Q & A: All you need to know about Google's decision to stop updating Huawei phones

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Google has hit China's Huawei by preventing it from using its various applications and services, making it one of the biggest hits in the ongoing tension with the United States. Last week, Donald Trump's administration added to the black list of trade and immediately imposed restrictions that made it difficult Based on the ban, Google has stopped working with Huawei, which means that the company will immediately lose access to updates to the Android operating system from Google.

Here's what we need to know about Google's ban on Huawei, and what it means for the company, Huawei mobile users and other smart phone companies as follows:

Q: What does Google's Android OS ban on Huawei?

A: Google stopped all business with Huawei, which includes the transfer of hardware, software and technical services.

Q: How did US companies respond to this move?

A: Processor chip manufacturers, including Qualcomm, Intel and Broadcom, also said they will cut business with Huawei, which will become effective immediately.

Q: Why do not existing Huawei users need to worry?

A: Huawei and Honor users do not need to worry because Google will continue to allow existing users to access Play Store and other Google Apps.

Q: What does the ban mean for Huawei phone subscribers in the future?

A: In the future, Huawei smartphone users will not be able to access the Google Play Store, which means they will not be able to download apps like Gmail, YouTube, and Google Maps.

Q: Does this mean that Huawei smart phones in the future will not work on the Android system?

A: Huawei can still use the general version of Android, but at the same time the company will not be able to access Google's proprietary applications and services.

Q: Will Huawei users get Android updates?

A: Yes, at present, users of Huawei smart phones will continue to receive Android updates. "For our users, Google Store will continue to protect Google Play Protect from operating on existing Huawei devices," said a spokesman for Google.

Q: What about smart phones Honor?

A: The Honor brand of Huawei is also likely to be affected by the ban, with all Smart Honor phones operating on the Android operating system.

Q: Why does not Huawei's ban be a "good news" for Apple?

A: At first, Google's ban on Huawei may seem good news for Apple. However, while the ban will affect the sale of Huawei phones in the US, Europe and other parts of the world, it will also affect the sale of iPhones in the largest market Apple, which is China.

Q: Is this a warning for OnePlus, Vivo and other brands of Chinese smartphones?

A: At present, there is no risk to other Chinese smart phone manufacturers in the United States such as OnePlus, which is still taking small steps in the US market, however, the full trade war between the two countries may overwhelm other Chinese companies as well.

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