A few days ago, OnePlus announced its rollout schedule for the ColorOS 17 update, based on Android 17, for this month. The OnePlus 12 was scheduled to receive the update on November 17, but the rollout has actually started early, today. That should be good news for owners of the flagship from 2023.
That said, note that the update is right now only available in India. It arrives over-the-air as version CPH2573_17.0.0.100(EX01). As always, the update is going out in batches, so it may take a few days or weeks for your particular device to get the notification. Hopefully the rollout will spread to other markets soon.
The changelog is gigantic, you can find it in full at the Source link below. The biggest new feature is the fluid design, powered by a new Luminous Rendering Engine, which brings light effects and fluid animations throughout the interface, along with a fluid clock that carries over from the Always-On Display to the Lock screen and Home screen. Quick Settings and the notification drawer have been redesigned, system apps get a fresh look, and there’s a new floating-island navigation design across the system.
The Laminar Flow Engine has been upgraded with smarter memory management that should reduce lag and stop apps from being closed in the background for no reason. Mind Space can now save and summarize documents and builds a travel map of your trips, while AI Suggest and Live Alerts now show train and flight trips, as well as Uber and Ola ride status. There’s also a new AI Highlights feature that puts the weather, your calendar events, and trending news in one place, plus an all-new Translate app with faster real-time translation that you can start with a triple-tap or pinch on supported earbuds.
On the security front, ColorOS 17 can now detect AI face swapping in video calls and AI-generated voices in scam calls, and you can finally have audio playing from multiple apps at the same time.
