OnePlus just unveiled its Color OS-tinted vision for Oxygen OS 13. We go hands-on with all the new features in Oxygen OS 13 beta.
Back in 2021, OnePlus CEO Pete Lau announced that this new unified operating system would be the future of Oxygen OS and would embrace all the features traditionally found on Oppo devices. Predictably, that announcement didn’t go down too well with long-time OnePlus fans. The company decided to later reassure them by saying that it was giving the decision a rethink: Oxygen OS 13 would be taking a step back from its consolidation efforts and keep the light, burden-less design that fans loved.
Oxygen OS is Color OS for all intents and purposes.
So when OnePlus announced Oxygen OS 13 based on Android 13 alongside the OnePlus 10T, it came as a rude shock that the company had once again reneged on all its promises. Debuting a new ‘aquamorphic’ design, Oxygen OS is Color OS for all intents and purposes. But how deep does the consolidation run? We’ve got the first Oxygen OS 13 beta up and running on a OnePlus 10 Pro, and here are our first impressions. Also read: Oxygen OS guide — Everything you need to know about OnePlus’ Android skin
The entire top row of the notification shade now comprises upsized tiles that can be replaced but not entirely removed.
