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.

HarmonyOS 4.2 turbo charging (Image Credits: Huawei Central)

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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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August 2024 security patch mends 10 privacy exposures. These include 1 critical, 2 high, and 7 medium-level CVEs. Huawei also treated the third-party library and fixed around 16 vulnerabilities. These issues were affecting EMUI and HarmonyOS devices.

The Huawei Mate 50 series is receiving the new August 2024 security patch with HarmonyOS 4.2.0.135 version. The update doesn’t accompany any major changes to the device. Although the phone holders will observe performance optimizations.

Installing the firmware on your Mate 50 phone will offer a seamless functioning of the device. Users may further get rid of anonymous bugs hidden in the core system.

The new update is spotted on the Mate 50 RS Porsche Design model. But the tech giant will soon roll it out to other variants in China. Till then, you can sneak into the update section of your phone and try downloading the newest update manually.

• Security: Integrates security patches released in August 2024 for improved system security.

Huawei Mate 50 Series starts receiving August 2024 security patch (Image Credits: Fabrizio Degni/X)

HarmonyOS NEXT for the Mate 50 series?

Huawei has served the HarmonyOS 4.2 version to the Mate 50 models and the device owners are now looking for the next major upgrade. As per the official upgrade plan, the device will likely receive the new software next year. Know More.

For now, the HarmonyOS NEXT is in the developer testing phase for the three top-end models (Mate 60, Mate X5, MatePad Pro 13.2). But the company is said to soon initiate the beta build for other flagship phones like Pura 70, Pocket 2 foldable, and more.

Huawei Mate 50 (Image Credits: Huawei/X)

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Huawei promised to bring the AI Image Expansion offering for standard Pura 70 models this month. Now the company has begun releasing the feature to limited users. But it won’t take much time to roll out the firmware on a broader spectrum.

The Standard Huawei Pura 70 is getting the AI Image Expand feature via HarmonyOS 4.2.0.176 version. Users need to ensure sufficient space as the firmware package weighs 1.10GB. We also suggest using a stable Wi-Fi connection for installation.

Pura 70 users will be able to access the AI Image Expand feature with the latest software version. The feature smartly detects the object in an image and enlarges it without degrading the visuals or picture quality. Thus, you get large and clearer shots.

AI Image Expansion:

AI Image Expand tool runs on AI composition and image generation tech algorithms. It recognizes the details and image content and then suggests expansion accordingly. The missing parts in the picture are filled to give a wider field of view to users.

Left: Original Image; Right: Results after AI Image Expand feature (Image Credits: Huawei/Weibo)

To access the feature, select an image from the Gallery app. Now tap the Edit icon and click on the AI Image Retouch section. Tap the “Expand Image” feature.

Other than the editing tool, users will get the July 2024 security patch as well as optimizations for the sound experience in certain conditions. The company has also added the ‘smart multiple windows’ tool for some apps. They will eventually support horizontally floating windows on the home screen when required.

HarmonyOS 4.2.0.176 is a major update for the standard Pura 70 models but the company is also rolling out this version to other variants. If not received yet, you can check the update section of your device and install the latest firmware manually.

A few users might face network abnormality issues with the new build. It could be due to the self-optimization of the device system. Users can try restarting their phones or wait for a few days as it may get normal. If it doesn’t contact Huawei Consumer Service.

AI Image Expand feature rolling out for Huawei Pura 70 (Image Credits: Huawei)

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Last month, the company treated the Band 8 users with the HarmonyOS 4.2 stable upgrade. Now the OEM is bringing this update to more users with a new version and a few changes. Let’s learn about these additions as well as optimizations in detail.

HarmonyOS 4.2 software update expands for Huawei Band 8 users with the 4.2.0.103 version. Compared to the stable build, the latest build lacks a few features. For instance, digital car key support for the NFC variant and smart connectivity with TVs.

But don’t worry as the company might bring these features with the next coming versions to your wearable. The update currently counts a useful reminder feature to exit the sleep mode. It also improves the heart rate measurement for precise reports.

You can check other details in the changelog below.

New Feature

• Adds a new notification feature that checks with you, when your wearable device detects that you’ve woken up, whether to exit the Sleep mode.

Optimizations

• Optimizes the heart rate measurement experience.

Thanks to the tipster – Bonta Béla for the wonderful tip!

HarmonyOS 4.2 software update expands for Huawei Band 8 users (Image Credits: HCNewsroom)

Huawei is rolling out the new update gradually to users. This is why it is taking time to cover all the units in the native region. But don’t stress as it will soon reach all devices. After a broad coverage, the OEM may open this version for global units as well.

HarmonyOS 4.2 is currently available for Watch Ultimate, Watch 4 Pro and a few other wearables in the global market. Although many tablet and smartwatch users are still looking forward to grabbing this firmware and enjoying a new experience.

The Chinese phone maker hasn’t shared any major details on the global HarmonyOS 4.2 rollout. Yet we may soon find this offering for other overseas devices on board.

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