OnePlus rolling out OxygenOS 14 Open Beta 1 to Nord CE 3 Lite in India

OnePlus has announced the OxygenOS 14 Open Beta 1, based on Android 14, for its OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite users in India. The company is accepting a limited number of applications, so if you wish to be among the first to experience the new features and improvements offered by OxygenOS 14, apply for the program starting today.

To apply for this beta, head over to Settings > About device > Tap up to date > Tap icon on the top right > Beta program > follow on-screen instructions.

Announcing the very first OxygenOS 14 Open Beta for OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite, OnePlus warned, "Please keep in mind that this is beta software. These builds may not be as stable as our official OTAs. By installing this update, you accept the potential risks."

Below is the complete update changelog:

Changelog

Security and privacy

• Improves photo and video-related permission management for safer access by apps.

Performance optimization

• Improves system stability, the launch speed of apps and the smoothness of animations.

Aquamorphic Design

• Upgrades Aquamorphic Design with a natural, gentle and clearer colour style for a more comfortable colour experience.
• Adds Aquamorphic-themed ringtones and revamps the system notification sounds. • Improves system animations by making them even smoother.

This build also incorporates some known issues:

Known issues

• The link to windows keeps stopping while opening in the Control Panel.
• Crash when closing the messages app bubble notification.
• System UI keeps stopping popups and can show a black screen while tapping on an open app in the Google Home interface.
• System crash observed while closing any bubble chat.

To upgrade to this build, make sure your device is in the latest OxygenOS 13.1 version. Your phone's battery level must be above 30% and a minimum of 4 GB of storage space should be available.