If you control your PC from a OnePlus phone or tablet, the phone can now unlock the PC for you. The setting is called “Automatically unlock when connected” and arrives with this month’s OxygenOS 16 build.
Once the phone is linked to the PC, it sends a password you saved earlier, so the lock screen opens without you typing anything. Start a remote connection, open the floating ball, tap More, pick Unlock PC and switch the automatic option on.
Look for build C20P01(BRB1EX01) on a phone or C20P01(BRB3EX01) on a tablet. OnePlus’s release announcement lists the OnePlus Open, the OnePlus 15, 13, 12 and 11 series, the 10 Pro, the Nord 6, Nord CE6 series, Nord 5, Nord CE5, Nord 4 and Nord CE4 series, and the OnePlus Pad 4, Pad 3, Pad 2, Pad and Pad Go 2.
The convenience comes with a trade-off worth a thought: the option relies on a password stored on the phone, so it is only as safe as the phone’s own lock. If you share your device or leave it unlocked, anyone holding it during a remote connection can get into the PC, so keep the phone’s screen lock on before you enable it.
The rollout began on 27 October and goes out in stages, so the option may not show up on your device yet. OnePlus expects it to reach everyone around 19 November 2026.
Phones on ColorOS, the OnePlus 15 and 13 series, get their own November update, without the PC feature. Their update instead improves how translations read. To check whether your OxygenOS device has the update, open the system update screen in Settings and look for the build numbers above.
