The OnePlus 9 Pro is a legitimate flagship phone that is genuinely competitive with the best Android phones on the market — at least from features and quality perspective. Yet in terms of market and mind share, it’s still destined to be a niche device for a small group of enthusiasts looking for a specific kind of elegance in their Android device.
Recently, the newly launched OnePlus 9 and OnePlus 9 Pro device owners received the OxygenOS 11 based September 2021 update that brings some new features. Now, the OnePlus 9 lineup has officially grabbed the Android 12 Developer Preview 2 update. It predominantly includes fixes and tweaks, but there are a few mentions of new features including new widgets and floating window enhancements. You can check the complete changelog which is mentioned below.
Changelog:
- System
- Optimized the auto-brightness algorithm to adapt screen brightness to more scenes for a comfortable screen reading experience
- Optimized the mistouch prevention algorithm for curved screens to reduce accidental touches
- New design
- Added widgets that show key information of apps and provide instant access to functions
- Optimized the page layout and the presentation of text and color to make key information stand out
- Convenience & efficiency
- Added swiftly switch floated windows, make operation more convenient
- Games
- Optimized the frame rate performance under heavy-used scenes
- Camera
- Added the feature that supported customize the display order of camera mode
- Optimized the zoom experience, make it zoom more smoothly
- Performance
- Added the form of chart to display battery usage
- Newly supported pre-loading the apps that frequently used, to switch them on quickly
- Improved the response speed of turning on or off Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, Airplane mode, and NFC
Ready to get started on the OxygenOS DP2 Beta?
Want to go back to Android 11? Download the Rollback package from the links below:
- Download links for OnePlus 9 rollback packages:
- OnePlus 9 IN
- OnePlus 9 NA
- OnePlus 9 EU
- Download links for OnePlus 9 Pro rollback packages:
- OnePlus 9 Pro IN
- OnePlus 9 Pro NA
- OnePlus 9 Pro EU
Note: As always, this OTA will be incremental. The OTA will reach a small percentage of users today, and we’ll begin a broader rollout in a few days.
