Funtouch OS 15, based on Android 15, has arrived, bringing in a host of exciting new features and improvements for Vivo and iQOO devices. The new software is already rolling out to select newer models and will expand to more eligible devices over the coming weeks.

Usually, Google and Samsung are the first brands to roll out the latest Android version, but Vivo took charge this time by becoming the first brand to roll out a stable Android 15 update that surprised the tech community.

The Funtouch OS 15 tagline reads a “new era of smooth,” meaning the new skin focuses on delivering a smoother experience with better fluidity. The latest software brings AI Image Lab, Origin Animation, Large Folder, new fingerprint animations, and plenty of other changes. Let’s look at them in detail.

What’s new in Funtouch OS 15?

Better speed and smoothness

The tagline “new era of smooth” isn’t just a tagline, but Vivo has actually worked on the smoothness, as Funtouch OS 15 feels a lot smoother than Funtouch OS 14.

There’s a new screen on/off animation that aims to give you the feel of the gentle power of nature.

Vivo claims a 20% faster app startup response with the new Lightning-speed engine and a 15% faster average app startup, thanks to new scheduling algorithms. The memory enhancement technology claims 40% faster memory compression for smoother performance, even with parallel multitasking.

Lock screen customizations

The lock screen in Funtouch OS 15 lets you change the font and color of the clock. There are also some new AOD styles and a new set of live and static wallpapers to make the lock screen more personalized.

You can now change the bottom left and bottom right shortcuts on the lock screen to something you use more frequently.

Home screen and icons

Funtouch OS 15 adds the home screen preview sections at the lower part of the screen, which appear when you tap and hold the home screen. The small preview section shows the exact arrangement of apps on the home screen. 

You also get a new set of live and static wallpapers for your lock and home screens. Plus, the ability to set any video as wallpaper for your home and lock screens, though the video duration is limited to 10 seconds only.

There are also new clock widgets, which have been imported from OriginOS. Vivo also brings a large folder to Funtouch OS 15, called Enlarged folder. HarmonyOS and OxygenOS already offer this feature, and it is now available to Vivo phones with the latest update.

There’s a new “Exquisite” icon type that makes subtle changes to icons that are barely noticeable. Funtouch OS 15 also lets you hide labels to give your home screen a cleaner look.

AI features in Album

The Album app is updated to integrate many AI features, such as AI photo enhancement, AI erase, and AI tagging.

The AI photo enhancement tool automatically adjusts things to improve the look of your photos, while the AI erase tool lets you remove unwanted persons or objects. The AI tagging feature groups photos of people with the same face, similar to Google Photos.

Revamped Settings app

The Settings app is much cleaner and better organized than Funtouch OS 14. The Settings homepage now has Wi-Fi, SIM card, and mobile network options for easier access.

Now, when you tap the Manage storage option under the RAM & storage section, it redirects to Super cleanup. Previously, it only showed downloaded files and infrequently used apps.

Super cleanup is a cleaning tool that offers multiple cleanup options, such as WhatsApp cleanup, Photo cleanup, Video cleanup, and more. It also has in-depth cleanup options like Large file cleanup and App cleanup.

Better multitasking

Funtouch OS 15 contributes to better multitasking. You can now enter the split-screen mode just by swiping up three fingers from any supported app.

The three dots in the middle let you swap the apps and resize the split-screen window. You can also create an app pair of your favorite split-screen apps for quicker access in the future.

Screenshot tools

You swipe down three fingers to take a screenshot. That’s also present in Funtouch OS 14, but the latest version, Funtouch OS 15, also lets you screenshot a specific portion of your screen. For this, hold down three fingers and swipe up/down to the portion you want to grab.

Funtouch OS 15 also brings many screenshot editing tools, such as mosaic and text tools.

Screen recording gets a lot better

Screen recording is getting a big update with Funtouch OS 15. Now, you can record audio from the microphone, as well as, the system at the same time, while screen recording. There’s a customizable pencil icon to highlight or draw something on the screen.

You can turn off voice recording during the screen recording at any time. The updated screen recording is excellent for someone making tutorials.

Other important changes

The Smart sidebar now has a screen translation feature that allows you to instantly translate any text on your screen using Google Lens. Then, there’s partial screen sharing to protect your data while screen sharing. You can choose to only share a single app or the entire screen.

Four new fingerprint animations would please those who always prioritize customization. For gamers, the Ultra Game Mode now allows users to adjust the screen refresh rate and touch sampling rate.

Funtouch OS 15 also has Live transcribe support that transcribes what the phone listens to in a selected language. There’s also a Sound notifications feature that notifies you when your phone hears certain sounds, like fire alarms, ringing doorbells, etc. However, it requires constant use of the microphone, which doesn’t sound sweet from a privacy perspective.

The latest version also has a sleep standby optimization that freezes idle apps and limits frequent switching of networks during sleeping hours to reduce power consumption. Last but not least, Link to Windows is now available in the Settings app. You don’t need to download it from the Google Play Store.

In case you’re wondering when your phone will get Funtouch OS 15 beta:

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