OnePlus has announced that it will be bringing Android 13 to the OnePlus Nord CE 2 Lite through an update to OxygenOS 13. This update, which is about 4.5 GB in size and has the version number CPH2381_11_C.25, is currently only available in India but is expected to be rolled out to other regions soon.
OnePlus rolls out Android 13 update to Nord CE 2 Lite
The OxygenOS 13 update brings a new Aquamorphic Design to the OnePlus Nord CE 2 Lite, as well as improvements in privacy and performance. It also brings the device’s software design closer to Oppo’s ColorOS. In addition, the update includes the December security patch.
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OnePlus has been releasing the Android 13 update to several of its smartphones over the past few months, and the expansion to the OnePlus Nord CE 2 Lite is the latest in a series of updates. The update is now available and users of the OnePlus Nord CE 2 Lite can download it by going to the System Update section in their smartphones settings.
The full changelog is as follows:
- Aquamorphic Design
- Adds Aquamorphic Design theme colors for enhanced visual comfort.
- 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 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 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 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 floating window inside apps for 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.
- 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 distance-from-phone, ambient light, and sitting posture reminders in Kid 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.