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Huawei devices without Google Play are like that not because of US ban. (discuss.tchncs.de)

submitted 1 year ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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It's because Google created Android in a way device owner cannot change system partitions themselfs. It's because Google Play Services require special system access. It's because Huawei won't let you unlock bootloader and install system apps.

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[–] [email protected] 8 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I always assumed it was because of the defacto chinese ban on Google. So any phone with Google play wasn't going to work inside of China.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago

I'm talking about Huawei devices in Europe and US. What's inside China is another thing.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 year ago (1 children)

[mod hat on] this is certainly a bad technology thing, but it's not clear this is entirely on topic for here?

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

agreed, this is a technology take but not really a TechTake by the loose standard set in the sidebar (and our general expectations around sneer content)