# Huawei Officially Launches HarmonyOS NEXT, Ending Its Relationship with Android! 📱

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**Created:** [October 24, 2024, 6:49am UTC](https://onehack.st/t/huawei-officially-launches-harmonyos-next-ending-its-relationship-with-android/294356 "2024-10-24T06:49:49Z")\
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**Post date:** [October 24, 2024, 6:49am UTC](https://onehack.st/t/huawei-officially-launches-harmonyos-next-ending-its-relationship-with-android/294356/1 "2024-10-24T06:49:50Z")

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**Summary:**

1. **Official Launch**  
Huawei has formally launched its **HarmonyOS NEXT** , marking its **official separation** from the Android ecosystem.

2. **Beta Testing**  
The OS is currently in **public beta testing** for selected smartphones and tablets powered by Huawei’s **Kirin** and **Kunpeng** chips.

3. **No Android Support**  
Unlike earlier versions, HarmonyOS NEXT **does not support Android apps** , but Huawei cites strong support from leading Chinese apps like **Meituan** , **Douyin** , and **Alipay**.

4. **App Development**  
As of the announcement, over **15,000 native applications** and meta-services have been developed for HarmonyOS, though this is far fewer than the millions available on **Google Play** or **Apple’s App Store**.

5. **Performance Claims**  
Huawei claims HarmonyOS NEXT includes **110 million lines of code** , improving device performance by **30%** , extending battery life by **56 minutes** , and freeing up **1.5GB of memory** for other uses.

**Read more at:** [The Register](https://www.theregister.com/2024/10/23/huaweis_harmonyos_next_launch/)