QQ’s application for Huawei’s HarmonyOS is rolling out a new beta update, version 9.2.60 (3362), bringing a host of new features and improvements for users. This latest beta, available through the Huawei App Gallery, requires an invitation via SMS to participate in the testing phase, which runs from August 21st to September 16th, 2026.
Key Features in the New Beta
The update introduces several exciting enhancements designed to enrich the user experience:
- Friend Chat Enhancements: Users can now send self-destructing photos (‘闪照’) directly within friend chats.
- New “Kong You Ai Kan” Support: This new feature, whose exact functionality is detailed in the source, is now supported.
- Moments Collections: Users can now save and collect posts from their QQ Moments.
- Scan to Text: The ‘Scan and Recognize’ feature has been upgraded to support text extraction directly from scanned images.
- Photo Selection and Anonymous Q&A: New options for selecting photos and participating in anonymous question and answer sessions have been added.
- Contact Integration: A new feature allows users to add friends directly from their mobile phone contacts.
- Video Muting: Videos can now be played with the sound muted.
- Group Chat Reactions: Users can now respond to messages in group chats with emoji reactions.
- Homepage Mini-Programs: A new pull-down feature on the homepage provides access to mini-programs.
- Channel Posting: Users can now post both images and videos in QQ Channels.
- Payment Features: New functionalities for collection codes, group collections, and transfers have been implemented.
Additional Improvements and Functionality
Beyond these headline features, the QQ HarmonyOS beta also includes several other noteworthy updates:
- A new entry point for ‘like’ notifications has been added to the personal homepage.
- The QQ ‘City Assistance’ function plugin has been updated.
- The group chat input box now displays the mute status.
- Content such as photos and files can now be shared to QQ via the system’s sharing pathway.
- Users can click on links within quoted messages.
- Support for scanning codes to bind robots to Claw devices has been added.
QQ on HarmonyOS: Growth and Capabilities
The QQ HarmonyOS app has seen significant adoption, surpassing 46.22 million installations and garnering 44,000 ratings, with an average score of 2.4. The application already supports a wide range of core functionalities, including one-on-one and group chats, voice and video calls, red packet grabbing, browsing friend dynamics in Moments, short videos, Channels, scanning features, and simultaneous login on both mobile phones and tablets.
Further demonstrating its commitment to the HarmonyOS ecosystem, QQ also launched a dedicated desktop version for HarmonyOS computers in July of last year. This desktop application mirrors the familiar interface style of its Windows and macOS counterparts, ensuring a consistent user experience across devices.
This latest beta update signifies QQ’s continued development and integration within the Huawei ecosystem, offering users a more robust and feature-rich messaging experience on HarmonyOS devices.
