Vivo V9 is the latest addition to the Chinese brand's smartphone arsenal and, boy, this phone is definitely on the money. Although it may look a lot like the Apple iPhone X, the brand has spared no effort to make it an exciting proposition.
Contents1. iPhone X-like gestures for navigation2. Zoom without pinching 3. Split screen dedicated to messaging4. Custom key for your favorite application5. Automatic switch to loudspeaker during a call6. Unlock your phone without touching7. Lift to wake up the phone8. Automatically reduce ringtone level9. Shake your phone to turn off the flashlightiPhone X in a budgetFrom its bezel-less screen to a sleek form factor and dual cameras on the back. Rest assured, any buyer would get true value for their money by investing in this phone.
While on the outside the phone looks quite sleek, it also packs some killer software. That's why you can do so much more on the Vivo V9 than on many competing products.
Here I have listed several tips and tricks which I think will definitely improve your experience with the Vivo V9.
When your phone looks like iPhone X, why shouldn't it work like one? Well, if you want to have the same gestures and features as the iPhone X, then the Vivo V9 has everything for you.
The phone supports iPhone-like gestures where a swipe up from the bottom of the screen can lead to different actions.
Once you've enabled gestures on the Vivo V9, all you have to do is swipe up from the bottom of the screen and use the device. The lower part of the screen is divided into three main sections, each section corresponds to its own unique gesture.
For example, an upward swipe from the middle of the screen will take you directly to the home screen, and a similar swipe from the left or right will bring up recent apps and the back action.
Go to Settings> System navigation> Navigation mode and select Navigation gestures instead of Navigation keys. Once done, select the apps you want to use with this feature.When Android came out with the pinch-to-zoom feature, it became an instant hit. This is the simple convenience of zooming in or out of images without having to touch any tools.
However, with screens getting bigger and bigger, the one-handed convenience is really gone. Yes, there is a lot of simplicity but it just doesn't work well with gigantic screens.
Now Vivo has made it even easier with the tilt-to-zoom feature. Basically all you have to do is place your thumb or finger on the image and tilt the phone towards you to zoom in and tilt it back to zoom out on a picture. Things couldn't get any simpler than this!
Head to Settings> Smart Motion> Tilt to zoom in on the footage and turn on the switch. Once done, just hold an image on the screen and tilt the phone to change the zoom level.How often do you run into a situation where you need to reply to a message but don't want to leave the video you're watching or the page you're currently watching on Facebook?
Well, I don't know about you but I often encounter such situations and it's quite painful to juggle between different applications and continue to do what you were before.
With the Vivo V9, the company has made sure that you don't run into a situation where you have to juggle different apps. For this, you have the amazing split screen, dedicated to messaging.
Once enabled, the screen will automatically split in half and you can continue doing what you were on by sending messages on the other half of the screen. All this does not happen automatically and you receive an alert in the form of a floating icon to activate this feature. Now that's a brilliant reflection.
Head to Settings> Smart Division> Message Screen Division> Message Screen Division and toggle the switch on. Once done, select the apps you want to use with this feature.We all have that favorite app that we want to use every time we take the phone out of our pockets. But, the problem is that despite being able to have shortcuts on your home screen, the whole process of accessing the shortcut and starting the app is a bit cumbersome.
The Vivo V9 also has a solution to this problem. With a custom shortcut using the hardware keys, you can quickly assign your favorite app and open it in just a second after taking your phone out of your pocket.
If you press the "vol -" key twice or volume down key, you can trigger your favorite app or shortcut as per your choice. I dedicated my shortcut to flashlight, but feel free to assign any app or function with this shortcut.
Go to Settings> Smart click> Smart click and turn on the switch. Once done, select the app feature that you want to associate with this feature. It works with any application installed on the phone.Another cool feature of the Vivo V9 is the automatic switch to speakerphone when you move the phone away from your ear while the call is still in progress. This feature actually makes a lot of practical sense.
It ensures that the user does not miss any important conversation when scratching their ears or even if they are just tired of holding the phone and want to make a hands-free call.
Go to Settings> Smart motion> Smart call> Smart switch and turn on the switch. No, I'm not talking about voodoo or any other mind control gadget, but the fact is that you can unlock your Vivo V9 by simply moving your hand over its screen, without even touching it.
It saves a lot of effort. Believe me when I say this because every time you need to turn on the phone you either have to look for the power key or tap on the screen. Press to unlock is the main reason most people get a lot of smudges on their phones these days.
However, this remote gesture unlocks your phone when you wave your hand over the top of the phone, seamlessly.
Head to Settings> Smart Motion> Air Operation> Air Unlock and toggle the switch on.An even better solution is the iPhone X-like feature where the phone screen animates when you lift the phone. This feature has been on iPhones for a long time, but Android devices are also making this feature available on some, if not all, phones.
With the Vivo V9, you can unlock the phone by simply lifting it towards you. No, it's also not going to waste your battery as all the smart sensors and the camera are used collectively to make sure you want to turn on your phone and it's not a fake move.
Head to Settings> Smart motion> Smart on/off screen> Lift to wake and activate the switch.There are a lot of cool features on the Vivo V9 and one of them is the automatic ringer mute feature.
Yes, if your phone detects your face in front of its screen, it will automatically reduce and eventually kill the ringtone so your phone will stop annoying you with the ringtone once it makes sure you've seen it ring.
Here the phone also uses the front camera to ensure that the user's face is in front of the phone before it cuts off the ringtone.
Head to Settings> Smart Motion> Smart Volume Down and toggle the switch on.Motorola phones are very popular for the shake to turn on the flashlight feature. With the Vivo V9, you can have the same functionality in no time.
Just activate the function to start the flashlight when you shake the phone and voila! However, the only issue here is that your phone screen must be on or at least in sleep mode for this feature to work properly.
Head to Settings> Smart Motion> Shake to turn on the flashlight and activate the switch.It's true, the Vivo V9 in many ways tries to copy the iPhone X. However, that's not a bad thing. Shoppers now have a cheaper yet powerful alternative to purchase. All said and done, this phone offers a very compelling proposition and anyone looking for a good mid-range phone should consider that.
