Huawei takes a break from Android with next version of HarmonyOS

Shenzhen: China’s Huawei Technologies will not support Android apps on the latest iteration of its in-house Harmony operating system, domestic financial media Caixin reported, as the company looks to bolster its own software ecosystem.

The company plans to roll out a developer version of its HarmonyOS Next platform in the second quarter of this year followed by a full commercial version in the fourth quarter, it said in a statement.

Huawei first unveiled its proprietary Harmony system in 2019 and prepared to launch it on some smartphones a year later after US restrictions cut its access to Google’s technical support for its Android mobile OS.