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Huawei Mate 30 Pro can no longer install Google apps, as researcher exposes backdoor

Huawei Mate 30 Pro Google Apps

Immediately after the launch of the Huawei Mate 30 Pro, we showed how easy it was to install Google apps on the device, despite the phone not being legally allowed to have them in the first place. The app responsible for this, LZPlay, has now been taken down, following the release of a detailed explanation of the security backdoor used to install Google apps on the Huawei Mate 30 Pro.


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[Update: No longer working] This is how easy it is to get Google apps on the Huawei Mate 30 Pro [Video]

Huawei Mate 30 Pro with Google apps installed

The Huawei Mate 30 Pro is in a place that no other flagship has been before, launching globally but with no ‘official’ access to the Google Play Store and Google Play Services right out of the box. This means that many of your favorite Google apps are not instantly accessible on the Mate 30 Pro without a workaround or sideloading.


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