OnePlus to roll out OxygenOS 16 with Gemini AI starting Oct 16

OnePlus said it will begin the global rollout of OxygenOS 16, its Android 16-based operating system, on October 16 with an initial phase beginning in India. The company said the update will emphasize artificial intelligence enhancements, privacy and performance improvements, and will ship preinstalled on its next flagship, the OnePlus 15, which is expected to debut in China later this month and to reach global markets in the weeks afterward.

OnePlus confirmed that OxygenOS 16 will deepen integration with Google Gemini by allowing Gemini to access the company’s Mind Space feature, a OnePlus AI service that organizes saved content, generates summaries, applies tags and keywords, and can translate text. The company used the tagline "Intelligently Yours" in announcing the launch and said Gemini will be used to perform contextual tasks drawing on data stored in Mind Space, enabling actions such as assembling travel itineraries from saved items. OnePlus also indicated some Gemini functionality will operate on-device, which the company said helps keep user data local.

The update will include standard Android 16 upgrades along with OnePlus-specific interface refinements and AI-driven...