Huawei recently launched the new P40, P40 Pro, and P40 Pro Plus flagship smartphones with Android 10-based EMUI 10.1 and Huawei Mobile Services (in lieu of Google Mobile Services) on tap.

(Update, June 26: Stable version for select devices released in the Philippines! Read Huawei phones in PH that can be updated to EMUI 10.1.)

EMUI 10.1 is the tech giant’s latest software update and contains several new features that will bring extra functionality to users.

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Luckily for some Huawei owners in China, the wait for EMUI 10.1 shouldn’t be long, as the company has confirmed the closed beta rollout of EMUI 10.1 for older phones and tablets. Naturally, this assures us the devices included in the rollout will receive a stable version of the software soon, although more models might be added to the list later.

The eligible Huawei devices for EMUI 10.1, as well as the start of beta recruitment corresponding to the device, are as follows:

1. Huawei P30: mid-April
2. Huawei P30 Pro: mid-April
3. Huawei Mate 30 4G: mid-April
4. Huawei Mate 30 5G: mid-April
5. Huawei Mate 30 Pro 4G: mid-April
6. Huawei Mate 30 Pro 5G: mid-April
7. Huawei Mate 30 RS: mid-April
8. Huawei Mate 20: recruitment has started
9. Huawei Mate 20 Pro: recruitment has started
10. Huawei Mate 20 RS: recruitment has started
11. Huawei Mate 20 X 4G: recruitment has started
12. Huawei Mate 20 X 5G: late April
13. Huawei Mate Xs: late April
14. Huawei Mate X: late April
15. Huawei Nova 6: recruitment has started
16. Huawei Nova 6 5G: recruitment has started
17. Huawei Nova 6 SE: recruitment has started
18. Huawei Nova 5 Pro: mid-April
19. Huawei Nova 5: early April
20. Huawei Nova 5i Pro: early April
21. Huawei Nova 5Z: early April
22. Huawei Enjoy 10S: late April
23. Huawei MatePad Pro: recruitment has started
24. Huawei MediaPad M6 10.8: recruitment has started
25. Huawei MediaPad M6 8.4: recruitment has started
26. Huawei MediaPad M6 Turbo Edition: recruitment has started

Again, take note that the rollout is only for devices sold in China, but Huawei could expand it to international markets as well. The number of beta testers is also limited; only 2,000 users for each device will be selected.

EMUI 10.1 introduces lots of new software features, including an AI assistant in “Hey Celia,” convenient split-screen multitasking, Huawei’s own MeeTime video calling app that supports 1080p resolution, better-looking always-on display designs, and more.

Huawei MeeTime

Multi-Window feature

In related news, Huawei has also announced the beta rollout of Magic UI 3.1 for Honor smartphones, which include the following:

1. Honor V30: recruitment has started
2. Honor V30 Pro: recruitment has started
3. Honor V20: recruitment has started
4. Honor Magic 2: recruitment has started
5. Honor 20: recruitment has started
6. Honor 20 Pro: recruitment has started
7. Honor 20S: early April
8. Honor 9X: recruitment has started
9. Honor 9X Pro: recruitment has started
10. Honor 20 Youth Edition: late April

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