OnePlus 12 gets stable Android 15 update, rolling out now without AI features

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Not long after its official announcement last month, OnePlus has just started rolling out the official, stable Android 15 for the OnePlus 12 in regions across the globe.

In a post today, OnePlus has confirmed that OxygenOS 15, based on Android 15, is now rolling out to the OnePlus 12. The update is out a week ahead of schedule, the company says. Things were clearly moving quickly, as OnePlus had just announced the Open Beta for this update for OnePlus 12 owners in Europe this week. The Open Beta never even went live for users in North America.

OxygenOS 15 is a big update on top of Android 15, bringing several new AI features as well as a huge overhaul to OnePlus’ animations for faster and smoother interactions throughout the OS. It also brings Open Canvas, our favorite feature from the OnePlus Open, over to the slab form factor of the OnePlus 12.

Hands-on: OnePlus packs Android 15 with AI, smooth animations, and makes its best feature better

The update is rolling out in the EU, in North America, in India, and to global variants of the phone starting today. OnePlus says the update will reach users in “batches” through the rest of the week.

Notably, you won’t find OnePlus’ new AI features in this initial update, as OnePlus says they are “still being tested” and will be “gradually integrated” through the month of November.

The full changelog for OxygenOS 15 follows:

Changelog

Animations

A state-of-the-art system graphics engine now powers superior rendering and animation performance, driven by an advanced parallel processing that ensures smooth, uninterrupted visuals, even when multitasking or running resource-intensive applications.
Parallel processing extends to elements like widgets, components, and folders, providing seamless transitions and smooth animations, even during frequent interruptions.
System-wide swipe consistency is extended to third-party apps, including WebView interfaces, for a uniform scrolling experience across the entire system.

Visual effects

The Home screen features a refreshed design with newly crafted icons, achieving a balanced look with enhanced proportions and vibrant colors for sharper, fuller visuals.
Numerous system function icons have been updated to improve visual uniformity, creating a cohesive aesthetic throughout the system.
The rounded corner design has also been refined to ensure uniformity, with smooth, continuous curvature applied across all elements.

Themes

The new flux themes offer a broad selection of high-quality options, enabling customization with system wallpapers and personal photos for a uniquely personalized experience.
Extensive customization features are available for the Always-On Display, Lock screen, and Home screen. Both flux and classic modes are supported for Always-On Display. The Lock screen supports clock color blending, glass textures, blurred wallpapers, AI depth effects, AI auto-fills, and more. Glass patterns, blurred wallpapers, and additional elements are available for the Home screen.
Flux themes provide fluid and seamless transition animations across Always-On Display, Lock screen, and Home screen for enhanced visual consistency.

Fluid Cloud

The updated Fluid Cloud enhances app compatibility, now supporting a wider range of overseas applications like Spotify, Swiggy, and Zomato. This enables real-time synchronization of information in various scenarios such as food ordering and music listening.
The design focuses on efficient information visualization, positioned centrally for a balanced and streamlined display.
Interaction with alerts allows capsules to expand into detailed cards with a tap, providing efficient access to multiple live activities by swiping in the status bar.
The new animation system brings a fluid, elastic design with dynamic blurring effects in real-time, making card visuals smoother and more refined.

Photo editing

The new globally reversible photo editing capability saves previous edit settings for seamless subsequent edits, ensuring uninterrupted creative flow.

Floating Window and Split View

New Floating Window gestures: swipe down on a notification banner to open a floating window, swipe down again to enlarge it, swipe up to close it, and swipe sideways to hide it.
Resizable Split View windows allow dragging the divider or tapping to expand the display area as needed.

Notifications & Quick Settings

The new Split mode allows separate access to the notification drawer (top-left swipe) and Quick Settings (top-right swipe), with swipe left or right to switch.
Quick Settings has been revamped for a more visually appealing layout, with smoother and refined animations.

Battery & charging

The new “Charging limit” feature halts charging at 80%, helping to extend battery life and minimize degradation.
The new battery protection reminder activates the Charging limit feature if the device remains charging for too long, enhancing battery protection.

Sounds & vibration

Holo Audio is enhanced for online calls and meetings, delivering a richer and more immersive sound quality.

More

Exclusive OxygenOS Always-On Displays and Lock screen clock styles are added for a unique visual experience.
The new Home screen clock widget offers customizable resizing for added flexibility.
The classic easter egg is added in the Calculator and will pop up when you input “1+=”, embodying OnePlus’s enduring “Never Settle” philosophy.
New wallpapers are added to infuse your device with the signature OnePlus style.
Exclusive app icon designed for OxygenOS are added, offering a fresh visual experience.
A new Two-Tone theme color allows Quick Settings and the Settings app icon to be displayed in “Black,” highlighting OxygenOS’s iconic design.
Enhanced Notes widgets offer improved aesthetics and functionality.
The multitasking experience is optimized, automatically directing you to the last used app in the recent tasks view for smoother app switching.
Drawer mode has also been refined to preserve your Home screen app layout upon first use.

Safety

A unified hub for personal safety features brings together emergency calls, disaster alerts, security checks, and quick access to first aid information.

Privacy

Private Safe now features categorized views for images, videos, and documents, simplifying data organization.
A new Home screen shortcut for hidden apps provides quick access by tapping the folder and verifying your privacy password.

Wi-Fi

The multi-network experience is optimized for seamless, efficient, and accurate transitions between networks.

Please note:

To provide the signature fast and smooth OnePlus experience, AI-related features are still being tested and will be gradually integrated in future versions by the end of this month.

Notably, this is the first non-Pixel Android 15 update that’s been made available in the US, and one of the first to go global as well.

OnePlus will continue to roll out Android 15, both in stable and beta updates, to over a dozen devices over the coming months.