Huawei Unveils HarmonyOS NEXT: The OS Completely Stripped of Android Components
Huawei has announced the release of the HarmonyOS NEXT operating system, which is completely independent of Google software components. The system is based on its own LiteOS development, which ensures complete autonomy from third-party solutions.
HarmonyOS Next is designed for a wide range of devices, from smartphones and wearables to smart home and automotive systems. The OS uses a custom microkernel based on the OpenHarmony open source code, supports applications via the Huawei Ark compiler with Huawei Mobile Services (HMS), and a seamless unified architecture between HarmonyOS Next devices, the cloud, and various form factors.
The operating system has received an updated design, new options for customizing the lock screen and home screen, a redesigned control center, faster animation and application launch. Impressive artificial intelligence features have been implemented, based on the large Pangu language model. Huawei has also managed to achieve a 30% increase in the smoothness of device operation and a 20% reduction in power consumption when interacting with software modules.
The system includes an updated user interface and the Star Shield security system. Huawei devices for the international market will continue to use Android with the EMUI shell.