Coloros 12 Update: Oppo A9 2020

ColorOS 12 allowed seamless connection between your phone and Windows PC for file transfers and notification syncing. OPPO restricted this feature to devices with at least 6GB RAM and Android 12 kernels. While the A9 2020 has a 4GB/8GB variant, the chipset compatibility was lacking.

Let’s cut straight to the chase. The OPPO A9 2020 will not receive the official ColorOS 12 update.

OPPO officially closed the software support cycle for the A9 2020 in late 2022. The device’s final major operating system update was ColorOS 11 based on Android 11. After that, OPPO shifted its focus to security patches, which also ceased for the A9 2020 by mid-2023. oppo a9 2020 coloros 12 update

Because the OPPO A9 2020 supports Project Treble, you can install generic Android 12 or 13 GSI ROMs (like LineageOS 19/20 or Pixel Experience). However:

Our recommendation: Unless you are an advanced user with recovery tools and a spare phone, do not attempt custom ROMs on the A9 2020. ColorOS 12 allowed seamless connection between your phone

Several Play Store apps add the new swipe-down control panel. Be careful:

Before OPPO ended support, the last official update (firmware version CPH1937_11_F.67 or similar, depending on region) included: Our recommendation: Unless you are an advanced user

You can check for any final patches by going to Settings > Software Updates > Gear icon (⚙️) > Current version.

If you are considering upgrading your phone (not the software, but the physical device), here is what ColorOS 12 offers that you won't see on the A9 2020:

The Oppo A9 2020 runs on the Snapdragon 665 processor. While this chip was decent at launch, it struggles slightly with the heavier load of modern software.