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Designed to inspire more interactions by bringing users a convenient tap-to-use solution, Quick Apps offer the same experience as native apps but require much less memory space

Remember the time when you had to download an app just to use it that one time to try out the new pizza place in your neighbourhood, before realising that it was a disappointing experience? Or when you had to wait a long time for an app to be updated before you can enjoy new functions that your friends are already using? How about when you were made to download an app which you’d only use once a month to pay for your mobile phone credits, or worse, not sure when you would use the app again because you were on an extended year-end vacation and had to top up credits for data roaming?

With Huawei Quick Apps, you can say goodbye to those notifications that pop up to remind you to delete certain apps because you haven’t used them for months. The raison d'être for Huawei Quick Apps – bring an unprecedented level of convenience, yet at the same time address the diverse needs of Huawei device users in the 5G era.

So what are Quick Apps?

In short, they are apps you can use on-the-fly; no installation needed. With Quick Apps, Huawei users worldwide can enjoy the smooth interaction and beautiful interfaces of the native app experience without having to download these apps.

Not only does it save you from busting your data roaming allowance trying to download a local taxi booking app while on vacation, Quick Apps also save the memory space on your Huawei smartphone.

Written with only 1/5 amount of codes as compared to that of native apps, you can accommodate more than 2,000 Quick Apps with just 1GB of space. What’s more, because of how lightweight Quick Apps are, they are more responsive, and they are automatically updated, offering an excellent Huawei experience that’s second to none.

How to access Quick Apps?

There are several ways you can choose to access available Quick Apps. The best way is to add Quick App Centre to the home screen of your Huawei smartphone and directly activate it with a single touch going forward.

Go to “AppGallery” on your home screen.

In the search box at the top of the screen, type “Quick App Centre”, then click “Open”.

On the top right-hand corner of the Quick App Centre screen, you’d see a “Settings” icon. Click on that icon.

Select the option “Add to home screen”. You’ll see a pop-up notification which says, “Shortcut for Quick App Centre created on your home screen”. Voila!

Alternatively, you can open AppGallery and search for “Quick App Centre”. Once you do that, you can then search for the Quick App you want. After using the Quick App, you can even choose to leave it as a desktop icon on the main screen of your Huawei smartphone for added convenience.

What Quick Apps are available?

As of January 2020, there are over 1,700 quick apps available on-shelf worldwide. These Quick Apps are by no means inferior in any shape or form as compared to native apps; they support all HTML5 apps and HTML5 games, covering 90% of apps and games categories.

The growing list of renowned global-brand Quick Apps includes the following – covering food delivery, banking & bills management, TV & movie digital services – to name just a few.

Talabat: Get access to over thousands of delivery restaurants in Middle East straight from your smartphone.

NAVITIME: Take advantage of the complex subways and buses in Japan for the first time to ride.

Etihad Airways: Flight bookings, online check-ins and more from the second-largest airline and the flag carrier of the UAE.

2048 Charm: Best puzzle game to kill time while waiting for the dentist.

What’s next for Quick Apps?

The arrival of Quick Apps comes as part of Huawei’s continued commitment to optimising user experience, efficiency and innovation. In line with Huawei’s “1+8+N” strategy, Quick Apps provide users with an innovative all-scenario experience. Quick Apps support different screen sizes such as with smart wearables, mobile phones, tablets and smart screens.

Today, a range of both local and global Quick Apps are being rolled out on an ongoing basis. If you’re not seeing your favourite apps available as a Quick App yet, do ***stay tune for in time to come, they will be!

To view the latest selection of available Quick Apps, visit AppGallery. For more information, visit https://consumer.huawei.com/

Credit to Amber @Huawei Developer Forum