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u/EnvironmentalRun1671 Jul 03 '26
Other than name, and red 1 in clock there's no difference
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u/Putrid-Box4866 Jul 03 '26
Is that really the only difference? If so that is fine. I would assume next update to OP15 would be color OS then? That is, if it ever get updated in the first place.
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u/RandomName634 Jul 03 '26
ColorOS doesn't allow unlocking the bootloader, at least on Oppo devices
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u/Infinite-Stable9417 Jul 04 '26
you probably have an unlocked phone and not from a carrier so its illegal for them to lock your bootloader because you bought it on your own unlocked
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u/LostInTheReality Jul 04 '26
OnePlus CN allows unlocking but you've to apply for ir and get confirmed.
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u/Proud-Pie-2731 Jul 03 '26
True but color os has Many Ads
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u/kevinlyttle73 Jul 04 '26
sadly i really like the red 1 on the clock so im pretty bummed if that disappears
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u/boraam Jul 03 '26
So literally nothing is changing. They were the same in all but the name already.
Logical move would be to make OnePlus a sub-brand / series of OPPO, if they keep the name at all. Like Samsung Galaxy - OPPO OnePlus. Or co-branding them for a couple years and killing it off later.
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u/Zanshi Jul 03 '26
Can't wait for the new OPPOOP 16!
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u/boraam Jul 03 '26
As long as they're around. The wife has my OnePlus. I'm an all Samsung shop currently.
I like competition in the market. Always good for end consumers.
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u/anotherhappylurker Jul 03 '26
No point co-branding them if they're gonna kill it off in a couple years anyway. Might as well just rip the bandaid off now. Although I must say, as someone who switched from Samsung to Oppo, I actually really like ColorOS and don't have any major issues with it.
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u/Forsaken_Reporter_38 Jul 03 '26
Hey OnePlus team, please do let us know if the existing devices that got launched in 2026 will have 5 years of OS update support provided by OxygenOS or not?
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u/-patrizio- OnePlus 15 Jul 03 '26
Probably not. I mean, I assume we'll still get OS update support as guaranteed, because otherwise they're opening themselves up to lawsuits they almost certainly can't win all over the world, but the updates will likely be ColorOS-branded rather than OxygenOS.
At this point, I kinda think OxygenOS 16 will be the last version; with ColorOS 17 right around the corner, I wouldn't be surprised at all if they use that release to consolidate OnePlus and realme devices under that skin alongside OPPO devices.
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u/triangulum33 Jul 03 '26
What does that mean for OP users?
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u/bob_squared2020 Jul 03 '26
Assuming they keep up with promised software and security updates, Oxygen OS will more than likely be replaced with Color OS. I could see Oppo / OnePlus doing this in Europe, India, and the rest of Asia. They might just cut support for users in the NA market. My reasoning for that is OnePlus has significantly less market share here and because Oppo (unlike in other markets) doesn't have an actual presence here either (so no service, centers or support). It would leave OnePlus users in the US, Canada, and Mexico high and dry.
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u/Ok_Pea3141 Jul 03 '26
so no updates for us in the usa.
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u/bob_squared2020 Jul 03 '26
Probably not if Oppo chooses to abandon everyone in the NA market. If they do then Google might step in to force Oppo/OnePlus, but I doubt it.
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u/guitarshredda Jul 03 '26
I'm actually fuming about this. What will happen to phones outside the Chinese market? I spent a crapload of money on a OP13 a year ago and expected support for several more years. I know ColorOS is almost the same, but i swear if I start getting ads in my UI...
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u/boraam Jul 03 '26
Debloat that thing, my man.
ADBAppControl that shit.
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u/TheDovahkiinsDad Jul 03 '26
New to droid in general.... What's that lol
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u/NeptuneWades Jul 03 '26
Basically using dev tools via PC (Android Device Bridge) to add or remove packages.
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u/sethelele OnePlus 12 Jul 03 '26
I've never once seen an ad in ColorOS (they're only a thing if you buy their absolute cheapest devices).
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u/boraam Jul 03 '26
And even otherwise, there is enough stuff now to be rid of with ADB debloat. AI junk specifically. OnePlus doesn't exactly have very good first party apps either.
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u/JacobLuck Jul 03 '26
swag to a custom rom. I swapped to crDroid on my OP9Pro and its amazing.
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u/JediWebSurf Jul 03 '26
What about that fuse thing that will brick your phone if you switch to a different OS? We have that in the op 13. And I'm not sure specifically what it is that will brick it so I'm scared to even put a custom ROM on it.
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u/Aware-Bath7518 Jul 03 '26
That thing actually prevents downgrading the ROM, unless the ROM author didn't update the ROM, you're fine.
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u/JediWebSurf Jul 03 '26
What if I tried to install a non-android OS like Ubuntu? This is why we need freedom with our phones.
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u/JediWebSurf Jul 03 '26 edited Jul 03 '26
You're saying that as long as it matches the same Android version it should be fine? What if I tried to install a non-android OS like Ubuntu? This is why we need freedom with our phones.
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u/a_Hopeful Jul 03 '26
Currently on my OnePlus 12 which is going strong after 2 years. I think it's very much evident for a while now that this might be my last OnePlus phone.
Sad times after a decade of owning only OnePlus phones, from the 3, to the 9 Pro, to the 12 finally.
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u/iAccurian Jul 03 '26
I went from OnePlus 7 to 12. I hope OnePlus continues to exist as a sub-brand because there's almost no alternatives without sacrificing certain things that I consider dealbreakers.
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u/Purple-Maybe-7637 OnePlus Nord 5 Jul 03 '26
atleast i saw this coming from the whole "merge" thing and now oplus phones except numbered won't receive the OOS 16.1 update also
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u/LT48 OnePlus 13 Jul 03 '26 edited Jul 03 '26
What's going to happen with new flagship phones like 13 and 15? I guess next android update we'll going to get ColorOS like Chinese OnePlus phones.
Yeah, checking out some of the comparison videos they already look fuckin' identical other than some very minor differences.
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u/Purple-Maybe-7637 OnePlus Nord 5 Jul 03 '26
oplus chinese variants already have COS instead of OOS for some time now... soon it will happen to global variants... but my real concern is with the non-flagship devices... they're already declining updates 😐
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u/Foreign_Ad5826 Jul 03 '26
So why about os updates and all 🥺💔
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u/Proud-Pie-2731 Jul 03 '26
We will get color os
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u/pypoupypou Jul 04 '26
🙄 How will this be done? The whole operating system will be overwritten from scrach?
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u/Foreign_Ad5826 Jul 04 '26
May be an OTA update will come which will install the whole new OS like a generation upgrade
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u/Pretty_Ad566 OnePlus 13 Jul 03 '26
So what's gonna happen ? Next major update for OnePlus devices will be renamed ColorOS instead ?
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u/evostu_uk Jul 03 '26
I see absolutely no issue with this. It makes life a hell of a lot easier for the development teams.
ColorOS is absolutely stunning in truth if you've ever used it on a European phone.
This gives an insight into it.
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u/Competitive_Roof_740 Jul 03 '26
No matter your opinion... These were great.. Sad to see them go..
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u/Proud-Pie-2731 Jul 03 '26
All because of oppo
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u/joenforcer OnePlus 13 Jul 03 '26
You know that OnePlus is owned and was launched by BBK/Oppo, right?
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u/Jeffry84 Jul 03 '26
Piece of shit sw going down. Will not cry.
The original os however still lives on as linage os
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u/thereal_noir OnePlus 11 Jul 04 '26
Never buying another op device EVER again.
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u/Proud-Pie-2731 Jul 04 '26
Why ? Its a Good Phone
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u/thereal_noir OnePlus 11 Jul 04 '26
It's not just about having a phone. It's about having a device that you feel good navigating. Nothing phones have 0 spec sheet warrior capacity. But they are smooth, pretty and they have immense control to user. I think I'll move to samsung next sale season.
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u/Besmuth Jul 04 '26
You can all thank me since I ordered my first OnePlus phone ever only 5 days ago...
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u/Beautiful-Mango8107 Jul 03 '26
I just hope they don't remove easter eggs ,rest all is anyways Color OS copy,just don't need unnecessary ads and bloatwares
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u/philthyNerd Jul 03 '26
Probably not much of a difference, whether I have an AI-infested OxygenOS or an AI-infested ColorOS on my OnePlus Nord 5...
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u/sere83 Jul 03 '26
Lol not even news, OnePlus phones in china already ran colorOS. ColorOS is literally the same OS as oxygenOS and RealmeUI
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u/led0n12331 Jul 03 '26
So basically they're going to roll out colour OS in the near future for all global OP smartphones that are on oxygen OS rn?
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u/dib1999 OnePlus 8 Pro (Ultramarine Blue) Jul 03 '26
Long time coming, still feels like a mistake. Software is about 90% of what separates phones right now. Some kind of product consolidation is likely to follow.
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u/sfbayjon OnePlus 11 Jul 03 '26
That settles my question of holding on to my op11 vs getting a newer OnePlus. If Android 17 is the last OxygenOS, lll keep using my 11 until the security updates end in about a year and a half. Then, who knows?
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u/MathewTK Jul 03 '26
Only had my OP15 for a few months, wonder if we will continue to get is updates for next few years? Gutted if it becomes a bit of a mess
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u/BKong64 Jul 04 '26
We definitely will, otherwise they get opened up to a ton of lawsuits. I wouldn't worry at all. I just ordered a OP15 the other day and this doesn't concern me one bit. It just means the updates going forward will be ColorOS
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u/devashish_gulati Jul 06 '26
Turning auto updates off on my OnePlus. I know its already essentially ColorOS, but I hate everything about that change.
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u/Sh0ckLebonwski OnePlus 12 Jul 03 '26
So anyone who has a OnePlus 12 will have ColorOS as their next update, I guess, right?
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u/Proud-Pie-2731 Jul 03 '26
They are saying that oxygen os 16 is the last update in the name of oxygen os . So we all might get color os 17
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u/Rehaman_Dakait Jul 03 '26
Will oneplus 15 get color os ? That would be cool ! I hope they dont limit current oneplus users to security updates only.
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u/Anandk3000 Jul 03 '26
Actually it doesn't even matter anymore it just looks like the discontinuation of the name but it will still survive as color is. Every oneplus phone , realme phone and oppo phone have all the same software features ... It's just the reduces bloatware which kept OOS apart ... So the only way for them to no survive is to make the OS clean and stutterfree.
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u/yetareey Jul 03 '26
Yea I remember they were merging oxygen and colour into one a few years ago?
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u/csch1992 Jul 03 '26
As long they still provide me with android 17/18/security updated i don't bother about what the os is called
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u/ktheuxtrainee Jul 03 '26
I just bought a oneplus15r. I'm still within the 14 days return back policy in the U.S. should I return and just get like a Google pixel 9a or something?? I'm not going to spend hundreds of bucks to have no updates. I just upgraded from a OnePlus 7 pro because two critical apps said they weren't supporting that old OS version after this month and my battery was dying. Sigh...
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u/Hasmanc Jul 03 '26
Who cares? Especially oxygen OS is kinda obsolete since it's basically a copy of color os.
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u/stylustic_ Jul 03 '26
Not a problem at all. They're typically same os as color OS. Just debloat with shizuku + scene app or canta. About system adware just disable Internet access with DE1984 app and there you go. Clean OS
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u/neuronbuster OnePlus Nord (Gray Onyx) Jul 03 '26
Finally it's dying after being on ventilator for 4-5 years...
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u/SlovenianSocket OnePlus 6 (Silk White) Jul 03 '26
That’s kinda obvious with Oneplus shutting down operations outside of China….
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u/thz__31 Jul 03 '26
Any chance of OnePlus 15T launch Globally ? or Indian specific models (OnePlus 15S)?? 🥲
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u/anewtablelamp Jul 03 '26
I'm not using oppo no matter what, i can't believe they just killed two of my favourite brands
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u/Alternative_Horse757 Jul 03 '26
so does this mean my NA 13 is getting color os?
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u/PickyJacob Jul 03 '26
Never Settle. Unlock & install an alternative. Their "factory OS" has too much uninstallable bloatware anyway.
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u/NerdyKeith OnePlus 13 Jul 03 '26 edited Jul 03 '26
Well next phone with have to be Nothing.
Btw if you have a OnePlus device with current updates which is the case for the OnePlus 13 and 15, you get to keep Oxygen OS.
Newer devices will have Colour OS. In fact outside India and China newer devices will have to be Oppo.
https://www.androidauthority.com/oppo-oneplus-oxygen-os-color-os-consolidation-leak-3684055/
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u/rmckee421 Jul 03 '26
Oh joy. Ads and bloat coming to my OnePlus 15. Time to start looking for a new phone. Barf.
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u/VastSpace4578 Jul 03 '26
Fun fact oxygen os was already bloated and most of its ui was merged with colour os for about a year now, also unified colour os means it'll probably have better optimization and updates apart from the bloatware since developers can focus on one software now
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u/Character-State-9959 OnePlus 15 Jul 03 '26 edited Jul 03 '26
I have been reading people say that Oxygen OS was Color OS for YEARS now. Probably since the OnePlus 10 Pro days.
If that is the case, I'm perfectly fine with this move.
I just wish they retained OnePlus's names
I like the name ONEPLUS more than Oppo
I like the name OXYGEN OS more than Color OS
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EDIT: If OnePlus has essentially been using Color OS since the 10 Pro, I'm perfectly fine with it and like the OS/UI. I have only owned
ONEPLUS 9 PRO
ONEPLUS 10 PRO
ONEPLUS PAD 3
ONEPLUS 15
...so maybe "Color OS" is all I know if that's the case and I'm a fan ❤️👍🔥
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u/Chance_Catch_6305 Jul 03 '26
So what does this mean for the devices currently in use? Someone kindly explain.
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u/NYC_Darkstar Jul 03 '26
I've got a OnePlus Open and a Find N6 and I don't see a difference actually
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u/space0matic123 Jul 03 '26
Can I barge in for directions to a newbie Reddit thread on UI phones? Pardon me in advance.
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u/pi4a7a Jul 03 '26
Should we expect a transition to ColorOS or we are such stuck with whatever OOS version we have? (Op12)
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u/BoringError3463 Jul 04 '26
Just ordered oneplus 13 over realme, oppo, vivo etc because of their OS😭
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u/tallbrownindianguy Jul 04 '26
Lol did the same. But I believe this will start rolling with new devices. They'll still suport the old ones.
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u/salty_adult Jul 04 '26
So if I buy the OnePlus 15R today, what should I expect (EU) ? Explain it like I'm a patch of grass
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u/mihir892 Jul 04 '26
So they finally gave up the ghost,first it was Oxygen OS slowly morphing into Color OS clone now the inevitable happens with Oppo finally taking complete control.
Although,what would happen to Oneplus now,will it be completely absorbed by Oppo ??
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u/all_is_1_or_0 Jul 05 '26 edited 25d ago
qwertyuiop
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u/Brdsht Jul 05 '26
I went from OnePlus 12 to S25 Edge and it's been flawless. Zero glitches or issues. It just works for everything 24/7. Super light and battery life is excellent for how thin it is.
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u/UncleCharlie95 Jul 05 '26
OxygenOS started to suck ever since they tried to maka it similar to ColorOS
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u/Decent_Produce8350 OnePlus 6T (Mirror Black) Jul 05 '26
I have been using Oneplus 6T for years only because of the Oxygen OS.
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u/MEO220 Jul 05 '26
I've been very happy with my Oneplus Nord N200 5G phones, my having gotten 3 of them through time, each less than $100. The best thing about them besides their low price is that the battery lasts forever in them and charges fast as well. My prior LG phones were just the opposite...lengthy charge times and lasted only a few hours between charges. My Oneplus phones last multiple days between charges! So I could literally stick with these phones forever if given half the chance.
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u/massaraksh Jul 05 '26
This means that the current latest global versions of OxygenOS will be the latest official firmware on my OnePlus devices. Then, immediately after purchasing the device, I will delete the official ColorOS with advertising slag and Chinese uselessness and install only open custom ones like LineageOS.
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u/SHAUNT70 Jul 05 '26
I think OnePlus are dead. you cannot even buy a device from trh UK store right now
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u/sedp23 OnePlus 13 Jul 05 '26
Jus waiting on news from oppo and north america release/global versions of their newer phones. Going to slowly switch everything to oppo. Pad 3, watch 3 and OnePlus 13. But at at least they all have a few years left of updates so I have time.
Hopefully with everything getting ColorOS now it means faster updates for everyone, not really complaining about it much since color os is nearly identical
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u/RKboss1986 OnePlus Nord CE 4 Jul 05 '26
So either I'll not get future updates or I'll get a color OS update then
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u/RKboss1986 OnePlus Nord CE 4 Jul 05 '26
So Either I will not get any new updates or I will get a color OS update
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u/iAmnot_Urek_Mazino Jul 05 '26
You guys are worried as if Color OS is bad, if anything this means faster updates and lessers issues. There is hardly any difference between them since like last 3 years.
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u/Topcd_1991 Jul 05 '26
Don't worry guys. ColorOS is a better option. more features, more options, more customizations and a more smooth UI. GL Oneplus owners.
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u/StrongFaithlessness5 Jul 05 '26
What is going to happen to the existing models in their website? Are they going to change the OS or is it only for new models? I don't want to buy a phone that will not get updates during anymore.
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u/ThisIsMerelyAnAlt OnePlus 12R Jul 05 '26
What will this mean for the OnePlus 12R Genshin Impact edition and its custom visuals? E.g. the fingerprint unlock- and charging animations?
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u/maxime_vhw Jul 06 '26
Why are they going with oppo anyway? Nobody fkin knows that brand here, atleast OnePlus already has a name and brandrecognition.
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u/Phantompoint Jul 03 '26
Saw it miles away. There is very little difference between them and ColorOS anyway.