Archive · 5 Aug 2026
Which OnePlus Phones Will Miss the ColorOS 17 Update?
OnePlus makes smartphones.
The company has decided to stop doing business in some countries.
OnePlus is also changing the software that runs on its phones.
Instead of using its own software, called OxygenOS, it will use ColorOS.
This change begins with the Android 17 update.
Some popular OnePlus phones have already received all the big Android updates they were promised.
Those phones will probably not get the new ColorOS 17 update.
They will still keep getting security patches to stay safe.
If you have an older OnePlus phone, you should check whether it is on the list.
OnePlus has decided to wind down its operations in select international markets.
The company confirmed that ColorOS will replace OxygenOS beginning with the Android 17 update.
Existing devices will continue to receive security patches according to their software support timeline.
Several popular OnePlus smartphones have reached the end of their promised Android upgrades.
Some OnePlus phones are expected to miss the ColorOS 17 update.
- Who
- OnePlus, the Chinese smartphone maker, and its existing phone users.
- What
- ColorOS will replace OxygenOS starting with the Android 17 update, and some OnePlus phones are expected to miss the ColorOS 17 update.
- When
- Beginning with the Android 17 update; no specific date is given in the article.
- Where
- Select international markets where OnePlus is winding down its operations.
- Why
- Several popular OnePlus smartphones have reached the end of their promised Android upgrades.
- Company
- OnePlus
- Software change
- ColorOS replaces OxygenOS
- Starts with
- Android 17 update
- International operations
- Being wound down in select markets
- Existing devices
- Continue receiving security patches per software support timeline
- Affected phones
- Popular OnePlus smartphones that reached the end of promised Android upgrades