OnePlus 15 gets a host of new changes and features with latest OxygenOS 16 update
Since its official announcement and rollout back in October 2025, OnePlus has been constantly refining OxygenOS 16 over the past few months by delivering new features and improvements with every subsequent update. However, the company takes this further with the latest May update for the OnePlus 15. Coming with the version number CPH2745_16.0.7.201(EX01), the update brings the May security patch and carries a brand new way to interact with the lockscreen, a homescreen organiser, revamped visuals, and more.
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Here’s what’s new on OnePlus 15’s latest OxygenOS update
Diving straight into the changes, the lockscreen gains a major addition in the form of ‘Live Space‘. The feature displays a small capsule towards the bottom and displays all the activities available with Live Alerts, such as running a timer, stopwatch, food delivery status, sports score, and music.
The major change comes in the form of music album art. Just like iOS, tapping on the album art within the media player summons a full-screen music playback control screen. The background blur adapts to the album art’s colours, giving the lockscreen a distinct look with every song.
On the homescreen, pressing and holding on an empty space reveals the ‘Organise’ button, using which users can quickly organise the icons and pages by colour or category. Furthermore, homescreen setups can now be saved for quickly going back to an existing layout. In the app drawer, apps can be found basis their colour with just a tap.
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The camera app UI has been completely revamped to emphasise one-handed use and easy reachability. Swiping up on the viewfinder reveals all the additional options within the app, while most areas gain blur textures. It also gains the ability to save and share custom presets with others through watermarks.
Apart from that, the UI has been visually upgraded by sporting Contour glow in the quick settings panel, menu buttons, Global Search, Photos, and more areas. This is a new type of detailing that adds subtle depth and lighting effects to the elements. Users may also experience smoother animations when opening or closing applications.
When will I get the ‘Live Space’ update on my OnePlus phone?
Since the OnePlus 15 is the company’s latest flagship smartphone, the OxygenOS 16.0.7 update has been prioritised for it for obvious reasons. Since the update is just an extension of OxygenOS 16, all the phones eligible for OxygenOS 16 will soon receive this update down the road. These include the OnePlus 15R, OnePlus 13 series, OnePlus 12 series, OnePlus 11 series, Nord 6 series, Nord 5 series, Nord 4 series, and others.
