Oppo unveiled ColorOS 7 in China yesterday. The next ColorOS iteration has features like customisable icon options, new sound effects, revamped UI and more. Apart from the new features, Oppo also announced the ColorOS 7 rollout timelines for its devices. ColorOS 7 also brings obvious features such as an improved system performance, and a feature called Beauty Mode 2.0. The latest OS from Oppo rollout will begin on November 25 in China. However, the company has announced an event on November 26 for the launch of ColorOS 7 in India
ColorOS 7 features a new modern UI, which is said to be cleaner with visually comfortable colour tones. The new OS also brings the option to customise app icons including the shape and size. Furthermore, it brings the system-wide dark mode and new Art+ Wallpapers that aren't just live but also animate based on fingertip touches. The Camera app has also received a few changes including features like Beauty 2.0, video blur, Night View, and multi-frame noise reduction.
The latest iteration of ColorOS also brings a new Soloop video editing app, a new Breeno voice assistant, hyperboost for better gaming experience as well as optimised power-saving features. Oppo says that it has optimised night standby battery consumption, which is said to reduce power usage by 35 percent. ColorOS 7 is also claimed to bring 25 percent increase in startup time and 40 percent improvement in RAM optimisation.
Oppo has revealed that the ColorOS 7 rollout will begin on November 25 in China (one day before the India launch). The software update will first hit the Oppo Reno devices such as the Oppo Reno Inspiration Edition, Oppo Reno 10x Zoom, Oppo Reno Barcelona Custom Edition, Oppo Reno Ace, and Oppo Reno Ace Gundam Edition. On the other hand, Phase 2 rollout in December will begin with Oppo Reno 2.
Moreover, Phase 3 rollout will see devices such as Oppo Reno 2Z, Oppo Reno Z, Oppo Find X, Oppo R17, Oppo R17 Pro, and Oppo K5. The Phase 3 rollout is scheduled for Q1 of 2020. Devices like Oppo R15, Oppo K3, Oppo A9, Oppo A9x, Oppo A11, and Oppo A11x are scheduled to get the ColorOS 7 update in Phase 4 in Q2 of 2020. Meanwhile, you can check out when the Realme devices are scheduled to get the Android 10 update here. It is worth noting that the above-mentioned timelines are for China and they could change for India.