Vivo X90 and iQoo 11 will be updated to Funtouch OS 14 during the course of this month, the smartphone manufacturers announced on Friday. Funtouch OS 14 is based on Android 14, the latest version of Google’s operating system for smartphones. After installing the update, users will have access to better multitasking features, improved personalization options, and new security and privacy features, according to the company. Both Vivo and iQoo are yet to officially announce a timeline for the rollout of Funtouch OS 14 to all supported smartphones.
Both smartphone makers announced the rollout of Funtouch OS 14 to their smartphones via press releases on Friday, confirming that the update would arrive on the iQoo 11 on October 7, while the Vivo X90 would receive the update “later this month.” According to iQoo, eligible smartphones will start receiving the update later this year or early next year, while Vivo states that the update will roll out to other devices after the Vivo X90.
With the Funtouch OS 14 update, users will see improved system performance with a new RAM Saver feature capable of keeping more apps running simultaneously, reducing the number of persistent processes and optimizing up to 600 MB of memory for 8 GB handsets or more RAM. An App Retainer feature also remembers and restores the status of whitelisted apps when they are opened later.
Multitasking will also get an upgrade with Funtouch OS 14, and users can keep up to 12 small windows running in the background and easily open them while keeping their primary app open. These include taxi apps, video apps or chat applications and these apps can be switched with a single tap, according to a press release from the smartphone companies.
Like Android 14 that rolled out to Pixel smartphones on Wednesday, the Funtouch OS 14 update introduces new personalization and customization options, such as the ability to adjust the clock on the lock screen, new color palettes, and a new monochrome theme capable of save energy on smartphone.
New security and privacy features are also making their way to users with the Funtouch OS 14 update. No notifications appear when screen mirroring is enabled, and hidden photos are protected with an additional password, according to the company.