The latest version of the IT Home HarmonyOS app, version 8.50, has been officially released, bringing a suite of new features and improvements designed to enhance user experience. This update focuses on convenience, customization, and enriched content discovery.
Key New Features
Users can now enjoy the convenience of multi-account switching, allowing seamless management of different IT Home accounts within the app. For those with limited connectivity or who prefer to save data, the app introduces offline reading capabilities, enabling users to download articles for browsing without an internet connection. A dedicated no-image mode is also available, catering to users who wish to conserve data or simply prefer a text-focused reading experience.
Community engagement sees an upgrade with draft saving for posts in the ‘Quan Zi’ (Circles) section, allowing users to save, restore, and manage their drafts effectively. Long comments and replies are now automatically folded, with an option to expand or collapse them, leading to a cleaner interface. New service cards have been added to the ‘Discovery’ page, including a large model ranking, an automotive sales ranking, and a network diagnostic tool, providing users with quick access to valuable information.
Search functionality has also been improved. The search bar now features rotating hot topics, and the search page automatically fills in default search terms. Additionally, the app now displays hot comments for posts in the circle list and supports quoted replies, making conversations clearer. The calendar section gains a ‘Monthly Calendar’ entry point for sharing event posters, and a new ‘Tech Events’ service card has been added to ‘My’ page, alongside a Help & Feedback section.
Performance and Interface Enhancements
Video playback in articles has been unified with a new player that supports subtitles, 10-second skip forward/backward with double-taps, and 2x speed playback with a long press. Notably, paragraph comments have been extended to videos, allowing users to comment on specific moments within a video, with comments appearing as bullet-screen messages.
The app now displays experience points, gold coin balance, and task progress, with an option to disable experience point notifications in settings. The ‘Discovery’ page’s mini-program menu now supports refresh and share functionalities. A significant visual improvement is the adoption of an immersive gradient blurred top navigation across most pages, offering a smoother aesthetic. Adaptations for split-screen mode have also been optimized for better gesture recognition.
Bug Fixes
This update addresses several issues, including a bug where content would not update after switching categories in the product library. It also resolves a problem with scrolling on the comment expansion page for 2-in-1 devices using mouse wheels or touchpads, and fixes a rare issue where the status bar would disappear.
Other Noteworthy Mentions
The release also highlights other recently updated features such as AI HDR, poster sharing, floating footers, immersive light effects, themes, native live streaming, picture-in-picture for live streams, timely comment reply notifications, and product encyclopedias. The app is also preparing for HarmonyOS 7.0 system adaptation, with an invitation-only testing phase already underway.
The article also mentions the availability of two other HarmonyOS apps, ‘Zuì Huì Mǎi’ (Best Shopper), focused on shopping rebates, and ‘Yào Zhī’ (Must Know), which was recognized as a top app in August 2025. IT Home encourages users to leave positive reviews to support ongoing development.
IT Home (ithome.com) is described as a leading technology and digital news platform in China, covering a wide range of devices and platforms.
