How to deal with the problem that Google services cannot be used

Huawei announced the launch of its flagship mobile phone "P40" series in Japan. In addition to ion movement, external movement and other MVNO processing, it is also sold in hypermarkets and online mail-order sites. The high-end P40 Pro 5G does not include 108000 yuan in tax, but many users should be attractive to its Excelsior camera function.

The 2020 P40 series focuses on image analysis through on-demand AI, the detection and elimination of pedestrians other than the main subject, and the elimination of internal reflections such as window shots have attracted much attention.

Such a function, also want the so-called digital camera special plane, but unfortunately, can not find a product focused on there. The camera function of smartphones may be an unassailable challenge to camera taboos. In that case, there is also a choice to choose the P40 series as a product with full functions if you want to buy a camera.

High-performance mobile phones absent from Google Play store

As you know, Huawei is currently suffering from concerns about not being able to run GMS (Google's mobile service). Earlier, the so-called Google service could not be used from the P40 series. However, there seems to be a lot of misunderstanding, but it is not completely impossible to access Google from Huawei aircraft. The browser has been installed from the beginning, and you can use it to search both Google and various Google service pages. This is not to say that Google cannot use it.

In addition, as far as apps are concerned, the Google Play Store is not available, so it needs to be obtained through Huawei's unique app store. However, when it comes to the number and variety of apps, it is too small to compare with the Google Play store. Therefore, there must be trouble not getting the necessary applications. However, LINE is already available.

The best way to get the apps you need is through the Amazon App Store.

While Huawei's app store seems to take a while to compete with Google's Play store, Amazon's app store has apps that everyone wants. For example, Facebook, Facebook Messenger, Instagram, Twitter, etc., can be installed as applications as long as you get them here.

Have a minimum use environment

On the other hand, there are no ways to get Pokemon GO, etc., waiting for companies to deal with applications. YouTube is one of them. In fact, Amazon's App Store registers Google's authentic YouTube apps, which are easily available from Amazon tablet products such as the Amazon Fire HD series, but trying to install YouTube apps from Amazon App Store on the P40 is considered incompatible and cannot be installed. Of course, the content can be played normally using the browser.

As for the Microsoft system, Office applications are installed from the beginning to handle Office data, such as Word, Excel, and PowerPoint. In addition, Microsoft-like apps such as OneDrive and Outlook are registered in Amazon's app store. Therefore, it is normal to take photos in P40 and automatically upload the data to OneDrive. Of course, the same is true of automatic uploads to Amazon Photo.

In this way, if you use both the browser and the Amazon App Store, individuals can build almost the same environment on the P40 series as they do on a daily basis. Although very annoying, but as a personal environment, feel inconvenient is not able to join Pokemon GO. Next, Google Maps navigation won't work.

Of course, since it is the Android operating system, it may be possible for you to get the executable files of the application in some way, install and use the required applications. However, to do so, the terminal will be put in a security dangerous state. Therefore, it cannot be recommended to ten thousand people.

Unfortunately, the options have narrowed.

In the final analysis, the app you want is first found in Huawei's own app store (without Google Apps). If not, look for it in Amazon App Store (even if Google Apps is not compatible). If not, you can only use a browser to open the website (instead of the app) and use the service in this order.

It goes without saying that it is too inconvenient. However, depending on the considerations, it can be said that it is no different from using a variety of Internet services on PC. For example, you can't play Pokemon GO on PC or post on Instagram (if you don't bully the display settings).

If ordinary people buy as ordinary mobile phones, they will not be able to use Google applications. If the map that is expected as a taken-for-granted application doesn't work, so will YouTube. However, if, on the basis of knowledge, highly value the function of the camera and buy it, there may also be some. If you buy a camera, as long as you think of it as an Android terminal with 5G communication function, you can also use a minimum application.

Although it is excellent hardware, it is a pity that end-users' choices have narrowed due to a variety of reasons. Huawei stands out from the repeated sublimation of various companies to high-dimensional product groups, which will also have a great impact on the evolution of products in the future. For end users, consumers will also have narrower choices when shopping, because the result of competition is to get better products.

Xperia, AQUOS, Arrows, Galaxy, iPhone and other series will not stop evolution, which is not limited to Huawei aircraft, but there is a sense of crisis, that is, can not keep up with other companies' products, or if not, it will not be accepted by the market. End-users are also deprived of the freedom not to choose Huawei. I at least want to put that in the corner of my head.

(Yamada Shohei http://twitter.com/syohei/@syohei)