Huawei Mate 30 Cannot Be Sold With Android or Google Apps As Said By Google

According to a report today, Huawei's next smartphone will be released without some crucial features. Apparently, Google has confirmed that the Huawei Mate 30 cannot be sold with a compatible version of Android or Google applications and services.

Reuters reports that a Google spokesman confirmed that, under Huawei’s US ban, products recently launched by the company cannot be sold with a licensed version of Android or Google’s various applications and services. Specifically, this relates to the upcoming Huawei Mate 30 smartphones.

Surprisingly, Huawei representatives tell Reuters that they still plan to launch new "high-end smartphones," also known as the Mate 30 series, without the help of Google. The launch, which is apparently scheduled for September 18, would mark the company's first major launch since the ban went into effect. The Honor 20 Pro, which we reviewed recently, went on sale after the ban, but was already certified by Google.

An extension granted to Huawei by the US UU. Earlier this month it allows the company to work on products that are already on the market, but new products such as the Mate 30 are not included in that. The United States requires that companies like Google obtain a license to work with Huawei, and despite 130 companies requesting it, the United States government has not granted any. It is unknown if Google has applied for a license.

Huawei previously confirmed that it expects to continue using Android on its smartphones, but if the ban is not lifted, its own HarmonyOS will be used in the future. In that same discussion, Huawei confirmed that the Mate 30 would use Android, but this latest news apparently confirms that Google services will not be available. When HarmonyOS revealed, Huawei also apparently confirmed that the Mate 30 series had not been certified by Google.

In particular, Reuters says its sources have not been able to determine the release date of the Mate 30 series. It seems possible that Huawei may delay the launch of the phone in the hope that the ban will be lifted, but details about it are not yet clear.