Chinese Huawei phones do not have Google Play store or any of its apps. It has its own store known as HiApp for downloading applications. China does not allow Google, Facebook, Twitter or any other social network to operate in the country. If you bought a phone from China. Chances are it doesn’t have Google Play Store or any of the apps from Google. Also, considering the new sanctions on Huawei, the new Huawei phones come without google apps and services all around the world. In the post below, I will guide you on how to install and download Google Play Store on Huawei phones which are brought from China or they are running on Chinese Software / operating system.
Recently, I bought a Huawei P9 Lite from China. When I came back to my country. I tried installing apps like Facebook, Instagram, Google+, Snapchat, and Twitter. Snapchat failed to install and gave an error that this app requires google play services to run. To solve this error. I had to install Google Play Services on my phone. After that, I was able to download and install every app present there and all apps started working properly.
Now the situation is even worse. The USA government has endorsed new sanctions on Huawei, which forbids American companies to sale microchips or have any kind of business with Huawei. Which has lead Google to levy its apps and services from Huawei smartphones. No matter if the smartphone is for China or the rest of the world.
How to Install and Download Google Play Store on Huawei China Phones:
Google play store now comes with google play services. In most of the Android phone. Once you have downloaded and installed Google Play Store. Just sign in using your Google or Gmail account and that’s it. Now you can use every google service on your phone. In this guide. I will tell you how to download Google Play store on Huawei Chinese phones. Most of the apps on Android require google play services to function properly. It includes location services and many other built-in services that are provided by Google play services. All this can be availed just by downloading and installing google play store on your phone. I performed the guide below to use Snapchat on Huawei P9 EVA-Al00.
Following are the steps on how to install and download Google Play Store on Huawei Chinese phones:
- First of all, go to Settings -> Advanced Settings ->Security ->Enable Download from Unknown Sources.
- If you see a message warning that ‘this type of file can harm your device.’ You can ignore it (it’s safe) and tap OK.
- Download and Install GMS Installer on your Huawei phone now.
- Now download Google Play Store from here. Or you can find the latest version of Google Play Store APK available from here.
- Now open Google Play Store and Install it.
- After that, log in using your Google Account.
Once done. you will be able to access Google Play Store and download apps from there.
Mostly, if you have successfully installed Google Play Store on your Huawei phone. Google Play services are installed automatically. You don’t have to install it manually.
Note: If you have downloaded Google Play Store on your phone and it is still not working. Use this guide to install core GSM packages that support Google apps to work.
Moreover, Following are the Google play store and Google play services APKs that I downloaded on my Huawei Honor 6X. So I can confirm the following version works on Chinese variants.
Each Android version is compatible with different Google play services version, make sure you install the right one according to your phone model, its architecture and Android version it is running on. You can see a full guide on how to find right google play services for your Android phone here.
Method 2 to Install and Download Google Play Store on Huawei Chinese phones:
You might have noticed that even after installing the software updates on Huawei Chinese phones. Google play store and Google’s apps are removed. It is because the ROM is Chinese and the developers have to remove Google apps.
To overcome this issue. You can directly install and download Google play store and services from an app named Google Installer.
First of all, download Google Installer APK and Google Play Store APK from the link below.
- Download Google Installer (Mirror.)
Follow the steps to download Google Play Store on Huawei Chinese Phones:
- First of all, move both Google Installer APK and Google play store APK to file storage on your phone.
- Go to Settings -> Advanced Settings ->Security ->Enable Download from Unknown Sources.
- Now, locate Google Installer APK file using the file manager on your Huawei Chinese phone.
- Next step is to open and install the APK. Click on OK and Install. You will see a blue circle tap on it.
- After that, click on the yellow circle. Now, it will ask you to install google services framework.
- Click on Install and then click on OK.
In the next step, you have to click on Red Circle.
- Accept the terms and give permissions as follows.
- Now locate Google Play Store’s APK file in the internal storage of your phone.
- Tap on it to install it.
- Now open Google Play Store and enter your Google account details and you are good to go.
- Although most phones do not require to install google play services separately. If Google play store does not install google play services itself. Download the APK file of Google Play Services and install it on your Huawei phone.
If you have any question in the process above ask me in the comments.
If the above method didn’t work for you then try the method below:
Sometimes even after installing the Google play store, google play services are not working. To fix this issue. perform the following steps on your Chinese model of Huawei phone.
- First of all, reset your phone.
- Now Open HiApp. It’s the Chinese Android app store. Search for Google.
- First apps folder you see. Open it and download the Google play store and other Google apps from there.
- Now log in using your Google account.
That’s it. Now you can all the apps that require google play store and google play services to function properly.
Tip: If both the methods mentioned above didn’t work for you. You can then download gapps and flash it on your Huawei Chinese phone. It will install every Google app along with google play services on your phone.
I hope this guide on how to install and download Google play services worked out for you. If you have any questions or queries regarding anything mentioned above. You can comment below and we will get back to you as soon as possible. Huawei phones that are made for Chinese people have no change in specs and features. It only has Chinese language firmware and the google play store is not present.
Thank You. Its been a real issue on my huawei phone. Thanks again.
I have a huawei honor ( it doesn’t say what version ) and have tried all of the above steps and even tried using apps that install google play services to try and install it. However, everytime I try to install google play services ( apk ), it just says “app wasn’t installed”. When I try to install google play store, it installs, but does not open. Also you cannot register google account onto the phone. Do you have any advice?
Your firmware is not allowing you to install Google Play Store or Services.
Flash any custom ROM on your Huawei Honor. Then you can use any google app without any restriction.
Or try to flash TWRP on your phone and factory reset your phone and without turning it on go to recovery menu and flash Gapps on your phone.
Google play services mostly can not be installed on phone while its running.
Best of Luck.
Let me know if you need help in flashing custom ROM on your phone.
Hello! Thank you very much for your help… However it did not work for my “Huawei Honor 5 Play 4G” 🙁 I am very lost giving that it’s my first non-iPhone phone lol so please assume that I know NOTHING about Android haha I tried all the methods but it does not seem to work.. With the first method the app doesnt launch in the end, very frustrating! With the second I am stuck at the orange circle where nothing happens, I can not click on it And the last method ends up like the first one So I was… Read more »
I have tried all above but I am unable to sign in.It says Couldnt sign in .There was a problem communicating with Google server.Can send the procedure for Flashing custom ROM.I am using Huawei MaiMang 5.
Thank you
Hi Nitin, i am planning to buy Huawei MaiMang 5 from China, are you successful in installing google play store?. and your review on the phone is also helpful
I was sent this by a Huawei supplier. It may work
http://en.miui.com/thread-99703-1-1.html
THANKS
my phone is htc one e8how to get google services bought phone in china
hi i have huwei honor Al00mobile its china version and am also live in china i try this all method but still not install play store i download by huwei to play store but its not open its just flash and couldnot open second method i use also google imstaller its also not working please help me someone what shoulf i do??
I think I did what I could! thank for sharing
Hi,
I recently visited china and purchased a Huawei Nova Youth (Build WAS-AL00C00B180). I am having endless trouble running Google play store, services, basically anything Google related after installation. Please help. Many Thanks
Hi,
I recently purchased a Huawei Nova 2. When I attempt to open the Play Store, a message pops up saying “Install core GMS packages to use Google Play Store.” What does this mean?
Hi Tina,
if you are using Huawei Nova 2, then use the following guide to install google play store on your Android smartphone. If you have any questions or queries, you can ask me.
https://itechify.com/2017/08/29/download-google-play-store-huawei-nova-2-china/
Hello,
I recently purchased a Huawei Nova 2 in China and when trying to open the app Google Play Store (or Gmail, Google Drive) says I need to install the core GMS packages. What are these and how do I do so?
Hi. i solved the problem. just go to the Histore and search “google installer.” install the APP and it should work. this APP is in Chinese so i clicked randomly some buttoms, but it works 🙂
Glad it worked for you. 🙂
Mines the Honor 8 lite and it also says “install core GMS packages”, but when I try to install it says the version I already have is newer.
Yeah, I experienced the same. I don’t know what I can do else.
I tried both way, but they are not working. I can download and the open button is clickable, but Google Play Store just cannot open. It kept spinning for a while before turned into a white screen. My phone is Huawei Nova (model: WAS-AL00). Please give me some advise. Many thanks in advance. Tiffany
i can make your phone completely international, everything works , even updates work fine
How?
Can you please share the guide with us.
I have tried this on my gionee gn5005 but doesn’t work pls do you have any other means to install and work on it
nobody is focusing….haha
thanks for the information bro, but i have tried above methods but it didn’t work for me ,even i had a vpn too. after all i tried to install ‘gmsinstaller’ but my mobile is not allowing to install that app(not even showing install button). fyu..i enabled install apps from unknown sources and my mobile is Honor20s(works on android 9).. please assist me if there any ways..thank you
when i open it after complete the whole process it is just showing white page..with nothing..
Me also same.
Honor 8x.
If anybody know, pls give to link.
I have huawei nova youth please advise