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On October 21, 2026, Huawei Customer Service confirmed that the Xiaoyi AI shortcut bar feature for HarmonyOS 7 has been delayed and is expected to roll out gradually in early November, with batch pushes based on device model. The feature was first teased at the September 7 launch event; once enabled, Xiaoyi will reside permanently in the Dock bar at the bottom of the phone's home screen. Huawei Customer Service previously said the feature would gradually become available by the end of October, and later confirmed it was changed to a phased rollout in early November. The feature is not yet live and is currently awaiting rollout.
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Huawei HarmonyOS 7 Xiaoyi AI Quick Bar Confirmed Delayed, Expected to Roll Out in Batches in Early November
The Xiaoyi AI Quick Bar feature of Huawei HarmonyOS 7 has been confirmed to be delayed. It is expected to gradually go live in early November and will be rolled out in batches according to device models. The feature was first teased at the September 7 launch event; once enabled, Xiaoyi will reside permanently in the Dock bar at the bottom of the phone's home screen. Huawei customer service previously said it would gradually become available by the end of October.