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Eueudhsbsj32 • today at 8:28 AM • 2 replies • view on HN

How well do Google Maps and WhatsApp work on the latest versions of HarmonyOS?

I assume it requires some mind of Android compatibility layer that won't pass Play Integrity checks..


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hamsterbase • today at 8:38 AM

Does Huawei provide an Android virtual machine with Google frameworks built in? When I was traveling in Japan, I used Google Maps, and for daily use, Chrome and 1Password all worked fine.

In my daily use, only three apps run in the virtual machine: 1Password, Steam, and Chrome. They all run normally, but they're a bit laggy.

rickdeckard • today at 10:33 AM

Huawei has a Google Mobile Services (GMS) equivalent called HMS, which acts as a compatibility layer and prevents Apps from throwing errors when running on their Android APK-support layer.

However, as I understood, in China HarmonyOS next has no Anroid-emulation layer (which is probably a wise decision if you want to drive domestic app-developers to support your platform...)