Huawei releases HarmonyOS 2.0 beta for select phones, still lets you roll back to EMUI 11

16 December 2020
Huawei P40 and Mate 30 phones, plus one tablet, can test drive the new OS. The update will be available OTA if you sign up as a tester.

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If anyone one here has tried out Harmony please let me know how it is

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    • Anonymous
    • gnQ
    • 16 Dec 2020

    Who cares about harmony OS

      It is possible that the best thing would be to have it completely installed to appreciate a little the benefits of this new Harmony OS, which I do not argue FOR ANYTHING that its foray is bad: Otherwise, it is always good that there is competition, and the more options, a lot best.

      The downside is that in technology, and especially in operating systems, the PC market is based on Windows and Apple, and in telephony it is Android and Apple as well.

      And yes, there are Linux and other systems ...

      And that is what there is because it has been wanted that way by manufacturers, administrations, markets, and a long etc. complicated to name.

      I say this because I have seen the interface of this new Harmony system through the GSMArena video and frankly, it seems to me the same operation as when you start up a newly released EMUI 11 although already more technically and as mentioned by a very similar colleague to Google's Fuchsia project.

      I have precisely a Chinese Mate 30 Pro 5G to which I could implement this new system, but on the one hand the web is completely in Chinese and I DO NOT find out anything, and on the other I have had my Mate 30 Pro for several weeks without the services Google ... and although it can get out of hand, it is quite complex:

      I can't use my banking app (my app tells me that my phone without Google Services is not secure).
      Weather and Vessels position apps (important for my work) do not work as they are based on Google maps and libraries.
      Other apps that I want are NOT in the Huawei App Gallery because its ecosystem is very limited.
      And others that I have installed and I want to buy them to have more and better functions, I can't because they are the built-in-purchase type that take you directly to the Play Store to be able to acquire them.

      And so, many and many more contingencies.

      And this today - for my part - I do not want it ... maybe NOT in a few months, but in a few YEARS this operating system has grown and it will not happen like Windows Mobile, and of course, at some point it has than to have a germ, which is today ... but the best thing that Huawei can do is to reach SHORT TERM with the new Biden administration to an understanding and put an end to this.

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        • Anonymous
        • Nug
        • 16 Dec 2020

        Jasper5774, 16 Dec 2020How ? It is/will get banned in US, Europe, Australia, Ind... moreThey only band on there country alone.
        huawei will take over d market soon.
        US goverment didn't try.
        so they should take it that way.

          New launcher 🤣

            The Dark Side of Night is over.. The Sun is going to Rise again at Huawei's Land..
            Amazing Achievement..👍👍👍

              Feels like a launcher on Android
              Nothing interesting.

                Uncle D, 16 Dec 2020Respect for Huawei, soon they will rise again and fighting ... moreHow ?
                It is/will get banned in US, Europe, Australia, India and other adversaries.
                Only on the basis of chinese, Russian and some Asean countries they can never claim thrown.
                Many chinese government backed companies with AAA+ ratings have defaulted on 6.1 billion loan. Hopefully Huawei won't be the next in line.

                  Respect for Huawei, soon they will rise again and fighting for the throne 🎅

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                    • Anonymous
                    • PZa
                    • 16 Dec 2020

                    Awesome!

                      So the UI doesn't differ at all compared to EMUI, I was expecting something new. Anyway, hope this will be something big cause I love my P40 Pro a lot.

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                        • Adul Al Salami Kebab
                        • nrX
                        • 16 Dec 2020

                        this is the future! this is the way the huawei!!! o3o

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                          • Anonymous
                          • XND
                          • 16 Dec 2020

                          want to join development of Harmony OS
                          Need Javascript or Java
                          PC - 8GB Ram/100GB Free HardDisk/windows 10 x64bit

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                            • Huwaeilujiah
                            • a4Z
                            • 16 Dec 2020

                            Yes! Huawei has RISEN above all.

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                              • Anonymous
                              • PE3
                              • 16 Dec 2020

                              so its more of ios clone now

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                                • Stexx
                                • puy
                                • 16 Dec 2020

                                Huawei push lot of money in this. Harmony Beta is now smooth, lets see final version. Glad they keep Emui on the top of Harmony for mobile.

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                                  • Anonymous
                                  • nmg
                                  • 16 Dec 2020

                                  too bad it wont be open souce
                                  they could provide an alternative to AOSP

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                                    • AnonD-923722
                                    • tDP
                                    • 16 Dec 2020

                                    Interesting one new competitor to GMS android, IOS, LINUX, and Open Source Android

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