The OxygenOS 12 stable upgrade for the Nord CE smartphone, which is based on Android 12, began going out by OnePlus last week. The OnePlus Nord CE 2 upgrade has now also started to be distributed by the company.
An official OnePlus community post states that the update has begun to roll out for users in India, with worldwide users also anticipating receiving it in the upcoming days.
All of the features that Google provided to Android 12 as well as a few OnePlus improvements and the July 2022 Android security fixes are included in the update (version C.05). The update's whole changelog is shown below.
System
- Optimized desktop icons with improved textures, by using a design inspired by brand-new materials and uniting lights and layers
- Optimized AI System Booster to 2.1 to support the system to run smoothly even when the load is high
- Optimized software algorithm and improved face recognition to better identify the features and skin color of different figures
Dark mode
- Newly added three adjustable levels, bringing a more personalized and comfortable user experience
Shelf
- Newly added style options for Cards, making data contents more visual and easier to read
- Newly added access to OnePlus Scout in Shelf, allowing you to search multiple contents on your phone, including Apps, Settings, Media Data, etc
- Newly added OnePlus Watch Card in Shelf, to easily glance at your health status
Work Life Balance
- Newly added Work Life Balance feature, allowing you to effortlessly switch between Work and Life mode via quick settings
- Newly supported automatic Work/Life mode switching, based on specific locations, Wi-Fi network, and time, also bringing customized App notification profiles according to the personalization
Gallery
- Newly supported switching between different layouts with a two-finger pinch gesture, intelligently recognizing the best-quality pictures, and cropping the thumbnail based on the content, making the gallery layout more pleasing
Canvas AOD
- Newly added diverse styles of lines and colors, for a more personalized lock screen experience with inspiring visuals
- Newly added multiple brushes and strokes and support for color adjustment
The update is rolling out in an incremental fashion and is expected to arrive on every OnePlus Nord CE 2 device (Indian variant) by the end of this week. If you haven’t received the OTA notification, you can manually check for the OxygenOS 12 update on your device by navigating to Settings > System > System updates.
