HarmonyOS Next is almost ready, will drop Android app support

13 November 2023
The OS is ready for rollout.

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Unfortunately, consumers want a safe, reliable experience that will be future proof to an extent. App developers will not bother to invest their resources into a completely new code for just one manufacturer. In China, most foreign apps are banned either way, so with this move, Huawei is practically isolating themselves to only China.

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    • 14 Nov 2023

    Cah Nglayab, 14 Nov 2023Ah yes, take a look at the amount of hate speeches in this ... moreUnfortunately that's what Western "propaganda" did to prople.
    They just don't like when Asia (especially China in this context) do something that might become a big thing.
    And their excuse is basically always "China is spying, so it should be banned". As if western companies isn't spying lol.

    Kinda irony for so called "tech enthusiasts" hating new technologies.

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      • 14 Nov 2023

      no risk no reward

        Shouldn’t be an issue for the Chinese market.

        As for APK, People forgets that even Google is deprecating APK, requiring developers to use Android App Bundles. APK is mostly just for sideloading nowadays.

          Nokia come on bring back meego from the ashes, N9 reborn perhaps

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            • Anonymous
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            • 14 Nov 2023

            Anonymous, 14 Nov 2023Yor forger the new nvidia china exclusives: H20, L20 and L2... moreOh yeah, that cards and new 14th 90F intel.

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              • Anonymous
              • gjW
              • 14 Nov 2023

              Zendroid, 14 Nov 2023Lack of apps. That's why it never happened again. Not ... moreNo, Maemo was superseded by MeeGo, then windows phone.
              The last part was because they struck a deal with microsoft (I literally just said that didn't I?).
              If only they never dealt with microsoft we would have real linux phone huh.

              The problem with N900 was fragile hinge, broken USB port and busted sensors, the OS itself was critically acclaimed.
              It's also that the phone was part of 'Developer phone' not really consumer, so the marketing is pretty bad on this.

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                • Anonymous
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                • 14 Nov 2023

                Anonymous, 14 Nov 2023Ignore him bro, don't feed the troll. Wait until he s... moreYor forger the new nvidia china exclusives: H20, L20 and L2
                I think the latest intel conference announced new china exclusive cpu too

                  Anonymous, 14 Nov 2023The N900? that phone's problem was hardware related, t... moreLack of apps. That's why it never happened again. Not because of the hardware. The people want apps, not so much hardware.

                  Now look up the Ubuntu phones. Same story.

                    Ah yes, take a look at the amount of hate speeches in this comment section.

                    Like really, what's really wrong at trying something new?

                    Will this Huawei acts influence your life? (If yes then explain why and how.)

                    Is there's any proof HarmonyOS Next will die like that?

                    Is that kind of debate even necessary?

                    Are you gonna brought up "National Security"?

                    I'm just gonna see how this comment section will become. And no, I ain't a China Fanboy whatsoever.

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                      • 14 Nov 2023

                      IpsDisplay, 14 Nov 20233.5 billion people don't have access to proper interne... moreIgnore him bro, don't feed the troll.
                      Wait until he see intel (black edition), AMD (golden rabbit edition), and nVidia (A800 and H800) literally designed special chips just to cater to the chinese market.

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                        • Anonymous
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                        • 14 Nov 2023

                        Zendroid, 14 Nov 2023Educate yourself once again. But I will give you 1 clue, on... moreThe N900? that phone's problem was hardware related, the software was critically acclaimed actually.
                        The only reason why Nokia ditched Maemo was because they had entered a deal with microsoft to ship their phones with windows phone.

                        It has come to my attention that N900 did have cmd, this means to install thing you don't need to navigate cumbersome GUI and ads, you can just enter:
                        $ sudo apt install firefox

                        That's much better than the horrible bloat of play store and app store.

                          IpsDisplay, 14 Nov 20233.5 billion people don't have access to proper interne... moreAnd what's proper internet? I have 1/1Gb, so should I call my connection for the standard? Either you have internet or you don't have. So stop surfing Wikipedia and do some real study.!

                            Zendroid, 13 Nov 2023And therefore it's ok to ignore the other 7 billion of... more3.5 billion people don't have access to proper internet and are barely running 2G

                            300 mill in America are basically strictly IOS/iPhone

                            Of the 3 billion plus remaining
                            China has 1 billion... 30% of the pie and they are the biggest smartphone market in the world

                            Not just because of population but spending ratio compared to the volume of people

                            Dude understand the stats before you try this bare bones 7 billion people arguement in the real world a select few makes the impact for the larger group

                              Anonymous, 13 Nov 2023Care to back up your statement? you are not even making an ... moreI know what I'm talking about because I have studied it, tried the actual phones. Gsma have most phones in their database.

                              Get to work.

                                Anonymous, 13 Nov 2023They? they who? apple never did tried to use linux once, as... moreEducate yourself once again. But I will give you 1 clue, only one. Nokia. The original Finnish Nokia.

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                                  • 14 Nov 2023

                                  Vinaigre, 13 Nov 2023They have been censored.It's a sad sight, they let people like Zendroid run rampant but censors valid argument, even goes as far as censoring people who highlight the comment deletion.

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                                    • Anonymous
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                                    • 14 Nov 2023

                                    RIP Google, no more spying for you

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                                      • 13 Nov 2023

                                      Problem is most Apps in Huawei App-Gallary are in Chinese, it gives us (non Chinese) hard time thus dropping the Huawei phone

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                                        • Anonymous
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                                        • 13 Nov 2023

                                        Zendroid, 13 Nov 2023You have zero clue, obviously. Yes android and ios are L... moreThey? they who? apple never did tried to use linux once, as I said before they have their own UNIX, Darwin.

                                        Neither did "android" and this one is even more confusing, did you mean google? OEMs like samsung, nokia, and motorola? what?
                                        all of those never did tried linux either.
                                        Some comment ago you mentioned Tizen, it's not linux it's like HarmonyOS, based on AOSP and more or less a reskined android.

                                        I think you ought to see yourself in a mirror once...
                                        "The fool doth think he is wise, but the wise man knows himself to be a fool"

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