OPPO unveils ColorOS 12 Global Version, Promises 3 year updates

OPPO has now officially released ColorOS 12 for its global users. This comes a week after the release of the pilot version. OPPO becomes one of the very first OEMs to provide Android 12.

The company says with the new version of ColorOS, it aims to provide its users with a seamless experience that’s closer to Android 12. The first OPPO device to receive ColorOS 12 is the Find X3 Pro 5G.

The company says it has given itself a target of bringing ColorOS 12 to over 110 smartphone models with over 150 million users by the end of 2022.

ColorOS 12 New Features:

Thanks to the long-term code decoupling efforts, ColorOS 12 has made some achievements in addressing lags and stutters after prolonged usage, especially in anti-fragmentation and intelligent resource allocation, leading to a low 2.75% system aging rate in 3 years, an average of 30% lower memory occupation and 20% lower battery consumption. 

The Quantum Animation Engine adopts more than 300 improved animations to achieve the animated effects that are lifelike. By imitating physical habits of resistance, inertia and rebound, the feature makes the overall experience smoother and more aligned to the cognition and habits of the human brain so that the experience is more realistic, and intuitive. 

Practical features such as PC Connect, 3-Finger Translate powered by Google Lens, FlexDrop and Phone Manager allow ColorOS 12 users stay productive through multiple scenarios.

OPPO’s ColorOS aims to become a more Android developer friendly OS. In addition to the free camera SDKs covering OPPO’s most advantageous camera capabilities – including Ultra Steady Video Shooting, HDR, Super Wide-Angle, etc., OPPO has further opened its HyperBoost, Color Vision Enhancement to benefit Android app developers and enhance the Android ecosystem.

Other Android 12 features will also be included with the new version of ColorOS.

ColorOS 12 Security and Privacy:

OPPO has prioritised on privacy with ColorOS 12 not only coming packed with all the improved security and privacy features from Android 12, including Privacy Dashboards, Approximate Location Sharing and Microphone and Camera Indicators; but also keeping the well-received features developed within the OPPO team, such as Private System, Private Safe, App Lock and others.

Being aware that privacy to users is all about keeping transparency, OPPO has been improving the data compliance through storage and process. With servers deployed in multiple locations across the world, OPPO guarantees that user data stay in the nearby servers, which is saved in a non-plain text format and is transmitted using a proprietary protocol.

The device manufacturer holds privacy certifications from authoritative organizations such as ePrivacy and ISO27001, allowing it to deploy third-party supervisor in the data security filed to make sure everyday process compliance.

New Update Policy:

For the very first time, OPPO is also announcing a major update policy. Specifically, for the OPPO devices releasing from 2019 and onwards the company will guarantee major Android updates for different periods of time. These are the update cycles to expect:

OPPO Find X Series

• 3 Android System Upgrades
• 4 Years of Security Updates

OPPO Reno Series

• 2 Android System Upgrades
• 4 Years of Security Updates

OPPO F Series

• 2 Android Upgrades
• 4 Years of Security Updates

OPPO A Series

• 1 Android Upgrades (Some Models)
• 3 Years of Security Updates