This is when OnePlus is launching OxygenOS 16

OnePlus started teasing OxygenOS 16 last week, and today the brand has finally revealed when it’s unveiling the next generation of its Android skin – on October 16. That’s quite fitting, given that OxygenOS 16 is based on Android 16.

It took quite a long time (considering that Google released Android 16 back in June), but now it’s finally almost here. The OnePlus 15 should make its international debut with OxygenOS 16 on board, and in fact one recent rumor claimed that would happen on November 13.

Smarter than you think.
Yours to experience from October 16. #OxygenOS16 pic.twitter.com/mwIzJncVzo

— OnePlus (@oneplus) October 6, 2025

Meanwhile, the phone may be unveiled for the Chinese market this month – perhaps on October 16 alongside OxygenOS 16. As you can see from the promo image above, OnePlus will make OxygenOS 16 all about AI, and it’s billed to be “intelligently yours”. The company has already teased deeper integration with Google’s Gemini, which will be able to access OnePlus’ first-party built-in apps.

Undoubtedly, more stuff will be baked into the next iteration of OxygenOS, so hang tight for ten more days and we’ll bring you all the official details when they become public.