diff --git a/src/event.rs b/src/event.rs
index 81ed975ac..ea17b170f 100644
--- a/src/event.rs
+++ b/src/event.rs
@@ -169,6 +169,38 @@ pub enum Event<'a, T: 'static> {
     /// This lets you determine why the scene was requested.
     options: objc2::rc::Retained<objc2_ui_kit::UISceneConnectionOptions>,
   },
+
+  /// Emitted when the application has been started.
+  ///
+  /// ## Platform-specific
+  ///
+  /// - **OHOS**: Triggered by `onAbilityStart` lifecycle callback.
+  /// - **Other**: Unsupported.
+  #[cfg(target_env = "ohos")]
+  Started,
+
+  /// Emitted when the system requests the application to save its state.
+  ///
+  /// ## Platform-specific
+  ///
+  /// - **OHOS**: Triggered by `onAbilitySaveState` lifecycle callback.
+  /// - **Other**: Unsupported.
+  #[cfg(target_env = "ohos")]
+  SaveStateRequested,
+
+  /// Emitted when the application's content rect has changed (e.g. keyboard shown/hidden).
+  ///
+  /// ## Platform-specific
+  ///
+  /// - **OHOS**: Triggered by `window.on("contentRectChange")` callback.
+  /// - **Other**: Unsupported.
+  #[cfg(target_env = "ohos")]
+  ContentRectChanged {
+    /// The new content rectangle (left, top, width, height).
+    rect: (i32, i32, i32, i32),
+    /// Reason for the change.
+    reason: u32,
+  },
 }
 
 impl<T: Clone> Clone for Event<'static, T> {
@@ -202,6 +234,15 @@ impl<T: Clone> Clone for Event<'static, T> {
         scene: scene.clone(),
         options: options.clone(),
       },
+      #[cfg(target_env = "ohos")]
+      Started => Started,
+      #[cfg(target_env = "ohos")]
+      SaveStateRequested => SaveStateRequested,
+      #[cfg(target_env = "ohos")]
+      ContentRectChanged { rect, reason } => ContentRectChanged {
+        rect: *rect,
+        reason: *reason,
+      },
     }
   }
 }
@@ -228,6 +269,12 @@ impl<'a, T> Event<'a, T> {
       }),
       #[cfg(target_os = "ios")]
       SceneRequested { scene, options } => Ok(SceneRequested { scene, options }),
+      #[cfg(target_env = "ohos")]
+      Started => Ok(Started),
+      #[cfg(target_env = "ohos")]
+      SaveStateRequested => Ok(SaveStateRequested),
+      #[cfg(target_env = "ohos")]
+      ContentRectChanged { rect, reason } => Ok(ContentRectChanged { rect, reason }),
     }
   }
 
@@ -256,6 +303,12 @@ impl<'a, T> Event<'a, T> {
       }),
       #[cfg(target_os = "ios")]
       SceneRequested { scene, options } => Some(SceneRequested { scene, options }),
+      #[cfg(target_env = "ohos")]
+      Started => Some(Started),
+      #[cfg(target_env = "ohos")]
+      SaveStateRequested => Some(SaveStateRequested),
+      #[cfg(target_env = "ohos")]
+      ContentRectChanged { rect, reason } => Some(ContentRectChanged { rect, reason }),
     }
   }
 }
diff --git a/src/platform_impl/ohos/mod.rs b/src/platform_impl/ohos/mod.rs
index 1e953320e..79ba2f43a 100644
--- a/src/platform_impl/ohos/mod.rs
+++ b/src/platform_impl/ohos/mod.rs
@@ -510,13 +510,28 @@ impl<T: 'static> EventLoop<T> {
           // Propagate as Resized so tauri's resize handler fires and calls
           // webview.set_bounds() with the new window dimensions.
           let size = PhysicalSize::new(content_rect.rect.width as _, content_rect.rect.height as _);
-          let event = event::Event::WindowEvent {
+          let resized_event = event::Event::WindowEvent {
             window_id: window::WindowId(WindowId),
             event: event::WindowEvent::Resized(size),
           };
 
           if let Some(ref mut h) = *self.event_loop.borrow_mut() {
-            h(event);
+            h(resized_event);
+
+            // Also emit ContentRectChanged for lifecycle-aware applications
+            let reason = match content_rect.reason {
+              openharmony_ability::RectChangeReason::Undefined => 0,
+              openharmony_ability::RectChangeReason::Maximize => 1,
+              openharmony_ability::RectChangeReason::Recover => 2,
+              openharmony_ability::RectChangeReason::Move => 3,
+              openharmony_ability::RectChangeReason::Drag => 4,
+              openharmony_ability::RectChangeReason::DragStart => 5,
+              openharmony_ability::RectChangeReason::DragEnd => 6,
+            };
+            h(event::Event::ContentRectChanged {
+              rect: (content_rect.rect.left, content_rect.rect.top, content_rect.rect.width, content_rect.rect.height),
+              reason,
+            });
           }
         }
         MainEvent::GainedFocus => {
@@ -556,23 +571,39 @@ impl<T: 'static> EventLoop<T> {
           }
         }
         MainEvent::Start => {
-          // XXX: how to forward this state to applications?
-          warn!("TODO: forward onStart notification to application");
+          if let Some(ref mut h) = *self.event_loop.borrow_mut() {
+            h(event::Event::Started);
+          }
         }
         MainEvent::Resume { .. } => {
+          // NOTE: The SaveLoader handle for state restoration is intentionally
+          // discarded. State I/O is not yet wired through to applications.
           if let Some(ref mut h) = *self.event_loop.borrow_mut() {
             h(event::Event::Resumed);
           }
         }
         MainEvent::SaveState { .. } => {
-          // XXX: how to forward this state to applications?
-          // XXX: also how do we expose state restoration to apps?
-          warn!("TODO: forward saveState notification to application");
+          // NOTE: The SaveSaver handle for state persistence is intentionally
+          // discarded. Applications receive SaveStateRequested as a notification
+          // only; actual state writing via SaveSaver is not yet supported.
+          if let Some(ref mut h) = *self.event_loop.borrow_mut() {
+            h(event::Event::SaveStateRequested);
+          }
         }
+        // OHOS lifecycle: Pause = about to enter background (surface still alive).
+        // Mapped to Suspended for cross-platform consistency with Android/iOS.
+        // Note: this fires earlier than a full "Stop/Hidden" state.
         MainEvent::Pause => {
-          debug!("App Paused - stopped running");
-          // TODO: This is incorrect - will be solved in https://github.com/rust-windowing/winit/pull/3897
-          // self.running = false;
+          if let Some(ref mut h) = *self.event_loop.borrow_mut() {
+            h(event::Event::Suspended);
+          }
+        }
+        // OHOS lifecycle: Stop = ability fully hidden/backgrounded (StageEventType::Hidden).
+        // Also mapped to Suspended — apps see a second Suspended when fully backgrounded.
+        MainEvent::Stop => {
+          if let Some(ref mut h) = *self.event_loop.borrow_mut() {
+            h(event::Event::Suspended);
+          }
         }
         MainEvent::WindowDestroy => {
           if let Some(ref mut h) = *self.event_loop.borrow_mut() {