Not using a Pixel or Galaxy? The wait for stable Android 16 just got longer

by dbadmin | Sep 3, 2025 | Android 16, Color OS, News, OnePlus, OnePlus OxygenOS, Oppo, Vivo, Xiaomi, Xiaomi HyperOS

Credit: Joe Maring / Android Authority Thanks to Google’s preponed release timeline, Android 16 has been out for Pixels since June. Samsung also launched phones with stable One UI 8 in July. The company has confirmed that more Galaxy devices will receive the stable...

OnePlus announces Nord 5 and Nord CE 5 with specs tuned to global markets

by dbadmin | Jul 8, 2025 | News, OnePlus, OnePlus Nord, OnePlus OxygenOS

OnePlus has announced the Nord 5 and the Nord CE5 globally. An AI button called the “Plus Key” replaces the alert slider on the OnePlus Nord 5. Both phones offer a host of AI applications, voice transcription, live translation, and photo editing with generative AI....

OnePlus takes a page from Nothing with its newest feature

by dbadmin | May 27, 2025 | AI, News, OnePlus, OnePlus 13, OnePlus OxygenOS

The upcoming OnePlus 13s replaces the traditional Alert Slider with a customizable hardware button called the Plus Key. Amongst other remappable functions, this key launches AI Plus Mind, which uses contextual intelligence to save and organize screen content within a...

Google could make OnePlus’s Live Alerts even better for sports fans (APK teardown)

by dbadmin | May 6, 2025 | Authority Insights, Google, News, OnePlus, OnePlus OxygenOS

Credit: Ryan Haines / Android Authority Google app’s latest beta suggests upcoming support for delivering sports scores via Oxygen OS 15’s Live Alerts feature on OnePlus devices. This integration could provide real-time sports updates on OnePlus phones, similar to...

OnePlus 13 gets customizable battery charging limit with Android 16 update

by dbadmin | Apr 11, 2025 | Android 16, Battery, Color OS, News, OnePlus, OnePlus 13, OnePlus OxygenOS

Credit: Ryan Haines / Android Authority OnePlus 13 recently received the Android 16 beta 2 update, intended for developers and advanced users. This update improves the battery charging limit feature by removing the fixed 80% limit. Instead, users can customize the...

OxygenOS has quickly become my new favorite Android interface

by dbadmin | Feb 22, 2025 | Features, OnePlus, OnePlus OxygenOS

What makes a great Android interface? A few things immediately come to mind. It should be fast, reliable, feature-rich, and easy to use. In 2025, just about every option checks these boxes. As Android has matured, finding an outright bad Android UI is virtually...