Smartphone manufactures including Vivo, have started working to bring their latest custom skin based on the Android 12. Google will reportedly release the stable Android 12 version next week, and that’s the time when smartphone manufacturers step up to release the Android 12 beta program. Vivo has already confirmed the arrival of FuntouchOS 12, based on Android 12 through a poster on official website.
FuntouchOS skin comes with great set of features with lots of customizations. And, we can expect the Chinese smartphone maker to make the newer skin loaded with new features, customizations, and optimizations. In addition to the FuntouchOS 12 features, there will be a hole bunch of new features from Android 12 including the Material You design, privacy dashboard, and a bunch of privacy related features.
Now, you might be wondering, whether my phone is eligible for the Android-12 based FuntouchOS 12 skin or not? So, here we are with the best possible list Vivo phones that are likely to get the FuntouchOS 12.
FuntouchOS 12: Eligible Vivo Devices
Vivo has not yet released a list of its devices that are eligible to receive the Android 12 major upgrade. However, based on the company’s software update policy, we have created a list of Vivo phones that may get the FuntouchOS 12.
Vivo X-Series
- Vivo X70
- Vivo X70 Pro
- Vivo X70 Pro+
- Vivo X60t Pro+
- Vivo X60t
- Vivo X60s
- Vivo X60 Pro
- Vivo X60 Pro+
- Vivo X60
- Vivo X51 5G
- Vivo X50
- Vivo X50 5G
- Vivo X50 Pro
- Vivo X50 Pro+
- Vivo X50e
- Vivo X50 Lite
Vivo S-Series
- Vivo S10
- Vivo S10 Pro
- Vivo S9
- Vivo S9e
- Vivo S7t
- Vivo S7e
- Vivo S7
Vivo V-Series
- Vivo V21e 5G
- Vivo V21 5G
- Vivo V21
- Vivo V21e
- Vivo V20 2021
- Vivo V20
- Vivo V20 SE
- Vivo V20 Pro
- Vivo V19
Vivo Y-Series
- Vivo Y21s
- Vivo Y33s
- Vivo Y21
- Vivo Y12a
- Vivo Y73
- Vivo Y72 5G
- Vivo Y53s 4G
- Vivo Y53s
- Vivo Y70t
- Vivo Y52 5G
- Vivo Y12s 2021
- Vivo Y52s t1
- Vivo Y20s [G]
- Vivo Y30G
- Vivo Y72 5G
- Vivo Y31
- Vivo Y20G
- Vivo Y31s
- Vivo Y20A
- Vivo Y20 2021
- Vivo Y52s
- Vivo Y51a
Please note that the above list is based on our research. So, it might differ from the one which will be announced by Vivo. We’ll update it, once the official list comes up.
FuntouchOS 12 Features
The complete list of new changes is yet to be announced, however Vivo has teased several new features through a FuntouchOS page on its official website. It shows that new FuntouchOS skin will bring a redesigned Quick panel, which is much similar to the OriginOS skin, which Vivo mainly uses in its phones launched in the mainland, China.
The FuntouchOS 12 skin will include a nano music player on the home screen. It will also users to quickly switch between favorite music apps. Another notable change in the new FuntouchOS skin is the addition of RAM expansion feature, also known as virtual RAM. It helps in better multitasking. There will be a bunch of new features/optimizations/changes which are yet to be revealed. Plus, Android 12 will bring its core features such as Material You, new privacy dashboard, and new widgets. With Android 12, there will be a small icon when any app is using camera or location. This way, you will be informed if any app using camera, microphone, or location in the background.
FuntouchOS 12 Release Date
Google is expected to release the stable Android 12 in the next week. So, we can expect Vivo to start rolling out beta build for some new flagship phones by the end of the month. If the company follows last year pattern, then stable FuntouchOS 12 rollout should start in the Q4 2021.
