Google apparently suspending some business with Huawei.

[Nikumba]

I picked up a P30 Pro yesturday, not going to let an orange ruin the fun

 

[Biz.Kid09]

Just received the Android 9 update this morning for my Honor Play. Pretty happy with that. Even if it is the last update.

 

[Tuvoc]

My Honor 9 lite got it a month or so ago as well.

 

[Things change I've changed]

Well it looks like the Mate 30 is going to be launched without google support, you should still be able to sideload the google apps on the device though surely?

 

[lmfy2k]

Well it looks like the Mate 30 is going to be launched without google support, you should still be able to sideload the google apps on the device though surely?

https://www.bbc.com/news/technology-49508121

Yep, pretty mad this. I thought the whole issue was sorted

Mate 30 Pro was maybe gonna be my next phone, won’t bother now. Too much uncertainty.

 

[maddness]

https://huaweiadvices.com/download-install-google-play-store-on-huawei/

I'm guessing all apps should work?

 

[Squink]

Mate 30 Pro was maybe gonna be my next phone, won’t bother tnow. Too much uncertainty.

Yeah I was excited for what the Mate 30 phone would bring. Rumours suggested 90hz and a decent step-up in the camera, which would have made it a likely purchase for me. If it's not running Android, I won't go near it.

EDIT sideloading and jumping through hoops isn't for me. I want a phone that works without hassle and has a resale value of greater than £50 in a year or two.

 

[Efour]

Worthless phone now. Too much hastle when there's other options.

 

[neoboy]

So ban still on for all new Huawei phones going forward?

 

[Psycho Sonny]

https://huaweiadvices.com/download-install-google-play-store-on-huawei/

I'm guessing all apps should work?

google pay won't work if it doesn't have proper certificate or signature.

trump must have shares in apple

 

[Squink]

trump must have shares in apple

He’s just slapped tariffs on loads of Chinese made goods which happens to include iPhones. And since this is Apple, expect that to be passed onto consumers in the future.

 

[Rimsy]

Pixel 4 likely to be getting manufactured in Vietnam to get around this "thing". Interesting to see how it effects the price

 

[wesley]

RIP Huawei

Currently using P20 pro. Second one as the first one smashed up after a bad fall.

Awesome phone with awesome battery and camera. I did considered the p30 pro as a next phone but look like I won't now. Too many uncertainty and risky.

Shame

 

[biron_w]

RIP Huawei

Currently using P20 pro. Second one as the first one smashed up after a bad fall.

Awesome phone with awesome battery and camera. I did considered the p30 pro as a next phone but look like I won't now. Too many uncertainty and risky.

Shame

Existing phones are fine. But any new devices will have issues.

 

[wesley]

Existing phones are fine. But any new devices will have issues.

Yes but who knows what's happening afterwards. Could affect the existing phones. Also the resell value for existing phones will be very bad.

 

[jpaul]

can't you root phones and avoid certificate issues ?
or https://www.androidpolice.com/2018/...-apps-uncertified-android-devices-heres-deal/

They seem to be creating there own mapping app, but where would they license the data for something like streetview ..

 

[fadetoblack]

RIP Huawei

Currently using P20 pro. Second one as the first one smashed up after a bad fall.

Awesome phone with awesome battery and camera. I did considered the p30 pro as a next phone but look like I won't now. Too many uncertainty and risky.

Shame

Too risky?? Hardly there are plenty of other app stores out there I hope Huawei beat this People are over reacting to the press.

 

[Mekrel]

Too risky?? Hardly there are plenty of other app stores out there I hope Huawei beat this People are over reacting to the press.

Those app stores are shockingly bad though in comparison to Google Play, even the one Samsung put on their phones is terrible.

I'm also not entirely sure if most or any of the popular Google apps will work by installing them from elsewhere, I assume they would need access to Google Play services or Google services Framework.

You have to remember that non-techy Joe Bloggs who is representative of the typical smartphone buyer, isn't going to want to faff about with other app stores or enabling installation from unknown sources.

 

[fadetoblack]

Those app stores are shockingly bad though in comparison to Google Play, even the one Samsung put on their phones is terrible.

I'm also not entirely sure if most or any of the popular Google apps will work by installing them from elsewhere, I assume they would need access to Google Play services or Google services Framework.

You have to remember that non-techy Joe Bloggs who is representative of the typical smartphone buyer, isn't going to want to faff about with other app stores or enabling installation from unknown sources.

Don't most people buy Android phones to able to install what they like unlike apple?? Still say it's no big deal really plenty of other apps out there.

 

[Mekrel]

Don't most people buy Android phones to able to install what they like unlike apple?? Still say it's no big deal really plenty of other apps out there.

I don't believe they do, you have to remember that we're not representative of the general population who don't know anything about rooting devices or installing from unknown sources.

There are plenty of other apps out there, that's true even for right here and now. Yet despite there are other free alternatives to Google, their apps are #1 in share by some considerable margin.

For example, there's Here We Go for maps/Navigation that has been downloaded 10M times according to Google Play. Google Maps in comparison has been downloaded +5Bn times, i.e. over 500x more downloads.