Honor will unveil MagicOS 11 at its Global Developer Conference 2026, scheduled for September 15th. At the event, the company will highlight new features, major upgrades to the new software, and rollout plans.

The Android 17-based software is already available to select Honor users via the beta channel, but that rollout unexpectedly hit a pause. According to a latest report by The Tech Outlook, the company has reopened the internal beta program for the first batch of eligible devices.

The eligible devices in the first batch include:

• HONOR Magic V6
• HONOR Magic V5
• HONOR Magic8 RSR Porsche Design
• HONOR Magic8 Pro
• HONOR Magic8 Pro Air
• HONOR Magic8
• HONOR Magic7 RSR Porsche Design
• HONOR Magic7 Pro
• HONOR Magic7
• HONOR 600 Pro
• HONOR 600 Super Edition
• HONOR 600 Vitality Edition
• HONOR WIN
• HONOR WIN RT
• HONOR GT Pro
• HONOR MagicPad3 Pro
• HONOR MagicPad3 Pro 12.3

The list hasn’t changed from the initial beta roadmap. As always, the number of seats is limited, so you must be quick to reserve your spot.

To apply for the MagicOS 11 beta program, go to My Honor > Club > MagicOS 11 testing program > Submit. Once done, go to Settings > System and Updates to install the update.

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Honor has launched the MagicOS 11 closed beta program, which allows select users to test new features and changes ahead of the public release. The company has begun accepting applications for the first batch of devices, which includes a total of 17 devices.

Along with the list of eligible devices in the first batch, the company has also shared its beta rollout plans.

MagicOS 11 closed beta program: List of devices in the first batch

Smartphone

• Honor Magic V6
• Honor Magic V5
• Honor Magic 8 RSR Porsche Design
• Honor Magic 8 Pro
• Honor Magic 8 Pro Air
• Honor Magic 8
• Honor Magic 7 RSR Porsche Design
• Honor Magic 7 Pro
• Honor Magic 7
• Honor WIN
• Honor WIN RT
• Honor GT Pro
• Honor 600 Pro
• Honor 600 Super Edition
• Honor 600 Vitality Edition

Tablets

• Honor MagicPad 3 Pro
• Honor MagicPad 3 Pro 12.2

Eligible Honor smartphone users can apply for the beta testing until August 11, while tablet owners can submit their entry until August 21. It’s important to note that Honor is recruiting only 2,000 users per model. So, if you want to be a part of it, submit your participation at the earliest possible.

For smartphone users, Honor will begin reviewing applications from August 12 to August 14, and start pushing beta updates on or before August 18.

For tablet users, the review period will be August 24 to August 25, and the beta updates will start rolling out from on or before August 28.

How to register for Honor MagicOS 11 beta program?

Honor recommends upgrading the firmware version to 10.0.0.170 to be eligible for the beta program.

Follow the steps to register your application:

1. Open the “My Honor” app on your device.
2. Go to the “Club” section.
3. Tap on the available MagicOS testing opportunity.
4. Submit your application.

Once a beta update starts rolling out to your device, you can install it from the Software update section in Settings > System and Updates.

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Honor is giving a lucky few users an early peek at its next big software update, and from the looks of it, they’re going all-in on visuals. The MagicOS 11 brings a beautiful full-screen transparent design, headlined by something called “Liquid Glass”, which Honor claims is the first of its kind on Android.

Built on Android 17, this update is a big visual refresh. The Liquid Glass effect spreads translucent, glass-like visuals across the entire system: notification shade, settings, animations, navigation, you name it. It plays with light, depth, reflections, and fluid movements that react to how you touch the screen and even your environment’s lighting. Honor has shared some demo videos, and the effect looks impressively smooth and almost liquid-like, with tons of options to customize themes, icons, and layouts.

Right now, this is a limited beta. Honor is recruiting a small group of enthusiasts and developers to test it and give feedback. The eligible phones for this first wave are the Honor Magic 8, Magic 8 Pro, Magic 8 Pro Air, and Magic 8 RSR Porsche Design.

If you have one of those devices and want to try it, open the Honor app, go to Clubs > MagicOS section, and look for the “MagicOS 11 Liquid Glass Beta Version Pioneer Recruitment.” You’ll fill out a short questionnaire, and if selected, you’ll get the update.

Keep in mind this is early beta software, so expect possible bugs, performance hiccups, extra battery drain, or overheating, all the usual pre-release quirks. Honor says they’ll roll it out to more devices in later waves.

Beyond the flashy new look, the update also includes more AI-powered features. It’s clear Honor wants to push a more premium, intuitive, and visually rich experience.

In a world where phone makers are competing hard on software design, MagicOS 11’s system-wide transparent effects feel like a bold move. It’ll be interesting to see how it stacks up once it matures.

For now, only select users in China with the latest Magic 8 flagships can get their hands on it. Global rollout details and the full feature list are still to come, but this early look suggests Honor is aiming to make the interface feel fresh and modern again.

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