HarmonyOS NEXT (Chinese: 鸿蒙星河版; pinyin: Hóngméng Xīnghébǎn) is a proprietary distributed operating system and an iteration of HarmonyOS, developed by Huawei to support only HarmonyOS native apps. The operating system base is primarily aimed at software and hardware developers that deal directly with Huawei. It does not include Android's AOSP core and is incompatible with Android applications.[3][4]
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HarmonyOS NEXT |
Developer | Huawei |
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Written in | C, C++, JS, ArkTS, Cangjie,[1] Rust, Assembly language |
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OS family | OpenHarmony |
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Working state | Current |
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Source model | Closed, with open source components |
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Initial release | August 4, 2023; 9 months ago (2023-08-04) |
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Latest preview | HarmonyOS NEXT (5.0/5.0.0) Developer Beta 1 [External Beta] (3.0.0.22 - Canary3) / (May 25, 2024; 4 days ago (2024-05-25)) |
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Marketing target | Embedded systems, Internet of Things, Internet of vehicles, Edge computing, wireless routers, smartphones, tablet computers, smart TVs, smartwatches, fitness trackers, smart speakers, personal computers, Laptops, mixed reality headsets, virtual reality headsets, wireless earbuds, wireless headphones, wearable devices, augmented reality headsets, smart printers, interactive whiteboards, E-readers, cars, smart homes, enterprise, industry, Consumer electronics |
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Update method | Over-the-air |
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Package manager | .app |
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Platforms | 64-bit ARM, RISC-V, x86, x64, LingxiISA |
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Kernel type | Kernel subsystem: HarmonyOS kernel (Real-Time Microkernel) |
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Userland | System Service Layer, OpenHarmony app framework user mode on HarmonyOS NEXT system [2] |
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Influenced by | Android (EMUI), Apple OSes (GUI), Deepin, EulerOS (Desktop), LiteOS, Genode, HelenOS, iTrustee (TEE) (kernel), Minix, HarmonyOS, OpenHarmony, Webinos |
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Default user interface | HarmonyOS Design (Design System) (multi-touch, GUI) |
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License | Commercial software, Proprietary software except for open-source components |
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Preceded by | LiteOS, EMUI, Android and Microsoft Windows |
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Official website | developer.huawei.com/consumer/cn/next |
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While on the one hand discarding the common Unix-like Linux kernel, the NEXT version also replaces the old HarmonyOS multikernel for its custom unified proprietary system built on OpenHarmony. The rich execution environment (REE) version of HarmonyOS microkernel is placed at its core with a single framework as kernel mode; also the new kernel architecture built on OpenHarmony and its kernel abstraction layer as user mode, which the OS itself shares lineage with lightweight LiteOS real time operating system for resource-constrained devices like smart wearables and IoT across all smart Embedded products.[5]
The first internal preview version of the system was revealed on August 4, 2023, and the first preview version was released to registered public developers on January 18, 2024.[4]
The devices tested on the developer preview version of the system were the Mate 60, Mate 60 Pro, and Mate X5 phones in the first batch.[6]