Realme 2 Pro ColorOS 6 (Android Pie) OTA Update Resumed (How to Install)

June 5, 2019: Realme fixed the bootloop issue of ColorOS 6 update for the Realme 2 Pro and resumed the OTA roll out. Devices run on the Android Oreo and updated when exiting the bootloop will get the stable ColorOS 6 (Android Pie) OTA update starting from today. However, to get the OTA update, Oreo users need to fill up a form with their IMEI number.

Realme 2 Pro is a budget phone with dewdrop FHD+ full-screen display, Snapdragon 660 AIE octa-core processor, 8GB/4GB RAM, and dual main camera. Launched with Android 8.1 Oreo-based ColorOS 5.2, the Realme 2 Pro just received Android 9.0 Pie based ColorOS 6.0 update. The update adds several new features to the phone.

Let us know what is new in ColorOS 6.0 update for Realme 2 Pro, how to download the full OTA firmware file and install it manually on the phone. The company already promised ColorOS 6.0 (Android Pie) update for all of its older phones, such as the Realme 1, Realme 2, Realme 2 Pro, Realme C1 and Realme U1.

ColorOS 6 update for Realme 2 Pro (Build number: RMX1801EX_11.A.20) updates the system to Android 9 Pie. The update comes with several UI overhauls, May 2019 security patches, app drawer, Chroma boost mode for the camera, Realme Theme store, lock screen magazine, and much more.

What’s new (RMX1801EX_11.A.20)?

System

• Updated to ColorOS 6 based on Android Pie
• Added notification icons in status bar
• Added lock screen magazine
• Added a new navigation gesture
• Added app drawer to ColorOS launcher
• Added Riding Mode
• Added Live Wallpaper
• Android Security Patch Level: May 5th, 2019

UI

• Updated UI of the notification panel
• Updated UI of AI Board
• Updated default theme

Camera

• Added Chroma Boost Mode
• Added HAL3 support (need to switch on in the developer options)

Applications

• Added realme Theme Store
• Added realme App Market (certain regions)
• Added realme Game Center (certain regions)
• Added realme Community (certain regions)

ColorOS 6 incremental OTA update for Realme 2 Pro is live now. It will take a couple of days to complete the update. Since this is the major software upgrade, you cannot downgrade to previous ColorOS 5.2. We recommend updating your device to this version, as it includes several value-added features and latest security patches to protect you from vulnerabilities.

Download and Install ColorOS 6 Full OTA on Realme 2 Pro

Before installing the ColorOS 6.0 update, all users are recommend to backup their important data at a safe location.

Download:

ColorOS 6.0 RMX1801EX_11.A.20 [coming]

Realme download portal

Installation

1. Copy the firmware zip file to the root directory of your phone.

2. Turn off the phone. Press and hold the Volume Down and the Power buttons simultaneously until booting into recovery mode.

3. In recovery, select language > From phone storage > Select the ColouOS OTA package > tap OK to install the OTA.

Once installation completes, tap Reboot to boot your phone into new ColorOS version.

Update -1: Due to bootloop issue, Realme halted the ColorOS 6 update for Realme 2 Pro. Many users who have applied the update manually are reporting about bootloops. We expect that the company will soon resolve the issue, so don’t install this update until the issue resolved.

Update – 2: Follow this guide to fix the bootloop issue of Realme 2 Pro RMX1801

Update – 3: Realme solved the hiccup of ColorOS 6 update for the Realme 2 Pro and starts rolling out the stable update to a small section of users. Both users (run on ColorOS 5.2 and upgraded to ColorOS 6) will get the OTA update. It will take a couple of weeks to complete the upgrade process.

(Source – Realme)