Huawei Mate 30 Series

[cruizer_ph]

looks nice on paper. let's see when the reviews come in...maybe the DXOmark score will hit 140?!

 

[Charlie_Zhan]

ohh.. keynote ended with no mentioning of Gapps?

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[Charlie_Zhan]

so sad my company won't subsidize such a spec impressive phone because it can't set up android workspace and run enterprise apps..

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[deathst]

ohh.. keynote ended with no mentioning of Gapps?

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No Gapps. He mentioned it badly. But he says it launches with HMS (HUAWEI mobile suite) not GMS (Google Mobile Suite)

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[kyleongwl]

No Gapps. He mentioned it badly. But he says it launches with HMS (HUAWEI mobile suite) not GMS (Google Mobile Suite)

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Hope could sideload gapps...like we purchase chinese variant of huawei phone.
Else, without google map, apps like
- Grab cant be used...no taxi and grab food
- location based games ...no POGO....

 

[Charlie_Zhan]

Hope could sideload gapps...like we purchase chinese variant of huawei phone.
Else, without google map, apps like
- Grab cant be used...no taxi and grab food
- location based games ...no POGO....

nvm ma. those Huawei users previously say they will support even if no Gapps.. got baidu, weibo, tencent, WeChat..

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[jess_sy]

Wonder how Huawei going to tackle the problem....
and no phone release date??

 

[Persie]

If the population in China, Russian plus some parts of Europe, Asia starts to use hongmeng, google powerful rise could be kept in check....I will support huawei if the pricing is right cos I don't like duopoly.

 

[kyleongwl]

If the population in China, Russian plus some parts of Europe, Asia starts to use hongmeng, google powerful rise could be kept in check....I will support huawei if the pricing is right cos I don't like duopoly.

nvm ma. those Huawei users previously say they will support even if no Gapps.. got baidu, weibo, tencent, WeChat..

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As long as could sideload, i ok.
(Did that on my RSMate 20)

Battery life is superb since mate 20, P30...
Camera (day shots) are always great.

 

[cruizer_ph]

here's what XDA has to say...

https://www.xda-developers.com/huawei-mate-30-google-play-store-challenges/

 

[wunderluster]

After watching the launch, I still dont get it.

Am I able to use apps such as Google Maps or playstore using any method? Can it be done at all?

 

[cruizer_ph]

After watching the launch, I still dont get it.

Am I able to use apps such as Google Maps or playstore using any method? Can it be done at all?

you can't. read my earlier post w a link to XDA's article...

 

[wunderluster]

you can't. read my earlier post w a link to XDA's article...

Then they can forget about selling this phone already.. I am ready to buy if Google apps work.. Now it impossible.

 

[cruizer_ph]

my guess is that Huawei will provide an end user/aftermarket way to install Google stuff. Then even if Google detects unlicenced Huawei phones running their services they'll look the other "wei" and not block it. After all, Google will still earn money from advertising on those Goog apps running on Huawei phones. let's see.. .

 

[Charlie_Zhan]

here's what XDA has to say...

https://www.xda-developers.com/huawei-mate-30-google-play-store-challenges/

"Even so, sideloading GMS apps on the Huawei Mate 30 and other new devices from Huawei and Honor will likely trigger the “device is not certified by Google” error message to appear."

so good luck to those who keep asking just sideload and it will work..

and root your phone will basically render the warranty as void.. which in the first place Huawei has all along disallowed unlocking of its bootloader..

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[ayuluv]

its true that Huawei is facing some challenges due to google apps issue.

But I had to admit at least they are leading the innovation, which was done by Apple many many years ago during Steve Jobs Era - perhaps iPhone 3,3GS era

Currently the others just follow Huawei. Its really more worthwhile supporting Huawei compared to others now, at least for me

 

[cruizer_ph]

we'll see if Google will play hardball with Huawei and prevent sideloading. if they do, bye bye... but I'm guessing they will play nice and silently allow it. this is just my guess though - until Huawei or Google officially say so then we will have to assume that sideloading will NOT be allowed at all.

 

[Charlie_Zhan]

we'll see if Google will play hardball with Huawei and prevent sideloading. if they do, bye bye... but I'm guessing they will play nice and silently allow it

sideloading is one thing.. whether the apps will work after sideloading is another thing..

and if it works..

whether or not it will continue to work after X months is another thing.

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[ayuluv]

This year's telco price for the handset will be higher lol

 

[Jurong640]

sideloading is one thing.. whether the apps will work after sideloading is another thing..

and if it works..

whether or not it will continue to work after X months is another thing.

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yeah, HWZ posts mentioned that Grab, foodpanda all these need google services to work. It's not about installing playstore so easy.