Beta updates thread #ColorOS 13 #OppoFindX5Pro #OppoAmbassadors

[eoghan2t7]

Hi guys just making this thread to keep everyone as up to date as possible on the ColorOS 13 and what to expect. I'm currently downloading the beta firmware that's been released to the Ambassador's possibly to more users outside the ambassador program so here's the current file size and change log. Any questions fire away.

 

[eoghan2t7]

After 24 hours or so later from installing the beta I have noticed a few slight issues nothing show stopping so far so here's slight run down of things I have found so far:



1. Google Wallet:

Due to this being Beta firmware you are given this error,

I have yet to test to see if contactless payment might actually still work despite the warning message but I do plan to test it anyway.


2. Brightness issue:

After installing the new Beta I noticed that when the device was booting up the screen was lovely and bright. However as soon as it gets passed the boot animation all of a sudden the screen got really dark to the point that even screenshots became dark as well note the warning image above. After some digging about in the settings menu I came across an option within the dark mode settings called "Reduce contrast in low-light conditions". After i disabled that option the screen brightness and screenshots returned to normal again.

3. The Power Menu:

With this new update the power menu has changed quite a lot when you press the power button or the power + volume up depending on your setup you will no longer see the the Emergency, Restart or Power off buttons at the top. What you will see now is a sliding option in the middle of your screen to Restart or Power off. However not sure if it related to my first point but i no longer have options for quick access to my contactless payment options. Hopefully once the official version gets released having quick access to my payment options will return

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[nguyenlucky]

Can you check these things for me?

1. Does ColorOS 13 allow hiding lock screen pattern? It's not there in ColorOS 12 despite being a feature in stock Android since forever.

2. Go to App info of Google Drive, then Open by Default. Does it have the option to turn off 'Open supported links'? It's there in stock Android 12 but not ColorOS 12. An example is provided below.

3. When you use App drawer mode (App drawer seperate with Home screen) and long press a user-installed app icon, does it allow uninstalling, or just removing the shortcut? I can do this in OneUI and OxygenOS 10 but not in ColorOS 12.

4. In App Drawer, when pressing the three dot icon above an app, does it allow going to 'App Info' of that app? Again, I can do this in OneUI but not ColorOS 12.

(the top option is App info)

These little things have been bugging me since updating to 12, so really appreciate if you can confirm if they have fixed them in ColorOS 13

 

[ZoM4cs]

I update to for android 13 and the phone is hot in idel and the battery drain fast

 

[gusoldier]

I have a question about the new version. Did they change how notifications behave on the lockscreen? At the moment notifications dissapear from the lockscreen in these scenarios:
- after you unlock and lock your phone, notifications disappear
- after a while (say 5 to 30 minutes) notifications dissapear from the lockscreen after having unlocked the phone.

All oppo, realme and (since oxygen 12) oneplus phones have this behavior.

I want to know if all notifications stay on the lockscreen no matter how many times you unlock your phone or how many hours they have been sitting there.

 

[gusoldier]

Any update to our questions?

 

[TalkTech.info]

I update to for android 13 and the phone is hot in idel and the battery drain fast

That happened to me, I rebooted and factory reset and now I am back to a fantastic battery with very little drain.

 

[TalkTech.info]

I have a question about the new version. Did they change how notifications behave on the lockscreen? At the moment notifications dissapear from the lockscreen in these scenarios:
- after you unlock and lock your phone, notifications disappear
- after a while (say 5 to 30 minutes) notifications dissapear from the lockscreen after having unlocked the phone.

All oppo, realme and (since oxygen 12) oneplus phones have this behavior.

I want to know if all notifications stay on the lockscreen no matter how many times you unlock your phone or how many hours they have been sitting there.

I have just tested this and had a Facebook Message notification, I unlocked my phone - ignored the notification, and locked my phone - it is still there!

I will wait up to an hour to see if it goes away!

 

[TalkTech.info]

Can you check these things for me?

1. Does ColorOS 13 allow hiding lock screen pattern? It's not there in ColorOS 12 despite being a feature in stock Android since forever.

2. Go to App info of Google Drive, then Open by Default. Does it have the option to turn off 'Open supported links'? It's there in stock Android 12 but not ColorOS 12. An example is provided below.

3. When you use App drawer mode (App drawer seperate with Home screen) and long press a user-installed app icon, does it allow uninstalling, or just removing the shortcut? I can do this in OneUI and OxygenOS 10 but not in ColorOS 12.

4. In App Drawer, when pressing the three dot icon above an app, does it allow going to 'App Info' of that app? Again, I can do this in OneUI but not ColorOS 12.

(the top option is App info)


These little things have been bugging me since updating to 12, so really appreciate if you can confirm if they have fixed them in ColorOS 13

I can only answer Question 2

2) Yes - you can turn this off on the Oppo ColorOS 13 Beta

 

[ZoM4cs]

That happened to me, I rebooted and factory reset and now I am back to a fantastic battery with very little drain

I dont reset my phone...the bug is on location service, i turn of and now the phone dont heat up

 

[TalkTech.info]

A new update is extracting as I type! CHP2305_11_C.10. Nothing different in the release notes.

So I will check for changes once complete

 

[TalkTech.info]

Ok 1st Thoughts
1) Google Wallet now works!
2) The option to pick Network settings (3G/4G has been removed for us UK EE users
3) New AOD - "home" Showing effects of Global Climate Changes

 

[Mikky87]

3) New AOD - "home" Showing effects of Global Climate Changes

Pretty cool feature in AOD! What other features are new in AOD?

2) The option to pick Network settings (3G/4G has been removed for us UK EE users

Does this mean it automatically chooses the strongest? Or does it mean it automatically goes to 5G settings?

 

[franagan75]

Second beta works perfect

 

[SMGhufron]

Few days ago i sign up for the beta tester, yesterday evening i got notification for update to 13 beta.

Excited at first but after reading known issues (2nd beta) one of them is "laggy in some situation" i decided to stay at 12 and waiting for the stable version of 13.

Then i wake up this morning, open my phone then realize it has been automaticly updated overnight -_-
I use my phone looking for new features and functions for about an hour, didnt find any bugs except for the universal search in app drawer is not working. Turn that off and now the search function is working properly. Google wallet is not popular around here so i dont use them. So far i like the looks of the new ui.

Gonna update here if i found other bugs, the phone feels a little bit slower tho (barely noticable, 0.xx second slower), hopefully due to the phone still processing updates and optimization of the new os.