Ok... It might be repetitive, I come from the LG / Sammy world, so I am new to the Huawei universe...
I've been reading through a lot of threads, like a lot hahaha, I just want to get one last confirmation before I order it (still not sure if I'm gonna get the L29 or L00, although the 6gb/128 is really interesting to me) .
I know people like @duraaraa are working hard to get us something rolling! And thanks for that! I know some other devs (from other phones) are wanting to jump into this pool, so this could become and interesting devs device in the very close future.
But I have some questions, or more like confirmations to ask:
Huawei now really "unofficially" released the GMS for the Chinese / Hong-Kong version of the m9 (4gb/32, 4gb/64, 6gb/128 and 6gb/256). For the users on the AL00, can you please confirm the following :
- you have a 100% English rom or other mulingual possibility (meaning no trace of Chinese writing or other, except maybe some Chinese apps)
- Google playstore, all apps are installable (swiftkey, nova launcher, etc..) and are working 100%
- push services (Gmail, exchange, etc..) are working 100%
- auto sync services (Dropbox, Google photos, etc...) are syncing with no issues
- that you are on the latest firmware and you think now that updates will bring no issues in the future
- do you really see a big difference with the extra 2gb of Ram or is it placebo
- if you do have issues, please tell me
- last but not least :which of the 2 you think will have more development? AL 29 or AL 00
- you have a 100% English rom or other mulingual possibility (meaning no trace of Chinese writing or other, except maybe some Chinese apps)
Yes. No Chinese writing except in Chinese apps.
- Google playstore, all apps are installable (swiftkey, nova launcher, etc..) and are working 100%
I don't have nova launcher, but swiftkey works. Everything is installable.
- push services (Gmail, exchange, etc..) are working 100%
Yes.
- auto sync services (Dropbox, Google photos, etc...) are syncing with no issues
Yes.
- that you are on the latest firmware and you think now that updates will bring no issues in the future
Yes, but without unlocking the bootloader you will only be able to install updates that Huawei wants you to install. Ergo, no betas.
- do you really see a big difference with the extra 2gb of Ram or is it placebo
How would I know? I only have 6GB version. It probably only matters if you use all the RAM.
- if you do have issues, please tell me
Screen touch responsiveness is not as good as other phones. Huawei has been adjusting it a lot from build to build. Hopefully they get it right soon.
- last but not least :which of the 2 you think will have more development? AL 29 or AL 00
With an unlocked bootloader, development will be the same for both. With locked bootloader, you currently have more options with AL00, because that's what I have so that's what I'm working with, and because Huawei has several versions of firmware which can be flashed to AL00, but only one which can be flashed to L29 at the moment. I think Huawei focuses mainly on China, so support of the Chinese phone will be better.
Well, thanks for that quick reply!
Can confirm all Duraaraa said. I got mine, had B109 with working g Google services and I uninstalled all the Google stuff, did OTA to B125. Then it offered B135 OTA so did that. After reboot I stalled GMS and Play store and all good. Had to install Google contacts from APK mirror, and had to go to permission manager and allow Google app as trusted and auto start to get OK Google functionality working but all good now.
Only issue I am having is a few apps won't install. For instance, the CBS watch TV app ... click on install from store and it starts download and the before it finishes store just closes. A couple games do this as well. Working on figuring it out.
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@SWBgHz hi, I think to solve your issue with CBS watch TV app go to the play store app permission and make sure Storage have that permission on.
I got mine last Friday nice phone, software is really bad.
After i got everything working on mine. now play store will not work ...keep downloading. i did try everything and still not working.
I have few apps needs update , it is just downloading
I can not get notification from any app
it seems that i will have to factory reset.
I think you guys should download HI suit for back up and restore .
waiting for a better Rom.
Edit: Play store start behave normal again and its working fine.
still can not see notification from my major apps like gmail...etc
I had already tried adding additional permissions as well as setting Play store as trusted app but no joy. Just a few apps do same as CBS on, store closes during download phase.
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SWBgHz said:
I had already tried adding additional permissions as well as setting Play store as trusted app but no joy. Just a few apps do same as CBS on, store closes during download phase.
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make sure Storage for Play store is checked, i just installed the CBS app no problem.
semsem1969 said:
make sure Storage for Play store is checked, i just installed the CBS app no problem.
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Sure enough, storage wasn't allowed. Odd thing is I checked that and allowed all manually, or thought I did.
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SWBgHz said:
Can confirm all Duraaraa said. I got mine, had B109 with working g Google services and I uninstalled all the Google stuff, did OTA to B125. Then it offered B135 OTA so did that. After reboot I stalled GMS and Play store and all good. Had to install Google contacts from APK mirror, and had to go to permission manager and allow Google app as trusted and auto start to get OK Google functionality working but all good now.
Only issue I am having is a few apps won't install. For instance, the CBS watch TV app ... click on install from store and it starts download and the before it finishes store just closes. A couple games do this as well. Working on figuring it out.
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Make sure that Play Store has Storage permissions. That should fix your problem.
Edit: Oops, late reply
Abject lesson in checking things twice. I swear I did add permissions but such is life. Doh!
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I bought a Huewai Mate 9 from an online store saying it was a UK store. The phone arrived, its a chinese version with no Google Store, GMS or Playstore. So I cannot install my apps or get my backup files installed from my okd phone. Any help appreciated - thanks.
https://forum.xda-developers.com/mate-9/how-to/gms-core-t3510121
Visit Huawei's app store. There you may download GMS and Play Store.
GMS - http://a.vmall.com/app/C10611057
Play Store - http://a.vmall.com/app/C10057661
Good luck to you.
hi im planning to order a find x2 pro on wondamobile in the future but i want to ask if by them sideloading google playstore does it has the same problem like huawei mate 30 and p40 regarding gms?
Wonda ships all phones with Google Play store installed. They install it themselves. I don't think it will have the same problem as the Huawei phones regarding GMS. Huawei doesn't want you to use GMS, so people who want to use Google services most likely have to find new methods to install them after each new update. Other Chinese brands probably don't care.
I used to have a Chinese model of a Xiaomi phone and I'm pretty sure it didn't have Google Play Store installed out of the box, I had to install it myself and I had no issues whatsoever. Everything worked fine.
My xiaomi CC9 pro is a chinese version. I am a international student in china. After new update i can't use playstore and anything. Can anyone help?
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My xiaomi CC9 pro is a chinese version. I am a international student in china. After new update i can't use playstore and anything. Can anyone help?
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Yes I have same situation here in Brazil. After update there is no longer google playstore available, location is totally bug and even downloading from other source the app does not run. I will check on Mi Community as well and let you know if I figure out anything over there.
As far as I know, in fact, your Google Play Store app has just been hiden. Download the latest Play Store apk, v23.2.11-21 or V21.2.12-21, and then install it on your device. You will find the Play Store icon appears on the home screen now.
You can get that apk from the well-known apkmirror or apkpure website.
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As far as I know, in fact, your Google Play Store app has just been hiden. Download the latest Play Store apk, v23.2.11-21 or V21.2.12-21, and then install it on your device. You will find the Play Store icon appears on the home screen now.
You can get that apk from the well-known apkmirror or apkpure website.
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Thank you for your prompt reply and information. However both versions and also the latest offered by the websites did not work. I really do not know what to do
After some research, I found the Google Play Store app had been renamed 'Google Play Services Updater' in 'Settings - Apps list'. In addition, the launch icon disappeared from home screens.
But it will recover when you install the later edition of Google Play Store.
If you need, I will send you the cloud storage link to the Google Play Store apk, v23.2.11-21 or V21.2.12-21. I think it will work.
Thank you! Now it is working!
marceloawolf said:
Thank you! Now it is working!
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Congratulations.
Hi, guys my xiaomi mix2s and mi11 China rom can install google play store directly from Apkpure/Apkmirror and it works fine, but the problem is I can't update the google play store itself. hopefully someone here can help me out. thank you guys so much.
Uninstall Google Play and install it from GetApps.
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Lewis2022 said:
Hi, guys my xiaomi mix2s and mi11 China rom can install google play store directly from Apkpure/Apkmirror and it works fine, but the problem is I can't update the google play store itself. hopefully someone here can help me out. thank you guys so much.
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Yes, you can install the Google Play Store on your Xiaomi Mix2s and Mi11 China ROM directly from Apkpure/Apkmirror, and it should work fine. However, updating the Google Play Store itself might be a challenge.
But don't worry, there are solutions available. You can try searching for the latest version of the Google Play Store APK file on reliable websites like Apkpure or Apkmirror and manually install the update.
By doing so, you'll be able to keep your Play Store up to date and enjoy the latest features and improvements. Hope this helps, and best of luck with your Play Store updates!