Vivo X80 Pro gets Android 15 with FunTouch OS 15

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As we have mentioned earlier in a post that Vivo has the honor of becoming the first company to roll out stable Android 15 OS for it’s devices racing ahead many competitors. The company seeded Android 15 updates released for various model including Vivo 40, X100, X90 series along with Vivo T3 Ultra and now the Android 15 update under FunTouch OS 15 is heading towards Vivo X80 Pro.

Talking about the firmware, the Android 15 update for Vivo X80 Pro carries software version PD2183BF_EX_A_15.3.10.0.W20, weighs in hefty 6.9GB and needless to say brings goodies of Android 15 OS. The update is running Vivo’s traditional skin FunTouch OS 15 which further teamed up with December 2024 security patches along with a bunch of under the hood improvements and stability fixes.

Vivo X80 Pro comes with running Android 12 out of the box later got multiple security updates upto Android 14 and now the company pushed out its first major software update, which upgrades the device’s firmware to Android 15. Since it’s a major firmware update so you can expect a bunch of new features with FuntouchOS 15 update including multi-wallpapers and theme support, system enhancements, new clock widgets, redesigned battery charging animation, Link to Windows feature and more.

The FunTouch UI 15.0 got these upgrades listed on official Vivo website!

Accessibility

Added Live Transcribe, which displays speech content in text format on the screen.

Added sound notifications to remind users of important sounds in their surroundings.

Albums

Added Cleanup suggestions to help you clean up unnecessary photos on your phone, such as duplicate photos, similar photos, and old screenshots and screen recordings. This helps you keep your albums well-organised.

Added Memory Film, enabling the browsing of memories in the form of films. The feature intelligently pairs different music, effects, styles and more based on the memory theme, allowing easy creation of personalised memory films for you.

Added Shadow removal for documents, which enables easy removal of annoying shadows and restoration of the original appearance of the document. When viewing a photo, you can go to More > Super Documents > Shadow removal to configure settings.

Optimised the AI tagging system with improved algorithm capabilities, supporting the tagging of various image categories such as people, pets, architecture, sports, art and technology. It can accurately identify photos and intelligently classify them.

Dynamic Effects

Added 4 fingerprint recognition animations, providing a rich selection for those seeking personalisation, while also enhancing animation smoothness.

Added a Rapid dynamic effect engine, which is a dedicated channel opened for dynamic effects, enabling timely feedback about dynamic effects to improve visual smoothness.

Optimised system dynamic effects with the new Origin animation that incorporates principles from human factors research and integrates the natural laws of the physical world into the dynamic effects design.

Home Screen

Added Large folder to facilitate home screen app organisation while providing quick access to apps, enhancing efficiency.

Added new icon styles and rounded corner styles and added support for hiding app names, allowing icon styles and the home screen to blend in seamlessly.

Multitasking

Added switching gestures for split-screen and small window modes, allowing you to drag a split-screen to the middle of the screen to switch to a small window, and drag a small window to the edge of an app supporting split-screen to switch to split-screen mode.

Optimised the startup gestures for split-screen and small window modes. You can swipe up from the bottom of the screen to the upper left or upper right corner to quickly enter split-screen or small window mode more easily when Full screen gesture navigation is used.

Security & Privacy

Added Passkey, which offers a simpler and more secure authentication method compared to passwords. It also supports cross-device sign-in by scanning a code.

Optimised permission settings with restricted settings for apps downloaded through unofficial channels. This restricts the use of some important permissions to reduce the risk of harmful apps engaging in invasive behaviour. To lift the restricted settings for an app, you can go to “App info” and tap the icon in the upper right corner and “Allow restricted settings” to configure the settings.

Optimised screen sharing notification privacy protection by hiding notification details when using a third-party app for screen mirroring or screen recording to protect privacy.

Optimised partial screen sharing, allowing you to select a single app for screen sharing when using a third-party app for screen mirroring or screen recording to protect privacy.

Optimised the fingerprint verification pop-up box to support the presentation of more information, enhancing usability.

Settings

Enhanced the search scope and fuzzy search capability, making it easier to search for features within Settings.

Optimised menu categorisation and hierarchy, providing clearer and more logical layouts that make it easier to locate settings.

S-capture

Added a three-finger gesture for area screenshot to enhance screenshot efficiency.

Optimised the screen recording panel, supporting simultaneous writing while recording and quick settings.

Optimised the screenshot editing page, adding support for more efficient tools to enhance editing efficiency.

Fixed the issue where in multi-audio recording scenarios such as video conferences, the screen recording was unable to capture both the user’s voice and the other party’s voice simultaneously.

Smart Sidebar

Added Screen translation, allowing you to quickly access Google Lens for translation via Smart sidebar, enabling quick translation of on-screen content.

System

Added Priority Scheduling algorithm, which can finely differentiate the priority level and computing power requirements of different apps and tasks to accurately allocate computing power and improve system smoothness.

Added a Link to Windows feature, which supports seamless access to notifications, calls, photos, and more on your computer, enhancing the synergy between your phone and your computer. You can use it by tapping Settings and going to More connections > Link to Windows.

Optimised the system’s public control and kit library and system icon library by establishing a systematic order for public controls within the system to create an intuitive and comfortable user experience.

Themes

Added multiple sets of universal system themes, each featuring appropriate lock screen clock styles and icon styles, allowing you to completely revamp the look of your phone’s interface.

Well the update is rolling out in stages so the update spectrum will widen up covering more regions in a few days to weeks. If you own a Vivo X80 Pro and running Android 14 OS then it’s the time to head towards Setting >> Software version >> check for the new system updates.

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