After being restricted by Google and losing the license to use Android and its services, Huawei is actively developing its own operating system named HongMeng OS (or Ark OS), along with its independent app store, AppGallery, as a replacement for Google Play Store. To get a detailed understanding of What is HongMeng OS, readers can refer to the article below by Mytour.
What is HongMeng OS?
Hongmeng OS is Huawei's proprietary mobile operating system, developed since 2012. Some sources suggest the company has discreetly utilized this OS on its mobile devices without official announcements.
With Google imposing restrictions and halting Android licensing for Huawei, the company will soon need to introduce a new operating system to replace Android, and it's highly likely to be HongMeng OS.
Can Hongmeng OS meet Huawei's expectations?
According to Wang Chenglu, President of Huawei's User Software Technical Domain, developing and maintaining a proprietary mobile OS often involves a series of difficulties and challenges, with the most significant challenge being the support for applications and the ecosystem of the operating system.
Examples like Microsoft's Windows Mobile OS or Samsung's Tizen OS. Previously, Microsoft invested time, effort, and money in developing its own mobile OS. However, due to the low market share of Windows Phone, the company eventually had to announce the 'end' of the operating system, recommending users to switch to Android or iOS. Similarly, with Tizen OS, Samsung's mobile devices supporting the OS did not achieve significant effectiveness, resulting in a modest market share.
In the worst-case scenario, if Huawei's mobile operating system, HongMengOS, cannot overcome these barriers and transform everything favorably, we may once again witness a similar 'downfall' as experienced by the mobile operating systems of Microsoft and Samsung.