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Reno5 Lite / Reno5 F / A94 / F19 Pro

OPPO · catalog updated 2026-10-21

Brand
OPPO
Kind
Android phone · released 2021-03 · last update Android 13
Model codes
CPH2205, CPH2217, CPH2203, CPH2285

Ships with ColorOS 11.1 (Android 11). Screen-off gesture support taken from ColorOS-wide documentation, not a model-specific source. On ColorOS 11 the setting is Settings > Convenience Aid > Gesture & Motions > Screen-off Gestures > Add Screen-off Gestures (OPPO ColorOS 11 User Guide). Wikipedia's Reno5 Lite article (covering the Reno5 F, A94 and F19 Pro) lists ColorOS 13.1 (Android 13) as its latest version.

Gestures on the Reno5 Lite / Reno5 F / A94 / F19 Pro

With the screen off, draw a custom letter gesture (Draw M, Draw W or Draw ∧) assigned to open our app

ReportedInput: Screen-off gesture

Requires: ColorOS 11 or later with Screen-off gestures switched on; touch panel support (OPPO says features vary by model)

Set it up

  1. Settings
  2. Accessibility & convenience
  3. Gestures & motions
  4. Screen-off gestures
  5. Draw M
  6. Quick signal: gesture

Turn on the Screen-off gestures switch first, then tap a gesture under More (Draw ∧, Draw M or Draw W; ColorOS 16 defaults are Calculator, Gemini and Recorder) and choose our app as its action. The exact label of the app action on current ColorOS is not documented (ColorOS 6 called it 'Start an App'). Path on ColorOS 13.1-14.0: Settings > Additional settings > Gestures & motions > Screen-off gestures, where custom gestures are added with 'Add gesture' (ColorOS 12 manual: Settings > System settings > Gestures & motions; ColorOS 11 guide: Settings > Convenience Aid > Gesture & Motions > Screen-off Gestures > Add Screen-off Gestures, e.g. 'slide up to open the calculator'). OPPO's ColorOS 12 and 13.1 manuals say custom screen-off gestures do not work while the phone is locked (only the built-in O, V and music gestures do), so expect to unlock with fingerprint, face or PIN before our entry opens. The ColorOS 14.0, 14.1 and 15.0 manuals do not cover screen-off gestures and the ColorOS 16 manual does not repeat the limit, so it is unconfirmed for ColorOS 14-16; test on the device. Draw O (camera), Draw V (torch) and the music gestures are fixed on/off toggles in OPPO's manual. Confidence is 'reported': OPPO's manuals document customisable gesture actions and give app examples (ColorOS 11: 'slide up to open the calculator'; ColorOS 16: Calculator, Recorder) but never say any installed app can be chosen; that option is shown in OPPO Community posts and press coverage of the shared ColorOS/OxygenOS 16 menu. Not counted: Quick Launch (fingerprint shortcut menu limited to supported apps) and the Find X9 series Snap Key / Quick Button (fixed actions only).

Plus what the app offers on every Android phone: In-app button, Widget, Quick Settings tile, Shake, Volume keys, Voice phrase. How to set those up

Recommended presets

  • Shake ×3Sends a signal

    Three sharp shakes within 2.5 s: hard to do by accident, easy to do without looking.

    Shake ×3, 0.15–1 s apart · whole gesture within 2.5 s

  • Widget ×2Sends a signal

    Two taps on the home-screen widget within 3 s; a single accidental tap does nothing.

    Widget ×2, 0.1–3 s apart · whole gesture within 3 s

  • Gesture + shake ×2Sends a signal

    Draw the screen-off gesture, then shake twice within a few seconds; a stray pocket gesture is rarely followed by two sharp shakes.

    Screen-off gesture ×1 → then within 8 s: Shake ×2, 0.3–1.5 s apart · whole gesture within 12 s

  • Gesture ×2Sends a signal

    Draw the gesture, lock the screen with the power key, draw it again; two deliberate screen-off gestures with a lock in between are hard to trigger by accident.

    Screen-off gesture ×2, 2–20 s apart · whole gesture within 25 s

  • Gesture + volume keysSends a signal

    Draw the gesture, then enter the volume-key pattern; needs two different deliberate actions (full build only).

    Screen-off gesture ×1 → then within 8 s: Volume keys ×1 · whole gesture within 12 s

Gestures are set up in the phone settings as shown, then combined into a trigger recipe in the app, where practice mode shows step by step whether a gesture would trigger.