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TL;DR vivo has launched OriginOS 6 for global consumers, replacing the Fun Touch OS skin.
This Android 16-based update also brings an iOS-like aesthetic along with Mac integration and a neat Flip Cards feature.
The beta program is currently available on the X200 Pro and Iqoo 13.
Vivo has long offered two distinct Android skins for its phones, as China gets OriginOS and global users receive Fun Touch OS. Some fans have long asked vivo to bring OriginOS to global markets, and the manufacturer has now done just that. Sort of.
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Vivo announced OriginOS 6 for global markets, replacing the expected Fun Touch OS 16 skin. The new Android skin doesn’t appear to be the Chinese version of OriginOS, but seems to be a hybrid of Fun Touch OS and OriginOS. In fact, swiping through the app drawer and home screens reveals little in the way of major changes. We’ve got some icons lifted from OriginOS (e.g., the phone call and album apps) and an “app suggestions” field in lieu of “recommended apps.”
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Pull down the notification shade, though, and you’ll see redesigned quick settings. These have larger tiles with transparency and blur effects akin to iOS 26, and it’s not the last time we’ll be making an Apple comparison.
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