It cannot be denied that over the past few years, Huawei has managed to shake its reputation from making cheap/budget Android handsets to making extremely powerful flagship smartphones that have given both Apple and Samsung a run for their money. In fact, Huawei even managed to overtake both companies to take the number one spot as the world’s largest handset vendor.
Unfortunately, Huawei’s path to success has been cut short due to the trade war between the US and China, with the US government putting Huawei on the entity list that prevents American companies from doing business with them. This also includes Google which means Huawei cannot use Google’s products or services on its smartphones.
As a result, Huawei smartphones since the Mate 30 have been shipping without Google Play Services installed. Thankfully, there is a way to fix this and if you have a Huawei phone or are planning to buy one, this method should get Google Play Services installed on your Huawei phone.
Install Google Play Services on your Huawei phone using Googlefier
Previously, it was possible to install Google’s apps and services on your Huawei smartphone, but the process could take quite some time and may seem a bit daunting to those who are not very tech-savvy, but thanks to XDA Developers Forum member bender_007They have developed an app called Googlefier that will help simplify the overall process, and here’s what you need to do.
Before getting started, you may want to consider factory resetting your phone and bringing it back to a brand new state. This is because there may be existing apps or settings that may interfere with the process making it less likely to run successfully.
Of course you’re welcome to try it on your phone as it is now, but if it doesn’t work, you might want to consider a factory reset. You’ll also want to make sure that your phone is backed up and that all of your important files are stored elsewhere in case something goes wrong. Now that we’ve got that out of the way, let’s get started.
- Download and Install Googlefier app
- Launch Googlefier
- Grant the app the necessary permissions
- Follow the instructions on the screen
- The app will then replace the existing backup app and restore LZPlay
- Sign in to your Google Account if prompted
- Done!
It should be noted that Googlefier does not work on Huawei smartphones with EMUI 11 or newer, so if you have a device that has EMUI 11, you’ll probably want to consider upgrading to EMUI 10 or older to get it to work. Furthermore, you should be almost completely prepared.
