Dev: HarmonyOS install & update platforms (manual vs automatic, like Snap)

AppGallery is Huawei's sole first-party store. HarmonyOS NEXT ("HarmonyOS 5") dropped AOSP compatibility, so all apps are native HAP packages. Users with auto-update enabled get phased/staged background rollouts (revised Aug 2025 to a fixed- percentage 7-day auto-rollout).

Store/Mechanism	Manual	Automatic	Auto/Internet mechanism	Maintainer	URL	License
AppGallery	✓	✓	Background auto-update; phased release auto-covers auto-update-enabled users over 7 days	Huawei	https://appgallery.huawei.com/	Proprietary
Sideloaded HAP/APP (dev)	✓	—	Manual install via DevEco/enterprise MDM; no consumer auto-update	Huawei tooling	https://developer.huawei.com/consumer/en/	Proprietary

WeKan applicability

No practical native path — HarmonyOS NEXT PWA support is limited; use the in-browser web app against a WeKan server.

See also

Android.md · iOS.md