OxygenOS Made OnePlus Phones Special. Now, It Might Go Away Forever
Smartprix says the software shift follows an aggressive restructuring as OnePlus and Realme are folded into Oppo and future phones move to ColorOS.
- Indian outlet Smartprix reported that OnePlus and Realme will discontinue OxygenOS and Realme UI, migrating to Oppo's ColorOS in the coming months as part of an "aggressive restructuring."
- The consolidation began in 2021 when OnePlus co-founder Pete Lau announced a software merger between OnePlus and Oppo under parent conglomerate BBK Electronics, which operates all three brands.
- OnePlus products are currently listed as "Out of stock" on the official storefront, with retail presence shrinking significantly since the brand exited North America and European markets earlier this year.
- Oppo has reportedly begun canceling OnePlus's 2026 global product lineup, accelerating the consolidation of the once-prominent Android brand under a unified corporate structure.
- Given that OxygenOS has long functioned as a fork of ColorOS, industry observers note the transition is a logical step as both brands align completely under the Oppo umbrella.
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ColorOS Takes Over: The Future of OxygenOS and Realme UI on Your Devices
A significant shift is underway in the mobile software landscape, poised to reshape the user experience for millions of tech and mobile enthusiasts. Popular custom Android skins, OxygenOS from OnePlus and Realme UI from Realme, are reportedly on the verge of being phased out. This move signals a major consolidation under their parent company’s software umbrella, with ColorOS set to become the predominant operating system across these diverse dev…
Things could change for your next OnePlus or Realme smartphone. Oppo, the main brand of the group, would like to refocus the software part around a common interface.
Oppo would prepare a great overhaul of its OnePlus and Realme brands. On the program, according to rumor: less independence, more ColorOS, and probably the end of OxygenOS, the interface that has long made the charm of OnePlus smartphones.
OnePlus Could Lose OxygenOS in India and Adopt ColorOS
OxygenOS is the operating system we see on OnePlus phones today. Realme UI is the software on the Realme phones. Meanwhile, OPPO uses ColorOS globally. OnePlus India uses OxygenOS, but in China, these devices still get ColorOS. OnePlus and OPPO, back in 2021, decided to share the same codebase of ColorOS. That is why, the operating systems of both phones have seemed very similar. OnePlus could now shift entirely to ColorOS, and the same could ha…
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