With OPPO’s growth quarter after quarter, its layer, ColorOS 12, which is now also used by OnePlus in China, its home country, has become popular. Like the rest of the diapers on the market, ColorOS links its evolution to advances in the operating system the one you saw, and with the arrival of Android 12, the oriental firm is already finalizing the details of the final launch of ColorOS 12.
The cape is currently in its beta phase, with a definitive release that we’ll likely see happen in November, and we’ve had access to it. We were able to test ColorOS 12 beta firsthand and we tell you about our experience. Although if you want a little disclose, ColorOS 12 has proven to be a fairly successful step in the evolution of a layer that becomes stronger, cohesive and lighter than in previous versions.
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Design in ColorOS 12 beta evolves but does not revolutionize
Although subtle, the change of ColorOS 12 beta is geared towards more cleanliness and better visualization of the system
We can start the analysis of the new layer by talking about what really catches the most attention, and that is the design of the new layer. Although with ColorOS 12 we do not have a revolution as such in the graphics section, they are appreciated subtle changes that cleanse the appearance of the coat and that they follow to some extent what OPPO has already commented on in its presentation. The brand has indicated that it wants to make changes smoothly so as not to disrupt its user base too much, and ColorOS 12 shows that quite well.
ColorOS 12 beta refines the design of previous versions of the layer but does not introduce any surprising changes
ColorOS 12 gets rid of some aspects of its previous versions that made everything denser. Information on the screen is reduced, texts are shortened at the same time as the sources grow and everything takes on a greater order. The feeling of cleanliness is obvious and this increase in readability is combined with the arrival of more striking and defined icons. Old customs are still respected, like rounded icons all over the place, but in general you get bigger elements on the screen, which makes them easier to locate and use.
In the interface we find high contrast colors practically in every corner, and we have features such as “Color vision enhancement”, an option in the screen settings. The function still appears even in English as “Color enhancement” when we access it and when we activate it we have several color profiles such as grayscale or color filters, and even an option to Customize it which performs a “Color Vision Test” to adapt the screen to the profile that best suits us.
Customize the beta version of ColorOS 12 more precisely
With the improvement of the colors, which we define by configuration, the system adapts to our vision
When it comes to customization possibilities, ColorOS 12 drinks deeply from Android 12 that it hides behind the curtains. We have the option to change the interface colors to suit the desktop background, for example, although the layer doesn’t use ‘Material You’ as such but takes everything on its ground. Selecting a new wallpaper means that ColorOS 12 will take the dominant color of the same to bring it to each corner of the layer, although this function only works with wallpapers static and not animated.
The active screen becomes highly customizable
Another new option lands directly from OxygenOS 11, known here as “Canvas AOD”, and is that ColorOS 12 now allows us draw freehand and display these drawings on the screen Always on of the system. We can also use text and images, and we also have the possibility of taking a photo of our archive (already captured, we do not have access to the camera from here) and that the system draws the silhouette. This function uses machine learning and allows us to take lock screen personalization to another level.
ColorOS 12 can detect the edges of a portrait to draw the silhouette on the active screen
Apart from that, ColorOS 12 allows us configure the size of almost everything we have in the interface, including text boxes. As we said in the design section, ColorOS 12 is not a revolution compared to the brand’s previous layers, nor in the personalization section, but it represents a step forward towards obtaining a layer more cohesive, more consistent with each other. But above all, cleaner. And now let’s talk about what’s new in terms of functionality.
New Features and Promises in ColorOS 12 Beta
OPPO has already detailed several of the new additions to the ColorOS 12 then entering the beta phase that we have now tested, and one of them is the arrival of the Omoji, although we were unable to review them. as they are not yet present in this beta phase. . Apparently OPPO will release them later as part of a ColorOS 12.1 This still does not have a confirmed date but which, being at the height of the year that we are, already points to 2022 except for last minute surprises.
We can’t wait to see some promised features for ColorOS 12 that seem to be coming with version 12.1
Another function which is currently deactivated (and which also points to 12.1 although we will see) is that of the connection with computers, the famous PC connection. OPPO has promised functionality designed from the ground up already with ColorOS 11, but a release has been delayed and we’ll see it coming soon. OPPO phones will have a much more direct interaction with their owners’ personal computers, a mode very similar to Apple’s “Continuity” with iPhone and Mac, or the native Samsung Galaxy system for Windows, which will even allow us to drag things straight from PC to phone and more.
What we are getting in this beta of ColorOS 12 is the new power control panel. Now the phone consumption information is more detailed, the layer provides new configurable saving modes and in advanced settings we get optimizers to maximize battery life. And of course, we have a high performance mode to minimize that “clipping”, at the cost of fewer hours of use.
ColorOS 12 Beta Conclusions
As mentioned above, ColorOS 12 gives the feeling of being a more mature layer than its predecessors in different sections, and not all of them are due to Android 12 because various parts of the system (such as personalization or security section) are not yet available to manufacturers. In fact, adapting the style of the system to the desktop background is an OPPO development that is similar to that of ‘Material You’ but only in concept.
ColorOS 12 is a more mature layer and is appreciated
OPPO has created a ColorOS 12 that runs more smoothly, incorporates exciting new and refined options over the years, and is more usable. The graphic part, already mentioned, is cleaner and more pleasant, the system allows us to do more things and in general everything is lighter. And except that ColorOS 12 continues to invite us in its configuration to install some bloatware (Like Aliexpress, for example), the truth is, this is a pretty clean layer of unnecessary or unsolicited apps.
In a way, We can say that ColorOS 12 does not revolutionize but it refines the ColorOS 11 that we already knew, at least in this beta phase in which we don’t have all the announced news available. When ColorOS 12.1 lands and we can really see all the developments, maybe we can talk about a more remarkable step forward. In general, a good job of OPPO with a layer that has gradually become one of the strongest in the Android world courtesy of other more veteran and more widespread.
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