In this guide, we will show you the steps to manually optimize the installed apps on a OnePlus device running ColorOS or OxygenOS. This OEM once used to reign supreme in the smartphone domain. However, it then decided to shoot itself in the foot by taking one controversial decision after another. But nothing comes close than incorporating Oppo’s ColorOS into its own OxygenOS.
As a result of which, you now get a bloated UI/UX experience, not to mention tons of preinstalled apps popularly known as bloatware apps. These apps add little to no value to the overall usability and functionality, but on the flip side, end up taking some crucial resources in the backend in the form of RAM, storage, and battery.
Not to mention the fact that right after the OS is updated, each of these apps undergoes the so-called optimization. While usually it’s a quick task, in some instances, it gets stuck in the middle and ends up taking ages to complete. Well, if that ever happens again, then you now have the option to force-optimize these apps, and that too without taking the help of root! So without any further ado, let’s show you how this could be carried out.
How to Manually Optimize OnePlus OxygenOS/ColorOS Apps
In order to get this job done, we will be taking the help of ADB Commands. While the process will not wipe off any data from your device, still take a backup to be on the safer side. TheDroidwin and its members wouldn’t be held responsible in case of a thermonuclear war, your alarm doesn’t wake you up, or if anything happens to your device and data by performing the below steps.
Prerequisites
The steps [commands] are slightly different depending on the OS version you are currently on. With that said, the requirements are the same for both, which are listed below. So make sure you check them off the list before proceeding with the task.
- To begin with, download and extract the Android SDK Platform Tools on your PC.
- Then go to Settings > System > About Phone > Tap on Build Number 7 times.
- This will enable Developer Options on your device. So go to Settings > [System] > Developer Options.
- Now enable the toggle next to USB Debugging and connect your device to your PC via a USB cable.
- Then type in CMD in the platform-tools folder address bar and hit Enter. This will launch the Command Prompt.
- So type in the below command and make sure that you are getting a serial ID:
adb devices
- If you are not getting any ID, then check out our guide on How to Fix Various Types of ADB and Fastboot Errors
That’s it. These were all the requirements. You may now refer to the instructions depending on the OS your device is currently running.
For OxygenOS 13
- Type in the below four commands in the CMD window that is opened in the platform-tools folder:
adb shell cmd package compile -a -f adb shell cmd package compile -a -f --secondary-dex adb shell cmd package compile -a -f --compile-layouts adb shell cmd package
- The optimization will now start and could take a while.
- Once done, you’ll get the Job Finished message in the CMD window.
- The apps are now optimized and you may now unplug your device from the PC.
For OxygenOS 14
- Type in the below two commands in the CMD window that is opened in the platform-tools folder:
adb shell cmd package compile -a -f --full adb shell cmd package bg-dexopt-job
- The optimization will now start and could take a while. Once done, you’ll get the Job Finished message
- The apps are now optimized and you may now unplug your device from the PC.
That’s it. These were the steps to manually optimize the installed apps on a OnePlus device running ColorOS or OxygenOS. If you have any queries concerning the aforementioned steps, do let us know in the comments. We will get back to you with a solution at the earliest.
