Huawei has been lately updating its older flagship smartphones in China with new features introduced in EMUI 10 on the Mate 30 series. These features include multi-screen collaboration, screen sharing, and smart charging mode. The P20 series and Mate 10 series received an update for the same last month. Now, the Honor 10 is getting a similar treatment via EMUI 10.0.0.178 OTA update.

Although it is literally the same update with a similar set of features and April 2020 security patch, the build number Huawei P20 series, Mate 20 series, and Honor 10 are different from each other.

Here’s some brief information about the new features that come with this update.

• Multi-screen collaboration
  • Easy file transfers between supported Huawei laptops
  • Screen mirroring and control
• Screen sharing
  • Share screens with users on video calls
• Smart Charging
  • Avoids charging of phone’s battery to full
  • Slows down charging at higher levels

The new OTA update for Honor 10 weighs 854MB and hence we recommend users to download it via WiFi to avoid extra data charges by their carriers. Also, this update is currently limited to the Chinse variant and we are not sure when the global versions will receive it.

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Huawei just recently debuted EMUI 10.1 with the P40 series in March. The company has also started rolling out the closed beta update for the same to eligible devices in China. Sadly, some of the global devices are yet to even receive EMUI 10, which was announced alongside Mate 30 series in September 2019. Nevertheless, the firm seems to have started working on EMUI 11, the next iteration of its mobile software.

Similar to Xiaomi, which has begun to work on MIUI 13, albeit MIUI 12 was only announced earlier this week, Huawei is also suggested to have started development for EMUI 11.

The existence of the next version of EMUI was spotted in the changelog for the new update of Huawei Member Center app on AppGallery in China. It clearly reads the app has been ‘optimized for EMUI 11’.

This is the first time we are hearing about EMUI 11, which is expected to be based on the next version of Android. We believe the development might have sort of begun since we will see the release of Android 11 Beta from different OEMs alongside Developer Preview 4 this month.

In case you do not know, Google’s partners get access to the latest version of Android earlier so that they can start implementing their UI and features. But since Huawei cannot do business with American companies, we are not sure how they got this privilege.

Since Android is an open-source platform, Huawei can use it but the final release of AOSP (Android Open Source Project) Android 11 will be out for the public only in the second half of the year. So ideally, the development of EMUI 11 should begin at that time. But at the moment, the company could be using Android 10 base in initial stages and might shift to the next version later this year. 

It is not known what features the next version of EMUI will bring. But we can expect deeper integration of HMS (Huawei Mobile Services) than ever before since it doesn’t look like the US government will lift the ban anytime soon.

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Huawei is on the release spree, both in terms of product launches and software update rollouts. The company will be soon announcing Huawei Nova 5 series, amidst this, it has been rolling out EMUI 10.1 closed beta updates to certain newer deices and an incremental EMUI 10 update to older flagships. The Huawei Mate 10 series in China is the latest to receive the latter update with build version EMUI 10.0.0.170.

The new update brings features such as multi-screen collaboration, screen sharing, smart charging mode, and April 2020 security patch. This is exactly the same update that was recently rolled out to the Huawei P20 series.

But for those devices, the OTA came with build number EMUI 10.0.0.172, instead of EMUI 10.0.0.170 for the Huawei Mate 10 series.

Anyway, here’s the list of models that are currently receiving this update.

• Huawei Mate 10 Unlocked (ALP-AL00)
• Huawei Mate 10 China Mobile (ALP-TL00)
• Huawei Mate 10 Pro Unlocked (BLA-AL00)
• Huawei Mate 10 Pro China Mobile (BLA-TL00)
• Huawei Mate RS Porsche Design (BLA-AL00)

The update weighs 728MB in size and requires the above-mentioned eligible devices to be on EMUI 10.0.0.162 build. Just like the last time, we are not sure when the update will be hitting the global versions of these devices.

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Huawei launched the P40 series a few days back. Along with it, the company also debuted a new version of its mobile software dubbed as EMUI 10.1. Seven of the brand’s devices have already started receiving beta updates. But the 2018 Huawei P20 series is not one of them as it currently receiving a new stable update with build number EMUI 10.0.0.172.

The new EMUI 10.0.0.172 stable update for the Huawei P20 and P20 Pro weighs 722 MB in size. The update brings three new features to the devices along with April 2020 security patch.

The users of Huawei P20 series can finally use the company’s new multi-screen collaboration feature with the new update. Files can be now easily shared between supported Huawei MateBook laptops and the phone by simply performing drag and drop operations. Also, users can now mirror their phone on the laptop and even control it from there. This feature initially debuted on the Huawei Mate 30 series last year.

The second new feature is Screen Sharing, which enables users to share their smartphone screens on video calls to discuss meetings, plans, and more. Lastly, the third new feature is an AI-powered smart battery charging mode. This feature is turned on by default and it avoids charging the phone’s battery to full by slowing down the charging speed to increase its lifespan.

As of now, this update is only available for the Chinese variants of the Huawei P20 and Huawei P20 Pro. We expect it too soon reach the international versions of the devices in the coming days.

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EMUI 10.1 has been long tipped to be released soon. Earlier today, Huawei confirmed it to debut on P40 series, whose launch is set for tomorrow. Additionally, the official Twitter account of EMUI has been teasing the new features for a couple of days now.

EMUI 10.1 Official Teasers

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The official EMUI handle on Twitter posted the first teaser picture on March 23. This image displays a telephone with ‘Discover a Smart Way to Mingle’ text written below it followed by the release date, which happens to 26th March (tomorrow). Although the poster does not reveal anything, we expect it to be some new feature to enhance group calls, which might be applicable for both audio and video calls.

Coming to the second teaser poster, which the account posted yesterday (March 24), has a desk with a laptop, envelope, coffee, snacks and a phone on it. Below that, the text reads ‘Discover a smarter Way to Multitask’. According to us, this teaser has to do with new improvements the company has planned for the already available ‘Multi-Screen Collaboration’ feature, which will further enhance multi-tasking on devices running EMUI 10.1.

Lastly, the third teaser which was posted today is a picture of a handheld gaming console with a quote saying ‘Discover a Smarter Way to Unwind’. Here, the image itself gives away that it is relating to gaming on smartphones. Probably, the new iteration of EMUI will bring an improved GPU Turbo and extra-added features to improve the overall gaming experience.

Anyway, we don’t have to wait too long as everything about EMUI 10.1 will be official tomorrow at the Huawei P40 series launch.

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Huawei is gearing up to unveil the P40 series on March 26, which happens to be tomorrow. Now, just a day ahead of the launch, the company confirms the debut of EMUI 10.1 on these smartphones. This goes in line with a report from last month which suggested the same.

The EMUI official account on Weibo posted a teaser poster for EMUI 10.1. It mentions the new iteration of Huawei’s Android skin to be announced alongside the P40 series launch tomorrow. Unfortunately, the teaser image does not reveal features of the upcoming new version of UI. Instead, it simply says ‘Wisdom, Wonderful Unlimited’ (translated).

If you look back at the history of EMUI releases, we can clearly get the picture that the new improved x.1 version of the software have been debuting on the Huawei P series for the last two years. For example, EMUI 8.1 debuted on P20 series, followed by EMUI 9.1 on P30 series, and now we will get to see EMUI 10.1 on the upcoming P40 series.

However, we are uncertain of the new features and improvements it will come with. Last year’s EMUI 9.1 brought new notable features like EROFS file system, GPU Turbo 3.0, and ARK compiler. This time around, the company may bring features related to HMS (Huawei Mobile Services) core, which the company depends upon to sell its devices in global markets.

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Huawei has just announced that its global update for its Android 10 OS based EMUI 10 custom skin, has officially crossed over 100 million users. The update brought the new generation of Android OS and is now fairly distributed amongst the company’s smartphone offerings.

The EMUI 10 first arrived back in September 2019. It was first launched with the Huawei Mate 30 series before being more widely rolled out. Over the past couple of months, developers from the Chinese tech giant have worked to include a total of 33 different smartphone models for the EMUI 10 update. For those unaware, EMUI 10 is a proprietary custom skin from Huawei and brings the latest Android 10 major updates as well.

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Since it is a custom skin, it arrives with various unique functions, features and other newly developed technologies from Huawei. This includes the company’s latest GPU Turbo, EROFS file system, Ark compiler, and an AI assistant amongst many other new inclusions. It also featured many system wide improvements for the user interface that made for a more comfortable and smoother user experience and also added the highly appreciated dark mode.

Unlike the monotonous black and white displays on most OLED screens, Huawei’s update brought support for colored always on displays with bright backgrounds and patterns. One of the notable features that made it in the major update included the better cross connection between the Huawei ecosystem. In other words, it was more seamless to bring files and data over from one’s smartphone to the company’s Matebook series of Windows laptops. This is again just a few examples of the various upgrades, and it is a great moment for Huawei that has achieved a great new milestone even amidst the Coronavirus outbreak.

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The Huawei Mate X is the company’s first foldable smartphone announced back in February of 2019. But unfortunately, due to issues with its folding panel, its launch was delayed a couple of times and was only made available to purchase in November with Android 9.0 Pie on board. By then, Google had released Android 10 and even Huawei itself had updated some of its smartphones to EMUI 10 based on the latest version of Android, at least in China. Sadly, the update for Mate X was delayed until now, which is being rolled to users in a staged manner.

The Mate X’s primary competitor Galaxy Fold has a display folding inside, whereas it’s display folded outside. This design was likely challenging to implement on the Mate X since foldable screens are made of plastic and they can be easily damaged even with fingernails. Hence, the phone was launched in the market after 9 months from its announcement with the same old EMUI 9.1 based on Android 9.0 Pie. Notably, Android 10-based EMUI 10 was available in the market then. 

Further, since the update for the Mate X was not a priority as it is a niche device for certain customers, the phone was stuck with beta versions of EMUI 10 since December. But now, thankfully, Huawei has started seeding out a stable Android 10 update to both beta and Android 9 users of the device.

The EMUI 10 stable update for Huawei Mate X comes with build number 10.0.1.115 and is targeted at users running the beta build version 10.0.1.110 and stable build version 9.1.1.153 respectively. As it is an OTA update, it will take time to hit every unit and therefore don’t panic if you haven’t received the update yet.

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In early January 2020, Huawei upgraded its flagship smartphone models from a few years prior, namely the Mate 10 and Honor V10. The custom skin from the company is based on the Android 10 OS and is the latest iteration of the software. Now, the company is apparently testing a new feature through the EMUI 10 for both smartphones, as beta test recruitments begin.

The Chinese tech giant is currently in the process of accepting volunteers and testers for its new beta program. Those interested would be for the Huawei Mate 10 and Honor V10. Only a limited number of users will be selected and the registered people who are chosen will receive the new EMUI 10 update for their smartphones.

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The new feature in question is the addition of the “Multi-screen Collaboration feature” in the beta program of the EMUI 10. This feature will basically allow you to connect to user’s laptop. In other words, one can basically view content and media from the smartphone in a device with a larger display, for a better viewing experience. The feature is already available in most smartphones that received EMUI 10.

However, since both the Huawei Mate 10 and Honor V10 are two of the oldest handsets to receive this particular update, special focus is being placed on its inclusion through a separate update. Thus, the company might even have to provide certain workarounds within the pre existing software and more to get it to work. Unfortunately, no announcement was made regarding the Mate 10 Pro receiving this update, but it is a possibility of it receiving the update considering the base variant is currently in beta program.

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The long awaited Android 10 based EMUI 10 update is finally being rolled out to the Huawei Mate 30 series of smartphones. The major update brings various new features and improvements and was officially announced earlier this week and details a total of five mobile models receiving the update.

For those unaware, EMUI is a heavily modified custom skin from Huawei that is based on Google’s Android OS platform. Thus, the latest EMUI 10 is based on the Android 10 OS and also features much of the same improvements and functions alongside proprietary features from the Chinese tech giants as well. The custom skin arrives with a unique UI and is currently being used by more than 50 million users worldwide.

The latest EMUI 10 update is currently being tested for five flagship smartphone models from Huawei, including Huawei Mate 30, Mate 30 5G, Mate 30 Pro, Mate 30 Pro 5G and the special edition Mate 30 RS Porsche Design. Since its a major update, the new software brings new features and performance improvements across the board. A notable example is a new system wide Dark Mode function alongside Xiao AI voice assistant and the new HMS service applications.

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The upgrade also arrives with Android’s latest security patch for the month of January in 2020. This brings fixes to known bugs and also arrives with other quality of life improvements, like a smoother and more stable app launch, the addition of GPU Turbo 4.0 and the 2nd generation of Ark compiler. The beta version of the EMUI 10 being tested in the Mate 30 series also brings multi screen functions to boost productivity.

The registration period for the internal testing was only from 19th February to 23rd February 2020. So if you are looking for applying now, it might be too late, but for the lucky 1000 users that did get selected, you will receive the EMUI 10 update. Notably, those that are selected do not need to flash or root their devices but returning to the stable build can only occur after the beta program concludes.

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Last year, Huawei introduced the Android 10 OS based EMUI 10. It is the latest custom skin from the company but it seems like the next iteration, EMUI 10.1, is just around the corner as well.

Historically, Huawei has launched two OS versions in a single year ever since the P20 series was launched. The first was the EMUI 8.1 which succeeded the EMUI 8 (Android 8 Oreo). Similarly, EMUI 9.1 followed the EMUI 9 and was launched for the Huawei P30 series. Going by the same chain of reasoning, the P40 series is also expected to arrive with EMUI 10.1.

As of right now, no official announcement has been made regarding EMUI 10.1. In other words, it may not be launched but it is likely that it will. And if it is launched, the P40 series is probably the one that will receive the new software. For those unaware, EMUI 10 is based on the Android 10 OS. Meaning, its UX design and user interface is similar to the features provided by Android.

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Notably, it is unknown what new improvements or changes EMUI 10.1 will bring to the table but if it is similar to EMUI 10, then it will also bring various performance enhancers. The current version of the Huawei custom skin brings GPU Turbo technology, which improves graphics, alongside Link Turbo (enhances network speeds by up to 70 percent) and more. In terms of memory, EROFS super file system also enables the Android platform to rear data faster by 20 percent and Ark Compiler smoothens third party applications by 60 percent.

Currently, EMUI 10 is still being rolled out for various Huawei smartphones and has yet to be more widely available. Unfortunately, we will have to wait and see if the Chinese tech giant’s launch event to confirm anything. So stay tuned for the conference and more information regarding the P40 series.

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Huawei Mate 9 series was launched in 2016 and truth be told, that is a long time away. That was before smartphones started adopting the 18:9 aspect ratio and full-screen design. But the device was one popular model and fans of the model still expect Huawei to provide an update for the model. Recently, Mate 9 users signed a petition urging Huawei to release EMUI 10 based on Android 10 update for the model. A response issued by the company on Instagram indicated that the Chinese giant was working on an update for the Mate 9. While Mate 9 users were basking in the good news, it turns out the response may have been generated by a bot.

According to Huawei Central, Huawei has now responded, confirming that the Mate 9 WILL NOT receive the latest Android 10-based EMUI 10 update. The response also included some clarification that the statement on Instagram wasn’t given by an official representative.

Huawei Mate 9 made its debut in 2016 packing a 5.9-inch display, powered by Kirin 960 processor and preloaded with Android 7 (EMUI 5) then upgraded to Android 8 (EMUI 8) and last year it received Android 9 based EMUI 9.1. Looks like users will have to stick with the Android 9 based EMUI 9.1 or upgrade to a newer model like the Mate 30 which runs EMUI 10.

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Earlier this week, Huawei went on Twitter to confirm that the Huawei Y9 2019 will receive the Android 10 based EMUI 10, which arrives as great news for its users. Huwaei confirmed the update as a reply to a Twitter user that tweeted to Huawei asking about the update.

Previously, over 1,600 Huawei Y9 2019 had signed a petition for their handsets to receive the latest EMUI 10. Initially, Huawei had stated that “We regret to inform you that EMUI 10.0 / Android 10 will not be available for Huawei Y9 2019 due to hardware limitations, as it requires higher hardware specifications for optimal performance.” So, the latest post on Twitter contradicts this and doubles back on it.

Thank you for your message. The Huawei Y9 2019 will recieve the EMUI 10 update.

— Huawei Mobile (@HuaweiMobile) January 23, 2020

EMUI 10 is the latest update for Huawei smartphones which is based on the latest Android OS version. It brings changes in the UI design and introduces new features like Magazine Style UI layout, Morandi Coors, system wide Dark Mode, Golden Icons, New Animations, and improved privacy features.

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Furthermore, the latest version of EMUI also arrives with a lot of tweaks and improved software enhancements. One of these includes GPU Turbo technology which improves graphics processing by 60 percent. This is further supplemented by Link Turbo that allows smartphones to access multiple networks like 4G and WiFi to provide 70 percent faster overall network speeds.

Similarly, other new features have also been included in the system update to improve performance, like EROFS super file system that boosts Android’s random read speeds by 20 percent while Ark Compiler enables third party applications to launch up to 60 percent faster.

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Earlier today (22nd January 2020), Huawei officially announced that the Mate X, the company’s foldable smartphone, will start the public trial for EMUI 10 through an Open Beta.

For those that wish to participate in the beta program, go to the “Services” app and search for early adopters update to upgrade to the beta build for EMUI 10. Furthermore, you also have to have the latest version update of the Services app to opt in for the program, so make sure you have the latest version.

Note: Open Beta program is an unstable and unpolished version of the future Android 10 based EMUI 10 custom skin. So, a participating user is likely to find bugs and glitches when using the new unfinished software. Make sure to backup important data if you still wish to follow through.

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Previously, Huawei had announced that the EMUI 10 update roadmap for the month of February and March of this year. The models which are scheduled to receive the new update in mid or late February include Nova 5, Nova 5i Pro, Nova 5z and Honor 20S. Furthermore, the smartphones that will receive the rollout for EMUI 10 in early March 2020 are the Nova 5i, Huawei Enjoy 10S, and Honor 20 Youth Edition.

Huawei’s Mate X is the Chinese tech giant and smartphone manufacturer’s first foldable smartphone. It was released in November of 2019 and features an 8 inch flexible OLED display and houses the Kirin 980 SoC from the company’s subsidiary, HiSilicon. It is powered by a large 4,500mAh battery and houses a quad camera setup on the rear.

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Huawei announced the EMUI 10 version last year and since then they update has been pushed to several models in China. While several models in China have already gotten the update, there has been little information about the availability of the update outside China. The company only released a beta update for a few international models.

Huawei has now released a press statement confirming the full list of devices that are available on the global market that are eligible for the refreshed user interface, based on Android 10. The release itinerary shows that the Mate 20 and P30 flagship lineup will start receiving the OTA update, with more devices to follow “in later months”. Here’s the full list:

• Huawei P30 Pro
• Huawei P30
• Huawei Mate 20 Pro
• Huawei Mate 20
• Huawei Mate 20 X
• Huawei nova 5T
• Huawei Mate 20 RS Porsche Design
• Huawei Mate 20 X 5G
• Huawei P30 Lite
• Huawei nova 4e
• Huawei P20
• Huawei P20 Pro
• Huawei Mate 10
• Huawei Mate 10 Pro
• Huawei Mate 10 Porsche Design
• Huawei Mate RS Porsche Design
• Huawei Mate 20 Lite
• Huawei P Smart 2019 (sold in Japan as Huawei nova lite 3)
• Huawei P Smart+ 2019
• Huawei P Smart Pro
• Huawei P Smart Z
• Huawei nova 4

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The models that will get the update includes all those sold outside China. Do note that models that were imported from China running Chinese version which doesn’t have Google Services preinstalled are getting a different schedule and will likely get the updates earlier.

EMUI 10 is an important update for Huawei phones as it improves smoothness and performance on existing devices. The company has even added a system-wide dark mode which even forces apps that don’t have a dark mode to comply. The system settings are better organized in this new version and the OS is designed to offer a better experience when working other devices like a Windows 10 laptop. EMUI 10 allows the smartphone to cast its screen directly on to the Windows 10 device, offering a seamless working experience. The update equally brings Android 10-inherent features.

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Huawei Mate 30 Pro was released late last year and became the first Huawei model to be launched without google apps preinstalled. The Mate 30 Pro presented with EMUI 10 based on Android 10. Huawei has now started rolling out a new update for the model. The latest version EMUI 10.0.0.195 system update brings the virtual camera key to support flexible drag on the left and right sides, Bluetooth connection stability and optimization of the screen operations.

The update which is available to users in China only has a file size of 590MB. Here are the Mate 30 Pro EMUI 10.0.0.195 update changelogs:

Camera:

The position of the virtual camera key can be adjusted according to the shoots, and flexible dragging on the left and right sides is supported.

Bluetooth:

Optimize the Bluetooth connection experience in some scenarios and enhance the connection stability between Bluetooth and the device.

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Screen:

Optimize the touch screen operation experience of some game scenes to make your touch screen operation smoother.

To download the  EMUI 10.0.0.195 update, just tap on Settings > System > Software update > Check for Updates > Download. Or, You can also get this update via the Hicare app: HiCare > Update > Check for updates. Alteratively, open the HiCare app > Log in > Select country/region > Agree to the User Agreement and Privacy Notice > Update > Request update > Apply > Checking for new system update > Download and install.

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Before the MatePad Pro launched, Huawei announced the MediaPad M6 series. The series includes the 8.4-inch model, the 8.4-inch Turbo Edition, and the 10.8-inch version. All three are powered by the Kirin 980 processor which makes them flagship tablets.

When they launched, all three tablets ran EMUI 9.1 based on Android Pie out of the box. Yesterday, Huawei announced that an open beta version of EMUI 10 is now available for the three tablets. This version of EMUI is based on Android 10.

Huawei says the open beta update brings an improvement in system performance and an improved AI assistant. You should also get a new user interface and a system-wide dark mode.

To get the beta update, you will have to go to the Huawei Club app and select EMUI Zone at the top right corner. There should be an option to select “Beta Upgrade”.

The MediaPad M6 series all have IPS LCD displays, the same 13MP rear camera, and 8MP front-facing camera. While the 8.4-inch and 10.8-inch versions are available in 4GB + 64GB, and 4GB + 128GB, the Turbo Edition comes in only one configuration – 6GB + 128GB.

The 10.8-inch model is also the only model with a fingerprint scanner and an audio jack. It also packs a larger battery capacity of 7500mAh against the 8.4-inch models 6100mAh battery capacity.

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Earlier today (20th December 2019), Huawei, the smartphone manufacturer, announced that its latest EMUI 10 system update has reached upwards of 10 million users. The number also spans across 33 different smartphone models from the company.

The massive number arrives just a couple of weeks after the Chinese tech giant announced that its Android 10 based EMUI 10 custom skin was received by over 1 million users; showcasing the quick pace of the major update’s roll out. Initially, EMUI 10 debuted alongside Huawei Mate 30 series. It supported all the new upgrades and features which were present in most high end smartphone from Huawei and its subsidiary, Honor.

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According to the official listing, over 30 smartphone models from the company are set to receive the update. These are also further divided into different batches, based on which group would receive the update first. Currently, the first wave of Huawei handsets to receive the update include the P30, P30 Pro, Mate 20, Mate 20 Pro and Mate 20 X and Mate 20 Porsche Edition.

The most recent devices to have the update rolled out to includes, Mate 20 X (5G), Mate RS Porsche Design, Mate 10 Porsche Design, Mate 10 Pro, Mate 10, P20 Pro, P20, Nova 4e, Honor 20i, Honor 10 Youth Edition and a few more. Furthermore, Huawei’s Nova 5 Pro and Honor 8X are currently under internal beta testing for the EMUI 10. These will soon be followed by Nova 5, Nova 5i Pro, Nova 5i, Nova 5z, Huawei Enjoy 10S, Honor 20S, and Honor 20 Youth Edition in the arriving year.

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Last month, Huawei released a revised EMUI 10 update roadmap which stipulated when the tech giant would push the latest update for the latest Android custom skin, including Stable ROMs to specific models.

The company has already rolled out the latest EMUI 10 update, which is based on Android 10 operating system, to several devices from Huawei as well as its sub-brand Honor. Now, the beta version of the update is made available to more devices.

On the Club Huawei forums, the company has confirmed the latest batch of devices to receive the EMUI 10 Beta. The list includes Chinese variants of the following devices:

• Huawei Mate 10
• Huawei Mate 10 Pro
• Huawei Mate RS Porsche Design
• Huawei P20
• Huawei P20 Pro
• Huawei Mate 20 RS Porsche Design
• Honor 8X
• Huawei Nova 5 Pro

EMUI 10 is an important update for Huawei phones as it improves smoothness and performance on existing devices. The company has even added a system-wide dark mode which even forces apps that don’t have a dark mode to comply.

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The system settings are now better organized in this new version and the OS is designed to offer a better experience when working other devices like a Windows 10 laptop. EMUI 10 allows the smartphone to cast its screen directly on to the Windows 10 device, offering a seamless working experience. The update equally brings Android 10-inherent features.

Huawei has impressively managed to roll out its latest Android 10-based EMUI update to its portfolio devices, at a time when the company is going through the worst possible time given that it has been blacklisted from doing business by the United States.

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Huawei has been setting a couple of notable milestones lately. The company has seen a huge boost in terms of sales despite the US ban. Now, the Chinese company says that its latest software release, EMUI 10, has already been installed in over 1 million devices from both its own expansive smartphone lineup as well as that of sub-brand Honor.

EMUI 10, the latest version of Huawei’s custom software overlay, is based on the latest Android 10. Huawei started seeding EMUI 10 in early September with its flagship P30 and P30 Pro smartphones being the first in line to get the beta version.

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The latest version of EMUI is an important update for Huawei phones as it improves smoothness and performance on existing devices. The company has even added a system-wide dark mode which even forces apps that don’t have a dark mode to comply.

The system settings are now better organized in this new version and the OS is designed to offer a better experience when working other devices like a Windows 10 laptop. EMUI 10 allows the smartphone to cast its screen directly on to the Windows 10 device, offering a seamless working experience. The update equally brings Android 10-inherent features.

It’s a big improvement over previous versions, and we’re glad to see it’s doing well.

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Last week, Huawei released a revised EMUI 10 update roadmap which stipulated when the tech giant would push the latest update for the Android custom skin, including Stable ROMs to specific models.

In line with that, the company had started rolling out the EMUI 10 update based on Android 10 operating system to the Huawei P30 and P30 Pro smartphones. Now, the company seems to have released the update for 14 more devices.

As per the reports, the Chinese giant has now started rolling out the latest stable version of the EMUI 10 operating system to Huawei Mate 20, Mate 20 Pro, Mate 20 RS Porsche Design, Mate 20 X, Honor 20, 20 Pro, V20, and Honor Magic 2.

On the other hand, the company has also released a public beta update for a few smartphone models, which includes Huawei Mate 10, Mate 10 Pro, Mate 10 Porsche Design, P20, and Huawei P20 Pro.

EMUI 10 is an important update for Huawei phones as it improves smoothness and performance on existing devices. The company has even added a system-wide dark mode which even forces apps that don’t have a dark mode to comply.

The system settings are now better organized in this new version and the OS is designed to offer a better experience when working other devices like a Windows 10 laptop. EMUI 10 allows the smartphone to cast its screen directly on to the Windows 10 device, offering a seamless working experience. The update equally brings Android 10-inherent features.

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Below are some of the features EMUI 10 brings:

Multi-Screen Collaboration: Supported devices will be able to pair with their Huawei computer with just a single tap. Your phone’s screen shows up on your computer screen and you can operate the device using your keyboard and mouse/trackpad. When connected, you can seamlessly transfer files between both devices. This feature also allows you to carry out tasks such as replying messages without picking up your phone.

New Color Scheme: EMUI 10 brings a new color scheme inspired by the Morandi gradient color scheme. You will notice the use of softer colors with gentle textures across apps such as messages and contacts.

Dark Mode: EMUI 10 brings Dark Mode which is easy on the eyes and provides a more comfortable and immersive reading experience.

Improved System Performance: EMUI 10 adopts what is called Deterministic Latency Engine. It is able to optimize the allocation of system resources at the chip level for faster performance. Huawei says response latency decreases by 25.7% while latency fluctuation decreases by 55.6% with EMUI 10.

Accelerated Switch: Huawei Clone, the app for moving your data from your old phone to your new Huawei phone is now faster and easier to use.

Security: Huawei says its operating system’s microkernel has achieved CC EAL 5+, the highest level of security certification for consumer operating systems globally. All payments, authentication, and sensitive operations are carried out in this isolated part of the system.

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The Huawei P30 and Huawei P30 Pro are the latest devices to get the stable EMUI 10 update. The update is rolling out to users in Europe and it comes just a few days after it arrived on devices in China.

There are tons of new features that EMUI 10 brings which makes the update size of 4.47GB not a huge surprise. The change-log does list some compatibility issues with some banking apps but that isn’t Huawei’s fault but that of the app developers.

The update is rolling out in batches, so if you have not received the notification for the OTA update, you will have to wait.

Below are some of the features EMUI 10 brings:

Multi-Screen Collaboration

Supported devices will be able to pair with their Huawei computer with just a single tap. Your phone’s screen shows up on your computer screen and you can operate the device using your keyboard and mouse/trackpad. When connected, you can seamlessly transfer files between both devices. This feature also allows you to carry out tasks such as replying messages without picking up your phone.

New Color Scheme

EMUI 10 brings a new color scheme inspired by the Morandi gradient color scheme. You will notice the use of softer colors with gentle textures across apps such as messages and contacts.

Dark Mode

EMUI 10 brings Dark Mode which is easy on the eyes and provides a more comfortable and immersive reading experience.

Improved System Performance

EMUI 10 adopts what is called Deterministic Latency Engine. It is able to optimize the allocation of system resources at the chip level for faster performance. Huawei says response latency decreases by 25.7% while latency fluctuation decreases by 55.6% with EMUI 10.

Accelerated Switch

Huawei Clone, the app for moving your data from your old phone to your new Huawei phone is now faster and easier to use.

Security

Huawei says its operating system’s microkernel has achieved CC EAL 5+, the highest level of security certification for consumer operating systems globally. All payments, authentication, and sensitive operations are carried out in this isolated part of the system.

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The Huawei P30 and Huawei P30 Pro were announced back in March as Huawei’s flagship for the first half of the year. Both phones have OLED displays with a waterdrop notch although with different sizes. There is a Kirin 980 processor under the hoods with up to 8GB of RAM and 512GB of storage.

The P30 Pro has a 40MP primary rear camera, an 8MP periscope camera, a 20MP ultrawide camera, and a ToF camera. The standard model also has a 40MP primary camera but with a different aperture. It ditches the periscope lens for a standard 8MP telephoto camera and its ultrawide camera is a 16MP sensor. It doesn’t have a ToF camera. Both phones have a 32MP selfie camera.

Other features include in-display fingerprint scanners, NFC, a 4200mAh battery with support for 40W wired charging and 15W wireless charging on the Pro while the standard version has a 3650mAh battery and 22.5W fast wired charging.

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Huawei has opened up the EMUI 10 public beta program to five more devices today. These devices are the Huawei Nova 4e, Honor 20i, Huawei Maimang 8, Huawei Maimang 7, and the Huawei Enjoy 9S. As per usual, this only applies to the Chinese ROM, and there are plenty of bugs within the software so install at your own risk.

Apply for EMUI 10 Beta Program

The user needs to install a beta user app and then follow the instructions below.

1. Open beta user app and accept terms and conditions.
2. Now, login with your Huawei ID, as well as your phone number and email.
3. Select “Personal” from the bottom bar > tap on “Join Project” > select “Available Project” and finally Sign Up.

Note: Before applying, make sure you’re on the latest version of the EMUI, and the device should not be rooted. There will be some bugs and third-party apps can behave abnormally. Your device must have 6GB of free internal space. Otherwise, the upgrade may fail.

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EMUI 10 features various new advancements and performance tweaks. It comes with a whole new UX inspired by a Magazine style layout depicting cleaner UI elements, new screen transitions, menus and notifications panel. The new colourful Always-On-Display brings a unique charm to the device.

• Dark Mode support
• Enhanced security with a distributed system.
• Mutual aid sharing to improve hardware capabilities.
• One-Touch Screen Sharing
• Multi-Screen Sharing collaboration
• Huawei HiCar
• ARK Compiler
• GPU Turbo
• Super File System
• Lin Turbo

It also incorporates the Android 10 features, which will improve the overall performance and security of the device.

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Huawei recently unveiled the roadmap for EMUI 10 update rollout on over 30 devices. Initially, the flagship devices are slated to get the update, and later the update will roll out on the remaining devices listed in the road map. The Chinese electronics maker is planning to fully rollout the EMUI 10 on the 30 listed devices by Q2 2020. However, after rolling out the EMUI 10 for Huawei P30 and P30 Pro, Huawei is commencing the EMUI 10 beta testing for Nova 5 Pro and Huawei MediaPad M6.

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The application for Nova 5 Pro beta testers is open from November 5th to November 10th. Whereas, the owners of MediaPad M6 can apply for beta testing from November 5th to November 15th. Huawei will recruit 500 beta testers supporting log version, and another 1500 testers without the log version. The beta testers will have first-hand access to all the new features before the official release. Before proceeding for the Beta 10 upgrade, make sure your Nova 5 Pro (SEA-AL10) is running EMUI 9.1.1.175 firmware version, and all the MediaPad M6 variants are on EMUI 9.1.1.160 version.

In the beta testing program, Huawei will bring all the Android 10-based features along with other EMUI based enhancements. While applying for the beta tester, you should pay proper attention to details, and upon successful registration, you will be notified by SMS notification.

Apply for EMUI 10 Beta Program

The user needs to install a beta user app and then follow the instructions below.

1. Open beta user app and accept terms and conditions.
2. Now, login with the Huawei ID with an appropriate phone number and email.
3. Select “Personal” from the bottom bar > tap on “Join Project” > select “Available Project” and finally Sign Up.

Note: Before applying, make sure you’re on the latest version of the EMUI, and the device should not be rooted. There will be some bugs and third-party apps can behave abnormally. Your device must have 6GB of free internal space. Otherwise, the upgrade may fail.

EMUI 10 features

EMUI 10 features various new advancements and performance tweaks. It comes with a whole new UX inspired by a Magazine style layout depicting cleaner UI elements, new screen transitions, menus and notifications panel. The new colourful Always-On-Display brings a unique charm to the device.

• Dark Mode support
• Enhanced security with a distributed system.
• Mutual aid sharing to improve hardware capabilities.
• One-Touch Screen Sharing
• Multi-Screen Sharing collaboration
• Huawei HiCar
• ARK Compiler
• GPU Turbo
• Super File System
• Lin Turbo

It also incorporates the Android 10 features, which will improve the overall performance and security of the device.

The EMUI 10 Beta recruitment is only for Huawei Nova 5 Pro and Huawei MediaPad M6. However, the devices like Huawei 10 lite, Mate 20 family, P30 series and others are already receiving the EMUI 10 beta update.

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Most Huawei fans are anxiously waiting for news about the Android Q-based EMUI 10 update. The new custom Android skin first found its way pre-installed on the Mate 30 series that was announced recently. Huawei had released an update schedule which revealed a total of 33 models would get the update between October and November this year. While the company has started releasing the open beta update for some models, a revised schedule has been released showing some of the models won’t get an update until next year.

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The updated schedule shows the P30 series will get the Stable ROM update mid-November while the Mate 20 series including the Mate 20 X (4G) will get the update mid/late November. The Mate 10 open beta will start rolling out in late November, while that of the P20 series will begin in late October.

Also for Honor models, the Honor 20, Honor 20 Pro, V20 and Honor Magic 2 are scheduled to get the Stable ROM late-November. Recall that the beta testing commenced in late October. The open beta update for other Honor models will begin rolling out also this November and some in December. The Honor models will get the Android-10 version of Magic UI 3.0.

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Huawei is currently rolling out EMUI 10 open beta to eight devices in the international market, including four devices from the Huawei Mate 20 series, and two devices from the European Huawei P 2019 Smart lineup. In order to participate in the open beta program, users will have to download and install Huawei’s special Beta app.

The following 8 devices in the international market will get the EMUI 10 open beta in this batch.

• Huawei Mate 20
• Huawei Mate 20 X
• Huawei Mate 20 Lite
• Huawei Mate 20 Pro 
• Huawei P Smart 2019
• Huawei P Smart + 2019
• Huawei P30 Lite
• Huawei Nova 5T

Before you get too excited and join the Beta program, note that this EMUI 10 build is expected to come with a few bugs which could limit some of the phone’s features. So it is not advised to use this build as your daily driver.

For those who don’t mind a few bugs and want to contribute to the development of the final stable EMUI 10 build for their phones, download and install the Huawei Beta app and join the beta program. Follow the instructions mentioned in the app to enroll into the program.

To check if your smartphone model is supported for this EMUI 10 open beta program, please click here.

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Earlier today we reported that the Huawei Mate 20 Pro received the latest stable version of Huawei’s EMUI based on Android 10. While it does bring with it a brand new Android version, the device is still stuck on EMUI 9, which leaves out features from EMUI 10 Public Beta like the new dark mode and all the new productivity features.

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Now however, it seems like that’s no longer a problem as Huawei’s bringing the EMUI 10 Public Beta to the Huawei Mate 20 family of devices. This includes devices like the Huawei Mate 20, Huawei Mate 20 Pro, Huawei Mate 20 RS Porsche Design, Huawei Mate 20 X (4G). It’s important to note that this update is only for Chinese users who signed up for the beta.

On top of this, Honor devices are also getting a public beta update. The new Honor update will bring all eligible devices and users up to Magic UI 3.0, which brings a magazine interface, dark mode and multi-screen multitasking between devices. It’s essentially the EMUI 10 update under a different name. The Honor devices that will be receiving the Magic UI 3.0 update are the Honor 20, Honor 20 PRO, Honor V20, and Honor Magic 2.

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At the EMUI 10 launch, Huawei announced a unique feature to improve the productivity of users: Multi-Screen collaboration. This was a special feature in EMUI 10 that enabled cross-system and cross-device collaboration. In simple terms, it allowed your Huawei smartphone to connect to your Matebook laptop for quick sharing of resources. Not just that, you could essentially mirror your smartphone to your laptop’s screen.

Today, Huawei has officially confirmed Multi-Screen Collaboration support for 3 EMUI 10 based devices and 5 MateBook laptops.

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The 3 devices that currently support this feature are all from the new Mate 30 series:

• Huawei Mate 30
• Huawei Mate 30 Pro 
• Huawei Mate 30 RS Porsche Design

The 5 MateBook laptops that support this feature include:

• Huawei MateBook X
• MateBook X Pro
• MateBook 13
• MateBook 14
• MateBook D 2018

Soon, older models will also get support for Multi-Screen Collaboration. The confirmed list of devices include

• Huawei P30 
• Huawei P30 Pro
• Huawei Mate 20
• Huawei Mate 20 Pro 
• Huawei Mate 20 RS Porsche Design
• Huawei Mate 20X 
• Huawei Mate 20X 5G

Multi-screen collaboration is part of EMUI 10’s feature that connects your Huawei smartphone to the MateBook laptop. Once you connect the phone to the notebook via One Touch, QR Code, or Close Range Auto-Discovery, you can mirror its screen on your laptop. Once connected, you can control the apps on the phone via your MateBook laptop. You can even drag and drop files and texts from the mirrored screen directly to the notebook. The information transfer comes with end-to-end encryption, and only authenticated devices can connect to the laptop.

Unfortunately, MateBook laptops aren’t very popular in China. So, despite being a useful feature, only a handful of laptops will benefit from this.

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The Honor Play launched last year as a gaming flagship phone. It was also the first phone to come with GPU Turbo technology, a software feature that enhances the gaming experience on Honor and Huawei phones and which other manufacturers have also replicated for their devices.

A successor was expected for the Honor Play this year but when the Honor Play 3 launched last month, it didn’t come with a flagship processor but the old mid-range Kirin 710 processor that doesn’t even measure up to the Kirin 970 in the Honor Play. But this is not the worst news for Honor Play owners.

A tweet by Honor India has revealed that the 2018 phone will not receive an update to EMUI 10 that should also bring Android 10 to the device.

Responding to a question by a user on Twitter (@vivesabbani) on if EMUI 10 will arrive for the Honor Play soon, the official Honor India account replied that the “…..EMUI 10.0/Android Q will not be available” for the phone due to “hardware limitations” as it requires “higher hardware specifications for optimal performance”.

Thank you for reaching out to us. We regret to inform you that EMUI 10.0 / Android Q will not be available for your device due to hardware limitations as it requires higher hardware specifications for optimal performance. We appreciate your understanding and patience.

— Honor India (@HiHonorIndia) October 18, 2019

This is surprising news since the Honor Play uses the same processor as the Huawei P20 (and Huawei P20 Pro) and Honor 10 which have all been confirmed to get EMUI 10 here and here respectively. Even the Honor V10/ View10 released in December 2017 will get EMUI 10.

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A lot of owners have expressed their displeasure at the news with some saying they would not be purchasing Honor phones in the future.

Honor is yet to release a statement explaining the hardware limitations that actually prevent the Honor Play from getting the update, so we cannot provide a technical reason yet. Once there is one, we will make sure to inform our readers.

The Honor Play has a 6.3-inch FHD+ display with a wide notch at the top. The Kirin 970 processor is paired with 4GB or 6GB of RAM with 64GB of storage on both versions. It has a 16MP + 2MP dual-camera setup on the back and a 16MP selfie camera. There is a fingerprint scanner on its back and a 3750mAh battery with support for 18W fast charge.

When it launched in July, it ran Android 8.1 Oreo out of the box. Honor later upgraded it to Android 9 Pie when it got the EMUI 9 update.

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Today, Honor’s Vice President of Product has announced through Weibo the list of devices from the company that will be getting the new Magic UI  3.0 and EMUI 10. He also said that more devices will be added to the list as the adaptation steps up.

As per the details revealed by him, the devices set to receive the Open Beta update in late October includes Honor 20, 20 Pro, V20, and Honor Magic 2. The devices that will get the open beta update later this year includes Honor 10, V10, and Honor 8X. On the other hand, the Honor 9X and 9X Pro smartphones are set to start the recruitment process for the open beta update in mid-December.

Earlier, Huawei had revealed a list of 33 devices for the EMUI 10 upgrade plan which will be getting the latest update between October and December this year. Although note that the list of 33 devices included smartphones from both Huawei and Honor.

The rollout of the new EMUI 10 started with the Huawei P30 series smartphones from this month and the Mate 20 series will begin beta testing in late October. The Mate 10 open beta will start rolling out in late November, while that of the P20 series will begin in late October this year.

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Since the company is not rolling out the update over-the-air (OTA), it’ll likely be available to users who registered for Huawei’s closed beta program. The program grants the registered users first-hand access to test the latest EMUI features before they are commercially available.

Beta users are mandatorily required to send feedbacks in order to help improve the overall outlook of the custom ROM and fix bugs before the stable ROM is released.

EMUI 10 is an important update as it improves smoothness and performance on existing devices. The company has even added a system-wide dark mode which even forces apps that don’t have a dark mode to comply. The system settings are better organized in this new version and the OS is designed to offer a better experience when working other devices like a Windows 10 laptop.

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After the Mate 30 series was unveiled running Huawei‘s latest EMUI 10 based on Android Q, the company released a timetable for the official release of EMUI 10 beta for most of its model. The update was billed to happen between October and December and indeed it is happening right now.  There are reports that users of the Huawei Enjoy 10 Plus, Nova 4e and Mate 20 Lite in China have started receiving the closed beta firmware in line with the schedule.

This isn’t an OTA update so. it is likely available to users who registered for Huawei’s closed beta program. The program grants the registered users first-hand access to test the latest EMUI features before they are commercially available. Beta users are mandatorily required to send feedbacks in order to help improve the overall outlook of the custom ROM and fix bugs before the stable ROM is released.

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Huawei P30 and P30 Pro are expected to get the open beta update next week. EMUI 10 brights a redesigned layout, fluid and snappier animations as wel as a refreshed camera appications, among others. The new ROM also improves on the Dark mode feature on Android 10.

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The Huawei Mate 30 Pro is one of the more impressive devices available as of right now, and the company’s been consistently pushing out updates since its launch. The latest update brings new camera optimizations, as well as a few important fixes to things like dark mode and super slow motion video.

The update brings a few more touches to EMUI 10, with more lock screen styles now being available. The dark mode also got fixes, which means it now applies to more applications on the device. There’s a new AOD display feature which is essentially a screenscaver, and there’s even a fix for the Bluetooth compatibility as it seems the Huawei Mate 30 Pro was having trouble connecting with some cars.

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Between this update and the news that the LZPlay workaround still works, things are looking up for Huawei Mate 30 Pro users. Huawei‘s future hinges on the success of this device, so it makes sense that the company would want to properly support the device to retain customers and avoid problems.

Earlier this week, the smartphones were put on sale in Malaysia and now they have made their way to Romania. Huawei’s slow roll out of the Huawei Mate 30 series has been allowed them to slowly adjust to all the problems they’ve been facing successfully. This has been one of the most interesting years for the company, and we’re eager to see what’s next.

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Earlier today, Huawei introduced a brand new software function to the Mate 30 Pro, that being Smart Travel. It’ll come pre-installed on EMUI 10 from this point on, and current users will get an update that brings the new feature to it. As you’d expect, it’s exactly what it sounds like it is, a travel assistant app like what’s coming on Xiaomi’s MIUI 11.

The new Smart Travel feature will integrate flight details, travel preparations, weather forecasts and other helpful extras for a traveler. One can also set reminders for many different situations like flight reminders and meeting reminders. It can even suggest nearby restaurants and attractions to visit on your travels.

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There are a few more additions as well, which makes Smart Travel seem like a fairly hefty update. The Mate 30 Pro will now automatically generate a travel memo and present all reminders on the leftmost page of the homescreen, which includes urgent reminders. You can now also use the voice assistant to control more things like setting up navigation and answering calls.

It seems like the Huawei Mate 30 Pro is doing very well in China, what with the recent reports of the device selling 500 million yuan worth of units within a minute. There’s just never a dull day anymore, as something new about Huawei seem to pop up frequently. For now however, it’s at least nice to see the Mate 30 Pro getting new features so quickly.

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Most Huawei fans are anxiously waiting for news about the Android Q-based EMUI 10 update. The new custom Android skin first found its way pre-installed on the Mate 30 series that was announced recently. The next in line to get updated to EMUI 10 is the Huawei P30 series, according to an earlier released schedule.

Huawei has reportedly officially released its EMUI 10 upgrade plan and it shows a total of 33 models will be upgraded between October and December. The 33 models include phones and tablets and spans both Huawei and Honor models.

The newly released schedule confirms the P30 series is the next in line to get the update. The P30 series beta testing will   According to the progress announced by Huawei, the P30 series will start beta testing as soon as mid-October, while the Mate 20 series will begin beta testing in late October. The Mate 10 open beta will start rolling out in late November, while that of the P20 series will begin in late October.

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Also for Honor models, the Honor 20, Honor 20 Pro, V20 and Honor Magic 2 beta testing will commence in late October. The update for other Honor models will begin rolling out in November and December. The Honor models will get the beta version of Magic UI 3.0 .

EMUI 10 is an important update for Huawei phones as it improves smoothness and performance on existing devices. The company has even added a system-wide dark mode which even forces apps that don’t have a dark mode to comply. The system settings are better organized in this new version and the OS is designed to offer a better experience when working other devices like a Windows 10 laptop. EMUI 10 allows the smartphone to cast its screen directly on to the Windows 10 device, offering a seamless working experience.

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Huawei has today announced the rollout of EMUI 10 beta version for the users of Huawei P30 Pro smartphone in the Indian market. The company says that the update rollout has already begun and should be available to every user within a week.

EMUI 10 is the latest version of the its custom Android skin that was introduced at HDC 2019 last month in China. As per Huawei’s claim, EMUI is being used by more than 500 million daily active users present in 216 countries worldwide, and in 77 languages.

The company says that the new EMUI 10 provides premium user experience and boasts of best-in-class features. It also added that there’s a significant contribution of Huawei centre in Bengaluru in the research and development of EMUI 10.

The EMUI 10 comes with a refreshed new look and feel which is designed to be more aesthetically pleasing and more functional operationally. It comes with a more muted or subtle color tone in elements where the color palette in inspired by famous Italian painter George Morandi.

The new user interface comes with several new feature additions, such as Dark Mode, which gives the entire interface a darker overhaul, making it more comfortable to the eye, especially during the night time. Further, the UI comes with more fluid and natural animations for better user experience.

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The Huawei P30 Pro flagship phone sports a premium design with glass panels on both side and a metallic frame in between. It features a 6.47-inch curved OLED Full HD+ display, has in-screen fingerprint reader, and can emit sound through the display of the phone.

It is powered by 7nm Kirin 980 SoC coupled with 8 GB of RAM and 256 GB of internal storage. The phone features a 40-megapixel main sensor along with 20-megapixel ultra wide-angle lens and an 8-megapixel tertiary sensor.

On the front side, there’s a 32-megapixel selfie shooter. It runs Android 9 Pie OS out-of-the-box and is powered by a 4,200mAh battery and comes with 40W SuperCharge fast charging support.

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News emanating from Huawei‘s Pollen club indicate that the Chinese company has already commenced recruitment of internal beta tester for the Mate 20, Mate 20 Pro, Mate 20 RS Porsche Design, Mate 20 X (4G), Honor 20, Honor 20 Pro, Honor V20, Honor Magic 2. While the Huawei models will be tested with EMUI 10.0, the Honor models get Magic UI 3.0, both based on Google’s Android 10.

The company plans to recruit 500 users for the log version while 1500 users would be recruited for the non-log version (read about the difference from here). The registration is presently open to those who understand the process of internal beta testing. Registration can only be done via a mobile phone and not from a PC. Also, would-be testers will need to download the latest Pollen Club App version 9.0.6.300. The Huawei Mate 20, Mate 20 Pro, Mate 20 RS, Mate 20X (4G), Honor 20, Honor View 20 and Honor 20 Pro are all scheduled to get their update in December according to an Android 10 roadmap for Huawei models that popped up online recently. The Mate 30 series has already come out with EMUI 10 based on Android 10 and next in line is the Huawei P30 models billed to get the update in November. The Mate 10 series, P20 series and P30 Lite are listed to get EMUI 10 update in March 2020 while other Huawei and Honor models will see the update from the second quarter of next year. The good thing is, all the older Huawei models will still get support for Google Play services, unlike the Mate 30 series that was launched without Google Services support.

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The freshly launched Huawei Mate 30 series is the first phone from the company to fall under the ban issued earlier this year by the U.S. Commerce Department prohibiting American companies from selling goods or services to Huawei. As a result, Google isn’t allowed to provide what is a core part of the Android experience: Google Play Services.

Google typically licenses the latest version of Android, currently Android 10, for phone manufacturers to use, but the Mate 30 Pro devices opt for AOSP, the open source version of Android 10. This is the reason why Huawei has no choice but to omit Google apps, as the open source version of Android is completely bloat free and features no Google integration.

Google’s Play Services is an essential part of any Android device and it’s how the majority of Android-powered handsets outside of China get access to apps. Play Services is more than just a way for Google to pre-install its own apps. It is the conduit for notifications, maps, and security that most third-party apps take for granted.

Now of course, there are methods to remedying this, the key one being sideloading apps. Anyone who has used a custom ROM in any capacity is probably well aware of sideloading and flashing Google apps, but the problem with this is that it’s dependent on the user. Most users simply aren’t going to have the know how to sideload Google apps, let alone flash them.

Instead, you’ll surf the web through the Huawei Browser and download apps through the Huawei AppGallery. The AppGallery has around 45,000 apps, according to Huawei, which is a respectable number all things considered. Unfortunately, when compared to the Google Play Store’s estimated 2.7 million apps, it’s a clear they aren’t on the same footing. Huawei’s app store doesn’t have nearly enough to compete.

So, how will Huawei improve their AppGallery exactly? According to Huawei CEO Richard Yu , the company will have an upcoming HMS Ecosystem Incentive Program, where it would invest $1 billion USD to encourage developers to build apps and get them marketed on Huawei phones outside China. It will even provide a greater revenue share to those developers — 85%, compared to the 70% that Google and Apple offer today.

During the briefing, Yu said, “We were forced to do this. We have a good relationship with Google, but the US government forced us to do this and we have no other option.” With the high prices of the Huawei Mate 30 devices, is it really fair to pay such an amount for devices that have been neutered? Tell us your thoughts down in the comments below.

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It’s a bit surprising that the freshly launched Huawei Mate 30 series of devices is running Android at all. They all ship with the EMUI 10 user interface, which is based on Android 10, but as mentioned, will not be shipping with Google apps. Instead, users will use the Huawei App Gallery to download apps, which is a pretty big roadblock for many users.

One would think that the Huawei should begin focusing less on their Android skin, and more towards making Hongmeng OS more suitable for smartphones, but Huawei seems to think otherwise. With the latest iteration of EMUI, the company seeks to address many of the complaints regarding its UI by introducing tweaks and features to it.

Flat and simple design approach

With EMUI 10, Huawei is applying a more modern twist to their overall design language. As is the tend, most interactable elements have been moved to the bottom of the screen for easy reaching. For example, the Contacts app now has a picture of the Contact takes up the top half of the screen, with all the clickable information over on the bottom.

This same design language has been applied to almost every section of EMUI 10, resulting in a clean and modern look. This is a really good move for Huawei. Making it easier to reach everything, and making the UI easier on the eyes.

Fluid and snappier animations

Another cosmetic change in EMUI 10 is the introduction of more “natural” animations. Huawei says that it’s redone a lot of animations throughout the system and modeled them on real-world physics. For example, pressing a button or object it depresses it down into the screen before springing up. Larger objects appear to spring back up with more force.

Huawei has also improved the animation transitions between apps. The frame rate of these transitions has increased, smoothing out their appearance and reducing any appearance of lag. There’s also a cool “Projectile Motion” animation when exiting an app, where you can move the window around the screen and watch it fly back towards the home screen app icon.

So far, impressions seem to be really positive, with most media outlets claiming that the new animations are seamless and snappy, providing for a smooth user experience.

A refreshed camera application

The new EMUI 10 camera app has mostly visual changes, with the biggest difference being the font and icon changes that move further away from the Leica style we’re seen for the past few generations. Despite this, we doubt there’s anything more to it. The Huawei-Leica partnership has been ongoing for several years, and it’s unlikely the two will part anytime soon.

The new camera UI is now designed to fit the new modern and clean aesthetic that the majority of the operating system utilizes. The physics of scrolling between different camera modes seems smoother, as does the slightly redesigned zoom level switch over on the right side. Overall, a lot of small improvements here and there.

The longstanding “vivid,” “smooth,” and “standard” color options in earlier Huawei camera apps has been replaced with a vast loadout of filter options, dramatically changing the look of your photos. And there’s also a new intensity slider that lets you control the strength of the filter — a welcome addition considering the all-or-nothing approach of the old Leica color options.

Aside from that, the functionality of the app, that seems pretty much unchanged right now. No major new camera features that we can see at least. Instead, Huawei seems to have focused on overhauling its camera app design language in this early build. It’s likely we’ll see those whenever the Mate 30 series lands later this year.

Enhanced Dark Mode

Dark Mode is a major feature of Android Q and EMUI 10 implements this with a few of its own bells and whistles. Huawei has actually gone to some major lengths to improve on the default Dark Mode formula, polling test participants on a range of colors, icons, and styles that they found most comfortable to read in low light.

The result is that Huawei’s Dark Mode provides a slightly tweaked color palette rather than simply inverting blacks and whites. In theory, this makes text easier to read when in Dark Mode and also tweaks other icon colors so that they don’t strain your eyes. it’s also especially nice that Huawei’s Dark Mode is truely black instead of dark grey.

Huawei’s Dark Mode applies not just to the OS UI but also to its pre-installed apps. This includes email, contacts, clock, photos, notes, etc. Huawei is also working with third-party developers to enable them to utilize its enhanced Dark Mode. Apps available through the Huawei app store that are dark mode compatible will work with Huawei’s enhanced color pallet without any extra development efforts.

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Huawei’s Mate series has become one of the best flagship lines of smartphones. Every year, Huawei sets a new standard with its phones and the Mate 30 and Mate 30 Pro are no different. The theme for this year is Rethink Possibilities and Huawei does just that.

Design

Just like last year’s Mate 20 series, the Mate 30 and Mate 30 Pro also look different with respect to design, mainly on the front.

The Mate 30 Pro features what is called a Horizon Display which is its name for what is generally referred to as a waterfall display. The screen curves at an angle of 88°, just shy of a right-angle. Theses curves mean there are no side buttons on the Mate 30 Pro. So Huawei uses what is called Side-touch Interaction which is invisible virtual keys. Because these are virtual keys, they are customizable, so if you like the buttons on the left, you can have them on the left instead of the right. Side-touch interaction also adds a virtual camera shutter key and like the volume keys, you can also change its position.

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The Mate 30, on the other hand, has what Huawei calls a Rigid OLED display which is actually just a flat display.

Both phones have a notch at the top while, while that of the Mate 30 Pro is smaller than its predecessor’s, the Mate 30 has a bigger notch.

On the back of the Mate 30 series is a new camera design called Halo Ring. Huawei says the design was inspired by that of a DSLR camera. The Mate 30’s camera housing holds three sensors while the Pro model has a quad-camera setup.

Huawei also revealed that its Mate 30 series 5G phones boast a total of 21 antennas, 14 of which are 5G antennas which trump the 6-antenna design we have seen in other 5G phones like the Vivo NEX 3 5G.

Huawei Mate 30 Pro and Mate 30 Pro 5G

The Huawei Mate 30 Pro comes in two versions – a 5G and a 4G model. Both have a 6.53-inch Flex OLED display with a 2400 x 1176 resolution and an 18.4:9 aspect ratio.

The notch at the top of the display is home to a Gesture Sensor which allows users to wave to scroll and make a hand grab gesture to screenshot without touching the screen. There is also a pair of 3D depth cameras, ambient light and proximity sensor, and a selfie camera inside the notch. The Mate 30 Pro also has 3D Face Unlock.

Two other pretty tricks the Mate 30 Pro can do are AI Auto-Rotate and AI Private View. AI Rotate switches the screen’s orientation when you move from portrait to landscape even if the phone is not in your palms. AI Private View will automatically hide sensitive information when it senses someone is looking over your shoulder.

The Mate 30 Pro is powered by the Kirin 990 while the Mate 30 Pro 5G is powered by the Kirin 990 5G. The Kirin 5G chip doesn’t just have a 5G modem. It also differs from the non-5G model in other ways. For example, its NPU chip has 2 big cores and 1 small core while the regular Kirin 990 has 1 big core and 1 small core. The Kirin 990 5G also has its 4x Cortex A55 cores clocked higher at 1.95GHz and its 2x Cortex A76 cores clocked at 2.36GHz against the non-5G’s 1.86GHz and 2.09GHz.

Both versions of the Mate 30 Pro has 8GB of RAM and 256GB of storage. There is dual SIM support and the 5G version supports dual SIM 5G which means either of the two SIM slots can be set to 5G. The tray is a hybrid SIM tray which allows for two nano-SIM cards or 1 nano-SIM and an NM Card (SIM 2 slot).

The Mate 30 5G supports 5G bands n79, n78, n77, n38, n28, n3, and n1 which makes it usable around the globe.

The Mate 30 Pro series boasts an impressive camera setup. The quad cameras o the back are a SuperSensing 40MP f/1.6 camera with OIS, a 40MP Cine f/1.8 camera, an 8MP f/2.4 telephoto camera with OIS, and a 3D depth-sensing camera. The phones also have a dual-LED flash, a laser focus sensor, and a color temperature sensor. The selfie camera is a 32MP f/2.0 sensor and with the 3D sensor.

The Mate 30 Pro duo pack a 4500mAh battery with support for 40W wired charging and 27W wireless charging. Owners will have to purchase the wireless charger separately. Reverse wireless charging is back and this time it is 3 times faster than that of the Mate 20 Pro. There is no audio jack but there is an IR sensor.

The Mate 30 Pro runs EMUI 10 based on Android 10. It has an IP68 rating and weighs 198 grams. Its dimensions are 158.1 x 73.1 x 8.8 millimeters.

The Mate 30 Pro is available in Black, Space Silver, Cosmic Purple, and Emerald Green. The Mate 30 Pro 5G comes in the aforementioned colors and adds a Vegan Leather version that is available in Orange and Forest Green. The Vegan Leather version is skin-friendly, durable, and IP68 water and dust resistant.

Mate 30 and Mate 30 5G

The Mate 30 and Mate 30 5G both have a 6.62-inch FullView Rigid OLED display with a 2340 x 1080 resolution and a 19.5:9 aspect ratio.

Just like the Mate 30 Pro differs from its 5G version when it comes to processors, the same applies to the Mate 30 and its 5G version. The Kirin 990 chipset is paired with 8GB of RAM and 128GB of storage on both versions.

The Mate 30 duo have a 40MP f/1.8 SuperSensing primary rear camera which is paired with a 16MP f/2.2 ultrawide angle camera, and an 8MP f/2.4 telephoto camera with OIS. There is dual-LED flash, a laser focus sensor, and a color temperature sensor too.

The Mate 30 and Mate 30 5G pack a 4200mAh battery and also support 40W wired charging. Thankfully, Huawei has also added wireless charging this year instead of via an add-on case. They also support 27W wired charging and not a slower charging speed but no reverse wireless charging. It keeps the audio jack and also has an IR sensor.

The Mate 30 duo run EMUI 10 based on Android 10. They are available in the same colors as the Mate 30 Pro with the 5G version also having Vegan Leather variants.

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Price

The Mate 30 is priced at €799 while the Mate 30 Pro is priced at €1099. Huawei didn’t reveal the price of the Mate 30 5G but the Mate 30 Pro 5G will sell for €1199.

There is no info on availability.

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Huawei was one of the first OEMs to roll out a roadmap for a beta version for its smartphones back in August when Google first announced Android 10. The Chinese tech giant is moving swiftly, perhaps spurred by the US trade ban. The brand has now rolled out the roadmap for pushing the stable version of EMUI 10 based on Android 10.

The leaked roadmap that reached us courtesy of 9to5google shows that over 30 Huawei and Honor models will get the update at different times. The stable version will be launched on September 19 on board the Mate 30 series. In November, the P30 and P30 Pro will get the update which will potentially make them the first existing models to get the update. The P30 series will keep the Google Services which will likely be absent on the Mate 30 but Huawei is said to be working on a solution to adding Google apps.

More Huawei models plus Honor models will get their update in December and these models include; Huawei Mate 20, Mate 20 Pro, Mate 20 RS, Mate 20X (4G), Honor 20, Honor View 20 and Honor 20 Pro. The next update is scheduled for March 2020 and will see the Mat 10 series, P30 Lite and P20 series getting the model.

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Huawei did not list the entire 30+ models that would get the new update but the models are scheduled to start getting the Android 10 update sometime in Q2 2020.

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