After the storm happened a few hours ago, many users are wondering what will happen with their Huawei phone.
The brand has already made a statement about it, although Google has also done so through its official Android account on Twitter.
What will happen to Huawei?
Your Huawei phone with Android will continue to work for now
According to the statement, the current models with Android will continue to access the Play Store and enjoy the benefits of the Google Play Protect service that protects against malware as it has been happening until now. So, what is going to change exactly?
For Huawei users’ questions about steps to comply with 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 20, 2019
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 we could guess that will not happen, although Huawei seems to say otherwise.
In an official statement, the brand recalls 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, ensuring that all current devices will continue to enjoy updates and support .
About the future? Not clear
“Huawei has made substantial contributions to the development and growth of Android throughout the world as one of Android’s key global partners, we have 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 Huawei and Honor smartphone and tablet products, covering those that have been sold and are still in stock worldwide.
“We will continue to build a safe and sustainable software ecosystem to provide the best experience for all users worldwide.”
As you can see, the brand has calmed the waters in what the current devices are concerned, however, in what regards the future seems to be more captious.
With the phrase “we will continue to build a safe and sustainable ecosystem software” Android is going to be part of that future, so that is when the doubts begin to gain more weight.
For example, if you see the Huawei P30, it could have been difficult to upgrade to Android Q, although the services that you will receive improvements and security patches in order to correct possible bugs as both companies have confirmed.
It will also be related to the operating system itself, since Android, within the Android Open Source Project project, will remain open source and will be available to everyone, including Huawei.
The general climate among users seems to be quite disconcerting. Maybe the words published by Google and Huawei calm a bit the spirits, but the truth is that with the great doubts about the future that await the terminals, many users have decided to sell their phone.
