Huawei doesn't want to replace Android, just Google Mobile Services

22 October 2019
Seems like we won't be seeing HarmonyOS on Huawei phones soon.

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There goes our last chance at having a privacy focused OS...
It seems Google/ Android is a privacy disease we just can't rid ourselves from.

    I don't think they can replace GMS anytime soon. Google start from services so they have everyone locked inside their ecosystem and then they realese phones.

      "as switching to a different OS would not only require several years of work but would also be detrimental for consumer confidence"

      All those fanboys awaiting Hong Meng/Harmony to replace Android and its spyware where is it now?

      It was never going to release this year far from it Huawei just kept changing their statements confusing people and all the fanboys lapped it up.

      Huawei need Google that same company who all of you fanboys say is guilty of spyware ;)

        Iman9933, 23 Oct 2019So what happened to the new OS of Huawei that was supposed ... moreand the "Harmony OS" of which Huawei CEO claimed that it will be competable with ios in 2 to 3 years?

        https://beebom.com/harmonyos-compete-ios/

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          • Anonymous
          • D17
          • 23 Oct 2019

          If the US ban on Huawei is never lifted then surely American apps such as Facebook, Twitter, Netflix and many many other apps which people expect to have access to would be blocked on the Huawei Mobile Services.

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            • Anonymous
            • Jix
            • 23 Oct 2019

            They knew that it would flop.

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              • Anonymous
              • 8pc
              • 23 Oct 2019

              Al-Aqsa Lover, 23 Oct 2019Good strategy, It would be very interesting to me to see a... moreAndroid is made by google, it is impossible to have a google free android device. Anyway if crappy huawei fanboys detest google this much, stop watching youtube and using google seach engine. Lets see if you can...

                So what happened to the new OS of Huawei that was supposed be a new better android? 😂

                  i bet huawei can be more successful in making non-google android than amazon did for fire os. payment api should be the first thing to do.

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                    • Carol
                    • mgK
                    • 23 Oct 2019

                    [deleted post]Really depends a lot of the fans. Of course a system cannot be replaced in a half a year, that's a dream not posible. But if their fan base is strong and they do it right, in five years they might have already introduced their system and it actually might already grow. But, as i've said, everything depands on the fans. Let's not forget that for china android is not the android you know, so their will probably be very easy to introduce another system.

                      I think they should release HarmonyOS on low end phones and wearables to test the waters and see how things goes

                        Good strategy,
                        It would be very interesting to me to see a non google android phone.

                          They should still go ahead with an OS alternative as well. If it's compatible with Android apps that's even better.

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                            • Anonymous
                            • rAf
                            • 23 Oct 2019

                            Fact is they can't replace android

                              Guys they can make the os but they don't want. Their fans are more important than their ideas but they don't know that for Huawei with apps we don't care about google. They don't want to offer something that people don't trust in.

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                                • six_tymes
                                • kvH
                                • 23 Oct 2019

                                and I know why... I bet not one other person here knows.

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                                  • zoomer114
                                  • iny
                                  • 23 Oct 2019

                                  it's not that gsmarena is being biased. think about it, they (huawei) dont want to because they cant. they don't want to ditch android because they cant create their own os and expect it to success!

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                                    • Anonymous
                                    • Kxu
                                    • 23 Oct 2019

                                    Thats bad also.

                                    Tons of apps rides on Google's push services. Those apps's notifications will not work with huawei phones. Leading to subpar experiences.

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                                      • zoomer114
                                      • iny
                                      • 23 Oct 2019

                                      Anonymous, 23 Oct 2019They can't . Not they don't want . Create a os out of nothi... moreWelp if you think about, it's just like they don't want because they can't.

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                                        • dfv
                                        • TSN
                                        • 23 Oct 2019

                                        true this ... google needs competition to stay in checked, huawei please expand your HMS.
                                        Thanks