HarmonyOS
HarmonyOS 2.0 Feature Review: Large Folders
Home screens are an essential part of any smartphone operating system or software ecosystem. It’s the first view that you see when you enter your device but keeping the app arranged is a big hassle and HarmonyOS 2.0 feature – Large folder might come in handy in this kind of situation.
So here we are, ready to review another useful Huawei HarmonyOS 2.0 feature called Large Folders. This new feature is just an upgraded version of the folder group available on almost all Android devices but it allows to do more with simplicity.
The Large folders are designed with an “easy to navigate” slogan and allow you to categorize apps and access them directly through large folders.
The word “simplicity” in the large folder is very surreal, as it first organizes your home screen apps into one place and you just don’t even need to open the folder first to access your apps inside. Instead, you just need to tap the app icon to start the app right away.
This is quite a niche way of accessing applications on the home screen while keeping the entire display clean and tidy.
How to use Large Folders?
- Hold and drag and drop an app into another to create a new app folder
- Tap and hold on the folder
- Select “Enlarge” to create a large folder
- Tap and hold a large folder to shrink it
How to access apps:
- Touch the large icon within the large folder to access the corresponding app. Then touch the lower right corner of the large folder to enter the folder.
Pros and Cons:
HarmonyOS 2.0 large folder is a very useful feature and you cannot find any cons of this high product ability but there’s one addition that Huawei may try.
Improvements: A large folder with 9 apps will appear perfectly but the same folder with 10 apps will overall the last app tile. Therefore, there should be a slider (left and right) to add more functionality to the large folders feature of HarmonyOS 2.0.
During the Huawei P60 series launch event, Huawei Smart Car Business Cheif, Yu Chengdong announced that all AITO smart car models will get HarmonyOS 3.0 operating system by the end of this month.
HarmonyOS 3 for these AITO M5 cars will bring new features including a super home screen and smart car search. The net recommendation score of Huawei M5 car owners is 86.4%
Huawei also announced that the M5 and M5 EV high-end autonomous driving versions will launch in April, which won’t need high-precision maps. Yu Chengdong said that Huawei should be far ahead in the field of the smart cockpit and smart driving.
Today, Huawei launched HarmonyOS 3.1 and Huawei P60 series is the first smartphone to pack this new HarmonyOS operating system with a brand lock screen feature.
Yes, HarmonyOS 3.1 allows users to customize the lock screen with new options and always-on-display features. This version supports 3D dynamic weather widgets, which enable you to easily obtain time, weather, date, notifications, and other information with AOD.
This new HarmonyOS software also has a new software user experience designed for Huawei devices and it also supports new camera optimizations.
HarmonyOS 3.1 launched with an improved security and privacy system. It provides users with full lifecycle security control for background pop-up windows, hidden applications, background task execution, and more.
According to Huawei, the HarmonyOS operating system deleted over 3.6 million malicious applications and 200 million malicious attacks every day. This is a step to ensure that the smartphone remains safe in all conditions.
Additionally, HarmonyOS 3.1 lets you enjoy amazing animations that weren’t part of HarmonyOS 3.0. The addition of these new features takes the entire user experience to the next level. Also, there are minor tweaks that are always ready to be explored.
Aside form Huawei P60 series, Huawei will also roll out this upgrade for more users very soon.
A new HarmonyOS version will launch with the Huawei P60 series on March 23. And here’s everything you can expect from this upcoming HarmonyOS 3.1 software and its specialties.
Aside from the new technological advancements, the Huawei P60 series will bring powerful camera capabilities to take amazing photographs on the go. However, a better hardware experience is connected to the software. That’s why, users can take benefit from HarmonyOS 3.1 in various ways.
You can expect HarmonyOS 3.1 to come with major improvements and bug fixes for the entire HarmonyOS operating system. This new version has eye-catching animations with added fluidity and physics-based response.
The new animations reflect all around the UI and UX. That’s why the difference between HarmonyOS 3.0 and 3.1 will be visible to all of the users.
HarmonyOS 3.1 brings an optimized control panel and it has new app shortcuts in case you need to jump on a certain app. The task execution between apps and the launch speed are also enhanced to provide fast feedback.
Other than these, Huawei is providing a developer-friendly environment, which allows them to deploy fast HarmonyOS 3.1 applications. For now, Huawei has not announced a rollout date for old devices but it could happen next month.
Moving ahead, we could expect Huawei to bring exclusive dynamic island notifications functionality for center-hole punch devices including the Huawei P60 Pro and Art variants.
Ahead of the HarmonyOS 4, this new upgrade will satisfy the consumer demand for a new change in the entire ecosystem.
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