The Chinese consumer electronics company Meizu Technology Co., Ltd. has announced the latest FlymeOS 8 on August 28, 2019, along with the flagship Meizu 16s Pro device. At that time the latest OS was expected to enter into the closed beta very soon and the company has started accepting applications from the very next day. It’s also mentioned by the company that almost 27 Meizu devices will receive the beta update by the end of this year. If you’re using a Meizu handset and want to know the details about firmware downloads, features, and supported devices, check out this full article.
FlymeOS 8 is based on Android 9.0 Pie and features redesigned UI along with material design. The interface is looking now more clean and minimal. While the navigation and status bar has been changed with the improved icons as well. The new system also offers night mode, new ringtones & alarm tones, small windows mode 2.0, game mode 4.0, super night scene mode for camera images, etc.
Latest Update:
Currently, the Flyme 8.0.0.0A version is rolling out for the Chinese Meizu variants in a size around 2.84GB. For the eligible Meizu device list, just scroll this page a little bit. The latest update brings Night Mode 2.0, SOS feature, Meizu Pay, and couple of more new features as well.
In the new skin version, Meizu has also added backlighting mode for better image details, new “fantastic” AR features, Meizu’s own voice assistant “Aicy” that covers almost 241 voice scenes, etc. Meanwhile, the new skin also features AI scene recognition mode, image exploration, do-not-disturb mode, document correction, One Mind 3.5 AI, and more.
FlymeOS 8 Features:
- Flyme 8 comes with over 1000 visual upgrades. Meizu has decided to change the home screen layout to 4 x 6 with improved icons even for third-party apps.
- The OS features something called a Smart Wallpaper that extends the desktop wallpaper to the lock screen as well as the AOD with a seamless animation when switching between them.
- Meizu says the new Flyme 8 makes better use of the white space in the UI by adopting a new grid system, line spacing, and font size.
- Over 300 new animations have been added including for AOD.
- Flyme 8 features smart mini window 2.0 which is basically a small pop up window allowing for better multitasking.
- Night Mode 2.0 offers darker shades throughout the UI for a better night viewing experience.
- Game Mode 4.0 matches the game’s interface with darker graphics. There even a call screening feature in the Game Mode which records incoming calls while gaming and makes it available to the user after the session.
- Super Night Mode 2.0 comes with better handheld night photography.
- There’s even a Super Night Selfie mode for taking selfies with the front camera at night, in addition to the regular backlight mode.
- Flyme 8 also adds AR features into the UI. You can use the phone’s camera to create AR avatars with the ability to customize facial features or other body parts.
- There’s a special Digital Health section as well which shows your individual app usage along with the option to limit usage for each app. It’s very similar to the Digital Wellbeing app from Google and aims to prevent you from being addicted to the phone.
- Flyme 8 also features a brand new ‘Aicy’ digital assistant. Aicy can assist you with calls, texts, weather, shopping, and other days to day activities.
- The new OS also comes with predictive features. For example, it can pop up the music app when you connect your headphones after learning your usual behavior.
- OneMind engine is updated to 3.5 version which features 263 optimizations including accelerating read/write speeds, improving touch response, and enabling faster app startup.
FlymeOS 8 Supported Devices
In November 2019, these mentioned Meizu devices will get the Flyme 8 OS beta update. Such as:
- Meizu 16s Pro / 16s
- Meizu 16X / 16 / 16 Plus
- Meizu 15 / 15 Plus
- Meizu PRO 7 / PRO 7 Plus
- Meizu M6 Note