Last week, a OnePlus executive revealed that the OnePlus 9 and the OnePlus 9 Pro will be updated to ColorOS 12.1 by the end of March. Within a few days from the announcement, the handsets have already started receiving the promised update in the brand’s home country China.

The ColorOS 12.1 update for the OnePlus 9 and the OnePlus 9 Pro brings software features that were introduced on the OnePlus 10 Pro and the OPPO Find X5 Pro. 

According to the official update changelog, OnePlus’ last-gen flagship smartphones get access to features like HyperBoost gaming technology and LinkBoost 3.0 network optimizations. 

The latest software release also comes with support for floating windows in split-screen mode, up to three windows in PC Connect, and clipboard access control. The devices also get more customization options for Omojis and a full-screen translation feature in Smart Sidebar.

Like any other OTA system update, this one is also being seeded in batches. Therefore, some units may receive it earlier, while others will will getting it later. In the end, every unit should be updated to the fresh software build in the coming days.

Unfortunately, Oneplus hasn’t disclosed when the international variants of the OnePlus 9 and the OnePlus 9 Pro will be upgraded to OxygenOS 12.1. That said, even when the update arrives, don’t expect all the aforementioned features as most of them seem to be exclusive to ColorOS in China.

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The OnePlus 10 Pro made its global debut in China in January. It is the first-ever OnePlus Pro series phone to release first in the brand’s home country. Also, it is the first handset to ship with ColorOS 12.1 Two months later, one of the company executives reveals when the last-generation OnePlus flagship smartphones will get an update to the fresh version of ColorOS.

Liu Fengshuo, the president of the OnePlus product lineup, revealed on Weibo that the last year’s OnePlus 9 and Oneplus 9 Pro will be soon updated to ColorOS 12.1. According to him, these devices are expected to receive the latest version of OPPO’s mobile operating system based on Android 12 by the end of March.

Per his post, the update is still in progress. Hence, if there are any issues with the software builds, then the rollout could get delayed. Hopefully, that doesn’t happen though OnePlus is known for software mishaps these days.

With that being said, the ColorOS 12.1 update for the OnePlus 9 and the OnePlus 9 Pro will be limited to China. Because it is the only country where these phones run ColorOS instead of OxygenOS. In fact, they are the first OnePlus-branded smartphones to ship with ColorOS out of the box.

As far as new features are concerned, ColorOS 12.1 comes with HyperBoost tech for gaming, AI features for a smooth experience, and other minor tweaks.

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In 2022, OnePlus decided to rush to announce its OnePlus 10 Pro early in January this year to get ahead of the competition. However, early releases can sometimes lead to unpolished or unstable software. Therefore, OnePlus has just pushed out its 2nd major update after launch to improve the software experience for its OnePlus 10 Pro buyers.

The software update was released to all OnePlus 10 Pro (review here) phones on ColorOS 12.1 in China on Jan 24. The update mentions that several software improvements were installed to help the phone’s photography performance. The main rear camera now has better capture quality, better color accuracy, and software stabilization for photos taken from the back. On the front-facing sensor, the update enhanced the realisticness of the photo and the clarity of the subject in frame as well.

As for system-wide performance, the update brings a smoother, more stable, and more consistent software experience. It also helped to solve a battery bug whereby the battery drain of the device was unimaginably fast. For gaming, the new update helped solved a bug whereby Floating Window was making an annoying sound when gamers were gaming with the Floating Window feature on.

For connectivity, the new ColorOS 12.1 update for the OnePlus 10 Pro improves the Internet stability of the phone’s global internet roaming network within China. Last, there is a new feature added called Global Translation in the Floating Windows bar, which works similar to Google Lens in the global markets. Global Translation is a feature that allows the user to translate the content on the screen to their familiar language, via a quick tap through the Floating Windows ball found on ColorOS devices.

Talking about the OnePlus 10 Pro, it sports a 6.7-inch LTPO 2.0 AMOLED screen with QHD+(3216 x 1440 pixels) resolution, with a refresh rate of 120Hz. The device runs on the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 SoC and is powered by a 5,000mAh battery that supports 80W wired and 50W wireless SuperVOOC fast charging technology. On the rear, it features a triple camera system with a 48MP Sony IMX789 main sensor, a 50MP ultra-wide Samsung ISOCELL JN1 sensor, and an 8MP telephoto lens, while the front has a 32MP selfie shooter.

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After seeing the back of the OnePlus 10 Pro for almost weeks, OnePlus finally gave the tech world something new and fresh to admire. This morning, OnePlus China could not resist the urge anymore and decided to reveal the OnePlus 10 Pro in all of its glory in its official Weibo post.

From the poster shared, the OnePlus 10 Pro seems to feature a dual-curved screen with very narrow bezels on both sides, as well as the chin and the top. Compared to the OnePlus 9 Pro, it seems that the curves on the OnePlus 10 Pro seem to be more muted in the poster and the screen-to-body ratio on the 10 Pro seems to be larger than the 9 Pro. The hole-punch stills remain in the top left corner, same as last year as well.

Besides the screen, the post also mentions that the OnePlus 10 Pro will be the first phone to sport the latest version of ColorOS 12.1 in China when it launches. ColorOS 12.1 is said to feature the company’s own in-house answer to Apple’s Animoji — “Omoji”, and a faster and smoother software experience for OnePlus users. 

OnePlus will be unveiling the OnePlus 10 Pro flagship phone on Jan. 11 in China and Pete Lau, the founder of OnePlus, has revealed many of its features prior to the launch event.

Under the hood, the OnePlus 10 Pro will be powered by the latest Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 chipset. It will be sporting a 120Hz LTPO 2.0 AMOLED display on the front, with a Hasselblad triple camera setup camera island on the back. It has a 5,000mAh battery that supports 80W SuperVOOC wired charging and 50W AirVOOC wireless charging. Furthermore, it also carries support for reverse wireless charging too.

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OnePlus is all set to launch the OnePlus 10 Pro on January 11 in China. The brand has been teasing the features of the smartphone for the past few days. Apart from disclosing the spec sheet, it has also revealed the design. Today, it has been confirmed that the handset will introduce new ColorOS features.

Our OnePlus 10 Pro official specifications story was based on the global announcement. Today, upon looking at the same announcement for the Chinese market, we found that the device will ship with ColorOS 12.1 based on Android 12.

This means the OnePlus 10 Pro will be the debut phone for ColorOS 12.1. Hence, the company has started teasing the new features of the latest version of OPPO’s mobile software.

A few hours ago, we reported on a new gaming feature called HyperBoost, which was revealed by OnePlus earlier today. Going by the posts by the official Weibo account of ColorOS, this feature will be mostly part of ColorOS 12.1 and not limited to the OnePlus’ new flagship.

This means other devices running the upcoming version of ColorOS could also have this feature. We think that it might be limited to certain high-end models as it is all about high graphics gaming with better thermal performance.

That said, we expect to learn more about ColorOS 12.1 as we are still days away from the launch of the OnePlus 10 Pro.

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