Honor announces third major MagicOS 8.0 upgrade with new AI features and more

Honor has announced the third major MagicOS 8.0 upgrade for its Magic series and other devices. The latest software is full of surprising AI tools, camera features, and security improvements. There’s also a special section for foldable phones.

With new software, the Chinese phone maker aims to boost the overall experience of its devices. Honor has imposed several features that will glorify every segment of the phone. Whether it’s photography or privacy, users will witness a new phase in their device.

Today, Honor announced the third major MagicOS 8.0 upgrade on its official Weibo account. The tech giant will roll out this ultimate software build to 40 devices. Although it will be a phased rollout and may take some time to cover all the units.

The company said that the new firmware contains an AI elimination tool to remove all the unwanted items from the image and make it more impressive.

Users will also be able to adjust the watermark on their images accordingly. Apart from camera, the update also enhances the smart features existing in Honor devices. For instance, the smart capsule, a new split-screen combo feature, and more.

Smoothness is another significant part of this update. Honor made animations more fluent. Device owners won’t have to stress over unwanted lags or buffering.

Aside from the standard smartphones, the company also integrated useful changes for foldables. The changelog is packed with many offerings. You can check them below.

MagicOS 8.0 third major upgrade

Camera

• Added a new AI removal (elimination) feature to smartly erase unwanted objects and passersby in images. Users can save photos with one click.
• Added a camera watermark editing feature. Users can add or restore watermarks by themselves.
• Added 16:9 camera aspect ratio
• Added three new image color styles: Natural, Vivid, and Texture.
• Added a new time-lapse photography professional mode menu and time-lapse templates for different scenarios to improve the time-lapse photography feature.

Smart Features

• Added new smart object recognition and smart shopping features.
• Added the YOYO Chinese Morning News feature.
• Added the support of the Meituan app and Baidu Maps cycling services to the Smart Capsule feature.
• The smart multi-window feature now has a split-screen combo feature. It saves the split-screen combinations in the form of icons. Tap on these icons to open the saved combination directly.

Security

• Added a new parallel-space anti-location tracking and anti-advertising tracking tool to protect privacy and security.

Optimizations:

• Smooth Animation: Improved the smooth animation experience in certain scenarios like launching apps, slide or swipe gestures, and gallery rotation.
• Notification Bar: Optimizes the display style of the notification bar and smartly adjusts the notification bar size.

Exclusive Optimizations for Foldable Phones

• Added a new feature to accurately arrange the blank space on the home screen when folding the device. It supports adding text widgets, customizing font and colors, and more.
• Added a new dock bar to foldable phones for seamless switching between applications. It will provide more efficient interaction on the home screen.
• When the device is unfolded, users can now select an app to take a screenshot in the split-screen mode.
• Added a new foldable app-level floating feature. When the screen is split into upper and lower parts for office, video, and fitness, the upper screen will show the content while the lower part will display the functional panel with the floating ability, as a mini notebook.
• Added the PiP (picture-in-picture) mode in the camera for a split-screen feature.
• The expanded gallery on the foldable now supports index columns in a directory form. It improves the info, communication, and operational efficiency.
• Upgraded the MagicRing capability. Users can project the screen of another device onto the foldable. They can also control the two phones at the same time and enjoy a large-screen experience.
• Improves the smooth animation experience such as folding, expanding, and switching screen animation, home screen exit animation, and control center micro-animation.