The company's ''all new" mobile operating system is kind of old on February 3, 2021, 16:40 9 comments Unsurprisingly: Huawei is once again copying something and calling it its own, as the company is infamous for its aggressive corporate espionage efforts. In the case of Android, it's an even more straightforward affair considering the operating system's underlying code is open source. Huawei can call HarmonyOS an original creation all they want, but in reality is a rebranded Android fork. Two years ago, Huawei confidently explained that it was ready to give up using Android on its phones and tablets in case the US were to block its partnership with Google. At the time, the Chinese tech giant hinted at the possibility of an alternative operating system developed entirely in-house and capable of supporting the same apps customers enjoyed on Android through the Play Store.