Huawei says HarmonyOS 6 is now installed on more than 66 million devices, and the company is already aiming for 100 million by the end of 2026. That is a hefty number for an operating system that still has to prove it can stay relevant outside Huawei’s own hardware bubble, but the pace suggests the company is no longer treating HarmonyOS as a side project.
The update came during HDC 2026, where Huawei also said 11 million registered developers are building for the platform and that apps and services available for it have passed 40 million. Those figures matter because mobile ecosystems are won less by glossy launch events than by the boring stuff: app depth, developer attention, and enough devices in circulation to make the whole thing feel inevitable.
Huawei’s push for a bigger HarmonyOS base
Richard Yu, who leads Huawei Consumer Business, framed HarmonyOS 6 as a smarter, smoother platform and said the company wants to accelerate its spread globally. The broader strategy is obvious: Huawei is trying to turn its operating system into the glue across phones, tablets, wearables, PCs, and cars, which is a smarter long-term play than relying on isolated product lines.
That also puts Huawei in familiar territory. Apple built its moat by making devices work better together, while Google keeps Android everywhere but never fully owns the experience. Huawei is trying to do both at once – and doing it under pressure, with privacy and data control becoming as important as raw feature count.
What Huawei says is new in HarmonyOS 6
Huawei says the platform has become more efficient and more secure over time, with a particular focus on privacy and the handling of sensitive data. The company also pointed to improved performance, which is the kind of promise every operating system makes, but not every operating system manages to deliver consistently across so many device categories.
- More than 66 million devices now run HarmonyOS 6.
- 11 million registered developers are working on the platform.
- Available apps and services have surpassed 40 million.
The 100 million target sets a high bar
Hitting 100 million devices by the end of 2026 would be a meaningful signal that HarmonyOS has moved past novelty and into scale. The harder test comes after that: keeping developers interested, making sure apps stay competitive, and convincing users that Huawei’s ecosystem is not just broad, but genuinely better.