Oppo Says New Flagship Phones Will Get 4 Years of ColorOS Updates 2r1y1e 5 Years of Security Patches

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Written by Himani Jha, Edited by David Delima | Updated: 21 December 2022 13:52 IST

Oppo Says New Flagship Phones Will Get 4 Years of ColorOS Updates, 5 Years of Security Patches

Oppo Find X5 Pro (pictured) was one of Oppo's flagship smartphones launched this year 3a3m6k

Highlights

Oppo's 2023 flagship phones will get 4 years of ColorOS updates
The handsets will also receive 5 years of security updates
Oppo says it has rolled out ColorOS 13 to 33 smartphone models

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Oppo has announced that it will offer four years of Android updates with its ColorOS interface for select smartphone models slated to arrive in 2023. The Chinese smartphone manufacturer will also offer five years of security patches to these handsets. While the names of the smartphone models receiving additional OS updates have not been revealed by the company, it is confirmed to arrive on some of the company's flagship phones. It will be big news as many of the popular smartphone companies still offer up to three years of OS updates.

The company stated in a press release that it would provide four years of ColorOS and five years of security updates to "selected flagship models in 2023". The company says it wants its s to keep their devices for longer and hence, the new update policy will bring longer lasting and more stable intelligent experiences to global s.

This means that owners of Oppo flagship handsets will get an additional year of OS updates, improved performance, and security patches on models. As of now, the company offers three ColorOS updates and four years of security updates for its current flagship models.

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Oppo unveiled its Android 13-based ColorOS 13 update in August. Since then, as many as 33 smartphone models have received the update globally, according to the official statement, which claims that more than 50 percent of handset models were compatible with ColorOS 13 as compared to the previous version. The update has arrived with a slew of new features like smart AOD, multi-screen connect, and home screen management.

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