Huawei says goodbye to Android in 2025: what will happen to its cell phones in Peru?

The Asian firm Huawei recently presented its new flagship Mate 70 series, the first to incorporate HarmonyOS, the brand’s own independent operating system, which is completely separated from Android. The company’s plan is to extend its system to more products in its catalog.

In this way, from 2025 the technology company will begin to say goodbye to Android on its phones and tablets in China. The most notable thing about this change is that the new software, being one built from scratch, with its own programming language, eliminates Android applications from the equation.

Currently, in EMUI the Android-based operating system with which Huawei cell phones work, it is possible to install Android applications from the App Gallery or externally, through “.APK” files. This will not be possible on HarmomyOS, as the apps will need to be developed specifically for your system from scratch, as is currently the case with iOS. In such a way that compatibility with any APK is also lost.

Unlike EMUI, Huawei’s current system is still based on Android, where App Gallery It works as a repository of .APK files in which many of the most used applications on Android phones could be found, in HarmonyOS, this will not be possible. Applications will have to be developed from scratch specifically for your system, as is now the case with iOS. In fact, compatibility with any APK that you want to download externally is lost.

According to the firm, the new software also integrates artificial intelligence to boost editing tools, security and interoperability between different screens. Besides, offers a faster connection between devices, as well as up to 30% higher performance with up to 20% lower energy consumption.

The big question that users in Peru ask is, will these changes affect the cell phones sold in the country?

Huawei phones in Peru

From Huawei Peru they affirm that Harmony OS Next will not leave China Therefore, devices outside the Asian giant will continue to be based on Android. The question is whether, eventually, the change in operating system will also be carried out in the national territory.

“For now we do not have that confirmation, however, we can assure that Huawei will continue to offer updates to the versions of EMUI ensuring services and experiences to all our consumers. As is known, EMUI is our customization layer based on Android,” the technology firm tells El Comercio.

Regarding the brand’s new software, they explain that HarmonyOS is a fluid, intelligent and secure system. “The idea is always to have an intelligent and more connected world.”

The company assures that for now its priority is to perfect and improve the HarmonyOS ecosystem and experience for users in China.

Huawei v. US

The movement in the technology giant’s strategy is not out of nowhere. It all dates back to 2019, when Washington denounced that the company’s products could be used for espionage purposes for Chinese authorities.

Since then, USA sanctioned the company, prevented it from access technology from that country and Google services. Measure that significantly disrupted the production of smartphones.

Now the answer of Huawei was to develop its own operating system. And, according to the brand, according to the company’s online shopping platform, it has received more than three million pre-launch order requests for the Mate 70 series, although not all of them may end in an acquisition.

In addition, the risks of purchasing the new phone are high given that since it is a completely new operating system, it requires a complete update of all the applications that the user wishes to install.

It is not the first time that a cell phone manufacturer tries to succeed with its own operating system. It is worth mentioning big fiascos such as Microsoft or LG, which ended up abandoning the smartphone market.

Gary Ng, economist at the Natixis consultancy, told the EFE news agency that the launch is “a milestone for China to escape dependence on Western technology”, but “there are difficulties for HarmonyOS Next to be able to offer the same number of applications and functionalities to global consumers.”