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| MagicOS | Developer Honor, previously Huawei before the split[1] | OS family Android, Linux, Unix-like | Working state Current | Source model Free software with proprietary components | Initial release December 2016; 7 years ago | Latest release MagicOS 8.0 / January 2024; 1 month ago | Update method Firmware over-the-air | Package manager HONOR App Market[33] and APK files | Platforms 32 and 64-bit ARM, MIPS, x86, x64 | Kernel type Multikernel(withLinux kernel base and microkernel for animations)| License GNU General Public License v3, | Apache License 2.0, | Proprietary | Official website www.hihonor.com/global/magic-os

MagicOS[ (formerly known as Magic UI, and Magic Live UI), is an Android-derived mobile operating system developed by Chinese technology company Honor. It is used on the company's smartphones and tablets.

History[edit]

MagicOS was originally developed by Huawei before the split in November 2020, it was rebranded EMUI with minor aesthetic difference for HONOR devices. Before the split, high-end HONOR devices were running on Magic UI while medium to low-end devices continued to run on EMUI. It has gone through several name changes throughout it introduction, which initially known as Magic Live when it was introduced on the first HONOR Magic phone, and again renamed to Magic UI with the introduction of HONOR Magic 2, which they renamed it again on 2022 to MagicOS.

Version history[edit]

Version Android version history Year of release Last stable release
Magic Live Android Marshmallow (6.x) 2016 1.1
Magic UI 2.x Android Pie (9) 2018 2.1
Magic UI 3.x Android 10 2019 3.1
Magic UI 4.x Android 11 2020 4.2
Magic UI 5.x Android 10 and Android 11 2021 5.1
Magic UI 6.x Android 12 2022 6.1
MagicOS 7.x [1] Android 13 2022 7.2
MagicOS 8.x [2] Android 14 2024 8.0

References[edit]

  1. ^ Honor MagicOS 7.0 Official Introduction, retrieved 2022-11-22
  2. ^ Honor MagicOs 8.0 Official Introduction, retrieved 2023-11-25