How would you like to —should we follow the developer's struggle or the chaos of the first "bug report" post?
According to XDA forum archives from Q3 2017, Oppo pushed a closed beta of Android 7.1.1 Nougat for the F3/F3 Plus in India and Indonesia. However, due to performance issues with ColorOS 3.2 and battery drain complaints, the official OTA (Over-The-Air) update was halted for many regions. Opposite F3 Nougat Update Forum Xda
Your device is a paperweight. XDA cannot help with proprietary clone firmware. How would you like to —should we follow
| Aspect | Verdict | |--------|---------| | | Yes, officially. | | Is it worth updating? | Yes, for split-screen and better notifications. No, if you fear battery drain (a full factory reset post-update fixes most issues). | | Can I install custom Nougat ROMs? | No. The bootloader remains locked; no developer support exists. | | Is there Android 8.0+ available? | No. The F3 is permanently on 7.0 Nougat. | Your device is a paperweight