Xiaomi, Oppo, vivo and OnePlus are rumored to be exploring the idea of Android without Google

02 May 2025
Xiaomi is said to lay the groundwork for that with HyperOS 3. Huawei is allegedly also involved with the project - the company already has its own Google-free platform.

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it will be good, for a start, make it china only since china only (for example, originOS) come without google apps

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    Ellen Dale, 02 May 2025There is definitely a need of a proper third party competit... moretime for a cloud os to pitchin?

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      • 02 May 2025

      PepperPot, 02 May 2025Excellent move. I don't understand why China doesn�... moreIf you read Romance of Three Kingdom, Especially the part of boat battle
      You'll know that timing is very important.

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        • 02 May 2025

        Anonymous, 02 May 2025Wow this is great news. So, HarmonyOS layer on Xiaomi'... moreJust a clarification about my post:
        While I do hope Xiaomi, Vivo etc drop Android layer and go FULL Harmony compatible in China.

        I do hope Xiaomi, Vivo, etc do BOTH Harmony & Android compatibility in the rest of the world as a 3-5 years transition

          Excellent move. I don't understand why China doesn't outright ban Google and/or Apple. The US went after Huawei - China's biggest tech company. China should do the same.

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            • 02 May 2025

            Hanif Fikri, 02 May 2025New os please and youtube alternative..youtube alternative == bilibili

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              • 02 May 2025

              Wow this is great news.
              So, HarmonyOS layer on Xiaomi's HyperOS, Vivo OriginOS, etc.
              Hopefully international version got it too.

                Ellen Dale, 02 May 2025There is definitely a need of a proper third party competit... moreI would say second party as there is monopoly on google for all android devices.
                While Apple is totally it's own thing where other brands cant use their OS with the iPhone iOS version or have a skin over iOS like we have all sorts of Asian brands doing it on android.

                On the windows part i agree on you. And windows run on even Lumia 520 so well. It even now works better then my 7 years old Redmi note 5 pro

                And windows phones in majority were at SD4 series and few 6 series.

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                  • 02 May 2025

                  Good, we need new OS.

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                    • 02 May 2025

                    Hanif Fikri, 02 May 2025New os please and youtube alternative..That would be very hard, but not impossible

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                      • 02 May 2025

                      Please please please bring it on!

                        Good decision

                          as long as every app, and i mean EVERY APP can be uninstalled without rooting or sketchy 3rd party software, it's going to be much better than current google infested crap.

                            New os please and youtube alternative..

                              There is definitely a need of a proper third party competitor for apple and google
                              Huawei doesn't operate outside of china
                              And windows is a wasted potential

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                                • 02 May 2025

                                Great! I'm tired of all the Gemini and all AI nonsense from Google!