Release Notes

Changelog

Track the evolution of Orion OS — 6 releases and counting, from the first Cosmic build to the latest molecular UI.

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v16.0 Ozone

Android 16
December 12, 2025

Ozone (O3) is an inorganic radical molecule consisting of three oxygen atoms. It naturally occurs in the Earth’s upper atmosphere, where it acts as a protective shield against harmful ultraviolet radiation — known for its pale blue color and sharp, clean odor.

What's New

  • Initial release of OrionOS Android 16
  • Introduced New Molecular UI
  • Migrated UI settings to Expressive
  • Added customization for Icon Packs, Fonts, and Icon Shapes
  • Added window ignore secure feature
  • Added key generation for keybox spoofing
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  • Added Pulse Ambient Edge Lighting settings
  • Added Pulse Light Face Down settings
  • Added option to disable unlock ripple effect
  • Introduced Ongoing Action Chip
  • Added switch for Compact Heads-Up Notification
  • Added QS Header Image customization
  • Added Screen Off Animations
  • Initial Pulse integration for Android 16
  • Enabled single-tap interaction on notifications
  • Added Heads-Up customizations
  • Added option to hide Status Bar on Lock Screen
  • Introduced Compact Progress Indicator style
  • Added Refresh Rate Manager
  • Implemented Cutout Force Fullscreen mode
  • Added support for Daily and Weekly Data Usage Cycles
  • Added Battery Icon Customization
  • Added Status Bar Logo Icon
  • And more improvements and enhancements

v15.1 Hydroxide

Android 15
January 15, 2025

Hydroxide is a polyatomic ion consisting of oxygen and hydrogen (OH⁻). This ion has a charge of −1 and is one of the simplest polyatomic ions.

What's New

  • Initial OrionOS Hydroxide A15 QPR1
  • Introducing OrionUI for Settings
  • Add support for Lockscreen clock fonts
  • Reload navbar icons on changing style
  • monet: Allow more granular control over shades
  • Initial SenseProvider for FaceSense service
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  • Add Lockscreen Charging
  • Add Face Unlock Animation
  • Add support for application downgrade
  • Add support for window ignore secure
  • Add statusbar NFC icon
  • Add optional haptic feedback to volume panel
  • Introduce PowerOffAlarmService
  • QuickSettings: Add haptic feedback to tiles
  • Charging: Allow using vibration without sounds
  • SystemUI: Port statusbar brightness control
  • SystemUI: Add On-The-Go Mode
  • Add kill button to notification guts
  • Add restart SystemUI in Advanced Reboot
  • Introduce Adaptive Playback
  • Introduce Smart 5G service
  • Add support per-app volume
  • Introduce DataSwitchTile
  • Bring back QQS brightness slider
  • Add Screen off animations
  • Introduce Battery icon Style
  • Add Network Traffic
  • SystemUI: Add edge light customizations
  • Introduce app lock
  • Implement cutout force full screen
  • Introduce Pocket Mode
  • SystemUI: Add A11 QS UI Style
  • SystemUI: Add QS Panel Style
  • Custom statusbar logo customizations
  • Add back QS animation styles
  • And many more fixes and enhancements

v14.3 DarkMatter

Android 14
November 1, 2024

Dark matter is a mysterious, invisible substance that makes up about 27% of the universe, influencing gravity and the motion of galaxies while emitting no light or energy.

What's New

  • Merge November 2024 security patch
  • Bump version to DarkMatter
  • Contributor release

v14.2 Andromeda

Android 14
September 1, 2024

A focused release polishing the system experience. Forget the rest — the details live in the changelog below.

What's New

  • Merge September 2024 security patch
  • Bump version to Andromeda
  • More improvements for three finger swipe
  • BrightnessController: prevent possible memory leak
  • PixelPropsUtils: update to latest komodo beta
  • SystemUI: BatteryController: fix build of Car SystemUI
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  • Launcher3: Fix keyboard disappear on empty search
  • Launcher3: Quickspace: rewrite for now playing
  • Improve the use of pointer
  • GameSpace: Introduce QuickStart App in Freeform
  • Etc

v14.1 Centauri

Android 14
August 1, 2024

Centauri refers to a star system in the constellation Centaurus — best known for Alpha Centauri, the closest star system to Earth. Proxima Centauri is the nearest known star to the Sun.

What's New

  • Bump version to Centauri
  • Merge August 2024 security patch
  • OrionSpaces: Integrate into new design of interface menu
  • OrionSpaces: Improvements for cardview shape aspect ratio
  • Drop Alarm Blocker & Wakelock Blocker
  • Optimize notification scaling/rendering
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  • Apply wakelock for notification sound
  • SystemUI: Hide face unlock animation on UDFPS devices
  • PixelPropsUtils: Add support for JSON based (PIF) spoofing
  • SystemUI: Show island notification on landscape
  • SystemUI: Allow setting QS rows
  • Remove three finger swipe to screenshot
  • Add three fingers swipe actions

v14.0 Cosmic

Android 14
July 1, 2024

Cosmic refers to anything related to the universe beyond Earth’s atmosphere — celestial phenomena such as stars, galaxies, black holes, and the vast structures that define the cosmos.

What's New

  • Merge A14 QPR3 July security patch
  • Redesign Icon OrionSpace Dashboard
  • Settings: Change icon colors background
  • Redesign Homepage Settings Icons
  • Redesign about phone section
  • Import xdroid-OSS collapsing toolbar layout
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  • Implement glass blur effect
  • Fix UDFPS animation positioning logic
  • SystemUI: Improve per-app volume feature
  • Add Poppins font
  • Add UDFPS icon
  • Improved performance

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