2026 Guide: How HarmonyOS Developers Can Meet the New App Filing Rules

In 2026, as the HarmonyOS ecosystem enters a boom phase, app compliance review has become stricter than ever. For HarmonyOS developers, understanding and following the new filing rules is the top priority for getting an app listed on Huawei AppGallery (华为应用市场). (For overseas readers: app ICP filing is a registration with China's MIIT that apps distributed in mainland China must complete before they can be listed.)

Key changes in the 2026 HarmonyOS filing rules

1. Stronger real-name verification: every developer entity submitting a new HarmonyOS app must pass in-depth identity verification.
2. Filing number must be displayed: the app must clearly show the filing number issued by MIIT inside the client.
3. Separate filings for native HarmonyOS apps and Android packages: if your app has both a HAP package (pure native HarmonyOS) and an APK, you must specify the runtime platform accurately.

How should developers respond?

Faced with a complex process, many indie developers feel lost. Don't worry, here are a few strategies:

• Prepare the public key and signature in advance: before submitting the filing, use our HarmonyOS MD5 filing tool to extract your app's signing fingerprints.
• Make sure the bundle name matches: the bundleName in app.json5 must be exactly the same as the package name you enter in the filing system.

AppShot Maker helps you get the supporting work done quickly. Besides MD5 extraction, there are plenty of developer tools such as image compression and format conversion to help you publish faster.