Back in November 2019, Honor released a list of devices that would get the Magic UI 3.0 update which is based on Android 10. The list had devices such as the Honor 20, Honor V20, and Honor 9X amongst others. After months of beta testing, Honor has now revealed that a stable update will be rolled out next week for the global versions of the aforementioned phones.

The info comes from a press release shared by Honor and it stated that Magic UI 3.0 based on Android 10 will roll-out to the Honor 20, Honor 20 Pro, Honor View 20, and the Honor 9X as from 15th of March.

Honor says it is working on the update for the Honor 10, Honor 10 Lite, Honor 20 Lite, Honor 8X, Honor 9X Pro and Honor View 10 but there is no news of when the update will arrive for these devices.

Magic UI 3.0 brings a redesigned UI, system-wide dark mode, new navigation gestures, new camera features, and more.

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At today’s event, Honor announced the list of its phones that will get the new Magic UI 3.0 update based on Android 10. The new version of Magic UI already ships with the new Honor V30 phones out of the box.

The list includes devices that are already running beta versions of the update such as the Honor 20, Honor Magic 2, Honor 20 Pro, Honor 10 Lite, Honor V20, and Honor 20i. New devices mentioned are the Honor 10, Honor 9X Pro, Honor V10, Honor 20S, Honor 8X, Honor 20 Lite (China), and Honor 9X.

Unfortunately, Honor didn’t include the dates when the update will be made available for the aforementioned devices. It is also pretty sad to see the Honor Play not make the list, further confirming the news from Honor India last month.

Magic UI 3.0 brings new features such as Dark Mode, new animations, improvements in system performance, multi-device connectivity, Smart HiCar support (its own version of Android Auto) and more.

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In the month of November last year, Honor launched the Honor Magic 2 smartphone that originally came wtih EMUI which is also found on Huawei’s handsets. However, soon after its launch, the company rolled out a system update which shifted the Android Skin from EMUI to Magic UI 2.0.

A couple of months ago, the company had announced EMUI 10 and Magic UI 3.0. both of which are built on top of the latest Android 10. While Huawei devices had already started receving either the public beta or final build of EMUI 10, Honor has today started the beta program for Magic UI 3.0 and the update package for users who sign up for it will start seeding shortly.

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The latest Magic UI 3.0. will initially be available for Honor 20 and Honor 20 Pro which are companies current flagship devices. With the latest updates, Honor claims to have added several new features and simplified the UI which is not only easier to navigate but also looks more pleasing to the eye. A couple of changes introduced with the latest skin are as follows:

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• AI powered Lockscreen optimisiation: Similar to a variety of other Android OEMs, Honor also offers the feature to automatically change the lockscreen wallpapers which is also referred to a “Magzine” feature. However, with the Magic UI 3.0 that makes use AI, these wallpapers can be enhanced automatically to make them more visually appealing.
• Dark Mode: Falling in line with the industry trend, the Magic UI 3.0 brings system-wide support for Dark Mode. Clearly, this feature helps in preserving the battery in case of an AMOLED or OLED display, but it can also take away a lot of stress from the eyes especially during night usage or low light environments. According to Honor, its latest Android skin is capable of automatically adapting dark mode even on 3rd party apps which sounds like an interest addition.
• Seamless PC conncectivity: A lot of users these days tend to simultaneously use a smartphone and a windows laptop/PC and at times the variety of applications can confuse the user. In order to provide a seamless experience between the two, the display of a Magic UI 3.0 compatible device can be mirrored on to their Windows computer. Besides, it also supports  simple drag and drop file sharing right from the on computer mirrored screen of smartphone. Therefore, users can achieve a simplified and smoother work flow.
• Smart HIcar support: As seen with Android Auto and Apple Car Play, this is Huawei’s take to achieve the similar functionality. Hence, when connected to a cars infotainment system, users can project utilitiy applications like Maps or entertainment apps like video player on the large screen display of the car.

All in all, the new Magic UI 3.0 looks like a worthwhile upgrade. Lastly, the company is yet to provide the release date of the final version for Honor 20 and its other smartphones.

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Huawei’s EMUI 10 went official last week and now everyone is wondering when their Huawei and Honor devices will get the new update. The fact that the new OS is based on the latest Android Q version makes it even more interesting, bringing some really useful features like a new app gallery and Digital Wellbeing app to existing Huawei smartphones. It’s not really surprising that the Huawei P30 series will get the first beta update based on EMUI 10. The rollout for the P30 series is scheduled for September 8, but we have got details for other devices in China as well.

According to Huawei’s official forums, Huawei P30 and P30 Pro will receive EMUI 10 update on September 8, soon followed by the Huawei Mate 20, Mate 20 Pro, Mate 20X, Mate 20 RS Porsche Design sometime around late September 2019. As for the devices like the Honor 20, Honor 20 Pro, Honor V20, and Honor Magic 2, they’ll get the beta version of Magic UI 3.0 around the same time i.e. late September 2019. All these beta versions are based on Android Q, so these phones will soon be running the latest version of Android.

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.

So far, these are the devices confirmed to receive the EMUI 10 update. But expect more information about other devices as well in the coming days.

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