Last week, Oppo teased the arrival of ColorOS 16.1, and now it has announced the list of eligible devices and the rollout timeline. The stable rollout is scheduled to go live early May 2026, while the beta program will begin later this month for select smartphones.
ColorOS 16.1 beta and stable rollout details
Oppo has revealed the ColorOS 16.1 rollout details via a post on the Chinese microblogging site Weibo. According to that, the company has already started accepting beta applications, with the deadline being April 17, midnight.
Oppo has limited beta participation to a few flagships, namely the Oppo Find X9 series and the OnePlus 15. Once the application submission window closes, the ColorOS team will begin reviewing applications from April 18 to April 24. The beta update will start rolling out to eligible beta participants from April 21st.
The stable rollout is scheduled to begin May 10 for the first batch of devices, while the second batch will start receiving the update from May 21.
Here’s the stable ColorOS 16.1 rollout schedule:
Batch 1 (May 10, 2026 – May 20, 2026)
- Oppo Find N6
- Oppo Find N5
- Oppo Find X9 series
- Oppo Find X8 series
- Oppo Find X8s series
- Oppo Pad 4 Pro
- OnePlus Tablet 2 Pro
- OnePlus 15 series
- OnePlus 13 series
- OnePlus Ace 6 series
- OnePlus Turbo 6 series
Batch 2 (May 21, 2026 – May 31, 2026)
- Oppo Find X7 series
- Oppo Reno 15 series
- Oppo Reno 14 Pro series
- Oppo K15 series
- Oppo K13 Turbo Pro
- Oppo Pad 5
- OnePlus 12
- OnePlus Ace 5 series
- OnePlus Tablet 2
Keep in mind that this rollout schedule applies to Oppo and OnePlus devices sold in China. We expect the brand to publish global rollout dates soon. We’ll update you on this website whenever that happens.
The ColorOS 16.1 update is already confirmed to bring several exciting new features and useful upgrades, including revamped Live Activities, a new stacked notification center, and improved Live Activities that now support ongoing calls, the recorder, the timer, the flashlight, and maps. The new software also introduces an iOS-like media player for the lock screen.
A major highlight of ColorOS 16.1 is the introduction of a pill-shaped UI element at the bottom of the lock screen, which looks and works similarly to Samsung’s Now Bar. Plus, it offers seamless animations and immersive transitions.
The ColorOS 16.1 rollout will begin soon, but the company has already started working on the next major upgrade, Android 17. In fact, it has already released Android 17 beta for select devices.
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