The Huawei Mate 20 Pro is undoubtedly the Chinese firm's flagship phone , and as such, the company takes great care of it. How? With updates like the one we're discussing now, designed to improve certain aspects of the device and, above all, further refine one of its key features: the fingerprint reader. We'll tell you what changes this update brings and what new features you'll notice on your phone.
Mate 20 Pro update: news
The new phone update package (559 MB in size) brings several improvements. These include system optimizations for better overall performance, as well as a November security patch . But there are other new features that we'll focus on now.
Thanks to this refresh, the phone's in-display fingerprint reader , which uses an ultrasonic sensor, is now more precise, resulting in faster , more accurate recognition (reducing potential reading errors) and greater security . It could even be said that it's more comfortable to use, as you don't need to press your finger as hard on the screen for it to be read.
As our colleagues at Movilzona remind us , two months ago the Mate 20 Pro received an update focused on improving the phone's 3D TOF facial recognition system —remember that in addition to the fingerprint reader, the Huawei device can also be unlocked using this method. This time, the device's biometric security system has also been reinforced, improving its performance "in certain scenarios."
The subtle but important changes don't end there. This update also brings improved accuracy to Google Maps' geolocation , as well as fixes to make the app run more smoothly on your phone. A bug that prevented the app from correctly identifying notifications on the screen in Google Messages has also been resolved.
The system update is being distributed over the air (OTA) and has already begun rolling out to Huawei devices. If you have a Mate 20 Pro but haven't received it yet, please be patient: these types of updates are usually released in phases, and depending on your phone's origin (it's not the same if it's unlocked as if it's locked to a carrier), it may take a little longer or less time to receive it.