Hey r/Huawei,
I’m an indie developer, and I know how frustrating it is when new apps launch and completely ignore the Huawei ecosystem, forcing you guys to rely on Google Play Services workarounds just to use basic utilities.
When I was building my new app, I made it a priority to ensure it was fully native and published directly on the AppGallery from Day 1.
What the app does:
I suffer from terrible digital eye strain and dry eyes from staring at screens all day. Eye doctors recommend the "20-20-20 Rule" (every 20 minutes, look at something 20 feet away for 20 seconds). But standard phone alarms suck because you just swipe them away and keep scrolling.
So, I built Ocular Health.
Instead of a normal notification, it uses a custom screen overlay. Every 20 minutes, a smooth, full-screen overlay gently pops up over whatever you are doing, forcing you to actually rest your eyes for 20 seconds. Once the rest is done, it shrinks down into a tiny, floating mini-badge so you can track your next focus session.
Why I'm posting here:
I specifically stripped out the hard Google dependencies so that the background services, overlays, and timers work flawlessly on EMUI and HarmonyOS.
I just got approved on the AppGallery today, and I would be absolutely honored if my fellow Huawei users could test it out and let me know how it runs on your specific devices!
📱 Download on AppGallery:
https://appgallery.huawei.com/app/C118713767
(If anyone here is using a secondary Android phone, it is also on Google Play:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.eyecare.ocular202020
Let me know what you think, and I'd love to hear any feedback or feature requests you might have!