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HarmonyOS Edition (Invite-Only Test) - Version 5 vs Version 6
Aug 26, 2026, 01:08 AM
Added current rollout status showing the HarmonyOS client now receives routine patches with its own build size
Sep 12, 2026, 06:30 AM
Updated internal links for the game URL change from /honor-of-kings-world to /hok-world (2026-09-12)
11Overview22The HarmonyOS edition of Honor of Kings: World is a dedicated client for devices running HarmonyOS 5 or HarmonyOS 6. At the April 17, 2026 mobile launch, the HarmonyOS edition is in an invite-only paid technical test (限量付费不删档测试) rather than in open availability. The Android and iOS clients launched openly on the same date; the HarmonyOS edition is a separate track.44The HarmonyOS edition is tracked in this wiki as a distinct platform because its access, build, and rollout schedule are managed independently of the Android and iOS clients. It is not a rebranding of the Android build running in compatibility mode.66Invite Test Format88Test type: paid, non-wipe, technical test. Progression made during the test is retained when the edition moves from the test to the general rollout.Capacity: limited. The test is not open to every HarmonyOS device owner at once.Invite delivery: invitations are sent directly by the publisher, primarily via SMS. There is no public sign-up channel attached to the April 17 mobile launch.Platform coverage: HarmonyOS 5 and HarmonyOS 6. Older HarmonyOS versions are not supported by the test build.1010Relationship to the April 15 Pre-Download1212The April 15, 2026 mobile pre-download window explicitly excluded HarmonyOS devices. Pre-download opened for iOS users at 00:00 Beijing Time and for Android users at 08:00 Beijing Time on April 15. HarmonyOS device owners were directed to wait for a separate small-scale technical test rather than to sideload the Android build.1414Scope of the Test1616The technical test covers client performance, thermal behaviour, input handling, and network stability on HarmonyOS-native hardware. It is not a balance test or a content test; the build shipped to HarmonyOS testers carries the same S0 Season launch content as the PC, iOS, and Android clients.1818The publisher has not published a formal cross-matchmaking statement for the HarmonyOS edition. Until such a statement is issued, the HarmonyOS edition should be treated as potentially segmented from the main PC-iOS-Android matchmaking pool for PvP modes. Cross-save behaviour for HarmonyOS test accounts has not been documented in public announcements.2020Open Release Timing2222No public date has been announced for when the HarmonyOS edition leaves the invite test and enters the general availability tier alongside the iOS and Android clients. The simplest expectation is that it rolls into alignment sometime during the S0 Season, but the publisher has not committed to a specific date as of April 17, 2026.2424Related Articles2626Mobile Launch: April 17, 2026 covers the iOS and Android launch. System Requirements documents the HarmonyOS minimum spec. Cross-Platform tracks the PC-iOS-Android cross-play baseline and notes the HarmonyOS edition's current separation from it.2828Invite-Test Mechanics3030The HarmonyOS edition of Honor of Kings: World is in invite-only test status as of late May 2026. Eligibility is gated to specific HarmonyOS device models registered through the official invite portal, and access codes are distributed in batches rather than as an open beta. The test build runs in parallel with the live iOS and Android clients, on the same backend account database, but the HarmonyOS client itself is not on the general app store.3232Current Rollout Status3434The HarmonyOS edition is positioned as a platform-validation pass rather than a feature-divergent client: the gameplay, content, and account state mirror the iOS and Android clients exactly. No HarmonyOS-exclusive feature has been announced. General-release timing for HarmonyOS has not been confirmed; the test cohort continues to receive build updates aligned with the standard mobile patch schedule.3636Patch Parity With iOS and Android (August 2026)3838The invite-test framing above describes the position as of late May 2026. Since then the official update announcements have shown the HarmonyOS client being serviced on the same cadence as the other two mobile clients. Each of the three no-downtime updates published in August 2026 lists a HarmonyOS (鸿蒙) download size of its own, quoted alongside the Android and iOS figures rather than folded into them:4040UpdateAndroidiOSHarmonyOSAugust 6, 2026about 31.81 MBabout 30.84 MBabout 28.00 MBAugust 13, 2026about 93.69 MBabout 95.16 MBabout 99.49 MBAugust 20, 2026about 27.90 MBabout 27.33 MBabout 20.57 MB4242All three updates ran from 05:00 to 06:00 China time without taking servers down, and all three list their scope as the PC and mobile editions together. A client that receives every routine patch with a separately compiled build of its own is being maintained as a live platform rather than as a frozen test branch.4343What the announcements do not do is declare the invite test formally over. No official post has announced general availability for the HarmonyOS edition, and no post has announced its retirement either. The accurate reading is that the client is actively serviced and patched in step with iOS and Android, while its formal access status has not been restated since the test period. Treat any claim of a specific open-release date as unconfirmed until an official post gives one.
