OnePlus 12 owners have a reason to celebrate today. The 2023 flagship is now receiving its highly anticipated update to ColorOS 17, which is built on top of Android 17. Interestingly, the rollout has kicked off earlier than expected — OnePlus had previously indicated that the OnePlus 12 would get the update on November 17, but the deployment has already begun.
There is one caveat, however: the update is currently limited to users in India. It is being pushed over-the-air with the build number CPH2573_17.0.0.100(EX01). As is typical with OnePlus releases, the rollout is staged, meaning the update reaches devices in waves. If you haven't received the notification yet, it could take anywhere from a few days to a couple of weeks. A wider global release is expected to follow shortly.
The update brings an extensive changelog, which you can check out in full via the Source link below. Headlining the release is a brand-new fluid design language driven by the Luminous Rendering Engine. This delivers dynamic light effects and smooth animations across the entire interface, including a fluid clock that seamlessly transitions from the Always-On Display to the Lock screen and Home screen. The Quick Settings panel and notification shade have also been overhauled, system apps feature a refreshed appearance, and a new floating-island style navigation has been introduced throughout the system.
Performance has received attention too, thanks to an improved Laminar Flow Engine. It now offers more intelligent memory management, promising smoother operation and preventing background apps from being killed unnecessarily. Mind Space gains the ability to save and summarize documents and can even generate a travel map of your journeys. Meanwhile, AI Suggest and Live Alerts have been expanded to display train and flight itineraries, along with live ride status from Uber and Ola. A new AI Highlights feature consolidates weather, calendar events, and trending news into a single hub, and there's a completely redesigned Translate app offering faster real-time translation, which can be activated with a triple-tap or a pinch gesture on compatible earbuds.
Security enhancements are part of the package as well. ColorOS 17 introduces detection for AI face-swapping during video calls and can identify AI-generated voices used in scam calls. Rounding things off, the update finally allows audio from multiple apps to play simultaneously.
