vivo iQOO 3 5G - user opinions and reviews
- RishiGuru
- FTu
flybee, 25 Apr 2025its most unlucky phone it has all the hardware but no good softwareiQOO 3 had excellent flagship killer hardware for its time. Vivo its parent company just made a mistake by introducing this half baked game-centric version of their FuntouchOS for this model. They named it MonsterOS.
Don't get me wrong, MonsterOS is fluid on my iQOO 3, have no issues, tonnes of options in UI settings and in-turn provides excellent standby time. Its a highly optimized OS on top of Android 12. Just that they terminated MonsterOS from their next model and jumped to FuntouchOS bandwagon.
It was only the unfortunate global iQOO 3, that stayed on with same MonsterOS version from Android 10 to 12, as Vivo terminated MonsterOS due to much hyped negative feedback from customers.
- user
- 7XH
anonymous77, 22 Dec 2024How did you get origin OS? Are you talking about iQOO 3 or iQOO Z3?Its from china thats why
- anonymous77
- GR@
user, 22 Apr 2024Android 13 originos 3 running on my iqoo 3. The best phone to keep for many year.How did you get origin OS?
Are you talking about iQOO 3 or iQOO Z3?
- RishiGuru
- ut3
Anonymous, 10 Nov 2024After recent upgrade PD1964F_EX_A_8.70.41, The multi user or guest option is not visible.. an... moreMaybe. I am yet to update.
- Sandy
- vI3
The most recent update is done yesterday. And after that multiple users and guests option is not visible.
With latest patch on iqoo3:
PD1964F_EX_A_8.70.41
Andtoid12
- Anonymous
- vI3
RishiGuru, 05 Aug 2024Global versions of iQOO 3 was updated to Android 12. Global versions was Google certified and ... moreAfter recent upgrade PD1964F_EX_A_8.70.41,
The multi user or guest option is not visible.. anything wrong with latest patch?
- RishiGuru
- uuc
Anonymous, 29 Jun 2024My phone is chinese. Maybe yours is global thats why u only get 12Global versions of iQOO 3 was updated to Android 12. Global versions was Google certified and came with Google Playstore preinstalled.
- Anonymous
- 7XH
My phone is chinese. Maybe yours is global thats why u only get 12
- Anonymous
- f}g
The last Android security update received was on 01-02-2023 (Android Version 12).
- user
- I@H
Android 13 originos 3 running on my iqoo 3. The best phone to keep for many year.
- RishiGuru
- uuc
Prasis, 14 Nov 2022Really ultra stable have been using it for 2 years no battery maah loss speedy charge best sof... moreAfter almost a year received a tiny FOTA update on my iQOO 3. Tiny coz size is just 148.93MB and says Optimized system stability. No Android security patch update, still runs on Feb, 2023 patch. Maybe some core Vivo/iQOO apps got updated.
After update:
Model: I1927
Android Version: 12
Android security patch level: 01-Feb-2023
Software Version: PD1964F_EX_A_8.70.40
Compile Time: 22-Dec-2023
Phone operates as usual, noticed no degradation in daily use.
- RishiGuru
- utg
Vijay , 16 May 2023Did jio 5g is working? It is not working for me but airtel 5g working fineI have the 4G version of iQOO 3, hence cannot comment. Can you confirm the 5G bands available in this phone?
In India for 5G, we need only two bands as of now n28 and n78. Airtel pan India uses n78 (NSA). JIO pan India uses n28 & n78 (SA). I use JIO SIM in a metro city and hence my iQOO Z3 & Z5 catches the superior n78 band with 1 Gbps speeds. However the phone has no support for n28, which means in areas surrounded by thick walls or in basement where n78 cannot reach the phone it switches back to 4G+.
And yes, when I switch on data, it first shows 4G+ and then switches to 5G in 3 secs.
- Vijay
- XT5
Did jio 5g is working? It is not working for me but airtel 5g working fine
- RishiGuru
- utg
AnonD-1078988, 05 Jan 2023Just do a factory reset after updating and it will be fine. When A12 first came, there were is... moreFinally updated my iQOO 3 to Android 12. Till yesterday I have been using their PD1964F_EX_A_6.70.47 software release, the last version based on Android 11 and April, 2022 security patch. Initially I was not very keen on Android 12 jump as all manufacturers faced major hiccups with the massive changes Google did with Android 12. So I waited for 10 months for iQOO to optimize Android 12 for their MonsterUI & FuntouchOS.
I remember during launch they promised two Android updates and that iQOO 3 will be receiving Android security updates till February 2023. They indeed kept their promise. The OTA update was of massive 4.06GB size.
After update:
Model: I1927
Android Version: 12
Android security patch level: 01-Feb-2023
Software Version: PD1964F_EX_A_8.70.38
Compile Time: 04-Feb-2023
After update, I noticed with this phone at least they have retained iQOO specific original MonsterUI overlay over Android rather than opting for Vivo's FuntouchOS. At least my iQOO Z3 & iQOO Z5 runs on FuntouchOS, I hardly noticed any change after this update apart from a new notification shade icon pack and the now famous green dot while using the cameras.
I did hard factory reset before and after update, cleared cache and cleared all data. Good news, the phone seems to be as fast as it was on Android 11 with no extra battery drain either. All in all a well worth update which all should go for. And I believe this is the full and final software installment from iQOO on this phone.
- AnonD-1078988
- gM%
RishiGuru, 04 Jan 2023Great. However saw a lot of owners in YouTube are complaining after A12 update, battery dra... moreJust do a factory reset after updating and it will be fine. When A12 first came, there were issues with trigger buttons not working and a few other bugs but they're fixed. Battery life was same before and after the update. More disappointing aspect of the update was how they did nothing with the update, no new UI or features or anything, if they didn't added the camera notification thing, I would have thought they just bumped the number of Android version from 11 to 12 in settings. They left this phone on their stupid iqoo ui instead of giving it funtouch 12, This phone works and looks the same in A12 as it did on A10 day 1 software, can't even install custom roms on it.
- RishiGuru
- PB8
AnonD-1078988, 03 Jan 2023Android 12 is more or less same as Android 11. There is an improvement in smoothness though, i... moreGreat.
However saw a lot of owners in YouTube are complaining after A12 update, battery drain is higher than A11. Do you feel the same? If not, then I will update to A12.
- AnonD-1078988
- 7k0
RishiGuru, 14 Nov 2022Are you on Android 12 in iQOO 3? If so how will you rate A12 over previous A11?Android 12 is more or less same as Android 11. There is an improvement in smoothness though, it also got new extended ram feature and the green notification dot everytime a sensor like camera, mic is being used. Nothing else added or removed.
- RishiGuru
- P@$
Prasis, 14 Nov 2022Really ultra stable have been using it for 2 years no battery maah loss speedy charge best sof... moreAre you on Android 12 in iQOO 3? If so how will you rate A12 over previous A11?
- Prasis
- gMK
Really ultra stable have been using it for 2 years no battery maah loss speedy charge best software expereince games like pubg mobile legends works like butter snapdragon 865 is 865...beast of beast camera is good no lag no hang never .....Iqoo3 is a beast
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