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OriginOS Ocean public beta builds rolled out to 13 vivo and iQOO devices

Zohaib Ahmed — Thu, 30 Dec 2021 13:55:44 +0000

A total of 13 models from both vivo and iQOO got updated to public beta versions of OceanOS Ocean today in China. The rollout comes following the commencement of beta recruitment for the same earlier in December.

The devices are part of the first batch of the models eligible for the update. Among these, the vivo devices are X70 Pro+, X70 Pro, X70, X60 Pro+, X60t Pro+, X60 Pro, X60 curved screen, S10 Pro, and S10. And from the iQOO camp, we have iQOO 8 Pro, iQOO 8, and iQOO 7.

Next in line will be the second batch set to get OriginOS Ocean public beta builds in January 2022. The non-Pro variants of the vivo X60 series along with multiple other devices are a part of it. The second and third batch rollouts will commence from February and April 2022, respectively. All in all, all models released in the last two years can be upgraded to the new OS.

Coming to the update itself, OriginOS Ocean is undoubtedly a major upgrade over OriginOS 1.0 and comes with a number of UI changes and new features for both vivo and iQOO devices. For starters, there is a new Walkman music player that can be brought up from any screen. Multiple apps including the Dialer and Cameras have also been re-designed. But it’s the Android skin’s lock screen that stands out the most, coming with a very unique UI that offers cards for several commonly-used functions.

OriginOS Ocean open beta program goes live for first batch of vivo, iQOO devices

Sudarshan Ravichandran — Mon, 27 Dec 2021 13:32:19 +0000

Earlier this month, vivo unveiled OriginOS Ocean based on Android 12 in China. The latest version of the company’s mobile software will be available for a vast number of vivo and iQOO-branded handsets. Just as promised, the firm has now started recruiting open beta testers for the first batch of eligible devices.

Chinese smartphone brand vivo has scheduled to release OriginOS Ocean open beta update for the first batch of eligible phones on December 30. Ahead of that, the company has opened registrations for testers.

The recruitment process began on December 24 and will continue until January 3. Applicants who apply on or before December 29 will receive the update via OTA on December 30. On the other hand, those who apply by December 3 will get the update within 24 hours from registration.

In order to enroll, interested users will have to go Settings > System Update > Gear Icon > Update Early Access > Public Beta and follow on-screen instructions. Users who were part of the closed beta program do not need to register for open beta as they will receive the new update automatically on December 30.

Having said that, the below-listed devices are part of first batch for OriginOS Ocean open beta update.

vivo X70 Pro+
vivo X70 Pro
vivo X70
vivo X60 Pro+
vivo X60t Pro+
vivo X60 Pro
vivo X60 Curved Screen Edition
vivo S10 Pro
vivo S10
vivo S9
iQOO 8 Pro
iQOO 8
iQOO 7

The second batch of smartphones are planned to get the update in late January, whie the third and fourth batches are expected to receive the update in February-March and April respectively.

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vivo announces OriginOS Ocean with a colorful UI, better shortcuts, & new features

Joel Joseph — Thu, 09 Dec 2021 15:26:44 +0000

vivo has officially announced the second iteration of its OriginOS today, bringing in new and customizable card-style elements on the homescreen, an optimized camera UI, and a smart nano music player. In fact, the homescreen gets a significant revamp with more colors, rounder UI elements, and better customizations.

Here’s a quick overview of what’s new on vivo’s ORIGIN OS Ocean.

Customizable Icons and Folders

Vivo OriginOS Ocean folder

vivo’s new Origin OS Ocean brings rounder and customizable icons in a card-type layout. The icons can be resized in small, medium, and large sizes, and you can even add custom folders with different colors. Android 12’s Dynamic themeing also makes it to the new OS with the icons and folders picking up the colors of the wallpaper and theme in use.

Origin Cover Lock Screen

Vivo OriginOS Ocean Lock Screen

vivo’s new lock screen, called officially as the Origin Cover supports quick actions like opening your favorite apps by simply dragging the fingerprint button to the designated app on the lock screen.

Revamped Control Center

Vivo OriginOS Ocean control center

vivo OriginOS Ocean gets a redesigned control center that offers more information on the battery, network, and sensitive permissions at a glance.

New Special Oceans Live Wallpaper

Apart from the wallpapers available last year, the vivo OriginOS Ocean gets a new custom wallpaper created in collaboration with Star Trek’s special effects team called the Ocean Live Wallpaper.

Nano Origin Music Player

vivo’s Nano Music player is still available on the OriginOS Ocean iteration. You can control the music player with just an icon on the lock screen allowing for a simple and non-intrusive listening experience.

Nano Notifications

Vivo OriginOS Ocean nano notification

Nano notification gets new optimizations in the Ocean OS with more colors and improvements in the way the small notifications on the icons are displayed. vivo also adds that more apps and services now support nano notifications.

New Caller UI

Vivo OriginOS Ocean Caller UI

vivo’s OriginOS Ocean brings a dynamic caller UI. Unsaved and unfamiliar calls and contacts will get a different caller UI than the ones saved as your favorites. This allows you to identify the significance of the call at a glance. The animations while receiving and making calls have also become more bright and colorful.

Emergency Calls

Vivo OriginOS Ocean Emergency Call

In a first in the industry, vivo’s OriginOS Ocean will use a 3-channel information transmission system for emergency calls. The OS sends out emergency calls via phone call, text message, as well as a flash message (home screen alert). Simultaneously, the location of the caller will be displayed to the emergency contact.

Nano Reading + New Font

vivo’s Nano reading adds breakpoints in a long article with a page-flip-like animation when moving on to the next section. vivo says this enables a real life-like experience to the reader. The OS also comes with Zhu Zhiwei’s custom fonts and other reader optimization options like typesetting, background, and word spacing.

New Multi Window Interaction

Vivo OriginOS Ocean multi-window

The new OS gets an improved multi-window interaction. You can basically swipe up from the bottom left corner of the display to resize an app into a smaller window. You can drag / drop this window for a split-screen configuration.

Faster Payments from Home Screen

Like last year’s OriginOS, the Ocean iteration also comes with one-tap payments via on-screen fingerprint recognition.

New Camera UI with Multi-Functional Focus Ring

The vivo OriginOS Ocean comes with a multi-functional focus ring which can also control the stabilization, focus length, exposure etc. Further, custom swipe gestures can add real-time effects on the viewfinder, enabling users to add quick and accurate effects to your videos.

Memory Slimming + Nano motion

vivo’s memory slimming and memory fusion technology reduces unnecessary processes and saves memory space. vivo says this can increase up to 50% of memory storage. Further, transitions between animations are smoother and more natural than before.

Privacy Features

Vivo OriginOS Ocean Camera Privacy

When using vital services like camera, recording, and position, respective icons pop up on the right side of the status bar. You can slide down those icons for more information. The Origin OS Ocean also comes with a Privacy System wherein you can swipe left from the bottom dock and enter your dedicated private space after verifying with your fingerprint. vivo adds that this private space features multiple layers of security by way of biometric verification as well as hardware-level encryption.

OTHER FEATURES

QUANTUM KIT, much like Huawei’s multi-device collaboration software, supports collaborative editing, cross-device file transfer, and seamless drag and drop transfer among other devices.

Nano Notes get a revamp too, with better fingertip interaction for editing a note or a document.

For more details on the vivo OriginOS Ocean update rollout schedule, check out this article.

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OriginOS Ocean update timeline for vivo, iQOO devices is here

Sudarshan Ravichandran — Thu, 09 Dec 2021 14:11:07 +0000

Last year, vivo revamped its mobile operating system based on Android in China. The company changed the name of its software from Funtocuh OS to OriginOS. Today, the firm unveiled the second generation of its new OS dubbed OrginOS Ocean. At the end of the launch conference, vivo announced the update timeline for eligible devices. Let’s take a look at them.

OriginOS can be found on both vivo and iQOO-branded smartphones. Hence, it’s not surprising to learn that OriginOS Ocean based on Android 12 will be also available for handsets from both these brands.

According to the official OriginOS Weibo account, the following phones are eligible for OrginOS Ocean update. They will start receiving the update (most probably public beta) from the below-mentioned schedule.

OriginOS Ocean Eligible Devices and Update Timeline

From December 30, 2021

vivo X70 Pro+
vivo X70 Pro
vivo X70
vivo X60 Pro+
vivo X60t Pro+
vivo X60 Pro
vivo X60 Curved Screen Edition
vivo S10 Pro
vivo S10
vivo S9
iQOO 8 Pro
iQOO 8
iQOO 7

Late January 2022

vivo X60
vivo X60t
iQOO 5 Pro
iQOO 5
iQOO Neo5
iQOO Z5
iQOO Z5x
iQOO Neo5 Vitality Edition

Late February to March 2022

vivo X50 Pro+
vivo X50 Pro
vivo X50
vivo X30 Pro
vivo X30
vivo S10e
vivo S9e
vivo S7
vivo S7t
vivo S6
vivo NEX 3S
vivo T1

April 2022

iQOO 3
iQOO Neo3
iQOO Z3
iQOO Z1
iQOO Z1x
vivo Y76s
vivo Y71t
vivo Y53s
vivo Y53s (t1 Edition)
vivo Y53s (t2 Edition)
vivo S7e Vitality Edition
vivo T1x
vivo Z6

Just like the original OriginOS, the new OriginOS Ocean will not make its way to international markets. That’s because vivo and iQOO have already revealed their Android 12-based Funtouch OS 12 update plan for regions outside China.

Having said that, the above-discussed update plan is subject to change like any other software delivery schedule.

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Latest OriginOS Ocean teaser shows off re-designed apps…and a new iPhone-like device

Zohaib Ahmed — Thu, 02 Dec 2021 09:12:58 +0000

vivo recently announced that OriginOS Ocean will be going live on December 9th, and ahead of its release, the company has been busy sharing teasers and showcasing highlights. It was only yesterday that a new teaser was dropped, showing the Android skin’s home and lock screen for the first time. And today, vivo is already back with more.

A new poster has been posted, continuing to promote OriginOS Ocean but this time showing the “Hi Health” app which appears to have received a major UI overhaul. This is paired with two more screenshots, one of which shows a news feed of sorts and the other an infographic card on the lock screen.

The latter is likely a part of the major re-design the lock screen has received with OriginOS 2.0. It now features multiple shortcuts for taking pictures, payment, and even some reminders that show up in the form of cards, making it possible to perform certain actions quickly without the need for unlocking the device first.

But the most interesting bit of the teaser is, quite unexpectedly, not the software. Rather, it’s the device the screenshots of OriginOS Ocean have been showcased in. The phone is unmistakenly an apparition of the iPhone 12/13 with its equal ultra-thin bezels, sharp edges, and a lustrous metallic frame. It could have easily been passed off as an iPhone had it also featured a notch, but there is a centrally aligned punch-hole for the selfie camera instead.

Whether the render is actually an upcoming device or just a virtual dummy to show off OriginOS Ocean is unknown, but it’s still a great example of what’s to come. Chinese OEMs have recently begun to favor iPhone-like flat edges for some of their devices. And with bezel sizes shrinking each year, there’s no doubt that vivo will soon be launching a phone that looks exactly like the one on the teaser.

Coming to OriginOS Ocean itself, a recruitment program has already commenced for multiple vivo devices. These are the vivo X70 Pro+, X70 Pro, X70, X60 Pro+, X60t Pro+, X60 Pro, X60 curved-screen version, S10 Pro, S10, S9, iQOO 8 Pro, iQOO 8, and iQOO 7.

OriginOS Ocean gets showcased for the first time through an official teaser

Zohaib Ahmed — Wed, 01 Dec 2021 10:30:46 +0000

vivo had announced at the end of the last month that the next version of its custom Android skin – OriginOS Ocean – will be officially released on December 9th. And today, the company has posted on its Weibo account a teaser for the same showing the update’s UI for the first time.

OriginOS Ocean has brought along a major upgrade to the home screen this year, as if the last version wasn’t already unique enough. Icons and widgets both seem to have gotten a whole new look. The current version of OriginOS also came with an option to toggle between a traditional home screen interface and vivo’s own interpretation of what a home screen should look like. This has now done away with, meaning that there’s no “parallel world” anymore.

But it’s not just the home screen that has received changes. From the lock screen clock icon to the re-designed call interface, it’s clear that the entire design language of OriginOS has been altered a bit with the latest version.

The new lock screen depicted in the upper right corner of the poster is easily one of the most radical designs yet. It features multiple shortcuts for taking pictures, payment, and even some reminders that show up in the form of cards, making it possible to perform certain actions quickly without the need for unlocking the device first.

There’s also a Super Card Pack feature that allows you to conveniently initiate payments through various cards you’ve added to the device, making payments as seamless as NFC. It can be accessed by sliding inward at the lower right corner of the screen.

At present, OriginOS Ocean recruitment program has already commenced for multiple vivo devices. These are vivo X70 Pro+, X70 Pro, X70, X60 Pro+, X60t Pro+, X60 Pro, X60 curved-screen version, S10 Pro, S10, S9, iQOO 8 Pro, iQOO 8, and iQOO 7.

vivo’s OriginOS Ocean launch date announced, internal beta recruitment commences today

Zohaib Ahmed — Mon, 29 Nov 2021 08:49:21 +0000

vivo today announced its upcoming ‘OriginOS Ocean’ with a new teaser video showing its launch date being displayed on a billboard on New York’s Times Square. Not only that, but the company has also announced that internal beta recruitment for the same will be commencing today itself.

The teaser video doesn’t really give us an insight into what to expect with the upcoming version of the Android skin other than showing its launch date, which has been set to December 9th (11:00 am GMT), and revealing its brand new name – OriginOS Ocean.

As for the internal beta testing program, recruitment will commence from 9:00 am GMT today and registration can be done from the official vivo community. Do keep in mind that the internal testing will likely be limited to Chinese users only, so global users will likely have to wait a while before they can check the update out.

vivo is also expected to release an official closed beta list once the launch event takes place, but leaksters have already tipped that the vivo X70 and X60 series will be eligible for it along with a handful of S series models.

The current version of OriginOS lived true to its name and was easily one of the most radical UI designs in the Android world, bringing along a unique home screen design full of animated widgets and app icons, and the like.