Xiaomi, Oppo, vivo and OnePlus are rumored to be exploring the idea of Android without Google

During President Trump’s first term, American companies were forbidden from working with Huawei, which effectively cut off its access to the Play Store and services. Now Trump is back in office and has started another trade war with China – so rumors are swirling that Chinese smartphone makers are looking for a backup plan in case they follow the same fate as Huawei. Speaking of Huawei, it built its own platform, HarmonyOS. And now Xiaomi, Oppo, vivo and OnePlus along with Huawei are allegedly exploring building a Google-free version of Android. Rumor has it that HyperOS 3 will start...

May 2, 2025 - 16:13
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Xiaomi, Oppo, vivo and OnePlus are rumored to be exploring the idea of Android without Google

During President Trump’s first term, American companies were forbidden from working with Huawei, which effectively cut off its access to the Play Store and services. Now Trump is back in office and has started another trade war with China – so rumors are swirling that Chinese smartphone makers are looking for a backup plan in case they follow the same fate as Huawei. Speaking of Huawei, it built its own platform, HarmonyOS. And now Xiaomi, Oppo, vivo and OnePlus along with Huawei are allegedly exploring building a Google-free version of Android. Rumor has it that HyperOS 3 will start...