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MagicOS
DeveloperHonor, previously Huawei before the split
OS familyAndroid, Linux, Unix-like
Working stateCurrent
Source modelFree software with proprietary components
Initial releaseDecember 2016; 9 years ago (2016-12)
Latest releaseMagicOS 9.0 / January 2025; 11 months ago (2025-01)
Update methodFirmware over-the-air
Package managerHONOR App Market[1] and APK files
Supported platforms32 and 64-bit ARM
Kernel typeMulti-kernel (with Linux kernel base on Android and microkernel for animations)
LicenseProprietary
Official websitehonor.com

MagicOS[2] (formerly known as Magic UI, and Magic Live UI),[3] is an Android-derived mobile operating system developed by Chinese technology company Honor. It is used on the company's smartphones and tablets.[4]

History

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MagicOS was originally developed by Huawei before it got 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[5] with the introduction of HONOR Magic 2, which they renamed it again on 2022 to MagicOS.

Version history

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Version Android version history Year of release Last stable release
Magic Live Android Marshmallow (6) 2015 1.1
Magic UI 2 Android Pie (9) 2017 2.1
Magic UI 3 Android 10 2018 3.1
Magic UI 4 Android 11 2019 4.2
Magic UI 5 Android 10 and Android 11 2020 5.1
Magic UI 6 Android 12 2021 6.1
MagicOS 7 [6] Android 13 2022 7.2
MagicOS 8 [7] Android 14 2023 8.0
MagicOS 9 [8] Android 15 2024 9.0
MagicOS 10 [9] Android 16 2025 10.0

References

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  1. ^ HONOR App Market, retrieved 2023-06-08
  2. ^ MagicOS 7.1, retrieved 2023-06-08
  3. ^ Honor Magic, retrieved 2023-06-08
  4. ^ Roy, Richard. "Tactile Brand". Retrieved 16 March 2022.
  5. ^ Wright, Arol (18 November 2019). "Android 10-based Magic UI 3.0 update rolls out for the Honor View 20 and Honor 20". XDA Developers. Retrieved 6 December 2019.
  6. ^ Honor MagicOS 7.0 Official Introduction, 22 November 2022, retrieved 2022-11-22
  7. ^ Honor MagicOs 8.0 Official Introduction, retrieved 2023-11-25
  8. ^ Honor MagicOs 9.0 Know You Better Serve You Well, retrieved 2025-03-25
  9. ^ "MagicOS 10". www.honor.com (in Chinese (China)). Retrieved 2025-10-15.