BlueOS

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{{Short description|Vivo's operating system BlueOS}}

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| developer = Vivo

| family = Real-time operating systems

| working state = Current

| source model = Open source

| released = {{Start date and age|2023|11|01}}

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| marketing target = Internet of Things, Internet of vehicles, wearable devices and smart watches

| programmed in = JavaScript, Rust, C, C++

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| update model = Over-the-air

| package manager = .rpk

| supported platforms = ARM, RISC-V

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| influenced by = Minix, Linux, Unix-like, LiteOS, HarmonyOS, openEuler, Barrelfish, OpenHarmony

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| website = {{URL|https://blueos.vivo.com/}}

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Vivo BlueOS, or BlueOS also named Blue River OS, is a open-source distributed operating system developed by Vivo. The OS is designed to support large models and multi-modal functions in variety of inputs it supports.{{cite web |last1=Malhotra |first1=Vanshika |title=After Xiaomi's HyperOS, Vivo Introduces Self-Developed BlueOS |url=https://beebom.com/vivo-introduces-blueos/ |website=Beebom |date=2 November 2023 |access-date=8 February 2024}}

BlueOS also supports the BlueXlink connection protocol, which adopts a distributed design concept, similar to HarmonyOS and compatible with industry-standard protocols. This allows data to be securely transferred and accessed between multiple devices. On the security architecture, Rust language is supported on the operating system for security advancements.{{cite news |last1=Biswas |first1=Abhiman |title=BlueOS Introduced By Vivo as World' First Rust Programming Language-Based Operating System |url=https://www.mysmartprice.com/gear/vivo-blueos-operating-system-announced-details/ |website=mysmartprice |date=2 November 2023 |access-date=8 February 2024 |archive-date=2 December 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231202143418/https://www.mysmartprice.com/gear/vivo-blueos-operating-system-announced-details/ |url-status=dead }}

BlueOS aims to run on various devices, including devices that has low as 32 MB of RAM that targets a wide range of devices, from smart home appliances and wearables.{{cite web |last1=Sarkar |first1=Amy |title=After Huawei and Xiaomi, Vivo announced BlueOS its own mobile operating system |url=https://www.huaweicentral.com/after-huawei-and-xiaomi-vivo-announced-blueos-its-own-mobile-operating-system/ |website=HC Newsroom |date=November 2023 |access-date=8 February 2024}}

Vivo has not announced plans to install BlueOS on its smartphones in the early stage of the new operating system development. This meant that custom Funtouch OS and OriginOS operating systems based on AOSP remains to be the default operating systems for Vivo smartphones.{{cite web |last1=Garg |first1=Ankita |title=Vivo introduces BlueOS, new operating system for smart devices |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/technology/news/story/vivo-introduces-blueos-new-operating-system-for-select-android-devices-2457314-2023-11-02 |website=India Today |date=2 November 2023 |access-date=8 February 2024}}

On November 13, 2023, Vivo Watch 3, becomes the first device from the company that ships with the new operating system.{{cite web |last1=Ivan |title=vivo Watch 3 is official in one size, pioneers BlueOS |url=https://www.gsmarena.com/vivo_watch_3_is_official_in_one_size_pioneers_blueos-news-60566.php |website=GSMArena |access-date=8 February 2024}}

It reportedly supports different hardware architectures, with multiple POSIX standards which supports Linux kernel alongside its own RTOS kernel, with a Kernel Abstraction Layer atop both kernels, similar to OpenHarmony and HarmonyOS. It also supports application technology standards and Vivo provides developers with software development kits, BlueOS (Blue River) SDK and BlueOS Studio (Blue River Studio) IDE based on VS Code for rich applications. The operating system also contains AI service engines and multi-mode input subsystems based on large AI model capabilities, providing multi-modal input and output, among other benefits.{{cite news |last1=Bhati |first1=Kamlesh |title=Vivo Unveils BlueOS, Based on Rust Language, Making Debut with Vivo Watch 3 |url=https://sparrowsnews.com/2023/11/01/vivo-unveils-blueos-operating-system/ |newspaper=Sparrows News |date=November 2023 |access-date=8 February 2024}}