WeChat HarmonyOS app gets 8.0.23.37 early access update, Xiaowei AI assistant features rolling out gradually

WeChat HarmonyOS Edition App Gets 8.0.23.37 Early Access Upgrade, More Xiaowei AI Assistant Features in Staged Rollout

IT Home, November 12 news: The WeChat HarmonyOS Edition app today opened early access upgrade to version 8.0.23.37 (8394533) on Huawei AppGallery, with a testing period from 2026/11/12 to 2026/12/12.

Early access slots for the WeChat HarmonyOS Edition app may be limited. Those who need it can go to AppGallery - Me - App Early Access - tap the search box to search.

As usual, the update notes for this release still read "fixed some known issues." According to feedback from blogger @伤心萨摩耶Ciuciu, version 8.0.23 of WeChat adds the following features:

Some Flutter cross-platform pages (such as Moments, Listen, and other pages) now respond to system font weight; a new ringtone settings entry has been added to the top right of the ringtone selection screen, supporting enabling or disabling personalized content recommendations; when publishing Channels content, an option to add annotations has been added, and tapping share on already-published Channels content also adds the option to add annotations; Discover > Live > More Live has a new search button; a new Xiaowei branch entry floating button has been added to the bottom right of the Listen main page, which pops up corresponding prompts based on the current page content, allowing quick use of Listen-related Ask Xiaowei features, and tapping share on the playback page adds Ask Xiaowei (the floating button at the bottom right of the main page is being gradually rolled out); the Official Accounts icon has been refreshed to align with other platforms; friend nicknames, group nicknames, remarks, WeChat IDs, region and other information support long-press to copy; on the Service Accounts feed page, articles published by followed Service Accounts support long-press to select unfollow or delete the article message; the style of the images/videos in this chat button at the bottom right when opening an image or video in a chat has changed (this item is confirmed as a bug and has been fixed in 8.0.23.33); on the Service Accounts feed > recommended stickers, long-press adds forward; a new Ask Xiaowei has been added to chat tools (gradually rolling out, requires the account to be included in the Xiaowei main body staged rollout); the Live page supports displaying the current number of forwards and shares for the live stream; when viewing group member profiles in a group chat with admin permissions, the nickname of the member who invited that member to the group in the join method is changed to a blue clickable state; support for displaying Moments like easter eggs set on other platforms; tapping share on Channels content adds Ask Xiaowei (gradually rolling out, requires the account to be included in the Xiaowei main body staged rollout); the red text portion of Service Accounts notification reminders adds a reminder of the Service Account name for new notifications, changing from [n messages] to [xxx and n messages]; a new import option has been added to the top right of group payments, supporting importing bills, group solitaire, and historical group payments when initiating a group payment (gradually rolling out, supports version 8.0.22 and above); Official Accounts / Service Accounts homepage > top right … adds More Info, allowing viewing of the Official Account / Service Account introduction, follow time, basic information, name records, authorized third-party services and other information; Shop and Card Wallet > top right … > Settings > Privacy Settings adds a Mini Program order authorization switch; once enabled, Mini Program order information will be synced to "Shop and Card Wallet > Orders" (hot update); after enabling group message Do Not Disturb, group settings adds Still Notify for the Following Messages, allowing settings for @me, @all, group announcements, and messages from specified group members to still notify when group messages are muted (gradually rolling out); Settings > Message Notifications > adds message alert tones, allowing setting of 7 built-in WeChat alert tones (gradually rolling out); Settings > Account Security adds login device management, allowing deletion of logged-in devices; after deletion, logging in on the corresponding device requires security verification (gradually rolling out); Yuanbao > Experience More supports jumping to the app market to download the Yuanbao APP (hot update); Scan has been integrated with the Xiaowei branch, adding a top-right flip camera and a bottom Take Photo for AI, supporting recognition, translation, Remember This Moment, and Remember Friend (gradually rolling out, the Xiaowei branch is rolled out separately and does not depend on the Xiaowei main body); Service Accounts > Personal Center adds Likes, Favorites, and Recently Read, recording liked, favorited, and recently read Sticker Account content (a new feature added simultaneously across three platforms, displaying only stickers published by Sticker Accounts, not stickers published by Official Accounts, added in version 8.0.23.33 or 34); some Channels videos support displaying a Xiaowei branch floating question shortcut entry at the bottom right (hot update, only some videos support display; videos that do not display the Xiaowei branch floating question show the original floating search entry, and this feature does not depend on the Xiaowei main body); when publishing Moments, a new Xiaowei branch AI writing assistant has been added (gradually rolling out, does not depend on the Xiaowei main body); Listen > Personal Playlists adds playlist source categories (WeChat Music / QQ Music / Kugou Music), supporting binding QQ Music / Kugou Music accounts and syncing favorited songs (My Favorites) from the corresponding platforms to Listen (gradually rolling out; prerequisite is being included in the Music Space staged rollout, and it can be activated by having a friend who already has Music Space create a space and invite you to join); Discover > Live interface logic has been refactored and aligned, the More Live entry has been removed, the search button has been moved to the first-level interface, and more personalized or limited-time categories such as Double 11, Watch Drama, Beauty, and News have been added (gradually rolling out; some category types are not fixed and vary by account); Me > Shop and Card Wallet adds a Shop Coins tab, allowing check-in to receive coins (gradually rolling out); Listen > Personal Playlists > top right 🎧Immersive Listening adds Time Radio (gradually rolling out, requires being included in the Xiaowei main body staged rollout); AI summaries have been added below Official Account article titles, an AI summary floating button has been added to the bottom right when scrolling through reading, and long-press to select text adds Ask AI (requires updating to version 8.0.23.35 or above); when scanning the QR code to log in to WeChat on HarmonyOS PC, users can choose to automatically log in on that device (gradually rolling out, HarmonyOS PC requires updating to version 4.1.13 or above); tapping share on Official Account articles or stickers adds Ask Xiaowei (requires being included in the Xiaowei main body staged rollout and updating to version 8.0.23.35 or above); long-pressing chat messages adds Ask Xiaowei (requires being included in the Xiaowei main body staged rollout and updating to version 8.0.23.35 or above); long-pressing web link messages and document-type files in chats adds Xiaowei Summary (requires being included in the Xiaowei main body staged rollout and updating to version 8.0.23.35 or above); long-pressing images in Official Account articles or stickers adds Ask Xiaowei (requires being included in the Xiaowei main body staged rollout and updating to version 8.0.23.35 or above); tapping images in chats to view the large image adds AI processing, and editing images adds AI processing (gradually rolling out); a new notification settings option has been added to the top right of Service Notifications, allowing settings for message Do Not Disturb and a voice reminder playback switch (gradually rolling out); when scrolling through some articles or sticker content, or after staying for 3 seconds after opening, a keyword search or Ask Xiaowei floating button appears at the bottom right (supported in version 8.0.23.35 and above); group announcement messages support notification reminders (hot update); support inviting friends to experience Xiaowei (small-scale gradual rollout, requires the account to already be included in the Xiaowei main body staged rollout); Services > Wallet > Identity Information interface has been refreshed and restructured (hot update).

• Some Flutter cross-platform pages (such as Moments, Listen, and other pages) now respond to system font weight;

• A new ringtone settings entry has been added to the top right of the ringtone selection screen, supporting enabling or disabling personalized content recommendations;

• When publishing Channels content, an option to add annotations has been added, and tapping share on already-published Channels content also adds the option to add annotations;

• Discover > Live > More Live has a new search button;

• A new Xiaowei branch entry floating button has been added to the bottom right of the Listen main page, which pops up corresponding prompts based on the current page content, allowing quick use of Listen-related Ask Xiaowei features, and tapping share on the playback page adds Ask Xiaowei (the floating button at the bottom right of the main page is being gradually rolled out);

• The Official Accounts icon has been refreshed to align with other platforms;

• Friend nicknames, group nicknames, remarks, WeChat IDs, region and other information support long-press to copy;

• On the Service Accounts feed page, articles published by followed Service Accounts support long-press to select unfollow or delete the article message;

• The style of the images/videos in this chat button at the bottom right when opening an image or video in a chat has changed (this item is confirmed as a bug and has been fixed in 8.0.23.33);

• On the Service Accounts feed > recommended stickers, long-press adds forward;

• A new Ask Xiaowei has been added to chat tools (gradually rolling out, requires the account to be included in the Xiaowei main body staged rollout);

• The Live page supports displaying the current number of forwards and shares for the live stream;

• When viewing group member profiles in a group chat with admin permissions, the nickname of the member who invited that member to the group in the join method is changed to a blue clickable state;

• Support for displaying Moments like easter eggs set on other platforms;

• Tapping share on Channels content adds Ask Xiaowei (gradually rolling out, requires the account to be included in the Xiaowei main body staged rollout);

• The red text portion of Service Accounts notification reminders adds a reminder of the Service Account name for new notifications, changing from [n messages] to [xxx and n messages];

• A new import option has been added to the top right of group payments, supporting importing bills, group solitaire, and historical group payments when initiating a group payment (gradually rolling out, supports version 8.0.22 and above);

• Official Accounts / Service Accounts homepage > top right … adds More Info, allowing viewing of the Official Account / Service Account introduction, follow time, basic information, name records, authorized third-party services and other information;

• Shop and Card Wallet > top right … > Settings > Privacy Settings adds a Mini Program order authorization switch; once enabled, Mini Program order information will be synced to "Shop and Card Wallet > Orders" (hot update);

• After enabling group message Do Not Disturb, group settings adds Still Notify for the Following Messages, allowing settings for @me, @all, group announcements, and messages from specified group members to still notify when group messages are muted (gradually rolling out);

• Settings > Message Notifications > adds message alert tones, allowing setting of 7 built-in WeChat alert tones (gradually rolling out);

• Settings > Account Security adds login device management, allowing deletion of logged-in devices; after deletion, logging in on the corresponding device requires security verification (gradually rolling out);

• Yuanbao > Experience More supports jumping to the app market to download the Yuanbao APP (hot update);

• Scan has been integrated with the Xiaowei branch, adding a top-right flip camera and a bottom Take Photo for AI, supporting recognition, translation, Remember This Moment, and Remember Friend (gradually rolling out, the Xiaowei branch is rolled out separately and does not depend on the Xiaowei main body);

• Service Accounts > Personal Center adds Likes, Favorites, and Recently Read, recording liked, favorited, and recently read Sticker Account content (a new feature added simultaneously across three platforms, displaying only stickers published by Sticker Accounts, not stickers published by Official Accounts, added in version 8.0.23.33 or 34);

• Some Channels videos support displaying a Xiaowei branch floating question shortcut entry at the bottom right (hot update, only some videos support display; videos that do not display the Xiaowei branch floating question show the original floating search entry, and this feature does not depend on the Xiaowei main body);

• When publishing Moments, a new Xiaowei branch AI writing assistant has been added (gradually rolling out, does not depend on the Xiaowei main body);

• Listen > Personal Playlists adds playlist source categories (WeChat Music / QQ Music / Kugou Music), supporting binding QQ Music / Kugou Music accounts and syncing favorited songs (My Favorites) from the corresponding platforms to Listen (gradually rolling out; prerequisite is being included in the Music Space staged rollout, and it can be activated by having a friend who already has Music Space create a space and invite you to join);

• Discover > Live interface logic has been refactored and aligned, the More Live entry has been removed, the search button has been moved to the first-level interface, and more personalized or limited-time categories such as Double 11, Watch Drama, Beauty, and News have been added (gradually rolling out; some category types are not fixed and vary by account);

• Me > Shop and Card Wallet adds a Shop Coins tab, allowing check-in to receive coins (gradually rolling out);

• Listen > Personal Playlists > top right 🎧Immersive Listening adds Time Radio (gradually rolling out, requires being included in the Xiaowei main body staged rollout);

• AI summaries have been added below Official Account article titles, an AI summary floating button has been added to the bottom right when scrolling through reading, and long-press to select text adds Ask AI (requires updating to version 8.0.23.35 or above);

• When scanning the QR code to log in to WeChat on HarmonyOS PC, users can choose to automatically log in on that device (gradually rolling out, HarmonyOS PC requires updating to version 4.1.13 or above);

• Tapping share on Official Account articles or stickers adds Ask Xiaowei (requires being included in the Xiaowei main body staged rollout and updating to version 8.0.23.35 or above);

• Long-pressing chat messages adds Ask Xiaowei (requires being included in the Xiaowei main body staged rollout and updating to version 8.0.23.35 or above);

• Long-pressing web link messages and document-type files in chats adds Xiaowei Summary (requires being included in the Xiaowei main body staged rollout and updating to version 8.0.23.35 or above);

• Long-pressing images in Official Account articles or stickers adds Ask Xiaowei (requires being included in the Xiaowei main body staged rollout and updating to version 8.0.23.35 or above);

• Tapping images in chats to view the large image adds AI processing, and editing images adds AI processing (gradually rolling out);

• A new notification settings option has been added to the top right of Service Notifications, allowing settings for message Do Not Disturb and a voice reminder playback switch (gradually rolling out);

• When scrolling through some articles or sticker content, or after staying for 3 seconds after opening, a keyword search or Ask Xiaowei floating button appears at the bottom right (supported in version 8.0.23.35 and above);

• Group announcement messages support notification reminders (hot update);

• Support inviting friends to experience Xiaowei (small-scale gradual rollout, requires the account to already be included in the Xiaowei main body staged rollout);

• Services > Wallet > Identity Information interface has been refreshed and restructured (hot update).

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