Huawei will keep Android app support for international devices

21 November 2023
HarmonyOS Next without the Android libraries, is intended only for China.

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    erunno, 23 Nov 2023I believe the reason of the Samsung in doing (some small) f... moreLiterally no one outside the tech community cares about dex or the s pen
    The thing is tho..Samsung sales are declining and the S23 series are only performing better because of Snapdragon not being region exclusive anymore, which Samsung will change again with making Exynos return 🫢
    Have the same opinion tho when Samsung's mobile division will have a new CEO who takes on things differently ;)

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      rosesarerosie, 21 Nov 2023No one expects Samsung or anyone to bring 200W or whatever ... moreI believe the reason of the Samsung in doing (some small) features and cost cutting has more rationale than some would say... If you want to stay profitable yet competitive you probably have to focus and listens to the customers needs cause you have limited money to spend. Maybe my biased bubble I am living here in EU is completly different from one in Asia, but I can hear the voices around me speaking more about:

      1. longer support of recent Android releases and especially security bugfixes
      2. the possibility of desktop like experience (Samsung Dex support)
      3. the s-pen
      4. (even)fast(er then actual) charging is a nice to have, but not deciding factor comparing to points 1,2,3
      5. the foto capabilities are already more then enough for 98% users..

      I believe the management(and sale numbers) see different requirement from actual customers than you... ;-)

      PS: And for the fun factor you have foldables and other expensive niche market, but that is hardly makeing the volume profit... ;-)

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        robi10101298, 21 Nov 2023but with no google photos backup, no whatsapp backup and so... moreNot sure about google photo as i didnt using it.
        But my mate 40 pro without gms, one day i realize back-up to gdrive actually appear whatsapp where previously doesnt there.

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          Hart932, 22 Nov 2023A lot of talk, but Harmony OS has yet to hit the market out... moreIt kind of is an android fork. Disabling app support does not change its underlying source code.

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            Hart932, 22 Nov 2023A lot of talk, but Harmony OS has yet to hit the market out... moredon't think it'll happen so soon, but it'll be nice to see HOS also on phones in Europe :)

              I really wonder where are all those 'Harmony OS is Android 10' clowns now...

                MRSTEK, 22 Nov 2023And at the same time China Internet regulators are actively... moreInteresting...

                  A lot of talk, but Harmony OS has yet to hit the market outside of China. Can't wait for Huawei to harmonize the phone & PC integration with Harmony OS...a thing that MS failed to do. The android compatibility is good to allow time for non-China developers to learn up Harmony OS app development & deployment. This will also shut Huawei haters that claimed Harmony OS is a android fork because Huawei can remove the compatibility if it chooses.

                    Anonymous, 21 Nov 2023Janet Yellen has already confirmed in her recent trip to Ch... moreAnd at the same time China Internet regulators are actively removing radical anti-US contents on major websites after the California visit...Meanwhile government is loosening the regulation for foreign investors and companies operating in China. We all know that decoupling ain't gonna happen in at least recent years.

                      rosesarerosie, 21 Nov 2023It literally takes 5 mins to get the G apps running, other ... moreI belive the "5-min" solution is to run a VM within Android, which severely compromises security...

                      Ah, you mentioned Gbox, that confirmed my guess. Aurora store is a much better solution for most applications, especially when you need only the essentials.

                        Avon B7, 21 Nov 2023There is no country on the planet that can match China in j... moreKorea, India, Vietnam, USA, Japan, Europe...
                        China is nothing without Samsung, Qualcomm, etc...

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                          Anonymous, 21 Nov 2023It is indeed possible and already in the works. Fortunately... moreTrump is like Biden in one thing, he likes Money. So, it's just a question how much is offered to him. Lol

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                            Anonymous, 21 Nov 2023You might be right but Samsung rules when it comes to softw... moreSamsung is the worst in providing updates. That's why I never bought a second Samsung device, after I got zero update on a new device.

                              Good! Finally the Huawei haters will have nothing to say.

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                                rosesarerosie, 21 Nov 2023No one expects Samsung or anyone to bring 200W or whatever ... moreYou might be right but Samsung rules when it comes to software and updates.

                                  rosesarerosie, 21 Nov 2023No one expects Samsung or anyone to bring 200W or whatever ... moreI completely agree, my Find X6 Pro takes much better photo's and video than my sister's S23 Ultra.

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                                    rosesarerosie, 21 Nov 2023No one expects Samsung or anyone to bring 200W or whatever ... moreThat's a good point, the fun factor of smartphones being truly unique is sadly missing from the world. Trends have left us all with flat slabs with multiple cameras jutting out that all do the same thing.
                                    I wouldn't buy a Nothing phone, but hey, at least it has flashy lights that make it unique :D

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                                      Anonymous, 21 Nov 2023Waifu account = no opinion. 😂There are no women on the internet, only old hairy men pretending to be waifus LMFAO

                                      While Trump started the china boycott, Biden deserves credit too for extending the chip ban.

                                        Anonymous, 21 Nov 2023It is indeed possible and already in the works. Fortunately... moreThere is no country on the planet that can match China in just about every step of the manufacturing process at huge scale, support it with the human resources, ICT and logistics infrastructure, supply and refinement/transformation of raw materials at scale.

                                        There is possibly one area where European countries have a slight advantage. Advanced manufacturing tools for very specific areas but China is actively working on that.

                                        Nothing is underway in terms of decoupling. Decoupling isn't an option and never has been (unless you happen to be a US China-hawk).

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