Huawei’s Harmony OS 3: The Latest Upgrades and Features
Huawei, the leading Chinese smartphone maker, has officially announced that it will be upgrading 15 of its devices to Harmony OS 3, including the Huawei P20 and Huawei Mate 10 series. Harmony OS 3 is Huawei’s latest distributed operating system that connects multiple smart devices in the IoT ecosystem. This upgrade will further improve the performance of these Kirin veteran smartphones, which were highly competitive devices in their time.
How to Check if Your Device is Compatible with Harmony OS 3
To check if your device is compatible with Harmony OS 3, you can follow these steps:
1. Open the My Huawei app on your Huawei smartphone or tablet.
2. Go to My Huawei App > Home > Upgrade Early adopters > (HarmonyOS 3 early adopter).
3. Check if your device is listed as compatible with Harmony OS 3.
Alternatively, you can refer to the list of supported devices for Harmony OS 3, which includes the MatePad SE, MatePad 10.4 inch 2022, MatePad Paper, MatePad 11, MatePad Pro 10.8 inch 2021, MatePad Pro 12.6, Mate Xs, Mate 30 series, P40 series, P50 series, Nova series, Huawei Watch 3 Pro, and Huawei Watch 3. Note that the list of compatible devices may expand in the future, and some devices may require a software update before they can be upgraded to Harmony OS 3.
Harmony OS 3: Latest Features
Harmony OS 3 is designed to coordinate and connect multiple smart devices in the IoT ecosystem. It allows devices to work together, share resources, and communicate seamlessly. Here are some of its key features:
Distributed Architecture: Harmony OS 3 is designed with a distributed architecture that allows multiple devices to work together and share information with each other. For example, a user can control their smart home devices, such as lights, air conditioners, and security cameras, from their mobile phone.
User Interface: Harmony OS 3 has a user-friendly interface that is easy to use and customize. It supports widgets, cards, and stacks, which can be displayed on the home screen to provide quick access to apps such as Smart Transfer to quickly share data across devices and platforms. Smart Transfer is a third-party move to iOS app that helps users transfer their data from iOS devices to Huawei devices running on Harmony OS.
Security and Privacy: Harmony OS 3 is built with a microkernel architecture that isolates different parts of the OS and prevents malicious code from spreading. It also includes a trusted execution environment (TEE) that provides a secure environment for sensitive operations, such as mobile payments and biometric authentication.
Issues with Huawei Harmony System
Despite its good features, Huawei’s Harmony OS 3 still has some issues. One of the biggest issues is the lack of support from major app developers like Google and Facebook. Huawei has tried to address this issue by developing its own app store called AppGallery, but it remains to be seen whether this strategy will be successful in the long term.
