OnePlus Launches OxygenOS - Its Own Version Of Android Lollipop (VIDEO)
OnePlus recently launched its own version of the Android 5.0 Lollipop with OxygenOS as a replacement of its Cynogen operating system.
After a long wait, OnePlus finally released OxygenOS, its own company exclusive answer to the Android 5.0 Lollipop. The new operating system replaces its Cynogen to provide users with faster and more useful updates.
OnePlus initially announced that they would be releasing OxygenOS in February.
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Using what the Chinese smartphone manufacturer terms a "back to basics" approach, OnePlus stressed the OxygenOS puts a premium on battery life and performance, with less concentration on gimmicks and other bloated smartphone features.
With the new OxygenOS, users can take advantage of gesture shortcuts they can input even while the smartphone's screen is off, allowing them to launch apps like the camera or flashlight faster.
The quick settings menu has been improved on, allowing users to reorder their setting tiles depending on the ones they prefer to see. OxygenOS also comes with a file manager, customized lockscreen wallpaper options, and a choice between on-screen navigation and capacitive keys.
While some of these features were already available with Cyanogen, with OxygenOS, OnePlus has put an emphasis on speed, stability, and functionality, as well as "a better-integrated range of services for every OnePlus user," the company stated in one of their blog posts.
The advent of OxygenOS also decreases the company's dependence on Cynogen. This became one of the company's goals, given their strained relationship. Cynogen previously inked an exclusive agreement with Indian phone manufacturer Micromax just before OnePlus embarked on its planned launch in India.
OxygenOS will eventually be the default operating system in OnePlus' future devices, such as the OnePlus Two. In the meantime, users can download and manually install the new OS via detailed instructions on the OnePlus website.
