OxygenOS explained

OxygenOS
Screenshot Size:	250px
Developer:	OnePlus
Latest Release Version:	OnePlus 10T 11.C.23 OnePlus Nord 2T 11.C.29 OnePlus Nord N20 11.A.07 OnePlus 10R 11.C.17 OnePlus Nord CE 2 Lite 11.C.31 OnePlus 10 Pro 11.C.25 OnePlus Nord CE 2 11.C.10 OnePlus 9RT 11.F.13 OnePlus Nord 2 11.F.47 OnePlus Nord N200 11.C.15 OnePlus Nord CE 11.C.10 OnePlus 9R 11.F.21 OnePlus 9 / 9 Pro 11.F.20 OnePlus Nord N100 11.0.8 OnePlus Nord N10 11.0.7 OnePlus Nord 11.F.21 OnePlus 8T 11.F.15 OnePlus 8 / 8 Pro 11.F.15 OnePlus 7 / 7T: 11.F.18
Programming Language:	C++, Java
Operating System:	Android (5.0.1 to 14.0)
Platform:	Android
Language:	English (default), Malay, Catalan, Czech, Danish, German, Spanish, Filipino, French, Croatian, Italian, Hungarian, Dutch, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese, Romanian, Slovak, Slovenian, Finnish, Swedish, Vietnamese, Turkish, Russian, Ukrainian, Hebrew, Urdu, Arabic, Marathi, Hindi, Bengali, Gujarati, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Thai, Japanese, Korean, Greek, Chinese
Language Count:	40
Genre:	Graphical user interface
License:	Mixed (some Copyleft, some lax, some Proprietary licence)

OxygenOS is an Android-based operating system (OS) developed by Chinese smartphone manufacturer OnePlus exclusively for their smartphones. OxygenOS was developed for their overseas market.^[1] There used to also be another version of the OS designed specifically for the Chinese market called HydrogenOS .^[2]

In an interview published on 3 September 2016, XDA Developers revealed OnePlus was "actively merging both platforms (OxygenOS and HydrogenOS) into a single cohesive operating system based on Android".^[3]

Features

• Version 1.0 was based on Android 5.0.1 and was available only for the OnePlus One via a flashable ZIP provided through the OnePlus website.
• Notable features of version 2.0 and 2.1.1 include app permissions, Waves MaxxAudio, Microsoft SwiftKey keyboard, off-screen gestures, custom icons, dark mode, manual camera mode, and RAW support for 3rd party apps, like Camera FV-5 2.75.^[4]
• On 31 December 2016, OnePlus released OxygenOS 4.0.0 based on Android Nougat and includes its features and several other modifications to the public via OTA download.^[5]
• On 31 January 2018, OnePlus released OxygenOS 5.0.3 based on Android Oreo to the public via OTA download.^[6] In May 2018, OnePlus launched OnePlus 6 with OxygenOS based on Android Oreo 8.1.^[7]
• On 29 October 2018, OnePlus launched OnePlus 6T with OxygenOS 9.0 based on Android Pie.^[8]
• On 25 December 2018, OnePlus released OxygenOS 9.0.0 based on Android Pie for OnePlus 5/5T to the public via OTA download.^[9]
• On 21 September 2019, OnePlus announced the release of OxygenOS version 10.0 based on Android 10 for OnePlus 7 and 7 Pro. This initial release was followed by Android 10 based builds for older devices later.^[10]
• On 06 August 2022, OnePlus announced OxygenOS 13 which is based on Android 13. OxygenOS 13 is eligible for OnePlus 10 series to OnePlus 8 series smartphones and some Nord smartphones.
• On 25 September 2023, OnePlus recently announced that it will globally launch the Android 14-based OxygenOS 14.

Privacy

OnePlus released a statement about data collection and analytics, claiming that the data is only used for system improvement and optimization, are not shared with third parties, and can be disabled by users in the system settings. OnePlus also says that they are revising the data analysis mechanism, and will no longer collect certain data.^[11]

Devices running on OxygenOS

!Device!Original Version!Upgradable Version

OnePlus Series
OnePlus One	OxygenOS 1.0 (Android 5.0.1)	OxygenOS 2.1.4 (Android 5.1.1)
OnePlus 2	OxygenOS 2.0 (Android 5.1.1)	OxygenOS 3.5 (Android 6.0.1)
OnePlus X		OxygenOS 3.1 (Android 6.0.1)
OnePlus 3	OxygenOS 3.2 (Android 6.0.1)	OxygenOS 9.0 (Android 9)
OnePlus 3T	OxygenOS 3.5 (Android 6.0.1)	OxygenOS 9.0 (Android 9)
OnePlus 5	OxygenOS 4.5 (Android 7.1.1)	OxygenOS 10.0 (Android 10)
OnePlus 5T
OnePlus 6	OxygenOS 5.0 (Android 8.1)	OxygenOS 11.1 (Android 11)
OnePlus 6T	OxygenOS 9.0 (Android 9)	OxygenOS 11.1 (Android 11)
OnePlus 7 / 7 Pro	OxygenOS 9.0 (Android 9)	OxygenOS 12.0 (Android 12)
OnePlus 7T / 7T Pro	OxygenOS 10.0 (Android 10)
OnePlus 8 / 8 Pro		OxygenOS 13.0 (Android 13)
OnePlus 9R
OnePlus 8T	OxygenOS 11.0 (Android 11)	OxygenOS 14.0 (Android 14)
OnePlus 9 / 9 Pro	OxygenOS 11.1 (Android 11)	OxygenOS 14.0 (Android 14)
OnePlus 10 Pro / 10R / 10T	OxygenOS 12.1 (Android 12)	OxygenOS 14.0 (Android 14)
OnePlus 11 / 11R	OxygenOS 13.0 (Android 13)	OxygenOS 14.0 (Android 14)
OnePlus 12/12R	OxygenOS 14.0 (Android 14)
OnePlus Nord Series
OnePlus Nord	OxygenOS 10.0 (Android 10)	OxygenOS 12.1 (Android 12)
OnePlus Nord N10 5G	OxygenOS 10.5 (Android 10)	OxygenOS 11.1 (Android 11)
OnePlus Nord N100
OnePlus Nord CE 5G	OxygenOS 11.0 (Android 11)	OxygenOS 12.1 (Android 12)
OnePlus Nord N200 5G
OnePlus Nord 2 5G	OxygenOS 11.3 (Android 11)	OxygenOS 12.1 (Android 12)
OnePlus Nord CE 2 5G	OxygenOS 11.3 (Android 11)	OxygenOS 13.0 (Android 13)
OnePlus Nord CE 2 Lite 5G	OxygenOS 12.1 (Android 12)
OnePlus Nord N20 5G	OxygenOS 11.3 (Android 11)
OnePlus Nord 3	OxygenOS 13.1 (Android 13)
OnePlus Nord CE3	OxygenOS 13.1 (Android 13)
OnePlus Nord CE3 Lite	OxygenOS 13.1 (Android 13)
OnePlus Nord N30	OxygenOS 13.1 (Android 13)
OnePlus Nord 4	OxygenOS 14.1 (Android 14)
OnePlus Nord CE4	OxygenOS 14.1 (Android 14)
OnePlus Nord CE4 Lite	OxygenOS 14.1 (Android 14)
OnePlus Nord 2T	OxygenOS 12.1 (Android 12)
OnePlus Pad Series
OnePlus Pad	OxygenOS 13.1 (Android 13)^[12]
OnePlus Pad 2	OxygenOS 14.1 (Android 14)

OxygenOS 14

It will come on the OnePlus Open, OnePlus 12 and OnePlus 12R, OnePlus 11, OnePlus Nord 4, OnePlus Nord CE Lite, OnePlus Nord 3, OnePlus Nord N30 SE, OnePlus Nord CE3, OnePlus N20SE, OnePlus 10T, OnePlus 10 Pro in the future updates as mentioned on the OnePlus official website (https://www.oneplus.com/global/oxygenos14).

History

In July 2021, OnePlus merged OxygenOS with Oppo’s ColorOS. Both companies’ software will remain separate and continue to serve their individual regions (OxygenOS for OnePlus phones globally, ColorOS on OnePlus and Oppo devices in China) but share a common codebase, which OnePlus says should standardize its software experience and streamline the development process for future OxygenOS updates.^[13]

Notes and References

1. Web site: OxygenOS. OnePlus. 28 July 2015. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20150411062701/https://oneplus.net/oxygenos. 11 April 2015. dmy-all.
2. Web site: 一加手机氢OS/H2OS官方网站. Official website of H2OS. 22 January 2016. zh.
3. Web site: Exclusive: To Offer Fast Software Updates, OnePlus is Merging Hydrogen and Oxygen OS. 3 September 2016. en.
4. Web site: OnePlus 2.
5. Web site: The OnePlus 3 and 3T receive OxygenOS 4.0 (Nougat) today. 2016-12-31. Android Police. en-US. 2018-12-21.
6. Web site: OnePlus 5T Android Oreo Update Now Officially Rolling Out With OxygenOS 5.0.2. 2018-01-31. xda-developers. en-US. 2018-12-21.
7. Web site: OnePlus 6 specifications: More expensive, more swagger. 2018-05-16. Android Central. en. 2018-12-21.
8. Web site: OnePlus 6T specs: 6.41-inch display, 3700mAh battery, 128GB base storage. 2018-10-29. Android Central. en. 2018-12-21.
9. Web site: [Download] OnePlus 5/5T get first stable Android Pie update with OxygenOS 9.0.0]. 2018-12-26. xda-developers. en-US. 2018-12-28.
10. Web site: 2021-08-10. When should you expect to receive the Android 10 update? (Updated August 10). 2021-09-29. Android Authority. en-US.
11. Web site: OnePlus Talks About OxygenOS Analytics, Stops Collecting Certain Data. xda-developers. 2017-10-13.
12. Web site: OnePlus Pad Specs . OnePlus . 26 May 2023.
13. Web site: 2 July 2021 . OnePlus is merging OxygenOS with Oppo's ColorOS .