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OnePlus Announces OxygenOS 16 With Deep Gemini Integration as Open Beta Begins Oct. 17

Gemini taps a new Mind Space hub to turn saved on-device content into context-aware assistance.

A new Flux Themes 2.0 lockscreen preset in OxygenOS 16 on a OnePlus 13
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Looking through a summary of gym notes stored in Plus Mind in OxygenOS 16 on a OnePlus 13
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Overview

  • Plus Mind captures on-screen content — including scrolling screenshots and 60‑second voice memos — via a Plus Key or three‑finger swipe, and users must enable a Mind Space extension in the Gemini app to allow personalized responses.
  • The update adds an AI suite with AI Writer, AI Scan, AI Recorder for summaries and transcripts, AI Portrait Glow, AI Perfect Shot, and an AI PlayLab for experimental features.
  • Cross‑ecosystem connectivity expands with tap‑to‑share to iPhone, Apple Watch pairing through OHealth for notifications, messages and calls, and O+ Connect for remote control and mirroring on Mac and Windows PCs.
  • OxygenOS 16 debuts a redesigned interface with translucent, rounded elements, new lock‑screen options, Fluid Cloud widgets, Flux Theme 2.0, and smoother animations powered by Parallel Processing 2.0.
  • The OnePlus 15 will ship with OxygenOS 16 preinstalled, an open beta starts October 17 for devices from the past three years, and a staged rollout to recent phones and tablets will follow.