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Realme 6, 6 Pro, 2, 2 Pro, and C1 get updates with March 2020 security patches
Realme has started rolling out the March 2020 security patches to the Realme 6, Realme 6 Pro, Realme 2, Realme 2 Pro, and the Realme C1.
With the launch of the Realme X2 Pro in October 2019, Realme entered the flagship segment. Their subsequent flagship – Realme X50 Pro, powered by a 5G enabled Snapdragon 865 chipset - greatly helped the BBK Electronics-owned brand to cement a place in the elite category. The mid-range tier is not completely left behind either, as the company recently launched the Realme 6 series in India. Both the regular Realme 6 and the Pro variant are equipped with 90Hz display and 30W fast charging, while on the software side, they run Realme UI based Android 10. Realme has now started rolling out the March 2020 security patches to the Realme 6 and 6 Pro as the first software update for the device duo. Moreover, a handful of legacy devices, such as the Realme 2, 2 Pro and Realme C1, are also receiving the same security patches on top of Android Pie-based ColorOS 6.0.
[Update: Realme X2] Download: Realme 2, 3, 3i and C1 receive updates with January 2020 security patches
Realme has now started rolling out the ColorOS 6 updates for the Realme 2, 3, 3i, and C1 featuring the Android security patches for January 2020.
Earlier this month, Google started rolling out the Android security patches for January 2020 for all the Pixel devices, excluding the original Pixel and Pixel XL. Shortly thereafter, OEMs started rolling out updates with the latest security patches for their devices. Chinese OEM Realme rolled out an update for the Realme 2 Pro last week, featuring the January 2020 security patches and a couple of minor changes. Now the company is rolling out similar updates for the Realme 2, 3, 3i, and C1.
Realme 1, U1, C1 and Realme 2 will not be updated to ColorOS 7 and Android 10
In a recent tweet, Realme has confirmed that the Realme 1, 2, U1 and C1 won't be receiving updates for ColorOS 7 and Android 10.
Late last month, Realme revealed the ColorOS 7 release timeline for a few of its devices. As per the schedule, the Realme 3 Pro, XT, X, 5 Pro, and X2 Pro will get ColorOS 7 based on Android 10 in the first quarter of 2020, with the Realme 3, 3i, 5, 5s, and 2 Pro to follow in the second quarter. Lastly, the Realme C2 was scheduled to get the update in Q3, 2020. The company has since opened ColorOS 7 beta recruitment for its flagship X2 Pro, with plans to roll out the stable update by January 2020. At the time, the company didn't reveal whether the update would be released to older devices. But now, it has officially announced that the Realme 1, 2 U1, and C1 won't be receiving the ColorOS 7 update.As reported by The Mobile Indian, in a recent tweet Realme has confirmed that the aforementioned devices won't be receiving the Android 10 update. The tweet came from the company's official support handle for the Indian region in response to a query from a user. This new information falls partially in line with a post on the Realme Community from earlier this year, in which an admin stated that the Android 10 update probably won't be released for the Realme 1 and 2 Pro. Thankfully though, the recently released update timeline confirms that the Realme 2 Pro will receive the update sometime in June next year. However, the Realme 1, 2, U1 and C1 won't get the same treatment. These four devices were initially released with Android 8.1 Oreo out of the box and have already received ColorOS updates based on Android 9 Pie.
Realme C1, Realme 2, and Realme 3 updates bring November 2019 patches, dark mode, and more
Realme has started rolling out updates for the Realme C1, Realme 2, and Realme 3, featuring November security patches, and more.
Over the last week, Realme pushed updates for a couple of its devices introducing the new dark mode and Android security patches. Along with these changes, the updates also introduced wide-angle video capture for the Realme 5, Digital Wellbeing for the Realme 3/3i, and nightscape mode on the front camera for the Realme XT and Realme X2. Now, the company has added even more devices to the list and has started rolling out updates for the Realme C1, Realme 2, and Realme 3.
You can now unlock the bootloader on the Realme 2 and Realme C1
One of the recent updates to the Realme 2 and the Realme C1 have brought along the ability to unlock the bootloader on the phones. Read on to know more!
Realme has been giving strong competition in the budget and mid-range value segments to Xiaomi, finally giving consumers a choice if they still wanted a high-value smartphone but did not want to purchase a smartphone from Xiaomi. But much like Xiaomi which has its own heavily-modified flavor of Android called MIUI on its devices, Realme too makes use of ColorOS borrowed from its parent company, OPPO. If you have been looking to free yourself from the clutches of these heavily modified skin, you would be glad to know that the bootloader on the Realme 2 and the Realme C1 can now be unlocked.
Realme 2 and Realme C1 get an Android Pie beta with ColorOS 6
Realme has begun user enrollment for a ColorOS 6 based Android Pie beta for the Realme 2 and the Realme C1. Read on to know more about this beta update!
Realme started off as an Oppo sub-brand, but has since matured enough in the Indian market to find its own space. While there's still ample reliance on Oppo, as is evident from the shared ColorOS custom UX skin, Realme devices have resonated well with users who are looking for a brand with an active community in the early segments of the market, but who do not want to opt for Xiaomi. More choice is always good, and Realme brings real value in this case. As the company had previously promised, Android Pie is now available for the Realme 2 and the Realme C1 in the form of a beta build of ColorOS 6.