HarmonyOS Alternatives

HarmonyOS is described as 'Distributed microkernel OS for smart devices using AI and edge computing, with a multi-layered architecture, device-specific kernels, and Linux ABI support' and is a Mobile OS in the os & utilities category. There are more than 50 alternatives to HarmonyOS for a variety of platforms, including Android, Linux, Android Tablet, Linux Mobile and Windows apps. The best HarmonyOS alternative is Android, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like HarmonyOS are GrapheneOS, LineageOS, WayDroid and postmarketOS.

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  1. Mokee icon
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    An intuitive aftermarket Android firmware.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Android
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  2. Oniro icon
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    Oniro is an Eclipse Foundation project focused on the development of a distributed open source operating system for consumer devices, regardless of the brand, model, make.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • HUAWEI AppGallery
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  3. B2G OS icon
     8 likes

    B2G is a community maintained open source operating system for smartphones, tablets, smart TVs and other connected devices. The project was started in 2011 and is based on the Linux kernel and Gecko rendering engine.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
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  4. CopperheadOS icon
     20 likes

    A security and privacy focused mobile operating system compatible with Android apps. Google-free secure Android for the latest hardware.

    40 CopperheadOS alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Android
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  5. ARC Welder icon
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    Introducing ARC Welder -- a tool to help you test and publish your Android Apps to Chrome OS using the App Runtime for Chrome (beta), ARC.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Chrome OS
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  6. ColorOS icon
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    The major difference between Google's stock Android and OPPO's ColorOS is the latter's additional features. Such features include: customizable gestures for screen off, screen on, communication, a security centre, lock screen magazines, options for long screen shot...

    42 ColorOS alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Android
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  7. Linux with X windowing system and Android on the iPhone.

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • iPhone
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  8. ViperOS icon
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    ViperOS It's Stable and Battery Friendly Custom ROM. Many features, High Performance and Reability. Feel the Venom in your vein.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Android
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  9. Kupfer is an Arch Linux ARM derived distribution designed to support the Linux mobile effort. It is to Arch Linux what postmarketOS is to Alpine, or Mobian is to Debian.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Linux
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  10. Fedora Atomic for mobile devices.

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux Mobile
    • Fedora
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  11. Husk icon
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    Android App Launcher for iOS.

    Cost / License

    Platforms

    • iPhone
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  12. Qt6/QML Wayland compositor on PostmarketOS. Runs on any device with mainline Linux support or Libhybris. Core features work at 60 FPS on OnePlus 6. Performance target: fluid on decade-old chipsets, exceptional on newer hardware.

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux Mobile
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