Note easy.
I was debating the same, never had an android outside of samsung
I'd understand the US government if there's evidence to back this up. Historically the Chinese government has used their tech brands to funnel info, like the case with Lenovo.Google reportedly pulls Huawei’s Android license
Reuters reports that Google is suspending some business with the Chinese manufacturer
- By T.C. Sottek
- on May 19, 2019 3:34 pm
Illustration by Alex Castro
Following the US crackdown on Chinese technology companies, Reuters reports that Google has cut off Huawei’s Android license, which would represent a huge blow to the besieged phonemaker. Reuters is reporting the news from a single anonymous source; The Verge requested comment from Google and Huawei about the suspension, but did not hear back from either company by the time of publication.
If the Reuters report is accurate, Huawei could be restricted to using the Android Open Source Project (ASOP), which would cut the company off from critical Google apps that consumers outside of China expect on Android devices. Reuters says Google is still debating the details of how this sanction would work, but that Huawei would “immediately lose access to [Android] updates,” and that future smartphones would lose access to the Google Play Store and apps like Gmail.
Huawei has been under increasing pressure from President Trump and the US government over fears that its equipment could be used by the Chinese government to spy on American networks. These fears have been under construction for a long time; In 2018, US intelligence agencies warned againstusing Huawei and ZTE devices, and US politicians have described Huawei as “effectively an arm of the Chinese government.”
Huawei maintains that it is not possible for the Chinese government to poison its equipment with backdoors, and it has remained optimistic about the future of its business. But this latest setback from Google could pose a serious risk to the future of Huawei’s core mobile business. The company was already preparing its own operating systems in the event of being banned from using Android and Windows, but given US fears about foreign interference, a home-grown OS is likely to face even more scrutiny than Google’s software.
https://www.theverge.com/2019/5/19/18631558/google-huawei-android-suspension
That's at least some good news. I really like Huawei because they like to push the envelope, I just hope somehow they can reconcile with the US gov'/Google.
Definitely, it's going to take a lot of time though. I'm sure we'll see it come to fruition in 4-5 years.
Dam man. Always something.
Hows the vibration motor? Supposed to be a big improvement. I will say that was the thing i hated the most on my OP6 coming from iPhone where the haptic feedback is excellent.
Post a picture of it. I want to see someone actually holding one instead of a press shot.
