[Exclusive] ColorOS 13 will launch globally this month, coming to OPPO Reno8 series in September

Highlights
  • Android 13-based ColorOS 13 will launch globally this month, i.e., August 2022.
  • OPPO Reno8 series phone will get an Android 13-based ColorOS 13 update in September. 
  • OPPO has opened 1,000 slots for Oppo Find N, Oppo Find X5, and Find X5 Pro users to test the Android 13-based ColorOS 13 beta.

OPPO recently allowed a few users to join the new ColorOS 13 beta. Now, OPPO has opened the beta test for their Android 13-based OS to a broader audience. While the slot is available for only 1,000 users and is limited to Oppo Find N, Oppo Find X5, and Find X5 Pro users, multiple rounds of slots will be available for you to try again. This is not restricted to China; users from Australia, France, Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand, UAE and Vietnam can also enrol with the devices mentioned above.

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However, if you can’t get your hands on the beta, we have a piece of good news for you. Today, 91mobiles has learnt about the global launch of the Android 13-based ColorOS 13 and its availability for the OPPO Reno8 series from an industry source. Let’s have a look.

Android 13-based ColorOS 13 launch 

According to our source, the Android 13-based ColorOS 13 will launch globally this month, i.e., August 2022. Folks with the latest OPPO Reno8 series phones will get an Android 13-based ColorOS 13 update in September.

Android 13-based ColorOS 13 beta

Android 13-based ColorOS 13

Enrolling your phone for the Android 13-based ColorOS 13 beta (via) is very simple. Before you update your phone to beta, make a backup of your data. Now, update your OPPO Find N to A.20/A.22, OPPO X5 to A.18, and OPPO X5 Pro to A.20/A.21. Next, open Settings – About device – Trial versions, and fill up your details for a slot for the public beta test.

It’s a beta version means it would be buggy. OPPO has listed issues that are known and await a patch. The OPPO Find N’s NFC occasionally crashes and forces a restart. The OPPO Find X5 series’ faces blurry icons and menu issues. Additionally, banking apps do not yet work with Android 13.