ColorOS 12 User Manual Welcome to ColorOS 12 This user manual provides you with everything you need to know about ColorOS 12. ColorOS 12 uses smart technologies to deliver an easy and smooth experience. A new streamlined design makes every scenario simple while ensuring your security. (Features vary slightly depending on the model and country. Please refer to the actual features of your device.
Use the secondary data SIM for mobile data during calls If you use the primary SIM card for Internet access, this feature lets you use your secondary SIM card's data temporarily while you are on a VoLTE call using your secondary SIM card. This ensures an uninterrupted network connection during the call. When the call ends, it will switch back to the primary SIM card. Path: Settings - Mobile network - Advanced settings - Use mobile data during calls.
Manage mobile data Allow your apps to use Wi-Fi, mobile data, or both for Internet access, or do not allow apps to connect to a network. You can also check the total mobile data usage of your system and apps. Path: Settings - Mobile network - Data usage - Network access. Quickly connect to a Wi-Fi network Set up Wi-Fi network connections • Connect to a Wi-Fi network without a password: Simply tap the Wi-Fi network. • Connect to a Wi-Fi network with a password: Tap the Wi-Fi network and enter the password.
Share a Wi-Fi password To share a Wi-Fi account and password with another phone, open the Wi-Fi details page and tap "Scan QR code" to display a QR code. On the other phone, go to the "Wi-Fi" page and tap the button in the upper right corner to scan the QR code. The phone will automatically connect to the Wi-Fi network. Use Wi-Fi Assistant Use Wi-Fi Assistant when your Wi-Fi signal is unstable. Turn on "Auto connect to the best Wi-Fi".
Use dual channel acceleration Dual channel acceleration uses both mobile data and Wi-Fi for smoother and faster Internet access. Apps that support dual channel acceleration are displayed on the page. Path: Settings - Wi-Fi - Wi-Fi Assistant - Dual channel acceleration. Use dual Wi-Fi acceleration Dual Wi-Fi acceleration allows your phone to switch between two Wi-Fi channels seamlessly for faster Internet access. Path: Settings - Wi-Fi - Wi-Fi Assistant - Dual Wi-Fi acceleration.
Connection & sharing Tethering There are three tethering methods: • Personal hotspot Go to "Settings - Connection & sharing - Personal hotspot", and turn on "Personal hotspot". Nearby devices can then discover your personal hotspot. Note: Sharing a personal hotspot may consume more data and battery. Your personal hotspot will be turned off automatically when it is not connected to any device for 10 minutes. Tap "Personal hotspot" to set a name and password to improve security.
To stop sharing, go to "Settings - Connection & sharing" and turn off "Bluetooth tethering". Alternatively, go to "Settings - Bluetooth", tap the paired device, and turn off "Internet Access". NFC Near-field communication (NFC) enables contactless exchange of data over short distances. Go to "Settings - Connection & sharing - NFC" and turn on "NFC". You can then use contactless payment and Android Beam to pay or transfer data.
Set a VPN To add a VPN, go to "Settings - Connection & sharing - VPN", tap "+", and enter information such as the VPN name, type, and server address. Easily wake up your phone Multiple methods are available for you to wake up your phone. Press the power button Simply press the power button to wake up your phone. Raise to wake With "Raise to wake" turned on, the screen will turn on automatically when you pick up your phone. Path: Settings - System settings - Gestures & motions - Raise to wake.
Quickly unlock your phone For security purposes, ColorOS provides multiple phone unlock methods such as password unlock, fingerprint unlock, and face unlock. You can enable one or more methods to suit your needs in different scenarios. Password unlock You can use a pattern, 4 to 16 digits, or 4 to 16 digits and letters as your lock screen password. When face unlock is disabled, wake up your phone, swipe up on the lock screen, and enter your password to unlock it.
Omoji camera After creating an Omoji, tap "Use Omoji", and choose "Omoji camera" to enter Omoji camera mode. Point your phone's camera at your face, make different expressions, and preview the corresponding real-time Omoji. Choose a background color and tap the shutter button. The Omoji will be saved to Photos. You can also tap and hold the shutter button to record a video of up to 30 seconds in length.
Use an Omoji as your OPPO account's profile picture and cover Tap "Use Omoji" and choose "Set as profile photo" or "Set as profile cover" to enter Omoji camera mode. Take an Omoji photo, which will be automatically saved and used as your OPPO account's profile picture or cover. Use an Omoji as your Always-On Display wallpaper You can use an Omoji as your Always-On Display wallpaper. Path: Settings - Personalizations - Always-On Display - Personalized - Omoji.
Draw a pattern A variety of drawing styles, effects, and patterns are available for you to draw your desired Always-On Display pattern.
The system can turn a color portrait into an exclusive portrait silhouette. You can use a portrait silhouette of your favorite person as your Always-On Display wallpaper. Path: Settings - Personalizations - Always-On Display - Personalized - Portrait silhouette. Personalized signature You can display your favorite motto on your Always-On Display and edit the text, color, font size, and layout as you like.
The system is compatible with third-party icon packages. After you install a third-party icon package, the icon style will be displayed to the right of the default style. Path: Tap and hold a blank space on the home screen (or zoom in on the home screen with two fingers) and tap an icon. Organize your home screen with one tap In ColorOS, you can easily organize your home screen by swiping down or up, without needing to drag icons one by one.
Manage folders Dismiss or merge folders efficiently with just one tap. To dismiss a folder on the home screen, tap and hold it and tap "Remove folder". To merge two folders, simply drag one folder into the other.
Real-time icon layout preview In home screen edit mode, you can set and preview in real time the home screen layout and icon style. Path: Tap and hold a blank space on the home screen and tap "Layout". You can also preview the home screen wallpaper and flip page effects in real time in Settings. Sort apps In ColorOS Drawer mode, apps can be sorted by name, installation time, and usage frequency, batch uninstalled, and batch added to the home screen.
Set your preferred sound mode ColorOS offers more user-friendly sound adjustment options for more scenarios. You won't get disturbed by notifications during meetings, and music can now be adjusted separately. Press the volume buttons to adjust the volume Press a volume button. A volume bar will be displayed on the left of the screen. Drag the slider to increase or decrease the volume.
Ask Breeno Assistant to adjust the volume You can ask Breeno Assistant to change the volume. Just say "Breeno, increase the volume" or "Breeno, decrease the volume." Tone tunes If you are tired of hearing the same notification sound again and again, try tone tunes. ColorOS will turn the notification sound into a melody when you receive multiple notifications in quick succession. Path: Settings - Sound & vibration - Notification sound - Tone tunes.
Reduce notification feedback in full screen When you're playing games or watching videos in full screen, ColorOS will soften notification sounds and reduce the vibration intensity to not interrupt your immersive experience. Path: Settings - Notifications & status bar - Manage notifications - More - Reduce notification feedback on full screen.
Weather Adaptive 2.0 ColorOS 12 comes with Weather Adaptive 2.0, which provides three to four more ringtones for each weather scenario to make your alarms more interesting. Path: Clock - Add alarm - Ringtone - Weather adaptive.
Turn Silent mode on to enjoy some quiet time In Silent mode, your phone calls and app notifications will be silenced, so that you can rest without disturbance. Path: Swipe down from the top of the screen to open Quick Settings, and tap "Silent mode". Immersive Dolby Atmos® Dolby Atmos® is enabled by default in Speaker mode, and you can choose to disable it while using earphones. The new Dolby Atmos® features ambient sounds and scene sounds.
Gesture controls • Tap the Assistive Ball to go back to the previous page. • Double-tap the Assistive Ball to enter multitask mode. • Tap and hold the Assistive Ball to go back to the home screen. You can customize gestures to suit your needs and preferences.
Auto brightness With auto brightness turned on, the screen brightness changes automatically based on the ambient light conditions to help relieve eye strain and save power. Paths: • Swipe down from the top of the screen to open Quick Settings, and tap the button to the right of the brightness bar. • Go to "Settings - Display & brightness" and turn on "Auto brightness".
Eye comfort Eye comfort reduces blue light from the screen and alleviates eye strain. Path: Settings - Display & brightness - Eye comfort. Low-brightness flicker-free eye comfort Low-brightness flicker-free eye comfort reduces screen flickering to help reduce eye strain when the screen brightness is low, but the screen noise may increase slightly. Path: Settings - Display & brightness - More - Low-brightness flicker-free eye comfort.
Dark mode can remain on at all times or you can set a schedule. Go to "Settings - Display & brightness - Auto switch" and choose "Sunset to sunrise". Dark mode will then automatically turn on at sunset and off at sunrise. If you choose "Custom", you can specify the Dark mode on and off times. Multiple Dark mode styles ColorOS provides three Dark mode styles for you to choose from: Gentle, Medium, and Enhanced, which support an adaptive contrast ratio.
1. Go to "Settings - Personalizations - Wallpapers" and tap "Album". 2. Choose a photo, and zoom in or move the photo to adjust it. 3. Set the photo as your home screen wallpaper, lock screen wallpaper, or both. Create your own wallpaper In addition to the preset beautiful static and live wallpapers, ColorOS supports custom wallpapers. Choose an image from Photos, tap "Set as wallpaper", and tap "Inventive wallpapers".
Custom fonts Change the font You can change the default font of your phone to your preferred font downloaded from Theme Store. Path: Settings - Personalizations - Font & display size - More.
Adjust the font size You can adjust the font size on this page. The OPPOSans font can adaptively change size based on the scenario. Path: Settings - Personalizations - Font & display size. Auto screen off When your phone is not used, the screen will automatically turn off to save power and protect your privacy and security. Set the auto screen-off time based on your usage habits. Path: Settings - Display & brightness - Auto screen off.
Auto screen rotation Auto screen rotation rotates the screen automatically when you rotate your phone between portrait and landscape, for example, to send messages and watch videos. Paths: Swipe down from the top of the screen to open Quick Settings, and turn on . Go to "Settings - Display & brightness" and turn on "Auto rotate".
example, reducing the image resolution. In addition, network tethering will be unavailable and the status bar will display the data-saving icon. You can also set specific apps to be excluded from mobile data usage restrictions. Path: Settings - Mobile network - Data usage - Data saving. Manage your contacts Create a contact • Tap in the lower right corner. • Enter contact information such as the profile picture, name, company, email address, and birthday.
Batch import contacts • Importing from a storage device: You can import contacts directly from a SIM card. If your old phone has an SD card, you can export the contacts as a VCF file, then import the file to your new phone, and open it to import the contacts. • Import from another phone: You can import contacts from your old Android phone or iPhone to your new phone via Bluetooth or OPPO's Clone Phone feature.
Scan cards to add contacts Just scan the contact cards you receive with your phone. The system will automatically identify and quickly save the contact card information to Contacts. Tap the 3-dot icon in the upper right corner and tap "Scan card". Place a contact card in the scanning area and tap the shutter button. The system will identify the contact card. Confirm the information and tap "Save". Manage contacts Manage your contacts to make them easier to find.
VIP contacts Adding contacts to the VIP Contacts Group means your phone will ring and vibrate as normal when receiving calls from these contacts even if the phone is in Silent mode, Do Not Disturb, or their number is in Block & filter. Export contacts To export your contacts to another phone, tap "Import/export contacts - Export to storage devices" and select a storage path, or send contacts via Bluetooth. My groups Group your contacts and contact them in bulk.
ColorOS automatically identifies the company or city of a contact in the Contacts app and classifies them based on three preset smart groups: "Coworkers", "Family", and "Friends". You can send messages and emails to contacts in smart groups. Use Do Not Disturb If you don't want to be disturbed at a certain time (for example, during a meeting or while sleeping), turn on Do Not Disturb to silence calls, reminders, and notifications that you receive.
Allow certain messages, incoming calls, and notifications in Do Not Disturb mode. If you turn on "Ring for repeated calls", a second call from the same number within 3 minutes will not be silenced. Turn on Airplane mode You can turn Airplane mode on and off. In Airplane mode, your phone's Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, and mobile data connections will be disconnected. Paths: • Go to "Settings - Connection & sharing" and turn "Airplane mode" on and off.
Convenience features PC Connect PC Connect is a cross-device solution provided by ColorOS 12, with which you can connect your phone to a PC to mirror the phone screen to the PC, control the phone from the PC, and quickly transfer files and data between the devices. Connect: Connect your phone to a PC via Bluetooth or by placing them close together. Screencast: After the devices are connected, a phone clone will be automatically generated on the PC, which allows you to control your phone from the PC.
⚫ ⚫ On your PC, go to https://pc.heytap.com to download and install PC Connect. On your phone, go to "Settings - Connection & sharing - PC Connect". Place your phone near the PC or scan the QR code on the PC to connect the devices. PC minimum requirements: ⚫ Operating system: Windows 10 64-bit v1903 (18362) or later. ⚫ CPU: Intel Core i3 (2.4 GHz) or above. ⚫ Memory: 8 GB or more.
When you are not playing a game, Smart Sidebar is collapsed and displayed as a floating bar. Swiping in on the floating bar opens Smart Sidebar, which contains shortcuts such as Screen translate, Breeno Touch, Screenshot, Screen recording, and Notes. You can add other apps to Smart Sidebar if desired. To adjust the position of Smart Sidebar, swipe in on the floating bar and hold until Smart Sidebar shows up, and then drag it to your preferred position. Tap "+" at the bottom of Smart Sidebar.
Tap an app in Smart Sidebar to open it in a floating window, or drag an app that supports split screen out of Smart Sidebar to open it in a split screen. RAM expansion for super smoothness RAM expansion uses some idle storage space as virtual RAM to increase the amount of RAM, so that the system runs more smoothly, apps open faster, and more apps can run in the background. It adds an extra 1–3 GB of RAM for 4 GB RAM phones, 2–5 GB of RAM for 6 GB or 8 GB RAM phones, and 3–7 GB of RAM for 12 GB RAM phones.
Search for setting options Open Settings and enter keywords in the top search box to search for relevant feature settings. Tap a search result to open the corresponding settings page. For example, if you search for "Bluetooth", Bluetooth related settings will be displayed on the screen.
Use screen-off gestures to control your phone without unlocking it About screen-off gestures You can use screen-off gestures to control your phone while the screen is off. The system's screen-off gestures work even when the phone is locked, but custom screen-off gestures do not. Path: Settings - System settings - Gestures & motions - Screen-off gestures.
Gesture options Use the following screen-off gestures based on your needs. ⚫ Double-tap to wake or turn off screen. ⚫ Draw an O to open the camera. ⚫ Draw a V to turn the flashlight on or off. ⚫ Music control: When the screen is off, use two fingers to draw "||" on the screen to pause or resume music playback, or draw "<" or ">" to play the previous or next song. Add a custom screen-off gesture ColorOS supports custom screen-off gestures. Tap "Add gesture", select a gesture, and then select an action.
Motion-based smart calls You can turn on "Lift to ear to answer calls", "Auto switch to receiver", or "Flip to mute incoming calls" based on your usage habits. Path: Settings - System settings - Gestures & motions. Quick Return Bubble When you are waiting in a long queue for a taxi after work, waiting to be respawned in a game, or using a navigation app on a familiar route, you may want to switch to another app but worry about missing out on something important.
Switch between apps with one tap When there is still 500 meters until your next right turn, you can switch to other apps to check your messages, social media, or online order status. Quick Return Bubble will be displayed as a floating bar on the screen with a countdown timer. When approaching the intersection, tap Quick Return Bubble to quickly return to the navigation page, so you will not miss your turn. In addition, you can activate multiple Quick Return Bubbles.
A preview floating window will be displayed on the left of the screen. To share the screenshot, swipe up on the floating window. To take a scrolling screenshot, drag the thumbnail down to cover the content you want to screenshot. Tap the preview floating window to display the screenshot in full screen. You can crop, send, mark up, edit, or delete the screenshot and use it as a wallpaper or a contact's profile picture.
1. Go to "Settings - Special features - Smart Sidebar", and turn on "Smart Sidebar". 2. Open Smart Sidebar and tap "Screenshot". Use Assistive Ball to take a screenshot 1. Go to "Settings - System settings - Convenience tools - Assistive Ball", and turn on "Assistive Ball". 2. Choose "Tap menu". 3. Tap the Assistive Ball and tap the Screenshot icon. Take a scrolling screenshot Use the system's scrolling screenshot tool to take a scrolling screenshot.
To open a supported app in a split-screen window: • Swipe up with three fingers to enter split screen mode. • In gesture navigation mode, tap and hold the multitask button. • In multitask mode, tap the Settings button in the upper right corner of the app. Resize the split-screen windows Drag the separating line to adjust the size of the split-screen windows. Swap the views You can swap the split-screen apps' positions. Tap the button in the middle of the separating line, and tap .
App cloner is only available for some apps and phones. If it does not work, the app or phone does not support this feature. Data cannot be transferred between a cloned app and a PC. Up to two apps can be cloned at the same time. Path: Go to "Settings - Apps - App cloner" and choose an app to clone. Apps such as WhatsApp, Facebook Messenger, LINE, Facebook, imo, Instagram, Skype, Telegram, and WeChat can be cloned.
You can tap menu options in the floating window to switch the app to full screen or to close the window. You can also drag an edge of the floating window to change its size. When minimized, the floating window turns into a mini window, where the elements are not tappable. When maximized, the floating window is displayed in full screen. You can drag files from the floating window into another full-screen app to easily transfer the files.
For example, to record the story behind a photo in Photos, you can display the photo in a floating window, create a note, and then directly drag the photo into the note. The whole process can be done in one go and is more direct and smoother than adding the photo into a note in Notes. A mini window displays app content in real time. A single tap on the center of the mini window will turn it into a floating window, and a double tap will switch it to full screen.
Go to "Settings - Battery - Phone Battery Usage" to view the details of your apps' power usage for today, yesterday, and the day before, how long an app has run in the foreground and background, and how much power it consumes. Sleep standby optimization Go to "Settings - Battery - Advanced settings" and turn on "Sleep standby optimization". When you are sleeping, your phone will enter a low-power state, which uses less power and pushes notifications less frequently.
Lab data shows that Super power saving mode allows you to text chat on WeChat for 90 minutes with only 5% of the battery left. * The test data for the Super power saving mode comes from reports provided by the TÜV Rheinland laboratory. The battery life was tested using WeChat text chat while keeping the Super power saving mode on. The device was exposed to a constant temperature of 25°C, with Wi-Fi activated and 135 nit screen brightness.
Shortcuts • Airplane mode: In Airplane mode, mobile data is turned off. • Mobile data: Allow or do not allow apps/services to use the mobile network for Internet access. • Wi-Fi: Turn on Wi-Fi to browse webpages, download movies, and more. • Bluetooth: Turn on Bluetooth to pair your phone with other Bluetooth devices such as earphones and car kits. • Personal hotspot: Turn on your personal hotspot to share your phone's network connection with other devices such as your PC.
• • Screen Lock: Lock the screen with a single tap. Breeno Assistant: Ask Breeno Assistant to control your phone, search for information, obtain services, etc. More shortcuts • Flashlight: Quickly and easily turn on the flashlight next to the rear cameras. • Calculator: Open Calculator to convert live exchange rates or perform other calculations. • Pay with Alipay: Tap to pay with Alipay. • Scan with Alipay: Tap to scan with Alipay. • Input method: Tap to change the input method.
Tap an app to specify which notifications you want to receive and set the badge style based on your preferences and usage habits. Tap "Default channel" to adjust more detailed settings. • If you choose "Number", the number of unread notifications will be displayed on the top right of the app icon. If you choose "Dot", a red dot will be displayed to indicate unread notifications. You can also choose to not show a badge to keep the home screen simple and clean.
• To delete an alarm, tap "Edit" in the upper right corner, select the alarm, and delete it, or tap and hold the alarm in the alarm list and delete it. World clock Use the Clock app to check the local time in different time zones. 1. Open Clock and tap "World clock". 2. Tap "+" and enter a city, country, or municipality in the search box. 3. Add the local time of that location to your world clock list. 4.
Custom time & time zone 1. Open Clock. 2. Tap the Settings icon in the upper right corner and tap "Date & time". 3. Turn off "Set automatically", and manually change the time zone and time. Set Dual clock 1. Open Clock and tap the Settings icon in the upper right corner. 2. Tap "Date & time" and turn on "Dual clock". 3. When you are away from your home, the lock screen or clock widget will display the time in two different areas. Where to find Dual clock 1.
Use Timer in the Clock app to set a countdown for multiple events, making it easier to better manage the time. 1. Set a countdown time and tap the Start button. 2. To pause the countdown, tap the Pause button. To exit the countdown, tap the Reset icon. Preset timers • System preset timers The system has three preset timers: Brush teeth, Face mask, and Steam eggs. Select and tap a timer to start it. • Personalized timers You can set up a personalized countdown timer as needed.
Check the weather Use the Weather app to check the weather in different cities in real time. Allow Weather to access your location Weather requires access to your location to provide you with accurate weather services. • Go to "Settings - Privacy permissions - Permission manager". • Tap "Location", select the Weather app, and choose "While using". Check the current weather and forecast Use Weather to check the current weather and weather forecast for your current location or in the other cities.
Check the weather in other cities Check the weather in other cities to better manage your trip. • Open Weather and tap the building icon in the upper right corner to enter the "Manage cities" page. • Enter the name of the city you want to add, and tap the city. • Swipe left or right on the Weather screen to check the weather in another city. • To delete a city from your weather list, go to "Manage cities", tap "Edit" in the upper right corner, select the city, and tap "Delete".
Use the scientific calculator Tap "Scientific calculator" in the upper right corner. Calculate live exchange rates Use the currency conversion feature to easily convert between multiple currencies based on the latest exchange rate data from Webull. You can tap and hold the conversion result to copy it to the clipboard.
More unit conversions You can also convert units such as length, area, volume, speed, weight, temperature, power, and pressure.
In small window mode, you can use calculated values in another app (such as WeChat) without needing to switch between the apps. Tap in the upper left corner. Calculator will be displayed in a small floating window. You can adjust the visibility as you like. Use Compass to find your way The Compass app shows your current location, the direction your phone is pointing, latitude, and longitude. Allow Compass to access your location Compass requires access to your location to work properly.
Use Phone features To start a call in the Phone app, dial the number on the keypad, tap a favorite or recent call, or choose a contact in your Contacts list. Dial a number Dial a number on the dial pad to make a call. • Open Phone and enter the number using the dial pad. • If you make a mistake, tap the Delete key. • Tap the input bar above the keypad, tap "Paste" to paste a number, and tap number. • If you're using dual SIM cards, tap for the number you want to use.
• To call a contact in your Contacts list, say "dial" or "call" followed by the contact's name. You can also ask Breeno Assistant to call the contact's business number, mobile number, or landline number. Make an emergency call In case of emergency, use your phone to quickly call for help. With Emergency SOS, you can quickly call for help and alert your emergency contacts. Dial the emergency number when the phone is locked You can make an emergency call when your phone is locked.
You can answer, silence, or decline an incoming call or respond with text. Answer a call You can answer a call manually or automatically. • Tap , or if you're on the lock screen, swipe up. • You can also enable auto call answer when Bluetooth devices such as earphones are connected. Open the dialer, tap , choose "Settings - Answer/End calls", turn on "Auto answer calls when connected to external audio device", and set a duration of time to wait until a call is auto-answered.
Set up call forwarding When you are unable to answer a call, you can forward it to another number. • Open the dialer, tap , choose "Settings - Advanced settings - Call forwarding". • Choose a call forwarding condition, for example, when busy or when unanswered, enter the number to forward your calls to, and turn on the switch. • Call forwarding is subject to your carrier's service.
• • While on a call, tap , call another number, and tap "Merge calls". Repeat to add more people to the conference. During the conference call, you can talk privately with a person or disconnect a person. Use another app while on a call Do the following: • Go to the home screen and open the app you want to use. • To return to the call, tap at the top of the screen. Set ringtones and vibrations Adjust the ringtone volume, or use vibrations and turn the ringer off based on your needs.
Search for a message Sent and received messages will be automatically saved to your Messages list for you to search for at any time. • In the Messages list, tap the name of a contact to view your conversation history. • If there are too many messages in the list, you can enter keywords (such as a contact name or message content) in the search box to search for a specific message.
• The contact cards that you receive will be displayed as URLs. You can view and download them in your browser. Delete and block messages Delete messages In the Messages app, you can delete messages one by one or in batches. • To delete a single message in a conversation, tap and hold the message bubble and tap "Delete". • To delete messages in a batch, tap and hold a message, tap "More", and choose the messages you want to delete.
Browsing images via a mobile network may result in large data usage. You can use the textonly mode to save data. • Tap "More" in the upper right corner and turn on "Text-only mode". • In text-only mode, the browser only shows images when connected to a Wi-Fi network. Use tabs Use tabs to help you navigate between multiple webpages. Open a new tab To open a webpage in a new tab, scroll down to the bottom menu and tap "Multi-window New".
Add and manage bookmarks Bookmark frequently visited websites to easily revisit them later. Add a bookmark To bookmark the current page, tap "More" in the upper right corner and tap "Add to Bookmarks". Manage bookmarks • Go to the bottom menu and tap "Bookmarks" to view all your bookmarks. • To delete a bookmark, tap "Edit", choose the bookmark, and tap "Clear". Sync bookmarks Turn on HeyTap Cloud to sync your bookmarks. Make sure you have registered a HeyTap account.
File Manager automatically detects and sorts files into categories such as audio files, videos, photos, documents, APK files, cloud drive files, QQ files, and WeChat files. You can quickly access the categories from the home page to manage files in a simple and easy manner. For example, all images are displayed in the same way as the Photos app. The "Recents" tab shows the files added in the last 30 days in chronological order.
With the ColorOS wireless printing service, you can connect your phone to a printer and print spreadsheets, to-do lists, and personal photos easily. 1. Print a document • Make sure the printer is Mopria certified and connected to the same LAN as your phone. • Open File Manager, open the document you want to print, tap "Share" in the upper right corner, and choose "Print". • Select and connect to the printer, preview the document, and set the printing parameters. • Tap "Print" to print the document.
2. Print a photo • Make sure the printer is Mopria certified and connected to the same LAN as your phone. • Open Photos, open the photo you want to print, tap "Send", and choose "Print". • Preview the photo and set the printing parameters.
• Tap "Print" to print the photo. Note: Only photos and PDF files can be printed. Keep your phone safe with Phone Manager Phone Manager is a security and optimization center that provides useful tools such as Virus scan, Clean up storage, and Privacy permissions. Scan and optimize your system When you open Phone Manager, it automatically detects and scores the system's overall performance. Factors such as junk files, security risks, and power saving optimization being disabled will result in a low score.
Clean up storage Tap "Clean up storage" to quickly access the storage cleanup page. You can also access the page through "Settings - About phone - Storage - Clean up". On the page, you can tap to clean app caches, ad caches, unnecessary APK files, and uninstallation residual files with confidence. The system classifies these files as "junk files safe to clean" through automatic file type analysis.
Virus scan Tap "Virus scan". The system will automatically scan for viruses and malware on your phone. If any virus or malware is detected, tap the button on the page to remove it. To change the virus scan engine, open Phone Manager, tap the Settings icon in the upper right corner, and tap "Virus scan engine".
Payment protection Tap "Tools - Payment protection". The system will automatically scan the current payment environment to check whether the system has been updated with the latest security patches, whether the current network connection is reliable, and whether any malicious apps exist. Make sure you pay or manage your personal property in a secure payment environment.
View historical diagnostic reports Tap "Records" to view previous diagnostic reports. Security events This page shows security events such as recently received fraudulent calls and scam SMS messages, detected viruses and risky apps, and financial security events, as well as solutions to various security events. Use Theme Store to personalize your phone In the Theme Store app, you can download and change themes, wallpapers, ringtones, fonts, and more to personalize your phone.
Change the theme Open Theme Store and tap "Me - My resources" to view your themes. Themes include the system's themes and themes downloaded from Theme Store. A theme contains multiple elements such as the lock screen, UIs, home screen wallpaper, and icons. Applying a new theme changes all these elements by default. Change the wallpaper Open Theme Store and tap "Me - My resources" to view your wallpapers. Wallpapers include the system's wallpapers and wallpapers downloaded from Theme Store.
Change the font Open Theme Store and tap "Me - My resources" to view your fonts. ColorOS provides two default fonts. You can also download other fonts from the "Fonts" page. Tap "Categories" and search for a font by type, color, format, style, or language. Download the font you like, go to "My resources", and tap "Apply" to use the font. Change the ringtone Open Theme Store and tap "Ringtones".
When you open App Market, app recommendations for you are available on the home page. You can enter keywords in the top search box to search for specific apps. Games Selections View, pre-order, or download featured games. Categories Search for games by category, for example, puzzle games, role-play games, shooting games, solitaire & chess games, simulation games, or action & adventure games. Apps Selections View, pre-order, or download featured apps.
Tap the "Top" tab to view various rankings of games and apps, for example, new products, most popular standalone games, most popular online games, and trending products. Personal information Tap the "Me" tab to manage your personal information, contact customer service, or update your apps. Manage personal information: Tap your profile picture or display name to enter your personal details page, and set or edit your profile picture, display name, name, gender, birthday, etc.
Use Recorder to make your work and life easier The ColorOS system's Recorder app (in the "Tools" folder on the home screen by default) lets you use the phone's built-in microphones to record daily conversations, lectures, musical ideas, calls, and more. In ColorOS 12, the speech-to-text algorithm is improved to support faster audio transcription. Make a standard recording Open Recorder and tap the red button to start recording.
Mark a recording • Tap the name of a recording file to enter the playback page which includes a progress bar and waveform. • Tap the flag icon to mark an important time point. • Marks are named by default as "Mark + number". To rename a mark, tap the icon to the right of the mark. Use screen recording to capture wonderful moments With the screen recording feature, you can record screen activities and exciting game moments to share on social media. You can pause or resume a screen recording at any time.
Path: Settings - System settings - Convenience tools - Screen recording. Capture the microphone sound while screen recording ColorOS allows you to capture sound while recording the screen. If you want to add your voice commentary to a screen recording video, turn on "Record microphone sound" before recording. Your voice will be recorded in the screen recording video. Path: Settings - System settings - Convenience tools - Screen recording - Record microphone sound.
• • Tap "This is the new phone" on the new phone and "This is the old phone" on the old phone. Use the old phone to scan the QR code on the new phone to connect the phones. Select the data to transfer and wait until the transfer is complete. Transfer data from an iPhone Open Clone Phone on your new OPPO phone, tap "iPhone", and then sign in to your iCloud account to transfer the data you want. Set the input method Text plays an important role in information recording and exchange.
TalkBack TalkBack reads out what is on the screen, so that you can use the phone even if you can't see the screen. Turn TalkBack on Go to "Settings - System settings - Accessibility - Vision - TalkBack", and turn the switch on. Set up TalkBack Go to "Settings - System settings - Accessibility - Vision - TalkBack", and tap the Settings icon in the upper right corner to enter the settings page. Adjust the settings such as the voice, other feedback, navigation, gestures, and shortcuts to suit your needs.
Accessibility Menu Accessibility Menu provides a large on-screen menu for phone control, so that you can easily and quickly find the UIs or features you want to access. Turn Accessibility Menu on Go to "Settings - System settings - Accessibility - General - Accessibility Menu", and turn the switch on. To open the Accessibility Menu, tap the icon in the lower right corner. Turn Accessibility Menu off Go to "Settings - System settings - Accessibility - General - Accessibility Menu", and turn the switch off.
Do the following: ⚫ Tap on a single text paragraph. ⚫ Tap and drag to select multiple paragraphs. ⚫ Tap the play button to hear all content on the screen. Turn Select to Speak off Go to "Settings - System settings - Accessibility - Vision - Select to Speak", and turn the switch off. Note: You can tap and hold the icon in the lower right corner to switch between the Accessibility Menu and Select to Speak.
Sound amplifier amplifies ambient sounds, so that you can hear them more clearly and communicate with others more smoothly. Path: Settings - System settings - Accessibility - Hearing - Sound amplifier. To quickly activate Sound amplifier, do either of the following: 1. Swipe up with two fingers from the bottom of the screen. 2. Press and hold the two volume buttons simultaneously. To use Sound amplifier, you need to connect wired or Bluetooth earphones to your phone.
Set a focus period At the center of the screen, set a focus period of 5 minutes to 180 minutes. During this period, all apps will be disabled and hidden, and all messages and notifications will be blocked. Choose an ambient sound There are four ambient sound options available: Silent, Wheat field, Waves, and Summer night. Choose one to help you stay in the moment. Customize your focus scheme You can customize a focus scheme at the top of the screen to encourage yourself to stay focused.
Use Multiple users mode to share your phone safely Got your personal information mixed up on a shared device? Need an easier way to separate your work and personal life? Want to maintain your privacy when lending out your phone? Multiple users mode allows you to create multiple accounts. Each account has an independent password, and data from different accounts is kept separate to maintain everyone's privacy. 1. Go to "Settings - Users & accounts - Multiple users". 2.
Path: Settings - HeyTap Cloud - Cloud backup. Local backup Go to "Settings - System settings - Back up & migrate - Local backup", and select the data you want to back up, including: 1. Contacts 2. Messages 3. Call logs 4. System data 5. Apps (excluding app data) Tap "Start backing up". The data that you select will be backed up in your phone storage (path: storage/Backup). The process will take some time. During the process, do not restart or turn your phone off to prevent data loss.
Charge your phone You can view the battery level in the status bar. When your phone is low on power, charge the battery. Connect your phone to a power outlet using the charging cable and power adapter included with the phone. Look for the charging icon next to the battery icon to make sure your phone is charging. Tap on the lock screen to view the charging progress in real time. If your phone is extremely low on power, the display may be blank and you won't be able to turn the phone on.
Edit or share a photo/video After you take a photo or video, you can edit or share it directly from Camera without having to open Photos. Swipe up on the thumbnail in the lower left corner and tap the edit or share icon. Tap the edit icon to enter the markup page, where you can annotate the photo using different drawing tools (such as brushes, pencils, straight lines, rectangles, circles, and arrows of different thicknesses) and colors.
Tap the share icon to share the photo with friends via OPPO Share, Twitter, Snapchat, TikTok, or email or to print it. Take Portrait mode photos With Portrait mode, you can easily shoot natural and high-quality portraits using the front or rear cameras. You can also adjust the level of bokeh. To take a selfie in Portrait mode, open Camera, choose Portrait mode, switch to the front camera, and tap the shutter button. In the Portrait mode selfie, the background will be blurred to keep you in sharp focus.
AI beauty for beautiful you ColorOS Camera comes with an upgraded portrait beauty feature, so you no longer need a thirdparty photo app. With just one tap, you can retouch portraits with touch-ups that match the skin tones, scenes, and light conditions. The camera also adjusts the beauty intensity to make the skin tones natural and in line with beauty aesthetics. AI beautify Portrait beauty is available for photos and videos. Tap to use AI beauty for beautiful portraits.
• Tap "Adjust" and stretch the photo to make the text easier to read. • Tap "Enhance" and apply effects such as Color, Black & white, and Outline to sharpen the text.
Use Nightscape mode in low light conditions In Nightscape mode, the camera takes several shots at different exposures in quick succession for 4 to 5 seconds and uses an algorithm to merge multiple frames to produce a photo with a higher dynamic range and more details. With OPPO's AI Super Clear Engine, which can identify 21 independent scenes and up to 800 scene combinations, the camera can identify the shooting scenes and reconstruct the colors at a pixel level to enhance the color expressiveness.
HDR The high dynamic range (HDR) feature helps you render a wide dynamic range of luminosity to make photos clearer and more natural. Open Camera, tap "HDR", and choose "On", "Off", or "Auto". Take group selfies with a gesture You can use a hand gesture to take long-distance or group selfies. You don't need to touch any button. Just show your palm. To enable this, go to the camera settings, tap "Shooting methods", and turn on "Show palm".
* This feature is only available on some models. Video Bokeh Now you can not only take bokeh photos but also shoot bokeh videos. Video Bokeh allows you to easily shoot amazing videos with highlighted subjects. Both the front and rear cameras support the Video Bokeh feature. With the Bokeh Flare Portrait feature, you can add blurred backgrounds and a lens flare effect similar to that of a DSLR camera's large-aperture lens to Portrait Videos with one tap.
Add music Add music to your videos to make them more vivid. There are a number of built-in music tracks to choose from. You can also tap "local music" to add music stored in your phone. Add special effects ColorOS provides you with two special effects, Close-up and Pulse that help you highlight the key information of your videos. • Close-up: Zoom in on the scene. • Pulse: Multiple appearance effect. Add text You can add text to your video by using quick subtitle generation or adding remarks.
• Selfie mirror image: Your selfie will be mirrored. When this feature is turned on, the camera will mirror that image again so that your selfie is exactly how you look to others in the real world. • Watermark: You can configure a customized watermark. Photos All photos and videos in your phone are stored in Photos, including images and videos you have taken with your camera or photos from WeChat. There are three sections in Photos: Photos, Albums, and Discover.
How to remove private information: Path 1: Open Photos, tap the icon in the upper right corner, and tap "Settings - Remove personal information before sharing - Remove location/other properties". Path 2: Select "Personal information included" on the photo sharing page, and tap "Remove location/other properties". Albums Photos and videos on your phone are categorized into multiple albums, including camera photos, screenshots, smart albums, shared albums, and more.
Edit memories You can customize your memory videos based on your preferences. Tap "Play" and then tap "Edit" in the upper right corner to edit your memory videos. Edit memories album You can customize your memory videos based on your preferences. Tap "Play" and then tap "Edit" in the upper right corner to edit your memory videos. Theme: Choose from 10 different themes that feature different music and display effects. Music: In addition to the built-in music, you can add music stored on your phone.
Crop & rotate Crop & rotate allows you to rotate, mirror, and crop images. You can also adjust its aspect ratio to 1:1, 16:9, or 3:4.
On the "Adjust" page, you can find 12 options including auto adjustment, brightness, contrast ratio and others. In most cases, you can simply tap "Auto". The system will analyze the image and adjust it just right. Of course, you can manually fine-tune parameters until the image looks perfect. After you finish the adjustment, tap "Compare" to view the images before and after the adjustment.
If you need to obscure certain areas in your photos, Mosaic will be your best choice. ColorOS provides four mosaic styles: pixel, rubbing, dot and blur, and you can conveniently adjust its intensity. Beauty effects Beautify your portraits using ColorOS beauty effects. The beautification algorithm provides differentiated beauty effects based on the characteristics of the subject's face.
AI color master AI color master analyzes your favorite colors and filter styles, learns your preferences, and applies them to your photos. AI color master has two default filters: Gothic and Red orange. Tap "+" and select your favorite photo, and AI color master will automatically apply the style of your favorite photo to the photo you are editing. Path: Open Photos, open a photo, and tap "Edit - AI coloring". Games Games In ColorOS 11.3, OPPO provides an app for game lovers, Games.
Optimized smart dual channel network optimization Use the 4G network as a supplement if Wi-Fi is not performing well. Swipe up from the bottom to call up the menu and turn on "Smart dual channel network". This reduces the latency of the Wi-Fi network by using the 4G network as a supplement but this will use SIM card mobile data.
Decline incoming calls If you don't want to receive any incoming calls during the game, turn on "Reject incoming calls". Screenshot and screen recording You can use the Game Assistant to take screenshots and screen recordings while playing games. Floating window chat When you need to reply to important messages during the game, the Game Assistant allows you to do so without quitting the game. You can send messages via a floating chat window.
4D vibration brings an even more immersive gaming experience ColorOS' linear motors provide more immersive vibration feedback for specific games. Path: Launch the game, swipe to call up the Game Assistant, and tap "4D vibration". Note: The actual performance of this feature may vary slightly on different models. Play game demos online Tap and play game demos online without having to download them. Path: Home screen - Game Center. Find games with the "Demo" label in the Game Center.
Path: Settings - Privacy permissions. Scope of application: This feature will be updated along with ColorOS 12. Further details will be posted in the OPPO Community. Emergency SOS. Your safety is paramount. We are concerned about the safety of our users. In the case of life-threatening and other serious emergencies, this feature allows you to send messages for help even when the screen is off.
Set privacy password Privacy password is a password that can be set for sensitive features. When privacy password is turned on, you will need to enter the password to access sensitive features such as App lock and Private Safe. Set privacy password • Go to "Settings - Safety & emergency". • Tap "Privacy password" and tap "Turn on privacy password". • You can use a pattern, a 4- or 6-digit PIN, or 4 to 16 digits and letters as your privacy password.
• Reset via recovery email: Enter the linked email address and then enter the verification code sent to your linked email address to reset the password. • Reset via OPPO account: Log in to your linked OPPO account to reset the password. Turn off privacy password Go to "Settings - Safety & emergency", and tap "Privacy password". Tap "Turn off privacy password", tap "Close" in the pop-up window, and then enter the password to turn it off.
• Turn off App lock for the relevant apps. Hide apps ColorOS allows its users to hide apps through the following steps: • Go to "Settings - Privacy permissions - Hide apps", and enter your privacy password. • Select the apps you want to hide. When you use this feature for the first time, you need to set an access code for it. Please remember the access number. Once configured, enter the access code using the dial pad to open the hidden apps.
You can choose the blocking mode based on your needs. • Block all incoming calls: When turned on, you will only receive calls from VIP contacts and contacts on the allowlist. • Block incoming calls from unknown numbers: When turned on, all numbers that are not in Contacts will be blocked. Please use this feature with caution, as some incoming calls from unfamiliar numbers may prove to be useful to you.
Enter Kid Space Go to "Settings - Special features - Kid Space", adjust the settings, and tap "Enter Kid Space". In Kid Space mode, the user can only access the apps in the "Allowed apps" list. When the usage duration exceeds the configured duration, the phone will automatically lock, and the user will need to enter the lock screen password to re-enter the home screen. Exit Kid Space When in the Kid Space mode, tap "Exit Kid Space" at the bottom and enter the lock screen password to exit it.
Encrypt files Open File Manager and find the files you want to encrypt. Tap and hold the files, tap "More" in the tool bar below, and tap "Set as private". Encrypt photos Open Photos and find the photos you want to encrypt. Tap and hold the photos, tap "More" in the tool bar below, and tap "Set as private". View private files • Go to "Settings - Privacy permissions - Private Safe", or enter Private Safe via the shortcut on the home screen.
1. Press and hold the power button on the right side of your phone until a menu appears. 2. Tap "Power off". 3. Tap "Tap to power off". To force power off the phone, press and hold the power and volume + buttons for more than 10 seconds. Restart your phone 1. Press and hold the power button on the right side of your phone until a menu appears. 2. Tap "Restart". 3. Tap "Tap to restart". System update You can update your system via the following two approaches.
1. Download the firmware package for your phone from https://www.coloros.com/en/rom. 2. Copy the .ozip firmware package to the root directory of your phone. 3. Open File Manager, tap the firmware package, and tap "Update now" in the pop-up window. 4. Wait for the update to complete. Your phone will restart after the update. Backup You can back up the files on your OPPO phone using local storage or HeyTap Cloud.
• Select a backup and select the data you need to restore, then tap "Restore". Restore from cloud backup • Go to "Settings - System settings - Back up & migrate - HeyTap Cloud". • Select a backup and select the data you need to restore, then tap "Restore". HeyTap Cloud HeyTap Cloud allows you to store your photos, contacts, SMS, notes and other data safely on the cloud. If your phone is lost or damaged, HeyTap Cloud can help you locate your phone and remotely delete your data to protect your privacy.
Select the backups you want to delete and tap "Delete". When you turn off "Data backup", the system will stop automatic backups, but existing backups will not be deleted. Purchase more cloud storage Each user has 5 GB free cloud storage. You can purchase one of our upgrade plans if needed. Go to "Settings - HeyTap Cloud - Manage space - Upgrade cloud space". You can choose from three plans: 30 GB, 100 GB, or 1,024 GB. Subscribe to monthly renewals or purchase a 3-, 6-, or 12-month plan.
Get more information More relevant information and OPPO services are available at https://www.oppo.com/en/. ColorOS Facebook: http://bit.ly/ColorOS-FB. ColorOS Twitter: http://bit.ly/ColorOS-TW. ColorOS Instagram: http://bit.ly/ColorOS-INS. ColorOS Youtube: http://bit.ly/ColorOS-YTB. HeyTap Cloud For more HeyTap Cloud support and services, please sign in to http://Cloud.heytap.com/.
