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Download and install the correct USB driver for your Android device.
Aftermarket tinkering on Android phones isn't as prominent as it once used to be. That's not to say you can't root your Android phone or install a custom ROM like LineageOS on it. You can still tinker and customize your phone to a large extent as long as you have the interest and the technical know-how. Most — if not all — aftermarket tinkering requires you to connect your Android smartphone to a computer using a USB cable, so you can use tools like the Android Debug Bridge (ADB) to interact with the device.
Honor 90 review: The sleekest midrange phone to come out this year
The Honor 90 is one of the most comfortable phones to hold with a very good main camera too. But the software and pointless 2MP camera drag it down
Honor seems to have adapted sleek designs as its M.O. Last week, Honor introduced a foldable phone that was the thinnest and lightest the industry has ever seen. Now comes a mid-range slab phone that's also refreshingly light and thin compared to just about every other great modern phone. In fact, I may go out on a limb and say the Honor 90 is the most comfortable slab phone to hold that has been released this year.
Honor Magic V2 hands-on: The new thinnest foldable changes the game
The Honor Magic V2 is the new thinnest and lightest foldable phone on the market, with a folded footprint roughly that of the iPhone 14 Pro Max.
Chinese phone brands are notoriously competitive and very quick to one-up each other. And that's led to some exciting races (for phone nerds like me, anyway), such as the 2017 battle to have the thinnest bezels, or the 2018 race to hide the selfie camera in creative ways. Now, we have the race to have the thinnest and lightest book-like foldable.
Honor Magic 5 Pro review: On the path to greatness
The Honor Magic 5 Pro packs in some impressive specs and features, but how does it hold up in daily use?
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Honor was known for making midrange phones for years while it was still a part of Huawei. With its separation from Huawei to become a standalone brand in 2021, Honor is pushing further into the flagship space to battle for the best smartphone title — and the newly announced Magic 5 Pro is here for the next step.
Honor Magic 5 Pro unboxing: You get more than most
Honor unveiled the new Magic 5 Pro flagship at MWC, and we've got one in hand. What do you get with the new phone? Let's unbox it and find out.
MWC 2023 was a big one for Honor. It had quite a few announcements, some of which we already knew about in some form, like the Magic VS. But the star of Honor's event was the new Magic 5 Pro. This flagship phone introduces many new hardware and software features, from the highly-anticipated Star Wheel Triple Camera system with a new Millisecond Falcon Capture algorithm and AI Motion Sensing Capture to the Quad-Curved Floating Screen. Honor is going all out with the Magic 5 Pro to offer an impressive user experience.
Honor CEO on going global with foldables and making Europe its 'second home market'
Honor had quite a showing at the 2023 Mobile World Congress. Its CEO spoke to XDA about its new flagship strategy and expanding its reach.
This year marks Honor's 10th anniversary, but the Chinese tech company still feels and behaves like an upstart new brand eager to prove itself — and that's because it sort of is. Its first seven years happened under Huawei's massive shadow, which meant the brand was relegated to sub-brand status. Then came the U.S. sanctions on Huawei, which also crippled Honor's appeal throughout most of 2019 and 2020.
XDA's Best of MWC 2023 Awards: Our favorite gadgets from the show
From high-end smartphones and foldable devices to some rollable concepts, MWC 2023 had a handful of devices that caught our attention.
Mobile World Congress (MWC) is one of the biggest technology events of the year, with thousands of people flocking to Barcelona to get a glimpse of the latest gadgets. MWC 2023 was packed with a ton of cool new tech products, and we got some hands-on time with many of them. From flashy prototypes and concept phones to gadgets you can actually buy, we're here to highlight some of our favorites from the MWC show floor.
Honor Magic5 Pro is a powerhouse smartphone packed with unique features
Honor has announced its latest handset, the Magic5 Pro, alongside the international debut of the Honor Magic Vs.
Honor has announced its new Honor Magic5 Pro and the international release of the Honor Magic Vs. While both handsets made a splash at Mobile World Congress, the company chose to focus more of its energy on the all-new Magic5 Pro, and while it offers a lot of power under the hood, its unique features are what could make it a true stand out.
How to watch Honor's MWC 2023 launch event
This is where you can watch live and see all of Honor's exciting products launched at Mobile World Congress 2023.
We are less than a week away from the start of Mobile World Congress (MWC) and as you might expect, there will be lots of companies in attendance, showcasing some of its latest products during the event. One of those companies will be Honor, celebrating the global launch of the Magic Vs and Magic5 Series. Luckily, if you're unable to make it to Barcelona, Honor will hold a live stream of the launch event, so you'll be able to see and hear all the exciting news as it rolls out. The launch event and live stream will go live on February 27, 2023 at 1:30pm CET.
Honor readies Magic Vs and Magic5 Series for Mobile World Congress 2023
Honor has teased its upcoming smartphones ahead of Mobile World Congress 2023, leaving some curiosity about what's to come.
We are still quite a way out from Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2023, but that doesn't mean companies aren't gearing up to show off some unique products during the conference, which is set to start in late February and take place over four days. Honor has made its first move, sharing a mysterious yet hypnotic teaser for its event that is set take place on February 27. Luckily, we aren't completely in the dark, as the company has cleared stated that it will announce the Magic Vs and Magic5 Series.
Honor Magic Vs hands-on: Finally, some competition for Samsung foldables
Samsung has a monopoly on the large foldable space right now, but Honor can change that.
Honor has a new foldable phone called the Magic Vs, and unlike its previous one or existing foldables from Chinese brands such as Xiaomi or Oppo, it'll launch "globally" in Q1 2023. Honor has not announced specific markets, but the list will very likely include countries like the U.K, Germany, Spain, Singapore, and Malaysia (and almost certainly, not the U.S.). Even if market availability isn't as wide as the word "globally" usually implies, this is still a noteworthy launch because the Honor Magic Vs will finally give Samsung's Galaxy Z Fold 4 some competition on a global scale.
Honor gives its first foldable a minor upgrade and unveils the new Honor 80 series
The new Honor Magic Vs brings a couple of hardware improvements in a slimmer and lighter package
Honor entered the foldable smartphone space earlier this year with the Honor Magic V. The device featured an in-folding design like Samsung's Galaxy Z Fold 4, with a 6.45-inch OLED cover screen and a 7.9-inch foldable OLED main screen. It packed Qualcomm's flagship Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 chip, a 50MP triple camera setup on the back, a large 4,750mAh battery with 66W fast charging support, and up to 12GB RAM and 512GB storage. Honor has now unveiled its successor, the Honor Magic Vs, which looks pretty much the same but packs several improvements inside.
In the world of tablets, there aren't a whole lot of options. You'll pretty much only ever stray towards Samsung in the realm of Android or, more likely, an iPad. A lot of Android users will be swayed by the allure of an iPad, as Apple just simply does tablets better. However, the Honor Pad 8 is an interesting tablet that does it just a little bit differently. It's geared a whole lot more towards media consumption but has a price tag to match, too.
Honor's EU President talks about differentiating from Huawei, Magic OS 7, and their upcoming foldable
Honor's EU President Tony Ran sat down with XDA for a discussion on the company's direction and future plans.
When Huawei sold off its sub-brand Honor in late 2020 to a consortium of buyers, it was welcome news to many phone fans. Not only did it mean that we get a new independent player in the smartphone scene, but there were hopes that Honor devices would regain access to Google Mobile Services, which had been stripped from all devices under the Huawei umbrella since mid-2019. And that was exactly what happened: Honor re-made its global debut in the summer of 2021 with the Magic 3 series, with a big marketing push about being an independent brand and having full Google support to boot.
Honor 70 Review: Great photos, mid-range everything else
The Honor 70 is a mid-range phone from Honor that takes some good photos, but doesn't really excel at anything else. Check out our review!
Honor has been making a bit of a resurgence in recent times, launching the flagship Honor Magic 4 Pro in the west back in May. That came after the company's first solo western venture in the form of the Honor 50, which was a mid-range phone with not a lot else to offer. The Honor 70 is now available in the west, having launched in China a few months back. It packs a Snapdragon 778G Plus, a 120Hz AMOLED screen, and a 54MP Sony IMX800 primary camera, meaning that it's certainly no slouch. There's a kicker though -- this phone comes in at €549.
Honor launches Honor 70 and MagicBook 14 at IFA, teases foldable for international market
Honor has pulled the curtains back on a trio of products at IFA -- and teased an upcoming foldable phone for the European market
Honor kicked off IFA week with the first big event of the show, launching a phone, laptop, and tablet for the international market.
Honor Earbuds 3 Pro Review: Amazing audio quality and a comfortable design
The Honor Earbuds 3 Pro are some of the very best earphones on the market today, and you can read why we think that in our review.
Honor has been making earphones for years, and I reviewed the Honor Magic Earbuds in the first half of 2020. They were a pair of distinctly average earphones and came about essentially as a rebrand of the Huawei FreeBuds 3i. The company has been making earphones since, and while I'm confused about the naming lineage, what I can say is that the Honor Earbuds 3 Pro are a pretty fantastic pair of earphones that I've grown to love.
Honor Magic 4 Pro Review: A swing and a near-miss
The Honor Magic 4 Pro is a flagship smartphone from Honor that nearly does it all, but it's just shy of the mark of being great.
Honor's back, and they are better than ever. Following the company's split from Huawei towards the end of 2020, we saw its first solo venture arrive in the form of the decidedly mid-range Honor 50 series. Now the company's back with a flagship smartphone in the west, the Honor Magic 4 Pro, and it shows that Honor means business in its great western return.
Honor Magic 4 Ultimate packs the best camera hardware Honor has on offer this year
The Honor Magic 4 Ultimate is the latest entry in Honor's flagship lineup. It packs impressive camera hardware, including a custom image processor.
At MWC 2022 last month, Honor unveiled two new flagships: Honor Magic 4 and Magic 4 Pro. The Chinese company has now added a third model — Honor Magic 4 Ultimate — to the lineup, which packs even more impressive camera hardware.
Honor announces Magic UI 6.0 (Android 12) rollout schedule for the Honor 50 series
Honor has shared the Magic UI 6.0 (Android 12) rollout schedule for the Honor 50 and Honor 50 Lite. Read on to learn when you'll receive the update on your device.
Honor unveiled its latest flagship smartphones -- the Honor Magic 4 and Honor Magic 4 Pro -- at MWC earlier this year. The new devices feature a unique design and top-of-the-line hardware, and they run the latest version of Honor's Magic UI (Magic UI 6.0) based on Android 12. Magic UI 6.0 packs all the new features Google introduced in Android 12, along with a couple of additional features and a host of under-the-hood performance improvements. If you've been waiting to try out Magic UI 6.0 on your Honor device, we've got some good news. Honor has announced that it will start rolling out Magic UI 6.0 to more devices in Q2 2022, starting with the Honor 50 and Honor 50 Lite.