EMUI
Stable EMUI 11 hints towards HarmonyOS upgrade, Android exclusion could be possible
Huawei has rolled out EMUI 11 for the Huawei P40, Mate 30, and MatePad Pro series in China, and the company is now preparing the stable EMUI 11 for the Huawei P40 and Mate 30 series in Europe.
Aside from its Chinese counterpart, the stable EMUI 11 for the Huawei P40, P40 Pro, P40 Pro Plus, and Mate 30 Pro devices in Europe has some important changes that you should know about.
Recently, HuaweiAilesi got access to the stable EMUI 11 build for Huawei P40 Pro and evaluated some of the key features offered by this EMUI version including some signs of HarmonyOS aka Hongmeng OS upgrade and the exclusions of Android branding.
After the stable EMUI 11 upgrade, the boot screen shows no sign of the official “Powered by Android” logo instead it now shows that in simple text/fonts, which is completely new and we’ve not seen that before.
Boot screen on Huawei P40 Pro (New = EMUI 11, Old = EMUI 10.1)
Next, EMUI 11 has also changed the way that it shows the security patch level on the phone’s about section, which is now labeled as only Security patch level, which was previously “Android Security Patch Level”. However, it’s known the full exclusion of Android in Huawei devices is currently not possible but ‘partial’ is a term that you fit in this context.
Huawei P40 and Mate 30 series are the first devices to launch on pure Huawei Mobile Services (HMS) and have no Google Mobile Services (GMS) pre-installed. However, these devices still run AOSP Android 10 based EMUI 10.
EMUI 10 was based on distributed technologies same as the HarmonyOS and with EMUI 11, Huawei closed the distance between the two software ecosystems by further strengthening the distributed technology on EMUI 11 and supported devices.
On the other hand, we’ve noted that the recently launched, Huawei Mate 40 series comes pre-installed with EMUI 11 but retains the old “Powered by Android” logo. However, the Huawei Mate 40 series alongside the upcoming P50 likely to get the initial slot in the HarmonyOS smartphone beta testing.
Nothing is certain at the moment and the evaluation done above could be taken as a grain of salt but we’ll have to wait further to get the final answer when Huawei starts testing the HarmonyOS in smartphones.
Huawei has released the January 2023 software update for the Huawei Nova Y90 and Y70 smartphones in the global market, and this firmware clearly improves these phones’ security aspects for a better user experience.
Both Huawei Nova Y90 and Y70 runs EMUI 12 out of the box but it would be interesting if the company could have sent EMUI 13 instead of the security patch. Speaking of which, no one knows, when Huawei will rollout EMUI 13 for global users for the time being.
Coming back to the rollout, January 2023 security update for Huawei Nova Y90 and Nova Y70 comes with EMUI version 12.0.1.177 and EMUI 12.0.1.202. This update is suggested to install on all of the devices sold marketed outside of China and will appear in batches.
We suggest the corresponding users look into the settings > then open System & updates, followed by a Software update, and then tap on CHECK FOR UPDATES. You can download the latest firmware also from the My Huawei app.
You should know that the update won’t erase your personal data but it is suggested for you back up any important data before updating the device. On the other hand, the package will be deleted automatically once the installation succeeds.
Thanks to the tipster for this amazing information, Masterpiece.
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Huawei has released February 2023 EMUI security patch details that will fetch better safety for smartphones running EMUI 12.0.1, EMUI 12.0, and EMUI 11 in the global market.
In the meantime, Huawei keeps on sending security patches, optimizations, and other important performance upgrades over the OTA method directly to the devices.
Meanwhile, Huawei has not released the February 2023 EMUI security patch update for smartphones but it may soon be delivered to the corresponding eligible models.
Why it’s important?
Security patches are important and Huawei releases such upgrades for smartphones to implement high safety measures to guard the data and fight vulnerabilities. Such updates roll out monthly and quarterly sessions.
What fixed:
Huawei has fixed 2 issues in critical condition, 14 of them fixed in high mode, medium and low level of vulnerabilities are not recorded this time. While there are 23 common vulnerability exposures patched from the last firmware version.
Specifically, it fixes an unauthorized access vulnerability (CVE-2022-48286) in the multi-screen collaboration module, which could have affected the confidentiality of the files that you are sharing over the air.
There are two medium-level vulnerabilities fixed for Bluetooth modules, which could exploit user data. CVE-2022-48295 addresses the fix of authentification of the IHwAntiMalPlugin API, which could let malware attack your Huawei device.
Next comes the Huawei fix for permission management vulnerability in the SystemUI module, which may cause users to receive misleading broadcasts from malicious apps for storage exploitations.
Below you can check all of the CVE counts and codes mentioned in the February 2023 security bulletin.
Critical:
- CVE-2022-22088, CVE-2022-41674
High:
- CVE-2022-20456, CVE-2022-20461, CVE-2022-20489, CVE-2022-20490, CVE-2022-20492, CVE-2022-20493, CVE-2022-20494, CVE-2023-20905, CVE-2023-20913, CVE-2023-20915, CVE-2023-20920, CVE-2023-20921, CVE-2022-33255, CVE-2022-32635
Already included in previous updates:
- CVE-2022-20504, CVE-2022-20506, CVE-2022-20513, CVE-2022-20515, CVE-2022-20516, CVE-2022-20517, CVE-2022-20518, CVE-2022-20520, CVE-2022-20521, CVE-2022-20525, CVE-2022-20528, CVE-2022-20530, CVE-2022-20537, CVE-2022-20539, CVE-2022-20541, CVE-2022-20544, CVE-2022-20546, CVE-2022-20552, CVE-2022-42535, CVE-2022-42542, CVE-2022-20496, CVE-2022-20566, CVE-2021-39793
February 2023 security patch may take some time to toss over the devices and we’ll keep you posted.
Huawei is expanding the January 2023 security patch for Nova 7 global version that improves the phone’s capability against potential threats. According to the information, Huawei Nova 7 January 2023 EMUI update comes with version 12.0.0.244 and 233 megabytes. This update is rolling out in batches began to rollout early last month.
You can check for the update via Settings or via the My Huawei app. Below you can see the update changelog:
This update improves system security with security patches.
Security:
- Integrates security patches released in January 2023 for improved system security.
Update notes:
- This update will not erase your personal data but we recommend that you back up only important data before updating.
- If you encounter any issues during the update contact the Huawei customer service hotline.
- The update package will be deleted automatically after the update is complete.
Thanks to the tipster – Mohammed for this amazing update.
