Vivo officially started testing Android 13 on its flagship – Vivo X80 Pro smartphone in May via a developer preview build. The availability of the public build is slated for the last month. Currently, it is in a rolling phase and available to select users, we can expect a wider rollout soon. Apart from the Vivo X80 Pro, the sister brand’s iQOO Neo 6 recently picked up the FuntouchOS 13 beta with many new features. The same update will be released for both Vivo and iQOO phones. Today, Vivo has officially revealed more details about its latest FuntouchOS skin. Let’s explore what’s new coming to the Vivo and iQOO phones.
FuntouchOS 13 – Quick Overview
FuntouchOS 13 is official! Yes, Vivo officially listed the FuntouchOS 13 on its website with all details about the new skin. It is going to be a significant software upgrade for Vivo and iQOO phones rolling with Material You dynamic theming support, more new color palettes (to widgets as well), an updated ViewFinder system for the camera app, new video editing tools, the ability to hide photos, app pinning support and more. The new skin is finally available for the flagship – Vivo X80 Pro and will also be available for more compatible models in the near future. Read along to know all details of the new FuntouchOS 13 skin, first let’s take a look at the features.
FuntouchOS 13 Features
Let’s take a complete list of features coming to the Vivo and iQOO phones. Just like the other Android 13-based custom skins FuntouchOS 13 is rolling with the Material You color palettes and a bunch of other personalization features. Personalization Features FuntouchOS 13 brings system-wide dynamic theming support with an option to choose a wide range of colors across system apps, notification panels, Settings, and more. Not only this but the new dynamic theming also works for the widgets, the support is limited to select widgets yet. Vivo is releasing the FuntouchOS 13 with large app folders and also brings Monochrome theming to the app icons. The update also features new cards for a quick glance, including the latest Air Quality Index (AQI) card. Apart from these changes, you can expect system-wide improvements on the UI side. New Camera App Features Vivo is pushing new photography tools with its new FuntouchOS 13 update, the list includes a bunch of new tools for videography and photography. The app gets a new stabilization ring which helps you capture perfectly horizontal videos. FuntouchOS 13 brings new editing tools for both photos and videos, the new video editing tools now allow users to easily mute certain parts of a video. For photo editing, you can now edit images within the viewfinder. Security Improvements App Pinning is the new security feature Vivo added to the FuntouchOS, the feature lets you pick apps and pin them, and it will help prevent someone else from looking at other apps. Apart from the app pinning, there’s a new feature for the gallery app as well, it allows you to hide certain photos from your device by opening the gallery and then tapping on the three dots menu icon. It is a similar feature to the one available on the iPhone. Other than that you can expect security features from Android 13. Other Features FuntouchOS 13 brings the iManager app which helps you easily control your phone, and manage the app usage timings, digital wellbeing, and more. The new skin is coming with the active apps manager, AQI card for quick glance, new accessibility tools (like color correction, color inversion, remove animations), and more.
FuntouchOS 13 Roadmap
Vivo is all set to release the new upgrade for at least 50 phones which includes 37 Vivo and 13 iQOO branded phones. And as per the roadmap shared by Vivo, the company is set to upgrade over 20 eligible phones by the end of this year, whereas 17 other models will receive the new software in H1 of 2023. In total, the company is planning to push the new upgrade to 37 compatible phones. Let’s take a look at the FuntouchOS 13 roadmap for eligible Vivo phones.
FuntouchOS 13 Roadmap – Vivo Phones
From End of Sep 2022X80 ProFrom Mid of Nov 2022X80X70 Pro+X70 ProV25 ProV25V23 ProV23 5GV23e 5GT1 Pro 5GT1 5GT1Y75 5GY35Y22Y22sFrom Mid of Dec 2022X60 Pro+X60 ProX60From H1 2023V21 5GV21eV20 ProV20V20 2021Y75Y73Y72 5GY53sY21sY33sY20GY21TY33TT1xY51AY31Y20T
FuntouchOS 13 Roadmap – iQOO Phones
End of Sep 2022iQOO 9iQOO 9 ProEnd of Oct 2022iQOO 9TiQOO 9 SEiQOO Neo 6Mid of Nov 2022iQOO Z6iQOO Z6 ProiQOO Z6 5GMid of Dec 2022iQOO Z5iQOO 7iQOO 7 LegendiQOO Z3 5GMid of Jan 2023iQOO Z6 Lite 5G
Is your Vivo or iQOO Phone on the list? Let us know in the comment section. So that’s all on the FuntouchOS 13 Roadmap, Supported Devices, and Features. What are your thoughts on the FuntouchOS 13? Let us know below.
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