It seems Huawei has started speeding up HarmonyOS 4.2 rollout in the global market. The company recently served this software treatment to the MatePad Air. Now it is bringing new features and enhancements for another efficient tablet.

Global Huawei MatePad 11 2023 users can identify the HarmonyOS 4.2 update with the 4.2.0.210 version. Ensure to have sufficient storage in your device as the firmware weighs 5.55GB. We also suggest a stable Wi-Fi connection for installation.

The changelog unlocks new magazine themes that allow you to choose a portrait picture and match it with the wallpaper. Users can also keep an eye on the app’s activity via the Live View feature. SuperHub 2.0 makes file-sharing much easier.

On the other hand, Ark Engine ensures smoother animations, preventing lags on the tablet. You can check all the features and enhancements below.

Global Huawei MatePad 11 2023 tablet users getting HarmonyOS 4.2 (Image Credits: HuaweiAilesi)

Magazine Themes

• The Art Star theme lets you choose a portrait photo you like and a wallpaper to match.

Live View

• Keeps you up to date on the status of important events by displaying timely notifications on the lock screen, home screen, and more.
• Users will also see a notification window pinned to the top left of the home screen.

SuperHub

• Supports dragging and dropping content between apps and devices. You can tap and hold defined text and images, then drag and drop them to SuperHub to store them temporarily or send them in bulk.

Ark Engine

• Provides a smoother user experience with the upgraded Ark Engine.

HarmonyOS 4.2 is still missing for flagship tablets like MatePad Pro 13.2, MatePad Pro 11, and more. Although the company could soon expand the reach of the new upgrade to eligible devices in the global market.

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The tech giant is releasing the October 2024 update for Huawei MatePad Pro 13.2 global units. It upgrades the security patch level to the current month.

A good part of the update is it will protect your device’s system and data from privacy exploits and harmful malware. It further increases the tablet’s potential to fight against vulnerabilities that may ruin the overall user experience.

However, the bad part is that the device is still running on the HarmonyOS 4.0 version. The company hasn’t upgraded the MatePad Pro 13.2 tablet to the 4.2 software build. We anticipate hearing about the new rollout for the flagship device soon.

According to the changelog, MatePad Pro 13.2 users can identify the new October 2024 update with the HarmonyOS 4.0.0.141 version. One has to download a software package of 356 MB to install the latest security improvements to the handset.

• Security: Integrated the October 2024 security patch to enhance the system security.

Huawei MatePad Pro 13.2 is getting an October 2024 security update (Image Credits: HuaweiAilesi)

October 2024 security patch fixes 6 major CVEs and 18 third-party library defects. It improves the issues related to the security, Wi-Fi, and lock-screen module.

The update also claims to offer performance optimizations for a better and more stable user experience. Hence, you should prioritize this firmware and install it as soon as possible.

HarmonyOS 4.2 rollout for global tablets?

Huawei has served the HarmonyOS 4.2 upgrade to almost every eligible tablet and wearable in the home ground. However, such a treatment is still missing for the devices in the global market.

Although the company has begun its work with the HarmonyOS NEXT and it may soon release HarmonyOS 4.2 build for the global users as well. If not immediately, the company might bring this offering by the end of this year or early 2025.

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Office Mode is a significant addition to the update. It ensures that users can talk efficiently via video conferencing. The feature also offers minimal response delay for the screen projection and provides seamless functioning throughout the usage.

The company is rolling out the new office mode to Huawei Smart TV S5 Pro with the HarmonyOS 4.2.0.160 version. It will soon show up on your device.

Another interesting add-on in the changelog is the wireless gun feature. A Smart TV S5 Pro user can connect its large screen device to a gun for gaming and educational purposes. Although you need to purchase the gun separately from the VMall.

Users will find enhancements to the in-built camera performance, stability, and the October 2024 security patch. These changes will enhance the overall experience.

You can check the changelog below.

Huawei Smart TV S5 Pro gets massive feature update with new office mode (Image Credits: ITHome)

Home Screen

• New office mode, supporting convenient video conferencing and low latency screen projection.

Huawei Cloud Conference

• Pre-installed a new Cloud Conference tool with a cloud-based collaborative video conferencing platform that meets the needs of cross-regional, cross-enterprise, and cross-device smart communication and collaboration, as well as a high-definition, stable, secure, and efficient minimalist conference experience.

Wireless pointing gun

• Added a new wireless pointing gun that can be used with a wireless remote control to enjoy immersive gun battles, educational puzzles, and gaming experiences. (Purchase the gun separately from VMall)

Power on/off

• Adjusted the default focus of the shutdown menu from “Screen off” to “Power off”.

Home Camera

• Optimized the display effect of the camera on the screen with clearer portraits and more comfortable skin tones.

System

• Optimized the system stability in some scenarios.

Security

• Integrates the October 2024 security patch to enhance system security.

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The Chinese tech giant opened a HarmonyOS beta program for Watch GT 4 and Watch Ultimate two months ago. It seems the recruitment is now over and the registered wearable users are fetching new health capabilities via a beta firmware.

Inputs reveal that the Huawei Watch GT 4 is getting new health features with the HarmonyOS 4.2.0.521 version. It also has a software package of 322 Megabytes.

Users can install the new update from the Huawei Health app. Open the app and go to the Devices. Select your device and follow the on-screen steps for an upgrade.

Speaking of the changelog, the Huawei Watch GT 4 is receiving the same health features as the Watch GT 5 series. It now supports a new health trend analysis reflecting fat loss and body shaping. The device will also detect arrhythmia pulse.

Female users can check their menstrual cycle, month view, and related info on time. Another useful addition in the update is the Sunflower positioning system.

It equips a special sunflower antenna that smartly tracks satellite signals. On the other hand, the self-developed positioning algorithms help provide accurate positioning in various sports conditions like running, cycling, walking, and more.

You can check all the new features below.

Huawei Watch GT 4 new update (Image Credits: ITHome)

New health features

• Added fat loss, body shaping, and health trend analysis
• New pulse arrhythmia detection NMPA
• New female menstrual cycle calendar and month view
• Added wrist running posture
• Huawei GT 4 46mm model gets Sunflower positioning (GPS) feature

Huawei Watch GT 4 is receiving advanced health feature update (Image Credits: UncleKanshan/Weibo)

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Applications are one of the major segments of the smartphone. A phone holder uses various systems and third-party apps in a single day to meet their daily needs.

But do you know that most of the third-party apps present in the app store can steal your device’s data? That’s true and this scary thought might restrict many of users from installing any new application on your smartphone next time.

Thanks to HarmonyOS 4.2 – it has the App Security Center. This tool in your Huawei phone protects your data and confidential information from prying apps.

How? Let’s find out!

App Security Center is a real-time security management tool. It detects the behavior and data collection process of all such apps that aren’t recognized by Huawei AppGallery.

For instance, when you download and install an application from any other platform than AppGallery like a browser, the app security center prompt will appear on the screen. Users can follow the on-screen steps to move the app into the respective center.

Hereafter, the App Security Center will analyze the app behavior and check if the application performs any malicious or risky tasks that don’t meet the security standards.

If the app is free of such issues, users can continue to use it on their Huawei phones. Or else, the installation will be blocked. Thus, the user’s data remains safe at all costs. The tool keeps your sensitive personal info under wraps so that you can enjoy a safer and more efficient app experience.

How to access HarmonyOS 4.2 App Security Center?

Users can make their way to the Settings app. Tap on the System & Updates section and click on the App Guard option. Turn on the Enhanced Protection for apps’ security inspection.

HarmonyOS 4.2 App Security Center protects your data from prying apps (Image Credits: HuaweiCentral)

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MatePad Air comes with HarmonyOS 3.1 out of the box. The company kept updating the device with new security rollouts. It already served the 4.2 build to home ground users. However, the respective software treatment was missing for global users.

Now the tech giant has released the HarmonyOS 4.2 update for the Huawei MatePad Air tablet in the global market. The update is currently rolling out in the Middle East. Although the company will soon initiate a broader software release.

The MatePad Air tablet users can identify the update with the HarmonyOS 4.2.0.210 version. Ensure to have sufficient storage as the firmware weighs 5.92 Gigabytes.

HarmonyOS 4.2 update unlocks new themes and productive features to enhance the user experience. It also brings smart tools like Live View and SuperHub that ease daily tasks. The former shows the real-time activity of services while the latter enables you to store media files temporarily in a space and transfer them accordingly.

You can check the complete changelog below:

Create Your Own Home Screen

Magazine Themes

• The Art Star theme lets you choose a portrait photo you like and a wallpaper to match.

Maximum Productivity and Efficiency

Live View

• Keeps you up-to-date on the status of important events by displaying timely notifications on the lock screen, home screen, and more.
• You will also see a notification window pinned to the top left of the home screen. Tap it to see more details.

SuperHub

• Supports dragging and dropping content between apps and devices. You can tap and hold defined text and images, then drag and drop them to SuperHub to store them temporarily or send them in bulk.

Ark Engine

• Provides a smoother user experience with the upgraded Ark Engine.

Huawei has started rolling out the HarmonyOS 4.2 update to old tablets. The latest update has appeared as a ray of hope that the company will soon bring this new version to more eligible devices in the time ahead.

Devices like FreeBuds Pro 3, Watch Ultimate and Watch 4 series received the major update. Now the company may soon bring the HarmonyOS 4.2 to more global devices.

Huawei MatePad Air receives HarmonyOS 4.2 update in global market (Image Credits: HuaweiAilesi)

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Turbo Charging came into existence in 2022. Huawei introduced it as a useful feature to give a quick charge to flagship phones. After some time, the company brought the significant tool for selected global handsets with the EMUI 13 upgrade.

Over time, Huawei has upgraded this feature with new improvements as well as better enhancements. With HarmonyOS 4.2, the company has rolled out the Turbo Charging feature to many old models like Mate 40 Pro, Nova 8/7 series, and more.

As the name suggests, Turbo Charging is a fast, safe, and efficient feature to charge Huawei devices in no time. Unlike the traditional charging capability, users don’t have to wait for hours to get their phone’s battery to reach at least 50 or 60% level.

Don’t worry as this feature won’t require any additional charger or cable. But users should have the original SuperCharge adapter and data cable that has come with the device. Now let’s learn how to access this effective feature.

HarmonyOS 4.2 turbo charging (Image Credits: Huawei Central)

How to enable HarmonyOS 4.2 Turbo Charging?

There are two ways to turn on the Turbo Charging mode. The first one is to touch and hold the center of the charging animation. (A small glowing animation appears as soon as you plug in your Huawei phone to a power adapter).

Holding the animation for a few seconds will display ‘Turbo Charge’ mode at the top of the screen. Touch and hold down on the center of the screen, until your phone vibrates and Turbo Charging displays on the phone’s screen.

Another way is, after plugging in the smartphone to a charger, enter the notification panel and tap the “Turbo Charge” in the turbo charge message box.

It is worth mentioning that you should grant permission for Optimizer to use this feature. Also, the Turbo Charging feature could overheat your device at a point. Don’t stress as this is a normal feature and doesn’t harm or affect your handset.

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The Chinese phone maker has made photography easier with HarmonyOS 4.2 camera layout. For instance, Huawei phone users can now quickly access the camera menu without covering the preview screen. Just tap on the arrow below the shutter.

New Camera Menu:

With HarmonyOS 4.2, Huawei has shifted the key camera features to a drop-down section. This addition will appear will the lens shutter in the form of an arrow.

Clicking on this arrow will let you access tools like aspect ratio, Flash, Master AI, Filters, Grid, and more. Before this upgrade, users need to access these features by restricting the camera preview screen. But this issue doesn’t exist anymore.

HarmonyOS 4.2 new camera layout (Image Credits: Huawei Central)

The best advantage of this change is that users can manage these controls with one hand. Another benefit of the camera section is the zoom control feature. The zooming capability now appears in a rotating avatar rather than the traditional buttons.

Zoom Ring:

When opening the camera, users will see zoom options. Tapping and holding them for a second will result in a rotating feature. Spinning the wheel will let you adjust the focal length for the subject, giving you the feel of a professional photographer.

Even though you can adjust these levels directly by the 1x, 2x, 5x, tags on the screen. However, this addition makes the optical framework look more fun and interesting. Adjusting the zoom levels via the rotating ring also offers an amazing touch response.

HarmonyOS 4.2 zoom ring camera feature (Image Credits: Huawei Central)

EMUI 14.2 does offer a fresh camera layout with the drop-down section but a zoom wheel is missing from the segment. It’s a plus point for HarmonyOS 4.2 device users.

To access this feature, users can directly open the camera app on their Huawei phone. However, make sure that your device is running on the latest HarmonyOS 4.2 upgrade.

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The Chinese phone maker introduced two types of themes with HarmonyOS 4.0: Interactive and Magazine. At that time, the Interactive section only had the emoji theme with exclusive mood wallpaper. It brings a dynamic visual effect to the screen.

With the Pura 70 series launch, Huawei introduced the Geometric Stickers theme that brought in triangular-shaped faces resembling the Pura 70 camera. These are similar to animated emojis and make the home screen far more interesting than ever.

Later on, Huawei added the Geometric Stickers theme to HarmonyOS 4.2. Now all the eligible models including the old Nova, Mate, and P models support this feature.

Geometric Stickers:

Just like the emoji expression theme, users can select a maximum of six stickers from the cluster of 72 items. These include triangular-shaped faces, cute animals, candy, gifts, balloons, and various other items. After choosing, you can style them.

There are four options to style these stickers. The first one will show them as a heap of shapes. The second one scatters them. In the third one, these faces appear slightly far from each other whereas, the fourth one shows a barricade line in the midst.

HarmonyOS 4.2 Geometric stickers theme (Image Credits: Huawei Central)

Users can further change the background color or modify the app icons’ shade based on the wallpaper. App icons will automatically pick the colors from the wallpaper, giving a monochromatic look throughout your smartphone’s home screen.

How to access HarmonyOS 4.2 Geometric Stickers Theme?

Make sure that your Huawei device is running on the HarmonyOS 4.2 version. Now head towards the Settings app and click on the “Home screen and style” section.

Select the Themes option and tap on “Geometric Stickers”. You may be required to download the theme package first. Once done, tap the Personalize button. Style the theme, change the colors, or alter the app icon shades as per your preference. After making changes, hit the Apply button.

HarmonyOS 4.2 Geometric stickers theme (Image Credits: Huawei Central)

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AI subtitles would be a familiar feature to Huawei device users. The phone maker introduced this capability with HarmonyOS 2.0 and EMUI 11. But following the U.S. restriction, the company phased out this feature from its global software system.

On the flip side, Huawei kept upgrading the feature for its Chinese phones. HarmonyOS 4.2 is the latest and major software version that brings an enhanced form of AI Subtitles for its users. Let’s learn more about this feature and its significance.

HarmonyOS 4.2: AI Subtitles

From the name, AI subtitles generate real-time transcription of audio and video clips. It converts the music or video into texts at times when you are unable to play sound. The feature can easily translate multiple foreign languages into Chinese subtitles.

HarmonyOS 4.2 AI Subtitles feature (Image Credits: Huawei Central)

Users can also enable this feature during a call to convert the other party’s speech into subtitles for more transparency. One can access the feature via Settings > Huawei Assistant > AI Voice. Now scroll down and select the AI subtitles to turn on the feature.

You can add it to the home screen for easy access. But if you’re home screen is already a cluttered place, then here’s how you can make it a shortcut on the Control Panel.

How to access HarmonyOS 4.2 AI Subtitles?

Open the Control Panel by swiping down from the upper right edge of the screen. Now tap on the Edit Icon at the top right corner and choose the ‘Edit switches’ option. Now you can add the “AI Subtitles” icon on the main panel to form a shortcut.

HarmonyOS 4.2 AI Subtitles feature (Image Credits: Huawei Central)

How to use AI Subtitles?

Once added to the Control Panel, tap on the AI Subtitles icon. Click the tiny setting icon in the subtitle box to make adjustments. For instance, select “Media” as audio input and a language for the Input Language section. Note that this should be the same language as in the video. As soon as you start playing the clip, the subtitles will appear.

Users can easily alter the size or position of the subtitles’ floating window as per their preference. Finally, save the subtitles in the Notepad by holding the subtitles for a few seconds and tapping on Save. To use this feature, you Huawei device should have the latest software version.

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