The Chinese consumer electronics maker, Huawei, released its latest HarmonyOS NEXT custom skin last year in the month of October 2024 built within the brand’s ecosystem and marking the complete departure from Android. While the public beta program of HarmonyOS NEXT is ongoing for certain devices, the brand has updated the Chinese developer website with the ‘HarmonyOS’ branding. This could mean that Huawei is returning back to ‘HarmonyOS’ from ‘HarmonyOS NEXT’.

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Huawei Going Back to ‘HarmonyOS’ Branding From HarmonyOS ‘NEXT’?

Based on this new update (received via @LivingInHarmony), it has been pointed out that as per Huawei’s updated Chinese developer website, the brand is slowly returning back to ‘HarmonyOS’ branding from ‘HarmonyOS NEXT’. The ‘DEVELOPERS’ tag further reiterates the website shift that is believed to take place soon, and a message board about the Chinese Spring Festival is being displayed now.

During the Spring Festival holiday from the 28th of January 2025 to the 4th of February 2025, Huawei is planning on rolling out a few updates and these may be affecting Huawei developer services. Review for identity verification, review for merchant identification, and customer service are some of the things that will be carried out during the holiday period. To add, the brand’s bulletin for developer updates also notes about the upcoming updates.

About a few other news concerning the brand, very recently Huawei introduced two of its latest products for Indian customers. The Huawei Band 9 smart band was made available in India at INR 3,999 (pre-order price, now INR 5031), followed by the Huawei FreeBuds SE 2 TWS earbuds at INR 2,999 (introductory price, now INR 4,499).

Stay tuned for more.

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Huawei, the Chinese consumer electronics maker, has already made some of its devices eligible for the HarmonyOS Next public beta program and this year in 2025, more models will be receiving it. A tipster on the X-platform has now revealed the possible devices list.

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Huawei Devices – HarmonyOS Next Public Beta Plan Eligibility in 2025

The HarmonyOS Next was introduced last year in October 2024 and in the same month itself the brand revealed few of the devices that will be made eligible for the open and closed beta programs. Among these, the Mate 60 series, Mate X5 series, and MatePad Pro 13.2″ series were provided with the HarmonyOS Next public beta eligibility on 8th October 2024, whereas the Pura 70 series, Pocket 2 series, and MatePad Pro 11″ 2024 models were made eligible for the public beta program on the 22nd of October 2024. Also to add, the latest Mate 70 series and Mate X6 devices also got the HarmonyOS Next public beta program eligibility in December 2024.

In 2025, this year, the Mate XT | Ultimate Design, nova Flip, Nova 13 series, Nova 12 series, MatePad Pro 12.2″, MatePad Air 12″, and MatePad 11.5″  S series devices are expected to get the HarmonyOS Next public beta update. Additionally, more devices will also be receiving it as per what has been revealed.

Speaking more, the HarmonyOS Next is considered to be a major upgrade over the previous custom skin and unlike this which is based on the Android operating system, the latest HarmonyOS Next is independent of the Android Open Source Project (AOSP). Notably, few of the key features include a revamped and fresh user interface with several enhancements to improve the user experience, improved privacy and security features with the help of the Star Shield architecture, upgraded performance with the Ark Engine, better cross device functionality relying on the Distributed Soft Bus feature, and equipped with over 15,000 native app support.

Stay tuned for more updates.

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Huawei, a leading Chinese consumer electronics maker, recently unveiled its Mate 70 series and Mate X6 foldable devices and now, the brand has announced the HarmonyOS Next public beta version update for the latest smartphones in China. Interested candidates of the mentioned devices can apply for the HarmonyOS Next public beta program via the My Huawei app and experience its latest features.

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Huawei Mate 70 Series and Mate X6 – HarmonyOS Next Public Beta Update

Six latest Huawei smartphones which includes the Mate 70, Mate 70 Pro, Mate 70 Pro+, Mate 70 Ultimate Design/Mate 70 RS, Mate X6, and Mate X6 Collector’s Edition have been made eligible for the HarmonyOS Next public beta program. The registration portal has already opened for Mate 70 series smartphones today on the 4th of December 2024 at 10:08 AM local time, whereas it will open for the Mate X6 foldable devices two days later on the 6th of December 2024 at 10:08 AM local time.

In order to apply, visit the My Huawei app, and from the home page go to ‘Upgrade Early Access’ and tap on ‘Multi-device early adopter’. After successfully learning and registering for the public beta program, come to ‘Software Update’ and download it. Following the installation process, candidates will be able to experience the brand’s HarmonyOS Next on their respective devices.

Before applying and upgrading, users are also asked to keep certain things in mind. Make sure that the smartphone and the My Huawei app are running on their latest software versions. To avoid the chances of loss of data, it is also best to backup the device, and if there is any shortage of space, a cloud space is offered for 30 days. Also, after the update, certain apps may not function well or might not be available. Certain other issues may also be faced as this is a beta version, and proper feedback will have to be shared with the brand to resolve and further build the custom skin.

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Huawei has unveiled its latest HarmonyOS NEXT user interface in China, featuring a revamped design, UI enhancements, better privacy and security, and improved performance. Following this, Huawei devices that are currently eligible for the open and closed beta versions of the latest custom skin have been revealed.

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HarmonyOS NEXT Open/Public and Closed/Pollen Beta Programs Eligible Devices

The HarmonyOS NEXT user interface that Huawei unveiled recently is a major upgrade from its previous versions that was launched based on the Android operating system, however, this new version is built within Huawei’s ecosystem completely independent of the Android Open Source Project (AOSP). The latest version comes with a revamped and fresh design with several UI enhancements, better privacy and security with the new Star Shield architecture, improved performance with the upgraded Ark Engine, better cross device functionality with the Distributed Soft Bus feature, and over 15,000 native app support.

As of now, the official version of the HarmonyOS Next hasn’t been released yet and it is still in the beta stage. The open beta update can be installed in many of the brand’s flagship devices as of now, while two mid-range devices are in the closed beta stage.

HarmonyOS NEXT Open/Public Beta – Current Eligible Devices

Huawei Smartphones

• Huawei Mate 60
• Huawei Mate 60 Pro
• Huawei Mate 60 RS | ULTIMATE DESIGN
• Huawei Mate 60 Pro+
• Huawei Mate X5
• Huawei Mate X5 Collector’s Edition
• Huawei Pura 70
• Huawei Pura 70 Beidou Satellite Message Edition
• Huawei Pura 70 Pro
• Huawei Pura 70 Pro+
• Huawei Pura 70 Ultra
• Huawei Pocket 2
• Huawei Pocket 2 Art Custom Edition

Huawei Tablets

• Huawei MatePad Pro 13.2″
• Huawei MatePad Pro 13.2″ Collector’s Edition
• Huawei MatePad Pro 11″ 2024 Model

Huawei Smartwatches

• Huawei Watch Ultimate
• Huawei Watch Ultimate Extraordinary Design Master

HarmonyOS NEXT Closed/Pollen Beta – Current Eligible Devices

Huawei Smartphones

• Huawei Nova 12 Ultra
• Huawei Nova 12 Ultra Star Edition

The stable version for several of the above mentioned devices will be rolled out in Q4 2024 throughout the months of October 2024, November 2024, and December 2024, while for others, it is said to receive next year in 2025. You may check out Huawei’s HarmonyOS NEXT roll-out schedule here.

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Various details regarding the upcoming HarmonyOS Next have been revealed online while it was rumored that this custom skin will be unveiled in Q4 2024. The company did not reveal the actual launch date but it did release the official upgrade plan for HarmonyOS Next. Apart from this, it was also revealed that this latest software upgrade will replace Windows in upcoming Huawei PCs.

Huawei has now officially confirmed that HarmonyOS Next will launch on 22^nd October in the Chinese market.

Reportedly this custom skin will be abandoning the Android Open Source Project (AOSP) and support for Android apps. It is said to support in-house code and apps.  It uses a self-developed microkernel OS based on OpenHarmony open-source core. It is expected to offer a seamless unified architecture. Detailed information regarding this upgrade will be known after the official launch.

Other than this, Huawei is also currently rumored to be working on the Mate 70 series which is expected to launch soon in China. As per a Weibo tipster, this upcoming series is expected to use an upgraded AI sensing chip to enhance existing gestures.

This means that apart from Air gestures that were introduced with Mate 30 Pro and is constantly being upgraded, users will also get to see more new motion-based features to make users work easy and enhance their overall experience.

This AI sensing chip that is tipped to arrive with the smartphone series is expected to track and identify motions or signals made by user’s hand which will then be recognized by the device to fulfill the desired command. These sensors are further said to be combined with 3D depth-sensing lenses, infrared technology as well as machine learning to provide accurate results in real-time.

Huawei Mate 70 series is also expected to be powered by a new Kirin 9100 chipset. In the coming days, we may come across some more details related to this upcoming smartphone series.

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Back in June this year, Huawei officially released the HarmonyOS Next Beta version. HarmonyOS Next will be the upgraded version of the currently available HarmonyOS. It is said that the stable version of HarmonyOS Next will be rolled out in Q4 2024.

Reportedly Huawei is planning to make HarmonyOS Next a fully independent operating system. As per a report by TechSpot, Yu Chengdong, head of company’s consumer business group, the PCs currently being sold by Huawei will be the last to feature Microsoft Western OS. The next batch of Huawei computers will include HarmonyOS Next, the upcoming iteration of the operating system that is expected to debut by the end of this year.

It is said that HarmonyOS Next is being shaped as a microkernel-based system with no traces of AOSP code or residual Android compatibility. This reshaped OS will support its own format of native apps which according to the project page includes a mix of JavaScript, TypeScript, and an optimized design to speed up the execution of JS code.

However, it is also said that HarmonyOS Next lacks support from game developers, and few apps available for the platform are either in demo form or missing essential features. The company has already announced the official HarmonyOS NEXT upgrade plan for its devices alongside the rollout timeline.

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Huawei has finally launched the HarmonyOS NEXT beta version at the HDC 2024 conference. This new software is full of significant changes as well as performance improvements. The company has now announced the official HarmonyOS NEXT upgrade plan for its devices alongside the rollout timeline.

The beta version is currently open for developers and pioneer users with flagship devices while it is said that in the month of August this year, the beta version will be dropped for consumers with more newer series models. The company has confirmed that HarmonyOS NEXT stable version will be rolled out in Q4, 2024 alongside other devices entering beta testing. While more devices will be added in the year 2025.

HarmonyOS NEXT Upgrade Plan

Today (Developer and Pioneer User-Beta version)

• Huawei Mate 60 series
• Huawei Mate X5 series
• Huawei MatePad Pro 13.2 inches

August 2024 (Beta version)

• Huawei Mate 60 series
• Huawei Mate X5 series
• Huawei Pura 70 series
• Huawei Pocket 2 series
• Huawei FreeBuds Pro 3 series
• Huawei MatePad Pro 13.2 inches
• Huawei MatePad Pro 11 inches 2024 model

Q4 2024

Stable version

• Huawei Mate 60 series
• Huawei Mate X5 Series
• Huawei Pura 70 series
• Huawei Pocket 2 series
• Huawei FreeBuds Pro 3 series
• Huawei MatePad Pro 13.2 inches
• Huawei MatePad Pro 11 inches 2024 model

Beta version

• Huawei Nova 12/ Nova 12 Pro/ Nova 12 Ultra
• Huawei MatePad 11.5”S series
• Huawei Watch Ultimate series
• Huawei Watch Ultimate Design Extraordinary Master
• Huawei Watch GT 4 series
• Huawei FreeClip
• Huawei Smart Glasses 2

For the year 2025, the company has simply stated to “Stay tuned”.

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Huawei has finally launched its most anticipated HarmonyOS NEXT Galaxy Version at the HarmonyOS ecosystem development event. The company also opened the developer preview program of this software for developers. Its commercial release is scheduled for Q4 2024. As per the CEO of Huawei Consumer Business Group- Yu Chengdong, it took the company around 10 years to build an independent OS.

The OS employs the self-developed Harmony kernel eliminating any dependence on Linux Kernapl or ASOP.
As per the report, the HarmonyOS NEXT Galaxy version will aim to deliver six native experiences: native refinement, native applications, native smoothness, native security, native intelligence, and native interconnection.

Currently there are more than 200 HarmonyOS native applications under development. For developers, the Huawei HarmonyOS NEXT Developer Preview website offers developers comprehensive hardware and software full-stack online services.

The operating system based on HarmonyOS includes the Pangu AI model, MindSpore AI Framework, DevEco Studio/DevEco Testing integrated development environment, HarmonyOS Design design system, ArkUI/ArkUI-X programming framework, Ark Compiler/Bisheng Compiler/Ark Runtime compiler & runtime, ArkTS/Cangjie programming language, and EROFS/HMDFS distributed file system.

Huawei has said that it will work with partners such as enterprises, universities, and institutions to train more than 100,000+ developers every month.

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