Huawei has released the HarmonyOS 26.0.1 Beta1 developer kit, which serves as an incremental update to the 26.0.0 version. This release introduces new capabilities for vehicle sensing, user identification, and peripheral VoIP call control.
The update enhances the Ability Kit with sub-process information querying and expands ArkTS container sets. New C APIs have been added for animation components, text rendering, and USB management. Developers can now utilize improved hardware querying for CPU, motherboard, and BIOS information.
The DevEco Studio environment now supports API 26.0.1 projects and features batch operations for CMake-generated libraries. The Phone emulator has been updated to include HiCar projection simulation, allowing developers to test mobile-to-vehicle connectivity scenarios.
New enterprise-focused features include the Enterprise Foundation Kit for data backup and recovery, as well as enhanced security management such as side-loading controls and printer whitelisting. Additionally, the update adds support for various sports tracking types on wearable devices.
