How to Change Virus Scan Engine

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You want to know how to change the Virus Scan Engine. For better security and experience, OPPO Phones come with an inbuilt Phone Manager/ Security app. You can also use it to scan and remove malicious software and files. Virus scan engines are programs that are capable of detecting different types of viruses or malware. Please follow the article below on changing the virus scan engine of your OPPO Phone.


Applicable to: ColorOS 5.2 and above. Check your ColorOS version in [Settings] > [About phone/ About Device].


Change Virus Scan Engine

For ColorOS 12 and above:

  • Open [Phone Manager] > Tap [undefined] >[Settings] > [Virus Scan Engine] > Choose your desired scan engine.


For ColorOS 11:

  • Open [Phone Manager] > Tap 'undefined ' >[Settings] > [Virus Scan Engine] > Choose your desired scan engine.

For ColorOS 7.0, 7.1 and 7.2:

  • Open [Phone Manager] > Tap ' ' > [Virus Scan Engine] > Choose your desired scan engine.


For ColorOS 5.2, 6.0, and 6.1:

  • Go to [Settings] > [System Apps] > [Phone Manager] > [Virus Scan Engine] > Choose your desired scan engine.

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* Pictures, settings, and paths might differ from those of your phone, but that does not affect the description in this article.

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