Recently, Huawei has introduced the company’s own O.S. called HarmonyOS 2.0. The company says it is based on the open-source project OpenHarmony 2.0. The new O.S. comes with a tag line “One As All, All As One”. In China, the software is known as Hongmeng OS. Huawei plans to switch around 100 devices,, including phones and tablets, from Google’s Android O.S. to HarmonyOS 2.0. Chinese Huawei users can experience the new O.S. by submitting applications at the Huawei Club or on the My Huawei app. They can also sign up for the HarmonyOS Experience Officer Program in offline experience stores in China.
Update: It looks HarmonyOS 2.0 is limited to China only. But now we have a piece of good news as Huawei to bring a glimpse of HarmonyOS to select Huawei smartphones through its latest EMUI 12 upgrade outside China. We don’t know what smartphone will receive the EMUI 12 update but we can assume the newer Huawei phones such as Huawei Mate 40 series, Huawei Mate 30 series, and Huawei P40 series.
Will HarmonyOS 2 roll out in the USA, U.K., and Europe?
It should be noted that initially, the new O.S. will be rollout in China, so Huawei users in the West will have to wait. There is no word from the company when Huawei owners outside China will be able to switch to the new HarmonyOS 2 O.S.
U.S. had banned the Chinese telecom giant Huawei from accessing U.S. technologies, including the Android developer program from Google. So, Huawei’s alternative solution was to build its smartphone operating system. Now they have introduced HarmonyOS to replace its reliance on Android.
There is no date for the newHarmonyOSs global rollout yet. In the USA, HarmonyOS 2’s availability is unknown. We will have to wait and see. Also, Huawei’s press release hasn’t mentioned when the rollout will make its way to the U.K. and Europe.
These Huwaei devices will receive Harmony OS 2 update in China
- Huawei Mate 40
- Huawei Mate 40 Pro
- Huawei P40 4G
- Huawei P40 Pro
- Huawei P40 Pro Plus
- Huawei MatePad Pro WiFi
- Huawei MatePad Pro 5G
- Huawei Mate 40 Pro+
- Huawei Mate 40 RS Porsche Design
- Huawei Mate 40E
- Huawei Mate 30 Pro 4G
- Huawei Mate 30 Pro 5G
- Huawei Mate 30E Pro 5G
- Huawei Mate X2
- Huawei P40
- Huawei Mate 30 RS Porsche Design
- Huawei Mate 30 4G
- Huawei Mate 30 5G
- Huawei Nova 8
- Huawei Nova 8 Pro
- Huawei Nova 8 Pro 4G
- Huawei Nova 7 5G
- Huawei Nova 7 Pro 5G
- Huawei Mate Xs
- Huawei Mate 20
- Huawei Mate 20 Pro
- Huawei Mate 20 RS Porsche Design
- Huawei Nova 6 SE
- Huawei MatePad 10.8
- Huawei MatePad 10.4 (2020)
- Huawei MatePad 5G 10.4 (2020)
- Huawei Nova 7 SE 5G
- Huawei Nova 7 SE 5G Lohas Edition
- Huawei Nova 7 SE 5G Vitality Edition
- Huawei Nova 6
- Huawei Nova 6 5G
- Huawei P30
- Huawei Mate 20 X 4G
- Huawei Mate 20 X 5G
- Huawei Mate X
- Huawei P30 Pro
- Huawei MediaPad M6 10.8-inch
- Huawei MediaPad M6 8.4-inch
- Huawei Nova 5 Pro
- Huawei Enjoy 20 Pro 5G
- Huawei Enjoy Z 5G
- Huawei Enjoy 20 Plus 5G
- Huawei MediaPad M6 Turbo Edition
- Huawei Enjoy Tablet 2
- Huawei Maimang 9
- Huawei Mate 10
- Huawei Mate 10 Pro
- Huawei Mate 10 Porsche Design
- Huawei Mate RS Porsche Design
- Huawei Nova 4e
- Huawei Mate 9 Pro
- Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design
- Huawei P20 Pro
- Huawei Maimang 8
- Huawei Enjoy 9S
- Huawei Nova 5i
- Huawei Enjoy 10 Plus
- Huawei Mate 9
- Huawei P20
- Huawei Nova 4
- Huawei Nova 3
- Huawei Nova 5i Pro
- Huawei Nova 5z
- Huawei Nova 5
- Huawei MediaPad M5 Youth Edition 10.8
- Huawei MediaPad M5 Youth Edition 8
- Huawei P10
- Huawei P10 Plus
- Huawei MediaPad M5 8.4
- Huawei MediaPad M5 Pro 10.8
- Huawei Nova 2s
- Huawei Enjoy Tablet
- Huawei Enjoy 10
- Huawei Enjoy 10s
- Huawei Enjoy 9 Plus
- Huawei Nova 3i
- Huawei MediaPad M5 10.8
Update December 2: Huawei has confirmed that HarmonyOS 2 upgrade is now available for 141 existing Huawei and Honor smartphones in China. At present, 135 smartphones are getting a stable build, while six smartphones are getting beta upgrades.
Update August 6: The stable rollout of HarmonyOS 2 is now live for 65 devices in China. The eligible list includes flagship handsets like the Huawei Mate 40 series, Mate 30 series, Mate X2, and P40. We see phones like Huawei Nova 6 and Nova 8 series in the mid-range section. Older Honor phones such as Honor V30, V30 Pro, V20, and Magic 2 are also included in the list. To upgrade to HarmonyOS 2, head to “My Huawei” App > upgrade early adopters> check immediately.
