Huawei emerged as one of the top tech companies, giving the existing tech giants a tough time. Google and Apple. It was not too long before Huawei was tried to be killed in the business with sanctions and an embargo by the United States. The sanctions led to Google being disallowed from publishing its apps and services on Huawei smartphones. Initially, Google apps were non-existent in Huawei smartphones manufactured in China. The Chinese government has banned all famous social networks in the country, including Google apps and services. Huawei was accused of stealing consumer data, which is said to be just an allegation, to eliminate the company’s business stakes from the global market. This guide will discuss the latest working method to install Google Apps on Huawei or Honor smartphones.
This guide is tested and proven to work on Huawei P40 Pro and Mate Pad Pro running on EMUI 10.
Install Google Apps on Huawei Running on EMUI 10
In this guide, we will use a Google Fibre application to install Google Apps on Huawei Phones running on EMUI 10 and prior in the simplest way possible, with instructions from beginning to end. We will also cater to the error messages we encounter during the process.
It will allow you to use all the apps and your Google account. You can use Telegram, Snapchat, Google Maps, Chrome, YouTube, etc.
The process uses an app called GoogleFier, which uses the LZplay app. Installing all the Google apps takes about 5-6 minutes.
For the best experience, I recommend using this process on a fresh device after a factory reset. The percentage of success is very high with a new device, and when you don’t have any version of Google apps, Play Store, or services currently installed on your phone.
Now follow the step-by-step guide below to install Google apps on Huawei or Honor Phones:
UPDATE: The latest version of this guide can be found here. It can be used to install Google Apps on Huawei or Honor phones running on EMUI 10 via Googlefier.
- First, use this tool and enter your model number to determine if it will work on your Huawei device.
- Second, download Google APK on your Huawei Phone.
- Now, you have to tweak the settings of your Huawei phone to access external apps.
- Go to your phone’s Security settings. Enable “Download from Unknown Sources” and DISABLE “Check App for External Sources.”
- If you can’t find these options, search for “Install” in the search bar. Open the installation settings from external sources. Allow whichever browser you have used to download the Googlefier APK on your phone to “Install Apps from External Sources”.
- Now, Locate Google APK in your file and install it.
- Once you have installed the app, it will guide you through 5-6 steps to install Google apps on your Huawei phone. The steps will include replacing backup apps and installing LZApp.
- You must follow all the steps mentioned on the screen and read all the instructions on the Internet.
- Once you have followed all the steps, you can run all the apps you would typically expect. You will also have Google Play services installed on your device, which will run without errors.
It might take a few attempts for you to successfully install the Google Play Store and apps on your Huawei phone using this method. Keep on trying.
Update 28.12.2020: If you want to save all the trouble mentioned above, you can install a virtual machine on your Huawei phone to download and run Google apps and the apps dependent upon Google services. Use this guide.
Question: Can I run it on my XYZ phone using PQV firmware?
Answer: See the diagram below to get your answer.
If your phone requires a downgrade or you need to revert back to the previous version of firmware, this guide will work. You can use this guide, which has all the methods that can be used to downgrade firmware on Huawei phones.
Furthermore, if some apps are missing push notifications, they are using this guide to fix the missing notification problem on your Huawei phone.
I hope this guide helped you install Google apps on your Huawei phone. If you have a question, you can post it in the comments or directly on the XDA forum, which is the source of this guide.
