Published: October 2023 (Updated retrospective) Target Device: Oppo F3 Plus (CPH1613)
If you own an Oppo F3 Plus, you are likely aware of the elephant in the room. Launched in 2017 with Android 6.0 Marshmallow and ColorOS 3.0, the device promised a lot. But for years, users have asked one burning question in every tech corner of the internet: "When will the Oppo F3 Plus get the Android Nougat update?"
For those who have grown tired of waiting for official over-the-air (OTA) updates, there is only one sanctuary: The XDA Developers Forum. For the uninitiated, XDA is where smartphones go to live forever. It is the home of custom ROMs, bootloader unlocks, and workarounds that manufacturers refuse to provide. oppo f3 plus nougat update forum xda
In this long article, we dive deep into the XDA archives to separate fact from fiction regarding the Oppo F3 Plus Nougat update.
Hello fellow XDA members,
As many of you know, the rollout of the Android 7.1.1 Nougat update for the Oppo F3 Plus has been a mixed bag of anticipation and delays. While some regions have received the OTA (Over-The-Air) update stable, others are still waiting or facing issues with the OTA servers.
The purpose of this thread is to consolidate all information regarding the Nougat update for the F3 Plus. We will discuss the official rollout, manual installation methods, the specific changes in ColorOS 3.1, and how this affects root access and custom recovery. No update is perfect
No update is perfect. Here is a list of known bugs reported by the community so far. If you experience these (or new ones), report them below.
Known Bugs (Post-Update):
If you are on the official ColorOS 3.0 (Marshmallow) and have not modified your system: