A recent publication by the Chinese smartphone maker Oppo reveals that its custom Android skin dubbed the ColorOS has more than 370 million users globally. Almost every Oppo phone shipped comes with ColorOS on top of the latest Android OS. According to the report, the skin has been translated into more than 72 languages and is being promoted and used in over 140 countries worldwide.
The publication also reveals the timeline showcasing major developments of the ColorOS over the years. The details are as follows,
- April 2013 — First version of ColorOS released on the internal testing forum.
- May 2013 — Official ColorOS Weibo launched
- March 2014 — ColorOS 2.0 officially began public testing.
- March 2015 — ColorOS users exceeded 30 million.
- March 2016 — ColorOS 3.0 released
- March 2018 — ColorOS 5.0 officially released overseas.
- December 2018 — Breeno smart assistant launched.
- March 2019 — ColorOS 6 released.
- September 2020 — ColorOS 11 was released.
The most recent version of ColorOS, as shown in the timeline, is ColorOS 11. It was an unexpected jump from ColorOS 6. However, the company believes that the new branding will help customers easily identify the version of Android its phones are running.
The company also revealed that the OPPO Find X2 and Find X2 Pro smartphones have now started receiving the ColorOS 11 update. Other Oppo devices will start getting the update soon as well.
