OnePlus integrates OxygenOS codebase with ColorOS, improves software maintenance schedule

In a blog post, OnePlus revealed that the company will integrate the codebase of OxygenOS and ColorOS.

A better OxygenOS is coming?

OxygenOS x ColorOS!

The announcement came nearly a month after OnePlus announced that it will merge its organization with OPPO.

According to OnePlus, this move will leverage shared resources with OPPO to improve efficiency and standardize software experience.

OnePlus noted that the users will not notice this change since it is happening behind the scenes. The company also added that they now have a larger and even more capable team of developers, more advanced R&D resources, and a more streamlined development process to improve the OxygenOS experience.

In case you are wondering, OxygenOS remains the Android skin for global OnePlus users.

This will apply to new devices in the future while existing devices will get an OTA update along with Android 12.

The company also announced that they now have an improved software maintenance schedule for its smartphones.

• Flagship product line (including T/R): The OnePlus 8 series and newer devices will receive 3 major Android updates and 4 years of security updates.
• Nord / Nord CE: The first OnePlus Nord and newer Nord / Nord CE devices will receive 2 major Android updates and 3 years of security updates.
• Nord N series: Starting from N10 and N100, all N series devices will receive 1 major Android update and 3 years of security updates.

Note that flagship devices released before the OnePlus 8 series will follow the previous 2 major Android updates and 3 years of security updates.