About two months after the introduction of the OxygenOS 13 Closed Beta for the OnePlus 9 and 9 Pro, which is based on Android 13, the Chinese firm announced the debut of the Open Beta for both smartphones, which is undoubtedly more stable than the closed beta and installable by anybody.
OnePlus officially announced the Android 13-based OxygenOS 13 Open beta program for the OnePlus 9 and OnePlus 9 Pro. And It available to download with ROM package.
We would like to remind you that OxygenOS 13 Open Beta 1 will be available, for the time being, only in India and North America, but European users will be able to install the software in a few weeks at the latest. In all cases, before proceeding with the installation, it is good to remember that you must have OxygenOS 12 installed at version C.63, a battery level above 30% (better if the smartphone remains charging), and at least 4 GB of free memory.
OnePlus September 2022 Security Patch Update [Device List]
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.
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.
Installation
OxygenOS 13 Open Beta 1 is not yet available in Europe, so installation instructions are not yet available. while on this page of the OnePlus forum there are installation instructions for North America and India.
Download OxygenOS 13 Open Beta for OnePlus 9 & 9 Pro
Note: In order to upgrade to this build successfully, be sure that your device is in the latest OxygenOS 12 version (C.63).
- Download the latest ROM upgrade zip package from the specified server.
- Copy the Upgrade package to the phone storage.
- Install this apk. You’ll need it to update. Then, open the app -> tap the top-right gear icon -> find the upgrade package and tap it -> wait to finish the installation -> tap reboot
- After the upgrade is complete, click Restart.
- Update successful.
Rollback Package & Method
- Download links for OnePlus 9 rollback packages:
- Download links for OnePlus 9 Pro rollback packages:
For Indian Users
- Download the latest ROM rollback zip package from the specified server.
- Copy the rollback package to the phone storage.
- Go to Settings -> About device -> Version -> Click Build number 7 times and enter the password, now you are in the developer mode.
- Go back Settings -> About device -> Up to date -> Click the top right button -> Local install -> Click on the corresponding rollback package -> Extract -> Upgrade -> System upgrade completed to 100%.
- After the rollback is complete, click Restart.
- Rollback successful.
For North American Users
- Download the latest ROM rollback zip package from the specified server.
- Copy the Rollback package to the phone storage.
- Install this apk. You’ll need it to roll back. Then, open the app -> tap the top-right gear icon -> find the rollback package and tap it -> wait to finish the installation -> tap reboot
- After the rollback is complete, click Restart.
- Rollback successful.
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