EMUI

Short description: Mobile operating system by Huawei

Huawei EMUI

Developer| Huawei
OS family| Android (Linux), Classic HarmonyOS (Unix-like) convergence
Working state| Discontinued
Source model| Free software with proprietary components
Initial release| July 30, 2012; 13 years ago (2012-07-30)
|Final release|Latest release}}| EMUI 13 / October 20, 2022; 2 years ago (2022-10-20),
Update method| Firmware over-the-air
Package manager| Huawei AppGallery (2012 - present, both Global and China),
APK files, .app (since EMUI 12)
Platforms| 32 and 64-bit ARM, MIPS, x86, x64
Kernel type| Multikernel, combination of Monolithic: modified Linux kernel; and HMOS TEE microkernel (since EMUI 13)
License| GNU General Public License v3,
Apache License 2.0,
Proprietary
Succeeded by| HarmonyOS, MagicOS 8
Official website| consumer.huawei.com/en/emui/ & www.hihonor.com/global/emui/

EMUI (formerly known as Emotion UI, and also known as MagicOS (formerly known as Magic UI on Honor smartphones since 2019))[1] was a HarmonyOS/Android (operating system) mobile operating system developed by Chinese technology company Huawei. It was used on the company's smartphones and tablet computers.

Instead of Google Mobile Services, EMUI devices have used Huawei Mobile Services, such as the Huawei AppGallery, since 2020 due to United States sanctions imposed during the trade war against China. From Version 13 (2022), Huawei additionally bundled the HarmonyOS TEE microkernel with the Android system; this microkernel for example handled identity security features such as the fingerprint authentication.[2]

## Contents

* 1 History
* 2 Version history
* 3 Reception
* 4 References

## History

On 30 July 2012, Huawei introduced Emotion UI 1.0, based on Android 4.0. It features a voice assistant app (only in Chinese), customizable homescreens and theme-switching.[3] The company rolled out installation files for the Ascend P1 through their website.[4] The company claims that it is "probably the world's most emotional system".[5]

On 4 September 2014, the company announced EMUI 3.0, along with Ascend Mate 7 in the pre-IFA event in Berlin. The user interface was ever since called "EMUI" instead of "Emotion UI". In Mainland China, the release introduces the Huawei AppGallery application store; international markets continued to use Google Play.[6]

In late 2015, Huawei introduced EMUI 4.0, based on Android Marshmallow.[7] In 2016, EMUI 5.0 was introduced, based on Android Nougat.[8] In 2017, Huawei introduced EMUI 8.0, based on Android Oreo; beginning with this release, the version number would now be aligned with that of the Android version from which it was derived.[9]

Huawei unveiled EMUI 9.0, based on Android Pie, at IFA in 2018. Huawei stated a goal for the release to make EMUI more "simple", "enjoyable", and consistent; it included various usability tweaks, reorganized settings menus, dark mode, gesture navigation, and GPU Turbo 2.0.[10][11][12] Beginning with EMUI 9.0.1, new Huawei devices ship with the company's EROFS file system for its system partitions, which is designed for higher performance in read-only settings on devices with limited resources.[13][14][15] In July 2019, Huawei released EMUI 9.1[16]

EMUI 10, based on Android 10, was announced 9 August 2019 at the Huawei Developer Conference.[17] It features an updated interface with larger "magazine"-styled headings, new animations, colour accents inspired by painter Giorgio Morandi, and Android 10's system-wide dark mode support.[18] Beginning 2020 due to United States sanctions against Huawei (which prohibit U.S.-based companies from doing business with the company), new EMUI smartphones sold internationally (beginning with the Mate 30) were no longer certified by Google, did not include support for Google Mobile Services (GMS) including Google Play, and were marketed as running EMUI with no reference to the Android trademark. These devices introduced the AppGallery and Huawei Mobile Services to international markets as an alternative to Google-provided software.[19][20]

In 2020 alongside the P40, Huawei announced EMUI 10.1, which adds multi-window support, and the new first-party apps Celia and MeeTime. Huawei announced updates for some of its existing devices in June 2020.[21] In September 2020, Huawei publicly announced HarmonyOS 2.0 support for EMUI 11 updated smartphone devices as the company shifts towards HarmonyOS development. In December 2020, Huawei released the HarmonyOS 2.0 beta for the P30, P40 and P50, which iterates from EMUI 10.[22]

From October 2021, Huawei planned to launch an upgrade bridge to EMUI 12 to older Huawei smartphone models gradually in the first half of 2022 in global markets while HarmonyOS 2 launched in domestic markets, thereby preparing EMUI's successor, HarmonyOS, for global markets in the following years.[23]

EMUI 12 (2022) was the first EMUI version based on HarmonyOS 2 with a OpenHarmony 2.1.0 core which featured its own distributed file sharing called Distributed File System that adapted with HarmonyOS-powered smart devices with smart TVs, smart speakers and other types of devices which was created from native (HDFS) HarmonyOS Distributed File System [24] and could run native HarmonyOS Ability Package apps. EMUI 12 supported Large Folders that grouped similar apps in a large folder and named the folder for better organised management and discovery of apps.[25]

The difference between running .app based apps on EMUI 12 and HarmonyOS was that EMUI 12 did not support Atomic Services and App Snippets in the form of interactive visual card based widgets. EMUI 12 also did not support HarmonyOS Multi-Device Task Viewer and had a watered-down Super Device user experience via Device+.[26] The EMUI 12 update for older global versions of Huawei smartphones was based on Android 10.[27]

On 20 October 2022, Huawei unveiled EMUI 13 on their official website.[28] It inherited the main features unveiled with HarmonyOS 3, such as widgets that can be stacked on top of one another or folders that can be resized like Android widgets.

Independent Honor, MagicOS 8 with Android 14 reported on 21 July 2023 for delayed November launch, which was eventually launched on January 10, 2024. [29] [30]

HarmonyOS 4.0 was released on 4 August 2023.

## Version history

Version  | Android/HarmonyOS version | Year of release  | Last stable release

|
|
|

Emotion UI 1.x  | Android 2.3 - 4.3  | 2012  | 1.6
Emotion UI 2.x  | Android 4.2 - 4.4  | 2013  | 2.3
EMUI 3.x  | Android 4.4 - 5.1  | 2014  | 3.1
EMUI 4.x  | Android Marshmallow (6.x)  | 2015  | 4.1
EMUI 5.x  | Android Nougat (7.x)  | 2016  | 5.1
EMUI 8.x  | Android Oreo (8.x)  | 2017  | 8.2
EMUI 9.x
MagicUI 2.x  | Android Pie (9)  | 2018  | 9.1
EMUI 10.x
MagicUI 3.x  | Android 10 | 2019  | 10.1
EMUI 11.x
MagicUI 4.x  | Android 10 or Android 11 for MagicUI 4.2  | 2020  | 11.0
EMUI 12.x
MagicUI 5.x  | Android 10 (for existing devices), Android 11 (for devices that pre-shipped with EMUI 12) and HarmonyOS 2 (China) microkernel (OpenHarmony 2.1.0)

[31]

| 2021  | 12.0
EMUI 13.x[32] MagicOS 7.x[33] | Based on HarmonyOS 3, Android version: Android 12 | 2022  | 13.1

## Reception

Earlier versions of EMUI have been criticized for placing all app icons on the home screen, with some reviewers saying that it tries to imitate Apple's iOS. The app drawer has been brought back as an option in EMUI 5.0.[34] PC Magazine's Adam Smith criticized EMUI for being bloated with duplicate apps and the settings menus being difficult to navigate.[35] EMUI lacks support of AptX and SBC-XQ, which limits audio quality on Huawei devices.

## References

1. ↑ Wright, Arol (18 November 2019). "Android 10-based Magic UI 3.0 update rolls out for the Honor View 20 and Honor 20". https://www.xda-developers.com/android-10-magic-ui-3-0-update-honor-view-20-honor-20/.
2. ↑ Barcza, Marton (30 June 2021). "How Huawei plans to take over (HarmonyOS explained)". https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=el9Wxwui1dw&t=414s/.
3. ↑ Robertson, Adi (1 September 2012). "Huawei's Emotion UI drops the app drawer, adds beginner-friendly features to Android 4.0". https://www.theverge.com/2012/9/1/3284696/huawei-emotion-ui-hands-on.
4. ↑ Smith, Mat (30 August 2012). "Huawei shows off early version of Emotion UI for Android, packs a 'stock' skin too (hands-on)" (in en-US). https://www.engadget.com/2012/08/30/huawei-shows-off-early-version-of-emotion-ui-for-android-packs/.
5. ↑ "Huawei's new Emotion UI gets its own Chinese official website, should be up for download soon" (in en-US). 2012-07-03. https://www.androidauthority.com/huaweis-new-emotion-ui-gets-its-own-chinese-official-website-should-be-up-for-download-soon-99210/.
6. ↑ Arora, Hitesh (4 September 2014). "Huawei Launches Metal-Clad Ascend G7 With Android 4.4 KitKat at IFA" (in en). https://gadgets.ndtv.com/mobiles/news/huawei-launches-metal-clad-ascend-g7-with-android-44-kitkat-at-ifa-586950.
7. ↑ Martonik, Andrew (2015-11-26). "Huawei announces Mate 8 in China, sporting Marshmallow and Kirin 950 processor". https://www.androidcentral.com/huawei-announces-mate-8-china-sporting-marshmallow-kirin-950-processor.
8. ↑ Gondhia, Nirave (2016-11-04). "What's new in EMUI 5?" (in en-US). https://www.androidauthority.com/whats-new-emui-5-726304/.
9. ↑ "Top 5 tips and tricks for getting the most out of EMUI 8". 2017-12-29. https://www.androidcentral.com/top-5-tips-and-tricks-getting-most-out-emui-8.
10. ↑ Gordon, Scott Adam (1 September 2018). "Huawei announces Pie-based EMUI 9.0 at IFA 2018: find out what's new here". https://www.androidauthority.com/huawei-emui-9-0-900888/.
11. ↑ "Clean, Current & Custom: Here's what's new with EMUI 9.0". 18 August 2019. https://techcrunch.com/sponsored/heres-whats-new-with-emui-9-0/.
12. ↑ "Have you tried the new Dark Interface from EMUI 9 | HUAWEI Support UK". https://consumer.huawei.com/uk/support/faq/have-you-tried-the-new-dark-interface-from-emui-9/.
13. ↑ Michael Larabel (2018-11-19). "There Is Finally A User-Space Utility To Make EROFS Linux File-Systems". https://www.phoronix.com/scan.php?page=news_item&px=Linux-EROFS-User-Space.
14. ↑ Xiang, Gao (2018-05-31). "erofs: introduce erofs file system". Linux kernel (Mailing list). Retrieved 2018-12-13.
15. ↑ Xiang, Gao (2019-07-04). "erofs: promote erofs from staging". Linux kernel (Mailing list). Retrieved 2019-09-03.
16. ↑ "Huawei releases EMUI 9.1 update roadmap". 24 June 2019. https://www.gsmarena.com/heres_a_list_of_the_phones_that_are_getting_emui_91_and_when-news-37744.php.
17. ↑ John H. Jr. (9 August 2019). "Huawei announced the EMUI 10 at HDC 2019". https://www.huaweicentral.com/huawei-announced-the-emui-10-at-hdc-2019/.
18. ↑ "Huawei EMUI 10 update: What's new and when will it come to your phone?" (in en-gb). 2020-07-15. https://www.pocket-lint.com/phones/news/huawei/148922-huawei-emui-10.
19. ↑ Warren, Tom (2019-09-19). "Huawei confirms the new Mate 30 Pro won't come with Google's Android apps". https://www.theverge.com/2019/9/19/20873690/huawei-mate-30-series-phones-google-android-ban-apps-block.
20. ↑ Porter, Jon (2020-05-12). "Huawei's P30 Pro gets another rerelease to keep the Google dream alive" (in en). https://www.theverge.com/2020/5/12/21255680/huawei-p30-pro-new-edition-google-apps-services-android-re-release.
21. ↑ "Huawei announces plans for global EMUI 10.1 rollout" (in en-US). 2020-06-18. https://www.androidpolice.com/2020/06/18/huawei-announces-plans-for-global-emui-10-1-rollout/.
22. ↑ Amadeo, Ron (2021-02-02). "Huawei's HarmonyOS: "Fake it till you make it" meets OS development" (in en-US). https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2021/02/harmonyos-hands-on-huaweis-android-killer-is-just-android/.
23. ↑ Sarkar, Amy (30 October 2021). "EMUIHuawei EMUI 12 launched, rollout start in 2022". https://www.huaweicentral.com/huawei-emui-12-launched-rollout-start-in-2022/.
24. ↑ Li, Deng (2 March 2022). "EMUI 12: Distributed file sharing". https://www.huaweicentral.com/emui-12-distributed-file-sharing/.
25. ↑ Sarkar, Amy (14 April 2022). "EMUIHuawei EMUI 12 Feature: Large Folders [Video"]. https://www.huaweicentral.com/huawei-emui-12-feature-large-folders-video/#:~:text=With EMUI 12, Huawei added a new feature,name the folder for better understanding and management..
26. ↑ Lesner, Leszek. "EMUI 12 vs HarmonyOS - Feature Differences!?". Techview Podcast. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=egAw3l53rDw.
27. ↑ "EMUI 13 will come with Android 12?". 23 July 2022. https://www.huaweicentral.com/emui-13-will-come-with-android-12/.
28. ↑ "EMUI 13 - HUAWEI Global". https://consumer.huawei.com/en/emui-13/.
29. ↑ Michail. "Honor MagicOS 8.0 announced with intent-based UI and platform-level AI". GSMArena. https://www.gsmarena.com/honor_magicos_80_announced_with__intentbased_ui_and_platformlevel_ai-news-61177.php.
30. ↑ Sarkar, Amy (21 July 2023). "MagicOS 8.0 (Android 14) eligible devices". https://www.huaweicentral.com/magicos-8-0-android-14-eligible-devices/.
31. ↑ "EMUI 13 will come with Android 12?". 23 July 2022. https://www.huaweicentral.com/emui-13-will-come-with-android-12/.
32. ↑ "HUAWEI Mate 50 Pro Specifications - HUAWEI Global". https://consumer.huawei.com/en/phones/mate50-pro/specs/.
33. ↑ (in en) Honor MagicOS 7.0 Official Introduction, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sY3MwzVWDXk, retrieved 2022-11-22
34. ↑ Rutnik, Mitja (25 July 2019). "What is EMUI? A closer look at Huawei's Android skin". https://www.androidauthority.com/what-is-emui-862365/.
35. ↑ Smith, Adam (24 May 2019). "Huawei P30 Preview". https://www.pcmag.com/review/368504/huawei-p30.

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