OnePlus adds automatic PC unlock from the phone in OxygenOS 16

By the GetNews desk · Edited by Sam Calder

OnePlus’s November update lets a remotely connected PC unlock with a saved password; the staged rollout should finish around November 19.

Nov 19when all users should have it, roughly

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Why it matters

If you control your PC from your phone, you skip typing the password each time.

For most people

Worth a look if your phone is a OnePlus.

The feature is in the November update for OnePlus devices running OxygenOS 16.
When the PC is remotely connected to the phone, it unlocks with a saved password.
To turn it on: tap More on the floating ball during a connection, choose “Unlock PC”, and enable “Automatically unlock when connected”.
Supported devices include the OnePlus Open, the 15, 13, 12 and 11 series, several Nord phones and Pad tablets.
The rollout began October 27 in stages, and OnePlus expects everyone to have it around November 19, so it may not be on your device yet.

Try itTry it when the update arrives, and think about the security of a saved password.

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