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Third Method to run Google Services on Mate 30 now available

Last month, Huawei released its latest flagship smartphones, the Mate 30 and Mate 30 Pro, unfortunately, both of these devices lack the support of Google services, which most of us know, is due to Huawei’s designation to a blacklist by the US commerce department. Undoubtedly, the specifications that they offer allow them to be referred to as one of the best Android smartphones of 2019.
Due to this fact, users have tried to find a way around by installing Play services on the Mate 30 which would allow them to function like any other Android smartphone available out there.
Until now we have seen two such methods which sort of are interconnected. The first one was an app called LZPlay which would allow users to install Google Play services in a matter of minutes which was soon taken down. Although not a secure approach as the installer came from an unverified developer, a large number of users still went ahead with it.
The second method was to restore their brand new devices with a software backup from another user who had successfully installed the LZPlay workaround before its removal. Clearly way riskier, as now you don’t even know where the operating system or the ROM on your smartphone originated from.
Now, Huawei fanboys have come up with the third method, which is less risky than prior options. Let us introduce you to VMOS short for “Virtual Machine Operating System” does exactly what its name suggests. It allows smartphone owners, Mate 30 users, in this case, to run an entirely separate copy of Android (with Google Services) in the main OS which acts as a host.
Windows users who have used a virtual machine to install another OS like Mac or Linux; or Mac Owners who have used Parallels to install windows would understand right away how VMOS would function on the Mate 30 lineup.



Once the VMOS has been set up on a Mate 30, as previously mentioned, users can easily use Google service. However, the caveat observed with the LZPlay workaround persists meaning no Netflix or Google Pay, but most other applications work fine. Besides, there is more issue with this method is that applications generally have considerably longer load items and it provides for a sluggish experience as demonstrated in the video.
Moreover, it is not as secure as native Google supported devices. All in all, it is a compromise to get the services working on the devices. Having said that, it is the safest option until now and has much lesser chances to be taken down like prior options.
Apart from this, Huawei is losing a lot of money as their devices are not being sold in most regions, the Chinese corporation might have a nifty trick up its sleeve. Honor which is Huawei’s sub-brand had previously gotten the Honor 20 and Honor 20 Pro Google certified and the company is now expected to rebadge those devices and sell them in these regions as the Huawei Nova 5 lineup.



by Sahil