OPPO, ColorOS 17 By sharing the first official images for the device, it started to show what will change in the interface with the new version. Three short videos released by ColorOS Design Director Chen Xi show off the new floating navigation menu and animations that change shape based on touch. In addition, OPPO uses the features it uses in ColorOS 16. Smooth Animation It carries its approach to more system applications in the new version. ColorOS 17 is expected to be introduced in September, and the Find X10 series is expected to be among the first phones to use the software.
The new navigation menu uses a floating area that sits in a freestanding capsule view at the bottom of the screen. OPPO shows this section in its own applications such as Files, Photos, Phone Manager, Compass, Notes and Documents. When you swipe left or right on the menu, you can switch between different sections. Additionally, the buttons extend or compress depending on the direction of finger movement, then return to their original shape.
OPPO uses these touch reactions flexible feedback system defines it as. The system changes the size and movement of interface elements according to the touch when a button is pressed or the menu is moved. However, official videos show that the lock screen area, notification gestures, app search and navigation menu use similar animations. Thus, the company is extending the smooth transitions in ColorOS 16 to more parts of ColorOS 17.
ColorOS 16 lays the foundation for this approach today. According to the company’s official data, ColorOS 16 increases touch sensitivity in popular applications by 40 percent and scrolling stability in third-party applications by 52 percent. In addition, OPPO manages image processing in systems and applications through a single engine with the Luminous Rendering Engine. The first videos of ColorOS 17 also focus on making gestures match touch more closely.
ColorOS 17 uses new animations that react to touches
Chen Xi introduces the visual approach in ColorOS 17 under the name “Fluid Fusion”, and the shared videos directly show how it works. For example, when a notification is swiped to the right, the settings and delete buttons open in turn. When searching for an application, the search area expands and shrinks again after the process is completed. Similarly, system buttons and menus stretch and change position depending on the direction of the movement. ColorOS 17 animationsuses fixed transitions as well as visual responses that respond to the direction and movement of touch.
On the other hand, closed beta versions also include other changes that OPPO has not yet shown in its official promotional videos. Gradual blur and edge lighting effects in these versions, Control Center It is located in sections such as the Software Update screen. A revamped Control Center using rounder buttons, a modified Phone app, and a different calling screen also appeared in test versions. New lock screen clock options, full-screen flashlight interface, and modified status bar are also included in the beta software. OPPO has not yet confirmed all of these beta features for the stable ColorOS 17 version.
Closed beta program of ColorOS 17 on August 6 It started with a limited user group. According to the information provided by Smartprix, the tests in India include Find X9 Pro, Reno15 Pro, Reno15 Pro Mini, OnePlus 15, OnePlus 15R and realme GT 8 Pro models. In addition, different test versions run on the Find X9 Pro series as well as certain OnePlus and realme phones. OPPO does not offer the closed beta software as a stable version for general use.
Chen Xi, the company’s ColorOS Design Director, said in a statement at the end of August. ColorOS 17 will arrive in September confirmed. Additionally, Chen Xi said that they will increase the readability of texts and reduce unnecessary visual elements while maintaining transparency effects in the new version. The OPPO team worked for months on visual consistency in system applications. The Find X10 series is expected to be among the first phones to be released with ColorOS 17.
Wider distribution of ColorOS 17 could begin in October and continue through the last quarter of 2026, according to Smartprix. Some older OPPO models may receive the update in the first months of 2027. However, OPPO ColorOS 17 update schedule It has not yet been announced for global markets. The company did not share the models and distribution dates that will receive the update in Türkiye. More information about supported devices and release schedule will come with the official ColorOS 17 launch.
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