Older Huawei phones in danger of losing Google apps and licensed versions of Android - Android

UPDATE: Huawei has been able to update older handsets without directly doing any business with Google. The open source nature of Android requires that Google disseminate an update within 30 days. Huawei then sends that update to its older handsets. This way, Huawei users have their handset updated and both companies cannot be accused of violating the restrictions placed on Huawei by the U.S.

In May of last year, the U.S. Commerce Department called a national security threat and placed the company on the Entity List. Huawei's alleged ties to the Communist Chinese ...