Huawei HarmonyOS Launch Date Set for June 2 Amid US Sanctions Huawei will no longer need to rely on Android for its smartphones. By Reuters | Updated: 25 May 2021 12:49 IST HarmonyOS from Huawei hasn't got a detailed rollout map yet Highlights Huawei phones may not run on Android anymore Huawei is facing stringent US sanctions Huawei said it will launch its new HarmonyOS operating system for smartphones on June 2, its biggest move yet aimed at recovering from the damage done by US sanctions to its mobile phone business. The use of its own operating system will mean it will no longer be reliant on Android. US sanctions banned Google from providing technical support to new Huawei phone models and access to Google Mobile Services, the bundle of developer services upon which most Android apps are based.