While I was writing stories about other OnePlus devices receiving the OxygenOS 15 update, Nord 3 users were consistently present in the comment section asking when they would be getting the update. OnePlus has finally responded and is now rolling out the stable OxygenOS 15 update for OnePlus Nord 3 users. Currently, the rollout is limited to India with firmware version CPH2491_15.0.0.400(EX01), and the update size is a substantial 3.45GB.
As usual, the release follows a phased rollout pattern, typically taking about 1-2 weeks for completion. Other regions can expect the rollout to begin within the next couple of weeks. This latest update brings significant enhancements across the system, focusing on smooth animations, improved AI tools, and personalized features. A new graphics engine ensures superior rendering and fluid animations, while AI-driven tools enhance photo clarity, writing, and voice notes.
The visual updates include refined rounded corners, dynamic Live Alerts, and expanded themes with seamless transitions. Productivity improvements come in the form of upgraded Floating Windows, Split View, and enhanced notifications management. Additional features such as iOS file sharing, battery protection, reversible photo editing, and exclusive OxygenOS visuals further enhance the user experience. Privacy improvements include categorized data in Private Safe and a Home screen shortcut for hidden apps, ensuring better security and accessibility.
Changelog
Animations
- A cutting-edge system graphics engine is available to deliver superior rendering and animation performance. Its innovative parallel drawing architecture ensures smooth, uninterrupted visuals, even when switching between multiple apps or pushing the system to its limits. Stability and fluidity are guaranteed under any conditions.
- Parallel animation covers more elements like widgets, components, and folders, ensuring 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.
AI Retouch
- The Enhance clarity feature is added to restore detail to blurred images, making cropped, zoomed-in, or low-quality photos appear clearer and more defined.
AI Notes
- The new AI writing suite offers features such as continued writing, text polishing, and style enhancement to help you draft and improve your content to spark creativity effortlessly.
- The new Format feature arranges fragmented content into structured and readable ones that are more attractive and reader-friendly.
- The new Clean up feature refines voice recordings by eliminating filler words for better sentence clarity without altering the original audio.
Visual effects
- The rounded corner design is enhanced for uniformity and continuous curvature is applied throughout the system.
Themes
- The new flux themes feature a vast array of high-quality themes, allowing customization with system wallpapers and personal photos for a personalized touch.
- The new flux themes present fluid and seamless transition animations among Always-On Display, Lock screen, and Home screen for improved visual consistency.
Live Alerts
- The new Live Alerts design is concentrated on efficient information visualization, positioned centrally for a balanced and streamlined display.
- The new Live Alerts interaction 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 Live Alerts animation system brings a fluid, elastic design and dynamic blurring effects in real time, making card visuals smoother and more refined.
- Now you can see the status of the torch on Live Alerts.
- Now you can see the charging information on Live Alerts.
- Fixes a display issue with existing icons on the status bar when a Live Alerts capsule is displayed.
- Improves the layout of Spotify on Live Alerts and adds smart recommendations.
Photo editing
- The new globally reversible photo editing capability saves previous edit settings for seamless subsequent edits, ensuring uninterrupted creative flow.
- The integration between Camera and filters is enhanced, allowing for the post-editing, changing, or removing of applied filters in Photos.
Floating Window and Split View
- The new Floating Window gestures: you can swipe down a notification banner to open a floating window, swipe down to enlarge it, swipe up to close it, and swipe sideways to hide it.
- Now you can drag a floating window to change it to full screen.
- The resizable Split View windows allow you to drag the divider or tap the window for a more extensive display area.
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 is revamped with a more visually appealing and consistent layout, along with refined and enhanced animations.
OnePlus Share
- The new file transfer capability with iOS devices, easily connecting and sharing files through OnePlus Share.
- Now you can easily share live photos with nearby iOS devices.
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.
More
- Exclusive OxygenOS Always-On Displays and Lock screen clock styles are added for a unique visual experience.
- The new Home screen clock widget gives you the flexibility to resize as desired.
- An easter egg is added in Calculator and will pop up when you input “1+=”, embodying OnePlus’s enduring “Never Settle” mentality.
- New wallpapers are added to infuse your device with OnePlus’s signature style.
- Exclusive app icon designs for OxygenOS are added, offering a fresh visual experience.
- Now you can swipe up to the left to quickly enable Split View when an app is displayed in full screen.
- Now you can migrate live photos from iOS devices with Clone Phone.
- Retouch appearance in video calls now supports more apps.
- Boarding passes can now be recognised in Photos and added to Google Wallet.
- The style and visuals of the Notes widgets are enhanced, making them more appealing and practical.
- Optimizes the widgets of Notes on the Home screen.
- The multitasking experience is enhanced by automatically guiding you to the last used app in the recent tasks view for easier app switching.
- The Drawer mode is optimized to keep the existing Home screen app layout upon initial entry.
Privacy
- The Private Safe is optimized by implementing categorized views for images, videos, and documents, simplifying data management.
- A new Home screen entry is added for hidden apps, allowing quick access by tapping the folder and verifying your privacy password.
