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Android Nougat and EMUI 5.0 roll out to the Honor 8: in pictures

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  • Nougat and EMUI 5 come to the Honor 8

    Nougat and EMUI 5 come to the Honor 8

    The Honor 8 launched at the end of last summer for just $399 in the US market. It included specifications closely matching flagships priced at twice the cost and it is receiving the Nougat update before some of those high end smartphones.

    The Honor 8 is still available for $399.99 and sometimes you will see sales offering $50 off. While HTC is promoting it's glossy colored glass backs, the Honor 8 has a similar 15 layer rear glass panel design that costs hundreds less.

    While I personally never had an issue with EMUI 4.x on the Honor 8, see my full review, I read all over the Android enthusiast sites about hate for EMUI. EMUI 5.0, covered in more detail in the Mate 9 review, brings the software experience closer to stock Android with an app drawer option, improved quick controls and notification shade, improved settings, multi-window support, and more behind the scenes improvements.

    Published: February 10, 2017 -- 16:43 GMT (08:43 PST)

    Caption by: Matthew Miller

  • App drawer option

    App drawer option

    A few manufacturers, LG and Honor to name a couple, decided to roll out user interfaces with all apps shown on the home screen panels like we see on Apple iOS. Many Android fans did not appreciate this and provided feedback directly to the companies. You can now find an option to show an app drawer on the Honor 8.

    Published: February 10, 2017 -- 16:43 GMT (08:43 PST)

    Caption by: Matthew Miller

  • Improved quick controls

    Improved quick controls

    I am a huge fan of customizing the quick controls found on the notification shade. With the Honor 8 I can put exactly what I want on the top line, including WiFi hotspot. The WiFi hotspot button is often removed on phones sold by carriers.

    Published: February 10, 2017 -- 16:43 GMT (08:43 PST)

    Caption by: Matthew Miller

  • Easier to access your settings

    Easier to access your settings

    Settings are accessed quite a bit on Android devices and with this update we see an improved layout to provide quicker access to specific controls.

    Published: February 10, 2017 -- 16:43 GMT (08:43 PST)

    Caption by: Matthew Miller

  • Multi-window mode is here

    Multi-window mode is here

    The Honor 8 has a 5.2 inch display, but it's still large enough to comfortably view two apps side-by-side in landscape orientation. Native Google multi-window support is provided with this update.

    Published: February 10, 2017 -- 16:43 GMT (08:43 PST)

    Caption by: Matthew Miller

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  • Nougat and EMUI 5 come to the Honor 8
  • App drawer option
  • Improved quick controls
  • Easier to access your settings
  • Multi-window mode is here

The Honor 8 was one of the best affordable phones of 2016 and today the update to Android Nougat is starting to roll out.

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Nougat and EMUI 5 come to the Honor 8

The Honor 8 launched at the end of last summer for just $399 in the US market. It included specifications closely matching flagships priced at twice the cost and it is receiving the Nougat update before some of those high end smartphones.

The Honor 8 is still available for $399.99 and sometimes you will see sales offering $50 off. While HTC is promoting it's glossy colored glass backs, the Honor 8 has a similar 15 layer rear glass panel design that costs hundreds less.

While I personally never had an issue with EMUI 4.x on the Honor 8, see my full review, I read all over the Android enthusiast sites about hate for EMUI. EMUI 5.0, covered in more detail in the Mate 9 review, brings the software experience closer to stock Android with an app drawer option, improved quick controls and notification shade, improved settings, multi-window support, and more behind the scenes improvements.

Published: February 10, 2017 -- 16:43 GMT (08:43 PST)

Caption by: Matthew Miller

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