Oppo's slowly rolling ColorOS 17 out to more phones, and if you're the type who signs up for every beta the second it's live, there's now a longer list of devices that qualify.
Quick recap for anyone who missed it: starting with Android 17, OnePlus and Realme phones are moving over to ColorOS entirely. OxygenOS and Realme UI are on their way out. It's not really a surprise, Oppo's owned the whole family for years, but it's still a bigger deal than "beta expands" headlines usually suggest, because it means three separate software identities are quietly becoming one.
Summary
- Oppo expanded ColorOS 17 closed beta registrations to more OnePlus, Oppo, and Realme devices in China, India, and beyond.
- China's list adds the Find N6, Find X9 Pro/Ultra, Find X9s Pro, Find X9, Pad 5 Pro, OnePlus 15/15T, Pad 3 Pro, and GT 8 Pro models.
- Each device is limited to 300 beta testers, with builds rolling out August 11 and August 13.
- Applicants must pass a qualification quiz and may need to sign an NDA before receiving the firmware.
- ColorOS 17 is expected to bring a visual redesign and the next-gen Xiaobu Next AI assistant, alongside Android 17's core updates.
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Preliminary list of smartphones getting the ColorOS 17 beta
- Oppo Find N6 και Find N6 Satellite Edition
- Oppo Find X9 Pro και Find X9 Pro Satellite Edition
- Oppo Find X9 Ultra και Find X9 Ultra Satellite Edition
- Oppo Find X9s Pro
- Oppo Find X9
- Oppo Pad 5 Pro.
- OnePlus 15
- OnePlus 15T
- OnePlus Pad 3 Pro
- Realme GT 8 Pro και GT 8 Pro Aston Martin F1 Limited Edition
- Oppo Find X9 Pro
- Oppo Reno 15 Pro
- Oppo Reno 15 Pro Mini
- OnePlus 15
- OnePlus 15R
- Realme GT 8 Pro
In China, the newly eligible list includes the Find N6, Find X9 Pro, Find X9 Ultra, and their Satellite Edition variants, plus the Find X9s Pro, the standard Find X9, and the Pad 5 Pro. OnePlus and Realme owners get in too, with the OnePlus 15, 15T, and Pad 3 Pro, along with the GT 8 Pro and its Aston Martin F1 Limited Edition. Each device caps out at 300 testers, rolling out in batches on August 11 and August 13. India's version of the program is already open, covering the Find X9 Pro, Reno 15 Pro, Reno 15 Pro Mini, OnePlus 15, OnePlus 15R, and GT 8 Pro.
Users who rely on a single smartphone are better off waiting for a newer beta build or the public beta release." — Oppo's own guidance on installing early ColorOS 17 firmware.
Getting in isn't just a click, either. You'll need to apply, pass a qualification quiz, and possibly sign an NDA before the firmware even reaches you. And once it does, don't put it on your daily driver. Oppo's own warning here is blunt: this is an early build, bugs are expected, and if your phone is the only one you've got, wait for a later release.
As for what's actually new, Oppo's staying vague for now, but the early picture points to a visual refresh, think glowing edge effects, softer blur, rounder UI elements, plus the next version of the Xiaobu Next AI assistant riding along with Android 17's usual under-the-hood improvements.
Nothing revolutionary yet, at least not on paper. But the real story here isn't the UI polish as some may wish, but it's Oppo methodically merging three brands' software into one pipeline. That's the part worth watching.
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