Huawei exec: There is no going back to GMS even if ban is lifted [Updated]

30 January 2020
The company is strictly focusing on building up its Huawei Mobile Services portfolio.

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  • 30 Jan 2020

Anonymous, 30 Jan 2020Devs did not want to make versions of their apps for a 3rd ... moreso then for the rest of eternity

things will remain exactly the same forever?

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    • AlienFromNextDoor
    • JK1
    • 30 Jan 2020

    First step to kill your company: sell lower quality products for the same amount or even more expensive than your rivals with better quality products (Samsung).

    Second step: remove 50% of your product and subsequently its value, keep the same price or charge even more.

    Morons.

      Oh, gosh: if you post news later, at least get the latest update - they officially denied it:
      https://www.xda-developers.com/huawei-not-use-google-services-us-ban/

        Guess I won't be going back to Huawei. Not that I was going to considering they don't allow bootloader unlock.

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          • Anonymous
          • Njb
          • 30 Jan 2020

          kek, 30 Jan 2020F for Huawei. They will probably are going to start ship... moreI don't know tell me

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            • AnonD-558092
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            • 30 Jan 2020

            False: https://www.xda-developers.com/huawei-not-use-google-services-us-ban/

            Huawei debunked this.

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              • Anonymous
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              • 30 Jan 2020

              IpsDisplay, 30 Jan 2020There are some problems with this logic and comparison with... moreDevs did not want to make versions of their apps for a 3rd OS.
              Google did not want their apps for Windows.

              Blackberry OS, Windows Mobile, Sailfish, Ubuntu phone etc ...
              None of them could make any success.

                Aadrian, 30 Jan 2020Well, Microsoft tried it and it didn't work. Sony said, app... moreThere are some problems with this logic and comparison with Microsoft:

                1st) what did Microsoft try?? Running a new OS with no political pressure from the entire United States of America? Banning so many different parts etc was Microsoft a top 2 global smartphone player??

                2nd)

                app developers will develop for 40 million different major OS if the pay off is there they want money more than anything

                3rd) the implications of "might be successful in China alone but probably not in the rest of the world"

                China only is 1.5 billion strong with other companies like Xiaomi bbk etc

                This is nothing like Samsung or Microsoft nothing like it not even close

                  I have a Mate 30 Pro 5G with Google apps and everything works perfectly, this phone is a true masterpiece and the best Android phone made it ever.

                    Anonymous, 30 Jan 2020Ooooo this experiment got me interestedYehh

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                      • Anonymous
                      • 8AG
                      • 30 Jan 2020

                      its android in the end its not at third ecosystem.

                      huawei only have to work getting people to publish apps on their store like amazon does.

                        Well, Microsoft tried it and it didn't work. Sony said, app developers don't want to develop for more than 2 major app stores. And those are the Play Store from Google and the App store from iOS. They might be successful in China, but probably not in the rest of the world.

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                          • Anonymous
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                          • 30 Jan 2020

                          I guess they'll have no more success in the western world.

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                            • 8xf
                            • 30 Jan 2020

                            F for Huawei.

                            They will probably are going to start shipping their China ROM to all worldwide devices then. And you all know what that means.

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                              • AngryLithuanian
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                              • 30 Jan 2020

                              Bold move by Huawei but if anyone can try and do it, it's definitely them. With that much cash and support from local market they can afford a risk like this.

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                                • TimNZ
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                                • 30 Jan 2020

                                Prototype, 30 Jan 2020Hope Samsung learn about this and restore the tizen softwar... moreHuawei is still using Android (AOSP), it's just not using GMS, so there are still only basically two mobile OS. Android and iOS.

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                                  • TimNZ
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                                  • 30 Jan 2020

                                  Mhhhm, interesting choice by Huawei. Although I do wonder if this is a "Hardline" approach they are taking that doesn't actually mean much. But if they are serious, then this will be a very interesting development for the mobile OS business for sure.

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                                    • 30 Jan 2020

                                    Prototype, 30 Jan 2020Hope Samsung learn about this and restore the tizen softwar... moredon't worry. Tizen is not dead. It's doing great on smart watches and will be on IoT like fridge, etc

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                                      • Anonymous
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                                      • 30 Jan 2020

                                      Ooooo this experiment got me interested

                                        Never mind at least we have a global company that brings a google less phone.