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OnePlus has announced the rollout of OxygenOS 13's stable build for the OnePlus 10 Pro, making it the first OnePlus smartphone to get the Chinese brand's Android 13-based custom Android skin. The update is currently seeding to the OnePlus 10 Pro users who participated in the Open Beta program, so those running Android 12-based OxygenOS 12 on their devices will have to wait. If you live in India, the OxygenOS 13 stable update will come with firmware version NE2211_11.C.19, whereas European and North American OnePlus…

OnePlus 9 and OnePlus 9 Pro are receiving an update to OxygenOS 13 as part of the company open beta programme in India and North America. The smartphones were launched with Android 11-based OxygenOS 11 in India back in March last year. The OxygenOS 13 beta update will bring a plethora of new features to the OnePlus 9 and OnePlus 9 Pro handsets including a new 'Aquamorphic' design, a home screen world clock widget, and the company's Quantum Animation Engine 4.0 among others. The latest update also includes new privacy and…

Xiaomi 13 series alleged render has been leaked online by tipster, along with some specifications. The rumoured smartphone series is said to sport a 2K resolution curved AMOLED display. It is said to be powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 SoC, which is expected to launch in November. The phone is tipped to offer support for 120W fast charging. The leaked render suggests that the series will comprise Xiaomi 13 and Xiaomi 13 Pro. Additionally, another tipster has claimed that the Xiaomi 13 Pro will run on Android…

Samsung has opened the One UI 5.0 beta program for the Galaxy S21 series. The first beta update for the Galaxy S21, Galaxy S21+, and Galaxy S21 Ultra is now rolling out in South Korea (via). It should soon roll out in other markets too. The Android 13-based One UI 5.0 beta is also available to users in India, Germany, the UK, and the US.The Galaxy S21 series joins its successor, the Galaxy S22, in the beta program. The latter got its first release about three weeks ago. Samsung released a second One UI 5.0 beta update…

Xiaomi announced on Monday that is rolling out a MIUI beta update for Android 13. This beta version is available for the company's Xiaomi 12 and Xiaomi 12 Pro handsets. However, the Chinese tech giant has announced that only 200 users will be given access to the Android 13-based MIUI beta during the first wave of updates. Xiaomi has warned users that the update process might take longer than usual. Furthermore, the smartphone could get overheated or face performance issues after the update, according to the firm.Xiaomi…

With the Android 13 beta testing nearing its end, other manufacturers have started releasing the beta for their custom OS’ based on the Android 13. Last week, OnePlus announced the next iteration of OxygenOS based on Android 13 – the OxygenOS 13 based – and now the first public beta of the same has been released for the OnePlus 10 Pro.OnePlus took it to its community forum to announce the commencement of the OxygenOS 13 open beta programme. The company has released the first open beta of the OxygenOS 13 for its users in…

OPPO has confirmed that it will announce a new version of its Android software on August 18. The software in question is ColorOS 13, and it’s based on Android 13.Android 13-based ColorOS 13 will launch on August 18, OPPO confirmedThe company will actually host an online launch event for this purpose. We knew that this was coming, but did not know when, that’s now official. This announcement follows OPPO’s announcement from Google I/O, when the company said that the OPPO Find N and OPPO Find X5 Pro will be the first to…

OnePlus 10 Pro smartphone models in India and North America have started getting the Android 13-based OxygenOS 13 Open Beta 1 (OBT1), the company has announced. OnePlus also said that the beta will be released for European countries as well in the near future. The update does not have all the features of OxygenOS 13 which will be released in the subsequent versions. OxygenOS 13 was unveiled alongside the OnePlus 10T launch event last week in New York City. The new version of the OxygenOS features a new “Aquamorphic”…

Samsung has launched its Android 13-flavored One UI 5 OS in beta for Galaxy S22 smartphones, the company announced. Much like Android 13 itself, most of the changes are minor, with some cosmetic improvements along with enhancements for security, notifications, the camera and more. However, Android 13 may offer significant improvements for foldable phones like the Galaxy Fold 4 set to arrive at Samsung's August 10th Unpacked event.  Samsung is getting its OS updates out more quickly, as One UI 5 launched over a month…

Samsung has officially started to roll out its One UI 5 open beta to Galaxy S22 owners in the US, Germany, and South Korea. The update comes only a few weeks ahead of Android 13’s expected release, and just a few days before Samsung’s Galaxy Unpacked event. Like the operating system it’s powered by, the One UI 5 beta looks like a relatively small update that adds some customization options, tweaks to notifications, as well as new accessibility and security settings. One UI 5 builds off of Android 13’s theming options…