In case you might have missed it, most Android manufacturers these days are pursuing the iPhone’s success. Two ways for brands to achieve that objective have been to establish their own ecosystems or to replicate iOS-like visual elements. On this topic, my colleague Rita El Koury recently wrote about the profound impact that Apple’s design choices have on Android brands.

While most Android purists might disagree, I’m glad that one of my favorite Android brands, OnePlus, is implementing some iOS-inspired features. One of my favorites lets you control accessories, especially wireless earbuds, much more easily. The addition comes with OnePlus’ new OxygenOS 16 interface, introduced to the OnePlus 13 late last month and now rapidly spreading to several older or less premium devices (while the

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