Question for the opening of the week: would you give up Android for Huaweia?
According to the editorial sources of Huawei Central , the proprietary operating system to replace Android with EMUI is Hongmeng. It's already in advanced tests. How far will you agree to keep the key advantages of Huawei's equipment?
Google suspended cooperation with Huawei due to pressure from the US authorities. If this suspension proves to be permanent, it will mean that the new phones from this manufacturer will not be able to be equipped with the Android system, and those already introduced on the market will receive only service updates of this system, without development.
There is no need to explain that this is a huge problem. Huawei could theoretically still sell equipment with the AOSP system, and so with such an open Android , without Google's proprietary solutions and services. The problem is that for most users these services are crucial - before Huaweiem strong western brands tried to experiment with AOSP, their efforts, including the great Amazon, ended in a devastating defeat.
Huawei is considering a different plan. Market launch of Hongmeng devices.
We know nothing about the Hongmeng system, except that it has been built by Huaweia for many years. Work on it has already begun in 2012, and it has to be a system designed exclusively for mobile phones - for now without any plans to transfer it to desktops.
It is believed that it is built on a Linux foundation, although this information does not come from any reliable source. It can not be ruled out that it is based entirely on proprietary solutions, although for now it's only speculation and guesswork.
What will we lose after switching from Android to Hongmeng? Which advantages of Huawei's equipment will remain intact?
Future telephones would lose easy access to Google services, such as Gmail, YouTube and Maps, as well as the ability to install software from the Play Store. The Hongmeng system could only partially solve this problem.
Microsoft's experiments from the times of Windows 10 Mobile indicate that it is possible to create a runtime environment for Android applications on a system from a completely different family. In addition, the dynamic development of PWA (native applications built on multiplatform web languages) and the swift adoption of this platform from application developers is expected to significantly reduce the importance of the application store in the future. It will definitely not be as efficient and convenient as on Android and iOS, not yet.
However, access to applications and services is still possible, despite reduced comfort and quality of experience. And let's not forget that in principle it would only change after changing to Hongmeng. EMUI in the way it's used and the way it looks and is so different from pure Android, there's no reason for Hongmeng to differ in this matter.
Huaweia's proprietary optimizations for his equipment are also independent from Google, thanks to which the phones of this brand operate so smoothly and efficiently, ensuring a relatively long time of work on the battery. Similarly, artificial intelligence algorithms, thanks to which the phones on the P and Mate phones have become the leading - if not the best - on the market.
The question for the opening of the week is: will you change Huawei's hardware and technology into the Hongmeng system?
As far as I am concerned, it would probably be unacceptable to me. Huawei creates great equipment with very good software, but not one. If the crisis persists and Hongmeng will not surprise us, my next phone will probably be Galaxy S9 + (or maybe S10 +, if my P20 Pro will serve me longer than I anticipate and as a result the newer model will be in my financial reach). These devices are also very high quality, with great softness and sensational cameras, and using them I do not lose comfortable access to Google services.
However, this is my subjective opinion and selection of brands. It's impossible to hide that Huawei phones are great, EMUI is to brag about, and some elements of these devices - such as aided by artificial intelligence mobile devices - are on the absolute top. Maybe not everyone's convenient access to Google Play Services is absolutely necessary? I count on interesting discussions in the comments!
Question for the opening of the week: would you give up Android for Huaweia?
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