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

submitted 2 years ago by smileyhead@discuss.tchncs.de to c/techtakes@awful.systems

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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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[–] dgerard@awful.systems 2 points 2 years ago

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