OnePlus was among the first brands to release Android 16 beta in March. That was a pretty early build, offering a sneak peek into what’s new in the latest OS — but without any changes to the OxygenOS skin. The brand is now allowing select devices to participate in the OxygenOS 16 beta testing, offering an early look at the new features and changes well ahead of the public rollout.
The OxygenOS 16 beta build should include changes from OnePlus and Google. The brand has started recruiting people for the OxygenOS 16 Closed Beta Testing (CBT). As of writing this post, only OnePlus 13 and OnePlus 13s users are eligible for this, with more devices expected to join later on.
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1. Every OnePlus device eligible for OxygenOS 16 update
2. Android 16 will be the last major upgrade for these OnePlus devices
The closed betas aren’t fully baked versions, but they are still under development. OnePlus offers access to such builds to a limited set of users to gather feedback and make adjustments to achieve better stability. Once critical issues are resolved, the brand may release open betas, which are safer to install and widely accessible to OnePlus users.
The ongoing OxygenOS 16 closed beta for OnePlus 13 and OnePlus 13s is a confidential one and, therefore, is strictly restricted to sharing any details of the application/software interface, icons, wallpapers, functions, fonts, version numbers, update instructions, system interfaces, code, text messages, or official communication group information with others. OnePlus also does not recommend installing benchmarking software and sharing the upgrade packages.
OnePlus is currently not accepting more applications for the Android 16 CBT from OnePlus 13 and 13s users. However, you may want to visit the OnePlus Community regularly to know if (and when) OnePlus starts recruiting for the second batch.
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