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Chinese telecommunications giant Huawei is planning to release the latest version of its independently developed operating system, HarmonyOS NEXT, by the end of 2024. This will mean that the company's devices will completely break away from Google's Android operating system. However, breaking with Android means that Google-related apps such as Google Play and Google Maps cannot be used. It seems that there would be no demand outside of China for smartphones that cannot use Google-related apps and can only use Chinese apps, but in fact there is a good chance that HarmonyOS will become popular worldwide. Where is Huawei aiming with its “break from Android”?

Written by: IT journalist Takefumi Makino

Huawei's Mate 60 Pro smartphone, released in September 2023, has been making rapid progress in China, with shipments exceeding those of the iPhone

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The Chinese smartphone market, where the balance of power is beginning to change

Video summarizing the situation in one minute using generative AI

The atmosphere of the Chinese smartphone (hereafter “smartphone”) market changed completely in 2023.

Until 2022, due to the export restrictions on US semiconductor equipment (chip blockade), Huawei was unable to manufacture 5G-compatible smartphones, and sales had fallen significantly. Xiaomi, a major Chinese smartphone manufacturer, tried to fill the gap left by Huawei by launching high-end smartphones, but the products were unpopular and failed to take off.

However, in 2023, Huawei successfully manufactured the Kirin 9000S, a 5G-compatible SoC (system-on-chip: the brain of a smartphone) using its own technology, making a spectacular comeback, and the smartphone Mate 60 Pro, which was released in September of the same year, has become a popular product that is in short supply.

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Xiaomi also saw its market share increase as the quality of its high-end devices stabilized. As a result, Apple's iPhone market share has fallen, and the company has been forced to take drastic measures such as slashing prices, but it continues to struggle.

Market share of smartphone sales in China. By 2023, Huawei has made a comeback, Xiaomi has successfully shifted to high-end models, and Honor, a sub-brand of Huawei, has been performing well. Apple continues to struggle.

(Source: Counterpoint)

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Completely 'breaking away from Android' with the latest proprietary OS 'HarmonyOS NEXT

' Due to US sanctions, Huawei has not only been cut off from SoC, but also from Google's GMS (Google Mobile Service). GMS refers to the group of apps provided by Google, such as Google Maps and Google Play, and in particular, the fact that the app store Google Play cannot be used means that users are cut off from the means to obtain apps, making it useless as a smartphone.

For this reason, Huawei has installed its own independently developed OS, “Hongmeng” (HarmonyOS), and also installed its own app store. On January 18, 2024, Huawei announced a new version of HarmonyOS, “Hongmeng Star River Edition” (HarmonyOS NEXT). The current HarmonyOS is 4.0, and this NEXT is equivalent to 5.0. The reason it has been nicknamed NEXT is because HarmonyOS will be undergoing major changes.

HarmonyOS began development in 2012 and continued as a research project, with internal testing completed in 2018. However, due to the US chip blockade, it was decided that it would be installed in products

(Source: Compiled by the author from various sources)

Until now, HarmonyOS has used Linux for its kernel (basic part) and had a unit for executing Android apps, so it was possible to run Android apps. However, with NEXT, the kernel will also be unique, and this will make HarmonyOS 100% independently developed by Huawei. As a result, the Android app execution unit will be abolished, so Android apps will no longer run. In other words, it will be completely “free of Android”.

New apps will need to be developed specifically for Harmony, and many Chinese companies have already started development. The release of HarmonyOS NEXT is expected to be within 2024, and by the time of release, 500 Harmony native apps are expected to be available, and by the end of the year, 5000 Harmony native apps are expected to be available.

The main smartphone operating systems are now divided into three: Apple, Google, and Huawei

　As a result, the smartphone platforms will be divided into three: Apple's iOS, Google's Android, and Huawei's HarmonyOS.

However, I think that many readers will not be very interested in HarmonyOS. This is because, no matter how good the platform is, a smartphone that cannot use Google apps and can only install Chinese apps is completely useless in other countries. Even if it is said to be one of the three great powers in the world, HarmonyOS cannot go outside of China. The Chinese market is large enough to be called a storm in a teacup, but it is still probably just a storm in a bathtub at best. It is natural to think this way.

However, there is a possibility that HarmonyOS will spread overseas in a different way.【Next page】HarmonyOS's “greatest feature” that could lead to global expansion

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Microsoft will expand the number of countries where the preview version of the “Windows Subsystem for Android (WSA)” function, which allows Android apps to run on Windows 11, is available to six countries, including Japan, by the end of the year. The announcement was made at the online event “Build 2022” for developers.
Microsoft introduced new Windows features at the “Build 2022” event for developers
WSA is a function that allows Android apps to run on PCs running Windows 11. It uses virtual machine technology. It is characterized by the fact that it can be used in the same way as PC apps, with the same display methods for windows, notifications, etc.
WSA is currently being provided as one of the functions for the Windows Insider program, a preview version experience program for Windows, and can only be activated by Windows 11 users living in the United States. This time, it was announced that the countries where the preview version will be available will be expanded to France, Germany, Italy, Japan, and the UK by the end of 2022. In addition, the company said that it will provide details on the scheduled release date of the official version by the end of the year.
WSA is automatically enabled when you start the Amazon App Store installed from the Microsoft Store

Apps are distributed through the Amazon App Store

　WSA is a system that allows Android apps developed for Android smartphones to run as they are. It runs a virtual Android machine on Windows 11, allowing you to use Android apps just like PC apps. You could say that it is an Android version of the “Windows Subsystem for Linux” that has been available since the Windows 10 era.
Android apps are distributed through the “Amazon App Store” for Windows 11, rather than Google Play. At present, only a limited number of apps are available, but in the future, general app developers will also be able to register their apps in sequence. In addition, “sideloading”, which directly installs Android app executable files (.apk files), is also available.

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　At the moment, WSA is not compatible with Google Play. Therefore, even if it is officially introduced, it is unlikely that “all smartphone apps will run on a PC”. Microsoft plans to work with Amazon to encourage app developers to register their apps on the Amazon App Store.
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