One of my favorite OxygenOS 11 features is Zen Mode 2.0, an update to OnePlus’ Zen Mode that helps users take a break from their smartphones. While OnePlus is still in the process of rolling out OxygenOS 11 to its older phones, you can get Zen Mode 2.0 by updating the app from the Play Store.
Use Zen Mode 2.0 on OnePlus Phones
In this post, we’ll discuss the new features that come with Zen Mode 2.0 and how you can use the app to disconnect, focus on your work, and not let your phone distract you in important real-world situations. Having said that, let’s get started.
What is Zen Mode 2.0 and How to Access it
Zen Mode is OnePlus’ take on digital well-being. The company has updated its Zen mode with new features alongside OxygenOS 11. You can get Zen Mode 2.0 for OnePlus 8 series, OnePlus 7 and 7T series, OnePlus 6 and 6T, OnePlus 5 and 5T, and OnePlus Nord. from Play Store. Once installed, pull down the notification shade and tap the Zen Mode tile. If you can’t see it, tap the pencil icon and bring it to the accessible area. I recommend keeping it on the first page for quick access.
New Features of Zen Mode 2.0
- updated user interface
- Incremental Duration Time Settings
- White Noise Tones
- Group Zen Mode
updated user interface
With version 2.0, OnePlus has overhauled the design of the Zen Mode. feature now offers a total of five themes namely Ocean, Space, Grassland, Sunrise and Meditation. As the name suggests, themes are based on these concepts and you will see them in the background during your Zen mode session. Take a look at the themes in the image gallery below:
Ocean and Space themes
Grassland and Sunrise themes
meditation theme
Incremental Duration Time Settings
OnePlus previously offered 20 minutes as the default time for Zen Mode, and then added the flexibility to set the time to 30, 40 or 60 minutes. Zen Mode 2.0 lets you further customize the duration with: New options for 1 minute, 90 minutes and 120 minutes. In Zen Mode 2.0, you can set the total time to 1 minute, 20 minutes, 30 minutes, 40 minutes, 60 minutes, 90 minutes or 120 minutes. By doing so, Tap the timer on the Zen Mode home page and choose the duration this is the best for you.
White Noise Tones
OnePlus has teamed up with the developers of sleep sounds and meditation app Tide to add white noise tones to Zen Mode 2.0. Through this collaboration, Zen Mode 2.0.1.0 gained five theme sounds: Jellyfish, Lightyears, Country Mornings, Meditation, and Sunrise. These sounds are linked to the five themes available in the app. You can do activate the sound by tapping the music symbol located in the upper right corner of the application.
If you don’t like having music in the background, you can disable it even if you’re in the middle of a Zen mode session. To disable the ambient sound, all you have to do is touch the music symbol on the screen. You can press it again in case you want to re-enable the sound later.
Group Zen Mode
Finally, we have Group Zen mode, a feature that will help you leave your phone with your friends and family. You can tap the multi-user icon on the homepage to access Group Zen mode. Here you have the option to create a room or join a room that others have created.
Then you can configure the duration of the session and invite your friends by sharing your room code. Although OnePlus makes bold claims by saying that any smartphone user can join the group session, this is not the case at the moment. It may be in the works and OnePlus may add it in the future. For now, you’re limited to other OnePlus phones.
Use Zen Mode 2.0 to Disconnect from Your OnePlus Phone
Use Zen Mode 2.0 to Disconnect from Your OnePlus PhoneThese are all the new features OnePlus has added with Zen Mode 2.0. Two legacy features worth mentioning are daily reminders to remind you to turn on Zen mode at a specific time, and smartphone usage reminders after 2, 3, 4, or 5 hours of continuous use. You can access both of these features in the Zen mode’s settings within the app. We hope reviewing this feature will help you better understand Zen mode. Let us know your favorite Zen mode 2.0 feature in the comments before you leave to give it a try.
