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Huawei Nova 9 improves security with December 2022 EMUI update
Huawei is rolling out December 2022 EMUI software update for Nova 9 smartphone that comes with various new improvements. The software is rolling out in batches for the EMUI 12 powered Huawei Nova 9.
According to the information, Huawei Nova 9 is getting December 2022 security update with EMUI version 12.0.0.166 and it has various fixes for the threats found in the last software build. We suggest you grab this rollout as soon as it appears on your smartphone.
Huawei Nova 9 users can download the latest firmware update via System settings or alternatively via the My Huawei app.
Don’t forget that Huawei Nova 9 is one of the top contenders to get an EMUI 13 software upgrade. However, there’s a roadmap still awaited from the tech maker. Meanwhile, Huawei Nova 9 continues to offer an optimal user experience for consumers.
There are some notes that you can keep in my while upgrading. The update package will delete automatically right after the installation. Make sure you have sufficient storage to download and store the update package.
More on this, the phone should be charged sufficiently. The Huawei Nova 9 will restart automatically and may take a few minutes to settle things for the first use case.
Thanks to the tipsters for this wonderful input.
Huawei Nova 9:
Huawei Nova 9 packs a 6.57-inch of OLED panel with 1.07 billion colors, 120Hz refresh rate, 300 Hz touch sampling rate, and FHD+ resolution. The phone’s display has a center top hole punch cutout to house a selfie camera.
This amazingly designed device is powered by Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 778 chipset that has octa-core architecture – Octa-core, 4 x Cortex-A78 at 2.4 GHz + 4 x Cortex-A55 at 1.8 GHz.
You should know that the phone has a memory combination of 8 GB RAM + 128/256 GB storage.
Huawei Nova 9 brings a quad camera system, a 50 MP Ultra Vision Camera (f/1.9 aperture), an 8 MP Ultra Wide Angle Camera (f/2.2 aperture), a 2 MP Depth Camera (f/2.4 aperture), and a 2 MP Macro Camera (f/2.4 aperture). On the front side, it will get you a 32MP high resolution portrait camera.
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Huawei Nova Y90 and Y70 grabs January 2023 EMUI update
Huawei has released the January 2023 software update for the Huawei Nova Y90 and Y70 smartphones in the global market, and this firmware clearly improves these phones’ security aspects for a better user experience.
Both Huawei Nova Y90 and Y70 runs EMUI 12 out of the box but it would be interesting if the company could have sent EMUI 13 instead of the security patch. Speaking of which, no one knows, when Huawei will rollout EMUI 13 for global users for the time being.
Coming back to the rollout, January 2023 security update for Huawei Nova Y90 and Nova Y70 comes with EMUI version 12.0.1.177 and EMUI 12.0.1.202. This update is suggested to install on all of the devices sold marketed outside of China and will appear in batches.
We suggest the corresponding users look into the settings > then open System & updates, followed by a Software update, and then tap on CHECK FOR UPDATES. You can download the latest firmware also from the My Huawei app.
You should know that the update won’t erase your personal data but it is suggested for you back up any important data before updating the device. On the other hand, the package will be deleted automatically once the installation succeeds.
Thanks to the tipster for this amazing information, Masterpiece.
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Check February 2023 EMUI security patch details
Huawei has released February 2023 EMUI security patch details that will fetch better safety for smartphones running EMUI 12.0.1, EMUI 12.0, and EMUI 11 in the global market.
In the meantime, Huawei keeps on sending security patches, optimizations, and other important performance upgrades over the OTA method directly to the devices.
Meanwhile, Huawei has not released the February 2023 EMUI security patch update for smartphones but it may soon be delivered to the corresponding eligible models.
Why it’s important?
Security patches are important and Huawei releases such upgrades for smartphones to implement high safety measures to guard the data and fight vulnerabilities. Such updates roll out monthly and quarterly sessions.
What fixed:
Huawei has fixed 2 issues in critical condition, 14 of them fixed in high mode, medium and low level of vulnerabilities are not recorded this time. While there are 23 common vulnerability exposures patched from the last firmware version.
Specifically, it fixes an unauthorized access vulnerability (CVE-2022-48286) in the multi-screen collaboration module, which could have affected the confidentiality of the files that you are sharing over the air.
There are two medium-level vulnerabilities fixed for Bluetooth modules, which could exploit user data. CVE-2022-48295 addresses the fix of authentification of the IHwAntiMalPlugin API, which could let malware attack your Huawei device.
Next comes the Huawei fix for permission management vulnerability in the SystemUI module, which may cause users to receive misleading broadcasts from malicious apps for storage exploitations.
Below you can check all of the CVE counts and codes mentioned in the February 2023 security bulletin.
Critical:
- CVE-2022-22088, CVE-2022-41674
High:
- CVE-2022-20456, CVE-2022-20461, CVE-2022-20489, CVE-2022-20490, CVE-2022-20492, CVE-2022-20493, CVE-2022-20494, CVE-2023-20905, CVE-2023-20913, CVE-2023-20915, CVE-2023-20920, CVE-2023-20921, CVE-2022-33255, CVE-2022-32635
Already included in previous updates:
- CVE-2022-20504, CVE-2022-20506, CVE-2022-20513, CVE-2022-20515, CVE-2022-20516, CVE-2022-20517, CVE-2022-20518, CVE-2022-20520, CVE-2022-20521, CVE-2022-20525, CVE-2022-20528, CVE-2022-20530, CVE-2022-20537, CVE-2022-20539, CVE-2022-20541, CVE-2022-20544, CVE-2022-20546, CVE-2022-20552, CVE-2022-42535, CVE-2022-42542, CVE-2022-20496, CVE-2022-20566, CVE-2021-39793
February 2023 security patch may take some time to toss over the devices and we’ll keep you posted.
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Huawei Nova 7 January 2023 EMUI update is expanding
Huawei is expanding the January 2023 security patch for Nova 7 global version that improves the phone’s capability against potential threats. According to the information, Huawei Nova 7 January 2023 EMUI update comes with version 12.0.0.244 and 233 megabytes. This update is rolling out in batches began to rollout early last month.
You can check for the update via Settings or via the My Huawei app. Below you can see the update changelog:
This update improves system security with security patches.
Security:
- Integrates security patches released in January 2023 for improved system security.
Update notes:
- This update will not erase your personal data but we recommend that you back up only important data before updating.
- If you encounter any issues during the update contact the Huawei customer service hotline.
- The update package will be deleted automatically after the update is complete.
Thanks to the tipster – Mohammed for this amazing update.