OnePlus was slightly late to the Android 16 party, but lately the brand has been speeding up its rollout. Multiple devices are receiving the OxygenOS 16 update ahead of the rollout schedule, including the OnePlus Nord CE 5. This phone was scheduled to receive the update in December, but it’s always good to see an early release.
According to a post on the OnePlus Community forum, the OxygenOS 16 update for the OnePlus Nord CE 5 is currently rolling out in India. It’s tagged with the firmware version CPH2717_16.0.1.300(EX01). OnePlus says the update will continue to roll out to more regions and users in batches. So, the wait shouldn’t be long if you live outside India.
If you’re rocking a OnePlus Nord CE 5 in India, navigate to Settings > System & Updates > Software update to check if the update is available on your device. If it hasn’t, you can join the Release Candidate Program to get updates early. For this, go to Settings > System & Updates > Software update > Beta Program, then tap the update now button.
Related:
1. Check the official OxygenOS 16 rollout timeline here
2. Here are all the major upgrades in OxygenOS 16
OxygenOS 16 is a pretty substantial upgrade for OnePlus devices, bringing a host of useful features, extended customization options, AI enhancements, and visual upgrades. It adopts iOS 26-inspired Gaussian Blur effects, which create a Liquid Glass appearance. The Quick Settings panel now supports drag-and-drop functionality, and there’s a split layout mode for a two-column design that improves multitasking and quick access to controls.
The lock screen gets even better, thanks to dynamic wallpapers and customizable themes featuring multiple clock styles, fonts, sizes, and colors. Users can also add live photos or videos as wallpapers with depth effects. Flux Themes 2.0 takes lock-screen personalization a step further with extended customization options.
OnePlus has also improved Fluid Cloud, now supporting expanded applications, including music controls, live activities, and live scores. The update introduces Mind Space, an AI-powered personal assistant that integrates Google Gemini’s AI capabilities to provide intelligent, context-aware assistance by analyzing the stored data. The AI also helps with writing, generating summaries, live transcriptions, noise reduction, photo enhancements, and power management.
Privacy and security also improve in OxygenOS 16, thanks to a revamped privacy dashboard, an anti-tracking mechanism, improved cookie management, Private Computing Cloud, and instant lockdown features. The update also brings plenty of under-the-hood improvements to deliver better performance and power efficiency. And the new Parallel Processing has been introduced to improve multitasking and app interactions.
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