OPPO announces Android 13-based ColorOS 13 stable update rollout timeline for Q1 2023

Moving to the beta version, OPPO will start pushing ColorOS 13 beta testing for Reno7 5G, Reno7 New Year Edition, OPPO K9s, and OPPO K10 Vitality Edition from January 11th, 2023. However, it appears the roadmap is only for China and the timeline will be different for other countries.

OPPO ColorOS 13 roadmap

OPPO ColorOS 13 beta recruitment for OPPO Reno5 K 5G and OPPO K9 will start in February 2023, and for OPPO K9 Pro 5G, OPPO K9x 5G, and OPPO A55 5G will be recruited for the beta version in March 2023. We need to wait for OPPO India to announce the timeline for the devices in the country.

ColorOS 13 update

OPPO ColorOS 13 brings visual changes, Always-on-display features, and more. The company has integrated the custom skin with a new watery theme alongside Material You. This will bring new animations with fluid effects, colour palettes, and icon shapes. The OS will allow users to add large folders on the home screen. Bluetooth and Wi-Fi get large shortcut icons in the notification section. This makes it easier for users to access them. The OS is claimed to be polished to make it more accessible in one-handed and split-screen multitasking modes.

Bitmojis and information on the music player have been added to the Always-on display. Lastly, there are improvements in privacy and security.