Huawei’s HarmonyOS Surpasses 27 Million Users, Clearing a Critical Growth Milestone
Huawei’s self-developed operating system, HarmonyOS, has officially crossed 27 million users, marking a major turning point in the company’s long-term strategy to compete with Apple’s iOS and Google’s Android.
The milestone was described by Huawei as crossing a crucial “survival line,” highlighting the platform’s transition from experimental software to a sustainable ecosystem with mass adoption.
HarmonyOS Gains Momentum with Millions of Active Users
According to Huawei, the combined user base of HarmonyOS 5 and HarmonyOS 6 has now exceeded 27 million, reflecting growing confidence in the operating system across China.
Beyond user growth, the platform is also seeing strong engagement:
Over 100,000 new devices activated daily
More than 88 million app downloads and updates every day
An ecosystem of 10+ million registered developers
These figures underline HarmonyOS’s rapid expansion as a viable third mobile operating system alongside Android and iOS.
Huawei’s Long-Term Bet on an Android Alternative Is Paying Off
HarmonyOS was first launched in 2019, shortly after Huawei lost access to Google’s Android ecosystem due to U.S. trade restrictions. Since then, Huawei has invested heavily in building an independent operating system to power its devices.
The company began fully transitioning its smartphones and tablets to HarmonyOS in 2021, accelerating development after being placed on the U.S. Entity List over national security concerns.
Six years later, the latest data suggests Huawei’s strategy is delivering tangible results.
HarmonyOS Expands Beyond Smartphones and Tablets
Huawei has gradually extended HarmonyOS across a wide range of products, including:
Smartphones
Tablets
Wearables
Smart home devices
Connected ecosystem hardware
This broader device integration has helped boost user adoption while strengthening developer interest in the platform.
HarmonyOS 6 Rollout Signals Faster Development Cycles
Huawei released HarmonyOS 6 to developers in June, followed by a consumer rollout in October. The release came just about a year after HarmonyOS 5, which debuted in late 2024.
The faster update cycle indicates Huawei’s increasing confidence in the platform’s stability and scalability, as well as its ambition to keep pace with global operating system leaders.
What This Means for Huawei and the Global OS Market
Crossing the 27-million-user mark positions HarmonyOS as more than just a regional alternative. While Android and iOS still dominate globally, Huawei’s operating system is emerging as a serious long-term contender, especially within China.
As Huawei continues to refine HarmonyOS and expand its ecosystem, the company may further reduce its reliance on foreign software—reshaping the competitive landscape of the global mobile OS market.
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