Back in 2018, Realme was giving its first steps in the smartphone industry. If we look back we can see that most of the company’s highly-succesful smartphone lineup started on that year like the Realme C series. The company also launched the Realme 2 Pro, the very first Realme handset to carry a “Pro” moniker. Instead of low-end specifications, the device came with the Snapdragon 660 thus making it effectively better than Xiaomi’s Redmi Note 5 Pro with its Snapdragon 636 in India.
The Realme 2 Pro launched with ColorOS 5.2 on top of Android 8.1 Oreo. In the last year, the company rolled out ColorOS 6 update with Android 9 Pie. Now, the smartphone is receiving its second Android update in the form of Realme UI.
An update that reaches all users
One month ago, Realme opened the “Realme UI Early Access” program for the owners of the Realme 2 Pro. It was more of a public beta testing of Android 10. Now, the company is rolling out the stable Android 10 firmware for all eligible devices. The update carries RMX1801EX_11.F.07 serial and reaches beta participants as well as overall users. To have a smooth transition to Android 10, the company recommends being on software version RMX1801EX_11_C.31.
As aforementioned, this is a massive update for the handset. First of all, it leaves ColorOS behind in favor of Realme UI. The brand’s interface comes to deliver users a bloatware-free experience with simple and clean visuals. Moreover, it introduces a bunch of new features like Smart Sidebar, Cross-Device file transfer, random MAC address generator support, Digital Wellbeing tools with Focus mode, and more. You can see the complete changelog of this update below:
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Realme UI 1.0 for Realme 2 Pro update changelog
Visuals
- Updated UI to realme UI
- Brand new Real Design makes visuals more attractive and operation more efficient
Smart Sidebar
- Optimized user interface and improved one-handed operation
- Optimized Smart Sidebar: Replaced File Console with File Manager; removed OSIE Visual Effect and No Notification Alerts
- Drag an app out of Smart Sidebar to open it in Split-screen Mode
- Added two new features: “Assistive Ball Opacity” and “Hide Assistive Ball on Fullscreen App”
- Optimized the Floating Window feature for more apps
- Added Bubbles: A bubble is displayed when you open an app in a floating window from the Smart Sidebar. Tap the bubble to collapse or open the app
Screenshot
- Optimized 3-Finger Screenshot Gesture: Use 3 fingers to touch and hold the screen, and swipe to take a screenshot of the selected part of the screen (partial screen capture). Use 3 fingers to touch and hold the screen, and swipe your fingers outwards to capture a long screenshot
- Added screenshot settings: You can adjust the position of the screenshot preview floating window and set the screenshot sound
- Optimized screenshot preview floating window: After taking a screenshot, drag it up and release to share it, or drag it down and release to take a long screenshot
Navigation Gestures 3.0
- Optimized gestures: All gestures are supported in landscape mode
System
- Added Focus Mode: Minimizes outside distractions when you are learning or working
- Added whole new charging animation
- Optimized the Quick Settings user interface for easier one-handed operation
- Added pause feature for screen recording
- Added a floating window and settings for screen recording
- New sounds added for file deletion, calculator key touches, and compass pointer
- Optimized system built-in ringtones
- Added TalkBack floating prompts for Accessibility
- New management feature for recent tasks: You can view the memory of recent tasks and locked apps
Games
- Optimized visual interaction for Game Space
- Optimized loading animation for Game Space
Homescreen
- Added new live wallpapers
- New artistic wallpapers
- Added option to open Global Search or the notification panel when swiping down on the home screen
- Added option to customize the size, shape, and style of app icons on the home screen
- Optimized the graphic design of password unlock to facilitate one-handed operation
- Support for animated wallpapers on the lock screen
- Added a Simple Mode for the home screen, featuring larger fonts, icons, and a clearer layout
Security
- Random MAC address Generator: When your phone is connected to Wi-Fi network system generates a random MAC address to avoid targeted ads and protect your privacy
Tools
- In Quick Settings or Smart Sidebar, you can open Calculator in a floating window
- Added the trim feature in Recordings
- New Weather (dynamic) ringtone, which automatically adapts to the current weather
- Added weather-adaptive animations in Weather
Camera
- Optimized the Camera UI for better user experience
- Optimized the Timer UI and sound
Photos
- Optimized the Album UI for a clearer structure and photo thumbnails
- Added Album Recommendations that recognize more than 80 different scenes
Communications
- realme Share now supports sharing files with OPPO, Vivo and Xiaomi devices
- Optimized the Contacts UI for a more efficient experience
Settings
- Search Settings now supports fuzzy match and contains a search history
Music
- Added Dual Mode Music Share in realme Lab
