Android scare for Huawei, Honor phones

Google’s curbs on handset maker follow US crackdown; company allays fears

After Google restricted Chinese gadget-maker Huawei’s use of Android, the world’s second-largest smartphone seller after Samsung said that it would continue to “support” all existing Huawei and Honor (a sub-brand) devices around the world, including India.

However, it is not clear if existing Indian users of Huawei and Honor phones will continue to receive Android version (like Android Q) updates.

With Google’s restriction, Huawei will only be able to use the open-source Android (Android Open Source Project) and possibly develop its own version. This also means that Huawei devices may not receive Android OS updates unless they are available on AOSP.