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Do not buy mate 10.. Or anything by huawei for that matter

The cliche of Chinese products being flawed is unfortunately extending even to well known brands like Huawei which I was hoping wouldn't be the case.
Not long ago I returned yet another dysfunctional piece of kit from a Chinese company and I'm on the verge of returning my Mate 10.
If I knew better I'd also return my Mate 9.
The Mate 9 has had a lot of issues (GPS for example) and for me, ruining my holiday, the random inability to change network settings to allow data roaming. Only a back up and hard reset which took the best part of a day worked.
Now the Mate 10 has the well documented horrific flaw of not updating widgets. What's worse is there is COMPLETE silence from Huawei over this issue despite repeated attempts through various channels for a response by me.
My phone is pretty much unusable. Widgets are the crowning glory of Android and the reason I jumped ship from iPhone and stayed. Without reliable updating widgets the phone is little more than a brick.
With my two experiences with Huawei phones I can categorically say that they are just unreliable sub-par products sadly.
My Samsungs have all had hardware issues (battery related), btu at least whilst they were intact they worked flawlessly as advertised, fit for purpose. The Huaweis are not even getting to the stage to be used enough for the hardware to fail as they are just not fit for purpose - far too buggy.
I hope I never touch a Huawei product again and can only hope that the competitors build phones with specs good enough to compete.

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applehater00 said:
The cliche of Chinese products being flawed is unfortunately extending even to well known brands like Huawei which I was hoping wouldn't be the case.
Not long ago I returned yet another dysfunctional piece of kit from a Chinese company and I'm on the verge of returning my Mate 10.
If I knew better I'd also return my Mate 9.
The Mate 9 has had a lot of issues (GPS for example) and for me, ruining my holiday, the random inability to change network settings to allow data roaming. Only a back up and hard reset which took the best part of a day worked.
Now the Mate 10 has the well documented horrific flaw of not updating widgets. What's worse is there is COMPLETE silence from Huawei over this issue despite repeated attempts through various channels for a response by me.
My phone is pretty much unusable. Widgets are the crowning glory of Android and the reason I jumped ship from iPhone and stayed. Without reliable updating widgets the phone is little more than a brick.
With my two experiences with Huawei phones I can categorically say that they are just unreliable sub-par products sadly.
My Samsungs have all had hardware issues (battery related), btu at least whilst they were intact they worked flawlessly as advertised, fit for purpose. The Huaweis are not even getting to the stage to be used enough for the hardware to fail as they are just not fit for purpose - far too buggy.
I hope I never touch a Huawei product again and can only hope that the competitors build phones with specs good enough to compete.
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Widgets work fine for me. No issues with auto updates.

gee2012 said:
Widgets work fine for me. No issues with auto updates.
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Thanks for the feedback. Perhaps the 10 Pro is different.
For me and for many others (check the threads) this is a big deal that is as yet unresolved even with yesterday's update.

No problems here with my Mate 10.
Using Huawei phones since 2013 and no plans to change yet.

Overreaction of there ever was one
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Overreaction of there ever was one
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Of you say so mate. Of you say so.

Change ur nickname to huaweihater lol

gm007 said:
Change ur nickname to huaweihater lol
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My thought, exactly! [emoji23]

Pretoriano80 said:
My thought, exactly! [emoji23]
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Hehe I could do, but I don't hate Huawei really, I just wouldn't recommend people buy their products based on my (and a whole multi-page threadful of) experiences on the flaws with this phone and Huawei's comically bad response to it, which so far seems to be "if widgets do't work that's not our fault - they are third party apps - you wouldn't buy a car and put a truck engine in it so why are you installing widgets?"... no BS, check out the thread. They are ridiculous. But nowhere near as Apple and their deliberate slowing of phones. My Mate 9 actuall gets faster with use - exactly as Huawei claims., They do do some stuff right!

The widget updating issue is frustrating, but rooting (as I explained in the thread) solves the issue by letting you freeze the responsible system app. You may not want to root -- and I agree that you shouldn't have to root to fix this issue -- but you might be a much happier camper if you did.

Mate 10 pro here and no problem with my widgets.

mikaole said:
Mate 10 pro here and no problem with my widgets.
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Not sure which Widgets you use, but it's mainly the scrolling types that freeze up.

Ok. No scrolling widget. Will try my mail widget later.

Had a p9 since they first came out and now a mate 10 pro. Best phones I have had and don't see any of those issues. Neither of them were rooted either.

No problem on my mate 10 pro. It's strange this message. Just now that the all patriotic America has fear of other smartphone maker. There aren't just apple or samsung...

rogerinnyc said:
The widget updating issue is frustrating, but rooting (as I explained in the thread) solves the issue by letting you freeze the responsible system app. You may not want to root -- and I agree that you shouldn't have to root to fix this issue -- but you might be a much happier camper if you did.
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Ah... it's such a big thread it's got to 12 or 13 pages now (yes guys.... this is a big problem and no i'm not the only one) that I must've missed your solution. Every solution' has come back a couple of days later with "no sorry the problem persists". I'm open to rooting if need be I'm just scared to do it largely because mine is a CHinese one with an international ROM put on it, I have no idea how that will pan out. Or how it will affect other aspects of EMUI. Might be going down a rabbithole there... might be best to return it and buy... well... there's nothing else that comes close to this sadly Grrr.

what a troll... can one of the admins close this thread? please?

avatar_ro said:
what a troll... can one of the admins close this thread? please?
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Um.. sorry how am I a troll by saying Huawei has a problem and I wouldn't recommend it?

applehater00 said:
Um.. sorry how am I a troll by saying Huawei has a problem and I wouldn't recommend it?
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Scrolling widgets like chrome and Gmail is no problem for me, tried a factory reset?

Why we cant update mate pro 10

I updated my mate 10 Pro with Huawei firmware finder, because the phone didn't find any update in setting section.
I have a friend and he also have mate Pro 10.
I was curious and asked him to show me his phone.
The firmware on his phone is dating October 2017.
He told me he didn't received any update till today.
So wtf is wrong with this phone?

knjigo said:
I updated my mate 10 Pro with Huawei firmware finder, because the phone didn't find any update in setting section.
I have a friend and he also have mate Pro 10.
I was curious and asked him to show me his phone.
The firmware on his phone is dating October 2017.
He told me he didn't received any update till today.
So wtf is wrong with this phone?
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Did he rebrand? Buy it somewhere else than his home country?
He could just try with Firmware finder as you did.

ante0 said:
Did he rebrand? Buy it somewhere else than his home country?
He could just try with Firmware finder as you did.
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No he didn't rebrand. It just like mine, bought in Onlineshop.

how is the update setting?is it enabled to download new firmwares?what version and area code?

huawei updates is a joke buddy ... next time will be a Pixel or iphone for me, is the only way to get a smartphone 100% up to date by now! My 10 pro came with 126 and December 2017 Patchs ! im on 133 using FF and got several numbers UP that is not ready for my device !

felipy2k said:
huawei updates is a joke buddy ... next time will be a Pixel or iphone for me, is the only way to get a smartphone 100% up to date by now! My 10 pro came with 126 and December 2017 Patchs ! im on 133 using FF and got several numbers UP that is not ready for my device !
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You can still install them? My C636 tells me the .138 build is not approved for installation. How do you get it installed anyhow?

lbarouf said:
You can still install them? My C636 tells me the .138 build is not approved for installation. How do you get it installed anyhow?
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HWOTA or HuRupdater

DeeZZ_NuuZZ said:
HWOTA or HuRupdater
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I see. Ok, danke.

felipy2k said:
huawei updates is a joke buddy ... next time will be a Pixel or iphone for me, is the only way to get a smartphone 100% up to date by now! My 10 pro came with 126 and December 2017 Patchs ! im on 133 using FF and got several numbers UP that is not ready for my device !
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Couldnt agree more.
Huawei is really a big joke when it comes to updates. Their mid range phones
get more updates than their flagship phones. Still no face unlock officially and Android 8.1
for the Mate 10.
Id like to add Nokia and Essential phones are up there with Pixel in terms of updates.

RabidWolve said:
Couldnt agree more.
Huawei is really a big joke when it comes to updates. Their mid range phones
get more updates than their flagship phones. Still no face unlock officially and Android 8.1
for the Mate 10.
Id like to add Nokia and Essential phones are up there with Pixel in terms of updates.
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Face unlock:
ALP-L29C636B135 has it, ALP-L09C432B136 has it. BLA-L29C432B142 has it. A few more probably. However, they probably won't be pushed to devices until June.

ante0 said:
Face unlock:
ALP-L29C636B135 has it, ALP-L09C432B136 has it. BLA-L29C432B142 has it. A few more probably. However, they probably won't be pushed to devices until June.
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The CEO brags about Mate 10 having the ability for face unlock at the press conference when compared to Iphone X. Yet it takes forever to implement and distribute to users.
Unbelievable.

I really can not understand why all this hype about face unlocking on android ... was already available in my last 3 motorolas ... and warns it is not very secure as fingerprint and will not work in the dark. already belonged to the android much earlier than in iOS, now that apple uses in X everybody wants to use

ante0 said:
Face unlock:
ALP-L29C636B135 has it, ALP-L09C432B136 has it. BLA-L29C432B142 has it. A few more probably. However, they probably won't be pushed to devices until June.
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And screw the United States, by the looks of it!
Btw, i decided to give your module a try, no harm, but no profit either. Thanks tho
felipy2k said:
I really can not understand why all this hype about face unlocking on android ... was already available in my last 3 motorolas ... and warns it is not very secure as fingerprint and will not work in the dark. already belonged to the android much earlier than in iOS, now that apple uses in X everybody wants to use
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I also had it long long ago, and it indeed didn't perform, but things have a-changed! Check this out
https://www.forbes.com/sites/jeanba...20-face-unlock-beats-apples-iphone-x-face-id/

EMUI 9 Beta opened

Hello, did somebody got the beta in the beta app ? Because I have a P20 Pro and nothing appears in available projects in the beta app :/
P20 Pro CLT-L29C432B152

It's full I believe

CaseyS said:
It's full I believe
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It couldn't be possible because since IFA I checked every 5 minutes and still nothing :/
EDIT : Same on my GF's Honor 10 C432

Not sure what to tell you. It's the same for me in the UK. It shows nothing is available. I'm sure there was only 100 slots. I could be wrong.

CaseyS said:
Not sure what to tell you. It's the same for me in the UK. It shows nothing is available. I'm sure there was only 100 slots. I could be wrong.
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Yeah, I saw a lot of websites that said it will take a moment for the project to appear in the app so.... We should wait maybe :/
I also remember last year with my P10 Plus I wanted to go to the EMUI 8 project but it said it was full, so full or not it is supposed to appear

Beta can be installed using FunkyHuawei now https://funkyhuawei.club/flash/CLT-L29C432

I am signed in on my phone using Huawei's account, but every time I try to sign in after agreeing to the terms on the Beta app, I get the message "login failed", could anyone help me please?

flibblesan said:
Beta can be installed using FunkyHuawei now https://funkyhuawei.club/flash/CLT-L29C432
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Cost money though
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Cost money though
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Never mind. Just read they made it public

CaseyS said:
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Never mind. Just read they made it public
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Where do you see that they made it public?
I anyhow only see CLT-L29 8.1.0. FWs and not 9.
Nevermind.. Found. Pretty expensive to get a copy of FW that they do not own.

OMG I actually remember I have 1 credit since I rebranded my P20 Pro from C33 to C432 so I can install it soooo lucky ?
BTW if I get stuck or anything like that... How can I rollback to EMUI 8 ? Pretty scared now :/ If someone could try to see if it's safe it would be cool ?

pablo_max said:
Where do you see that they made it public?
I anyhow only see CLT-L29 8.1.0. FWs and not 9.
Nevermind.. Found. Pretty expensive to get a copy of FW that they do not own.
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I think I misread it. It says he made it public. Not sure if that actually means just it's been released from him or he's released it to the public haha

I can't accept the license when I start the beta app.... Connection refused error

Thanks to FunkyHuawei, it's really amazing. Nice

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NewShield_ said:
The picture was glitched
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Edit out your IMEIs dude!

NewShield_ said:
Thanks to FunkyHuawei, it's really amazing. Nice [emoji108]
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Can u please tell me is there any change on Always on Display. Can u see the third app notifications on AoD screen?

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Awesome dude..! Do you find any bugs? Is it stable enough for daily driver?
How's the battery life?

Hey , can you please install huawei firmware finder from play store them you can share that firmware for all users with firmware finder, thanks in advanced.
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Thanks to FunkyHuawei, it's really amazing. Nice
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erdignss said:
Can u please tell me is there any change on Always on Display. Can u see the third app notifications on AoD screen?
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I'll try this and tell you in a few minutes

pratik_193 said:
Awesome dude..! Do you find any bugs? Is it stable enough for daily driver?
How's the battery life?
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So I charged my P20 Pro to 100% and now it's discharging so i'l tell you when it's gonna be fully discharged BTW the battery is not displayed in days but in hours now ( like 36 hours remaining). So there is many bugs, like some animation lags but it's not important at all, also some lags with the blur in the multitasking, but it's not important. EMUI 9 is really smooth, and I ran an Antutu benchmark, and it scored 125K, 15k more than EMUI 8 wich was at 110k. So yeah, really smooth.

Every other Huawei worried about updating to 9.1, meanwhile here we are on 8.1

The forgotten Huawei Mate 20 lite C782. I see others complaining about not getting 9.1 others are downloading 9.1 yet here I am stuck on Android 8.1 December 2018 patch, wish I never bought this phone.

Well, just wait....
Huawei is not the one to blame (everytime) for slow implementation of the updates. The company already provided the update to the general public...
Many carriers are the ones that are slowing down that... If you have a unlocked/debranded version of the Mate 20 Lite, the update should appear quickly, but a branded/locked phone will take more time.
Make pressure with your carrier.

It is unlocked sim free No Updates

slugger09 said:
It is unlocked sim free No Updates
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Same here dude, mines c782 and although its sim free unlocked, the phone is provided by vodafone and our version gets a custom rom.

Hello
I update my Mate 20 lite to EMUI 9.0.1 and now the random change wallpaper dissapear.
With you too???

Elito25 said:
Hello
I update my Mate 20 lite to EMUI 9.0.1 and now the random change wallpaper dissapear.
With you too???
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Im still waiting, i must be on the next rollout, maybe end of week or next week. Whats it like?
If you go to apkmirror and download xiaomi daily wallpaper carousel i think its same.
Oh you mean on lock screen, change it back to magazine lock screen

boe323 said:
Im still waiting, i must be on the next rollout, maybe end of week or next week. Whats it like?
If you go to apkmirror and download xiaomi daily wallpaper carousel i think its same.
Oh you mean on lock screen, change it back to magazine lock screen
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Nice, more fluid i think, and the improvement on the apps it's notorius.
I like to not instal apps to do what the original phone does, but with the atualizacion the random wallpaper disapear.

Elito25 said:
Nice, more fluid i think, and the improvement on the apps it's notorius.
I like to not instal apps to do what the original phone does, but with the atualizacion the random wallpaper disapear.
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What part of UK are you? still not not recieved?

boe323 said:
What part of UK are you? still not not recieved?
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I'm from Portugal.

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I'm from Portugal.
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That explains why i not got it yet lol, thought you were in UK, as my version c782 aswell. UK model

Same here UK C782 unlocked version not from a carrier, no security updates since December.
I've just bought a Pixel 3 XL so will now get regular updates etc. Tired of being held back by networks and slow OEMS.

Update 185 - 4,10GB...

Hi to all,
I see they are coming new update 185 total size 4,1GB. Waooo. Is someone get this update? How much camera is changed?

isko01 said:
Hi to all,
I see they are coming new update 185 total size 4,1GB. Waooo. Is someone get this update? How much camera is changed?
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That's sooo strange. I did't found any info about this version on FF or another sites. I'm on C431 v178 atm. Is this update avalailable for you or you got it from another source?

SLVMSF said:
That's sooo strange. I did't found any info about this version on FF or another sites. I'm on C431 v178 atm. Is this update avalailable for you or you got it from another source?
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I got from another source but it is trusted.
4 GB... I hioe they change camera a lot

isko01 said:
I got from another source but it is trusted.
4 GB... I hioe they change camera a lot
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Yeah, that's a huge update size. Maybe there are some ,,under the hood'' updates. Let's wait and see what ,,goodies'' it will bring before the Q (EMUI 10) update

i recived 177 today

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Yeah, that's a huge update size. Maybe there are some ,,under the hood'' updates. Let's wait and see what ,,goodies'' it will bring before the Q (EMUI 10) update
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Yap... But Im and Im not happy for EMUI 10. Because it will be good when it come but it wont change nothing in camera...

isko01 said:
Yap... But Im and Im not happy for EMUI 10. Because it will be good when it come but it wont change nothing in camera...
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Yep, you're right. But as i've seen on Beta Q video from YouTube, beside a tweaked visual experience with slightly altered icons and UI elements alongside the new system-wide font, better multitasking and the camera app redesigned with some more functionality alongside with GPU Turbo 4.0 and the second gen ARK Compiler i don't think we will get something else, at least not for 2-3 firmware updates on Q. But let's wait and see, maybe they will surprise us with some improvements on camera overall

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Yep, you're right. But as i've seen on Beta Q video from YouTube, beside a tweaked visual experience with slightly altered icons and UI elements alongside the new system-wide font, better multitasking and the camera app redesigned with some more functionality alongside with GPU Turbo 4.0 and the second gen ARK Compiler i don't think we will get something else, at least not for 2-3 firmware updates on Q. But let's wait and see, maybe they will surprise us with some improvements on camera overall
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Yes I knkw that, but Notting will be better in camera processing

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Yes I knkw that, but Notting will be better in camera processing
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That's why they will launch Mate 30 PRO, with new camera lens and different algorithms and chipset Kirin 985/990 which will support 60fps/4K video and so on ...?
On the other hand, i would appreciate if the Huawei team responsable for camera optimisations for P30 PRO could take a lesson from the OnePlus team, which released 4 firmware updates for One+7 Pro and really done a good job.

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That's why they will launch Mate 30 PRO, with new camera lens and different algorithms and chipset Kirin 985/990 which will support 60fps/4K video and so on ...?
On the other hand, i would appreciate if the Huawei team responsable for camera optimisations for P30 PRO could take a lesson from the OnePlus team, which released 4 firmware updates for One+7 Pro and really done a good job.
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Well I've been reading msgs in the OP7 pro forum as I planning to buy one from my wife ... ppl over there complains about the camera a lot !

felipy2k said:
Well I've been reading msgs in the OP7 pro forum as I planning to buy one from my wife ... ppl over there complains about the camera a lot !
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A buddy of mine has One + 7 Pro. He told me that since buying his phone he received some updates that significantly improved his photo quality (compared to the OOB firmware). Now we know everyone has an opinion about the quality of the pictures and praise their cameraphone, but apart from the S10 + after the new camera software update, the P30 pro does not have a rival .

isko01 said:
Hi to all,
I see they are coming new update 185 total size 4,1GB. Waooo. Is someone get this update? How much camera is changed?
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I'm too on c431 178 firmware but no update. Would be nice if you can share it.

According to Phone Arena post on Instagram, Honor 20 PRO got the same update size (check link and attached photo). That's a weird and unusualy big update

Could it be something to do with the current US sanctions against Huawei, so they possible could have completely decopuled Android in case Google can't provide assistance in the future?

Stoobert said:
Could it be something to do with the current US sanctions against Huawei, so they possible could have completely decopuled Android in case Google can't provide assistance in the future?
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There are no longer any issues with Huawei and the USA :good:

Still with .168 on c605 ... I hate Huawei update policy, is a mess!

,thnx?

felipy2k said:
Still with .168 on c605 ... I hate Huawei update policy, is a mess!
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me too my phone model is C185E4R

albatli said:
me too my phone model is C185E4R
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Nothing mess......

I have just installed this huge update in c605... But can't see any difference... I am still getting ghost notifications ?