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Google to Pull Access to OS Updates, Official Apps and More From Huawei Devices Following Trump’s Blacklist Order: Report

Google to Pull Access to OS Updates, Official Apps and More From Huawei Devices Following Trump’s Blacklist Order: Report

5 years ago
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https://wccftech.com/google-reportedly-suspending-services-os-updates-huawei-devices/

Huawei was already in a precarious position over cyber espionage accusations by the U.S. government, despite denying claims in multiple statements from the Chinese giant. However, things took a turn for the worse for the second-largest smartphone brand on the planet when Google reportedly ceased business with Huawei entirely. Details of the report state that existing and future Huawei devices will not have access to any Google services, including the Play Store, meaning potentially millions of customers will not be able to download and use future apps.

According to a report from Reuters, citing people close to this information, Google has immediately cut off its business relationship with Huawei, thanks to the latest U.S. President Trump’s blacklist order. The latest move means Huawei will lose access to software updates from Google’s Android OS, and future handsets getting launched by the Chinese manufacturer will not be pre-loaded with the Play Store and Gmail app for residents living in China.