OnePlus launched the OxygenOS 13 beta program for the OnePlus Nord CE 2 Lite in November. Now, after a month of testing, the brand has launched the launch of a stable update build based on Android 13 for the Nord series smartphone. The software includes new features as well as the December security patch.

As reported by users on OnePlus community forums, Nord CE 2 Lite has started receiving the Android 13-based OxygenOS 13 stable update. The new update has around 4.5GB of storage and includes the December 2022 Android security patch.

As always, OxygenOS 13 version for OnePlus Nord CE 2 Lite will be released in batches. Initially, only a small number of users will receive the software. A wider presentation will begin in the coming days.

The latest version of OxygenOS comes with several new features and changes, including an all-new Aquamorphic design. The brand has also optimized the fonts to increase visual comfort and readability. To learn more about the changes coming with OxygenOS 13, you can check out the detailed changelog below.

changelog

Aquamorphic Design
• Adds Aquamorphic Design theme colors for enhanced visual comfort.
• Adds a Shadow-Reflective Clock with a shadow that mimics the direction of the sun and moon.
• Adds a world clock widget to the home screen to display the time in different time zones.
• Upgrade to Quantum Animation Engine 4.0, which features a new behavior recognition that recognizes complex gestures and provides optimized interactions.
• Optimizes UI layers for a sharper and cleaner visual experience.
• Applies real physical motion to animation to make it more natural and intuitive.
• Optimized the design of the widgets to make finding information easier and faster.
• Optimizes fonts for better readability.
• Optimizes system icons with the latest color scheme to make icons easier to recognize.
• Enhances and optimizes drawings in terms of features by incorporating multicultural and inclusive elements.

Competence
• Adds large folders to the home screen. You can now open an app in an enlarged folder with a single tap and turn pages in a folder with a swipe.
• Adds multimedia playback controls and optimizes quick settings.
• Adds more markup tools for editing screenshots.
• Added support for adding widgets to the home screen, which makes viewing information more personalized.
• Adds a side toolbar. You can open floating windows in applications for smooth operation.
• Scribble update in Notes. You can now use charts to take notes more efficiently.
• Optimizes the rack. Swiping down on the home screen will open the Rack by default. You can search for content on the web and on your device.

Security and privacy
• Adds automatic pixelation feature for chat screenshots. The system can identify and automatically pixelate the profile picture and display names in the chat screenshot to protect your privacy.
• Adds regular cleaning of clipboard data to protect privacy.
• Optimizes the private vault. The Advanced Encryption Standard (AES) is used to encrypt all files to increase the security of private files.

Health and digital wellbeing
• Adds reminders about phone distance, ambient light and sitting position in Kid Space.
• Adds eye comfort to Kid Space to protect children’s vision.

Yield improvement
• Added Dynamic Computing Engine to improve system speed, stability, battery life and application performance.

gaming experience
• Upgrade to HyperBoost GPA 4.0 to balance frame rates and balance performance and power consumption in critical scenarios.