How to turn on Developer options on a OnePlus (OxygenOS 16)

Device

Android

Shown on

OnePlus Nord 5 (CPH2709), OxygenOS 16.0.5.1201, Android 16

App

Settings

Path

Settings › About device › Version › Version No.

Real screenshots

5 of 5 steps

Checked

October 2026

Sources

2 official, linked below

Step by step

1. 

   Open About device

   Open Settings, About device and scroll down to Version.

   Done

2. 

   Find Version No.

   It is the first row: CPH2709_16.0.5.1201(EX01) on ours before the 18 Oct patch.

   Done

3. 

   Tap Version No. seven times

   Enter your screen lock if asked. Android then says You are now a developer. Ours was already on, so one tap said This operation is not required as you are already a developer.

   Done

4. 

   Find Developer Options

   Open Settings, System & update. Developer Options is near the bottom.

   Done

5. 

   Check Developer Options is on

   The switch at the top is on.

   Done

If you do not see this option

• No Build number? OxygenOS 16 calls it Version No., under About device, Version. More: IMEI, model and build number.
• Other Android phones? Most use Settings, About phone, Build number. Source: Configure on-device developer options

If this does not work

• Taps do nothing? Tap Version No. itself, quickly, seven times. Version only opens the page.
• Changed a setting by mistake? Developer settings can break things. Switch Developer Options off to stop using them. Source: Configure on-device developer options

About this guide

Developer options hold settings for app makers, such as USB debugging and animation speed.

The screenshots are from our OnePlus Nord 5 with OxygenOS 16.0.5.1201 and Android 16, in Dark mode. Developer options were already on, so one tap showed the message below. We did not turn them off. Some screenshots were retaken after the 18 October 2026 patch (version CPH2709_16.0.5.1201(EX01C10P02)).

Good to know

Use them to remove animations on a OnePlus.

In short: Settings, About device, Version, tap Version No. seven times.