ColorOS 12 based on Android 12 is finally coming to the devices. Oppo has just unveiled the ColorOS 12, giving an idea of what to expect from this update. Right now only the Chinese market is supposed to get. And we are yet to see Global ColorOS 12 Details.
About ColorOS
ColorOS is an updated Android Skin from OPPO which comes in with a series of tweaks and designs. It used to be similar to major smartphone giants in the industry, But in recent years they have made their own polished UI
What to look for in this Upgrade?
->Visual Upgrades :
Overhauled the UI on the basis of Infinite Design Concept.
No borders used for separation, Instead a translucent layer called 'Acrylic Sheet'
Squi-circled Icons called 'Acrylic Icons'
Placement of UI elements got refined and spaced to manage Information density better
Increase in contrast when it comes to text to give comfortable experience to user
Flex drop feature improved allowing multitasking by just dragging the apps with simple gestures.
Smart Sidebar 2.0 with six new tools
They help play songs quickly from web in the music player app
compare prices on ecommerce sites
New Cross-Screen Interconnection feature - simplify connectivity between Phones and PC's
New Car Screen Projection features in COLOR OS 12
Offer support to third party apps like Kuwo ,Ximalaya, Baidu,Maps, Auto Navi etc.,
Animation and performance
Oppo has made some significant performance improvements to ensure users have a great experience while using COLOR OS 12 on their devices.
OPPO's Quantum animation 3.0 engine brings with it 300 improved animations to the software,giving users a smooth experience
In a bid to address lag and stutters across UI
Inclusion of Anti-stutter AI engine in COLOR OS 12
This engine also recommends priorities for apps
COLOR OS 12 also came out with it's own Emoji avatar feature -"Omoji"
Improved Privacy & Security Features
ColorOS 12 comes up with new privacy and security features that will:
notify users when app uses Phone's microphone,camera/location
permission reminder will send out notifications to prevent third party apps from collecting BG data
Addition of secure sharing feature removes metadata from images while sharing
Oppo & Oneplus ColorOS 12 Rollout Plan :
Following are the series of Oppo's Phones that will get updates of Color OS 12
Flagships phones of OPPO the Find series :
Find X3 Pro
Find X3
Find X3 Neo
Find X3 Lite
Find X2 Pro
Find X2
Find X2 Neo
Find X2 Lite
Reno Series from OPPO:
Reno 6
Reno 6 Pro
Reno 6 Pro+
Reno 6Z
Reno 5
Reno 5 Pro
Reno 5 Pro+
Reno 5 Lite
Reno 5K
Reno 5F
Reno 4 Pro
Reno 4
Reno 4F
Reno 4Z
Reno 4 Lite
Reno 4 SE
Reno 3 Pro
Reno 3
A series from OPPO:
OPPO A95
OPPO A94
OPPO A93
OPPO A93s
OPPO A74
OPPO A73
OPPO A72
OPPO A55
OPPO A54
OPPO A53
OPPO A53s
OPPO A52
OPPO A35
OPPO A33
OPPO A32
OPPO A31
OPPO A16
OPPO A15s
OPPO A12s
OPPO A12e
K Series phones from OPPO:
OPPO K9
OPPO K7x
OPPO K7
F Series Phones from OPPO
OPPO F19 Pro+
OPPO F19 Pro
OPPO F19
OPPO F17 Pro
OPPO F17
OPPO F15
Oneplus:
The Chinese market is supposed the get the ColorOS 12 instead of the in-famous OxygenOS, We are yet to get confirmation on the Global market, and OxygenOS 12 is here to stay in the Global market until 2022.
OnePlus and Oppo are working on "Unified Global Operating System" combing features of both ColorOS and OxygenOS.