Good news for users of the Oppo R15: This smartphone has not been forgotten, and proof of this is the update that the Chinese manufacturer has launched for it, which adds Android 10 operating system under the signature ColorOS 7 customization layer, which is the last one he has taken.
This device was made official on the market in March 2018; For this reason, it is almost 2 and a half years old. At the time, it was presented with the Android 8.1 Oreo operating system, which was the latest at that time. The customization layer that covered it was ColorOS 5. With the new firmware package that it is now receiving, it is drastically renewed, in order to continue operating as a mobile that still has a lot to offer.
Oppo R15 receives Android 10 under ColorOS 7
The update rollout is currently underway batch for certain amounts of users, in order to offer it gradually at first. This will be the case until it is expanded globally to all Oppo R15 units. Australians are the first lucky ones to get it.
The registry of changes and news of Android 10 under ColorOS 7 for this mobile is quite extensive, and we list it below.
What's new in the update
Images
- The new borderless design makes the images more attractive and the operation more efficient.
- OPPO Sans added as the default font. The new font offers a refreshing feel and fits well with OPPO's quest to combine beauty and technology.
Smart sidebar
- Optimized user interfaces and improved one-handed operation.
- Drag an app out of the smart sidebar to open it in split screen mode.
- Two settings were added: Assist Ball Opacity and Hide Assist Ball in full screen app.
- Optimized the floating window feature for more applications.
- Added a bubble: a bubble is displayed when you open an app in a floating window from the smart sidebar. Tap the bubble to collapse and open the app.
Screenshot
- Screenshot optimized 3-finger: use 3 fingers to touch and hold the screen and slide your fingers to adjust the size of the screenshot. Use 3 fingers to touch and hold the screen and slide your fingers out to capture a long screenshot.
- Added screenshot settings: You can adjust the position of the floating screenshot preview window and set the sound of the screenshot.
- Optimized screenshot preview floating window: After taking a screenshot, drag and drop it to share it, or drag down and drop it to take a long screenshot.
Navigation gestures 3.0
- New gesture: swipe in from both sides of the screen and then press and hold to switch to the previous app.
- Optimized gestures: all gestures are supported in landscape mode.
System
- Added dark mode: protects your eyes while reducing energy consumption.
- Added focus mode: Protects you from outside distractions when you are learning or working.
- All new loading animations added.
- Optimized the Quick Setup UI for easy one-handed operation.
- Swipe left or right to ignore banner notifications.
- Added a pause function for screen recording.
- Added a floating window and settings for screen recording.
- New sounds added for file deletion, calculator keystrokes and compass pointer.
- Optimized system of preloaded ringtones.
- TalkBack floating messages added for accessibility.
- Added color accessibility mode to improve user experience for visually impaired users.
- New management feature for recent tasks: You can view memory information about recent tasks and lock applications
Games
- Visual interaction optimized for Game Space.
- Optimized the start animation for Game Space.
Starting screen
- More live wallpapers.
- Added art + static wallpapers.
- Customize whether you want to open Global Search or notification drawer by swiping down on the home screen.
- Customize the size, shape and style of the application icons on the home screen.
- Swipe up on the lock screen to change unlock methods.
- Optimized the password unlock graphical layout to facilitate one-handed operations.
- Supported live wallpapers on lock screen.
- More watch styles without a display.
- A simple home screen mode was added, with larger fonts and icons and a clearer layout.
Security
- Connect your phone to Wi-Fi networks using a random MAC address to avoid targeted advertisements and protect your privacy.
Tools
- In Quick Settings or Smart Sidebar, you can open the Calculator in floating form
- Added trimming feature in Recordings.
- Added Weather (dynamic) ringtone, which automatically adapts to the current weather.
- Weather adaptive animations have been added to Weather.
Camera
- Optimized the camera UI for a better user experience.
- Optimized the UI and timer sound.
Photos
- Optimized the album UI for clear hierarchy and quick photo search.
- Album recommendations have been added that recognize more than 80 different scenes.
Communications
- OPPO Share now supports file sharing with vivo and Xiaomi devices.
- Optimized the Contacts UI for a more efficient experience.
Configuration
- Search settings now support fuzzy matching and contain search history.
Applications
- Soloop Video Editor: create your video with one tap.
- Added DocVault, an application for easy management and use of your digital ID cards (available only on phones sold in India).
