HarmonyOS NEXT
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 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.
| Developer | Huawei |
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| Written in | C, C++, JS, ArkTS, Cangjie, Rust, Assembly language |
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| Working state | In Development |
| Source model | Closed, with open source components |
| Initial release | August 4, 2023 |
| Latest preview | HarmonyOS NEXT (4.1/4.1.1) Developer Preview 2 [External Beta] (2.0.0.66 - Canary Build) / (April 2, 2024) |
| 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 |
| Update method | Over-the-air |
| Package manager | .app |
| Platforms | 64-bit ARM, RISC-V, x86, x64, Lingxi |
| Kernel type | Kernel subsystem: HarmonyOS kernel (Microkernel) |
| Userland | System Service Layer (OpenHarmony user mode) |
| Influenced by | Android (EMUI), Apple OSes (GUI), Deepin, EulerOS (Desktop), LiteOS, Genode, HelenOS, iTrustee (TEE) (kernel), Minix, HarmonyOS, OpenHarmony, Webinos |
| Default user interface | HarmonyOS Design (Design System) (multi-touch, GUI) |
| License | Commercial software, Proprietary software except for open-source components |
| Preceded by | LiteOS, EMUI, Android and Microsoft Windows |
| Official website | developer |
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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 and is built on a custom version of OpenHarmony and Oniro OS. 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 it's kernel abstraction layer as user mode, which the OS itself shares lineage with lightweight LiteOS real time operating system for resource-constrained devices like wearables and IoT products.
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.
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.