How to install the Google Play Store on the Huawei P40 Pro

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How to install the Google Play Store on the Huawei P40 Pro

blognet   Tuesday, June 09, 2020   Comment  

The Huawei P40 Pro is a fantastic handset. It packs some pretty awesome hardware under the hood, but all of this is marred by the fact that it does not come with Google Play Services installed on it. This due to Huawei being placed on the US Entity list which ultimately prevents Huawei and Google from doing business with each other.

This means that Huawei is not able to license Google Play Services, which is why it is omitted from the phone. As much as we would like to think that alternative services and apps can fill that void, and we imagine that it could, the general perception and concern is that it will be a very different (and negative) experience.

The good news is there are ways in which you can actually get the Google Play Store installed on the Huawei P40 Pro. This is quite a lengthy process but it is fairly straightforward, so set aside 15-20 minutes to get the Google Play Store up and running on your P40 Pro.

Before you get started

• Backup your phone and all of its files in the event that something goes wrong
• You will need a USB C flash drive for the installation process or a regular USB flash drive and an adapter that will let you connect it to the Huawei P40 Pro
• Check your phone to make sure that the USB drive is recognized and active

How to install Google Play Store on the Huawei P40 Pro

1. Download the Huawei GMS Install file from here
2. Load it onto the USB drive and connect it to your Huawei P40 Pro
3. Go to Settings > System & updates > Backup & restore > Data backup > External storage > USB storage
4. Select the file you loaded onto the USB drive and tap Restore
5. Enter the password shown on your screen and tap OK
6. Clear all background applications
7. Look for the app on your home screen with a purple G icon and tap on it to launch the app

Once the app has launched:

1. Tap Activate
2. Tap Allow
3. Return to the home screen and clear all background apps again
4. Relaunch the app and tap on the blue button at the bottom of the app’s screen and let it run in the background
5. Go to your phone’s files and open the USB drive
6. Look for the Google installation folder and tap on it
7. You will have to install the first six files so tap on them one by one to install them

Once the apps have been installed:

1. Go to Settings > Users & accounts
2. Tap Add an account and select Google
3. You will be prompted with an error message informing you that the app was built for an older version of Android, but tap OK anyway
4. Tap Existing
5. Enter your Google login credentials and tap Sign in
6. Tap Next
7. At this point you can keep adding Google accounts you want associated with the device, but you will have to do so now because once the process is complete, you won’t be able to unless you restart the entire installation procedure
8. Clear all background applications

Installing the Google Services Framework

1. Go to your phone’s files and open the USB drive
2. Look for the Google installation folder and tap on it
3. Tap on the seventh file which will be Google Services Framework
4. Tap Allow
5. Tap Install and wait
6. Once installed, tap Done
7. Give the phone a minute or two and you will start seeing a bunch of error messages which will be normal. You can then choose to mute these error messages if they’re getting too annoying
8. Go to your phone’s home screen and you should see the Google Play Store app

To get rid of the error messages

1. Launch the newly-installed Google Play Store
2. Download and install an app called Device ID by VTechSevi
3. Launch the app and look for Google Service Framework
4. Clear your background applications
5. Go to your phone’s Settings > Apps
6. Tap the three dot icon to the top right corner and select Show system processes
7. Look for Google Play Services
8. Tap Force Stop
9. Tap Uninstall
10. Clear all background applications
11. Go to your phone’s files and open the USB drive
12. Tap on the Google installation folder and install the eighth application called GMS Core Mod 1
13. Tap Allow
14. Tap Install
15. Go to your phone’s Settings > Apps
16. Tap the three-dot icon to the top right corner and select Show system processes
17. Look for Google Services Framework and tap on it and go to Storage
18. Tap Clear Cache and Clear Data

Regenerating the Google Services Framework ID

1. Clear all background applications
2. Launch the Device ID app and you will notice that the Google Services Framework ID is gone
3. Launch the Google Play Store – At this point some of you might be greeted by an error message asking you to retry. Keep doing this until the app launches without any error messages. This could take several attempts
4. Launch the Device ID app and check if the Google Services Framework ID has been regenerated
5. Repeat steps 3 & 4 until the ID reappears
6. Once the Google Services Framework ID has been stored, go to your phone’s Settings > Apps
7. Tap the three-dot icon to the top right corner and select Show system processes
8. Look for Google Play Services
9. Tap Force Stop
10. Tap Uninstall
11. Go to your phone’s files and open the USB drive
12. Tap on the Google installation folder and install the ninth application called GMS Core Mod 2
13. Tap Allow
14. Tap Install

Conclusion

Assuming you follow these steps correctly, you should now have the Google Play Store installed on the Huawei P40 Pro. Google has warned against sideloading its applications, so you could potentially run into issues when trying to use them.

Huawei dealt another massive blow as US bans

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Huawei dealt another massive blow as US bans

blognet   Saturday, May 23, 2020   Comment  

TAIPEI -- Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., the world's biggest contract chipmaker, has halted new orders from Huawei Technologies in response to tighter U.S. export controls aimed at further limiting the Chinese company's access to crucial chip supplies, multiple sources told the Nikkei Asian Review.

"TSMC has stopped taking new orders from Huawei after the new rule change was announced to fully comply with the latest export control regulation," a person familiar with the situation said. "But those already in production and those orders which TSMC took before the new ban are not impacted and could continue to proceed if those chips could be shipped before mid-September."

The U.S. Commerce Department announced on Friday that all non-U.S. chip manufacturers using American chipmaking equipment, intellectual property or design software will have to apply for a license before shipping chips to Huawei.

"It's a difficult decision for TSMC, as Huawei is the company's No. 2 customer, but the chipmaker has to follow the U.S. rules," another person familiar with the matter said.

Huawei, the world's biggest telecom equipment producer and second-biggest smartphone maker, relies heavily on TSMC to manufacture its advanced chip designs -- including all of the mobile processors used in Huawei's flagship smartphones.

TSMC, which also produces artificial intelligence processors and networking chips for Huawei, has been viewed as a vital lifeline for the Chinese company in its efforts to resist U.S. pressure since Washington placed it on a trade blacklist last May.

This relationship with Huawei, however, has put the Taiwanese company in the crossfire of Washington-Beijing tensions.

The tighter U.S. controls were announced the same day that TSMC unveiled plans to build a $12 billion plant in the state of Arizona, a move that U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said will "bolster U.S. national security at a time when China is trying to dominate cutting-edge tech and control critical industries."

China's Department of Commerce strongly objected to the tighter U.S. export controls on Sunday and said such restrictions pose a huge threat to the global supply chain. The department demanded that Washington reverse the new restrictions and warned that China would take necessary countermeasures otherwise.

In response to a request for comment, the Taiwanese company said it "does not disclose customers' order details," adding that "TSMC has always complied with the laws and applicable regulations." The manufacturer said it is assessing the impact of the new export controls.

TSMC shares in Taiwan fell more than 2% in Monday morning trading, while the island's benchmark index was down less than 1%.

Huawei hit back at the U.S. ban at the opening of its annual analysts summit on Monday afternoon.

The new restrictions are designed to target the Chinese company's contract chipmaking suppliers, which receive designs from Huawei's HiSilicon Technologies and put them into production.

These include TSMC, top Chinese contract chipmaker Semiconductor Manufacturing International Co. as well as Win Semiconductors, a manufacturer of radio frequency chips. Win's support is crucial for Huawei to cut its reliance on American suppliers Skyworks and Qorvo, a legal expert said.

Huawei is TSMC's second-largest client behind only Apple, accounting for 15% to 20% of the Taiwanese company's annual revenue. Huawei also accounted for up to 20% of SMIC's revenue, according to a Bernstein Research estimate.

Chip shipments bound for Huawei that went into production before May 15 and will ship before midnight Sept. 14 are not subject to the new rule, according to the document posted online by the U.S. Commerce Department's Bureau of Industry and Security. A license will be required for all other shipments.

Harry Clark, a Washington-based trade law expert and managing director of American law firm Orrick, said that chip contract manufacturers outside the U.S. will have to apply for a license for any shipments that do not meet the necessary criteria. Violating such laws, he added, could leave a company "exposed to substantial penalties" imposed by the regulators.

Huawei has been preparing for such a move by the U.S. since the end of last year, including by stockpiling more than a year's worth of networking equipment-related chips, especially for its crucial telecom equipment and carrier business, sources told Nikkei Asian Review.

The company has also explored a wide range of other options, including asking European chipmaker STMicroelectronics, a longtime supplier, to co-design chips, Nikkei reported earlier. However, those efforts may not immediately solve all of its vital chip supply issues, which are critical for Huawei to continue rolling out world-class technologies, analysts said.

"The proposed legislation likely aims to stop Huawei's tech progress and quash China's 5G ambitions," Jefferies Equity Research analysts said in a research note. "We expect China to retaliate if this materializes. The risk of a 'super' cold war is mounting."

Huawei announces Nova 4, featuring hole-punch display and 48-megapixel camera

Huawei announces Nova 4, featuring hole-punch display and 48-megapixel camera

blognet   Monday, December 17, 2018   Comment  

Huawei has officially announced the Nova 4 — one of the first in a wave of notch-less phones expected to debut in 2019.

In contrast with the wide “eyebrow” notch originated on the Essential Phone and popularized by Apple’s iPhone X, the Nova 4’s front-facing camera sits in a small, circular cutout in the upper-lefthand corner of the display. The O-shaped hole is nearly invisible when the phone is off or the display is showing a black image.

Huawei has long been experimenting with alternatives to the traditional notch; the P20, introduced in March, lets you turn off the notch in the phone’s settings. And the company has another phone with a hole punch design in the works — the Honor View 20, which is scheduled to debut in China on Dec. 26 and globally on Jan. 22, 2019.

Note that Samsung is also developing a hole-punch design, which it calls the Infinity-O display, for its next generation of phones including the forthcoming Galaxy S10. Lenovo may use a similar O-shaped cutout on its rumored Z5S.

For now, the Nova 4 is on sale exclusively in Asia, but the company plans to unveil it in the US in January at CES 2019.

Here’s a rundown of the Nova 4’s features and specs:

• 6.4-inch display (2,310×1,080-pixel resolution)
• Screen-body ratio of 91.8 percent
• 48-megapixel rear camera, 25-megapixel front-facing camera
• Kirin 770 processor
• 8GB RAM
• 128GB storage
• Rear-mounted fingerprint sensor
• 18W fast charging over USB-C
• 3,750mAh battery
• Four colors: red, black, white and blue
• Price: 3,339 yuan ($490, £385 or AU$675)