At a new product announcement event held on Wednesday, October 23, 2024, Huawei announced its proprietary OS,HarmonyOS NEXTWe announced that we have officially started releasing the public beta version of “. HarmonyOS NEXT is different from previous HarmonyOS series, and Android apps will no longer be supported.
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HarmonyOS is an OS series developed by Huawei and was developed based on Android. Therefore, it was compatible with Android and it was possible to use Android apps.
Pointed out that the proprietary OS “HarmonyOS” scheduled to be installed on Huawei smartphones is essentially Android – GIGAZINE
HarmonyOS NEXT, whose public beta version will be officially released this time, is based on the Ark Engine, which is entirely developed by Huawei, and does not include Android’s AOSP core, but uses native apps via Ark Compiler and native HarmonyOS SDK. Supports API only.
Huawei also said that overall performance is improved by 30%, battery life is extended by 56 minutes, and running memory is also significantly saved.
According to Huawei, HarmonyOS NEXT uses a physical rendering engine to reflect real-world light, color, space, and time in the UI, providing a “more immersive, colorful, and flexible experience.” They say it can be done. The theme called “Mood Box” allows you to use emojis that change their facial expressions depending on how hard you shake your phone.
And, like Apple’s AirDrop, “Huawei Share” is also implemented, which automatically recognizes each other when HarmonyOS-equipped devices are brought close to each other and sends and receives files wirelessly.
As with previous HarmonyOS, HarmonyOS NEXT is equipped with the voice assistant “Xiaoyi”, which can read the screen, support notes and writing, and answer questions in a conversational style. Huawei is “deeply integrating AI with the OS,Harmony IntelligenceWe will make this happen,” he said.
In terms of security, it is equipped with the unique “Star Shield Security” framework, which ensures the safety of the app ecosystem within the device. In addition, it seems that the installed application is blocked from accessing email, storage, call logs, etc., and from obtaining device information. Furthermore, the app store is equipped with a function to detect apps that do not meet security requirements such as malware, and Huawei emphasizes its high security.
“HarmonyOS has become the most viable digital base, with more than 110 million lines of code and more than 15,000 types,” said Yu Chendong, managing director and chairman of Huawei’s consumer business group. Huawei’s HarmonyOS runs on 1 billion devices, the galaxy is brighter, everything is reborn, and now we move forward.”
The public beta version of HarmonyOS NEXT can be experienced on the Huawei Pura 70 series, Huawei Pocket 2 series, and Huawei MatePad Pro 11 inch (2024 model), but at the time of writing, it is only available in China, and Huawei has released “HarmonyOS There are no plans to offer NEXT outside of China.”
Furthermore, Mr. Chen DongInterview for September 2024“Huawei PCs will eventually abolish Windows and be equipped with the independently developed HarmonyOS,” and it is possible that HarmonyOS NEXT will also be offered for PCs in the future.
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