Huawei Mate 30 series hands-on pictures and specs leak
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- Let me eiiiiiiiiin
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- 18 Sep 2019
Marco M, 18 Sep 2019This was only possible in the old days, not anymore.
If ... moreYou can though.
It's called microG, open source Google services replacement, MUCH lighter, just need huawei enable it. Bonus,Aurora store allow you to download from Google server without account .
Or you can instal Google service apk from Baidu/etc, then install playstore normally. Huawei just need to add DevID signature spoofing "feature" to faking their devices into list smh
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- 18 Sep 2019
Shui8, 18 Sep 2019As long its using Android, any other phones can use Google ... moreTrue, the list is not updated daily, but regardless of that the Mate 30 will likely not be allowed to be on that list due to trade restrictions. Hence no Google Play from the get go.
AOSP is irrelevant, It's the device ID and certification that matters, not the ROM itself. I doubt that John and Jane Consumer will root and spoof device ID, and I'm not sure it works either. I haven't tried it on any non-certified device. I just don't buy any device without certification instead, like last years Z5 Pro from Lenovo.
Google started to block uncertified devices around March last year.
Any device with firmware made after March 16th 2018 will receive the following warning message when they attempt to sign into google play, telling them that their “device is not certified by Google.” - if the device is not certified.
https://www.xda-developers.com/files/2018/03/Google-Play-Uncertified-Rotated.jpg
This will apply to Mate 30, unless Google makes them a loophole, but doing so makes the whole certified devices limitation pointless. That said the reason Mate 30 will likely be denied certification is a bit "new", so it will be interesting, though I'm pretty sure Google will face some consequences if they make it as easy as side loading. I doubt that they can certify a device from a banned manufacturer.
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- J1i
- 18 Sep 2019
Damn it.. I was so confident that I won't have to replace my mate20pro with this... and that there is no way to make that circular camera look good. Boy was I wrong.
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- 18 Sep 2019
Anonymous, 18 Sep 2019It's just the push to go fully side bezeless and Vivo and H... more"It's just the push to go fully side bezeless and Vivo and Huawei have already achieved it"
Everyone slates Samsung for doing their curved display but lately they been making the curves less steep so they better to handle and more ergonomic.
Huawei and Vivo seems to be doing the opposite and making the curves even steeper and you prone to even more random accidental touches.
So Huawei are Vivo seem to be making it worse but people love it and Samsung are trying to fix the issues and make the curves less steep and they still get slated.
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- 18 Sep 2019
Shui8, 18 Sep 2019Move along, nothing to see here.Hater detected. Hater detected. Beep beep.
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- 18 Sep 2019
NAND-roid, 18 Sep 2019The perfet copycat combo: edge screen of samsung and apple ... moreIt's just the push to go fully side bezeless and Vivo and Huawei have already achieved it. It's a long refinement of Samsung's S6 Edge design that started it. I give credit to all companies that invest in display technologies, since for me it's the most important thing on a phone after the processor's speed, but when all devices are really fast then the display is the second most important thing.
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- 18 Sep 2019
Love the Community, 18 Sep 2019No, you move along! There's a lot to see from the Google sp... moreOopss u missed out the sarcasm part.
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- 18 Sep 2019
Anonymous, 18 Sep 2019Actually the waterfall screen îs from VIVO NEX 3. I a... moreSorry but that's definitely from samsung
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- 18 Sep 2019
Shui8, 18 Sep 2019Move along, nothing to see here.No, you move along! There's a lot to see from the Google spyware free flagship.
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- 18 Sep 2019
After so many years finally xenon flash on a smartphone.
But i also think the design on the mate 30 pro is not the best compared to the older mate series.
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- 18 Sep 2019
MarkusLeto, 18 Sep 2019The chrome-like finish of the silver variant that was made ... moreAll colors were inspired by Xperia phones mainly XZ2 and XZ3
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- 18 Sep 2019
Anonymous, 18 Sep 2019I nominate this the ugliest flagship of the year. Mate 20 P... moreYour nomination is not legitimate :l
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- 18 Sep 2019
Marco M, 18 Sep 2019This was only possible in the old days, not anymore.
If ... moreAs long its using Android, any other phones can use Google Apps if its not blocked by local network. Hence every AOSP rom out there no matter what branded device can use it. That list are not updated, and Mate 30 not even out yet onto the market. - https://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/gadgets-and-tech/news/huawei-mate-30-google-apps-android-gmail-chrome-release-a9107451.html
Base on that list, even newer Xperia 5 not listed lol. No worries, we'll find out the answer tommorow.
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- g5f
- 18 Sep 2019
Marco M, 18 Sep 2019This was only possible in the old days, not anymore.
If ... moreSamsung: do what you can't /
Huawei: we push boundaries. /
Me: 🐠 ing for cheap hw
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- 18 Sep 2019
NAND-roid, 18 Sep 2019The perfet copycat combo: edge screen of samsung and apple ... moreActually the waterfall screen îs from VIVO NEX 3. I agree with you Huawei îs losing his identity.
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- g5f
- 18 Sep 2019
Can only imagine what more improvements it brings. Less physical buttons, super wide camera with flagship grade sensor as and more... it's obviously next Gen.
And is it the Xenon flash? /hearts hearts/
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- 18 Sep 2019
Doom, 18 Sep 2019You only need to install Google Play, can easily get from a... moreThis was only possible in the old days, not anymore.
If a device is not listed here, signing into google play will not work.
https://support.google.com/googleplay/answer/1727131?hl=en
Mate 30 is not listed, hence side loading current google play will not work.
Unless possibly using a very old version of google play, but it probably doesn't support a recent android version, so likely it's still a no go.
Othat app stores are possible, but without google services you can't use any of google's apps. . .
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- 18 Sep 2019
Nick Tagataka, 18 Sep 2019Looking at his/her user page and comments: -Bunch of hate ... moreAnd you looking at your comments: note 10 and samsung basher. Right?