After the storm happened a few hours agoMany users are wondering what will happen to their Huawei phone. The brand has already spoken about it, although Google has also done so through its official Android account on Twitter. What will happen to Huawei?
Your Huawei Android phone will continue to work… for now
The Mountain View giant wanted to reassure the current owners of a Huawei phone. According to the statement, current Android models will continue to access the Play Store and enjoying the benefits of the service Google Play Protect that protects against malware as it has been happening up to now. So what exactly is going to change?
For Huawei users' questions regarding our steps to comply w / the recent US government actions: We assure you while we are complying with all US gov't requirements, services like Google Play & security from Google Play Protect will keep functioning on your existing Huawei device.
- Android (@Android) May 20th 2019
The fact that Google continues to allow access to these services does not mean that the terminal will continue to enjoy the entire system normally. Google has not gone into details about whether the devices can be updated with new versions, something that we could suspect will not happen, although Huawei seems to say otherwise. In an official statement, the brand remembers the important role it has played in the growth of Android with the help of its contributions in the development and growth of the operating system around the world, also guaranteeing that all current devices will continue to enjoy updates and medium. About the future? Not clear.
“Huawei has made substantial contributions to the development and growth of Android around the world. As one of Android's key global partners, we've worked closely with its open source platform to develop an ecosystem that has benefited both users and the industry.
Huawei will continue to provide security updates and after-sales services to all existing Huawei and Honor smartphone and tablet products, covering those that have been sold and are still in stock globally.
"We will continue to build a secure and sustainable software ecosystem to provide the best experience for all users globally."
As you can see, the brand has calmed the waters as far as current devices are concerned, however, as far as the future is concerned, it seems to be more cautious. with the phrase “we will continue to build a secure and sustainable software ecosystem” It does not seem to indicate exactly that Android is going to be part of that future, so that is when the doubts begin to gain more weight.
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For example, seen the seen the Huawei P30 Pro It could be very difficult to update to Android Q, although the services that work will receive improvements and security patches in order to correct possible bugs, as both companies have confirmed. So will everything related to the operating system itself, since Android, within the Android Open Source Project, will continue to be open source and will be available to everyone, including Huawei.
Users begin to distrust
The general climate among users seems to be quite disconcerting. The words published by Google and Huawei may calm things down a bit, but the truth is that with the great doubts about the future that await the terminals, many users have already decided to sell their phone. You just have to go around Wallapop or any other buying and selling service to see how the Huawei P30 Pro are multiplying on the sales boards, even offering some units for 550 euros.
Intel and Qualcomm join the veto
Mistrust is beginning to be a fact, and many have chosen to launch the first ones on the second-hand market before the product is increasingly devalued. At this time it seems to us a somewhat risky decision, although the outlook is not hopeful at all. And we are not talking about the value that a current phone may or may not have, but about how Huawei will be able to face the coming years as one of the leading brands in the mobile device market. Because in addition to Google, there are other companies that have joined the veto, and they are none other than Intel and Qualcomm, two giants that are also fundamental pieces in the development and design of most Huawei devices.