what you need to know
- OnePlus has finally launched OxygenOS 14 based on Android 14 to OnePlus Open users.
- The company made the OxygenOS 14 update available to some users in late January, but the rollout was very limited.
- Now that the OxygenOS 14 update is widely available, OnePlus Open users can try out new features like the File Dock and Smart Cutting.
Android 14 has been rolling out on select devices since October 2023, but the OnePlus Open didn’t receive the update widely until now. Starting today, OnePlus will offer the Android 14-based OxygenOS 14 operating system to all OnePlus Open users in the United States. Now that the OnePlus Open runs the latest version of Android, it’s still competitive with other Android foldable phones. other methods.
OnePlus Open users who check for software updates in their phone’s Settings app today will find a 2.54GB OxygenOS 14 update waiting for them (via 9to5Google ). After the update, Open users will get all the benefits of Android 14, plus some OnePlus-exclusive perks. Although it took about five months for OnePlus to make OxygenOS 14 available for OnePlus Open, the update’s impactful launch will be appreciated by users of the company’s first foldable phone.
OxygenOS 14 first launched in a limited fashion on OnePlus Open starting at the end of January. OnePlus announced the limited rollout on its community forum, admitting that it will be limited to select users in specific regions. At the time, the company said OxygenOS 14 would be “gradually rolled out to more users.”
It took a few more weeks to get there, but OnePlus appears to have finally made OxygenOS 14 widely available to Open users.
In addition to the default Android 14 features, the OxygenOS 14 software update also includes OnePlus Open’s February 2024 security patch. Additionally, it brings some unique features to the OnePlus Open.
The three major new tools available in the update are File Dock, Content Extraction, and Smart Cut. The File Dock allows you to drag and drop content between different applications and devices. Content Extraction automatically detects and extracts text and images on your display with just one click. Finally, Smart Cut is OnePlus’ version of subject detection, which allows users to separate and extract multiple subjects from a photo, which can then be copied or shared.
Here are all the new features and changes OxygenOS 14 will bring to OnePlus Open:
- Added Aqua Dynamics, a way to interact with morphing forms that allows you to see the latest information at a glance.
- Adds a File Dock where you can drag and drop to transfer content between apps and devices.
- Added content extraction function to identify and extract text and images on the screen with one click.
- Add Smart Cutting, which separates multiple subjects from the background in a photo for copying or sharing.
- Improve the shelf by adding more widget recommendations.
- Improved permission management related to photos and videos for more secure access by applications.
- Improve system stability, application startup speed and animation smoothness.
- Upgraded crystal design, color style is natural, soft and clear, bringing a more comfortable color experience.
- Added water theme ringtones and improved system notification sounds.
- Improved system animation to make it smoother.
- Add Carbon Tracking AOD to visualize the carbon emissions you avoid by walking instead of driving.
OnePlus Open users should check their settings to see if the Android 14 update is available for their devices, especially those residing in India and the United States