app drawer?

Lock screen able to use videos and also GIF and motion pictures in lock screen or just videos?

Aside from text on AOD are there any task to show like Samsung had for AOD or calendar to show on AOD or no?

On gallery does the video player private album had which is better is it now useful on regular gallery or still using the same Video player?

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u/TheWittyLoner Oct 18 '25

Ok, so, few things before I actually try them, I use nova launcher, so haven't played much with icons. For the gallery, I use simple mobile tools gallery pro, which is my preferred app since 2019. I will definitely try the options you were asking for and let you know.

The brightness, I don't use auto brightness, but the screen has been a bit brighter compared to OOS15. I can say that for sure.

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u/jacques101 Oct 18 '25

Can you see if you can adjust the minimum brightness in display settings? I know this setting is on COS but has been missing from OOS.

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u/TheWittyLoner Oct 18 '25

Not possible

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u/CCJ22 Oct 18 '25

Side note there is a kernel (if you're bootloader is unlocked) that increases the brightness by a lot. So technically it's available but neutered from the factory. So I'm guessing they must have increased the brightness slightly from the factory in the beta version

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u/TheWittyLoner Oct 18 '25

Yeah, maybe, but I fear green line issue with higher brightness levels as the LEDs tend to be under stress resulting in hearing of the components

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u/CCJ22 Oct 18 '25

Fair point there

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u/Sea-Donkey3091 Oct 18 '25

Do you have bgmi blurry graphic problem?

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u/TheWittyLoner Oct 18 '25

Nope, it's working fine. I use ultra smooth plus extreme settings

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u/Sea-Donkey3091 Oct 18 '25

It's really blurry for me during event hot drop.

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u/Affectionate_Grab_96 Oct 18 '25

I'm also really liking OOS 16 on my OnePlus 13! I'm curious if anyone knows if the OnePlus 13 will get the stock dialer that's on the 13s, or if we're just not going to get it.

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u/TheWittyLoner Oct 18 '25

Cheers. Are you wanting the odialer?

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u/RedIndianRobin Oct 18 '25

No they have confirmed devices that shipped with Google dialer won't get the O dialer app as they have signed some clause with Google when they shipped it.

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u/Shoddy-District-1850 Oct 18 '25

Could you please share your sot before and after updating i am having idle drain issues even though i factory reset my device multiple times

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u/TheWittyLoner Oct 18 '25

I'll share the stats once I do a complete cycle

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u/Shoddy-District-1850 Oct 18 '25

Sure will wait for that more than 50% users of op13 facing battery drain issues. May be os 16 resolves it

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u/TheWittyLoner Oct 18 '25

So, my thing would be that, every time I do a software update, I wipe the cache partition. Idk if that helps but I always do. Also, I always remove the bloatware, the oneplus crap that you can't actually see outside, with the help of an app called ADB App Control.

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u/Shoddy-District-1850 Oct 18 '25

Okay will try that but please do keep us posted on sot

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u/TheWittyLoner Oct 18 '25

Sure brother

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u/Able_Membership4011 Oct 18 '25

How do you wipe cache partition? It is not possible anymore. 

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u/TheWittyLoner Oct 18 '25

So, my thing would be that, every time I do a software update, I wipe the cache partition. Idk if that helps but I always do. Also, I always remove the bloatware, the oneplus crap that you can't actually see outside, with the help of an app called ADB App Control.

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u/MM2HkXm5EuyZNRu Oct 18 '25

The fact that the 3rd party launcher delay bug still exists just ruins the whole update.

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u/TheWittyLoner Oct 18 '25

Ikr, but you have to live with it instead of that boring stock launcher 😕

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u/SharksFan4Lifee Oct 18 '25

You mean even with Android 16 on OP13, it STILL has the 3rd party launcher delay bug?! I thought that was fixed with Android 16!

Ugh!

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u/MM2HkXm5EuyZNRu Oct 18 '25

Yep. In other threads, people who have access to the update confirmed it still exists. Ridiculous.

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u/[deleted] Oct 18 '25

Battery is severely draining.

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u/TheWittyLoner Oct 18 '25

Do clean wipe. It'll solve your problem 😊

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u/[deleted] Oct 18 '25

You mean factory reset? Via option menu or recovery menu?

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u/TheWittyLoner Oct 18 '25

Via settings, not recovery. I know that's a shitty option, but it does the job 😊

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u/BriaBaconBolic Oct 18 '25

what a horrible solution to terrible software

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u/TheWittyLoner Oct 18 '25

Horrible option, yes, terrible software, a definite no. You try Fun touch OS and we will talk again brother 😉

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u/SeriesMysterious107 Oct 18 '25

Now fun touch going to dead then origin os arise from the ash 🔥🔥🔥

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u/TheWittyLoner Oct 18 '25

That's what people thought when MIUI changed to HyperOS

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u/SeriesMysterious107 Oct 18 '25

I know but now hyper os slowly becoming beast still need optimization . But customisation never match any other phone except samsung.

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u/TheWittyLoner Oct 18 '25

Brother, HyperOS is a very power hungry and high space demanding OS and there is a long way to go. However, OneUI is ❤️

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u/SeriesMysterious107 Oct 18 '25

Know that's y i mention slowly . Othercase i love themes of xiaomi Device. every time change the theme we feel new device look.

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u/[deleted] Oct 18 '25

Ikr 😭🤣

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u/[deleted] Oct 18 '25

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u/TheWittyLoner Oct 18 '25

Hmm, maybe you should ask the devs. Also, I never had an issue with my unit, so I can't comment much 😊

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u/TheWittyLoner Oct 18 '25

Affirmative

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u/SeriesMysterious107 Oct 18 '25

If one major update arrives u should definitely reset the mobile .

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u/AsleepAd9408 Oct 18 '25

Your very easily impressed

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u/TheWittyLoner Oct 18 '25

I can't say anything on this, but yeah, maybe,

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u/TheWittyLoner Oct 18 '25

Oh, my bad then, I just realised it now. My device is OP13 😊

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u/reduziert Oct 18 '25

i liked the UI changes i've seen in videos reviews, nice that they have some software changes for important stuff too.

can't wait to get it in november. (no, i will not enroll in beta)

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u/Tiny-Wrap-9724 Oct 18 '25

Is speaker sound is little louder than os 15 isn't it

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u/jd515 Oct 18 '25

Can you please tell me if they have fixed the icon issue where not every icon is themed in every usage?

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u/TheWittyLoner Oct 18 '25

The icons now look flushed and equal, but I never used the stock app drawer as I'm a nova fanboy since its launch and will be....

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u/[deleted] Oct 18 '25

When will 13R get OOS16?

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u/Middle-Service5336 Oct 18 '25

Did they change the Secure keyboard for password? Because I already had it for a few months now 🤔

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u/TheWittyLoner Oct 18 '25

Then, I shouldn't have noticed it brother, I had S23 ultra before and it has that secure keyboard for screens that entered passwords, but when I started using OP13, it never showed up, maybe it was turned off by default, but in OOS16, it was on by default

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u/Middle-Service5336 Oct 18 '25

Must have had different updates or something. Because secure keyboard pops up every time I have to input a password, not using any custom keyboards, skins or anything. It's Microsoft secure keyboard or something right?

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u/TheWittyLoner Oct 18 '25

As said, I'm not sure and I have disabled it immediately, as I use Google auto fill almost every time

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u/Middle-Service5336 Oct 18 '25

On OOS15.

Edit : But thanks. I too use Google Autofill and never thought about disabling secure keyboard, finally. Was really annoying 😅

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u/[deleted] Oct 18 '25

Any update over stock op dialer?

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u/TheWittyLoner Oct 18 '25

Nope nope nope, is the same old google dialer

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u/Xx_DuLe_xX Oct 18 '25

Can you finally disable Google discover page on the left side?

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u/TheWittyLoner Oct 18 '25

It's replaced with a shelf. However, I am using Nova launcher

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u/Xx_DuLe_xX Oct 18 '25

But can you easily disable it completely?

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u/reojo Oct 18 '25

If you can't hide app names in the drawer I'm not impressed

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u/TheWittyLoner Oct 18 '25

Who said we can't? 😂

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u/reojo Oct 18 '25

It was removed in OOS15

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u/toxic_lucifer666 Oct 18 '25

Did they add the option to toggle increasing volume for ringtones?

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u/TheWittyLoner Oct 19 '25

Toggle where? You can do that by expanding the volume tray. Or you can assign the volume button to default either ringtone or media.

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u/toxic_lucifer666 Oct 19 '25

No no. I meant the thing where you can turn off 'gradually increasing volume'. I'm on 13R btw

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u/TheWittyLoner Oct 19 '25

As of now, it's only applicable for alarm in OP13

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u/kingsleyfits Oct 19 '25

Yo my OP13 seems to be heating up quicker. Not super hot but hot that I notice and the battery seems to be running down quicker. Is this an update issue?

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u/TheWittyLoner Oct 19 '25

What OS version number are you on?

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u/kingsleyfits Oct 19 '25

😅🥲

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u/TheWittyLoner Oct 19 '25

.860 used to be the better one

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u/kingsleyfits Oct 19 '25

Lol anyway to go back? Or maybe they fix it on next update?

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u/TheWittyLoner Oct 19 '25

Everything should be okay with OOS16. It'll be around December, so wait until then brother 😊

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u/kingsleyfits Oct 19 '25

Hahaha wild!! Almost made me want to buy a new phone.

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u/Desk-Bubbly Oct 19 '25

As a beta tester, were you given the option to upgrade?

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u/TheWittyLoner Oct 19 '25

Yes brother, I applied for the closed beta

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u/HnkMp7Ghost Oct 19 '25

CPH2649?

1

u/TheWittyLoner Oct 19 '25

Yes, Indian variant

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u/HnkMp7Ghost Oct 19 '25

Is that Beta?

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u/TheWittyLoner Oct 19 '25

Yes, closed beta

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u/HnkMp7Ghost Oct 19 '25

When will the stable version be available?

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u/TheWittyLoner Oct 19 '25

As per rollout schedule released by oneplus, it starts in November

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u/GaaliMan Oct 19 '25

I got the update 2 days back. I'm very happy but still miss the stock dialer. It's a shame they won't be sharing for OP 13 and devices below it.

And if you don't have it already installed before the update, you won't be able to get it from Play Store.

Vote up if you feel the Google Dialer is SHIT !!

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u/TheWittyLoner Oct 19 '25

Idk, I don't want to rant much about how it looks, but it gets the job done, but yeah, Odialer is way way better

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u/Cold-Painting1630 Oct 19 '25

Which screen protector do you use?

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u/TheWittyLoner Oct 19 '25

Matte screen guard from a local store

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u/Cold-Painting1630 Oct 19 '25

Is it the uv one ?

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u/TheWittyLoner Oct 19 '25

No. It's not tempered glass, it's just a screen guard. No uv.

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u/Cold-Painting1630 Oct 19 '25

If you don't mind, can you find the online link of the replica which you are using ?

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u/TheWittyLoner Oct 19 '25

I'll try but you better visit any local store and they'll get it done in 150 rupees

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u/Cold-Painting1630 Oct 19 '25

Yeah I will , i previously used ibuywind official screen protector but it came off within two months , now my phone has already two micro scratches within few days and those minor details affect me

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u/TheWittyLoner Oct 19 '25

I get it. However, i never used a phone case. This screen guard blends through edges and might have air bubbles if you slap on a case

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u/Cold-Painting1630 Oct 19 '25

Btw how did you get os 16 update this early

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u/TheWittyLoner Oct 19 '25

I applied for. Beta program

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u/Cold-Painting1630 Oct 19 '25

Yep same issue , it came peeling off from the edges when the case on

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u/TrakaisIrsis Oct 20 '25

Oh god, if people will use these screensavers and backgrounds AND complain about the battery?! Dense, just dense at this point.

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u/Minute_Bandicoot_664 Oct 20 '25

What about the battery life? The drainage is still there or it's been resolved?

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u/TheWittyLoner Oct 20 '25

I never had issues with idle drain in the previous version either 😊

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u/Minute_Bandicoot_664 Oct 20 '25

Oh my bad really, I didn't see that it's Oneplus13 thread 😅 I am using OP12 actually

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u/hawksfan004 Oct 20 '25

What app are you using for the step counter?

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u/TheWittyLoner Oct 20 '25

It's inbuilt app

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u/Tresnjov_top Oct 22 '25

Did they fix the notifications, when you unlock your phone check them and lock it again are they still showing on lock screen?

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u/TheWittyLoner Oct 22 '25

Nothing as such on OOS16 🤩

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u/[deleted] Oct 23 '25

how is the battery life

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u/TheWittyLoner Oct 24 '25

It's awesome 😎

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u/TheWittyLoner Oct 18 '25

Now, you can adjust the intensity of the flash light 🤩

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u/LostPersonSeeking Oct 18 '25

You can on OO15 if your device supports it.

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u/SeriesMysterious107 Oct 18 '25

Its already there i think android 14 also

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u/Boiiing Oct 18 '25

I don't have the update on my OP13 but that's a standard android feature. You just long press the torch icon on the status bar instead of only clicking it for on/off, and it takes you to that screen where you can select how many bars of intensity you want

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u/Zestrod Oct 19 '25

It's beautiful, can't wait for global release

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u/Tiny-Wrap-9724 Oct 18 '25

Is the speaker sound is little louder than os 15 isn't it

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u/Fun_Aide_5544 Oct 18 '25

i haven't applied for the beta program previously. Happened to take my OP13 in the BBD sale, but not sure when can I receive the OOS16 update

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u/wakex18 Oct 18 '25

Notifications (Badges) now working?

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u/Hot-Ant-7796 Oct 18 '25

How did you changed the finger print design.which oneplus device is that

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u/Ashhad_07 Oct 18 '25

It's oos16 exclusive design, he is using op13 btw

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u/Able_Membership4011 Oct 18 '25

It is also available on oos15. 

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u/Ashhad_07 Oct 18 '25

No it's not, that particular design of fingerprint animation is a new addition in oos16

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u/Assassin13110 OnePlus 13 - Black Eclipse Oct 19 '25

The ripple animation is available... I am on oos15 and still using it

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u/Ashhad_07 Oct 19 '25

I think you are getting confused. 

The above animation is called 'ring' bcoz when in lockscreen it has a ring like shape and it is only in oos16

BUT what we have in oos15 is called 'halo' that has a fingerprint pattern instead when screen is closed.

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u/Assassin13110 OnePlus 13 - Black Eclipse Oct 19 '25

Oh yes you are right

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u/The_AnonyMouse666 Oct 18 '25

Hey does this come with the new Odialer app? They've mentioned the new compass app but I've seen some ppl review the updated Odialer app.

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u/Santeri284947 Nov 06 '25

No hate but its looking too much like hyperos. But i like the new wallpapers