Vivo has officially broken the silence – OriginOS Global is launching on 15th October 2025. Yes, the wait is finally over (well… sort of). The company has announced a global launch event set to take place in Shanghai, with Vivo CTO Shi Yujian headlining the milestone moment.
But before you start refreshing your software update page, let’s set expectations straight.
This is the launch event, not the rollout
The 15th October event is almost certainly a showcase and announcement stage, not the date your Vivo or iQOO phone gets the update. Think unveiling, demos, marketing fireworks and not OTA notifications.
Based on recent events and teasers:
- Beta testing is likely to kick off soon after the launch, starting with devices like the Vivo X200 Pro and iQOO 13 (as hinted in India).
- Stable builds should arrive towards the end of the year or early 2026, likely aligning with the global launch of the Vivo X300 series.
In other words, Vivo is about to talk about the global OriginOS, not ship it.
A rebranded glow-up, not a revolution
If you’ve been following the OriginOS saga, you already know this won’t be the flashy, feature-packed Chinese version. Global users should expect something closer to FuntouchOS wearing nice makeup with a cleaner UI, tweaked animations, new themes, and cosmetic elements borrowed from the Chinese build.
Still, Vivo has been slowly laying the groundwork:
- Regional Vivo websites added OriginOS sections last week, even though they still describe FuntouchOS 15 underneath.
- Beta registration in India goes live 29th September.
- The global rollout seems tied to the X300 series coming later this year.
And Kenya? We’re in the loop… eventually
The Vivo V60 5G is already on sale in Kenya, running FuntouchOS 15 on Android 15. While Vivo hasn’t issued an official local rollout timeline, it’s a strong candidate for the global OriginOS 6 based on Android 16 once updates begin trickling out.
Kenya previously received the X200 series, so if the X300 ships later this year with OriginOS global out of the box, we’re likely to be part of the early stable rollout conversations. Still, for long-frustrated Vivo fans outside China, this is the clearest sign yet that the makeover is finally going worldwide.
We’ll be watching the event closely and tracking which regions and devices join the beta first, so stay tuned.
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