HarmonyOS Next is almost ready, will drop Android app support

13 November 2023
The OS is ready for rollout.

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Anonymous, 14 Nov 2023Android is next SymbianHighly unlikely. It rocks now.

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    exHuaweiDigital, 14 Nov 2023False... several of my clients would complain that certain ... moreI'm using Mate 30 pro 5G since Jan 2021. Ovetime Petal maps have drastically improved and are almost as competent as Gmaps. Very rarely I face a problem when someone shares a Gmaps link in Petal Maps.

      I bet they'll drop support for the base OS but have a workaround in the form of a virtual android environment that can run android apps.

      I saw somewhere that google apps can run on Huawei phones already in such an environment. Is it still possible? I'm not sure.

        Zendroid, 13 Nov 2023Then they will die like windows and Linux. Especially when ... moreWindows mobile os died cuz it was harder for devs to make apps for it, android on other hand had very large app base.
        HarmonyOS has been giving OpenOS to devs for years and remember this is just for china, EMUI is still there for global, Huawei hasn't been selling well globally but in china its grown significantly , People forget HarmonyOS has very little hardware resource requirement even routers in china have harmonyos , this makes its use very wide, IoTs are loaded with Harmony in china and its easy to use them using harmony than Android or IOS(Later cuz closed ass system that doesn't allow integration well)
        Idk why so many butthurts this won't come to you neither do you use Huawei , its for china and it has huge success, do people think Developers won't be making apps for HarmonyOS with its 200million users?

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          Anonymous, 14 Nov 2023Huawei is not isolated. Huawei have root support from glob... moreRoot support Wawei? Or Wawei support root? And global south, What the... is that? lol

            You know what, I'm all up for Harmony OS to start becoming a 3rd major OS for smartphones.

            I hope Harmony OS is pushed to other manufacturers as well, such as Vivo or Xiaomi. I want to see Apple and Google squirm at the thought that their monopolies are about to be challenged, hopefully pushing them to fix all their OS issues?
            This will only benefit us all.

              Anonymous, 14 Nov 2023Android is a frankenstein's monster that was cobbled t... moreFully agree with you

                Rly, 13 Nov 2023Why you hope for this? You can use what you like and don&#... moreI meant harmonyOS Next bro.

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                  next to Microsoft windows phone

                    gastritis, 13 Nov 2023.. so much hate. oh, look! it's the troll, again. Keep avoiding facts, my friend.

                      Anonymous, 13 Nov 2023Tf is wrong with you The only pathetic thing here is you You don't even have a single argument that you have to insult someone? Oh man

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                        False... several of my clients would complain that certain support services ... like a small example - maps that are found to locate bank branches on the app saw huge drop rates and incorrect data as they couldnt use GMAPS

                        From someone who knows the inside VERY well... there are loads and loads of other issues that are greater than just maps

                          Good for the phone users, as the competing OS will have to be better to stay in the game. harmony will be adopted by the world if it is user friendly and not controlled by the Chinese govt.

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                            Nockland, 13 Nov 2023Problem is most Apps in Huawei App-Gallary are in Chinese, ... moreFalse.
                            Mamy local bank apps were available in Huawei app galery.
                            Also the games from Chinese developer available in english, and some even available in many local language

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                              Pitchwisse, 14 Nov 2023Unfortunately, consumers want a safe, reliable experience t... moreHuawei is not isolated.
                              Huawei have root support from global south.
                              Global south trust Huawei more because Huawei is not aoatoriterian

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                                Zuzuz, 14 Nov 2023The main reasons for people to want gms are: the acces to b... moreBank apps don't need GMS
                                Bank apps run perfectly on Harmony without GMS download from Huawei app galery

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                                  Anonymous, 14 Nov 2023Android is next SymbianAndroid is a frankenstein's monster that was cobbled together quickly from loose parts in order to compete with iOS. It was never streamlined or optimised and Google never bothered with optimising or streamlining it. The result is that Google's Pixel phones have some of the worst battery life.

                                  I am thinking Huawei will do a much better job with HarmonyOS Next than Google with Android.

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                                    Android is next Symbian

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                                      Anonymous, 13 Nov 2023Sideloading is possible if people do not want to totally gi... moreThe main reasons for people to want gms are: the acces to banks apps and android auto for gps. YouTube can be used in different ways without gms.

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                                        Anonymous, 13 Nov 2023With 1.4 billion citizen & 10 times more STEM graduate,... moreWith the increase of BRICS, who knows? Maybe Africa and south America will join, along with Asia. The "west" means just 15% of global population