Huawei News
US drops charges against Huawei exec who was held in Canada
According to the latest report, The US Justice Department has officially dropped all charges against Huawei executive, who was held by Canada on a US warrant for Iran sanctions-related charges for nearly three years.
Meng, the 50-year-old daughter of Ren Zhengfei (Huawei) was arrested in Vancouver in December 2018.
Meng, who had fought extradition to the United States while Ottawa struggled with China’s alleged retaliatory arrest of two Canadians, was freed in 2021 after reaching a deferred prosecution agreement with US authorities.
The Justice Department said Friday that she had completed the period of the agreement without violating it, and so the charges were fully dropped and could not be revisited. The case became a major thorn in relations between China and both Canada and the United States.
The United States had sought her arrest for wire fraud and deceiving HSBC bank, relating to her alleged efforts to hide violations of US sanctions on Iran by Huawei affiliate Skycom.
During the same period that Meng was held under house arrest, Washington intensified a campaign against the use of Huawei equipment in the United States and allies, saying it posed deep security threats.
Huawei has started rolling out the HarmonyOS 5.1.0.128 SP5 update to its Mate XT tri-fold phone. The system package size is about 1.90GB, bringing more new features and experiences.
For example, the live window will receive a new upgrade in visuals and motion effects, while covering more life scenarios; the AI photo editing function of the gallery will add magic image transfer and portrait refinement functions.
Version push time
July 29, 2025: Unlimited upgrades from 5.0.1.130SP8 to 5.1.0.128SP5 are available . Go to Settings > Tap your device name > Check for updates. If your device hasn’t yet been upgraded to HarmonyOS 5, it’s recommended to upgrade first through My Huawei App > Upgrades > (Multi-device Upgrades) and then upgrade to 5.1.0.128SP5 through Settings > Tap your device name > Check for updates.
Compatible models
HUAWEI Mate XT | ULTIMATE DESIGN ( GRL-AL10 )
Version Changelog
Update points from 5.0.1.130SP8 to 5.1.0.128SP5:
Live Window
The visual and dynamic effects are completely upgraded, the live window is displayed in the center , the real-time information flow and the camera hole are cleverly combined, the key information is in the visual focus, the amount of text information on the left and right has doubled, and the delivery status of the takeaway order, the license plate number of the taxi and other information are clear at a glance
Covering more life scenarios, supporting multi-task display and interaction , and obtaining information more efficiently
Gallery
New Magic Image Shift function , you can freely drag, scale or copy the elements in the photo you have taken. You can easily adjust the relationship between the elements and the background without professional cutout tools, and easily achieve creative composition (Gallery Edit > AI Photo Editing)
New portrait retouching function , AI intelligently analyzes portrait scenes, automatically optimizes lighting and composition effects, making your portrait photos more outstanding (Gallery Edit > AI Retouching)
Support adding gallery cards on the desktop for quick browsing of albums
Theme
Supports the use of the silly dance theme shared from the HUAWEI Pura80 series
Xiaoyi
Supports the Creative Studio agent. Provide a text to describe the picture. The Creative Studio agent can draw a variety of imaginative pictures for you (Xiaoyi App > Discover > Agent > Creative Studio)
Supports Xiaoyi Photo Studio intelligent agent, which can generate your own exquisite creative photos through templates of various styles, experience different hairstyles, travel through different time and space, realize various “what ifs”, and experience various parallel lives without leaving home (Xiaoyi App > Discover > Intelligent Agent > Xiaoyi Photo Studio)
Supports Xiaoyi’s deep problem-solving intelligent body, which has multiple functions such as photo-taking and problem-solving, homework correction, etc. It is a parent tutoring assistant that helps improve learning efficiency throughout the whole process
System
Notification center supports batch management of notifications (Settings > Notifications and Status Bar)
Optimize the document recognition capability of Huawei payment upload
Optimize the smoothness of dragging large files between Huawei Windows PC and mobile phone
Lock screen
Optimize the smoothness of sliding messages left and right on the lock screen
Recording
Support multiple applications to record at the same time
Game
Optimize the stability and fluency of the game engine to enhance the gaming experience
Wallet
Wallet card swiping is connected to the new live window . Card swiping status such as transportation cards, access cards and car keys will be presented in the form of live window cards, with key information displayed locally, and light reminders are more comfortable
Calendar
Subscription service supports subscription to “This Day in History” (Sidebar > Subscription Service > Manage)
Added illustration background to solar term cards in month view (Calendar Settings > Other Calendars > Chinese Lunar Calendar)
Accessories
Smart voice broadcast in headphones
Connect to Huawei headphones to support live window information broadcasting of travel applications, such as taxis and boarding. When the vehicle arrives or boarding starts, the headphones will automatically play reminder messages, making it easy to cope with busy lives
Connecting Huawei headphones supports integrated broadcasting of long text notification messages received by the phone in scenarios such as travel, takeout, and payment, so that only key information is obtained without internal consumption.
HiCar Shake App Flow
After connecting to HiCar, when the “transferable” live window appears on the mobile application interface, shake the phone and the page content can be transferred to the car screen display.
Huawei has now started the HarmonyOS 6.0 Developer Beta Phase 2. It aims to recruit developers to experience and test the new version before the official release, thereby more comprehensively verifying product functionality, ensuring product quality, and improving the user experience.
Developers can experience more new functions and features of HarmonyOS, as well as the convenience and efficiency of DevEco Studio when developing applications.
1. Registration Period
Registration period: July 29-August 10, 2025
Review period: August 1, 2025 – August 25, 2025. Please wait patiently for the actual review time. Please pay attention to Huawei’s official news for subsequent registration opening.
Huawei Pura 80 Standard Edition will officially go on sale at 10:08 AM on July 30th. Pre-orders are now open on JD.com. Here’s the official pricing.
- 12GB+256GB version 4699 yuan, offer price 4199 yuan
- 12GB+512GB version 5199 yuan, offer price 4699 yuan
- 12GB+1TB version 6199 yuan
Today, the pre-sale price of the 512G version on JD.com is 300 yuan lower.
HarmonyOS 5.1 eligible:
- Huawei Mate 70 & 60 series
- Huawei Mate XT Ultimate Design
- Huawei Mate X6 series
- Huawei Mate X5 series
- Huawei Pura X
- Huawei Pura 70 series
- Huawei Pocket 2
- Huawei Nova 14, 13, 12 Series
- Huawei MatePad Pro 13.2 2025
- Huawei MatePad Pro 11 2024
- Huawei MatePad Pro 12.2
- Huawei MatePad Air
- Huawei MatePad 11.5S
