HarmonyOS NEXT 5.0.0.102 public beta is out with tap to share feature

Huawei is rolling out another HarmonyOS NEXT public beta update with the 5.0.0.102 version. It is available to the compatible top-end models. The company has integrated several new features including the tap-to-share for easier file transfer scenarios.

The tech giant unveiled the HarmonyOS NEXT public beta program last month. The first testing build offered some improvements to the device’s system.

Now Huawei is releasing the new HarmonyOS NEXT public beta 5.0.0.102 update with interesting features. It is available for the Pura 70 series, Mate 60 series, Pocket 2, Mate X5, MatePad Pro 13.2, and MatePad Pro 11 2024 tablets.

According to the changelog, the new HarmonyOS NEXT public beta brings new tap-to-share and multi-user sharing features for Huawei Share. The former enables users to share by just touching their phones with a nearby device. The latter allows sharing to multiple people instead of single-person support.

Huawei has also added dial tone and vibrate while ringing functionalities to the system phone app. Users can further link the contact’s special dates to the calendar.

You can check other details of the update in the changelog below.

HarmonyOS NEXT 5.0.0.102 public beta is out with tap to share feature (Image Credits: Huawei)

Huawei Share

• Tap-to-Share: No need to add friends manually! Just touch your phone with your friend’s device to share pictures, videos, and even the WLAN sharing interface. Sharing is so simple.
• Multi-user sharing: Users can share the media content with multiple people at the same time. No need to wait or share one by one. Sharing is more convenient.

Phone

• Users can set local music and online ringtones as incoming call ringtones.
• Newly added ‘Vibrate when ringing’ and ‘Dial Tone’ tabs to give a richer operating experience.
• Users can sync their contacts’ birthdays to the calendar for smart reminders.

System

• Optimizes signal stability and increases internet speed in some scenarios.
• Optimizes Bluetooth connection stability.

Apps

• Optimizes the user experience of file manager, safe file viewing, and other scenarios.

Note that this update is only available to public beta users. In case you are upgrading for the first time, you should have baseline version 4.2.0.187. Also, the “first-time update” users will witness new lighting effects and spatial design on the UI.

The firmware accompanies personalized theme wallpapers and even brings an interactive experience to the lock screen. There is also a new live window for the lock screen that shows certain details like song lyrics on the lock screen.