HarmonyOS

Huawei launches HarmonyOS, its Android replacement operating system

Huawei will start rolling out HarmonyOS on selected smartphone models, offering users the chance to switch from the current operating system based on Google's Android platform.

The use of HarmonyOS means the company will no longer be wholly reliant on Android. US sanctions banned Google from providing technical support to new Huawei phone models and access to Google Mobile Services, the bundle of developer services upon which most Android apps are based.