TL; DR
- The new ColorOS 16.0.2.401 update brings big camera improvements for photos and night videos on the Find X9 series.
- The Find X9 base model gets a full screen always on display for All Day, with no 10-second time limit.
- The update brings certain quality of life tools like motion photo wallpapers, content portal, and bypass charging expansion.
OPPO has released the ColorOS 16.0.2.401 update for the Find X9 (review) and Find X9 Pro (review), and this rollout should expand to more models soon. The update is one of the more feature packed ones in recent months, touching the camera, UI, connectivity, and general usability. Let’s take a look at the changes and what’s new.
Camera Updates
Camera upgrades are the biggest highlight. OPPO claims to have improved color performance in complex lighting, making images appear more natural. Exposure for night videos has been tuned for more stable brightness, and focus performance has been refined for specific scenes.
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Motion Wallpapers Directly From Photos App
Several new editing and personalization tools have been added. Motion photos can now be set as motion wallpapers, including those saved from certain third party apps or created through the collage tool.
Edit Photos and Videos Directly from Private Safe
You can now edit photos and videos directly from the private safe without unlocking them. The collage feature gets a pop out mode that lets the subject step outside the frame for a playful effect.
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Better Super Icons
There are also noticeable UI refinements. Super Icons now match the chosen icon shape. If your icon pack is set to circles, all super icons now appear circular on the top and bottom rows as well. The “SEARCH” button is now called “Search.”
Unlimited Full-Screen AOD for the Find X9
The Find X9 gets a full screen always on display that stays active all day without switching off after a few seconds.
When you pinch out on the home screen, the icons for widgets, wallpaper and style, layout, and home screen settings now have a refreshed look.
Content Portal
Content Portal is another major new tool. It allows direct drag and drop into apps like Files, WhatsApp, Messages, Reels, or a new post. You can drag content to the bottom of the screen and open it in a floating window.
App Clone Icons Can Now Be Super Icons Too
App clone icons can now be resized, and you can add shortcuts to them. After resizing an app icon in the Super Icon feature, you can also reorder the shortcut icons by dragging them.
Bypass Charging Without Gaming Mode
Bypass charging can now be toggled directly from the control center and even set with a threshold, so you no longer need to enter game mode. Connectivity stability has also been improved, and the update includes the December security patch.
These are the changes discovered so far. More features might be hidden across the system, and we will share them as soon as we spot them.
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