For the first time, the US company has explained the loss of Google apps and services as a result of US sanctions imposed on Huawei.
It may be recalled that on May 16 last year, the US government barred Huawei from working with a Chinese company by blacklisting it. Now on Friday, an article from Google has been published on the Support Page explaining the situation in Huawei.
The company’s legal director for Google Play and Android, Tristan Ostrowski, wrote in the article: ‘Google has to work with Huawei’s new devices or preload or download Google Apps including Gmail, Maps, YouTube, Play Store, and others.’
According to Google, this situation is very confusing and it is difficult for people to understand which products are prohibited from using Google services.
Google made it clear that updates to the Huawei phones released on or before May 16 are likely to continue, but the phones introduced will be certified (unverified). Google is unable to provide them with security updates or Google Play Protocol software preload.
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The Company warns users using new Huawei phones that they should not attempt to load sideways in Gmail, YouTube, Play Store or other Google software in these certified devices as the company cannot guarantee that they will be genuine or Malware.
Google avoided discussing the political aspects of Huawei sanctions and advised people to avoid access to the company’s popular services on the backdoor route.