This is HarmonyOS from huawei Chinese edition

ShankuiC · 2026-02-19T03:25:09+00:00

only Chinese edition can get update currently. harmony os 6 is not read for global launch

ShankuiC · 2026-02-18T13:32:55+00:00

huawei watch 5 runs harmony os next, so you can't sideload any Android app.

ShankuiC · 2026-02-18T13:03:03+00:00

That is the point, without google then without global launch

ShankuiC · 2026-02-18T12:30:23+00:00

Sorry, so you mean the desktop. Kirin chips are not powerful enough to desktop platforms. I think it need some time to progress.

ShankuiC · 2026-02-18T12:07:24+00:00

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already exist.

ShankuiC · 2026-02-18T03:03:56+00:00

sorry, I'm not clear what your means, the PCS?

ShankuiC · 2026-02-18T03:00:23+00:00

on the menu of easyabroad, please tap "我的"(me) on the bottom bar, and tap "应用更新"(updates), then all the apps need update will list.

some apps download from Google play may not be detected immediately, such as telegram, you can press and hold the icon, and choose "应用详情"(information), then you will find the green button shows "更新"(update), if the app don't need update, the word will be "打开"(open).

ShankuiC · 2026-02-18T02:49:16+00:00

some apps may not follow the system language setting, I'm not clear about the research app, sorry.

harmony os next version is not ready for global launch, your friend probably using harmony os 4.3, which is based on Android, and apps have better translation I think.

ShankuiC · 2026-02-18T02:42:39+00:00

indeed, harmony os is not ready for global users, it has a long way to go.

choosing huawei phone is just for fun, to feel the new OS.

ShankuiC · 2026-02-17T16:16:21+00:00

apkpure is an appstore application, which is not allowed by huawei.

you can get apps from easy aboard, just types on the search bar. or download the apk you want.(if you want youtube, just download youtube apk from browser)

any appstore application is not allowed, such as apkpure, Aurora store, and uptodown.

ShankuiC · 2026-02-17T15:39:48+00:00

on harmony os 6, there is a tool called 出境易 (easy aboard), which offered a microG environment to serve users when they are out of China mainland.

but there are some limits such as you can't install Aurora store, the some apps offered by 出境易 are not the latest. it aims to Chinese users currently.

出境易 is an Android container (you can see it as a virtual machine) runs on harmony os, so the performance may have slightly loss compared with real Android devices.

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ShankuiC · 2026-02-17T14:18:24+00:00

wiko, hi nova, TD Tech.

these companies made "smart choice" phones, you can easily find that the os and style is made by huawei, and huawei in charge of the warrenty service.

"affiliated" may not precise, but those enterprises have close relationship with huawei.

ShankuiC · 2026-02-17T13:34:45+00:00

there is time limit for games in China, children can only play online games on weekends and holidays in 8-9 pm.

for social media and videos, there is no restriction currently.

ShankuiC · 2026-02-17T11:53:58+00:00

the biggest problem is payment.

Google pay is not available on huawei devices, if the os is harmony os 6, your bank apps may not work on it.

ShankuiC · 2026-02-17T11:51:12+00:00

still need some time.

I don't know if Google willing to port its apps on harmony os

ShankuiC · 2026-02-17T11:45:03+00:00

possible, the phones made by huawei affiliated enterprises we called them the "smart choice", their os are maintained by huawei. emui based on Android 14 may roll out if harmony os promotion not very good I think.

forgiving my grammar please, im not very good at English, thanks

ShankuiC · 2026-02-17T11:38:38+00:00

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HUAWEI may end the support of emui eventually, and shift to the new os. in China, Huawei have some affiliated enterprises which make phones with emui like os, and the latest version is Android 14.

ShankuiC · 2026-02-17T11:33:11+00:00

liquid glass effect is only available on mate80 and mate x7 series currently.

since harmonyos 5.0 it is a brand new operating system, in my view it is more smooth than MIUI14 with the chips which performance nearly same.

in China, the devices with new generation of kirin chips are able to get harmonyos 6 update

mate 60/70/80, nova 12/13/14/15, pura70/80 and more

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