OnePlus Announces the Rollout of the OxygenOS B50P01 SOTA Update for March 2026, Nord 5 Also Receives March 2026 Security Patch
A new update shared via a community post has revealed that OnePlus has started rolling out the OxygenOS B50P01 SOTA update for March 2026. While the rollout had initially begun on the 16th of January 2026, the official details regarding it have only now been shared, along with the completion date of March 31st 2026. Not only this, but the OnePlus Nord 5 smartphone is also receiving the OxygenOS 16.0.5.701 update.
Here’s more about it.
OxygenOS B50P01 SOTA Update – March 2026
With this latest update, the brand has introduced a few new changes and improvements. The Content Portal feature now supports app clones, making it easier for users to share content across applications. Along with this, a new toggle on/off option has also been added under the “Automatically open received files”. Thus, allowing the user to decide what to do when a file is received. Both of these features are currently limited to devices running OxygenOS 16 based on Android 16.
Lastly, via this update, the system stability has also been improved. This, however, is applicable to all eligible devices running OxygenOS 13 and above.
Coming to the rollout, smartphone users can expect the version number “B50P01 (BRB1EX01)”, while tablet users will receive “B50P01 (BRB3EX01)”. Since this is an incremental rollout, it is being released in batches. Further, as the completion timeline approaches, a broader rollout can be expected soon. Several devices, including the OnePlus Pad 2, OnePlus 12, and OnePlus Nord 4, have already started receiving the update.
Additionally, following this announcement, the brand has shared another post confirming the rollout of a new update for the Nord 5 with version number “CPH2707_16.0.5.701(EX01)” in the India region. One of the features mentioned above, the Content Portal support for app clones, is also included in this update. Apart from this, the update further adds a multiple timer feature, along with an option to show the estimated stop time within the timer as well. Speaking more about this update, it also includes the March 2026 security patch.
Stay tuned for more updates.
