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Huawei Accelerates HarmonyOS 6 With New Dev Beta, Mate X7 OTA, and Live Window Milestone

Huawei cites an installed base of over 32 million HarmonyOS 5/6 devices to bolster ecosystem momentum.

Overview

  • Huawei opened a developer-directed recruitment for HarmonyOS 6 API (22) Beta with registration set for December 31, 2025 through January 15, 2026.
  • A 1,000-seat developer experience program for the Enjoy 70X is accepting sign-ups from December 27, 2025 to January 15, 2026 with eligibility tied to model BRE-AL80 on version 4.2.0.172 or later.
  • Mate X7 devices are receiving HarmonyOS 6.0.0.125 SP6 over the air, adding the new immersive light-effect theme and more one-tap video styles in Gallery in a 2.43 GB package.
  • Huawei reported that the Live Window feature now supports over 200 apps and averages more than 77 million service occurrences per month in 2025.
  • At the December 22 event, He Gang announced HarmonyOS 5/6 devices have surpassed 32 million and Huawei published the next wave of models slated for HarmonyOS 6 upgrades, including Enjoy 70X, MatePad Edge, MatePad 11.5 2026, FreeBuds Pro 4, FreeClip series, and MateTV.