Honor 8X is receiving latest software update with new security patch

Honor 8X smartphone initially launched with EMUI 8.0 and currently running on EMUI 10.0. However, it was reported that this device is not eligible to get EMUI 10.1 or EMUI 11 upgrade.

For further improvements, Huawei is sending a new software update for Honor 8X smartphones. This update comes with November 2020 security patch that improves system security by fixing different levels of exploits and issues.

To be mentioned, the last update of Honor 8X brought September 2020 security patch, which was released in October 2020. And after a long gap, the company has released a new update for Honor 8X because it is not part of the regular update cycle.

Alongside this, Huawei has also kicked off December 2020 security patch for Honor X10 and 20 Youth Editon that enhances the device security and overall performance.

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NEW VERSION:

• Honor 8X smartphone users getting EMUI 10.0.0.239 with an update size of 449MB.
• Honor X10 smartphone users getting Magic UI 3.1 version 3.1.1.182 upgraded from 3.1.1.178.
• Honor 20 Youth Edition getting EMUI 10.1 version 10.1.0.152 upgraded from 10.1.0.151.

CHANGELOG:

Security: Integrates Android security patches released in November/December 2020 for improved system security.

November 2020 Security Patch Details: November 2020 security update install security fixes for different levels of exploits and issues within Honor phones including 3 critical and 15 high levels of CVEs.

December 2020 Security Patch Details: December 2020 security patch update install security fixes for different levels of exploits and issues within Honor phones including 1 critical and 11 high levels of CVEs.

HOW TO UPDATE:

Download via Settings:

• Open Settings
• Click on the System & updates
• Open Software update
• Tap on Check for updates option
• If an update is available, click on Download and install
• After installation Reboot the device

Download via Support app:

• Open the Support app on your device
• Go to the Service tab
• Click on the update button
• Tap on Check for update option
• If an update is available, click on Download and install
• After installation Reboot the device

Remember:

• Currently, this update is rolling out in Europe.
• The update is rolling out in batches so it may take some time/days to reach your device.
• The update will not erase any data.

Thanks to the tipster- Fauzan