HarmonyOS

HarmonyOS
HarmonyOS
Simplified Chinese	鸿蒙
Traditional Chinese	鴻蒙
Hanyu Pinyin
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu Pinyin	Hóngméng
Bopomofo	ㄏㄨㄥˊ ㄇㄥ
Tongyong Pinyin	Hóng Méng
Yue: Cantonese
Yale Romanization	Hùhng Mùhng
Jyutping	Hung4 Mung4

Harmony OS
Developer	Huawei
Written in	C, C++, JavaScript, ArkTS, Cangjie, Rust, Assembly language
OS family	HarmonyOS NEXT
Working state	Current
Source model	Closed, with open source components
Initial release	August 9, 2019
Latest preview	NEXT.0.026(SP6DEVC00E29R4P6log) Developer Beta 1 / June 21, 2024
Marketing target	Embedded systems, Internet of Things, Internet of vehicles, Edge computing, wireless routers, smartphones, tablet computers, smart TVs, smartwatches, fitness trackers, smart speakers, personal computers, Laptops, mixed reality headsets, virtual reality headsets, wireless earbuds, wireless headphones, wearable devices, augmented reality headsets, smart printers, interactive whiteboards, E-readers, cars, smart homes, enterprise, industry, aerospace
Available in	77 languages
Update method	Over-the-air
Package manager	.app
Platforms	64-bit ARM, RISC-V, x86, x64, LingxiISA
Kernel type	NEXT: HarmonyOS kernel (Microkernel)
Userland	System Service Layer (OpenHarmony, Oniro OS user modes on HarmonyOS NEXT system)
Default; user interface	Harmony Design (Design System) (multi-touch, GUI)
License	Commercial software, Proprietary software except for open-source components
Preceded by	LiteOS, EMUI, Android and Microsoft Windows
Official website	www.harmonyos.com/en/
Support status
	Supported
Articles in the series
	HarmonyOS version history

HarmonyOS (HMOS) (Chinese: 鸿蒙; pinyin: Hóngméng) is a distributed operating system developed by Huawei for smartphones, tablets, smart TVs, smart watches, personal computers and other smart devices. It has a multikernel design with dual frameworks: the operating system selects suitable kernels from the abstraction layer in the case of devices that use diverse resources.^[4]^[5]^[6]

HarmonyOS was officially launched by Huawei and first used in Honor smart TVs in August 2019^[7]^[8]. It was later used in Huawei wireless routers, IoT in 2020, followed by smartphones, tablets and smartwatches from June 2021.^[9]

The operating system was initially based on code from the Android Open Source Project (AOSP) and the Linux kernel; many Android apps can be sideloaded on HarmonyOS.^[10]

The next iteration of HarmonyOS known as HarmonyOS NEXT was announced on August 4, 2023. It replaces the OpenHarmony multikernel system with its own HarmonyOS microkernel at its core, removes all Android code and supports only apps in its native App format.^[11]^[12] It is currently in beta testing and is expected to launch in the fourth quarter of 2024.^[13]

^ Matsui, Emiko. "Huawei launches HarmonyOS NEXT Galaxy version for developers". HC Newsroom. HC Newsroom. Retrieved 15 January 2024.
^ "OpenHarmony 3.0 successfully adapted Loongson 1C300B chip". Huawei Update. 15 December 2021. Retrieved December 15, 2021.
^ "HMOS Architecture". Medium. Application Library Engineering Group. 5 April 2021. Retrieved April 5, 2021.
^ "Document – About HarmonyOS". developer.harmonyos.com. Retrieved 2021-06-17.
^ Porter, Jon (2021-06-02). "Huawei's Watch 3 is its first HarmonyOS smartwatch". The Verge. Retrieved 2021-06-16.
^ Porter, Jon (2021-06-02). "Huawei's HarmonyOS arrives on tablets with the new MatePad Pro". The Verge. Retrieved 2021-06-16.
^ "HARMONYOS Everything about HarmonyOS (HongMeng OS) – Features, Eligible Devices, and Release". consumer.huawei.com. Retrieved 2023-09-16.
^ "HARMONYOS Everything about HarmonyOS (HongMeng OS) – Features, Eligible Devices, and Release". consumer.huawei.com. Retrieved 2021-06-21.
^ "Huawei Launches a Range of New Products Powered by HarmonyOS 2". huawei. Retrieved 2021-06-16.
^ "HarmonyOS Next: Huawei gibt Android auf". heise online (in German). 2024-06-25. Retrieved 2024-06-25.
^ "Huawei launches beta of its non-Android phone operating system, HarmonyOS Next". www.hardwarezone.com.sg. Retrieved 2024-06-24.
^ "Huawei reveals HarmonyOS NEXT will be based on Harmony Kernel".
^ "Huawei unveils HarmonyOS NEXT, ditches Android apps entirely". GIZMOCHINA. 2024-06-11.

[1] Matsui, Emiko. "Huawei launches HarmonyOS NEXT Galaxy version for developers". HC Newsroom. HC Newsroom. Retrieved 15 January 2024.

[2] "OpenHarmony 3.0 successfully adapted Loongson 1C300B chip". Huawei Update. 15 December 2021. Retrieved December 15, 2021.

[3] "HMOS Architecture". Medium. Application Library Engineering Group. 5 April 2021. Retrieved April 5, 2021.

[:0-4] "Document – About HarmonyOS". developer.harmonyos.com. Retrieved 2021-06-17.

[5] Porter, Jon (2021-06-02). "Huawei's Watch 3 is its first HarmonyOS smartwatch". The Verge. Retrieved 2021-06-16.

[6] Porter, Jon (2021-06-02). "Huawei's HarmonyOS arrives on tablets with the new MatePad Pro". The Verge. Retrieved 2021-06-16.

[7] "HARMONYOS Everything about HarmonyOS (HongMeng OS) – Features, Eligible Devices, and Release". consumer.huawei.com. Retrieved 2023-09-16.

[8] "HARMONYOS Everything about HarmonyOS (HongMeng OS) – Features, Eligible Devices, and Release". consumer.huawei.com. Retrieved 2021-06-21.

[9] "Huawei Launches a Range of New Products Powered by HarmonyOS 2". huawei. Retrieved 2021-06-16.

[10] "HarmonyOS Next: Huawei gibt Android auf". heise online (in German). 2024-06-25. Retrieved 2024-06-25.

[11] "Huawei launches beta of its non-Android phone operating system, HarmonyOS Next". www.hardwarezone.com.sg. Retrieved 2024-06-24.

[12] "Huawei reveals HarmonyOS NEXT will be based on Harmony Kernel".

[13] "Huawei unveils HarmonyOS NEXT, ditches Android apps entirely". GIZMOCHINA. 2024-06-11.

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