At the end of last month, OnePlus made an announcement regarding the extension of software support for its select upcoming devices from 2023. A few weeks later, Oppo, the parent company of OnePlus, announces a similar thing.

We had been expecting Oppo to make the same announcement for its handsets since OnePlus phones now basically run the former’s ColorOS software. Let’s check out the new updated software policy from these two brands.

In a press release, Oppo reveals that it will be now providing up to 4 Android updates to select flagship smartphones from 2023. These devices will also receive security updates for up to 5 years.

Up until now, Oppo’s premium handsets were limited to 3 Android updates and 4 years of security updates. The new updated software policy is also applicable to OnePlus, which actually got to make the announcement first due to its popularity in global markets.

Thus, Oppo and OnePlus now tie with Samsung in terms of software support for their smartphones. As of now, these three brands offer longer support than Google and other leading Android OEMs.

Further, Oppo also discloses that it has delivered ColorOS 13 update to 33 devices globally in the last 4 months. It is currently the fastest rollout in the history of ColorOS. The company managed to push ColorOS 13 to 50% more devices when compared to ColorOS 12 during the same timeframe.

Similarly, since OnePlus phones now use ColorOS, the brand also witnessed the fastest rollout of the latest Android update to its devices in its history.

ColorOS has surely come a long way. Let us know your thoughts on Oppo’s Android-based mobile software in the comment section below.

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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

• OPPO Find X Series

  • 3 Android Updates
  • 4 Years of Security Updates

• OPPO Reno Series

  • 2 Android Updates
  • 4 Years of Security Updates

• OPPO F Series

  • 2 Android Updates
  • 4 Years of Security Updates

• 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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