In a recent announcement, Huawei revealed that its upcoming HarmonyOS Next operating system will not support Android apps on its own devices. However, the company is likely to make this change only in China, as per a report by China Mobile.
This means, international Huawei devices will continue to run on EMUI, a custom Android-based operating system developed by Huawei.
While EMUI shares a similar look and feel to HarmonyOS, it is based on the Android Open Source Project (AOSP). But does not include Google services or apps. However, users can still install native Android apps through sideloading.
China Mobile also reported that Huawei is committed to supporting developers worldwide, ensuring that apps continue to function seamlessly on devices without Google services. The company has a thriving app developer community dedicated to maintaining compatibility.
While international users will not receive the HarmonyOS update, they will still have access to the latest Android features and app support through EMUI. The possibility of HarmonyOS expanding globally remains open, but for now, international consumers will continue using EMUI with native Android app support.
We will continue to monitor the situation and provide updates as they become available.
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