Vivo has decided to extend the life cycles of its previous models, offering new color variants or minor hardware revisions to simulate a wider range. However, this strategy clashes with an uncomfortable reality: mid-range users are left without significant software updates, perpetuating the planned obsolescence the company claims to fight.
Extended OS support as a real solution against simulated variety 📱
The technical solution involves guaranteeing prolonged operating system support across the entire X range, not just in the top-tier models. While mid-range processors are perfectly capable of running updated versions of Funtouch OS or Android, Vivo limits support to two years of security patches and a single major update. This creates an artificial gap between models that share similar hardware, where the real difference is the company's decision not to invest in testing and development for more accessible ranges.
The magician's trick: look at this new case while your Android stays in 2023 🎩
It's like your car getting a fresh coat of paint every year, but the engine is still the same one from 2018 and the shop refuses to change the oil. Vivo sells you the same phone in a different color and calls it a new generation, while your mid-range device cries in a corner because it won't even see a decent security update. At least the free transparent case covers up the shame of the outdated software. 😢