Vivo Funtouch OS Albums App Settings Explained

The Albums app (also referred to as Gallery or Photo Album in some contexts) in Vivo’s Funtouch OS is the default photo and video management application. It handles viewing, organizing, editing, hiding, and backing up media files captured by the camera or downloaded to the device.

Backup

  • Description: The service is provided by Google Photos.”
  • Explanation: This section manages automatic cloud backup of your photos and videos. When disabled (as shown), nothing is uploaded automatically. The backup uses Google Photos (Google’s service), not a Vivo-specific cloud (unless you have Vivo Cloud enabled separately in system settings).
  • How it works:
    • Tap this section → Sign in with your Google account → Enable backup.
    • You can then choose quality (High quality = compressed/free unlimited in many cases, or Original quality = full resolution, counts toward Google storage).
    • Options usually include backup over Wi-Fi only, which albums/folders to include, and whether to back up while charging or on mobile data.
  • Recommendation: Enable it if you want automatic protection against device loss, theft, or accidental deletion. Regularly check Google Photos app for backed-up status.

Intelligent classification

  • Explanation: This is an AI-powered feature that automatically organizes and groups your photos/videos into smart categories/albums without manual effort.
  • What it does when enabled:
    • Uses on-device AI to detect and create categorized views/albums like People (faces), Places (locations), Things (objects like food, pets, documents), Selfies, Screenshots, Documents, Memories (time-based collages), and more.
    • Improves over time as it learns from your library.
    • Helps in quick access — e.g., tap “People” to see grouped faces, or “Documents” for scanned papers.
  • Why turn it on/off:
    • On: Better organization, especially for large libraries.
    • Off: Saves some battery/processing power if you prefer manual albums only, or if classification feels inaccurate (a common FAQ topic — Vivo support notes occasional misclassifications due to lighting, angles, etc.).
  • Note: If inaccurate after enabling, Vivo recommends rescanning the library or updating the app.

Cleanup suggestions

  • Explanation: This feature uses AI to scan your photo library and suggest items to delete to free up space.
  • What it suggests:
    • Duplicate photos/videos.
    • Similar/blurry shots.
    • Old screenshots.
    • Large videos or low-quality images.
    • Temporary files like screen recordings or memes.
  • How it works: When enabled, it periodically analyzes and shows suggestions (e.g., “Delete 150 duplicates to free 2.3 GB”). You review and confirm deletions.
  • Why useful: Great for maintaining storage without manual hunting. Turn off if you prefer full manual control or don’t want AI scanning your photos.

Recently deleted

  • Description: “Deleted images and videos will be displayed in Recently deleted.”
  • Explanation: Acts like a safety net/recycle bin.
  • Behavior:
    • When you delete a photo/video from Albums, it moves here instead of permanent deletion.
    • Items stay for usually 30 days (standard Android/Vivo behavior), then auto-delete forever.
    • You can recover items or manually empty the folder.
  • Why keep it on: Prevents accidental permanent loss. Turn off only if you want instant permanent deletion (not recommended for most users).

Keep screen on when viewing photos

  • Explanation: Prevents the screen from timing out (going to sleep/locking) while you are actively viewing or scrolling through photos in full-screen mode.
  • Use case: Helpful during long browsing sessions, presentations, or showing photos to others without constant tapping to keep the screen awake.
  • Note: Battery drain increases if left on during extended use.

Auto-rotate when viewing photos

  • Description: “Photos can rotate with the phone even if Auto-rotate is off.”
  • Explanation: Overrides the system-wide auto-rotate setting only inside the Albums app.
  • Behavior:
    • When enabled: Photos/videos automatically rotate to landscape/portrait based on phone orientation — even if system auto-rotate is locked off.
    • When disabled (your current setting): Photos stay in their original orientation unless you manually rotate them (if the app supports manual rotate button).
  • Use case: Enable for seamless full-screen viewing of landscape shots (e.g., videos or panoramas) without changing global settings.

XDR image display

  • Explanation: “Automatically adjust the screen to display images in a higher dynamic range.”
  • What XDR means here: Vivo’s implementation of extended/high dynamic range display (similar to HDR/XDR on premium screens). It boosts contrast, brightness peaks, color depth, and detail in highlights/shadows for supported images (especially HDR photos captured by the camera).
  • Behavior:
    • When enabled: Screen dynamically optimizes for HDR content → richer, more vibrant viewing (especially on AMOLED panels with high peak brightness).
    • When disabled: Standard SDR display (no extra processing).
  • Use case: Enable on devices with good HDR-capable screens (many recent Vivo models support 10-bit color/HDR10+). May slightly increase power use.

Hidden photos

  • Sub-section: “Show hidden images and videos.”
  • Explanation: This is the entry point to view/manage your hidden album (private/safe folder).
  • How hiding works:
    • Select photos/videos → More → Hide.
    • They move to this hidden section (not visible in main albums).
  • Access: Tap “Hidden photos” here to open the folder and view/unhide items.
  • Related toggle below — adds extra security.

Verify password when viewing hidden photos

  • Description: “Privacy password is required for verification.”
  • Explanation: Adds a lock (using your system privacy password, PIN, pattern, or fingerprint) before anyone can open the Hidden photos folder.
  • Behavior:
    • When enabled: Entering Hidden photos prompts for authentication → extra privacy layer.
    • When disabled: Hidden folder opens directly (still hidden from main view, but no password barrier).
  • Recommendation: Strongly enable this for sensitive content. It syncs with your main phone lock method (set in Settings > Privacy/Fingerprint, face & password).

Privacy

  • Explanation: This is likely a header/section title grouping privacy-related options (Hidden photos + password verification).

Version

  • Explanation: Shows the current installed version of the Albums app itself (not Funtouch OS). Vivo updates this app via Play Store or system updates. Newer versions (e.g., 3.2.10.x series) often add AI improvements, bug fixes, better editing tools, or compatibility with newer Funtouch OS features.

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