Huawei Y9 2018 Android 10 Release Date and EMUI 10 features

Huawei Y9 2018 will receive the beta update starting from December 2019 and will receive the stable version of EMUI 10 based on Android 10 OS in this year itself. The update will be also available to Huawei Mate 20, Mate 20 Pro, Mate 20 RS, Mate 20X (4G), Honor 20, Honor 20 Pro, and Honor View 20. Meanwhile, Huawei plans to release EMUI 10 beta update for the Mate 20 series, Honor 20 series, and Honor View 20 models in October 2019.

Top EMUI 10 Features

As the latest Android version is the 10th generation of Google’s Android OS and it brings a bunch of new features and system improvements as well. Therefore, the Android 10 based EMUI 10 custom skin will also get all the core features.

• 3D Touch: It gives a super smooth touch effect with animation. It feels so fast and responsive than a normal touch pressure effect.
• Live Caption: The Live Caption brings real-time automatic captions to media on your device. It will provide live captions for the videos, podcasts, and audio messages, apps, etc. It works offline too.
• System-Wide Dark Mode: The dark mode saves battery juice a lot and reduces eye strain during night time.
• Gesture Navigation: The swipe gesture navigation control offers more improved functionalities in Android 10.
• App Drawer: The new app drawer seems just like a Pixel Launcher. The drawer opens like swipe up from the home screen.
• New Stock Camera UI: The stock EMUI camera app UI has been tweaked a little bit. The slider between camera shutter button and modes text appears as a red dot this time.
• Notification and Quick Settings Toggle: The latest upcoming EMUI version will allow users to choose and set notification controls. It offers quick shortcut toggle.
• New Transition Animation: Huawei has introduced the new transition animation style for the swipe to go home gesture.
• Privacy and Security: It enables system security, app permission control, location control, and more.
• Bubbles: Bubbles feature is a new feature in Android Q which looks and works like Facebook Messenger.
• Desktop Mode: Android Q in EMUI 10 will feature desktop mode to connect your device easily to the monitor.

Additionally, you can check more EMUI 10 features and supported device list.

Steps to Register and Download EMUI 10 Beta Update on Huawei Y9 2018

Huawei EMUI 10 will be available in the beta version at first for Huawei Y9 2018. If you want to test out the beta update then follow the below steps and join the program.

• First, download the Huawei Beta app for your Huawei Y9 2018 from here.
• Then launch the app and login with your Huawei ID. Use or create the ID using email or mobile number.
• Search for an eligible beta campaign then tap on sign up.
• Once you have successfully signed up, Huawei will provide the OTA update automatically on your Huawei Y9 2018.
• That’s it. Enjoy!

You can also manually check for the update by going to the device Settings > System > Software update > Check For Updates. If the update isn’t available then you can request for it via the HiCare app. Go to the HiCare app and tap on the checkbox and select apply in order to proceed.

Hope this article will be useful to you. If you have any queries, you can ask in the comments below.

Huawei Y9 2018 Specifications:

Huawei Y9 2018 features a 5.93 inches IPS LCD display with a screen resolution of 1080 x 2160 pixels. The smartphone is powered by Octa-core 4×2.36 GHz Cortex-A53 HiSilicon Kirin 659 processor coupled with 3/4GB of RAM. The phone packs 32/64/128GB internal memory which can also be expanded upto 256GB via microSD card.The camera on the Huawei Y9 2018 comes with Dual 16MP + 2MP LED flash rear camera and also 13MP + 2MP depth sensor front shooting camera.

Huawei Y9 2018 runs on Android 8.0 Oreo with EMUI 8.0 and a Non-removable Li-Ion 4000 mAh battery with Fast charging. It also has Fingerprint sensor on the back. The handset supports dual sim with 4G on both slot. It comes with connectivity options such as Bluetooth, Wifi, USB OTG, FM, 3G, and 4G.