How to Change Language in vivo Phone

Your vivo phone can show menus, notifications, apps, and the keyboard in the language you use most often. If you have just bought a new device, share it with someone who prefers another language, or simply want a regional language setup, changing it takes only a minute. This guide explains how to change both the system language and keyboard language on a vivo phone, step by step, for Funtouch OS and the newer OriginOS.

vivo uses two interfaces depending on the model and software version: Funtouch OS on most current and older devices, and OriginOS 6, based on Android 16, which vivo began rolling out globally from late 2025. The steps below cover both, since the menu labels differ only slightly. 

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There are a few common reasons users switch the language on a vivo device:

• 
  Personal preference — you are more comfortable reading menus in your regional or native language.
• New phone setup — a newly purchased or reset device opened in a language you do not understand.
• Accidental change — someone changed the language by mistake and you need to switch it back.
• Shared devices — family members who prefer different languages use the same phone.
• Learning a language — using the phone in a new language can help with practice.
   

Keep these quick points in mind for a smooth experience:

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  The exact menu names can vary slightly by vivo model and software version. Use the search bar at the top of the Settings app and type “language” to jump straight to the right screen.
• Changing the system language affects the entire interface; changing the keyboard language affects only what you type.
• If your phone has opened in a language you cannot read, look for the gear-shaped Settings icon and the globe-shaped language icon — the icons stay the same in every language.
• Keeping your vivo phone updated to the latest Funtouch OS or OriginOS version ensures all language options work correctly.
   

Follow these steps to change the main display language that controls menus, settings, and most apps:

1. 
   Open the Settings app on your vivo phone — it is the gear or cogwheel icon on the home screen or in the app drawer.
2. Scroll down and tap System (on some models this is labelled More settings, Additional settings, or General management).
3. Tap Languages & input (it may also appear as Language & input).
4. Tap Languages to open the list of languages installed on your phone.
5. If your preferred language is already in the list, tap and hold the handle beside it and drag it to the top — the language at the top becomes the system default.
6. If it is not listed, tap Add a language, choose your language, and select the matching region when prompted, then drag it to the first position.
7. The interface updates instantly. Restart your phone if any part of the screen still shows the old language.

Tip: On OriginOS 6, the path is almost identical — go to Settings, then System or More settings, then Language & region (or Languages & input), and manage the language list the same way.

Use this table as a shortcut depending on the interface your vivo phone runs:
 

Vivo phones come with many languages pre-installed, but if yours is missing you can add it:

1. 
   Go to Settings → System → Languages & input → Languages.
2. Tap Add a language (shown as a plus icon or an “Add a language” row).
3. Use the magnifying glass icon to search, or scroll to find your language in the list.
4. Tap the language, then select the correct country or region so the right dictionary is installed.
5. Back on the Languages screen, drag the newly added language to the top of the list to make it the default.
    

The keyboard language is separate from the system language. To type in a different language:

1. 
   Open Settings → System → Languages & input.
2. Tap your active keyboard — for example Gboard or the vivo / Sogou input method.
3. Open Languages within the keyboard settings.
4. Tap Add keyboard or Add language, choose the language you want, and select the layout.
5. While typing, tap and hold the space bar or the globe icon on the keyboard to switch between your added languages.
    

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