Today, Meizu released a new version of its own custom user interface Flyme — Flyme 8.19.10.5 Beta and is available for the users of Meizu 16 series smartphones. The update, which is about 237MB in size, comes with features like Backlight Self-Timer Mode and Front Super Night Scene mode among others.

Flyme 8 OS

The changelog for this new Meizu Flyme 8.19.10.15 beta update is as follow:

  • Improved simple gesture operation experience and solved multi-task abnormal problems
  • Optimized to cut off wake-up logic, reject malicious wake-up, reduce memory footprint
  • Newly designed volume bar display, adjustment frame is now adjusted to the side for easy one-handed operation
  • Added system live wallpaper, combining color and light and shadow, for the Meizu 16th, 16th Plus, 16X, 16s, 16s Pro phones
  • Added developer option prompt notification
  • New high-brightness mode using which you can choose variety of screen content in strong light environment. Supported models include 16th, 16th Plus, 16X, 16s, 16s Pro
  • Added backlight self-timer mode for supported smartphone models — 16th, 16th Plus, 16X, 16s, 16s Pro
  • Support front super night scene mode which brighten the subject in the portrait mode as well as enhances the contour of the face. Supported models include 16th, 16th Plus, 16X, 16s, 16s Pro
  • Game mode adjusts the layout of the game assistant interface, and the smaller screen footprint effectively reduces visual obscuration, resulting in a more immersive game-assisted experience.
  • Small window mode gestures can be reduced to reduce the notification bubble in the chat window
  • Added Aicy recommendations to provide accurate advice based on segmentation scenarios

For those who are unaware, the Flyme 8 OS was announced at the end of August alongside the new Meizu 16S Pro flagship smartphone. The company has promised that this new version of the user interface will come to a total of 27 Meizu models by the end of this year. It also claimed that the OS has been released after 491 days of testing, which basically means that it’s been a while since Flyme saw a major update.

To know more about the features of Flyme 8 OS, click here.