From what I see the Mate 8 can be upgraded officially to EMUI 5 (Nougat - Android 7.0), so if you go to settings>about phone>system update, you might see one pending.
I did find these instructions, but since I don't have a Mate 8, i can't say if they are right for your specific model.
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