Google To End Cooperation With Huawei, Intel Qualcomm and Microsoft join.

by Hilbert Hagedoorn on: 05/20/2019 07:47 AM | source: reuters | 136 comment(s)

A bizarre turn of events is reported today in smartphone land. President Trump declared the national telecommunications emergency last week to protect the United States from foreign attacks, Google has now taken action and ends their relations with Huawei.

According to concurring reports from Reuters and The Verge , the company is ending its collaboration with Huawei. Android updates and Google services According to Google, the business relationships have been discontinued in almost all areas relevant to Huawei's smartphones. This is particularly heavy for the numerous Google services that come with an Android smartphone , especially the Play Store, the E-Mail service Gmail or the Chrome browser. Even the operating system itself is affected, but open source: Since the source code android is freely accessible and usable, Google can not prohibit the use of Huawei, but in the future no longer distribute updates.

Due to the measures, Huawei can no longer use Google apps and updates.
Google states that nothing changes for phones that are already in use.

Nonetheless, Reuters notes that users of Huawei smartphones already in operation have been marginally affected for the time being. Thus, the Play Store can be used at least for updates of installed apps, even configured services would continue for now. Only the next generation of Huawei smartphones should be entirely without Google services. Huawei himself has always rejected the accusations of espionage and sees their own rights violated.

Update: Huawei has given a short response below.

“Huawei has made substantial contributions to the development and growth of Android around the world. As one of Android's key global partners, we have worked closely with their 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 that are still in stock globally. We want to continue to build a safe and sustainable software ecosystem, in order to provide the best experience for all users globally. ”

In another short note, the news is now expanding as Google, Microsoft, Intel, and Qualcomm all are placing a ban on Huawei. The ban has huge consequences for Huawei. Intel supplies Xeon processors for servers in Huawei data centers, Qualcomm supplies modems for network equipment and smartphones. It remains unclear what all this means for Huawei's plans to build 5g networks worldwide.

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#5671004 Posted on: 05/20/2019 08:17 AM

I'm beyond having a comment that's presentable here.

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#5671010 Posted on: 05/20/2019 08:37 AM

And apparently not only

Google...

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#5671011 Posted on: 05/20/2019 08:37 AM

Wow, now even smartphone users are affected by the trade war and that is plenty of people, though thankfully current Huawei owners do not notice much. I wonder how long people will accept the tolls and all if prices start to go up and real bankrupties start to occur? Countries all over the world need to find reliable and long term trade partners soon or else they start to run into debt. Either you do that or build vastly improved domestic economy.

So how are future Huawei phones affected exactly? Can users download apps from Play Store anymore? Google apps are easily replacable in the end, like Chrome, Maps, etc; but without any updates coming from Google does this simply mean Huawei needs their own distribution channel to update Play Store or any apps (Play Store is an app in itself)? Do they need to wait longer before they get their hands on latest Android builds, when Google offers the files for others way sooner?

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#5671013 Posted on: 05/20/2019 08:46 AM

I don't think it is only related to the USA tariffs on Chinese products. Huawei has already faced decisions of many governments that rejected them from any government systems. The tariffs probably only further this point, so the partners abandon the ship before they take a large hit.

As for smartphones, they will probably still run android, but the play store will be missing. I understand that Chinese have their replacement store, but it will obviously be inferior to the official store. It's going to be interesting to see what Huawei does with this.

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#5671014 Posted on: 05/20/2019 08:52 AM

You can count on Google to know whats right for you.

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#5671016 Posted on: 05/20/2019 08:57 AM

As a former Samsung, and a now happy owner of a P20 Pro, I can only say one thing: frack Google...

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#5671018 Posted on: 05/20/2019 09:09 AM

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#5671020 Posted on: 05/20/2019 09:12 AM

Also you CAN live without google... (i am banned from their service since years)
If you need easy smartphone you have still Apple (but i don't need smartphone

an highly inpact protected and waterproof regular phone is enough)

And if you still believe in google you have other brand, huawei isn't at it's 1st issue with security VLC's creator can tel a lot about it.

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#5671021 Posted on: 05/20/2019 09:13 AM

You can count on Google to know whats right for you.

ironic i hope

lol

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#5671025 Posted on: 05/20/2019 09:20 AM

I hope EU wont join that madness and will continue business with them as usually, despite of US threats to not share intelligence.
China will retaliate and this gonna be ugly for many of us. How much longer to next US elections?

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#5671032 Posted on: 05/20/2019 09:38 AM

Sorry people, this is clearly NOT about security but about politics. As such I won't comment on the motivation behind this ban.
The only effect is, that android probably is done if it's being skipped in China (and I can imagine that soon there will be a Chinese android alltogether), but now what about the rest of the world? Everybody's screwed because, let's face it, if you got a Huawei device you're bound to be insecure in the future due to the lack of updates. In reality, the decision of the companies (yeah right, of the POTUS) made the tech environment a lot less secure because of denying future security updates.
And it's forcing a decision onto people way outside of either China or the US.

So what are the optinos? Live without a play store? Like, deliberately being half offline? Or install potentiall insecure APKs from other sources because google doesn't give you any more updates for the sake of "security"?
Switch to iOS? Yeah right, thanks for paying twice as much (there is no cheap iphone at all) just to have your security in the hands of just another US company?
Not use a smartphone anymore? Not use apps anymore?

What's my fellow guru's opinion on what to do now with the Huawei phone I just got two months ago (P20)?

All in all it just makes me puke... security is just a word since obviously, nobody cares about it for the sake of the customer, and I am seeing myself running out of options.

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#5671037 Posted on: 05/20/2019 09:43 AM

What's my fellow guru's opinion on what to do now with the Huawei phone I just got two months ago (P20)?

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#5671043 Posted on: 05/20/2019 09:47 AM

hehe get a like for the meme, but sadly I'd rather do that with other stuff than a smartphone. I'd be more likely to aim it at the people responsible for the issues I personally am facing because of that.

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#5671044 Posted on: 05/20/2019 09:48 AM

From beneficial point of view, Google want more companies to work with. I am not sure what the deal with Huawei, but nobody want to lose a big client.

Politics 101:
1. Create a bunch of news/stories/propaganda (it's all the same) that make China looks bad. (I mean GOOGLE/CIA/FBI/FACEBOOK totally NOT invading your privacy).
2. Unite people inside.
3. ...
4. Profit!

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#5671046 Posted on: 05/20/2019 09:50 AM

I mean, at this point, I could as well stick with China, at least I'd have an easier time visiting Beijing with a Huawei smartphone than Washington D.C. when owning an Apple device.

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