Realme 2 and C1 are the budget Android smartphones launched with Android 8.1 out of the box. Both are getting October 2019 security patches and Google Digital Wellbeing update. The October update build version RMX1805EX_11.A.61 has also carried many new features as well, such as manual lock, redesigned notification center style, and more.
Realme 2 and C1 recently updated to Android 9.0 (ColorOS 6.0) with several new features. The October update adds Google Digital Wellbeing (Google first introduced it in Android 9), which is a set of tools to control your smartphone usage.
October update also carries a few known bug fixes as well. It will fix the Wi-Fi connection issue, applications crash, system stuck, screen brightness issue, and USB pop-up window cannot show up when connecting to PC.
Realme starts rolling out RMX1805EX_11.A.6 update via OTA. Check your update by going to the system update menu.
Realme posted update for Realme 2 and C1 on their software portal, from where you can download the full OTA update file, in case you want to update manually.
To install the update manually, boot into recovery mode, select language > from phone storage > Select the ColouOS OTA package > tap OK to begin installation.
Full changelog of the update (RMX1805EX_11.A.6)
- Android security patch: October 5, 2019
- System
- Quickly enter the hidden application list with fingerprints (realme 2 only)
- Added manual lock feature by long press the power button
- Customizable data consumed reminder
- Updated battery interface
- Apps
- Added Google Digital Wellbeing
- Launcher
- Optimized the lock screen clock widget style
- Added date and weather widget
- Optimized Smart Assistant interface
- Notification Center and Status Bar
- Swipe left or right to remove the message prompt after receiving the message
- Redesigned the notification center style
- Added swipe down on home screen to access the notification center
- Added a switch of Notification Dot for updates
- Known issues fixed
- Fixed the issue that the USB pop-up window cannot be popped
- Fixed part of scenes with slow screen brightness issue
- Fixed the Wi-Fi connection issue
- Fixed some applications crash issue
- Fixed some of the system stuck issue
Realme 2 and Realme C1 are budget smartphones launched under the 10K price segment. The company recently upgraded both devices to ColorOS 6.0 (Android 9.0) from ColorOS 5.2 (Android 8.1). Unfortunately, Realme 2 and C1 won’t get an Android 10 update.
