HarmonyOS
These 7 Huawei devices receiving HarmonyOS 2.0 beta in the second developer phase [List]
HarmonyOS developer beta testing saga originally began in December 2020, when the Chinese tech giant started the HarmonyOS 2.0 developer beta testing phase with a number of Huawei flagship phones.
The initial models come from Huawei P40, Mate 30, and MatePad Pro series, while others had to wait for the public beta testing in the Developer phase.
On April 21, Huawei opened more testing slots in the developer testing pool and confirmed Mate 40 series, Mate X2, and other Huawei devices as the participants in the first phase.
Following the successful registration, these phone owners received the latest software build beta through OTA update.
Now, Huawei is recruiting the second phase of the HarmonyOS 2.0 developer open beta program for 7 more devices. These phones will be getting the OTA update notification to download the update.
Check the model information below:
Note: Below-mentioned terms include, phone names with models, and the required EMUI version to participate in the HarmonyOS 2.0 Mobile developer beta activity.
- Huawei Nova 6 (TET-AL10) – EMUI 11.0.0.171
- Huawei Nova 6 5G (WLZ-AN00) – EMUI 11.0.0.171
- Huawei Nova 7 5G (JEF-AN00/AN20/TN00/TN20) – EMUI 11.0.0.146
- Huawei Nova 7 Pro 5G (JEF-AN10/AN20/TN10/TN20) – EMUI 11.0.0.146
- Huawei Nova 8 (ANG-AN00) – EMUI 11.0.0.159
- Huawei Nova 8 Pro (BRQ-AN00) – EMUI 11.0.0.153
- Huawei MatePad 10.8 (SCMR-AL09) – EMUI 11.0.0.160
HarmonyOS latest developer beta features:
16000+ APIs (support the development of smartphones/tablets, large screen, smart wearable, car, and device applications)
- Distributed application framework
- Distributed UI controls
- Service card
- DevEco Studio 2.1 Beta 4
Active HarmonyOS testing models:
Other than these, Huawei already testing HarmonyOS 2.0 in previous launch flagship models, these are Mate40, Mate40E, Mate 40 Pro, Mate 40 Pro+, Mate 40 RS Porsche Design, P40, P40 Pro, P40 Pro+, Mate 30 4G, Mate 30 Pro 4G, Mate 30 5G, Mate 30 Pro 5G, Mate 30 RS Porsche Design, Mate 30E Pro 5G, MatePad Pro, MatePad Pro 5G, Huawei Smart Screen S, Huawei Smart Screen S Pro, etc.
(Source – Huawei)
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.
HarmonyOS 3.1 Huawei
