OxygenOS 15 wishlist: What I want to see and what we know so far

OnePlus
is
no
stranger
to
pushing
the
boundaries
of
Android
customization
with
OxygenOS.
Its

OxygenOS
14
beta
program
debuted
in
September
2023,
boasting
several
new
features.
A
quarter
into
the
new
year,
OxygenOS
15
rumors
are
already
making
the
rounds
as
Google
starts
testing

Android
15.
Let’s
dive
into
the
rumor
mill
to
uncover
what
we
know
so
far
and
what
we
expect
from
this
next
installment.

Editor’s
Note:
This
post
will
be
continually
updated
with
new
rumors
and
information
as
we
receive
it.
While
first
published
on
April
2,
the
post
was
last
updated
on
August
21.

Android
15
is
still
in
its
early
days,
and
OnePlus
hasn’t
issued
any
word
concerning
OxygenOS
15’s
launch,
but
some
new
additions
would
make
the
software
more
appealing
to
users.
With
plenty
of
time
left
before
the
beta
release,
here
are
the
features
we
hope
to
see
OnePlus
introduce.

Lock
screen
customization
options

While

Android
14
opened
the
floodgates
for
lock
screen
personalization,
OnePlus
seems
to
be
dragging
its
feet
on
the
feature.
Android
14
allows
customization
of
fonts,
widgets,
colors,
and
formats,
and
we
want
OnePlus
to
take
a
page
out
of
Google’s
book
and
offer
a
more
tailored
lock
screen
experience.

It’s
a
mystery
why
users
are
stuck
with
a
maximum
of
four
columns
in
the
app
drawer.
Older
OxygenOS
versions
reportedly
allowed
up
to
five,
only
to
be
removed
in
later
updates.
OnePlus
should
give
users
back
the
freedom
to
organize
their
apps
as
they
see
fit.

Better
camera
quality
in
social
media
apps

Samsung
set
the
bar
with
its
partnership
with

Instagram
and
Snapchat
to
allow
users
to
capture
high-quality
photos
and
videos
directly
from
in-app
cameras.
OnePlus
could
make
OxygenOS
(and
its
devices)
more
user-friendly
by

following
Samsung’s
footsteps.

Apple’s
nifty
swipe-down-from-the-top-right-corner
gesture
to
open
Control
Center
and
left
swipe
for
the
notification
shade
is
a
user-friendly
feature
that
Google
should
consider
for
Android.
But
OnePlus
could
lead
the
charge
by
introducing
the
function
first.
However,
it
should
consider
giving
users
the
option
to
enable
and
disable
it
in
Settings
since
it
would
be
a
big
change
that
not
everyone
may
like.

The
Settings
app
is
not
bad
as
it
is,
but
it
can
be
better.
OnePlus
should
group
related
options
like
double-tap
on
the
home
screen
to
sleep
and
double-tap
to
wake
to
improve
the
user
experience.
There’s
also
a
need
for
consistency
across
the
UI
by
making
the
Google-specific
settings
similar
to
the
rest
of
the
interface.

Improved
UI
animations
and
transitions

Inconsistent
animations
can
be
a
buzzkill,
especially
if
you’ve
got
an
eye
for
perfection.
Whether
it’s
switching
from
Always-on
Display
(AOD)
to
the
lock
screen
or
app
opening
and
closing
animations,
OnePlus
can
do
more
to
harmonize
its
UI
transitions.

• 
  OxygenOS
  12:
  December
  2021
• 
  OxygenOS
  13:
  September
  2022
• 
  OxygenOS
  14:
  November
  2023

OxygenOS
15
leaks
are
few
and
far
between,
but
I
don’t
expect
the
software
to
arrive
until
later
this
year.
Previous
versions
have
had
pretty
inconsistent
release
dates.
However,

OxygenOS
13
and
14
came
within
a
month
of
Google’s
official
release,
while
OxygenOS
12
came
two
months
after.
If
that
is
any
indication,
the
OxygenOS
15
stable
version
should
arrive
about
a
month
after
Google
releases
Android
15.

Google
is
currently
testing
the
second
developer
preview
(DP2),
so
my
money
is
on
a
September/October
stable
release.
With
that
timeline,
OxygenOS
15
could
make
its
way
to
users
around
November
or
December
on
the
OnePlus
12.
This
is
in
keeping
with
OxygenOS
14’s
debut
on
the
OnePlus
11
and
OxygenOS
13
on
the
OnePlus
10.

Will
there
be
an
OxygenOS
15
beta?

Like
previous
versions,
I
expect
OnePlus
to
release
an
OxygenOS
15
beta
version
leading
up
to
the
software’s
official
launch.
This
gives
enthusiasts
a
sneak
peek
at
the
new
features
and
allows
them
to
play
detective,
hunting
down
bugs
and
quirks
before
the
official
launch.
We
will
update
this
hub
once
the
beta
program
is
made
available.

Google’s
first
developer
preview
of
Android
15
showcased
features
like
partial
screen
sharing
and
the
File
Integrity
Manager
function.
While
OxygenOS
15
rumors
remain
scant,
all
signs
point
to
these
features
making
their
way
into
OnePlus’s
next
iteration.

Partial
screen
sharing

Android
15’s
partial
screen
sharing
will
allow
users
to
record
only
app
windows
instead
of
the
entire
device
screen.
It’ll
exclude
the
status
bar,
navigation
bar,
notifications,
and
other
system
UI
elements
from
the
shared
display.
This
raises
privacy
by
restricting
content
sharing
to
only
what
is
necessary.
The
feature
is
Pixel-exclusive
at
the
moment
but
will
be
available
across
the
OS
with
Android
15.

File
Integrity
Manager

OnePlus
devices
could
get
File
Integrity
Manager
with
OxygenOS
15.
If
the
OEM
adopts
the
feature,
your
data
will
be
safer
than
ever,
as
it
uses
custom
cryptographic
signatures
to
secure
files
against
unauthorized
modifications
and
malware.

Video
Battery
Saver

It
looks
like
OnePlus
is
working
on
a
new
Video
Battery
Saver
feature,
as
first
spotted
by


Android
Authority
during
an
APK
teardown.
The
new
mode
looks
to
decrease
battery
drain
in
select
video
playback
apps.
The
feature
is
currently
in
development
and
will
likely
roll
out
with
OxygenOS
15.

Privacy
watermarks

In
an
APK
teardown
of
the
Android
15
Beta
we
have
discovered
references
to
a
new
Privacy
Watermark
feature
that
will
likely
go
live
with
Oxygen
OS
15.
The
feature
lets
you
add
a
privacy
watermark
to
your
documents
to
prevent
misuse.

Automatic
battery
limitations

OnePlus
is
looking
to
offer
a
new
battery
health
feature
that
caps
battery
life
at
80%
if
the
device
has
been
on
the
charger
for
too
long,
as

spotted
in
our
APK
teardown. 

Based
on

OnePlus’s
update
commitment,
not
all
devices
will
get
OxygenOS
15
based
on
Android
15.
Here
are
the
ones
that
will:

The
software
should
debut
on
the
OnePlus
12
and
OnePlus
12R,
making
their
first
OS
upgrades,
before
rolling
out
to
other
devices
on
the
list.

The
update
will
likely
mark
the
end
of
the
road
for
these
devices:

• OnePlus
  10
  Pro
• OnePlus
  10T
• OnePlus
  10R
• OnePlus
  Nord
  3
• OnePlus
  Nord
  CE
  3
• OnePlus
  Nord
  CE
  3
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