my friends nokia 8 sirocco just received another buggy android 10 update, and he wants to move back to the latest stable android 9 so that his phone will actually work properly until nokia releases a working update.
normally i would be able to do this with some reading, but after some reading the forum seems a little bare for the 8 sirocco. this has left me not knowing where to start with this device.
can anyone offer any advice for sources, software and such to help with this situation?
Yesterday Huawei officially unveiled HarmonyOS 2.0 and confirmed that it will power smartphones in 2021. Interestingly, you may not need to buy a new phone to make the switch – some EMUI 11 devices will be able to install and run the new OS.
It’s not clear which ones – all, perhaps, or just select models – and we don’t know if users will be able to roll back to the Android-based EMUI after trying out Huawei’s in-house operating system.
“Yes, devices running the new distributed-technology based EMUI 11 will be eligible for upgrade to Harmony OS in the future,” wrote a Huawei representative to Android Authority.
As of September 10, HarmonyOS is available for low-power devices – wearables, smart TVs, car infotainment systems. Next year, it will be opened up to mid-tier devices with up to 4 GB of RAM in April 2021 while flagship products with more than 4 GB will have to wait until October 2021. Huawei will help developers get a running start by giving them access to a beta version of HarmonyOS for smartphones this December.
Still, it could be a year before the flagship Huawei P40 phones are able to install the new OS. However, Huawei and Honor have a roster of Google-free mid-rangers that don’t stand to lose much – HMS Core already boasts 96,000 apps, which will presumably be supported by the new platform.
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lots of developers received HMS updates on Chinese version devices for test,
we don't even get the internal test, how & when can we upgrade HMS?
anyone have new?
Accordint to them, NOH-NX9 is not MAte 40 Pro and hence not included in the list.
In addition to the issue unable to install GMS (only choice is ourplay), so I really want to use the word "total failure" for Huawei phones international version outside China.
to global its coming in december. Official annaucement today
klemen241 said:
to global its coming in december. Official annaucement today
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Link?
I see this video has instructions for chinese devices only ):
kxra said:
Link?
I see this video has instructions for chinese devices only ):
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oh idk anymore haha, i sold my huawei
lygjxh said:
lots of developers received HMS updates on Chinese version devices for test,
we don't even get the internal test, how & when can we upgrade HMS?
anyone have new?
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When will HarmonyOS rollout for my global Huawei phone [Tracker]
On June 2, 2021, Huawei launched its new mobile operating system – HarmonyOS 2 (HM OS 2, Hongmeng OS 2). Following the announcement, Huawei began Harmony 2 testing on Huawei devices in China and also announced a major rollout roadmap for over 100 Huawei devices. HarmonyOS 2: HarmonyOS 2 is a new...
www.huaweicentral.com
It comes in december. But I'm afraid the GMS install ability depends on firmware region not OS. I hope i'm wrong.
vzzoli said:
When will HarmonyOS rollout for my global Huawei phone [Tracker]
On June 2, 2021, Huawei launched its new mobile operating system – HarmonyOS 2 (HM OS 2, Hongmeng OS 2). Following the announcement, Huawei began Harmony 2 testing on Huawei devices in China and also announced a major rollout roadmap for over 100 Huawei devices. HarmonyOS 2: HarmonyOS 2 is a new...
www.huaweicentral.com
It comes in december. But I'm afraid the GMS install ability depends on firmware region not OS. I hope i'm wrong.
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Well, december came and went
This article says it is coming this year instead, but does anyone have an official statement from Huawei?
Finally, Huawei reveals HarmonyOS will launch globally next year - 10% faster than Android
Finally, Huawei reveals HarmonyOS will launch globally next year - 10% faster than Android. There is no specific launch date as of now
www.gizchina.com
Now Harmony OS 3.0 is out for the Mate 40 Pro…but we don't even get the 2.0 update on the international version!
Community thread: https://consumer.huawei.com/en/community/details/HarmonyOS-for-Mate-40-Pro-NOH-NX9/topicId_170506/
Facebook thread: https://facebook.com/groups/HarmonyOSofficial/permalink/1043967353194808/
Hi Folks,
I want to develop some apps to use on my old P20 Pro. I need to teach myself how to code and develop apps on Android and given the phone is running Huawei's EMUI, it might be worth running "pure" Android on it, so I am learning Android and not EMUI specifically.
Note, I am starting fresh in this journey so I don't fully understand the differences in the platforms and I want my learning journey to be as progressive as possible so.......
a) is it possible to do this and if so, how do I convert the phones to (EMUI 10 & EMUI 12) Android and which version?
b) is it worth doing to avoid confusing the two Android versions?
Thanks folks.
One month and three weeks ago, Google ceased support for Android 10. However, Huawei has pledged to continue providing security updates until May 31st, 2024, and even release EMUI 13. What are your thoughts on what the future may hold?
Very good remark.
There are so many cr*ppy Huawei 'Updates' and 'Blogs' and on some I read that EMUI 13 would still come and it would be based on Android 13. They are working on it....
In that case we can happily continue to use the P30 Pro until 1/1/2025 or smth like that.
On another blog I read that EMUI 13 would come but based on Android 10, in that case I'm not very interested in a new chinese-flavoured layout with a few new icons.
My personal fear is that Android 10 will be the terminus for the P30 Pro. (because Google will not grant Huawei the Android 13 update)
On the final note, I still love that phone and its camera capabilities.