OxygenOS facts for kids
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| Developer(s) | OnePlus |
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| Initial release | March 2015 |
| Stable release |
OnePlus 8T: 11.0.5.6
OnePlus Nord: 10.5.9 Discontinued:
OnePlus 3 / 3T: 9.0.6
OnePlus 2: 3.6.1 OnePlus X: 3.1.4 OnePlus One: 2.1.4 |
| Written in | C++, Java |
| Operating system | Android (5.0.1 to 11.0) |
| Platform | Android |
| Available in | 40 languages |
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List of languages
English (default), Malay, Catalan, Czech, Danish, German, Spanish, Filipino, French, Croatian, Italian, Hungarian, Dutch, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese, Romanian, Slovak, Slovenian, Finnish, Swedish, Vietnamese, Turkish, Russian, Ukrainian, Hebrew, Urdu, Arabic, Marathi, Hindi, Bengali, Gujarati, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Thai, Japanese, Korean, Greek, Chinese
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| Type | Graphical user interface |
| License | Mixed (some Copyleft, some lax, some Proprietary licence) |
OxygenOS is a special operating system (OS) made by the Chinese company OnePlus. It's built on top of Android and is used only on OnePlus smartphones. OxygenOS was created for people all around the world. There's also another version called HydrogenOS that's made just for the China market.
In 2016, developers at XDA learned that OnePlus was working to combine both OxygenOS and HydrogenOS. This would make them into one main operating system.
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Cool Features of OxygenOS
OxygenOS has many cool features that make OnePlus phones special.
- It lets you control what permissions apps have.
- It includes special sound features like Waves MaxxAudio.
- You can use the SwiftKey keyboard.
- It has screen gestures, which are quick movements to do things.
- You can use custom icons for your apps.
- There's a dark mode that makes the screen darker, saving battery.
- It has a manual camera mode for taking professional-looking photos.
- It supports RAW photo files for other camera apps.
Updates Over the Years
OnePlus often releases updates to OxygenOS. These updates bring new features and improvements.
- On June 14, 2016, OxygenOS 3.0 came out. It was based on Android and added more gestures and a dark mode.
- On December 31, 2016, OxygenOS 4.0.0 was released. This version was based on Android Nougat.
- On January 31, 2018, OxygenOS 5.0.3 was released. It was based on Android Oreo.
- In May 2018, the OnePlus 6 phone came out with OxygenOS based on Android Oreo 8.1.
- On October 29, 2018, the OnePlus 6T phone was released with OxygenOS 9.0. This version was based on Android Pie.
- On December 25, 2018, OxygenOS 9.0.0 for OnePlus 5/5T phones was released. It was also based on Android Pie.
- On October 14, 2020, OxygenOS 11 was released. This version was based on Android 11. It brought new features like Always on Display (AOD) and a better One Handed Mode. This version is designed to be faster and smoother.
Keeping Your Information Safe
On October 10, 2017, a security expert found that a part of OxygenOS called "DeviceManagerService" was collecting some information. This information was sent back to OnePlus servers. The data included things like the phone's serial number and how long apps were used.
OnePlus later explained that this data was used to make the system better. They said the information was not shared with other companies. They also said that users could turn off this data collection in their phone settings. OnePlus reviewed how they collected data and stopped collecting some types of information.
How OxygenOS Started
In 2014, OnePlus wanted their phone software to be simple and easy to customize. They held a contest to find a name for their new software.
On January 30, 2015, OnePlus officially announced the names: OxygenOS and HydrogenOS. The winner of the contest was a person named @Midifire from Belgium. They got to visit the OnePlus headquarters in Shenzhen, China, and meet the team.
See also
In Spanish: OxygenOS para niños
