vivo unveils Origin OS 4 with improved power management and memory efficiency

The vivo Developer Conference began today with the introduction of Origin OS 4, based on Android 14. It brings a bunch of new features, a UI redesign and improvements in performance, but sadly there are no plans for bringing it to phones outside China.

International units were already confirmed to receive Funtouch 14.

Improvements in performance include faster app response, enabled by a "virtual graphics card". It reduces opening and closing times of apps by 36% and boosts frame rate stability by 70%.

What actually happens is the OS prioritizing the onscreen task, allocating more resources from the CPU and GPU and blocking “irrelevant calculations”.

Visual improvements include over 2,000 redesigned icons to improve visual comfort. The company brought a custom vivo Sans font across the whole system, and there are also UI Interactions with real-time blurring effects, contextual wallpapers, and lock screen customizations.

The new version of Origin OS also comes with vivo smart car 4.0. It is the brand's alternative to Android Auto, which is unavailable in China. It is the interface you get when hooking up your smartphone to supported cars .

Other China-specific features that are unlikely to make it globally are the new Blue Heart Jr V assistant, powered by AI, and Family Health, which tracks the smart devices of other family members in a neat widget.

Seeding of OriginOS 4 to existing devices will begin by the end of the year. The first devices will be the China-based no-Android variants of X Fold2, X Flip, X90, X90 Pro, and X90 Pro+, as well as iQOO 11, iQOO 11S, and iQOO 11 Pro. The upcoming vivo X100 and iQOO 12 series will have it pre-installed.

Source | Via