HarmonyOS Next is almost ready, will drop Android app support

13 November 2023
The OS is ready for rollout.

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  • 13 Nov 2023

R.I.P Huawei in the Global Market

    Like pointed out in the comments you have to take into account that china is the biggest smartphone market in the world.
    Back when Google apps were blocked on Huawei phones majority of people predicted the end for Huawei....but truth is the Chinese market alone is enough for Huawei to survive.
    In China they are not dependent on western android apps since they just replace it with their own comparable Chinese version. And for security reasons I guess that state employees don't use any western OS that has backdoors for foreign intelligence services. So Harmony next will probably be used by state officials as their primary smartphone OS whereas android and iOS will be banned for professional use.

      Unlike Xiaomi's "HyperOS" which is a barely renamed android OS. THIS will make competition war begin! Of course, that if we see it globally.

      I don't hate Huawei, but.. I do wish if countries banned EMUI just so Huawei will be forced to release this OS globally. We're in dire need for a competition in software front.

        Keep this baking for a few years before making it global. Build up app support, get some big companies on it, and allow 3rd party app stores. Thus could bd a huge competitor in 4-5 years.

          Well... It's becoming more like IOS

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            • 13 Nov 2023

            IpsDisplay, 13 Nov 2023Your prediction is off Harmony has a literal Chinese eco... moretheir global reach will be dead then.Dont forget that before sanctions they were on top on global scale. also xiaomi and oppo announced an in house os. well see how they will approach the apk matter or they will just stay at harmonyOs level

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              • 13 Nov 2023

              It will be fine in China but elsewhere it will not be so good

                Zendroid, 13 Nov 2023Then they will die like windows and Linux. Especially when ... moreBut the difference is that where Harmony OS is big, in China, they don't even use Google apps at all. So therefore it doesn't really matter. On on a global scale it cases problems, but Harmony OS thrives in China.

                  Zendroid, 13 Nov 2023Then they will die like windows and Linux. Especially when ... moreThose times have changed, because of people like you with that way of thinking, these gtingas companies have been getting away with it, if it weren't for the European Union that from time to time pulls their ears and now the Chinese that are ending If we got rid of them, things would be even worse!!! Lastly, the same cannot be done in the rest of the world, for now.

                    If Samsung failed in the early days of android (anyone remember limo? Bada?) Huawei surely wants to exterminate any options to sell again outside of China.

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                      • 13 Nov 2023

                      So app developers will just have to make apps in three codes now, not just iOS and Android.

                        Zendroid, 13 Nov 2023Then they will die like windows and Linux. Especially when ... moreYour prediction is off

                        Harmony has a literal Chinese economy that survives with no Google whatsoever to back it up

                        All major Google apps are banned and replaced with Chinese equivalents from twitter etc etc

                        I can never understand why people expect the same fate as windowd

                          Then they will die like windows and Linux. Especially when necessary apps only exist on Android and ios.!

                            DOA already, I can feel it.

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