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Huawei Releases HarmonyOS 6, Opens Public Beta With Apple Transfer Support

Huawei begins a staged HarmonyOS 6 rollout featuring Apple file transfer support via App Store companions.

Overview

  • Huawei published the official public‑beta compatibility roster for phones and tablets, including Mate 70/60, Pura 80/70, Pocket 2, nova 12–14, and recent MatePad Pro models.
  • The WATCH 5 and GT 5 series entered flower‑fan Beta recruitment, with users reporting HarmonyOS 6 pushes that add high‑altitude care upgrades, off‑road running mode, and refreshed UI elements.
  • The company detailed an upgrade plan spanning phones, tablets, watches, earphones, smart screens, locks, routers, speakers, and smart‑home hosts, with additional batches scheduled through December.
  • Key additions include the upgraded cross‑device interconnect architecture, a redesigned interface, privacy features such as scam‑call risk alerts and encrypted sharing, and the XiaoYi “help me” background task capability on Pura 80 devices.
  • A tech blogger reported Huawei Home Storage completed HarmonyOS 6 adaptation with batch rollouts for gallery backup and duplicate‑file cleanup targeting completion by Oct. 28, a timeline not officially confirmed by Huawei.