HarmonyOS 6 Deep Dive: Built for Great Apps
The Birth of Brasília — A Metaphor for Innovation
In 1956, Brasília emerged seemingly out of nowhere.
Architects used this opportunity to break free from old frameworks, inventing a fresh spatial language and urban form. The result? A modern city now recognized as a UNESCO World Heritage site.
History shows a recurring pattern:
New platforms act as a catalyst for innovation — enabling fresh rules, new possibilities, and removing the weight of historical constraints. This creative destruction becomes fertile ground where explosive innovation happens.
Today, we see this pattern again in consumer tech. The young HarmonyOS ecosystem is like a "new city," with infrastructures and designs rising quickly.
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HarmonyOS 6: The New Foundation for Innovation
After Huawei Developer Conference 2025 (HDC 2025) and months of refinement, HarmonyOS 6 has arrived. This OS deeply integrates AI, cross-scenario connectivity, and security, providing fertile ground for developers. The message is clear: this is a platform where innovation thrives.
Having tested HarmonyOS 6 extensively, my takeaway is simple:
> This operating system was born for great apps.
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Great OS, Great Experiences
In a world of similar hardware, true distinctiveness now comes from software-defined experiences. HarmonyOS strives to build its own hallmark — a native sense of intelligence that makes interaction seamless and services proactive.
Travel Example
During a work trip, HarmonyOS 6 showed its proactive intelligence:
- Live weather in widgets: Flightradar combined flight paths with animated destination weather.
- Seat suggestions: Gentle nudges advising which side of the plane offers special views.
Daily Routine Learning
Huawei’s assistant Celia adapted to my schedule:
- Smart Suggestions: Prompting Gaode Map access before leaving home — ride-hailing and traffic checks right at unlock.
Gaode Map enhances this intelligence with:
- Traffic prediction using large vision models.
- Street food rankings from crowd-sourced data.
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Intelligent, Natural Interaction
When activating Celia:
- Smart Glow Effect: Ripples under your finger.
- Voice-synced light pulses for natural feedback.
“Celia, Help Me” — Shortening Task Flows
During the Double 11 shopping festival:
- One sentence: "Order another Coke from JD.com."
- Celia automatically reorders, needing only payment confirmation.
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Extending Intelligence: Professional Agents
HarmonyOS 6 supports specialized agents:
- Tongcheng Chengxin: Complete travel plans including transport, dining, and gear.
- JD Shopping Assistant: Comparative reviews and recommendations without switching apps.
Visual Innovations
JD’s AR Try-at-Home feature:
- Scan your home.
- Place virtual appliances at 1:1 scale — solving sizing doubts in online shopping.
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System-Level Foundations: HarmonyOS Multi-Agent Framework
Key enabler: HarmonyOS Multi-Agent Framework (HMAF)
- Understands complex user intents.
- Accesses app functions and knowledge bases.
- Enables natural interaction and task completion.
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Underlying Graphic & Multimedia Power
Example — Spatial App Remy:
- Records an environment like video.
- Uses 3D Gaussian Splatting to reconstruct spaces in minutes.
- Share via Tap-to-Share.
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Gaming: Performance Meets Stability
HarmonyOS 6 boosts games like:
- Genshin Impact
- Delta Force: Hawk Ops
- PUBG Mobile
Improvements:
- Instant launch & resume
- Low power draw
- 120 FPS on high-end devices
- Noise suppression in voice chat
Powered by:
- Ark Scheduling Engine
- Ark Multimedia Engine
> Philosophy: “Leave the complexity to the system, keep it simple for developers.”
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Ecosystem Building: From 0→1 to 1→100
Past Milestones:
- HarmonyOS 5: 23M+ devices
- 9,000 apps co-creating 70+ unique features
Phase 2 — HarmonyOS 6 Goals:
- Is it good to use?
- Is it innovative?
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Top Partner Contributions
Tencent:
- 60+ products adapted.
- Monthly WeChat updates.
Commerce:
- Taobao subsidies.
- Meituan cashback promotions.
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Exclusive Co-Creations
- Alipay “One Tap”: +30% smoothness, new lock screen payments.
- Xiaohongshu “Circle-to-Search”: Direct note search from any image.
Conclusion: Top app engagement ensures HarmonyOS moves from “usable” to “great to use.”
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The Road Ahead
Much like Brasília at its 1960 inauguration — only a fraction of today’s size — HarmonyOS is still growing.
Its vision is already clear: smarter, more connected, more open.
> For developers: A new continent of opportunity.
> For users: A system rich in intelligent applications and delightful interactions.
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Bonus for Content Creators
Tools like AiToEarn extend this philosophy to creator ecosystems:
- AI-powered content generation
- Publish across Douyin, Kwai, WeChat, Bilibili, Xiaohongshu, Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, Threads, YouTube, Pinterest, and X (Twitter)
- Integrated analytics & AI Model Ranking
In fast-growing digital worlds — whether HarmonyOS or creator platforms — fertile soil enables creativity to flourish.
