
The operating system introduces a new function for privacy: HarmonyOS 3.0 in fact keeps a log that lists all the different accesses to the position, camera, microphone, contacts or internal memory of the applications installed on the device . This information is then presented to the user in the form of graphs and it is obviously possible to revoke certain authorizations for “suspicious” applications. Also in the area of security, Huawei has introduced the ability to automatically remove all photo metadata, which contains potentially sensitive information like where an image was taken, when sharing. Additionally, the system can analyze saved gallery screenshots to remove personal information such as addresses, phone numbers, or bank account numbers.
With HarmonyOS 3.0, comes the ability to create “super devices”: essentially, you can connect multiple compatible devices to perform various operations quickly and easily. For example, by creating a super device consisting of a smartphone or PC and Huawei smart display, it is possible to mirror the screen to the big screen by simply pressing a button, or by connecting tablet and smartphone together, it is possible to reply to SMS directly from the tablet. The possibilities for “super devices” don’t end there: Huawei has also hinted at the possibility of connecting smart speakers to smart TVs to create a high-level audio system, or the possibility of connecting a smart treadmill to your smartwatch to monitor training extremely quickly. Finally, Huawei also mentioned the possibility of connecting the smartphone to the car, to create something similar to what happens with Android Auto.