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Huawei devices are losing support for Android apps — here’s why it’s a good thing


Huawei needs to make the most of lowly SIMC microprocessors

It’s how tinkerers were able to crack the Rabbit R1 and load up Android launchers and apps on the device with no translation, emulation, or other extreme efforts required. Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation (SMIC), which designs and fabricates Huawei chips, can’t import equipment due to U.S. sanctions and treaties with other countries. If the company had access to state-of-the-art equipment, international sales, and Google apps, perhaps it wouldn’t need to move away from the Android Open Source Project.

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