OPPO unveiled ColorOS 12 based on Android 12 in China last month. A few hours earlier, the company confirmed that there will be a global launch event for the latest version of its software on October 11. At the same, the company also disclosed its new software update policy.
Last year, Samsung announced a new software update policy for its smartphones and tablets. The company became the first non-Google brand to offer three generations of Android updates and at least four years of security updates.
A few months back, OnePlus also joined this bandwagon, followed by Xiaomi. Now, OPPO also promises similar software support for its handsets.
The Chinese tech giant says that going forward it will offer three Android updates for the OPPO Find X series, two Android updates for the OPPO Reno as well as OPPO F series, and a single Android update for select OPPO A series models.
The Find, Reno, and F series will also receive four years of security updates, while the A series will be limited to three years. Most importantly, the new update policy only covers the OPPO smartphones launched from 2019.
OPPO Software Update Policy
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OPPO Find X Series
- 3 Android Updates
- 4 Years of Security Updates
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OPPO Reno Series
- 2 Android Updates
- 4 Years of Security Updates
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OPPO F Series
- 2 Android Updates
- 4 Years of Security Updates
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OPPO A Series
- 1 Android Update (Select Models)
- 3 Years of Security Updates
OPPO has already kicked off ColorOS 12 Public Beta program in China for the first batch of eligible phones. Ahead of the ColorOS 12 global launch event, the company has also rolled out the international version of the software to a select few interested users of OPPO Find X3 Pro in Malaysia and Indonesia.
We expect the firm to reveal the list of eligible handsets and update timeline at the conference next week. For now, OPPO has confirmed that Android 12-based ColorOS 12 will be available for 110+ devices and 150 million users across the world. This will be the fastest and widest rollout of the ColorOS update rollout since the introduction of the Android skin.
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