vivo unveils Funtouch OS 14 following the official launch of Android 14 unveiled with the Pixel 8 series. The latest version of Funtouch OS delivers an enhanced and smooth user experience.
Funtouch OS 14
Funtouch OS 14 brings a vivo touch to the latest version of Android and highlights five areas – Smoothness, Multitasking, Personalisation, Productivity, and Privacy.
To start, it introduces Smooth Envision which enhances system performance, responsiveness, and the ability to keep more apps active at the same time by reducing the number of persistent processes and optimizing RAM usage. This includes RAM Saver, Extended RAM 3.0, Motion Blur, and App Retainer features.
- RAM Saver – release up to 600MB of space for the fast start-up of multiple apps
- Extended RAM 3.0 – lets you have up to 36 apps active (12GB RAM) or up to 27 apps active (8GB RAM)
- Motion Blur – uses advanced algorithms to simulate motion blur when opening and closing apps on the screen
- App Retainer – ensures 100+ whitelisted apps that have not been closed manually are always restored to the last interface so you can continue where you left off.
A new upgraded small window feature will help with multitasking. You can keep up to 12 small windows active in the background. This ought to be useful with things like keeping an eye on your ride-hailing app, watching a video, and chatting.
For Personalisation, Funtouch OS 14 now allows you to customize the clock style on the lock screen with options to choose from three clock layouts and eight font styles. A new monochrome theme was also introduced based on the Material You design.
New video editing tools will also be introduced. This includes customizable video quality settings, including resolutions up to 4K at 60fps and 25 filters.
Lastly, a Smart Mirroring feature will allow you to share your screen without worrying that the notification bar will show up. Your hidden photos will now also be protected by an additional password verification step.
Rollout Schedule
vivo revealed the rollout schedule for Funtouch OS 14 and it includes 30+ smartphones starting with the latest vivo X90 series in October 2023.
This is followed by the X80 Pro in mid-November and vivo X80, V29 Pro, V29, and V27 series in December 2023.
Here’s the rest of the rollout, at least in India:
- Mid of January 2024 – X70 Pro+, X70 Pro, X70, V29e, V5 Pro, V25, T2 Pro 5G, Y100
- Mid of February 2024 – T2 5G, T2x 5G, T1 Pro 5G, T1, T1 5G, Y100A, Y56
- Mid of March 2024 – V23 Pro, V23 5G, V23e 5G
- Mid of April 2024 – X60 Pro+, X60 Pro, X60, Y75 5G, Y36, Y35
Meanwhile, here is the roadmap for iQOO devices in India:
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