Huawei used HDC 2026 to frame HarmonyOS 7 as the moment its operating system enters the agent era. The developer beta introduces HarmonyOS Agent Framework 2.0, designed to break a user request into steps, call tools and complete work across apps rather than simply answer questions.
The biggest change is GUI control. Celia can read what is on screen, simulate taps or use accessibility interfaces, so older apps that never built special AI hooks may still be operated by the system agent. Huawei says complex multi-step tasks now clear a completion rate above 90%.
The beta first covers seven flagship devices, with a formal release planned for autumn. Spatial UI effects, phishing and scam detection, suspicious QR-code checks and AI voice-fraud detection sit alongside the agent push, but the core bet is clear: phone interaction moves from tapping through apps to delegating work.
Sources：CocoLoop、Gizmochina、Pandaily、DigiTimes.