Draft:MagicOS


 * MagicOS
 * Developer	Honor, previously Huawei before the split[1]
 * OS family	Android, Linux, Unix-like
 * Working state	Current
 * Source model	Free software with proprietary components
 * Initial release	December 2016; 7 years ago
 * Latest release	MagicOS 8.0 / January 2024; 1 month ago
 * Update method	Firmware over-the-air
 * Package manager	HONOR App Market[33] and APK files
 * Platforms	32 and 64-bit ARM, MIPS, x86, x64
 * Kernel type Multikernel(withLinux kernel base and microkernel for animations)| License	GNU General Public License v3,
 * Apache License 2.0,
 * Proprietary
 * Official website	www.hihonor.com/global/magic-os

MagicOS[ (formerly known as Magic UI, and Magic Live UI), is an Android-derived mobile operating system developed by Chinese technology company Honor. It is used on the company's smartphones and tablets.

History
MagicOS was originally developed by Huawei before the split in November 2020, it was rebranded EMUI with minor aesthetic difference for HONOR devices. Before the split, high-end HONOR devices were running on Magic UI while medium to low-end devices continued to run on EMUI. It has gone through several name changes throughout it introduction, which initially known as Magic Live when it was introduced on the first HONOR Magic phone, and again renamed to Magic UI with the introduction of HONOR Magic 2, which they renamed it again on 2022 to MagicOS.