Download and Install Huawei MediaPad M5 Android 9.0 Pie Update

Finally, Huawei has started rolling the Android 9.0 Pie update to Huawei MediaPad M5 with EMUI 9.0 beta. The update is currently available to users who have...

Mohammed Huwais

Last updated on April 17, 2021

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I started my career as a blogger in 2014 and also worked on an Android niche platform to gain extra income. I cover the topic on How to guides, software updates, Custom ROM updates and also product review. I'm 24 years old, completed MBA (Master of Business Administration) from Sikkim Manipal University.

EMUI 9.0 Update

With EMUI 9.0 Android Pie Update, your device enables the smart user interaction in which users will experience Artificial intelligence its best. The AI can identify global landmarks and more than 10 million famous artifacts and paintings. Besides that EMUI 9.0 will simplify the device Setting and maintains the consistency between similar functions.

Android 9.0 Pie Update

The Google has started rolling out the next major version of Android for the supported Google Pixel devices. After the Android 8.0 Oreo, this is the 9th iteration of Android from Google. With Android Pie, Google has revamped many UI changes which include the notification panel, Settings, Quick Toggles and more. The main highlighted features of Android Pie are notification panel, indoor WiFi positioning, support for iPhone X-style notches, Material Design 2, Dark Mode, Enhanced Auto-fill, Dual Camera API, Neural network API implementation and many more.

Well, let us now take a quick look at some of the most important features of Android 9 Pie. Should we?

Features of Android 9.0 Pie Update

Here are some of the main features of the Android 9 Pie:

Gestures: With this release of Android, the Google removed the original home button with a pill that supports gestures. For instance, the users can slide up to show recent apps or slide right to quickly switch between apps.
New Recent Apps menu: With the earlier versions of Android, there used to be a stacked card list of Recent Apps. This is now replaced with a horizontal card list.
New User Interface: The Android 9 Pie has an all-new user interface which is even more minimal. Google has used the Color Sche,e which they call it as Material Design 2 with this version of Android.
Dashboard: Also known as Digital Wellbeing is One of our personal favorite features of the Android 9 Pie is the addition of a Dashboard. Now, the dashboard is that feature which would help you track your overall usage. Users can track the app(s) usage, sleep and more. The objective here is to prevent distractions and focus on productive things.
Slices: With earlier versions of Android, when we search for an app on Android, the app icon itself comes up. But with this version of Android, Google is going to show you information that’s embedded within apps.

Steps to Install Huawei MediaPad M5 Android 9.0 Pie Update

Make sure to download the required tools, drivers and ROM before trying this method.

Pre-Requisite:

Download Beta Flashy v0.2
Download the Huawei USB Drivers and install on your PC
First, activate the Developer Option
Now Enable USB debugging and OEM Unlock.
Download the required ROM file
Charge your phone to at least 50% before trying this.

GetDroidTips will not be responsible for any internal/external damages to the device that may happen while/after following this guide.

Instructions to install:

First, you need to download EMUI 9.0 Beta Flashy v0.2 and extract on your PC’
Download the firmware and extract it inside the same flashing tool extracted area.
You need to enable OEM unlocking and USB Debugging on your device
Once you have enabled OEM unlocking, now open the flashy tool and run the Flash.bat file inside it.
This will now flash the B56 9.0.1.56 Android 9 Pie on Huawei MediaPad M5
Once it is done! Reboot your device and enjoy the Android Pie EMUI 9.0 beta.
That’s it! You have successfully flashed the Android Pie.

I hope this guide was helpful enough to flash the Huawei MediaPad M5 Android 9.0 Pie Update.

Huawei MediaPad M5 Specifications:

Huawei MediaPad M5 was launched in February 2018. MediaPad M5 8 features an 8.4-inches display with a screen resolution of 2560 x 1600 pixels. The smartphone is powered by HiSilicon Kirin 960s processor coupled with 4GB of RAM. The phone packs 32/64/128GB internal memory which can also be expanded up to 256GB via microSD card. The camera on the MediaPad M5 8 comes with Dual 13MP with LED flash rear camera and 8MP front shooting camera for selfies. The handset came out of the box with Android 8.0 Oreo and backed by a Non-removable Li-Po 5100 mAh battery with Fast battery charging. It also has a Fingerprint sensor in the front.