OnePlus has recently released the stable Android 13 update for the OnePlus Nord 2 smartphone in India. This latest update follows the announcement of the OnePlus Nord 2 OxygenOS 13 open beta program announced in March earlier this year. Launched in July 2021, OnePlus Nord 2 will get the latest version of Android with this latest release.

OxygenOS 13 stable update for OnePlus Nord 2 comes with firmware version DN2101_11.F.22 and is now available for India users. OnePlus officially announced the update on its community forum. The update introduces a slew of new features, including enhanced privacy and security features alongside the aquamorphic design.

As of now, the Android 13 update is only available for users in India and it is not clear when it will arrive in other regions. The update is available for OnePlus Nord 2 and OnePlus Nord 2 PAC-MAN Edition users. See the changelog below for update details.

OnePlus Nord 2 Android 13 Changelog

Aquamorphic Design
• Adds Aquamorphic Design theme colors for enhanced visual comfort.
• Applies Aquamorphic Design philosophy to animations to make them look natural and lively.
• 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.
• Adapts responsive layouts to accommodate different screen sizes for improved readability.
• 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 a floating window inside the application for smooth operation.
• 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.

uninterrupted communication
• Optimizes screencast by automatically adapting the content to the target screen.
• Optimizes the headphone connection for a smoother experience.

personalization
• Optimizes Bitmoji to offer more Always On Display animations.
• Optimizes Insight Always-On Display with more personalized Always-On Display settings.
• Optimizes the Always-On Display portrait silhouette with more drawing tools and available line colors.

Security and privacy
• Adds automatic pixelation 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 speed, system stability, battery life and app experience.

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