Valuable players in the smartphone world, OnePlus and Realme are making a radical change on the software side.

According to strong reports from the industry, both brands are preparing to completely shelve the OxygenOS and Realme UI interfaces that have been giving life to their devices for years.

Oppo, as an umbrella company, plans to use only its own operating system, ColorOS, on all future OnePlus and Realme smartphones in order to reduce costs and manage the ecosystem more efficiently in a single center.

This strategic move means the end of a legendary era for OxygenOS fans, which has become famous for offering a pure, fast and fluid Android experience, especially since the first day it was released.

Single Framework Era in Software: Why ColorOS?

In fact, the footsteps of this major software merger began to be heard a few years ago.

In 2021, OnePlus and Oppo decided to merge their software code bases and announced that OxygenOS would be built on the same basis as ColorOS in the background.

Realme UI was actually based on ColorOS codes from the beginning. But despite everything, brands continued to defend their own names and some of their own small interface features.

New reports leaked by Smartprix and based on industry sources show that this “illusion” is now over.

Carrying out separate engineering studies, preparing updates and managing testing processes for three different Android interfaces (ColorOS, OxygenOS and Realme UI) creates a huge waste of time and budget for the company.

Oppo management decides to put an end to this confusion and use all resources to perfect a single ColorOS platform.

Realme users may not feel this transition much because their current interface actually offers almost the same experience as ColorOS.

However, for OnePlus users, who set out with the Flagship Killer vision and owe their success to the lightweight OxygenOS structure that does not contain bloatware (unnecessary applications), this change stands out as a difficult reality to accept.

Market Strategies and Service Networks Are Being Reshaped

This massive restructuring is not limited to software only; The global market objectives and physical operations of companies are also changing completely.

According to the information received, OnePlus is directing its activities by focusing mainly on the Indian and Chinese markets in the future.

On the other hand, Realme is slowly shrinking its operations in the Chinese domestic market and turning its route entirely to international markets outside China.

The most concrete examples of operational integration are already starting to come true.

While OnePlus’ independent technical service centers are closing one by one in huge markets such as India, all after-sales support services of the brand are transferred directly to Oppo’s huge service network.

Recently, news from Asia confirmed that Realme returned to the Oppo family as a sub-brand.

In short, the companies are closely united under the umbrella of Oppo, not only in software codes but also in all areas such as hardware supply, customer services and brand management.

What Awaits Us in Future Models?

For now, it is not expected that there will be a sudden change in the devices of existing OnePlus and Realme users overnight. Update schedules continue to work as planned.

However, it is estimated that the new generation smartphones that the brands will launch will come with the ColorOS operating system directly out of the box.

Neither Oppo nor the sub-brands are now officially confirming these arguments.

But judging by reports leaking from storefronts and service networks converging behind closed doors, the era of independent Android interfaces is giving way to one massive ColorOS ecosystem.