How To Install Google Apps On Huawei Mate Pro 30 Without Root

You can now download Google apps on Huawei Mate 30 Pro without having to unlock the bootloader or needing to root your device.

The official Google Services bundle of applications is an essential component of the proper functioning of an Android-powered smartphone.

If you own a device from one of the most recently released Huawei Mate 30 series, released earlier this week, see a solution below to get all the Google apps to work on your mobile.

Huawei Mate 30 series is one of the most powerful phone lineups launched in 2019. It has all the flagship features packed inside an affordable handset.

However, due to an ongoing trade war between the US and China, many companies find themselves in the middle of a business crisis. One of them is Huawei whose phones no longer support Google Services out of the box.

Now it isn’t unusual for smartphones users in mainland China to have their phones lacking Google Play Store which is already banned in the country. That said, the situation will largely impact international users as they won’t be able to access essential Google apps and services on Android.

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Main Issue With Huawei Mate 30 Pro Bootloader:

Why does it matter when you can root any Android phone to easily install Google apps?

Well, here’s why:

A recent report by Android Authority quoted Huawei CEO Richard Yu saying the likelihood of bootloader unlock on Huawei phones will remain slim:

We limited [bootloader unlocking] because we wanted to guarantee more security for consumers. But this time we will leave more freedom for the consumers so they can do more customization by themselves. So we are planning to let consumers do that.

And the absence of official bootloader unlocking support makes it virtually impossible to root a Huawei device because it is the very basis of the entire process.

With unlockable bootloader of Mate 30 Pro, the route to root for installing Google apps is watertight as of now.

As there are no clear guidelines as to the official workaround, we will have to resort to an alternate method in order to get the job done.

Moreover, sideloading Google Play Services APK is out of the question since it requires installation permissions usually reserved for a system app, through the system recovery.

Furthermore, Huawei doesn’t sign the GApps package which acts as a stumbling block in sideloading the services via the Stock recovery.

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So what does it all mean for those who want to use Google Apps on their new Mate 30:

Well, not everything is doom and gloom. Good news is that a Reddit user has cracked a solution. Here is how to go about it.

How To Install Official Google Services On The Huawei Mate 30 Phones:

Step 1 – On your Mate 30, open any browser.

Step 2 – Go to this website address.

Step 3 – The webpage is in a foreign language, so press the big blue button to first download the installer for Google Services Framework.

Step 4 – Wait until the Google Services Assistant installer performs its task in the background.

Step 5 – Now run the Play Store and sign in with your credentials. You might need to reboot your device if it doesn’t work at first.

Step 6 – After the restart, open Play Store and log in again.

Step 7 – Once done, you can start installing apps like normal.

Step 8 – All done.

Some services such as Google Maps may not work at first, but the issue is easy to resolve with a simple restart.

Install Google Apps On Huawei 30 Pro [Video Tutorial]:

What is LZPlay?

At this point, you might be wondering what is LZPlay and how does it work:

LZPlay is an enterprise mobile device manager (MDM) that many corporations use in their work phones. Unlike the case with regular applications, MDMs are allowed to tap into system-level permissions for admins to easily rollout software updates across multiple devices in the workplace.

It essentially provides root access to your phone while maintaining the integrity of the system folder. With that said, the possibility of granting access to the root directory to some unknown app hosted from a location in China might give a pause to some people.

Giving away unrestricted permissions could play havoc on your phone even though the developer is well-recognized with a sizeable userbase in China. If you go ahead with LZPlay, do ensure to uninstall it after you’ve completed the installation of Google apps.