ColorOS 11 review: OPPO's customisation features add zing to Android 11 OS
Like many peers, Chinese smartphone maker OPPO uses a
custom-tuned Android operating
system on its smartphones. Named ColorOS, this custom OS is built on Android but with a
custom skin on top. The OPPO ColorOS has come
a long way over the years and its latest iteration, ColorOS 11, is much
improved from the previous one, ColorOS 7. Based on Android 11 operating
system, ColorOS 11 brings most of the features that Google operating
systems natively support. Besides, it boasts several value-added features and
customisation options for a personalised user experience.
ColorOS
11 does not look thematically different from ColorOS 7 but it has new features
and customisation options that make all the difference. From custom wallpapers
to new accent colours, fonts and notification drawer icons, theme
customisations are deeply integrated within the OS for a personalised user
experience. Moreover, some of the older-generation features have also been
enhanced. For example, the fingerprint icon animation gets additional effects
and the system-wide dark mode now supports colour accents. In ColorOS 11, customisation
options are available for most commonly used features. The customisations add
zing to the otherwise minimal Android 11 OS.
As
for value-added features, ColorOS 11 incorporates the Google Lens in three
finger screenshot window. The Google Lens
integration is limited to the text translation feature. Nonetheless, it
provides a quick way to translate text in native languages on the go. Another
minor but relevant value-added feature is the ‘Low Battery Message’, which
sends a message with the phone’s location to pre-selected contacts as soon as
the phone’s battery drops below the threshold limit.
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