OnePlus releases new update for OnePlus 13S, OnePlus 13, and OnePlus 13R in India with December 2025 security patch

By Estuti Bajpai Published on December 22, 2025, 14:55 IST

OnePlus has rolled out a new update for the OnePlus 13S, OnePlus 13, and OnePlus 13R smartphones. As is usually the case, the update is currently being released in the Indian region first, with a wider rollout to other regions expected soon. In addition to introducing a few new features, the update also includes the December 2025 Android security patch.

Here are the details

OnePlus 13S, OnePlus 13 & OnePlus 13R: Receive new updates in India

The OnePlus 13 device has received OxygenOS 16.0.2.402 update, while the OnePlus 13S and OnePlus 13R models have received OxygenOS 16.0.2.400 update.

Firmware versions:

OnePlus 13R: CPH2691_16.0.2.400(EX01)
OnePlus 13S: CPH2723_16.0.2.400(EX01)
OnePlus 13: CPH2649_16.0.2.402(EX01)

Changelog

[OnePlus 13]

Effortless AI at every moment

You can now launch storage cleanup tools directly from Smart Sidebar for easier storage cleanup.

Security & privacy

You can now edit images and videos directly in Private Safe, without needing to unlock them.
After you open the Phone Manager app, a pop-up will appear, prompting you to allow automatic blocklist updates over Wi-Fi and mobile data. If you allow this, the blocklist can be updated promptly, effectively improving detection success rates and protection efficiency.

Delight in details

After resizing an app icon and adding commonly used shortcut icons, you can now drag-and-drop these shortcut icons to rearrange them.
Adds a “Neon” filter to the Camera app that recreates the CineStill 800T film effect, enhancing atmospheric night portrait shots.
Upgrades the XPAN mode UI in the Camera app to mimic the most immersive full panorama format camera. The preview screen has been updated visually, and you can now switch between the new and old skins. The development function has been upgraded, making every shutter tap feel significant. New sounds and haptic effects are triggered when you tap the shutter or switch film effects.
The Camera app now supports XPAN watermarks.
The filter in the Photos app now supports “Motion Photo”, “Screenshots & screen recordings”, and “Edited” options, making it easier to filter images and videos.
You can now drag to resize app clone icons and add shortcuts.
You can now stack 2×1 widgets on the Home screen, improving space utilization.
Improves the activation of the “Circle to Search” feature. In gesture navigation, even if the gesture guide bar is hidden, you can launch the feature by touching and holding the area where the guide bar is usually located.
Improves the thumbnail parsing method in the Photos app to speed up the display of thumbnails in the app.
Integrates the December 2025 Android security patch to enhance system security.

[OnePlus 13S]

Effortless AI at every moment

You can now launch storage cleanup tools directly from Smart Sidebar for easier storage cleanup.

Delight in details

After resizing an app icon and adding commonly used shortcut icons, you can now drag-and-drop these shortcut icons to rearrange them.
Adds a “Neon” filter to the Camera app that recreates the CineStill 800T film effect, enhancing atmospheric night portrait shots.
The filter in the Photos app now supports “Motion Photo”, “Screenshots & screen recordings”, and “Edited” options, making it easier to filter images and videos.
You can now drag to resize app clone icons and add shortcuts.
You can now stack 2×1 widgets on the Home screen, improving space utilization.
Improves the activation of the “Circle to Search” feature. In gesture navigation, even if the gesture guide bar is hidden, you can launch the feature by touching and holding the area where the guide bar is usually located.
Improves the thumbnail parsing method in the Photos app to speed up the display of thumbnails in the app.
Integrates the December 2025 Android security patch to enhance system security.

Security & privacy

You can now edit images and videos directly in Private Safe, without needing to unlock them.
After you open the Phone Manager app, a pop-up will appear, prompting you to allow automatic blocklist updates over Wi-Fi and mobile data. If you allow this, the blocklist can be updated promptly, effectively improving detection success rates and protection efficiency.

[OnePlus 13R]

Effortless AI at every moment

You can now launch storage cleanup tools directly from Smart Sidebar for easier storage cleanup.
Improves the logic for ending summaries and subtitles by automatically ending them when there has been no sound input for a certain period.

Delight in details

You can now use automatic straightening when cropping and rotating portrait and architectural photos in the Photos app.
The video editing function now supports cutting, splitting, multi-clip stitching, music, text, speed adjustment, cropping, and more, making creation easier.
After resizing an app icon and adding commonly used shortcut icons, you can now drag-and-drop these shortcut icons to rearrange them.
The filter in the Photos app now supports “Motion Photo”, “Screenshots & screen recordings”, and “Edited” options, making it easier to filter images and videos.
You can now drag to resize app clone icons and add shortcuts.
You can now stack 2×1 widgets on the Home screen, improving space utilization.
Improves the thumbnail parsing method in the Photos app to speed up the display of thumbnails in the app.
Integrates the December 2025 Android security patch to enhance system security.

Security & privacy

You can now edit images and videos directly in Private Safe, without needing to unlock them.
After you open the Phone Manager app, a pop-up will appear, prompting you to allow automatic blocklist updates over Wi-Fi and mobile data. If you allow this, the blocklist can be updated promptly, effectively improving detection success rates and protection efficiency.

As always, the OTA will be incremental. In case you face an issue while installing the new update on your device, you can submit a bug report directly from the OnePlus Community App under the ‘Bug Report’ section in your profile. Alternatively, you can also dial *#800# to access the feedback tool to report any issues you may face. This method is for Indian users only.

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