OnePlus shares release date for Android 15 update, announces new AI features

OxygenOS 15 will launch on October 24

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OnePlus has announced that it will release anAndroid 15-powered update to its OxygenOSoperating systemon October 24 via an online event on official OnePlus channels.

The company says OxygenOS 15 will bring “meaningful AI features” and a “distinctive design style”, with a focus on user-friendliness and speedy performance.

Though we don’t have specific details of the mentioned AI features yet, OnePlus says these have been “strategically designed across multiple common scenarios”.

It’s not yet clear whether these AI tools will be proprietary or based on those built into the Android 15 operating system.OnePlus says the underlying animations of the Android operating system have been reconstructed for OxygenOS 15, with the aim of providing a smoother experience.

OxygenOS 15 will be the first version of OnePlus’ proprietary wrapper to make use of Android 15, thesource code for which was released on September 4.

However, it’s only recently that phone makers have begun to implement the latest version of the world’s most popular operating system, with Android developerGoogle rolling out Android 15 to its Pixel phones on October 15.

On October 17, we reported thatMotorola had begun issuing an Android 15 update to select devices in beta, with Xiaomi and Honor going the same route in global markets.

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However, we don’t expect OxygenOS 15 to launch in beta, which means OnePlus has a shot of being the second phone maker to implement a stable release of Android 15.

Which OnePlus phones are likely to get Android 15?

We aren’t yet sure of which OnePlus phones will receive the OxygenOS 15 update, but we’re expecting all of thebest OnePlus phonesto make the cut.

The premiumOnePlus 12andOnePlus Open, as well as the mid-rangeOnePlus Nord 4, are likely to get this Android 15-powered update, as OnePlus has promised four years of updates for each handset.

TheOnePlus 12Ris also likely to receive OxygenOS 15, as it’s still in the first year of a promised three years of updates.

For the moment, much of the above remains speculative, so we’ll be on the lookout for more official OnePlus announcements.

For the latest updates on OxygenOS 15 and Android 15, be sure to keep up with ourOnePlus coverageandAndroidcoverage.

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Jamie is a Mobile Computing Staff Writer for TechRadar, responsible for covering phones and tablets. He’s been tech-obsessed from a young age and has written for various news and culture publications. Jamie graduated from Goldsmiths, University of London in 2024 with a bachelor’s degree in Journalism. Since starting out as a music blogger in 2020, he’s worked on local news stories, finance trade magazines, and multimedia political features. He brings a love for digital journalism and consumer technology to TechRadar. Outside of the TechRadar office, Jamie can be found binge-watching tech reviews, DJing in local venues around London, or challenging friends to a game of Super Smash Bros. Ultimate.

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