Good news for Huawei fans around the world! Finally, Huawei fans around the world can experience Huawei’s HarmonyOS. After the US government imposed various sanctions on Huawei, the Chinese tech company quickly came along with the introduction of its own mobile operating system. HarmonyOS is basically a multi-function operating system. It has the ability to run on different types of electronic devices.
HarmonyOS’ cross-platform capabilities allow it to run on virtually any electronic device. In addition to smartphones, it can also run on smart TVs, in-car infotainment systems, and smartwatches, to name a few.
The news that Huawei is launching its own mobile operating system was exciting news for all Huawei fans around the world. Everyone was eager to get their hands on it. Huawei’s HarmonyOS started spreading very fast right after its launch. It has earned its place as the fastest growing mobile operating system in the world and is still growing. As it stands, HarmonyOS is only two years old. Still, it is the third largest mobile operating system in the world.
Huawei HarmonyOS users report few problems
As a tech enthusiast, I was looking for some negative comments about the operating system. However, I found too little to talk about. However, the most common criticism is that the operating system is a fork of Android. Huawei has denied this several times, as have other HarmonyOS developers.
As far as the end user is concerned, no one really seems to have a problem. For that alone, Huawei should be applauded. When a new operating system is launched, bugs are normally one of the most common problems that can be found. However, with Huawei’s HarmonyOS, we hardly hear of such problems. This gives the company more room to develop the operating system and add more features.
Is Huawei’s HarmonyOS really a fork of Android? 
The first thing to understand is that Android and HarmonyOS run on different architectures. While Android runs on Linux kernel, HarmonyOS runs on microkernel. They may have similar interfaces, functionalities and features. However, they are completely different. Huawei built HarmonyOS to be very similar to Android for one fundamental reason. Every Huawei user was using Android before the sanctions came into effect. So the company could easily lose them if the operating system looked different.
All Huawei smartphone users are used to the EMUI interface. In this case it makes a lot of sense to give HarmonyOS a similar interface. In addition, the user can easily switch to the new operating system without worrying about a new interface. Once Huawei can migrate all its users to HarmonyOS, it will gradually change the HarmonyOS interface.
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It should also be noted that Android is designed to work with devices with screens. HarmonyOS, on the other hand, is built differently. As you may already know, HarmonyOS provides a seamless and consistent user experience across all devices. The microkernel architecture allows HarmonyOS to run on devices with screens as well as IoT devices.
HarmonyOS can adapt to different hardware platforms. Android does not have this option. This makes HarmonyOS more versatile than any other operating system. It is also a lightweight operating system. This makes it easy to run on devices with relatively low specifications. So no, HarmonyOS is not a fork of Android as many people say. The two run on different architectures.
Huawei HarmonyOS goes global 
After the launch of HarmonyOS, global users were the most excited. Huawei, on the other hand, had a completely different plan. The company only focused on the Chinese market, with no information on a global rollout. HarmonyOS 3.0 and 3.1 have been released, bringing hope to global users. But the company again turned down its global users.
Instead, global users got an updated version of Huawei’s EMUI. Many users loved the new EMUI interface as it had a HarmonyOS feel to it. However, the ultimate wish was to get the real HarmonyOS.
Finally, it seems that Huawei is ready to test HarmonyOS in the global market. When Huawei launches a new device, the global version usually runs EMUI, while the Chinese version runs HarmonyOS. But that history seems to be changing. Huawei has started launching new smartphones with HarmonyOS for global versions.
Recently, the world’s largest telecommunications equipment manufacturer launched two smartphones. The mid-range Huawei Nova 11i and the flagship Huawei P60 Pro. The first sales started, as usual, in China. Both devices were launched with HarmonyOS for the Chinese market. As usual after the launch of HarmonyOS, everyone expected global users to get EMUI 13. However, something else happened. Huawei has decided to sell these devices with the HarmonyOS installed. This time, the company is dropping EMUI for all global devices.
What does this mean? 
Well, hope not too high. Huawei has not made an official statement on when HarmonyOS will be available to global users. But the fact that the company has launched these two smartphones with HarmonyOS worldwide says a lot. Everything indicates that Huawei is ready to release the new operating system to all global users. If not, we’d rather see the company follow the normal trend of deploying EMUI 13 for global users.
Millions of global Huawei smartphone users are eager to get their hands on HarmonyOS. They can finally breathe a sigh of relief now. Now that the OS is available to global users, the wait seems to be over. All we have to do now is wait for the official rollout date. Hopefully Huawei will make the official announcement soon.
We know very well that most Huawei fans can’t wait to hear the exciting news about the rollout date. That’s why we keep a close eye on this news. We will announce any developments as they become known.