Oppo F3 Nougat Update - Forum Xda [upd]

Review — "OPPO F3 Nougat update (XDA Forum)"

Method 1: Local Upgrade via Recovery

Many XDA users succeeded with this method:

  1. Download the official Nougat OTA zip file (search for "Oppo F3 Nougat OTA official link XDA" – avoid dead MEGA links).
  2. Move the zip to the root of your internal storage.
  3. Dial *#*#800#*#* to enter Oppo’s Engineer Mode.
  4. Select “Software Update” → “Local Update”.
  5. Navigate to the zip file and confirm.

The XDA Gold Advice

As XDA Recognized Themer "mikematt" put it in a 2025 update to his Nougat guide: oppo f3 nougat update forum xda

"If your Oppo F3 is your daily driver, stay on the latest Marshmallow build. It’s boring, but it works. If the F3 is your backup phone or a tinkering device, jump straight to LineageOS 14.1. The official Nougat from Oppo is the worst of both worlds—old security patch and new bugs." Review — "OPPO F3 Nougat update (XDA Forum)"

⚠️ Before You Update

  1. Backup your data – ColorOS updates sometimes wipe media or settings.
  2. Use the official OTA if possible. Side-loading carries risk.
  3. Skip if you depend on Xposed – Nougat support was limited back then.

The Waiting Game: Initial Discussions and Rising Frustration

In the months following the F3’s release, the XDA forum for the device became a digital waiting room. Threads titled “Nougat update for F3 – any news?” and “OPPO’s silence on updates” began to multiply. Unlike flagship OPPO models such as the Find series or the R-series, the F3 was perceived as a “camera-first” phone, not necessarily a software-priority device. XDA members meticulously tracked OPPO’s update history for other models, noting that the company was often slow with major Android version upgrades. Download the official Nougat OTA zip file (search

By late 2017, users began sharing screenshots of conversations with OPPO customer support, translating Vietnamese and Indonesian forum posts (since the F3 was popular in Southeast Asia and India), and comparing the F3’s situation with that of the F3 Plus, which had received Nougat earlier. The consensus on XDA was one of cautious pessimism: OPPO’s ColorOS was heavily customized, and integrating Nougat’s features—such as split-screen multitasking, direct reply notifications, and improved Doze mode—required significant engineering resources. XDA’s community recognized that the F3’s MediaTek MT6750T chipset and proprietary drivers could further complicate the process.