[Update: Stop] OxygenOS 13 Open Beta available for the OnePlus 9/Pro

Sep 28/2022

OnePlus stopped the OxygenOS 13 Open Beta in Europe and also the company officially stated that:

Hello, everyone,

Thank you for participating in the OnePlus 9&9 Pro Open Beta. All the bugs and comments we’ve already received, we’ve sorted them for further iteration.

We would also like to take this opportunity to clarify that we have removed the OBT1 links for the OP9 series because there is a bug in the OBT1. Also, the OP9 series is currently in preparation for OBT2, which is expected to be released in mid to late October.

Thank you for all the support it really means a lot to us.

Sep 20/2022

On July 29 this year, the OnePlus 9 and OnePlus 9 Pro officially grabbed the Android 13-based OxygenOS 13 Closed Beta and now after 2 months later OnePlus rolled out the first OxygenOS 13 Open Beta update for the OnePlus 9 series.

OxygenOS 13 OBT1 will be available in India and North America at the moment. Due to some slightly different features in each region, OxygenOS 13 will come to the EU in the near future. If you cherish updating their OnePlus 9 and OnePlus 9 Pro be sure that your device is in the latest OxygenOS 12 version (C.63). You can check the complete changelog which is mentioned below.

OxygenOS 13 Open Beta For OnePlus 9 Series Changelog

• Aquamorphic Design
  • Adds Aquamorphic Design theme colors for enhanced visual comfort.
  • Applies the Aquamorphic Design philosophy to animations to make them natural and vivid.
  • Adds Shadow-Reflective Clock, with shadow simulating the orientation of the sun and moon.
  • Adds a Home screen world clock widget to show the time in different time zones.
  • Upgrades to Quantum Animation Engine 4.0, with a new behavior recognition feature, which recognizes complex gestures and provides optimized interactions.
  • Optimizes UI layers for a clearer and neater visual experience.
  • Applies real-world physical motions to animations to make them look more natural and intuitive.
  • Optimizes the widget design to make information easier and quicker to find.
  • Optimizes fonts for better readability.
  • Optimizes system icons by using the latest color scheme to make the icons easier to recognize.
  • Enriches and optimizes illustrations for features by incorporating multicultural and inclusive elements.
• Efficiency
• • Adds Meeting Assistant to enhance the meeting connecting and note-taking experience, and introduces an option to make notifications more subtle and less distracting.
  • Adds large folders to the Home screen. You can now open an app in an enlarged folder with just one tap and turn pages in the folder with a swipe.
  • Adds a new type of Always-On Display that shows live information about music, ride-hailing, and food delivery (Supports only some apps).
  • 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 Sidebar Toolbox. You can open a floating window inside apps for a smooth operation.
  • Upgrades Doodle in Notes. You can now draw on graphics to take notes more efficiently.
  • Optimizes Shelf. Swiping down on the Home screen will bring up Shelf by default. You can search content online and on your device.
• Seamless interconnection
• • Optimizes cross-device file transfer, with more file formats and device models supported.
  • Optimizes Screencast, with cast content automatically adapting to the target screen.
  • Optimizes earphone connectivity to deliver a more seamless experience.
• Personalization
• • Optimizes Bitmoji to offer more Always-On Display animations.
  • Optimizes Insight Always-On Display, with more personalized Always-On Display settings available.
  • Optimizes Portrait Silhouette Always-On Display, with more drawing tools and line colors available.
• Security & Privacy
• • Adds an automatic pixelation feature for chat screenshots The system can identify and automatically pixelate profile pictures and display names in a chat screenshot to protect your privacy.
  • Adds regular clearing of clipboard data for privacy protection.
  • Optimizes Private Safe. The Advanced Encryption Standard (AES) is used to encrypt all files for enhanced security of private files.
• Health & Digital wellbeing
• • Adds Kid Space. When in Kid Space, your browser app automatically switches to Kids mode to create a child-friendly space.
  • Adds Eye comfort in Kid Space to protect children’s vision.
• Performance optimization
• • Adds Dynamic Computing Engine to improve the system speed, stability, battery life, and app experience.
• Gaming experience
• • Upgrades to HyperBoost GPA 4.0 to stabilize the frame rate and balance the performance and power consumption in key scenarios.

Ready to get started on Open Beta for OxygenOS 13?

• • OnePlus 9 (IN)
  • OnePlus 9 (NA)
  • OnePlus 9 Pro (IN)
  • OnePlus 9 Pro (NA)

Want to go back to Android 12? Download the Rollback package from the links below:

• Download links for OnePlus 9 rollback packages:
  • OnePlus 9 (IN)
  • OnePlus 9 (NA)
• Download links for OnePlus 9 Pro rollback packages:
• • OnePlus 9 Pro (IN)
  • OnePlus 9 Pro (NA)

Known Issues

• Carrier version devices (VZW) aren’t compatible with the Open beta builds.
• After the flashlight is activated, the notification of the flashlight switch will not be shown on the lock screen.
• Incoming call notifications will not be displayed when an iPhone is calling.