Changing these 10 settings on my OnePlus phone gave it a big performance boost

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It's been agreed upon by the ZDNET team that the OnePlus 13 is this year's sleeper hit. At a starting price of $899, the flagship phone can compete against more expensive phones like the Pixel 10 Pro XL and Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra. And we have OnePlus' clean yet highly customizable software experience to thank for that.

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If you switched to a OnePlus phone recently or have been using one since its startup days, there's a good chance you aren't using the phone to its full potential. In fact, over the years, OxygenOS, which has since been converted to ColorOS, has received numerous updates that make the phones more productive and easy to use. 

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