Google Suspends Huawei's Android Licence: A 2019 Report

Huawei faces trouble

The previous Thursday, the US government had added Huawei to a trade blacklist.

Google suspended parts of its partnership with the Chinese technology company, affecting hardware support and software. The original report distinguished existing devices from future products, while raising concerns about limits on technical updates.

What does this mean?

Owners of Huawei devices running Google's operating system were expected to receive updates already planned and agreed. The report warned that future products and services could be restricted, including Android updates and application licences for Huawei phones.

Huawei was a leading smartphone manufacturer. Losing unrestricted access to Android could threaten its future and create problems in the United States and other markets. Huawei said that it was prepared for the change. Many Google products and applications were already blocked in China.

Huawei's problems do not end there

The restrictions could extend further, with Huawei potentially losing access to licences and products from chip and processor manufacturers.

Intel, Qualcomm, Xilinx and Broadcom were among the companies that might suspend cooperation or restrict sales to Huawei.

Huawei's representatives said that the company was prepared and would use its own operating system.