OnePlus has begun rolling out a new OxygenOS 16<\/a> update for the OnePlus 13 that brings a meaningful tweak to how the phone handles charging under load, along with some other additions.<\/p>\n According to a post on the OnePlus Community forum<\/a>, OxygenOS 16.0.3.501 is rolling out in batches to Indian models first. This is typical of OnePlus OTA releases, which usually start in one region before expanding more widely once any early issues are ironed out.<\/p>\n Do you like what OnePlus has done with OxygenOS 16?<\/p>\n 2082 votes<\/p>\n I love it!<\/p>\n 73%<\/p>\n I hate it!<\/p>\n 9%<\/p>\n Meh, it’s not my cup of tea<\/p>\n 18%<\/p>\n The expansion of bypass charging behavior is the most notable change. Bypass charging itself isn\u2019t new on the OnePlus 13, but it was previously only available when gaming, when enabled, routing power directly to the system via Game Booster instead of charging the battery. What\u2019s new in this update is added flexibility. OnePlus has introduced additional controls and thresholds to protect the battery and reduce overheating, and similar behavior now applies in more high-load situations beyond games.<\/p>\n Don\u2019t want to miss the best from Android Authority?<\/strong><\/p>\n Beyond charging tweaks, the update includes several smaller quality-of-life improvements. The Photos app now supports editing images up to 50MP without reducing image quality, the app drawer gains improved categorization with new \u201cOffice\u201d and \u201cFinance\u201d sections, and Private Safe is easier to use, with options to browse, search, and share files. OnePlus has also bundled in the January 2026 Android security patch.<\/p>\n All of this lands on a phone that\u2019s already had a strong year. The OnePlus 13 was named our\u00a0Editor\u2019s Choice phone of 2025<\/a>, and this update fits neatly into OnePlus\u2019 OxygenOS 16 push, which builds on Android 16 with its own set of refinements. If you\u2019re outside India, you\u2019ll need to wait a bit longer, but OnePlus updates like this typically make their way to other regions in the weeks that follow.<\/p>\n![\"google](\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/google_preferred_source_badge_light@2x.png\"\/ "\\"google"){kind=icon}
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