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[Huawei P40 Pro Guides, News, & Discussion] propov:
I have all my apps and games without GMS. Just Sparkasse Bank in Germany haven't but in the future I believe that it will be solved.

And I'm happy without GMS. And my Handy is also happy without Googles devil in my phone.
[Huawei P40 Pro Guides, News, & Discussion] milqfxp:
Is there a chance to run the store and other applications without pop-up notifications? I have tried several articles but none of them remove notifications about the lack of certificates. After 30 minutes of attempts, google frimework id returns, I delete the old gsm application and install v2 but notifications like that are still there. Anyone have any idea or know the solution?
[Huawei P40 Pro Guides, News, & Discussion] H-Emmanuel:
The P40 Pro has been a blessing in disguise. Challenging at first, it has been a great exercise to eliminate my reliance on Google services. The only Google app that I have installed (other than Android lol) is YouTube Vanced. I just wanted the player instead of the website, and I'm not even logging into it.

I'm also using Waze which apparently is owned by Google, but it does not rely on GMS at all. I do miss Google Maps a little, especially my custom maps and pins everywhere. Time will tell if I really need to come up with a workaround, but I'd rather not pollute my phone :)

Using mainly APKPure and APKMirror, I got all my apps back. Some apps throw Play Services error when trying to access some features, but overall they've retained all the functionality that I care about. I was never much of a "digitally connected/synced" person to begin with. I don't like logging into apps left and right or having them store my activity online, so maybe this switch is easier for me than others. I also never really used GMail for anything but Android related stuff, and I stopped using Microsoft/Outlook accounts in favor of Protonmail, once again trying to reduce my reliance on the tech giants.
[Huawei P40 Pro Guides, News, & Discussion] roberthx:
Can we live without Google if they do not want us?

We can use the best phone without Google

My advise:

install Microsoft New Edge browser to notebook and sign in with your microsoft account. Do the same on P40 Pro. For Install, I use AppGallery, when app is not there I use APKPure. Some apps did not work if I used some other Store.

Install:

OneDrive - not only one of the best cloud drive, with this app you can upload photos to notebook and then forward to google photos from notebook.

Outlook - it can superb handle gmail AND google calendar. I have shared google calendars with my wife and kids. Outlook can do this. I do not know any other app that can do that.

Here we go - Excellent navigation. I have allways used Google Maps. It is the best. Period. But, as I daily drive 300+km, Maps often do not find the address. I then used app Here, wich did the job. We still can use Google Maps App, you only can not sign in to the app. In that case i have browser bookmark at home screen. So, with maps we are good covered. (there are more apps that are great, but this is enough)

Problem is with our Bank Apps.

I have accounts at 2 Banks, I am forced to have two, not big deal. My point here: One Bank work great over my browser. Confirmation number I get to SMS. It is not ideal, but it works.

Another bank use app that produce onetime code. There is not workaround with the browser.

I have solved that another way: my another Huawei (P smart Z). This phone can use GMS. I installed AirDroid to PsmartZ and all APPS that do not work on P40 Pro. Then, I installed AirMirror to P40 Pro. When needed, I can connect to P smart Z from anywhere, use that app and then close the connection.

Apps that do not work:

-Google apps where you have to sign in

-Microsoft Authenticator, Google Authenticator

-SmartRemote Bosch (unbelivable)

-Lidl, Lidl Plus (unbelivable)

-ChargeMap, ABRP

-DEŽ - simple but great rain radar picture here in Slovenia

What we need fast is ability to pay wih phone. Huawei must do more here.

But my bank have send me email, they are working on their banking app to work with new Huawei Phones, YESSSS!! :)

I will write more, I have run out of tint :)

I still do not understand, why google do not sell GMS online?

Google can not work with Huawei, but can sell software to me, or not?
[Huawei P40 Pro Guides, News, & Discussion] roberthx:
Outook is really great app. It can sync google contacts!!!!!!

Good to know, If anybody need this.... I DO!!!!!
[Huawei P40 Pro Guides, News, & Discussion] arsenal74:
I posted some of this elsewhere but this feels like a good thread to put useful non GPS info into. I got my P40 Pro yesterday and am hoping to avoid GPS as it seems to be quite a complicated process that does not always stick and needs repeating regularly. Also the opportunity to de-google is actually quite tempting. Here is what I have found so far:

- My Lastpass, PayPal and banking apps work totally fine as before. What is interesting though is I saw some info that said that these work ok if you transfer using Phone Clone but may stop working if you then update them using other sources. I have another droid so will likely manage updates for these by Phone Clone

- Outlook seems to work ok for notifications but I am not sure they come through as regular as they should. I think it would be good to start a list of apps that do not rely on GPS to push notifications. Sadly Newton mail does :(

- Google photos is the hardest to replace seamlessly, Amazon photos should be a good alternative (if you have prime) but just seems to crash constantly. I have OneDrive but am still considering if I want to carry on using Google photos as my main photo repo, such a shame that DropBox stopped carousel as that was great!

- Chrome actually seems to work, you just cannot login.

If there are any fellow non-GPS people out there shared experiences appreciated!
[Huawei P40 Pro Guides, News, & Discussion] uzair0345:
Any solution for ride hailing services? (Uber and Caremm)
[Huawei P40 Pro Guides, News, & Discussion] patrick.pilcher:
If you install the Aurora Google Play clone app store, you'll have access to all the google play apps and can install strava (https://xdaforums.com/android/apps-games/galaxy-playstore-alternative-t3739733) the chromecast thing is also fixable with a clone version that's available on here too
[Huawei P40 Pro Guides, News, & Discussion] linux2525:
what is the app called?
[Huawei P40 Pro Guides, News, & Discussion] patrick.pilcher:
here you go https://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1118891
[Huawei P40 Pro Guides, News, & Discussion] linux2525:
wow ... seen the buzzwords before .. but never understood or researched .. thanks
[Huawei P40 Pro Guides, News, & Discussion] mahdibassam:
my only issue with using HMS instead of GMS is that 90% of apps (at least the ones i use, like news and etc) use GCM/Firebase for push notifications. so without Google services no notifications would come through. am i correct?
[Huawei P40 Pro Guides, News, & Discussion] linux2525:
not sure if it is 90% .. but yea .. notifications are screwed in many apps .. some people are reporting that the notifications work, but when I test, they work but have delays etc.

2 solutions:

option A - playstore then freeze

option B - microG

microG solution is in here ...

to setup microG ... https://xdaforums.com/huawei-p40-pro/how-to/nova-launcher-t4085577

if notification are slow ... https://xdaforums.com/huawei-p40-pro/help/how-to-improve-notification-reliability-t4100277

if no notifications are received, then you have to go to option A above.

apparently huawei are developing a fix in this twitter image here (maybe page 3 or page 2) ....

https://www.android-hilfe.de/forum/...ne-push-benachrichtigungen.944363-page-4.html

hopefully in a few months, I can reset then avoid on microG and go naked HMS (not that microG causes any issues).
[Huawei P40 Pro Guides, News, & Discussion] linux2525:
Netflix works fine with microG.

Never tested with naked HMS.

Never tested with GMS.
[Huawei P40 Pro Guides, News, & Discussion] mahdibassam:
Thanks mate interesting.

At the moment I have gms set up, but even though I went through the set up like 5 times, I still couldn't get the Google play needs attention and device not certified notifications to stop. So I just started using device with gms but just disabled the annoying notifications. At least I have Google apps and GCM notifications are working.

Only issue is some apps that use Google maps (e.g. Uber eats) do not show the map. Which sucks.

Im tempted to go through the gms setup again and see if I can get it to work properly.
[Huawei P40 Pro Guides, News, & Discussion] linux2525:
1. yes .. many people report that Outlook with naked HMS is great but they never realise the big delay! Solved with microG.

2. yes ... a list would be great .. but now that I have installed microG, it is hard to help you build the list!

3. Amazon photos work perfectly with microG installed.

microG is open source, simple to install, and used for years in thousands of installs.

https://microg.org/

install instructions are here ...

https://xdaforums.com/huawei-p40-pro/how-to/nova-launcher-t4085577

https://www.android-hilfe.de/forum/...ne-push-benachrichtigungen.944363-page-4.html (a previous page & use google translate)

also in the german thread above, there was a huawei twitter reply, that Huawei is urgently working to resolve notification problems.

i had a few apps with notifications when active, but the apps were shutdown in the background quickly ... finally resolved here ....

https://xdaforums.com/huawei-p40-pro/help/how-to-improve-notification-reliability-t4100277
[Huawei P40 Pro Guides, News, & Discussion] arsenal74:
The microG method is really easy and seems to work well. So far only the BBC news notifications are not coming through, all my other missing ones are though.

It messed up my YouTube vanced though and I suspect I need to start over to get that working too.
[Huawei P40 Pro Guides, News, & Discussion] linux2525:
If you dont want all the HMS+GMS hassles, then HMS+microG gives you Google Firebase Cloud Messaging and Netflix works fine .. only 5 mins to install microG. Read the thread here on Nova.
[Huawei P40 Pro Guides, News, & Discussion] mahdibassam:
My only reason for sideloading GMS is app notifications / firebase because i rely alot on news notifications and etc. so if i can get those without GMS it would be amazing, i would be happy to use HMS and third party app stores.

Can you please give me a link to the microg thread so i can go ahead and set it up?

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My only reason for sideloading GMS is app notifications / firebase because i rely alot on news notifications and etc. so if i can get those without GMS it would be amazing, i would be happy to use HMS and third party app stores.

Can you please give me a link to the microg thread so i can go ahead and set it up? will it need root?
[Huawei P40 Pro Guides, News, & Discussion] linux2525:
look in the thread on nova .. or here ..

microG

https://microg.org/

1. Perform a factory reset of the phone.

2. Install F-Droid app

3. Go to microG website and get the url for the microG repo and add to F-Droid repos

4. In F-Droid, then install MicroG Services Core.

5. In F-Droid, then Install MicroG Services Framework Proxy.

6. In F-Droid, then Install the MicroG FakeStore.

6. Open the Microg Settings app. Grant it all permissions and disable battery optimizations.

7. Add your Google account.

8. Turn on Device Registration, Cloud Messaging and SafetyNet.

9. Restart your phone.

10. Open Microg Settings app, check the status under Cloud Messaging. If it says not connected enter the following in the phone app: *#*#2432546#*#* and restart your phone. Check the status again - it should say Connected. (I had to enter the phone string and restart my phone twice until it said connected).

11. Install apps

12. Check connection in microG app for Google Cloud Messaging

All this will give you is push notifications with Google Cloud Messaging & Firebase.

I also had notification issues with either or Huawei PowerGenie and Android Doze .. if the notifications work and then suddenly stop, then try these ..

https://xdaforums.com/huawei-p40-pro/help/how-to-improve-notification-reliability-t4100277
[Huawei P40 Pro Guides, News, & Discussion] mahdibassam:
Awesome thanks il give it a go.

Right now I have GMS set up with the errors and etc. Couldn't find a way to fix the errors so I just disabled the notifications for play services.

Should I just uninstall the gms apks and go ahead with micro g? Or is there anything else you would recommend doing to get rid of the current GMS setup?
[Huawei P40 Pro Guides, News, & Discussion] linux2525:
I have never installed GMS .. not sure.

It's only installing 3 apps from f-droid .. very simple ... but I would do some practice first, see what happens with your current GMS uninstalled setup, then reset for your final install .....

just add this (as below) into f-droid as a new repo .. then install the x3 apps .. enable the settings .. make sure you are connected in GCM setting of microG app .. then uninstall your test app and reinstall your test app .. if you have a few glitches, then just reset full phone and start from scratch .. note that many apps are broken until you uninstall & reinstall (even if you dont need notifications).

https://microg.org/fdroid/repo
[Huawei P40 Pro Guides, News, & Discussion] arsenal74:
Interesting, looks cleaner the the method I did which uses FakeStore rather than f-droid. If I ever need to re-do I might try this one.
[Huawei P40 Pro Guides, News, & Discussion] linux2525:
I dont understand your post ... there are x3 microG apps and one of those x3 microG apps is the fakestore.

you can install the x3 apps from microG by:

a) adding the repo to f-droid store and then use the f-droid store to download (like using google play store)

https://microg.org/fdroid/repo

b) downloading the packages directly from github ...

https://github.com/microg/android_packages_apps_GmsCore/wiki/Downloads

so in summary .. f-droid is a store .. like aptoide, apkpure, aurora, amazon appstore, google playstore, huawei app gallery, f-droid, etc .. they are all stores.
[Huawei P40 Pro Guides, News, & Discussion] arsenal74:
Probably just me being stupid! I followed the guide translated from the German site which was:

1. Perform a factory reset of the phone.

2. Install Services Core.

3. Install Services Framework Proxy.

4. Install the FakeStore.

5. Open the Microg Settings app. Grant it all permissions and disable battery optimizations.

5.1 Add your Google account.

5.2 Turn on Device Registration, Cloud Messaging and SafetyNet.

5.3 Restart your phone.
[Huawei P40 Pro Guides, News, & Discussion] linux2525:
yes .. that is identical .. i guess you just downloaded the apks for the x3 microG apps from the microG website .. whilst I used F-Droid store to download the x3 microG apps from the microG repo .. we both used the same files.
[Huawei P40 Pro Guides, News, & Discussion] arsenal74:
Ah yes, of course it is, ignore me!
[Huawei P40 Pro Guides, News, & Discussion] xchatter:
I tried living with Mate 30 Pro and drop google apps. For most things I moved to Microsoft. Unfortunately it turns out a lot more apps(which have nothing to do with google) than I thought use and require google services. So I couldn't achieve this.
[Huawei P40 Pro Guides, News, & Discussion] linux2525:
Luckily all my apps are fine without GMS .. microG has sorted a few apps.
[Huawei P40 Pro Guides, News, & Discussion] s3axel:
Same here, specifically license handling of some apps with in-app purchases....
[Huawei P40 Pro Guides, News, & Discussion] mahdibassam:
Hey quicm question about this - you mentioned this will give you GCM only, would it allow me to use google play store, google play services for maps and etc as well? sorry just trying to get my head around it before i get rid of my GMS setup and go for microg.
[Huawei P40 Pro Guides, News, & Discussion] arsenal74:
For those using the micro G method I'd also add that updates seem to cause a problem. I took an update from Huawei this week and it broke the MicroG setup, I am currently HMS only again as I cannot be bothered to uninstall and re-add all the apps again to get it working.

Also curiously (and this may be unrelated to micro g) Whatsapp is behaving strangely, from the start it would not let me uninstall it so that is not new but since the Huawei update it is now not displaying my contacts despite having the required permissions. This may be down to it initially transferring over with Phone Clone but as I say I cannot uninstall it to try a fresh install, when I re-do MicroG I will factory reset and install whatsapp manually.

This is all becoming a bit of a chore now to be honest.
[Huawei P40 Pro Guides, News, & Discussion] linux2525:
1. interesting .. but what is 'updates' .. EMUI update, HMS Core update or app updates?

I have been doing HMS Core updates and app updates for weeks and it is fine.

I have not done any EMUI updates. I am on 10.1.0.122

2. what is a 'problem'? the microG connection? or something else?

3. i installed whatsapp from an appstore .. apkpure appstore or aurora appstore and whatsapp is perfect.

4. hmm .. yes, it was super-disappointing that notifications don't work .. I was not expecting that at all .. I am only just satisfied but all ok at the moment with microG after a week or two .. hopefully huawei can fix notifications without waiting years for every app developer to update code to link to huawei cloud messaging.

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1. yes ... google cloud messaging (the new firebase version as the old system is dead)

2. no .... but there are better appstores than the google play appstore ... it is better to use apkpure appstore, aurora appstore, f-droid appstore, amazon appstore ... i also use these stores on my Pixel 4 XL .. just google for the apk to install each appstore.

3. no ... google maps works ok but cannot login

if you want to keep using your google apps, then you bought the wrong phone ... suggest you go for the P30 Pro if you love Huawei .. or another flagship.

easier to switch to outlook or amazon apps .. eg amazon photos, amazon music, outlook mail & contacts
[Huawei P40 Pro Guides, News, & Discussion] arsenal74:
It was an EMUI update. Notifications just stopped coming through and cloud services remained disconnected even after multiple #•#* etc . Also Whatsapp opened and remained on a spinning wheel.

I suspect the wider whatsapp issue is down to transferring it over using phone clone. If I try to uninstall it though it just crashes to the home screen when I press uninstall and does not uninstall.
[Huawei P40 Pro Guides, News, & Discussion] mahdibassam:
Dont care much about play store or gmail or etc, but Google Maps is a deal breaker for me. many many apps that i use have google maps embedded in them and none of them work. im all for the "**** google" attitude but just not practical for me.
[Huawei P40 Pro Guides, News, & Discussion] linux2525:
1. thanks .. maybe I wont install any EMUI updates .. hmmm

2. i had a dodgy app that was hard to uninstall .. i downloaded a few unistall apps from the appstores and eventually got it uninstalled.
[Huawei P40 Pro Guides, News, & Discussion] :
Ah, but the huge cutout houses the camera that makes the Face ID actually work...for a change. It even works in low light. Not having GMS is a pain especially since I use a chromebook but I'm learning.
[Huawei P40 Pro Guides, News, & Discussion] omarion0099:
Got my P40 pro recently as well , went from P30 , cant say i miss GMS, thats untill i need to call an uber and suprise its not working because it needs GMS , or if i wanna order food via Glovo or uber eats or whatever other food delivery service, again not working because of GMS, oddly enough google maps is workin.

I keep stumbling upon apps that need GSM
[Huawei P40 Pro Guides, News, & Discussion] :
Getting photos from the P40 pro to my chromebook is very slow. Photos is why I got the P40 pro. As I said, I can do it but it's slow. Other than that, I can't order pizza. Domino app doesn't work.
[Huawei P40 Pro Guides, News, & Discussion] Shymmy:
Extract Huawei share from your phone (with an APK Extractor) and see if you can install it on your chromebook. I don't know if will works ... but Huawei share is very fast.
[Huawei P40 Pro Guides, News, & Discussion] arsenal74:
Bump. I sold my P40 pro back in June but am considering picking one up again.

My preference back then was to not go the full GPS route but to go HMS only as best as possible with MicroG to help with notifications and YouTube vanced for YouTube.

I am wondering with additions to the App Gallery etc has using the P40 pro just on HMS become more bearable since earlier in the year?
[General Topics] galupo:
On my today screen and in the text message application I am seeing two unread text messages but I don't see them I have looked at all of my messages(threaded).

Is there a registry setting/fix for this issue?
[General Topics] ekksman:
did you check in the outbox sent items etc?
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Questions and Answers] Yahanis:
Hello !

The bottom of my screen is completly black but the touchscreen is still working.

I went running with my phone in my hand and the weather was vert cold. At first the bottom half of my screen was flickering/grey and then it went completly black

What I already try to solve the issue :

- install TWRP and wipe everything

- disconnect the battery from the phone

Any thoughts ? How could I know if it comes from the motherboard or the screen?
[Redmi Note 8 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other De] mhuyhua:
thanks a lot
[Redmi Note 8 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other De] Henry Markle:
Please include screen color calibration!

It's to help reduce screen burn in.

Thanks
[Redmi Note 8 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other De] seansean5774:
This is a great time, thanks, great job.

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This is a great rom, thanks, great job.
[Redmi Note 8 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other De] rcaliman:
NEW BUILD - Changelog
[Redmi Note 8 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other De] killaflow:
Just flashed this rom...superb rom ? only thing missing is face unlock which isn't a big deal since FP is working...thanks alot Dev
[Redmi Note 8 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other De] wolfxxxx:
This ROM is SUPERB !! How it is soo underrated !!
[Redmi Note 8 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other De] Isafurniture:
Banking apps working like gpay etc..??

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Plz reply...
[Redmi Note 8 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other De] rcaliman:
My bank application works, but I live in Brazil.
[Redmi Note 8 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other De] wolfxxxx:
Yup and if not work than use magisk hide..
[Redmi Note 8 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other De] TapaSte:
for ginkgo only and not for willow ?

Sent from my Redmi Note 8T
[Redmi Note 8 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other De] rcaliman:
Sorry, I test all my builds before publishing and I only have ginkgo.
[Redmi Note 8 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other De] rcaliman:
New Build - Changelog

- May security patch
[Redmi Note 8 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other De] killaflow:
Hwc fixed in new build?
[Redmi Note 8 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other De] rcaliman:
Not yet. I'm still testing the new tree, with hwc corrected.
[Redmi Note 8 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other De] killaflow:
Alright bro
[Redmi Note 8 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other De] rcaliman:
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[Redmi Note 8 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other De] killaflow:
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[Redmi Note 8 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other De] rcaliman:
New build - Changelog
[Redmi Note 8 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other De] wolfxxxx:
Really nice rom.. hope you keep updating
[Redmi Note 8 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other De] killaflow:
Nice rom

New update is very smooth plus very good battery life...thanks alot for your work