The final frontier for the Mate 8 is . Developers have moved on to Kirin 980/990 devices (Mate 20, P30). The Mate 8’s custom ROM scene is in maintenance mode.

Released in late 2015 with Android 6.0 Marshmallow, the Huawei Mate 8 was a flagship powerhouse for its time. Featuring the Kirin 950 chipset, a massive 4000mAh battery, and a 6-inch 1080p display, it was a business user’s dream. However, fast-forward to 2026, and official software support has long since ended. The final official build from Huawei was EMUI 8.0 (based on Android 8.0 Oreo)—a version that is now nearly a decade old.