NOTICE: We’ve compiled a comprehensive Android 11 update tracker for all the major OEMs and carriers, and will be updating it continuously.
This story is being continuously updated…. New updates are being added at the bottom…..
Original story (published on September 13, 2020) follows:
It’s been over a year since Huawei got caught in the middle of the ongoing trade war between the U.S. and China resulting in Google cutting ties with the company to comply with President Trump’s Huawei ban.
The company’s sub-brand Honor has also been affected by the ban which is why Huawei did not or rather could not participate in this year’s Android 11 developer preview program. Furthermore, it is no longer focusing only on Android since the Chinese behemoth is cooking up its own OS.
Previously, reports suggested that the EMUI 11 update may be based on the company’s in-house OS called HarmonyOS 2.0. But that isn’t going to be the case and HarmonyOS 2.0 is now expected to be released in 2021.
This means that Huawei may release EMUI 11 or Magic UI 4.0 based on Android 11 for Huawei and Honor devices. Matter of fact, we’ve created a dedicated tracker for the rollout of EMUI 11 on Huawei devices that you can check out here.
As for the Magic UI 4.0 update for some Honor smartphones, a recent report suggests that the Magic UI 4.0 beta for the Honor 30 and V30 series will go live sometime this month.
Moreover, some affordable offerings from Honor such as the Honor 9X will get EMUI 11 rather than Magic UI 4.0. So in this post, we’ll be tracking the rollout of Magic UI 4.0 and EMUI 11 on Honor smartphones.
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New updates will be added in the section below and the tracker follows after that:
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Update 1 (September 14)
IST 06:19 pm: Huawei has kick-started the closed beta recruitment for Magic UI 4.0 for the Honor 30 series in China. Interested users with the Honor 30, Honor 30 Pro, Honor 30 Pro+, Honor V30 , or Honor V30 Pro can apply for the beta.
Update 2 (September 22)
IST 06:15 pm: A new report suggests that the Honor V30 and Honor V30 Pro are now picking up the first Magic UI 4 beta update in China. The update arrives with software version 4.0.0.115, up from the previous version 3.1.0.219.
IST 06:21 pm: Apart from the V30 series, it seems that the Honor 30, Honor 30 Pro, and the Honor 30 Pro+ are also getting the Magic UI 4 beta update. The update comes as version 4.0.0.56, up from version 3.1.1.186 according to a report.
Update 3 (October 22)
IST 04:01 pm: Huawei has rolled out the second Magic UI 4.0 update for the Honor 30, Honor 30 Pro, Honor 30 Pro+, Honor V30, and the Honor V30 Pro in China.
It is available as version 4.0.0.125 for the Honor 30 and as version 4.0.0.138 for the Honor 30 Pro, Honor 30 Pro+, Honor V30, and the Honor V30 Pro.
Update 4 (October 29)
IST 08:40 pm: According to a new report, it seems EMUI 11 will rank first in terms of upgrade rate and upgrade volume. Meaning it will be released for the most number of phones and at a faster rate than other Android skins.
Update 5 (October 30)
IST 05:52 pm: Huawei has now shared its timeline for the rollout of the EMUI 11 and Magic UI 4.0 beta for 27 devices. According to the official schedule, the Public beta has started for the Honor V30 and Honor 30 devices.
Further, the Magic UI 4.0 closed beta will begin in mid-November for the Honor 20, Honor 20 Pro, Honor V20, and the Honor Magic2.
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Update 6 (November 09)
IST 05:27 pm: Huawei has announced that Honor 20, Honor 20 Pro, Honor V20, and Honor Magic2 users can now enroll for the Magic UI 4.0 Closed Beta program in China.
Update 7 (November 17)
IST 12:47 pm: Huawei has reportedly confirmed that it has sold off the Honor brand to Zhixin New Information Technology Co. Ltd. There will be no sudden changes in the company’s operations and we will also continue tracking software updates for Honor smartphones as usual.
Update 8 (November 21)
IST 09:40 am: Honor has started rolling out the Magic UI 4.0 beta update for those who successfully registered in the internal beta program for the Honor V20, Honor 20, Honor 20 Pro, and Honor Magic2.
Update 9 (November 22)
IST 10:35 am: According to a new report, Huawei has begun rolling out the official Magic UI 4.0 update for 5 Honor smartphones in China. These are the Honor 30, Honor 30 Pro, Honor 30 Pro+, Honor V30, and Honor V30 Pro.
Update 10 (December 02)
IST 04:10 pm: According to a new announcement, Honor will begin recruiting users for the Magic UI 4.0 public beta on the Honor V20 in mid-December or towards the end of the month.
Update 11 (December 18)
IST 09:30 am: Honor has released the Magic UI 4.0 update for the Honor 20 and Honor 20 Pro. It comes as version 11.0.0.125 and is available to those who sucessfully registered for the internal beta.
Update 12 (December 22)
IST 06:35 pm: Honor 20, Honor 20 Pro, Honor V20, and Honor Magic2 users who are part of the beta program are receiving a new software update.
The Honor 20/Pro and V20 are getting the update as version 11.0.0.125 whereas the Honor Magic2 is receiving the update as version 11.0.0.122.
Update 13 (December 23)
IST 06:19 pm: After Honor V20, Huawei has released the first Magic UI 4.0 beta update for Honor View20 in Egypt. The update arrives as version 11.0.0.123 and weighs 1.80GB in size.
Update 14 (December 26)
IST 04:58 pm: A bunch of Honor devices can now be upgraded with the recently released Magic UI 4.0 public beta update. The latest update is available for Honor 20, Honor 20 Pro, Honor V20, and Honor Magic 2.
Update 15 (January 01, 2021)
IST 01:30 pm: Honor has rolled out a new Magic UI 4.0 update for the Honor Honor 30 Pro and Honor 30 Pro+ which bumps the version to 4.0.0.165 from 4.0.0.145.
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In its release notes Honor has mentioned that this update adds the function of flashing large files and bright screen animation. It also brings an updated security patch.
Update 16 (January 06)
IST 12:45 pm: Several Honor devices are now getting the Magic UI 4.0 update official version. The latest update is now out for Honor 20, Honor 20 Pro, Honor V20, and Honor Magic 2.
Update 17 (January 09)
IST 04:00 pm: Going by the latest information, the EMUI 11 large file flash transfer feature – which includes ultra-high-speed, long-distance large file sharing, direct transfer of original files, and resumable transfers – will be supported on multiple devices.
The list includes Huawei Mate 40, Mate 30, Mate 20, P40, P30 lineup, and more as can be seen in the image below.
Update 18 (January 12)
IST 10:45 am: Honor India says the OEM plans to release Magic UI 4.0 for the Honor 20 devices in the month of March through the HiCare app.
We would like to inform you that our software team is currently evaluating the latest Magic UI 4.0 update for your device and will release the latest version tentatively in the month of March’2021 via Support (Hicare) App.
Update 19 (January 14)
IST 10:50 am: Honor 30 Pro and Honor 30 Pro+ are getting a bunch of new features with the Magic UI 4.0 update version 4.0.0.165. The latest update offers AI subtitles, Gallery enhancements, screen mirroring for better multitasking, and more new features.
Update 20 (January 18)
IST 12:20 pm: Honor 20, Honor 20 Pro, and Honor V20 are getting a new update based on Magic UI 4.0. However, the update version 11.0.0.130 is only meant for those who have registered for the internal testing program.
Update 21 (January 26)
IST 05:30 pm: Huawei has officially confirmed that the Magic UI 4.0 update for the Honor 20, Honor View 20, and Honor 20 Pro will go live in the first quarter of the year in the Western Europe region.
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Update 22 (February 24)
IST 06:43 pm: Responding to a user’s query regarding the EMUI 11 update for the Honor 20 on Twitter, Honor India claimed that the update is being evaluated for the device and it is expected to be released in March.
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Update 23 (March 05)
IST 06:32 pm: Honor is reportedly rolling out the Magic UI 4 update for the global Honor 20, Honor 20 Pro, and Honor V20 as version 11.0.0.138 which weighs 1.84 GB.
Update 24 (March 20)
IST 06:57 pm: A new report highlights that the Magic UI 4.0 update for the global units has begun rolling out to users in more regions outside of China.
Update 25 (April 10)
IST 12:30 pm: If an alleged report was to be believed, some of the Honor devices may never get the Magic UI 4.0 update. Here’s the list of all such devices.
Honor 20 Youth Edition
Honor 20 Lite
Honor 20S
Honor X10
Honor X10 Max
Honor Play 4
Honor Play 4 Pro
Honor 9X
Honor 9X Pro
Update 26 (April 29)
IST 03:25 pm: Going by a report, Huawei may continue to support older Honor devices by promoting them to HarmonyOS 2.0. New launches from Honor, however, will be based on Android 11 only.
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EMUI 11/Magic UI 4.0 update tracker:
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NOTE: This table is being updated regularly to reflect the latest Magic UI 4.0/EMUI 11 releases.
| Device | Beta | Stable |
| Honor X10 Max | – | – |
| Honor Play 4 | – | – |
| Honor Play 4 Pro | – | – |
| Honor 9X | – | – |
| Honor 9X Pro | – | – |
NOTICE: We’ve compiled a comprehensive Android 11 update tracker for all the major OEMs and carriers, and will be updating it continuously.
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