OnePlus has given Android 11 experience of Zen mode for its phone running on Android 10
OnePlus has updated the Meditation-focused Zen Mode app for its smartphones running Android 10 that brings a set of features that were previously scheduled to come via OxygenOS 11, based on Android 11. The new offerings made their way to the OnePlus 8 and OnePlus 8 Pro, through a recent developer preview of OxygenOS 11. Nevertheless, OnePlus has now brought the updated Zen Mode app that gives a similar experience to all of its smartphones yet to receive Android 11-based updates.
According to the changelog, which was initially posted by XDA developers, the updated Zen Mode app enables and enables a virtual room to be created and invite friends to start a Focus Challenge together. The update also brings a variety of themes to enhance your immersive meditation experience.
The updated Zen Mode app additionally comes with the ability to let you record your daily Zen moments and review your progress towards concentration and focus.
Last month, OnePlus gave a glimpse of all these features while announcing HydrogenOS 11, which is a Chinese version of OxygenOS 11. Users testing the OxygenOS 11 also got the updated Zen Mode experience recently. However, you can now experience them simply by updating the Zen Mode app on your Android 10-running OnePlus smartphone.
The updated Zen Mode app is available for download through Google Play. Alternatively, you can download its APK file from APK Mirror and sideload it on your phone.
Zen Mode was originally introduced with the OnePlus 7 Pro ₹ 42,999 to bring the company's proprietary digital detox and meditation solution — an alternative to Google's Digital Wellbeing initiative. It reached other OnePlus phones through later software updates.
OnePlus has not yet given any precise details about the Android 11 rollout for its smartphone. However, it recently announced the release of OxygenOS 11 beta for OnePlus 8 and OnePlus 8 Pro that brought the latest Android with a series of new features and enhancements.
