The arrival of Huawei’s new operating system seemed a real work of engineering for having managed to develop it in record time, although after passing through the hands of Ars Technica , it has been concluded that it would actually be a mere copy of Android based at AOSP . We are still far from being able to test HarmonyOS in Spain, but this anticipates a reality.
Although there are already methods to install HarmonyOS on some Huawei smartphones such as the Huawei P40 and Mate 30, for now it is only possible in Chinese and with some first versions in English. Although if we dare we can see how basically in aesthetics everything remains the same, since EMUI would continue to have a great presence in the smartphone, also in functionality.
HarmonyOS code is more than Android based
When inquiring about the “Huawei operating system” they have found that basically everything is the same as what we can see in a Huawei smartphone with Android today. As Ron Amadeo himself, from Ars Technica comments, it is a series of codes added to what we know as AOSP. The Android code is the main part of the structure and the fork that Huawei has established to give life to this system, leaves many gaps.
Navigating through the system itself we find many clues, beyond the aesthetic section where EMUI 11 will have the last word. Among the system apps we find all the terms related to Android , both those that have to do with the system, backup copies, as well as when it comes to sharing files and connectivity. What we will not see will be Google services, which can cause that when trying to install them it will be impossible or at least more difficult.
In the process of installing applications from AppGallery, they have also found a code that basically detects the smartphone as an Android 10 smartphone. The developer concludes with the statements stating that there is practically no notable difference between what is HarmonyOS and Android.
A copy, but an effective copy
Given the situation that Huawei finds itself in, caused by the war between Huawei and the United States, we understand that the brand itself had to get out of trouble as quickly as possible. This led him to skip the first steps, those that really give life to an operating system such as Google is doing with Fuchsia OS, and that is what has now been revealed.
With the passage of time and the arrival of HarmonyOS in other countries such as Spain, it is expected that some of the terms related to Android will be eliminated and although based on Android AOSP , we will find a greater differentiation. We will see if this development continues to advance so that in the future Huawei can truly say that it has its own operating system, which for now it is not.
Source>Ars Technica
