OPPO Find X5 Review: Part 3 - ColorOS Features - OPPO Find X5 Pro General

Intro​Welcome to the last Part 3 of my OPPO Find X5 review! In this last part I would like to go over my favourite ColorOS 12 features as well as some things I wish it included.
Table of contents​
Part 1: Build Quality & Design, Performance & Gaming, Display
Part 2: Camera, Battery
Part 3: ColorOS Features (Currently reading)
At the end of each part I will also include the conclusion of the part and the index for navigation.
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ColorOS Features​Overall I really do enjoy the experience of ColorOS 12 on the Find X5. The system feels very refined and smooth. While I do prefer a system that is closer to stock Android, or similar I did like all the extra features ColorOS bright. Also especially with the 120hz enabled this is a great user experience as you would want to expect from this high performance chip and display.
Lock screen​Lockscreen has a very minimal design and is useful with customisable quick access buttons. I have mine configured to a payment card and camera. I especially like that you can swipe up to the pin code, and from there can swipe up again to get back to fingerprint unlock. Another good detail is after 72hr you are required to enter your pin if you only have been using your fingerprint so you do not forget it.
Notifications shade​Pulling down the notification shade, either from the lock or home screen allows for a very convenient access to the quick access toggles which also are super customisable. I enjoy small details such as a blurry background, nice font spacing and a very easy overview. For example when toggling on the flashlight you get a notification that easily lets you disable it, or enable it. Something that did take getting used to however was the way you dismiss notifications: Using other devices it was common to simply swipe to the right to dismiss, but on ColorOS you always get the settings toggle and bin icon, forcing you to stop the swipe and initiate a second longer swipe. This can be avoided by swiping left, it dismisses the notification immediately, but I found it a bit odd. Example: https://photos.app.goo.gl/ipMmiCtBAJCHU16M8
Extra features​Furthermore the system has a lot of powerful features built into it such as flexible windows, a feature I found particularly useful when multitasking. It allows you to pop over small windows of apps such as chrome, calculator, etc. These can even be combined while watching YouTube picture in picture.
Widgets & Homescreen​Most widgets that are available in Android 12 are present, which also comes with the Material You colour theming. What I noticed however there are still some bugs with for example the official google clock widget not scaling properly, or the missing google weather widget. For other widgets I had no issues. Example: https://photos.app.goo.gl/LyCHWwc6J4HwVyCS7 However, this can be resolved by using a different launcher. In Lawnchair I had no widget issues.
Another ColorOS specific thing I have noticed, is that you cannot swipe up on widgets on the home screen. While this is not a big issue for me it can be a slight inconvenience as I like to access the app drawer from anywhere on the homescreen and having a widget placed at the bottom area where your thumb rests makes it slightly harder to open.
Customisation​My first customisation was to disable the search to allow for access to swipe down to the notification shade. Swipe up to enter the app drawer. My only issue I encountered was that you can not swipe up/down to enter either when you initiate the tap from a widget. Instead you scroll inside the widget view, which can be a bit irritating but is easy to get used to.
Customisation doesn't stop there, you can long press to enter the edit mode and change everything from the layout grid such as 3x5 to 5x6 and also transitions which have a few choices such as roll, cube, flip, card and tilt. Of course you can also access the widget drawer, change wallpapers or icons.
Unfortunately one thing I was missing from the customisation was in the icon field: there is no support for material you icon theming or system colour palette choosing. Supported apps are able to pick the colours from the wallpaper but it sadly ends there. For me this would have been very nice to have, as it allows for even more personalisation which has so far been great!
Haptics​Other details I really did enjoy were the great use of the built in haptics engine, which provided a very satisfying feedback when scrolling to the end, using sliders in the system such as the volume or brightness, or while typing.
Bonus​A bonus feature that I did enjoy a lot was when using my OPPO Enco Buds, they immediately connected each time and when opening the case you get a pop up view showing the battery status of each earbud and the case. It’s similar to what AirPods do and seeing this built into the system is extremely cool! Unfortunately, when using other buds such as the Galaxy ones you do not get any pop up animation and need to rely on the galaxy app, or use the widget to see the battery status of each bud individually.
​Conclusion Part 3​Overall I did really enjoy ColorOS, it's well optimised and in my opinion adds a bunch of extra features that are helpful, a bit unexpected which feels innovative and runs overall smoothly. There are also a lot tweaks done to make things easier which I did quite like such as extra customisation. But also a few things did bother me such as not a full integration of Material You theming and how the launcher handles widgets or certain interaction patterns like notifications. However these smaller details are things that I could get used to and was able to enjoy the experience it provides!
Continue reading​
Part 1: Build Quality & Design, Performance & Gaming, Display
Part 2: Camera, Battery
Part 3: Currently reading

Related

Vito Winterface

July 7, 2008 - VITO Technology releases Winterface - a major breakthrough in the world of Windows Mobile interface. Winterface is the Next Generation Shell for Windows Mobile comprising the options of a launcher, a task manager, and a multitude of Today plug-ins. Winterface gives the user unprecedented freedom to easily lay out interface exactly the way they like it.
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As a shell Winterface removes the necessity to turn to default Windows Mobile interface: Today screen and Start menu. Winterface opens instantly whenever users draw a simple gesture on the screen. It allows users to have as many screens as they need and put on them icons for applications, settings and contacts. The screens are flipped through with sliding finger gestures. The icons for such applications as phone, sms, email, battery, clock, calendar, memory, etc. - all show relevant information and thus replace a number of Today plug-ins.
Pros:
- it is vast and very sensitive
Cons:
- just another iphone ripoff
- it is just several pages of buttons, nothing more. No reason to use it.
- it looks ugly when compared with other products like PointUI or SPB MS 2
Conclusion:
It is waste of time.
CommZ said:
Pros:
- it is vast and very sensitive
Cons:
- just another iphone ripoff
- it is just several pages of buttons, nothing more. No reason to use it.
- it looks ugly when compared with other products like PointUI or SPB MS 2
Conclusion:
It is waste of time.
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Yes software is too simple and not today plugin ( No clock, no singnal, no battery...no.....) . Ones is here have onlied in screenlock but also obscurely exept clock it be visibility .
Maby they released it quickly before iSwish is released.
Nothing special here move along..hehe
Thanks, I like it.
Well... It has some problems.
- The program launches by adding a finger-gesture to the os. The gesture is a curved swipe from left to right.
This worked well with my right thumb. Too well perhaps, becouse it works everywhere.
Like in googlemaps and opera mini. It pops up the winterface every-friggin-time you pan to left.
- You can't turn off the "slide-to-unlock" feature. Which is insane. Why do i need it in a device that has a power button that already locks-up the buttons.
- There is no "settings" menu. No customization, no nothing.
- It seems that it drained my battery over night. Had a nice tone of "battery depleted" to wake up to, this morning.
- I added a bunch of contacts to the menu. Then i realized that i would physically have to drag every single one to a screen that is 3 slides away.
In my opinion. This is not a finished product.
i agree that the software is unfinished product, it shouldn't be 1.0 version, i suggest this should be 0.1 version
1. no setting, and battery, time, etc which should be on the top of screen, now they are taking place of the first page (or if you want to go to second page find out what's battery situation?)
2. the screen lock stopping music play, when i press the power button, it should just screen off, but the winterface make the phone off, even during my phone call, when i press power button, i cannot hear other side,(i guess they won't hear me either)
3. the screen lock freeze the screen, the slide button may stay in the middle of the bar, and i have no choice but reset my phone.---how stupid! how dare they put 1.0 on the version?
after 1 day surf, i just have no choice but uninstall it.
lock screen
if the lock screen gets stuck in the middle just go to your normal task manager and end the program. the swipe your finger to restart it and it should be fine again.
Wow. I'm almost to the end of the trial period and I've had almost none of the problems listed here on my Tilt. Except, of course, for the left-right swipe which is VERY irritating when using Opera. But, I've never had it affect music or calls. As far as the power indicator, there is a bug when you first load it in, but I went to Settings on the menu and added the Power option. Now, there's a power indicator. Granted, it's only on the first screen.
My only other gripe is that not all of the applications on my phone are on the application list and, therefore, I can't make an icon for it. That kind of sucks since it makes a program like MoNotes useless.
Other than that, I thought it was really solid and prefer it to Pointui or Mobile Shell. BUT, I use other Vito software, so it's more geared to my phone anyway.
It was fun to play with for about 3 minutes! then I uninstalled it as there is no comparison to Spb MS....
same here...loaded and used shortly. has potential, but lacks customization. also, does not support 5 way navigation - touch only. didn't like that. unistalled as well.
Thank gawd it's no comparison to PointUI --- I can't stand that thing. I like a simple interface that lets me start programs, close programs and tells me what time it is. I don't need spinning menus and cubes and suns and moons, etc...
Curious though, what is 5 way navigation -- I only have touch on my phone so maybe that's what I don't know? lol
it could have been a very nice thing - 3 years ago
but i think it's really not interesting now
I tried it and now I love it.
Whatever I need is there (time/date with links to alarm clock/calendar, programs shortcuts, task management, quick dial for contacts). Moreover It's really responsive and lighter on memory than both PointUI and SPB Shell.
I must say, however, that it has also some small annoyances:
the "too much common" startup gesture for example.
Winterface is not perfect but IMHO a very good option as a shell replacement.
any one have problem with battery drain?
vito icons
here are the ones in currently using.i also found out if you have pictures set, the boarder around the pictures will mess with the pictures. so if you have pictures set on winterface just keep that in mind. i dont have pictures set for contacts so it doesn't bother me.
Download link:
http://www.mediafire.com/?cyfztycc0de\
put these two files in Program files/vito/winterface/skin/bin
and if you have it on your storage card just go to your storage card first.
Then you just close and restart winterface. Both the first pics i posted and the s2u button are included in the download.
YOU WILL FIND PICTURES OF WHAT IM TALKING ABOUT HERE(original post)
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=406233&page=6
thanks for this! love this app. fits perfectly with my others like sms-chat, s2v, s2p.
I think this program certainly has alot of potential, and like the interface and how easy it is to customize it exactly the way you want it.
thia is a great app. I have been testing this today and it very fast and easy to customize.

[JUST RELEASED] AppGroup Widget ! :)

Just released:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=726809
Hi everyone,
Take a look to this AppGroup Widget idea:
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Do you think this is a cool way to group apps and present them in a nice looking widget?
The widget should be fully customizable:
- Stroke / outline color and size
- Group Title color
- Group background gradient color
- Widget background color / alpha transparency level
If possible, customizable number of apps in column, 4 or 5.
The widget should be available in different sizes:
4x3
4x2
4x1
2x2
2x4
1x4
The widget should function just to launch the app when the icon is pressed.
The "gear" icon in the top left is for widget settings (add / remove apps from group).
Now, to be honest, this is just an idea
I am not Android developer.
So, if you are a developer and would like to pick this for your project, please do so! If you think this is cool and add more "visual options" to our Android platform.
To be honest, I have not seen widget like this so far. Apologize if I am wrong.
But I am thinking this kind of visual grouping to easily distinguish between apps groups and quick access.
And to SHOW that Android can display apps in a UNIQUE compelling, nice looking way! Not just GRID of icons!!
What do you think? Any taker?
Please, before Apple/Microsoft took this idea for their next thingy!
Wow! I have been looking for a widget to do this exactly, too bad this is just an idea at the moment cause I think this is exactly what Sense needs to be complete atleast for my needs.
If we're throwing ideas around... what about collapsible groups or tabbed groups? Also rather than only support apps within, how about allowing any 1x1 app/shortcut/widget. Why stop at only allowing 1x1 children? (as long as I don't have to code it). Just random thoughts.
That requires extra click to launch the app?
cauli said:
If we're throwing ideas around... what about collapsible groups or tabbed groups? Also rather than only support apps within, how about allowing any 1x1 app/shortcut/widget. Why stop at only allowing 1x1 children? (as long as I don't have to code it). Just random thoughts.
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gogol said:
That requires extra click to launch the app?
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Only when the group is already collapsed or hidden by another tab. The payoff is more virtual space to organise apps within. There's nothing new in the ideas as they're used extensively in desktop guis so the use cases are well established.
App Organizer is similar to this idea, but your idea seems better.
I would totally go for this!
Yeah, I have not seen this yet. It should bring more visual customization option for Android.
I would certainly buy this widget for sure !
Damn, I wish I know how to code on Android
I have contacted the Apps Organizer developer and see if he/she is interested in implementing this as feature or new product.
Looks like my earlier post didn't take...
The biggest hindrance of this is its inability to integrate with the normal home screen UI; Programs cannot be dragged into it, nor can a drag event be sent to the widget. All configuration would have to be done through a separate activity.
This will certainly get the widget downranked in the marketplace, but that shouldn't stop us.
I have made a few similar projects before that between them cover all the code for a basic group widget. I will play around with making a prototype, but no promises on release right now.
If the OP could post some image templates for the frame and header that would be helpful for future work, but for now the prototype will just be a solid background with icons.
A clueless question: would integration into Home be improved if this could be implemented as a live wallpaper rather than as a widget?
Its a very good idea, but again the drag action is claimed by the home app to pan the screen.
As a status update, I have ported the first gen app/shortcut icon code from my previous project to a clean object based method. I am now working on building a custom view to show the list and perhaps run drag/drop interactions for the config activity. By implementing it as a view, the code can be used in the widget and the activity with no need to maintain two copies of the same interface.
dev neeeeeeeeeeded
Got a working app centric custom grid view, but turns out that is completely useless, as Android is "too secure" to allow custom views in widgets.
Unfortunately, the only apparent way to do this as an actual widget is to make a grid entirely out of linear layouts (as grid layout is not supported for widgets), and use image buttons as the icons.
I will see how nice I can get it looking with linear layouts.
The supposed security of android is turning out to be a real hindrance; this isn't the first project I have taken on that had to be feature cut or abandoned because of it.
It's been released
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=726809
The brilliant developer of FolderOrganizer made it. I just helped him with this idea, testing and creating skins.
Wauw.. What an awesome idea
I will try this at once!

[Design] Note-Tailored Multitasking Launcher

I'm a little crazy about user interface design. And while I am no professional, new ideas for how software could or should work can keep me up late into the night, sketching on my Note. The night official ICS was released a really simple idea hit me as I was falling asleep: the multitasking tray should take advantage of the Note's massive screen size.
For those of you with ICS, take a look at the multitasking pane. It takes up all of the screen and displays relatively little. In addition, compared to other multitasking solutions, it lacks in features. It only displays the recent/running apps. It could really use a re-design.
So I took some time, researched the alternatives and imagined what would be best, and sketched up a design on our favorite drawing device.
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With this design, the multitasking app windows are arranged horizontally near the middle of the screen. You swipe left/right to move along the list of recent apps, and swipe up/down to close an app. At the bottom is the music tray, with - left to right - the music app button, previous/pause&play/forward, track/artist/album information, and an image of the cover art. Above the multitasking area, there is tray for recent messages and mail. Any recent messages or mail, regardless of read status, will be shown there. You can swipe up/down on the items to scroll through a small selection of them, and tap on one to open your mail app of choice to that message/email. Above the messages/mail tray, there is a quick settings tray for brightness and volume. The volume is assigned to media if there is media playing, or if none is playing then it is assigned to call/notification volume. At the very top, there are buttons for tasks and settings. All of this is located inside a solid textured window that sits on top of the current app, with the current app dimmed/greyed-out a little.
I was very careful with the placing of all of these. I am still undecided as to the placing of the top most three items, but I feel confident in my design thus far. I placed the music tray at the bottom - closest to the thumb, which has just pressed the hardware button for multitasking - for quick, easy, comfortable and intuitive access. The multitasking area takes a large section just above the bottom of the screen and near the middle, to give it the main visual focus of the window. The multitasking app-windows are arranged horizontally near bottom for quicker and easier access, as the thumb/fingers are near the bottom of the screen so the reduced distance and the horizontal swiping motion are the most ergonomic for the form factor. For most people the top three trays are typically accessed less than music and multitasking, so that's why they are near the top (farther from the thumb/fingers). Messages/mail also looks very good near the top of the screen, aesthetically speaking, as the eye tends to look near the top of the screen for important/interesting things. I am tempted to swap the tasks/settings buttons for the messages/mail tray, but that would make messages/mail less easy to access for the fingers and they are a main focus of the device (it being a phone and all).
There are numerous coding implications of this multitasking launcher but they are largely self-obvious (ex. having an option in settings to allow the user to set which music app to use for the music tray).
Comments? Questions? Thoughts?
P.S. Please note I am not familiar with the Android customization scene and do not know if there is already something like what I have designed.
http://www.theverge.com/2012/5/12/3015682/rethinking-the-iphones-app-switcher
Seems like you took that idea and modified it a bit for Android.
Spartoi said:
http://www.theverge.com/2012/5/12/3015682/rethinking-the-iphones-app-switcher
Seems like you took that idea and modified it a bit for Android.
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Took the first paragraph, it's a well written introduction. Didn't take anything else. Got my ideas from stock ICS multitasking launcher, stock ICS recommended design language, WebOS cards multitasking launcher, default iOS mulitasking launcher and the iPhone notification pull-down tray.
"Good Artists Borrow, Great Artists Steal"
Yeah, I definitely like the old way of multitasking better. Having so few items on the screen makes it take almost as much tune as just hitting the home button and finding the sop in my homescreen. The long press seems to take longer on ICS too. I'd definitely prefer the iOS method of double clicking to multitask and long pressing for voice actions. The million dollar question, is any of this stuff even possible?
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【Function Introduction】EMUI 8.0 Series Features

Hi guys, lately I got my new lovely phone-Honor V10. I have to say, I really love its design, dual-lens camera, supercharge and so on.
But the most exciting thing is that this is my first AI phone. It is so smart because it has the kirin 970 and EMUI 8.0 based on Andriod 8.0.
So, today I would like to introduce some intelligent functions to you. Let's have a look.
• Smart tips
Better user experience — EMUI 8.0 learns your using behavior, predict your intentions and recommends quick operation tips, so that you use your phone more efficiently.*
For example: A smart tip pops up suggesting you to enable the Eye comfort mode when you've used your phone for hours for consecutive nights, or to enable Knuckle-based screenshot when you've taken multiple screenshots.
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• Home shortcut submenu
Simply touch and hold an app to enable the shortcut submenu without opening the app. Touch and hold and drag a submenu to the home screen to create a shortcut icon.
Let you quickly access the app features you use most frequently.
Supported apps: HiApp, Music, Dialer, Contacts, Messaging, Email, Calendar, Notepad, Settings, Themes, Clock, Recorder, Gallery, and Camera
• Bezel-less experience
Aspect ratio optimized from 16:9 to 18:9, with the layout of third-party apps automatically adapted
— See more on a bigger screen
Manual stretch is supported in some apps, where you can choose to stretch the interface to full screen or keep the original aspect ratio with black borders on the sides.
• Smart landscape mode
Smartly organizes columns according to the screen orientation
Your phone is set up for pad-like multi-column viewing, making work life on-the-go as effortless as sitting at your desk.
— More complete information, easier to use
Supported apps: Email and Notepad
• Smart split screen
One-touch smart split screen: When you don’t want to be interrupted, like when you’re watching a video and an incoming notification arrives, the phone will pro-actively propose to switch to split-screen mode, touch the icon to to enable this feature. You can send message without disrupting your activity.
— More intelligent and convenient
Supports 19 social networking apps and instant messaging tools including SMS, WeChat, QQ, Whatsapp, Facebook, and Twitter.
What's more? What's your favorite characteristic of Honor V10? Please leave a comment or have a discussion with me..
S-Susan said:
Hi guys, lately I got my new lovely phone-Honor V10. I have to say, I really love its design, dual-lens camera, supercharge and so on.
But the most exciting thing is that this is my first AI phone. It is so smart because it has the kirin 970 and EMUI 8.0 based on Andriod 8.0.
So, today I would like to introduce some intelligent functions to you. Let's have a look.
•Smart tips
Better user experience — EMUI 8.0 learns your using behavior, predict your intentions and recommends quick operation tips, so that you use your phone more efficiently.*
For example: A smart tip pops up suggesting you to enable the Eye comfort mode when you've used your phone for hours for consecutive nights, or to enable Knuckle-based screenshot when you've taken multiple screenshots.
•Home shortcut submenu
Simply touch and hold an app to enable the shortcut submenu without opening the app. Touch and hold and drag a submenu to the home screen to create a shortcut icon.
Let you quickly access the app features you use most frequently.
Supported apps: HiApp, Music, Dialer, Contacts, Messaging, Email, Calendar, Notepad, Settings, Themes, Clock, Recorder, Gallery, and Camera
•Bezel-less experience
Aspect ratio optimized from 16:9 to 18:9, with the layout of third-party apps automatically adapted
— See more on a bigger screen
Manual stretch is supported in some apps, where you can choose to stretch the interface to full screen or keep the original aspect ratio with black borders on the sides.
•Smart landscape mode
Smartly organizes columns according to the screen orientation
Your phone is set up for pad-like multi-column viewing, making work life on-the-go as effortless as sitting at your desk.
— More complete information, easier to use
Supported apps: Email and Notepad
•Smart split screen
One-touch smart split screen: When you don’t want to be interrupted, like when you’re watching a video and an incoming notification arrives, the phone will pro-actively propose to switch to split-screen mode, touch the icon to to enable this feature. You can send message without disrupting your activity.
— More intelligent and convenient
Supports 19 social networking apps and instant messaging tools including SMS, WeChat, QQ, Whatsapp, Facebook, and Twitter.
What's more? What's your favorite characteristic of Honor V10? Please leave a comment or have a discussion with me..
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The Best of ColorOS 12.1 Smart Technology

While many users of the OPPO Find X5 Pro are enjoying the new ColorOS 12.1 experience, some people might not know just how powerful and effective some of the included tools can be. Certain areas of the user experience have received a strong focus on improvement. This can particularly be found with efficiency features, audio/visual experience, and safety. In this thread, I'm going to go over many different aspects of ColorOS 12.1, which will let you be a power user.
Smart and Efficient​Multi-screen connect
Everyone shares the load of work and play between their smartphone and computer. OPPO is always looking for ways to make the connection between these two devices simpler. With Multi-Screen Connect, you can sync notifications, files, and the clipboard, across the two devices. This means that when you switch to your pc, you can set your phone down and not bother checking it for any incoming notifications.
This feature is especially useful for anyone that does productivity work on both their mobile and PC. A more unified experience with the two devices means fewer distractions and an easier workflow.
Tip: The most effective way to take advantage of Multi-screen connect is with wireless file transfer. Use the 256GB of storage on the OPPO Find X5 Pro as a backup drive for all of your work documents.
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Flexdrop 2.0
It took me a while before I got the hang of the split-screen type feature on my OPPO Find X5 Pro. Flexdrop 2.0 offers split-screen and floating windows. Both of these types of multitasking environments can be adjusted as you see fit.
To get started with Flexdrop 2.0, go to the Special features menu in the settings. Here you’ll be able to change the settings for Flexible windows and Smart Sidebar. Both of these play a role in your ideal Flexdrop 2.0 setup.
Tip: The best Flexdrop 2.0 configuration
Smart Sidebar - Toggle on
Show app names - Toggle off
Button free Flexible windows - Toggle on
Quick-hide windows in-game - Toggle on
This is the most distraction-free and easiest way to take advantage of Flexdrop 2.0.
Air Gesture
As a new feature in ColorOS 12.1, the goal of Air Gestures is simple. This lets you scroll through websites and apps with the flip of your hard. You can also control incoming calls with air gestures, but I think very few people will actually use that.
Turn on Air Gestures and go through the tutorial. Once you’re all set up, you can scroll through apps without physically interacting with your phone.
Tip: Use Air Gestures to scroll through TikTok. Prop your phone up at an angle when you’re at your work desk, then casually flip through videos without touching your phone.
Adaptive Sleep
If you’re tired of your screen dimming or shutting off when you’re trying to read something, enable the Adaptive Sleep feature. This feature uses access to your camera to detect when you’re looking at your screen. Your screen will no longer shut off when you don’t interact with it, as long as you’re looking at your device.
Tip: Use adaptive sleep for long meetings, so you avoid audible screen touches or button presses through your microphone.
Audio/Visual/Physical experience​Color Vision Enhancement
Color Vision Enhancement is much more than just a higher color saturation of your display. This settings menu lets you test different color filters to find the best visual setup.
Tip: Take the color vision test to determine which color settings are the best for you.
O-Haptics
The revamped user experience extends to the physical feedback that you get from your phone as well. Equipped with the most powerful vibration motor in any phone, the OPPO Find X5 Pro is the perfect device to take advantage of the O-Haptics settings. You can adjust the way your haptics feel with an intensity slider.
Tip: Set “How touches feel” to Crisp or Gentle to further customize the feel.
Binaural Recording
A more immersive and realistic audio result will be paired with your videos when you shoot video on the OPPO Find X5 Pro. Expect clearer vocals and less background noise intrusion when you watch your footage back.
Tip: Turn on Smart mode in Audio effects if you use digital zoom when you film. This mode can focus the recorded audio on your subject as you zoom in on it.
For an experience that merges all of the new audio, visual, and physical enhancements, try O-relax. This included app contains many different relaxing ambient sounds, visual stress releases, and world immersion using O-Haptics.
Tip: Explore the Alien World in O-Relax for a very interesting look at an impressive display of all of these features in one place.
Safety and Privacy​Privacy Control
ColorOS is known for implementing some powerful privacy tools. Use these tools to control access to apps, permissions, camera/microphone, and more. You can even set up an entirely fresh system with System cloner, or hide specific apps that you don’t want others to see.
Tip: Regularly check your Privacy dashboard, to see which apps are using sensitive permissions like camera, location, and microphone.
Accessibility
Smartphones are always including more accessibility options that make these devices easier to use for more people. Check out the large number of options that are listed in the accessibility setting menu.
Tip: Toggle on Amplify speech volume, to really boost the max volume of text-to-speech features when you’re in loud environments.
Use these features to maximize your usage of ColorOS 12.1, and use your OPPO Find X5 Pro to its full extent. If you have more ColorOS tips or questions about these features, leave a comment in this thread.
[Thanks to OPPO for supporting this thread]
Hi,
Is there a way to use multi screen connect on Mac Os?

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