Huawei's general license just expired leaving older devices in limbo

15 August 2020
Huawei and Honor devices manufactured before May 16 2019 might be cut off from Google's security and app support.

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Anonymous, 15 Aug 2020Huawei is still selling in tons to 3rd world countries. Peo... moreConsidering Apple has directly been implicated through the Snowden leaks in spying on their customers along with the other american giants, pretty hilarious to go on about privacy since western companies clearly don't have any.

    Aierlan, 16 Aug 2020Come on. Have you used their products? All companies have t... moreThe biggest IP thieves are from china. End of story.

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      • NoiseyBoy
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      Underdog12, 15 Aug 2020Huawei doesn't update its phones anyway. That's a... moreHappily running July security update on my P40 Pro and have had multiple EMUI updates during ownership.

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        susi, 15 Aug 2020Hauwei doesn't even care about update on new phones le... moreI have the July security update on my P40 Pro. Not even all Google enabled devices are that up to date.

          Note7 owner, 15 Aug 2020What a junk company. Buying any of their products is no bet... moreCome on. Have you used their products? All companies have their strengths and weaknesses but their products are certainly not rubbish. I used the p20 before my current phone and the signal strength and call quality was the best I've ever had (way better than my current phone). Their routers have also been good for me in the past. Of course they have drawbacks relative to other companies too (e.g. the toughened glass they use on phones is not as resilient as gorilla glass)

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            • AnonD-909757
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            • 16 Aug 2020

            We REALLY need an OS that isn't from the US, an open source one like Linux (but really made for smartphones) and with way better hardware support that would allow it to work with ANY devices, not a per device variant of the OS.
            Or a variant of Linux that would be compatible with most of its apps/softwares while maintaining a good and easy experience for non techies, and specially optimized small tactile devices.
            That would be SO MUCH BETTER than an OS from a greedy corporate collecting data for its government and used as a cold war tool...

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              • Anonymous
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              • 16 Aug 2020

              A. Nguyen, 15 Aug 2020He's actually done the right thing by banning them. So... moreYap smart ass! That's why they have the most patents in 5G field! They innovate that's why everyone will pay them for using their tech. Almost all are at least 1,5 years behind them in 5G tech.

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                Anonymous, 15 Aug 2020Huwaei doesn't even update its devices other than its ... moreI am sure you are just a hater who don't even own a huawei device

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                  • AnonD-896879
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                  • 16 Aug 2020

                  [deleted post]What do you mean, you said nothing

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                    • Anonymous
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                    • 16 Aug 2020

                    Underdog12, 15 Aug 2020Huawei doesn't update its phones anyway. That's a... moreStrange as both of my Huawei phones have Always had updates

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                      • 15 Aug 2020

                      Ok now, I know for the moast of it mean, that you can't download instagragram, but dor moast of us i means freadom... So thank you, but I personaly don't want google services spy on every move I make...

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                        • Anonymous
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                        • 15 Aug 2020

                        Huawei is still selling in tons to 3rd world countries. People here mostly don't really care about updates or privacy. Even with Apple devices. Apple devices are simply a sign of wealth. Sometimes you can get accepted in one of the better companies depending on what device you're holding, which is and always been the iPhone. For most people, Huawei is just simply an expensive Xiaomi/Realme or whatever at this point. It's got nothing special.

                          Alex G., 15 Aug 2020Trump destroyed a decent phone company with fairly honest p... moreYeah sure blame everyone but themselves. If huawei is such a great company there's really no need for trump, google or any american company. Creat your own software, play store, chips and technology. China is the most populated country there's no lack of customers there.

                            What a junk company. Buying any of their products is no better than throwing your money into the yangtze river.

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                              • Anonymous
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                              Alex G., 15 Aug 2020Trump destroyed a decent phone company with fairly honest p... moreThey can, bit son't want to do, because, they sells a lot iPhones, anyway..
                              This year, those iPhones from '12' series, will be cheaper than last years, even some of them more compact, in 2020, even, even, if you wanna good Xiaomi phone, you need to pay, at least 300 euros (for Mi Note 10 Lite, or Mi 10 Lite, for example), those Resmis bang for bick times are in history...
                              So, iPhone 12 for 549$? Maybe will be ok deal, at least because of camera quality.

                                Huawei doesn't update its phones anyway. That's a big factor in why I switched from them. Fantastic hardware, awful software support.

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                                  • Anonymous
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                                  • 15 Aug 2020

                                  Endless drama continue .👌

                                    Trump destroyed a decent phone company with fairly honest prices and good features so that Apple can get some market share, because they can't innovate otherwise.

                                      [deleted post]At this point don't expect Biden to change anything IF he wins. The investigation against Huawei started under the previous administration with no trade war and now other countries are siding with the U.S.. I don't expect Biden to just give up that leverage. I rarely listen to him speak at all, but I have not heard any liberal media reference any criticism from him towards trump on China or Huawei.

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                                        • Al Ifran
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                                        • 15 Aug 2020

                                        I really like Huawei's mobile. I want Huawei's relationship with Google to be the same again. Huawei is a very loving device.
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