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OnePlus and Oppo published a November rollout schedule for ColorOS 17, the Android 17-based software, on November 5. The OnePlus 13R was the first older OnePlus model to get it that day, and the OnePlus 12, Pad 3, Open and Nord 6 are slated for later in the month, according to 9to5Google.
Key facts
- November 5: OnePlus 13R. November 17: OnePlus 12. November 18: OnePlus Pad 3.
- November 24: OnePlus Open. November 26: OnePlus Nord 6 and Nord CE 6.
- The schedule was posted by the ColorOS Global account on X and also covers Oppo and Realme devices, per 9to5Google and Gadgets 360.
- The OnePlus 15 received the update in late October, according to Mint.
- Remaining devices, including the OnePlus 11, are expected in December, per Android Authority.
OxygenOS gives way to ColorOS
9to5Google reports that OxygenOS is officially going away with the Android 17 update, so OnePlus-built devices that still receive updates will run ColorOS. The outlet calls the change largely symbolic, noting that Oppo and OnePlus merged their software teams a few years ago and the two systems had become close to indistinguishable.
The same outlet counts 13 more OnePlus devices still to come in December and Q1 2027, including the OnePlus 12R, OnePlus 11 and OnePlus Pad 2. Android Authority says exact dates for the December group have not been announced.
What the update adds
Mint, citing OnePlus, says ColorOS 17 centers on performance, visual design and AI. It lists a Living Flow Design built on the Luminous Rendering Engine, and an upgraded Trinity Engine meant to reduce foreground app stutter and unwanted background app closures.
AI additions include AI Mind Space for summarizing documents and organizing saved content, AI Mind Suggest for weather, calendar and travel reminders, and AI Mind Pilot with ASK and Agent modes. OSee uses the camera to recognize objects, translate menus and identify plants and animals. Flux Themes and Care Mode round out the list. Mint notes that features may vary by device and region.
Oppo's own F35 Pro also gets the update, GSMArena reports. F-series phones add ColorOS Smoothness Boost, and the update brings AI Call Guard, which warns of fraud involving synthetic voices and AI-manipulated faces. The F35 Pro starts at INR 45,999 in India.
What to watch
Updates typically arrive in waves, as 9to5Google and Mint both note, so a listed date marks the start of a rollout rather than guaranteed availability on every unit. One GSMArena reader comment said the update had not reached an Oppo X9 Pro in Europe, a reminder that regional timing differs.
The next checkpoints are the December dates for the OnePlus 11 and other eligible models, which have yet to be published.
