OnePlus phones in China will run Color OS, not Oxygen OS

Oxygen OSwon’t be the only software on OnePlus phones going forward. OnePlus has揭示that phones it sells in mainland China will ship with a customized version of Oppo’sColor OS, starting with the9 series。

The move to Color OS will give Chinese users a platform that’s “better suited to their liking,” OnePlus said. The company wanted software that reflected the “different usage habits” of people around the world, and that apparently includes a different operating system in at least one country.

For now, at least, you won’t see Color OS on OnePlus phones outside of mainland China. Everyone else will continue to use Oxygen OS.

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This isn’t the first time OnePlus has juggled more than one platform.Early OnePlus phoneswere split between Cyanogen OS in most of the world and Color OS in China, and there was a time when the China-specific Hydrogen OS and the international Oxygen OS coexisted. If anything, this is a return to past behavior rather than a radical break.

It’s not surprising that OnePlus would embrace Color OS in its home country. Oppo is nowone of the largest phone makers in China, and OnePlus might ride its sibling brand’s coattails by offering the same software experience. It could also help OnePlus streamline its development work for Chinese customers by using the same basic code as Oppo devices.

This probably won’t thrill everyone, though. Many have argued that OnePlus stands out precisely because of Oxygen OS’ relatively lean, speedy take on bob体育提现Android. Between the new OS and a rapidly ballooning phone line, there’s a concern OnePlus may belosing its identityas it adopts more and more of Oppo’s strategy. Sales will likely dictate what happens next, though — you can expect OnePlus to stick with Oppo’s OS or even expand its use if there’s a corresponding uptick in sales.