Huawei Cut Off From Intel, Google, Broadcom

1. 2019-05-26 at 4:31 AM UTC

   #61
   

   aldra JIDF Controlled Opposition

   Originally posted by Common De-mominator They could already spy on everyone on Huawei phones, as long as they have GApps. This reduces the spying.

   
   lol@ sparkler misinterpreting this post
2. 2019-05-26 at 9 AM UTC

   #62
   

   Narc Space Nigga [connect my yokel-like scolytidae]

   Originally posted by aldra interesting
   
   what do they use instead?

   
   gwongle play store
   
   
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3. 2019-05-27 at 11:51 AM UTC

   #63
   

   vindicktive vinny Black Hole

   Originally posted by aldra interesting
   
   what do they use instead?

   
   most phone manufacturers have their own app store or a major one like tencents app store, and its not unusual for websites that offer related apps for download.
4. 2019-05-27 at 12:56 PM UTC

   #64
   

   Common De-mominator African Astronaut
   No Google Services Mobile backbone = Huawei is motherfucked for more than a lil while.
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   • aldra
5. 2019-05-27 at 3:29 PM UTC

   #65
   

   aldra JIDF Controlled Opposition
   Yeah even if the Chinese market doesn't care for it, losing the Google store will be a deal breaker in most of their target markets
   
   
   
   turgid markets
   
   turgid meerkats
6. 2019-05-27 at 3:55 PM UTC

   #66
   

   Common De-mominator African Astronaut
   Forget the store, Huawei is working on an alternative market with Aptoide so if shit is on an Aptoide repo then you can get it, but Google Mobile Services APIs are baked into apps so deeply these days that they will simply break functionality even if the Hong Meng OS natively supports the code as they say.
7. 2019-05-27 at 4:08 PM UTC

   #67
   

   vindicktive vinny Black Hole

   Originally posted by Common De-mominator Forget the store, Huawei is working on an alternative market with Aptoide so if shit is on an Aptoide repo then you can get it, but Google Mobile Services APIs are baked into apps so deeply these days that they will simply break functionality even if the Hong Meng OS natively supports the code as they say.

   
   thats actually a + point.
   
   huawei will now attract privacy conscious buyers.
8. 2019-05-27 at 4:30 PM UTC

   #68
   

   Common De-mominator African Astronaut

   Originally posted by vindicktive vinny thats actually a + point.
   
   huawei will now attract privacy conscious buyers.

   
   Who want to give their info to Huawei instead if they make an alternative backbone? Or because they can't access shit any more and half their apps aren't functioning?
9. 2019-05-27 at 4:31 PM UTC

   #69
   

   vindicktive vinny Black Hole

   Originally posted by Common De-mominator Who want to give their info to Huawei instead if they make an alternative backbone? Or because they can't access shit any more and half their apps aren't functioning?

   
   i'd rather give huawei my nude selfies than give google my phone number.
   
   which it then shared with facebook.
10. 2019-05-27 at 7:47 PM UTC

    #70
    

    Narc Space Nigga [connect my yokel-like scolytidae]
    didn't i read once that linux developed or were developing a mobile OS?
    
    
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11. 2019-05-27 at 7:49 PM UTC

    #71
    

    Narc Space Nigga [connect my yokel-like scolytidae]
    apparently so
    
    https://itsfoss.com/open-source-alternatives-android/
    
    dunno what they're like tho.
    
    
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12. 2019-05-27 at 8:01 PM UTC

    #72
    

    Lanny Bird of Courage

    Originally posted by Common De-mominator No Google Services Mobile backbone = Huawei is motherfucked for more than a lil while.

    
    MicroG exists. It's not a commercially viable solution today but that's largely because no one who makes money has needed it to be.
13. 2019-05-27 at 9:09 PM UTC

    #73
    

    Speedy Parker Black Hole [my absentmindedly lachrymatory gazania]

    Originally posted by aldra Not for Huawei though. The majority of people are addicted to the convenience of the existing app stores; not having access to them or something similar will put a serious dent in Huawei's sales, even if it is a positive thing in the long run

    
    Be careful not to step in poop on your way to the car.
14. 2019-05-28 at 12:50 AM UTC

    #74
    

    Common De-mominator African Astronaut

    Originally posted by Lanny MicroG exists. It's not a commercially viable solution today but that's largely because no one who makes money has needed it to be.

    
    AFAIK MicroG is irrelevant to commercial use, some of your end users can end up sideloading with it but Huawei still can't ship with shit. If anything I see an aftermarket developing for sideloaded Huawei phones.
15. 2019-05-28 at 12:57 AM UTC

    #75
    

    vindicktive vinny Black Hole

    Originally posted by Narc apparently so
    
    https://itsfoss.com/open-source-alternatives-android/
    
    dunno what they're like tho.
    
    
    .

    
    i read the entire article with a heavy indian accent.
    
    i have no idea what it says.
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    • Sudo
16. 2019-05-28 at 12:58 AM UTC

    #76
    

    Narc Space Nigga [connect my yokel-like scolytidae]

    Originally posted by vindicktive vinny i read the entire article with a heavy indian accent.
    
    i have no idea what it says.

    
    check down a few of the comments
    
    
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17. 2019-05-28 at 1:20 AM UTC

    #77
    Helladamnleet African Astronaut [impartially tyrannize that lentinus]
    True Linux phone pl0x
18. 2019-05-28 at 10:58 AM UTC

    #78
    WellHung Black Hole (banned)
    I think the Huawei executive getting arrested in Vancouver Was the catalyst for all of this.
19. 2019-05-28 at 11 AM UTC

    #79
    WellHung Black Hole (banned)

    Originally posted by vindicktive vinny i'd rather give huawei my nude selfies than give google my phone number.
    
    which it then shared with facebook.

    
    I'm sure they would be nothing to look at.
20. 2019-05-28 at 11:02 AM UTC

    #80
    

    aldra JIDF Controlled Opposition

    Originally posted by WellHung I think the Huawei executive getting arrested in Vancouver Was the catalyst for all of this.

    
    It's part of it, but it's not so much the catalyst as it was part of the greater trade war. If anything China's punishing Canada for that; there's been little if any direct action against the US.
    
    If you want to pin it down to an event, it's all coming from Trump's plan to resolve the US-China 'trade deficit' through political means