Oppo Rolls Out ColorOS 12 Globally, This Is A List Of Phones That Can Be Updated!

Oppo Find X3 Pro is the first smartphone to get ColorOS 12. (photo: doc. unsplash)

JAKARTA - Oppo has just released ColorOS 12 based on Android 12 globally. This latest operating system update will be delivered in stages by the end of 2022, and will be available for 52 Oppo smartphone models.

Meanwhile, the Oppo Find X3 Pro is the first smartphone to get ColorOS 12. The current launch only includes Thailand, Indonesia and Malaysia.

Oppo says it is trying to offer an experience that is as close to Android as possible. There are several different designs that guided the development of ColorOS 12, including productivity and privacy.

Citing CNET, Tuesday, October 12, ColorOS 12 integrates the new Android 12 privacy dashboard that lets users see which apps are using sensitive info like camera or location. A green dot will appear at the top right of the screen whenever the app uses the feature.

In addition, Oppo claims to comply with data regulations by storing and processing data on nearby servers rather than sending it to China. This comes as a growing list of countries express concerns about China's mobile phone use over longstanding concerns about privacy. As recently as recently, the Lithuanian government published a report urging people to throw away their Chinese cellphones.

Oppo said it had also worked with linguistic experts to localize text in 67 languages and allow users to translate between languages with the help of its smart sidebar without switching apps.

The company also added Omojis, which are customizable emoji from Apple, and can resemble users. Not only that, users can also add portrait silhouettes, a feature Oppo borrowed from OnePlus' Oxygen OS.

In terms of looks, ColorOS 12 has a cleaner feel than before, although the changes are subtle compared to ColorOS 5. Like, Oppo removed some pre-loaded apps and reduced information density across platforms.

Capabilities like PC Connect are also present in ColorOS 12 allowing users to connect their phone to a Windows desktop or laptop, and use it to control the phone. Interestingly, the company also guarantees three years of major Android updates for its flagship Find X series.

Here's a list of Oppo phones that can update ColorOS 12:

Phones that will get an update in October 2021: Oppo Find X3 Pro, Oppo Find X3 Pro Exploration Edition, Oppo Find X3, Oppo November 2021, Oppo Find X2 Pro Automobile Lamborghini Edition, Oppo Find X2 Pro, Oppo Find X2, Oppo Reno6 Pro 5G ( Diwali Edition), Oppo Reno6 Pro 5G, Oppo Reno6 5G, Oppo December 2021, Oppo Reno6, Oppo Reno5, Oppo Reno5 Pro 5G, Oppo Reno5 Pro, Oppo Reno5 Marvel Edition, Oppo Reno6 Z 5G, Oppo F19 Pro+, Oppo A74 5G and Oppo A73 5G.

Phones that will get the 2022 first semester update: Oppo Find X3 Lite 5G, Oppo Find X3 Neo 5G, Oppo Find X2 Neo, Oppo Find X2 Lite, Oppo Reno5 5G, Oppo Reno5 F, Oppo Reno5 Lite, Oppo Reno5 Z 5G, Oppo Reno4 Pro 5G, Oppo Reno4 5G, Oppo Reno4 F, Oppo Reno4 Lite, Oppo Reno4 Z 5G, Oppo Reno4 Pro, Oppo Reno4, Oppo Reno4 Mo Salah Edition, Oppo Reno3 Pro 5G, Oppo Reno3 Pro 5G, Oppo Reno3 Pro, Oppo Reno3, Oppo Reno5 A, Oppo Reno10x Zoom, Oppo F19 Pro, Oppo F17 Pro, Oppo A94, Oppo A94 5G, Oppo A93, Oppo A54 5G and Oppo A53s 5G.

Phones that will receive updates in the second semester of 2022: Oppo F19, Oppo F19s, Oppo A74, Oppo F17, Oppo A78, Oppo A53, Oppo A53s and Oppo A16s.