OnePlus has officially unveiled OxygenOS 14 based on Android 14. The company has now started rolling out the OxygenOS 14 Open Beta 1 for the OnePlus 11 5G in India and North America. Initially, the stable update will be available for OnePlus 11 5G and later for other devices.
OxygenOS 14 comes with several improvements, new features, and many small tweaks. In this article, I will tell you some of the key features of OxygenOs 14.
OxygenOS 14 features
Here are the key features of OxygenOS 14:
1. Aquamorphic design 2.0
OxygenOS 14 comes with the same design as OxygenOS 13, but with several improvements to make the user experience better. The experience is smoother and more fluid. You will enjoy new smoother animations, new ringtones, and sound options. It will show a live gradient on the Lock Screen to represent current battery levels while the phone is charging. It also uses an improved color-matching technology to sync the color of the UI with the colors of your phone’s wallpapers.
2. Fluid Cloud
Fluid Cloud is a notable feature of Aquamorphic Design 2.0. It brings a new way to interact with information based on the Aquamorphic Design philosophy. The Fluid Cloud shows notifications within bubbles, capsules, and panels. Third-party apps can also use it to show real-time notifications with a live status.
3. The Trinity Engine
OnePlus has developed Trinity Engine to improve overall performance. The technology is the collection of CPU Vitalisation, RAM Vitalisation, ROM Vitalisation, Hyper Boost, Hyper Touch and Hyper Rendering. Let’s discuss these technologies.
- CPU Vitalisation: This tech manages the scheduling of CPU resources to prioritize between performance and efficiency.
- RAM Vitalisation: RAM Vitalisation uses several techniques including I/O Aggregation, App Pre-loading, Memory Zero-waiting, Asynchronous Memory, and Instant Bandwidth technologies to provide faster boot time, improved switching between apps, faster app startups, and up to 10% better smoothness in the UI.
- ROM Vitalisation: It uses compression algorithms, file defragmentation, and memory acceleration to extend the storage of your phone.
- Hyper Boost: HyperBoost enhances the gaming experience by using adaptive performance mode and other techniques.
- Hyper Touch: Hyper Touch precedes better touch response times and avoids mistouches.
- Hyper Rendering: It offers enhanced picture quality by using frame interpolation.
4. Security Centre
The Security Centre is the single place for managing the security and privacy of the phone. It uses Device Security Engine 3.0 backed by a layer of security to protect the device against malware. It also alerts you about potential security risks. OxygenOS 14 also uses chip-level security encryption technology called Strong Box to ensure third-party use of passwords is protected.
5. File Dock
File Dock is a handy tool to make it easy to organize and share information on your device. It is basically a digital collection of things you find interesting or useful. On any app, you just need to long-press to select content. The data saved on File Dock will be available across other devices like phones, tablets, and PCs too.
6. Auto Pixelate 2.0
OnePlus has also upgraded its Auto Pixelate technology in the OxygenOS 14. It can now automatically pixellate more sensitive information in photos and screenshots. The sensitive information could be contact details, numerical strings, vehicle license plates, credit card details, and more. This makes it easier to share photos on social media without the risk of sharing sensitive information.
7. Multi-screen Connect 2.0
Multi-screen Connect has also been improved. It lets you connect OnePlus phones and tablets to share items and work across devices. The feature also quickly auto-connects to previously-paired devices.
8. Notes 2.0
The Notes app also gets several improvements. It gets the option to change background color, font color, font size, font, and more. Users can also add images to the note. It also offers features like underline, strikethrough, split lines, and more. It is also easy to find content across notes.
9. Smart Cutout
Smart Cutout is a feature that we have already seen in iOS. This feature lets you tap and hold on the subject in a photo to generate a cut-out image using AI background removal. Then you can share the cut-out in different apps. The feature is capable of identifying 3 subjects at a time.
List of OnePlus phones eligible for the OxygenOS 14
- OnePlus 11R
- OnePlus Nord 3
- OnePlus 10 Pro and OnePlus 10T
- OnePlus Pad
- OnePlus 10R
- OnePlus 9 and OnePlus 9 Pro
- OnePlus 9R and OnePlus OnePlus 9RT
- OnePlus 8T
- OnePlus Nord CE 3 and Nord CE 3 Lite
- OnePlus Nord CE 2 Lite
- OnePlus Nord 2T
- OnePlus Nord N30
