I don't think I fully understand what it even after reading the Wikipedia article. But it seems to me like there are different OSes by Huawei that share the same name. I think it started out as another AOSP distribution but Huawei gradually replaced the kernel and other layers with its own designs. And judging from the title they are now independent of AOSP.
OS family Unix-like (modified AOSP), LiteOS, OpenHarmony until HarmonyOS NEXT
Of course all these technicalities don't matter. What matters is the apps and services. If I get a chance to try it I will share my thoughts.
I think that's right, they started with AOSP, but now I guess it's diverged enough that it's no longer compatible with stock Android apps. So, it's going to be its own ecosystem going forward. I agree that what the users ultimately care about are the apps and services, but it's incredibly important for Huawei to ensure they control the whole stack and have their own distribution mechanisms that are independent of US companies.
I don't think I fully understand what it even after reading the Wikipedia article. But it seems to me like there are different OSes by Huawei that share the same name. I think it started out as another AOSP distribution but Huawei gradually replaced the kernel and other layers with its own designs. And judging from the title they are now independent of AOSP.
Of course all these technicalities don't matter. What matters is the apps and services. If I get a chance to try it I will share my thoughts.
I think that's right, they started with AOSP, but now I guess it's diverged enough that it's no longer compatible with stock Android apps. So, it's going to be its own ecosystem going forward. I agree that what the users ultimately care about are the apps and services, but it's incredibly important for Huawei to ensure they control the whole stack and have their own distribution mechanisms that are independent of US companies.