OnePlus 9 and 9 Pro stable update with Android 12 (OxygenOS 12) rolls out in India

OnePlus released the first OxygenOS beta update based on Android 12 for the OnePlus 9 and OnePlus 9 Pro in October. In November, the company released the second public beta update for these devices. A few days ago, OnePlus also released the third beta update for the OnePlus 9 and OnePlus 9 Pro. Now, the Chinese smartphone maker has officially started rolling out the Android 12 stable beta update to OnePlus 9 and OnePlus 9 Pro users in India. The Android 12 update should be available for the European and global OnePlus 9 series in the next few days. Let’s see what’s new in the software update for these phones.

Android 12 stable update available for OnePlus 9, OnePlus 9 Pro

According to the available information, OnePlus 9 users are getting Android 12 (OxygenOS 12) update with firmware version as OxygenOS 12.0.0.0.LE25DA while OnePlus 9 Pro users are getting OxygenOS 12.0.0.0 based on Android 12 LE15DA update. The changelog of the new Android 12 stable software update is similar to the changelog of OxygenOS Beta 1, which was released in October. The new software update includes Android version 12, a new option style for shelf cards, an optimized software algorithm and improved face detection, new diverse line and color styles for Canvas AOD, and more. Here is the changelog of the new software update:

OnePlus 9, OnePlus 9 Pro Android 12 Update changelog

• System
  • Optimized desktop icons with improved textures by using a design inspired by the latest materials and combining lights and layers.
• Dark mode
  • Dark Mode now supports three adjustable levels for a more personalized and user-friendly experience.
• Shelf
  • New additional style options for cards to make data content more visual and easier to read
  • Newly added headphone control card with one-click Bluetooth headphone setting
  • Recently added access to OnePlus Scout on the shelf, allowing you to search your phone for multiple items, including apps, settings, media, and more.
  • Newly added OnePlus Watch Card on the shelf to easily view your health statistics
• Balance between work and personal life
  • The work-life balance feature is now available to all users, making it easy to switch between work and life modes using quick settings.
  • WLB 2.0 now supports automatic work/life switching based on location, Wi-Fi network, and time, and provides customized app notification profiles to suit personalization.
• Gallery
  • The gallery now allows you to switch between different layouts with a two-finger gesture, intelligently recognizing the best quality images and cropping thumbnails based on content, making the gallery layout more enjoyable.
• Canvas A.O.D.
  • Canvas AOD brings you a variety of new line and color styles for a more personalized lock screen with inspiring visuals.
  • Recently added several brushes and strokes, as well as support for color adjustment.
  • Optimized software algorithm and improved face detection to better detect the features and skin tones of different figures.

If you are a OnePlus 9 or OnePlus 9 Pro user, you can go to Settings > System > System Updates to check if a new software update has arrived on your smartphone. Otherwise, you’ll have to wait a few days, given that the software update is released in batches.

Let us know in the comments section below if you’ve received the Android 12 stable update for your OnePlus 9 and OnePlus 9 Pro.