Huawei on January 11 for the Mate X opened a HarmonyOS 3 Beta recruitment, a single product limited to 5,000 people, and on January 14 for the series of models users pushed the 3.0.0.101 version (log), the first batch contains 2,000 users.
For users other than the first batch, Huawei will gradually review the version progress in batches, and push the version for users who show “approved” in the registration interface.
In addition, Huawei Mate 20, Mate 20 Pro, Mate 20 RS Porsche Design, Mate 20 X (4G), Mate 20 X (5G), P30 and P30 Pro have also released version 3.0.0.101, which was pushed to the 2000 users who were selected for the Beta version. The only improvements over the previous version were to the Memo and Passcard experience.
Of course, other models have also been updated recently, for example, the log of 3.0.0.102/103 and nolog internal test version were pushed for nova 5 Pro, and other models basically have nothing too important updates.
Compatible models.
- Mate X (TAH-AN00)
Version 2.0.0.284 → 3.0.0.101 changelog.
New interaction
[Universal cards, change freely
Stackable: You can drag cards of the same size to form a stacked state, slide up and down to see the cards or pull down and slide left to delete, or drag to adjust the order of cards or add to the desktop
Combinable: Sort cards of different sizes and application shortcuts as you like, and freely combine them into one card, with resizing support
Smart Folder, can be large or small
Long press on the folder to adjust the size, no matter how many or few applications, you can always find the right way to store them and use the desktop space more efficiently
Smart Desktop Layout
Pinch the desktop can be the intelligent layout of the desktop, by color or function of the application and card classification, a key to choose automatically generated personalized desktop
Little Art Suggestions, different from the ordinary
Xiaoyi’s wisdom continues to upgrade, and can dynamically recommend services or applications by sensing time, scene, location and usage habits, bringing you a convenient experience that saves time and effort.
All-scene wisdom life
Super terminal, more experience]
The super terminal is fully expanded, supporting more types of devices, flexible combination of various devices, interconnection and cooperation, and different Huawei account devices can be quickly interconnected, so that the advantageous ability of each device can be called freely
[Broadcast Control Center, more convenient broadcast control]
New multi-device broadcast control function, you can conveniently control the music playback of nearby speakers through the broadcast control center of your phone (currently limited to some speakers)
Super staging area
New super transfer station function, after dragging text, pictures, files and other content into the super transfer station, you can drag out multiple contents at once across applications and devices, and share them in batches.
Photo Gallery
The “Moments” page has a new recommendation section, which can show you more wonderful moments such as growth track, food, pets, etc.
Privacy & Security/Privacy Center
Provide you with a total view of all the application usage behavior, and actively provide privacy protection suggestions for possible risks, all the access, you know
Security Center
You can check the security status of your current device or other devices with Huawei account at any time, and actively help you identify problems and provide protection advice, device security is easier
Notes before upgrading.
- due to version restrictions, please upgrade to version 2.0.0.284 first, otherwise, you will not receive the version push.
- During the Beta testing period, please turn on the User Experience Improvement Plan switch (path: Settings – System and Update – User Experience Improvement Plan), so that engineers can analyze the system and application, troubleshoot, etc., and continuously improve the quality of the version.
- This update will not delete your data, but you are still recommended to back up all important data to a PC or cloud before upgrading and make sure the backup content is complete and valid, otherwise, there may be a risk of data loss.
- Since some third-party applications may not be compatible with HarmonyOS, you may not be able to use the third-party applications normally after the update, so we suggest you try to update the application to the latest version in Huawei App Market.
- After the upgrade, the phone may be hot, laggy, or slow to charge, this is due to some self-optimization and adaptation actions of the system after the upgrade, please rest assured that it will recover after a period of time. It is recommended that you charge the phone for 1 hour during your free time, and the system will be optimized during charging to ensure that the phone application is quickly adapted.
- 8GB of data space should be reserved for this update, the installation package will be deleted automatically after the update, and will not occupy storage space.
Version rollback guide and notes
- This version can be rolled back to HarmonyOS 2 official stable version through Huawei Mobile Assistant (Note: Some customized versions of government and enterprises cannot be rolled back by Mobile Assistant due to special customization, please upgrade carefully).
- Return operation will erase all user data, please back up all important data to a PC or cloud before returning, and make sure the backup content is complete and valid. 3、After the system restarts after the return upgrade is completed, please wait for about 10 minutes, the default theme of HarmonyOS 2 will be displayed on the desktop of the phone after the return is successful.
