Chinese smartphone maker, Realme which came into existence over a year ago as an offshoot of Oppo has launched a wide variety of smartphones until now. The Realme lineup which started with chronology 1 has already reached 5, excluding the number 4 which is considered unlucky in China.
Having said that, the company has not abandoned software support on some of its earliest handsets. Realme 1 and Realme U1, in this context, are receiving a the latest version of ColorOS 6 which upgrades their security patch to October 2019. Besides, the update also introduces the Dark Mode which is rapidly gaining popularity with each passing day.
The full changelog except for latest security patch and dark mode is as follows:
New Additions
● Added realme laboratory
● Added data switch in the notification panel
● App cloner support more third-party applications
● Added manual lock function by long-press the power button
● Added Google Digital Wellbeing
User Interface
● Optimized system interface
● Redesigned the notification centre style
Android version
- Android 9.0
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While the changelog on both the Realme 1 and Realme U1 is identical, the latter gets one photography centric change that is “Partial scene camera effect optimization“.
Noteworthy, the update package for both the handsets weighs over 2 GB, so consider skipping the update until not on an unmetered connection. Specifically, the Realme 1 package weighs 2.14 GB and Realme U1 package weighs 2.05 GB.
According to a senior Realme official, the OTA update is being rolled out in batches which have already reached about 5% users and all the remaining users shall receive it within a week.
Besides, the users who are eager to update their device immediately can do so by installing the update packages manually whose download links are listed below.
Download ColorOS 6.0 version CPH1861EX_11_C.45 for Realme 1
Download ColorOS 6.0 version RMX1831EX_11_C.15 for Realme U1
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