Huawei is currently rolling out its latest EMUI 11 stable version for the eligible devices. Meanwhile, the company is also preparing for its step version which is the EMUI 11.1, which is also said to be the last version of EMUI before the HarmonyOS.
The Chinese phone maker has released the beta version for the EMUI 11 back in 2020 for the select devices and one such phone was the Huawei Mate 20 X 5G. And now as per the latest information, the company is sending the stable version for the Mate 20 X 5G users.
The update is available to download for both the beta testers and the users running EMUI 10.1. It can be identified with the EMUI version 11.0.0.130. While the beta testers have to check the previous version on their smartphone as 11.0.0.125 and the users on EMUI 10.1 are required to have the EMUI 10.1.0.170.
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This latest version of EMUI brings a bunch of new features and enhancements over the previous version. It gives a refreshed look to the UI to makes the user’s life easier. Meanwhile, the other Mate 20 smartphone users are still testing the beta and as per the schedule, the latest EMUI version for these smartphones will release in March this year.
It is important to note that, this update is currently releasing for users in China and will soon expand globally in the coming days. Also, it is rolling out in batches so it may take some time to reach your device. If the update has arrived on your device then check the download steps below.
How to download:
Download via Settings:
- Open Settings
- Click on the System & updates
- Open Software update
- Tap on Check for updates option
- If an update is available, click on Download and install
- After installation Reboot the device
Download via Support app:
- Open the Support app on your device
- Go to the Service tab
- Click on the update button
- Tap on Check for update option
- If an update is available, click on Download and install
- After installation Reboot the device
Changelog for EMUI 11 beta testers:
- Optimizes the MeeTime using experience to cooperate with some devices.
Changelog for EMUI 10.1 users:
- Always On Display (AOD): AOD allows users to customize their screen and showcase their personal style by adding text and images to their lock screen.
- Multiwindow mode: Multi-Window allows you to open apps in a floating window for multitasking. You can relocate the floating window to the desired location or minimize it to a floating bubble for easier access later.
- Smoother animation: The brand new, intuitive animations throughout EMUI 11 create a smoother, more unified, and visually pleasing user experience when touching items or sliding on the screen.
- Subtle effect: Whether you’re toggling switches on or off, subtle effects have been enhanced throughout the OS for greater visual satisfaction.
- Super Notepad: Notepad now supports editing notes simultaneously from multiple Huawei devices. For example, you can insert a photo from your phone to the note being edited on your tablet.
- Lasting smoothness: A new standard for system animations has been introduced, improving app launch speed and the smoothness of general operations.
- Rhythmic ringtones: System vibration has been upgraded, and incoming calls and alarms now have their own custom vibration patterns. The combination of stereo sounds and coordinated vibrations bring you a more immersive experience.
- Multi-screen Collaboration: This is a special feature that enables your devices to work together to achieve their full potential. You can mirror your phone to your laptop’s screen to improve your productivity with up to three windows readily available. (This feature requires a Huawei laptop installed with version 11.0 or later of PC manager.)
- File Transfer: New large file flash transfer function allows the user to transfer large files, HD video, and images without any fear of size, distance, and image quality are not compressed.
- AI Subtitles: AI Subtitles support converting audio to text for songs, videos, or speech picked up by your microphone even when the sound volume is turned off, as well as translating English content into Chinese in real-time.
- Gallery: On the discover tab in Gallery, you can create video stories by applying preset templates with special effects and background music. The video editing features are optimized providing you with more instructions on how to use the timeline and edit options.
- System translation: Translate screen allows you to touch and hold the text on a foreign language web page with one finger, or on a picture with two fingers, to have the text translated. You can also adjust the area of the screen to be translated.
- Undisturbed screen protection: When you project your phone in Do Not Disturb mode onto your Huawei laptop, messages and incoming calls are displayed only on your phone screen, both protecting your privacy and ensuring the continuity of screen projection.
(Via – Huawei Central)
