Much like the OnePlus 12, which we talked about yesterday, the OnePlus 13R is now getting Android 16 as well. OxygenOS 16 is coming installed on top of Android 16, of course, and the update is now rolling out in India.

Android 16-based OxygenOS 16 starts rolling out to the OnePlus 13R

As is usually the case, this update will soon reach many other markets, if it hasn’t already by the time you’re reading this. This particular update is marked as ‘CPH2691_16.0.0.205(EX01)’ in the country. That number could differ a bit in other markets.

Having said that, the changelog for the update is quite extensive. We’ll talk about some changes below, while you can find the full changelog here. There’s plenty to check out there.

OnePlus made a lot of changes to animations with this update. System apps now display animations that begin and end at intuitive places. Your interactions with the UI should feel smoother thanks to this.

Seamless status bar transitions have been added as well. Charging and fingerprint animations have been improved “with organic light wave patterns that mimic natural movements”. Exit animations for top-row apps should now feel smoother, and much more. Plenty of animation-based changes have been made.

Trinity Engine’s goal is to maintain smooth performance at all times

The Trinity Engine now optimizes workload and resources on the fly, says OnePlus. Its goal is to maintain smooth performance across videos, gaming, and extended camera use. Photo albums will also load faster, while power saving mode now features tiered performance management that adapts to battery life.

OnePlus is also adding ‘Mind Assistant’ to the Mind Space home page with this update. You can ask it to search your saved content, with options to favorite, copy, and much more.

Photos, Notes, Recorder, Writer, and more apps have not only received visual updates, but functional ones too. OnePlus has added plenty of AI improvements to everything as well.

You can now set motion photos & videos as your wallpaper

Speaking of AI, the company’s AI-powered Flux themes have been updated, too. You can now set motion photos and videos as your wallpaper with AI-powered depth effects. That’s just one change that OnePlus made, plenty more are listed in the changelog.

You’ll also get some camera improvements with this update, and the same goes for the Game Assistant. This is a huge update, and its goal is to improve your experience of using the OnePlus 13R.

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