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Oppo has officially unveiled its new skin for Android devices, ColorOS 17, at its developer conference in China, highlighting new AI capabilities, performance upgrades, and a host of other major changes. The brand has also announced the rollout schedule for Oppo, OnePlus, and Realme devices.
ColorOS 17 – New features and major upgrades
Visual and performance upgrades
Oppo introduces Fluid Design with ColorOS 17, promising consistent visuals, animations, and touch feedback across the system. The Aurora Engine integrates with the rendering architecture, while Fluid Animation manages transitions across interfaces.
The new software introduces Polar Light Engine, promising a 25% reduction in app start-up and runtime memory. It can also reduce the rendering workload by up to 30%.
The Tidal Engine in ColorOS 17 further improves the software experience. It learns app usage frequency, preferences, duration, and intent to schedule system resources. It features memory-retention capabilities, which keep background apps available when users return to activities such as scrolling feeds or filling out forms.
The Tidal Engine is claimed to deliver:
- 55.6% improved background app retention
- 35% improved all launch stability
- 50% faster scrolling and loading in third-party photo gallery
- 30% jump in mini-program launch load
- 15% app jump speed
Oppo AI gets major upgrades
ColorOS 17 introduces AI Photo Editor, letting users remove unwanted objects, reduce motion blur, and adjust image colors and tones. It can also recommend photo editing commands and templates. The AI Photo Editor includes a Reference Image Replication feature to apply colors, lighting, or skin tone from a referenced image onto another.
The AI Memory Gallery uses smart photo compilation and AI copywriting to turn your random pictures into structured, storytelling photo blogs (Plogs). Oppo also highlighted seamless Album Direct Connection links third-party cameras and NAS devices, allowing users to view the latest footage without occupying the local phone storage.
The upgraded AI Notes allows users to listen and take notes simultaneously during meetings. Users can also import books, videos, and ideas with a single click and build structured knowledge notes. The AI Notes also supports creating an editable information overview diagram with sharing formats, identifying viewpoints, and helps users recognize their thoughts and blind spots.
Oppo AI now works with Oppo earphones to translate the other person’s language into the user’s ear in real time, while broadcasting the user’s expression through the phone speaker.
The Heytap assistant (also known as Breeno or Xiao Bu Assistant) manages personal affairs through Xiao Bu Space. It can identify urgent matters and provide access to relevant service portals. The AI can also track to-dos and priorities, such as overdue bill payments or forgotten reservations.
For travel, Xiao Bu can generate a detailed graphic itinerary with a single sentence and import it into the Xiao Bu Space. The AI breaks the plan into to-dos, transportation, accommodation information, and precautions, while also providing ticket, check-in, and car rental help.
AI Fluid Cloud combines navigation with active reminders for walking, buses, and subways, showing the nearest subway entrance, upcoming transfers ad the station where the user needs to get off. The AI One-Touch Flash Note supports saving courier pickup codes, contact information, and setting alarms to grab your tickets.
AI Snap-and-Shoot (or AI Pai-Yi-Pai) helps users understand objects instantly, make documents clearer, get calorie information, and connect to Wi-Fi.
Connectivity and health-related upgrades
ColorOS 17 adds Car+ connectivity to link your Oppo smartphone directly to your car. It includes Walking-Navigation Handover to seamlessly transfer the map from your phone to your car’s large display the moment you start driving. The latest update also includes support for third-party cameras and NAS devices.
Earphones now support AI conversation interpretation, and smartwatches can share exercise details with phones and tablets. ColorOS 17 also features FatMax fat-burning mode and customizable modular watch faces.
Sports Fluid Cloud synchronizes heart rate and calorie consumption across supported products, including phones, tablets, and watches. Oppo has also added gestures to allow users to control a connected phone using their watch. Double pinch for switching songs/videos, flip wrist or double-tap for skip backward, and remote shutter for controlling the phone’s camera shutter.
The security part has also been upgraded with new features, such as AI Cross-App Anti-Fraud, AI Face-Swapping Detection, and AI Call Anti-Fraud. The Accessibility uses AI to describe touched text, buttons, and images through voices for scenarios including hailing a ride, traveling, shopping, and entertainment. The AI also provides voice guidance for shooting angles and describes objects with more refined language.
ColorOS 17 rollout plan for Oppo, OnePlus, and Realme devices
Oppo has announced the ColorOS 17 rollout schedule for Oppo, OnePlus, and China devices in China. It hasn’t announced a global or India-specific rollout timeline.
The Chinese brand has confirmed that the Oppo Find X10 series, OnePlus 16, and Oppo Watch S2 will be among the first devices to debut ColorOS 17.
Here’s the rollout schedule for older devices.
Oppo ColorOS 17 upgrade plan:
| Date | Devices |
|---|---|
| Oct-08 | Oppo Find N6, Oppo Find N6 Satellite Edition; Oppo Find X9 Ultra, Oppo Find X9 Ultra Satellite Edition, Oppo Find X9s Pro, Oppo Find X9 Pro, Oppo Find X9 Pro Satellite Edition, Oppo Find X9 |
| Oct-16 | Oppo Find N5, Oppo Find N5 Satellite Edition; Oppo Find X8 Ultra, Oppo Find X8 Ultra Satellite Edition, Oppo Find X8s+, Oppo Find X8s, Oppo Find X8 Pro, Oppo Find X8 Pro Satellite Edition, Oppo Find X8 Oppo Pad 5 Pro, Oppo Pad Mini, Oppo Pad Mini Soft Light Edition |
| Oct-20 | Oppo Watch X3, Oppo Watch X3 Mini |
| Oct-22 | Oppo Reno 16 Pro, Oppo Reno 16 |
| Oct-30 | Oppo Watch X2, Oppo Watcch X2 Mini |
| Nov-26 | Oppo Find N3, Oppo Find N3 Collector’s Edition, Oppo Find N3 Flip Oppo Find X7 Ultra, Oppo Find X7 Ultra Satellite Edition, Oppo Find X7 Oppo Reno 15 Pro, Oppo Reno 15, Oppo Reno 15c Oppo Reno 14 Pro, Oppo Reno 14 Oppo K15 Pro+, Oppo K15 Pro, Oppo K15 Oppo Pad 6, Oppo Pad 6 Soft Light Edition Oppo Pad 5, Oppo Pad 5 Soft Light Edition Oppo Pad 4 Oppo Watch S |
OnePlus ColorOS 17 upgrade plan:
| Date | Devices |
|---|---|
| Oct-08 | OnePlus 15, OnePlus 15T |
| Oct-16 | OnePlus 13, OnePlus 13T OnePlus 3 Pro |
| Oct-20 | OnePlus Ace 6, OnePlus Ace 6 Ultra, OnePlus Ace 6T, OnePlus Ace 6T Genshin Impact Ayaka Kamisato Custom Phone |
| Nov-26 | OnePlus 12 OnePlus Ace 5 Pro, OnePlus Ace 5, OnePlus Ace 5 Ultra, OnePlus Ace 5 Racing Edition OnePlus Turbo 6V, OnePlus Turbo 6 OnePlus 2 Pro, OnePlus Tablet 2 |
| Dec-26 | OnePlus 11, OnePlus 11 Jupiter Rock Edition OnePlus Ace 3 Pro, OnePlus Ace 3 Genshin Impact Keqing Custom Edition, OnePlus Ace 3V OnePlus Turbo 6X Pro, OnePlus Turbo 6X OnePlus Tablet Pro, OnePlus Tablet |
Realme ColorOS 17 upgrade plan:
| Date | Devices |
|---|---|
| Oct-08 | Realme GT8 Pro, Realme GT8 Pro Aston Martin F1 Limited Edition |
| Oct-16 | Realme GT7 Pro, Realme GT7 Pro Racing Edition Realme GT8 Realme Neo8 |
| Nov-26 | Realme GT5 Pro Realme GT7, Realme GT7 Aston Marin F1 Limited Edition Realme Neo7, Realme Neo7 Bad Guys Limited Edition, Realme Neo7 Turbo, Realme Neo7 SE Realme 15 Pro, Realme 15, Realme 15T |
| Dec-26 | Realme GT6 Realme GT Neo6, Realme GT Neo6 SE Realme Neo7x Realme 14 Pro+, Realme 14 Pro, Realme 14 Realme V70, Realme V70s |
We’ll let you know when Oppo announces ColorOS 17 globally. You can visit our Oppo section, or join our Telegram channel for the latest updates.
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