EMUI

Huawei EMUI
Screenshot
Screenshot of EMUI 8, running on a Huawei Y6 (2018 model)
DeveloperHuawei
OS familyAOSP (Linux, Unix-like)
Working stateCurrent
Source modelFree software with proprietary components
Initial release30 July 2012 (2012-07-30)
Update methodFirmware over-the-air
Package managerHuawei AppGallery (2012-2025, both Global and China),
APK files, .app (since HarmonyOS 2)
Platforms32 and 64-bit ARM
Kernel typeMultikernel, combination of Monolithic: modified Linux kernel; and HMOS TEE microkernel (since HarmonyOS 2.0)
LicenseGNU General Public License v3,
Apache License 2.0,
Proprietary
Succeeded byHarmonyOS (HarmonyOS NEXT)
Official websiteconsumer.huawei.com/en/emui/

EMUI (formerly known as Emotion UI) is an interface based on Android (operating system) developed by Chinese technology company Huawei, used on the company's smartphones primarily globally.

Instead of Google Mobile Services, EMUI devices have used Huawei Mobile Services, such as the Huawei AppGallery, in January 2020 due to United States sanctions imposed during the trade war against China in May 2019. From Version 13 (2022), Huawei additionally bundled the HarmonyOS TEE microkernel with the Android system; this microkernel for example handled identity security features such as the fingerprint authentication.