Oppo has announced its next-generation Android 13-based ColorOS 13 skin. The newest user interface from the brand comes loaded with a host of interesting features and customisations, including a new theme, better privacy controls, optimized fonts, a Dynamic Computing Engine, and more. In this article, we will be discussing the top expected features of ColorOS 13 and a list of devices that might receive the ColorOS 13 update.
Also Read: Android 13 Update Tracker: Expected Release Date, Top Features, Compatible Devices, and More
ColorOS 13 Top Features
Oppo has confirmed all the features of the ColorOS 13 at a launch event held on August 18th. As per the announced features, the ColorOS 13 is as same as OxygenOS 13. Thanks to the previous leaks and the rollout of the beta version in China, we have got to know about some major features of the ColorOS 13.
Aquamorphic Design
The ColorOS 13 carries water based aquatic theme just, which the company calls Aquamorphic design. Do note that it is the same theme available on the OxygenOS 13. It has a blue-white theme and changes its colour between sunrise and sunset. The new skin brings along a new system font, system animations, and UI changes with it. Oppo has tweaked the Always-On Display by adding wild animal images called “Homeland”. The AOD images and colour will change with the day’s timing. The company has further added new widgets, new notification toggles, and many Material UI-based wallpaper.
Smart Features
The ColorOS 13 brings a host of smart features with it. The Always-On Display will now show the music player along with living status from food delivery apps. Oppo has partnered with Zomato and Swiggy to provide users with live status without unlocking the phone. Further, the company has partnered with Bitmoji to display new animations on the lock screen. Other smart home-screen features include Large Folders, shelves and Home Screen Widgets.
Multi-Screen Connect
Oppo’s ColorOS 13 comes with an improved Multi-Screen Connect version. The feature allows users to sync their Oppo phone with an Oppo Pad or with any PC. They can use it to transfer files between two devices. Besides that, this feature can also be used to display mobile screen on the PC screen.
Privacy and Security
The Android 13-based ColorOS 13 has upgraded privacy and security features to protect users’ data. OPPO has added an automatic pixelation feature for chat screenshots to hide personal and sensitive data. The system will provide regular clear clipboard data for privacy protection. The Nearby Wi-Fi feature allows users to use any Wi-Fi without revealing specific location information. The company says that its Private Safe is encrypted with the widely-used Advanced Encryption Standard (AES) to provide high levels of security.
ColorOS 13 for Oppo Smartphones: List of Compatible Smartphones and Tablets
OPPO has revealed the list of devices that will be getting the latest ColoroS 13 update. These include:
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August 2022:
- OPPO Find X5 Pro
- OPPO Find X5
September 2022:
- Find X3 Pro
- Reno8 Pro 5G
October 2022:
- OPPO Reno8 5G
- OPPO Reno7 Pro 5G
- OPPO Reno7 5G
- OPPO Reno7
- OPPO Reno6 5G
- OPPO F21 Pro
- OPPO K10 5G
- OPPO A77 5G
- OPPO A76
November 2022:
- OPPO Reno7 Z 5G
- OPPO Reno6 Pro 5G
- OPPO Reno6 Pro 5G Diwali Edition
- OPPO Reno6 Z 5G
- OPPO Reno5 Pro 5G
- OPPO Reno5 Pro
- OPPO F21 Pro 5G
- OPPO F19 Pro+
- OPPO K10
- OPPO A96
December 2022:
- OPPO Find X5 Lite 5G
- OPPO Find X3 Neo 5G
- OPPO Find X3 Lite 5G
- OPPO Find X2 Pro
- OPPO Find X2 Pro Automobili Lamborghini Edition
- OPPO Find X2
- OPPO Reno8
- OPPO Reno8 Z 5G
- OPPO Reno5 5G
- OPPO Reno5 Z 5G
- OPPO A94 5G (Elsa)
- OPPO A74 5G
2023 H1:
- OPPO Pad Air
- OPPO Reno8 Lite 5G
- OPPO Reno 7 Lite 5G
- OPPO Reno7A
- OPPO Reno6
- OPPO Reno6 Lite
- OPPO Reno5
- OPPO Reno5 Marvel Edition
- OPPO Reno5 F
- OPPO Reno5 Lite
- OPPO Reno5 A
- OPPO F19 Pro
- OPPO F19
- OPPO F19s
- OPPO A95
- OPPO A94
- OPPO A77
- OPPO A74
- OPPO A57
- OPPO A57s
- OPPO A55
- OPPO A54
- OPPO A56
- OPPO A54s
- OPPO A53s 5G
- OPPO A16s
ColorOS 13: Latest News
OPPO A55, A53s, and more to Get ColorOS 13 Update in India in April 2023 (April 05, 2023)
OPPO has confirmed that the new handset will finally get the ColorOS 13 update. To start with the stable update, the brand has revealed that OPPO A55 and OPPO A53s 5G will get the ColorOS 13 stable update starting from April 21, 2023. Moving on, the brand says that OPPO A77 and A57 will get ColorOS 13 Open Beta update starting on April 24th.
OPPO Rolls out ColorOS 13 Update for OPPO Pad Air in India (March 09, 2023)
OPPO has officially confirmed that it has started rolling out the stable Android 13 update to its OPPO Pad Air tablet in India. The latest update brings ColorOS 13. One can go to Settings > About device > Tap the top of the page > Tap icon on the top right> Beta program > official > Apply Now. Now, simply go to About Device > Download Now to get the latest ColorOS 13 version.
OPPO F19 Pro Get ColorOS 13 Beta Update in India (February 14, 2023)
OPPO has confirmed that it is rolling out the first batch of Android 13-based ColorOS 13 beta version for its OPPO F19 Pro smartphone. The company has revealed that the update is meant for Indian users, and there is a quota of 5,000 applicants to try the latest ColorOS 13 update. Users can go to Settings > About device > Tap the top of the page > Tap icon on the top right> Beta program > offcial > Apply Now. Now, simply go to About Device > Download Now to get the latest ColorOS 13 version.
OPPO Rolls out ColorOS 13 Stable Version to its Find X2 series in India (January 12, 2023)
OPPO has started rolling out the stable version of ColorOS 13 update to its FindX2 series of smartphones. The update is currently rolling out in India and Indonesia. The company has revealed that users need to update their smartphones to the latest version of ColorOS 12 before upgrading to ColorOS 13. In order to download, one can go to Settings > About device > Tap the top of the page > Tap icon on the top right> Beta program > offcial > Apply Now. Now, simply go to About Device > Download Now to get the latest ColorOS 13 version.
OPPO Unveils ColorOS 13 Rollout Schedule for Q1 of 2023 (January 04, 2023)
OPPO has revealed the ColorOS 13 update rollout plan for the Q1 of 2023. The company has revealed that Reno5 F and F19 Pro will get the beta version of ColorOS 13 in February, while Reno6, Reno5, Reno5 Marvel Edition, A55, A53s, and A53s 5G will get the beta version from March 2023. Coming to a stable update, the company will introduce the ColorOS 13 stable version to Find X2 Pro, Find X2 Pro Automobili Lamborghini, and Find X2 in India starting from January 13th. Moreover, the OPPO F21s Pro will get the stable ColorOS 13 update in India starting from January 14th.
OPPO F19s, F19, A95, and A77s Get ColorOS 13 Beta Update in India (December 26, 2022)
OPPO has started rolling out the beta version of its popular ColorOS 13 update for a slew of smartphones in India. The brand has revealed that OPPO F19s, OPPO F19, OPPO A95, and OPPO A77s will get ColorOS 13 Beta update starting from December 23rd. Users can go to Settings > About device > Tap the top of the page > Tap icon on the top right> Trial versions > Fill in your information > Apply Now.
OPPO Reno7 Pro 5G Get Stable Version of ColorOS 13 Based on Android 13 OS in India (December 16, 2022)
OPPO has started rolling out the stable version of its latest, ColorOS 13, update to a new smartphone in India. The brand has revealed that it is officially rolling out the Android 13 update to OPPO Reno7 Pro 5G in the country.
OPPO Unveils ColorOS 13 Rollout Schedule for December 2022 (December 05, 2022)
OPPO has released the rollout schedule for its range of smartphones for the month of December 2022. The company has revealed that OPPO F21s Pro 5G will get the Android 13-based ColorOS 13 beta update in India from December 9th. Similarly, OPPO F19s and OPPO A77s will get the update from December 23rd. Coming to the official and stable version, the OPPO Reno7 5G and Reno6 5G will get the stable ColorOS 13 update from December 15th. The brand will also roll out the Android 13 stable update to Reno5 Pro 5G and F19 Pro+ from December 28th, while OPPO A74 5G will get the update from December 29th.
OPPO A74 5G ColorOS 13 Open Beta Update to start from November 18th in India (November 10, 2022)
OPPO has revealed that it will begin the ColoroS 13 Beta Version update in India pretty soon. The brand has revealed that the ColorOS 13 Open Beta Update for OPPO A74 5G will begin on November 18th. The first batch roll out for the device will be available for users in India and Indonesia.
OPPO Reno 8 Pro 5G Gets ColorOS 13 Stable Update in India (November 08, 2022)
OPPO has started rolling out stable version of ColorOS 13 update to its Reno series. The brand has rolled out the stable Android 13 update to its Reno 8 Pro 5G smartphone in the country.
OPPO Unveils ColorOS 13 Rollout Schedule for November 2022 (November 01, 2022)
OPPO has released the rollout schedule for its range of smartphones for the month of November. The company will be rolling out the updates to different smartphones. To start with, the OPPO Reno5 Pro and F19 Pro+ will get the updated from November 9th. OPPO A74 5G will get a Beta update on October 18th. Coming to the official or stable version, OPPO Reno8 Pro 5G will get it from November 8th, while OPPO Reno8 5G and K10 will get it from November 18th. Moreover, OPPO F21 Pro and F21 Pro will get the update on November 22nd and November 30th, respectively. Apart from this, K10, A76, and A96 will get the stable ColoroS 13 update from November 30th.
OPPO Reno7 Gets ColorOS 13 Update in Indonesia, OPPO K10, A96, and A76 in India (October 25, 2022)
OPPO has started rolling out a new update to its smartphones. The brand has revealed that OPPO Reno7 is now getting ColorOS 13 Beta Update in Indonesia. Moreover, the brand has revealed ColorOS 13 Beta version to OPPO K10, OPPO A96, and OPPO A76 smartphones in India. Users can go to Settings > About device > Tap the top of the page > Tap icon on the top right> Trial versions > Fill in your information > Apply Now
OPPO Rolls out ColorOS 13 Beta Android 13 Version Update Timeline for India (October 12, 2022)
OPPO has rolled out the rollout timeline for its latest ColorOS 13 update for a range of smartphones in India. The brand has confirmed that the beta version of the ColorOS 13 will start rolling out to the below-mentioned smartphones, starting from October 14th. Here’s the complete list.
From October 14
- OPPO Reno 8 5G
- OPPO K10 5G
From October 18
- OPPO F21 Pro 5G
From October 21
- OPPO K10
- OPPO A96
- OPPO A76
From October 28
- OPPO Reno 7 Pro 5G
- OPPO Reno 7 5G
- OPPO Reno 6 5G
OPPO Introduces ColorOS 13 beta Update for OPPO Reno 8 Pro and F21 Pro in India (September 29, 2022)
OPPO has started rolling out the ColorOS 13 Beta update for its range of devices in India. The company has revealed the latest Android 13-based operating system beta update for OPPO Reno 8 Pro and OPPO F21 Pro users in the country. Users can apply for the beta update by going to Settings > About device > Tap the top of the page > tap the three-dotted icon on the top-right > Tap on Trial versions and fill in the details > Apply now.
OPPO Reno 8 5G and OPPO K10 5G Android 13-Based ColorOS 13 Alpha Testing Programme Rolls out in India (September 15, 2022)
OPPO has started rolling out the Alpha Testing programme for its Reno 8 5G and OPPO K10 5G smartphones in India. However, it is important to note that this is the Alpha version, which will be quite unstable. The company notes that one should back up all the data before opting for the Alpha testing programme.
ColorOS 13 Closed Beta Programme to Roll Out for OnePlus 8, 8 Pro, 8T and OnePlus Ace (September 1, 2022)
OnePlus smartphones are now getting the latest ColorOS 13 closed beta update. This is because the OnePlus smartphones sold in China run on the ColorOS user interface, not OxygenOS. As per a report, the OnePlus 8, OnePlus 8 Pro, OnePlus 8T, and OnePlus Ace are now getting the ColorOS 13 closed beta update.
ColorOS 13 Based on Android 13 Set for August 18 Launch, Which OPPO Phones May Get Support? (August 10, 2022)
OPPO has announced the launch date of ColorOS 13, which will be the next iteration of its custom Android skin. The ColorOS 13 skin will be based on Android 13. The next-gen software skin will be announced on August 18th, which is next Thursday. The event is set to take place at 12:00 BST, which is 4:30 PM in India.
