ColorOS 13 User Manual Contents ColorOS 13 User Manual................................................................................................... 1 Welcome to ColorOS 13.............................................................................................................3 Get started...................................................................................................................................3 Set up your SIM cards..........................................................
Quick screenshots................................................................................................................................. 18 Split screen for doubled efficiency....................................................................................................... 19 Use App cloner to balance your work and life..................................................................................... 20 Multitask with Flexible windows........................................................
Emergency SOS....................................................................................................................................53 Set privacy password............................................................................................................................ 53 Smart notification hiding...................................................................................................................... 54 Lock your apps with App lock.........................................
Path: Settings - Mobile network - More settings - Use mobile data during calls. Manage mobile data Allow your apps to use Wi-Fi, mobile data, or both for Internet access, or do not allow apps to connect to a network. You can also check the total mobile data usage of your system and apps. Path: Settings - Mobile network - Data usage - Network access. Quickly connect to a Wi-Fi network Set up Wi-Fi network connections • Connect to a Wi-Fi network without a password: Simply tap the Wi-Fi network.
Note: The two Wi-Fi networks cannot be both on the 2.4 GHz band or the 5 GHz band. They send and receive data independently without interfering with each other. Passpoint Wi-Fi Direct ColorOS comes preinstalled with a Passpoint certificate, which allows direct connections with hundreds of branded Wi-Fi networks. Discovering and connecting to networks are automatic and do not require a password.
You can then display your phone's content on a large screen. Make sure your phone and the largescreen device are connected to the same network or the wireless display feature is enabled on the large-screen device. • Printing Print documents, images, emails, or web pages on your phone. Go to "Settings - Connection & sharing - Print" to specify a default printer. Then when you are in a file sharing dialog, you can use the printing service.
Path: Go to "Settings - Password & security - Fingerprint", enter your Lock screen password, and enroll one or more fingerprints. You can use an enrolled fingerprint for phone unlock, App lock, Private Safe, app installation, and SMS payment verification. Face unlock Face recognition lets you unlock your phone even more easily and faster. Path: Settings - Password & security - Face. * For accurate face recognition, keep the phone 20–50 cm away from your face.
Draw a pattern A variety of brushes, effects, and patterns are available for you to draw your desired Always-On Display pattern. Canvas Turn a color portrait photo of your favorite person into a portrait outline image and set it as your Always-On Display wallpaper. Path: Settings - Wallpapers & style - Always-On Display - Personalized -Canvas. Personal mantra Display your favorite personal mantra on your Always-On Display and edit the text, color, font size, and layout as you like.
Manage folders Remove or merge folders efficiently with just one tap. To remove a folder on the Home screen, touch and hold it and tap "Remove folder". You can also enlarge it by tapping "Enlarge folder". To merge two folders, simply drag one folder into the other. Real-time icon layout preview When the Home screen is in the edit mode, you can set the icon layout and see how it looks in real time. Path: Touch and hold a blank area on the Home screen and tap "Layout".
Weather Adaptive 2.0 ColorOS 13 comes with Weather Adaptive 2.0, which provides several tones for each weather scenario to make your alarms more interesting. Path: Clock - Add alarm - Ringtone & vibration - Weather adaptive. Turn Silent mode on to enjoy some quiet time In Silent mode, your phone calls and app notifications will be silenced, so that you can take a break without disturbance. Path: Swipe down from the top of the screen to open Quick Settings and tap "Silent mode".
Assistive Ball Assistive Ball lets you complete different tasks quickly using gestures or through the menu options. Path: Settings - Additional settings - Assistive Ball. Gesture controls • Tap the Assistive Ball to go back to the previous page. • Double-tap the Assistive Ball to enter the Recents screen. • Tap and hold the Assistive Ball to go back to the Home screen. You can customize gestures to suit your needs and preferences.
Auto brightness With auto brightness turned on, the screen brightness changes automatically based on the ambient light conditions to help relieve eye strain and save power. Paths: • Swipe down from the top of the screen to open Quick Settings, and tap the button to the right of the brightness bar. • Go to "Settings - Display & brightness" and turn on "Auto brightness".
Easy-to-change wallpapers Your wallpaper, your choice. ColorOS provides a wide range of beautifully designed static and live wallpapers, including interactive live wallpapers. You can also use your photos as wallpapers to make your OPPO phone beautiful and unique. Change the wallpaper 1. Go to "Settings - Wallpapers & style - Wallpapers". 2. Choose a desired static or live wallpaper, and zoom in or move the wallpaper to adjust it. 3.
Auto screen off When your phone is not used, the screen will automatically turn off to save power and protect your privacy and security. Set the auto screen-off time based on your usage habits. Path: Settings - Display & brightness - Auto screen off. Auto screen rotation Auto screen rotation rotates the screen automatically when you rotate your phone between portrait and landscape, for example, to send messages and watch videos.
Set a schedule For example, you can schedule Do Not Disturb to automatically turn on at 23:00 every night from Monday to Friday and off at 8:00 the next morning. Set exceptions Allow certain people and apps in Do Not Disturb mode. If you turn on "Ring for repeated calls", a second call from the same number within 3 minutes will not be silenced. Turn on Airplane mode You can turn Airplane mode on and off. In Airplane mode, your phone's Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, and mobile data connections will be disconnected.
• Photo sync: Photos or screenshots taken with your phone will be synced instantly to your PC so that you can save them. How to connect: • On your PC, go to https://connect.oppo.com/ to download and install Multi-Screen Connect. • On your phone, go to "Settings - Connection & sharing - Multi-Screen Connect". Place your phone near the PC or scan the QR code on the PC to connect the devices. PC minimum requirements: • Operating system: Windows 10 64-bit v1903 (18362) or later. • CPU: Intel Core i3 (2.
When you are not playing a game, the Smart Sidebar is collapsed and displayed as a floating bar. Swiping in on the floating bar opens the Smart Sidebar, which contains shortcuts such as Screen translate, Screenshot, Screen recording, and Notes. You can add other apps to Smart Sidebar if desired. To adjust the position of the Smart Sidebar, swipe in on the floating bar and hold until the Smart Sidebar shows up, and then drag it to your preferred position. Tap "Edit" at the bottom of the Smart Sidebar.
ColorOS supports custom screen-off gestures. Tap "Add gesture", select a gesture, and then select an action. Motion-based smart calls You can turn on "Lift to ear to answer calls", "Auto switch to receiver", or "Flip to mute incoming calls" based on your usage habits. Path: Settings - Additional settings - Gestures & motions.
Partial screenshot Turn on "3-finger touch and hold", and tap and hold with three fingers on the screen to take a partial screenshot. Press buttons to take a screenshot Press and hold the Power button and the Volume down button to take a quick screenshot. Use Smart Sidebar to take a screenshot 1. Go to "Settings - Special features - Smart Sidebar", and turn on "Smart Sidebar". 2. Open Smart Sidebar and tap "Screenshot". Use Assistive Ball to take a screenshot 1.
Exit split screen mode To exit split screen mode: • Drag the separating line to the top of the screen to close the app in the upper window or to the bottom to close the app in the lower window. Use App cloner to balance your work and life App cloner enables you to effortlessly clone apps for different accounts on your phone. The cloned apps run independently from their original apps and will not interfere with each other. To clone an app, both your phone and the app must support App Cloner.
Smart power saving for a longer battery life ColorOS offers various power-saving strategies for different usage scenarios. Power saving mode ColorOS automatically detects power usage issues on your phone. Power saving mode can help address the issues quickly to extend battery life. Path: Settings - Battery - Power saving mode.
Add the features you use the most to Quick Settings. Swipe down from the top of the screen to open Quick Settings, tap "Edit tile" in the upper right corner to enter edit mode, and then tap and hold and drag an icon to edit or add it. Shortcuts • Airplane mode: In Airplane mode, mobile data is turned off. • Mobile data: Allow or do not allow apps/services to use the mobile network for internet access. • Wi-Fi: Turn on Wi-Fi to browse webpages, download movies, and more.
Tap a notification to view its details. Allow notification snoozing Swipe left on a notification, tap , and set a time. The system will push the notification again at the set time. Go to "Settings - Notifications & status bar - More settings" and turn on "Allow notification snoozing".
• • If you turn on "Snooze", the alarm will sound again in 5 minutes after you snooze it by pressing the Power button or a volume button or the alarm sounds continuously without being turned off. Tap the save button after you complete the settings. Edit or delete an alarm • To edit an alarm, tap it in the alarm list. • To enable or disable an alarm, turn the switch for the alarm on or off.
1. Open Clock and tap "Stopwatch". Tap the Start button at the bottom to start a stopwatch. You can open other apps at the same time, and the stopwatch will continue to run. 2. To record laps or split time, tap the flag icon in the lower right corner. 3. To stop the stopwatch, tap the Stop button. To clear records, tap the Reset icon in the lower left corner. Use Timer Use Timer in the Clock app to set a countdown for multiple events, making it easier to better manage the time. 1.
Check the weather in other cities Check the weather in other cities to better manage your trip. • Open Weather and tap the building icon in the upper right corner to enter the "Manage cities" page. • Enter the name of the city you want to add, and tap the city. • Swipe left or right on the Weather screen to check the weather in another city. • To delete a city from your weather list, go to "Manage cities", tap "Edit" in the upper right corner, select the city, and tap "Delete".
Compass requires access to your location to work properly. • Go to "Settings - Privacy - Permissions - Permission manager - Location". • Select the Compass app and choose "Allow only while using the app". Calibrate Compass Calibrate Compass before you use it for the first time. Move away from interference sources and swing your phone. Find your bearings Use Compass to help navigate the direction. • Hold your phone flat. • The direction your phone is pointing is shown below the compass.
when connected to external audio device", and set a duration of time to wait until a call is auto-answered. Silence a call If you don't want to be disturbed by an incoming call, press the volume down button to silence it. Block calls • Open Phone, tap a contact, tap the setting button and choose "Block numbers" to add it to the blocklist. • Calls, video calls, and SMS messages from the contact will be blocked. Reply with a message When you decline a call, you can reply with a message.
Use Messages Send and receive text messages Start a conversation In the Messages app, you can talk to one or more contacts. • Open Messages and tap "Start chat" in the lower right corner. • Enter one or more phone numbers in the recipient bar, or tap and choose one or more numbers from your recent calls, groups, or Contacts list. • Tap the text field, type your message, and tap the send button to send. • If the message is sent successfully, "Sent" will appear below the message bubble.
• To send the contact, choose the contact from your Contacts list, add it to the input box, and tap the Send button. Delete and block messages Delete messages In the Messages app, you can delete messages one by one or in batches. • To delete a single message in a conversation, tap and hold the message bubble and tap "Delete". • To delete messages in a batch, tap and hold a message and choose the messages you want to delete, and tap the delete button.
Print files from your phone Is it possible to print photos and documents without a computer? Yes. You can use your phone. With the ColorOS wireless printing service, you can connect your phone to a printer and print spreadsheets, to-do lists, and personal photos easily. 1. Print a document • Make sure the printer is Mopria certified and connected to the same LAN as your phone. • Open My Files, open the document you want to print, tap "Send", and choose "Print".
whether the current network connection is reliable, and whether any malicious apps exist. Make sure you pay or manage your personal property in a secure payment environment. Manage protected apps To enable payment protection for a payment, banking, or finance app, go to "Payment protection" and turn the switch for the app on. The system will prevent third-party apps from detecting the app status to keep your payment process private and your personal property safe.
Tap "Categories" and search for a font by type, color, format, style, or language. Download the font you like, go to "My resources", and tap "Apply" to use the font. Change the ringtone Open Theme Store and tap "Ringtones". Download your desired ringtone and set it as your call ringtone, message ringtone, calendar alert sound, or notification sound. Manage resources To delete resources: • Go to "My resources" and tap the edit icon in the upper right corner.
Use screen recording to capture wonderful moments With the screen recording feature, you can record screen activities and exciting game moments to share on social media. You can pause or resume a screen recording at any time. Start screen recording from Quick Settings 1. Swipe down from the top of the screen to open Quick Settings. 2. Tap "Screen recording" and then tap the red button to start recording.
Use Clone Phone to transfer data easily When replacing your phone, use Clone Phone to easily transfer all data (including settings, photos, contacts, and apps) from your old phone to your new phone, so that you can have the same experience on your new phone without going through the tedious configuration process. Transfer data from an Android phone Install OPPO Clone Phone on both devices and make sure the phones have sufficient battery power. You can download OPPO Clone Phone at https://i.clonephone.
Use Accessibility mode Accessibility features are provided to help all our users enjoy using their OPPO phone. Path: Settings - Additional settings - Accessibility. TalkBack TalkBack reads out what is on the screen, so that you can use the phone even if you can't see the screen. Turn TalkBack on Go to "Settings - Additional settings - Accessibility - Vision - TalkBack", and turn the switch on.
Set up Select to Speak Go to "Settings - Additional settings - Accessibility - Vision - Select to Speak", and tap the Settings icon in the upper right corner to enter the Settings page. Adjust the settings such as read in background and read image text to suit your needs. Use Select to Speak Do the following: • Tap on a single text paragraph. • Tap and drag to select multiple paragraphs. • Tap the play button to hear all content on the screen.
Use Zen Mode to stay focused Immerse yourself in your work or studies with Zen Mode. In Zen Mode, your phone plays soothing nature sounds and blocks calls and notifications to help you concentrate. Access Zen Mode Open Quick Settings and tap "Zen Mode". Set a focus period At the center of the screen, set a focus period of 1 minute to 120 minutes. During this period, all apps will be disabled and hidden, and all messages and notifications will be blocked.
Use Simple mode to make your phone simpler ColorOS Simple mode means a more concise home screen layout, larger icons and fonts, and easier use. Path: Settings - Special features - Simple mode. Use Multiple users mode to share your phone safely Got your personal information mixed up on a shared device? Need an easier way to separate your work and personal life? Want to maintain your privacy when lending out your phone? Multiple users mode allows you to create multiple accounts.
Charge your phone You can view the battery level in the status bar. When your phone is low on power, charge the battery. Connect your phone to a power outlet using the charging cable and power adapter included with the phone. Look for the charging icon next to the battery icon to make sure your phone is charging. Tap on the lock screen to view the charging progress in real time. If your phone is extremely low on power, the display may be blank and you won't be able to turn the phone on.
• Pinch the screen to zoom in or out. • Go to the camera settings page and set the volume buttons as zoom buttons. Then press the Volume up button to zoom in and the Volume down button to zoom out. Lock the focus and exposure Simply touch and hold the subject to lock the focus and exposure. Use the flash Tap the flash icon to adjust the flash mode to Off, On, Auto, or Fill light. In Auto mode, the camera will automatically use the flash based on the ambient light conditions.
Bring out the radiant you ColorOS Camera comes with an upgraded portrait retouching feature, so you no longer need a third-party photo editing app. With just one tap, you can retouch portraits with touch-ups that match the skin tones, scenes, and light conditions. The camera also adjusts the retouching intensity to make the skin tones natural. AI retouching Portrait retouching is available for photos and videos. Tap "Retouch" to use AI retouching and give your portraits a makeover.
Use Panorama mode to take wide-angle photos Panorama mode provides a super wide view and allows you to capture wide-angle photos without leaving out anything that you want to fit in. Take a panorama photo using the rear cameras • Open Camera and tap "More - PANO". • There will be an arrow and a line in the middle to guide you. Tap the Shutter button and slowly move the camera in the direction of the arrow. Try to keep the arrow on the line. When you're done, tap the Shutter button again.
Take videos Choose Video mode and tap the Shutter button to start recording. Tap the Shutter button again to stop recording. By default, video records at 30 frames per second (fps). Depending on your model, you can choose other frame rates and video resolution settings in "Settings - Camera - Record video". Faster frame rates and higher resolutions result in larger video files. You can choose to record 4K, 1080p, or 720p videos. * This is only available on some models. Path: Camera - Video.
Path: Camera - More - Time-Lapse. * This feature is only available on some models. Video editing After shooting a video, you can use the ColorOS built-in video editing tools to edit the video on your phone. Tap "Edit" below the video to enter the video editing mode. Trim Drag the progress bar below the video to remove unwanted segments and shorten the video. Change playback speed Five playback speeds: 0.25x, 0.5x, 1x, 1.5x, and 2x. You can use 0.
Camera settings Swipe down in Camera to configure parameters including aspect ratio, timer, and more. Tap the menu icon in the upper right corner and tap to configure more parameters and further customize your camera settings. • Aspect ratio: You can set the aspect ratio to 4:3, 1:1, 16:9, or full screen. Tap to toggle between these options. • Timer: When turned on, the photo will not be taken immediately but after some time from when you tap the Shutter button.
Share photos Tap the "Send" icon in the bottom left corner to share a photo with your friends. If you want to share more than one photo or video, tap "Edit" in the upper right corner of the thumbnail page and the select photos or videos you want to share. After that, tap the "Send" button in the bottom left corner. Once you have selected photos, in addition to sending them, you can also: • Set them as private. • Add them to an album. • Stitch them together into a collage. • Delete them.
Tap the thumbnail to enter the memory album, and enjoy the photos of your happy memories with carefully selected music and smooth transition effects. Path: Photos - Explore - Memories. Create new memories In addition to the automatically generated memories, you can also create new memories on your own. Path: Open Photos, tap "Explore", tap "Settings" in the upper right corner, and choose "New memory". Enter a name and select at least 20 photos to create a new memory.
After you finish the adjustment, tap "Compare" to view the images before and after the adjustment. Filters To enable users to adjust the image style with just a tap, ColorOS has provided a variety of builtin filters such as Fresh, Travel, Film, Flamingo, Cyberpunk, etc. Use your favorite filter and generate your own photo style with a tap. Mark up The Mark up option comes in handy when you need to mark a certain part on the photo.
Games Games Games is an app where you can find all the games you have installed on your phone, making it a convenient place from which to manage and launch your games. It comes with many handy features like Performance mode, Do Not Disturb, and network acceleration to deliver you a better gaming experience. It also displays your battery level and current network latency.
Use screenshots to record your highlights Here you can find all of your game highlights. Tap the "Game captures" icon in the upper-right corner of the app's homepage to view all your game screenshots and screen recordings. Game Toolkit, your path to victory! You can bring up the Game Toolkit while playing games. The Game Toolkit is displayed in a small window, providing shortcuts to system features such as taking screenshots and screen recordings.
feature prevents your screen from rotating, providing you with a more immersive gaming experience. Path: Launch the game, swipe to bring up the Game Toolkit, and tap the orientation lock icon. Recommended touch configurations from pro gamers You can turn on touch optimization while playing games on ColorOS devices. With this feature, you can easily optimize the sensitivity, touch feedback, and mistouch prevention configurations in games.
Emergency SOS We are concerned about the safety of our users. In the case of life-threatening and other serious emergencies, this feature allows you to send messages for help even when the screen is off. Turn on the SOS feature Go to "Settings - Safety & emergency" and accept the terms of service to turn on this feature. Set emergency contacts Go to "Settings - Safety & emergency" and accept the terms of service.
• Reset via recovery email: Enter the linked email address and then enter the verification code sent to your linked email address to reset the password. • Reset via OPPO account: Log in to your linked OPPO account to reset the password. Turn off privacy password Go to "Settings - Safety & emergency", and tap "Privacy password". Tap "Turn off privacy password", tap "Turn off" in the pop-up window, and then enter the password to turn it off.
When you use this feature for the first time, you need to set an access code for it. Please remember the access code. Once configured, enter the access code using the dial pad to open the hidden apps. If you need to change the access code, go to App lock and tap "Settings" in the upper-right corner to change it. Access hidden apps Enter the access code using the dial pad to access hidden apps. The access code starts and ends with "#" and contains 1 to 16 digits, for example, #0000#.
Lock your files in Private Safe Private Safe keeps your photos, audio files, documents, and other types of files secret for you. You can choose which files you want to hide. To access the files in Private Safe, you need to enter the Lock screen password or verify your identity via fingerprint or facial recognition. Taking a screenshot is not supported in Private Safe.
2. Swipe up to restart. System update You can update your system using the following two methods. OTA online upgrade Go to "Settings - About device ", tap the version number at the top to check for updates, and download it if any update is available. Tap the More icon in the upper-right corner, choose "Auto update", and turn on "Auto update overnight". The system will automatically upgrade to the latest version and install security patches without using any mobile data.
Restore data Restore from local storage • Go to "Settings - Additional settings - Back up & migrate - Local backup". • Select a backup, select the data you need to restore, and tap "Restore". Support & service Contact OPPO Support Send an email to hello@oppo.com to contact OPPO Support Team. Get more information More relevant information and OPPO services are available at https://www.oppo.com/en/.
