[Rollout completed] Realme UI now rolling out to the Realme X and Realme 5 Pro

Update 2:

Realme has confirmed that the Realme UI rollout for the Realme 5 Pro and Realme X is now completed.

Realme UI 2 Features: New features and improvements we want to see

Update 1: March 1, 2020:

Realme has confirmed that the Realme 5 Pro’s Realme UI update rollout process will complete by March 15, 2020. If you haven’t received the Realme UI 1.0 update on your Realme 5 Pro, you will get it before March 15. The company said, the Realme UI for Realme 5 Pro is a staged rollout process.

Realme UI 1.0 March 2020 Update List: Here’s all the Realme UI software update

Original Article: February 28

Realme has started rolling out the Realme UI and Android 10 updates for the Realme X and Realme 5 Pro. It brings many new features.

How to download and install Realme UI 1.0

Software version:

• Realme X: RMX1901EX_11_C.01
• Realme 5 Pro: RMX1971EX_11_C.01

Changelog:

Visuals

• Updated UI to realme UI
• Brand new Real Design makes visuals more attractive and operation more efficient.

Smart Sidebar

• Optimized user interface and improved one-handed operation.
• Optimized Smart Sidebar: Replaced File Console with File Manager; removed OSIE Visual Effect and No Notification Alerts.
• Drag an app out of Smart Sidebar to open it in Split-screen Mode.
• Added two new features: “Assistive Ball Opacity” and “Hide Assistive Ball on Fullscreen App”.
• Optimized the Floating Window feature for more apps.
• Added Bubbles: A bubble is displayed when you open an app in a floating window from the Smart Sidebar. Tap the bubble to collapse or open the app.

Screenshot

• Optimized 3-Finger Screenshot Gesture: Use 3 fingers to touch and hold the screen, and swipe to take a screenshot of the selected part of the screen (partial screen capture). Use 3 fingers to touch and hold the screen, and swipe your fingers outwards to capture a long screenshot.
• Added screenshot settings: You can adjust the position of the screenshot preview floating window and set the screenshot sound.
• Optimized screenshot preview floating window: After taking a screenshot, drag it up and release to share it, or drag it down and release to take a long screenshot.

Navigation Gestures 3.0

• Optimized gestures: All gestures are supported in landscape mode.

System

• Added Focus Mode: Minimizes outside distractions when you are learning or working.
• Added whole new charging animation.
• Optimized the Quick Settings user interface for easier one-handed operation.
• Added pause feature for screen recording.
• Added a floating window and settings for screen recording.
• New sounds added for file deletion, calculator key touches, and compass pointer.
• Optimized system built-in ringtones.
• Added TalkBack floating prompts for Accessibility.
• New management feature for recent tasks: You can view memory of recent tasks and locked apps.

Games

• Optimized visual interaction for Game Space.
• Optimized loading animation for Game Space.

Homescreen

• Added new live wallpapers.
• Added artistic wallpapers.
• Added option to open Global Search or the notification panel when swiping down on homescreen.
• Added option to customize the size, shape, and style of app icons on homescreen.
• Optimized the graphic design of password unlock to facilitate one-handed operation.
• Support for animated wallpapers on the lockscreen.
• Added a Simple Mode for homescreen, featuring larger fonts, icons and a clearer layout.

Security

• Random MAC address Generator: When your phone is connected to Wi-Fi network system generates a random MAC address to avoid targeted ads and protect your privacy.

Tools

• In Quick Settings or Smart Sidebar, you can open Calculator in a floating window.
• Added the trim feature in Recordings.
• Added the Weather (dynamic) ringtone, which automatically adapts to the current weather.
• Added weather-adaptive animations in Weather.

Camera

• Optimized the Camera UI for better user experience.
• Optimized the Timer UI and sound.

Photos

• Optimized the Album UI for a clearer structure and photo thumbnails.
• Added Album Recommendations that recognize more than 80 different scenes.

Communications

• realme Share now supports sharing files with OPPO, Vivo and Xiaomi devices.
• Optimized the Contacts UI for a more efficient experience.

Settings

• Search Settings now supports fuzzy match and contains a search history.

Music

• Added Dual Mode Music Share in realme Lab

If you want to check for the update manually on your Realme 5 Pro and Realme X, just head into the device Settings>Software Updates>Check for updates.

Note: In order to ensure the stability of this update, it will have a staged rollout. The update will be randomly pushed out to a limited number of users today and will have a broader rollout in a few days after making sure there are no critical bugs. If no critical bugs are found, the full rollout will be completed in the upcoming days.