News about Google cutting off business with Huawei is one of the most striking events in the Android world as it affects all Huawei users globally. Google decided to stop licensing its Android operating system to the Chinese telecommunications firm, in order to comply with a U.S. trade blacklist.

At the start of the year, the Chinese company started out with massive growth and was on the way to being the world’s number one phone maker at the end of 2019. Without Google’s Android support, however, is this still possible?

What this means for Huawei Users

  • Huawei will now lose access to Android updates.
  • Huawei’s new phones will also lose access to proprietary apps like the Google Play app store, Gmail and YouTube.
  • Google said people with existing Huawei devices will still be able to use Google apps and download updates for them.

Huawei Nigeria however, sent a statement to TechCity:

Huawei has made substantial contributions to the development and growth of Android around the world. As one of Android’s key global partners, we have worked closely with their open-source platform to develop an ecosystem that has benefitted both users and the industry. 

Huawei will continue to provide security updates and after sales services to all existing Huawei and Honor smartphone and tablet products covering those have been sold or still in stock globally.

We will continue to build a safe and sustainable software ecosystem, in order to provide the best experience for all users globally.

With this development, the question remains, what is the future for Huawei?



from TechCity http://bit.ly/2LXPB9j
via Julian Eduok