Is it convenient to use the original app store of HUAWEI "HUAWEI MatePad 11"!?

　Huawei's high-end tablet "HUAWEI MatePad 11" has "HarmonyOS 2" installed as the OS. Please see the following article about "HarmonyOS 2" itself (Huawei in a predicament, smartphones equipped with its own OS "HarmonyOS 2" will appear at the end of 2021).

　What is important for users is that "Google Mobile Services (GMS)" is not included, and Huawei's own app store "HUAWEI AppGallery" is provided instead of "Play Store". And if you don't rely on "Google Mobile Services (GMS)" even with "HarmonyOS 2", Android apps will work.

Huawei “HUAWEI MatePad 11” actual selling price around 50,000 yen

"HarmonyOS 2" is pre-installed on "HUAWEI MatePad 11" as an OS

So, this time I tried HUAWEI AppGallery. As a frank impression, the number of applications is quite substantial. However, major apps such as "Twitter" and "Facebook" cannot be found in HUAWEI AppGallery. It is true that the hurdles to obtain the app are high.

When HUAWEI AppGallery is launched for the first time, 18 applications are displayed as "recommended apps"

The Featured tab in HUAWEI AppGallery displays apps categorized into New Apps, New Games, Hot Apps of the Week, Hot Games of the Week, etc.

The "Apps" tab is categorized into "App Ranking", "Top Rated Apps", "Popular Collections", "Recommended for You", "Must Haves", "Apps for Kids", "Recommended", "Social", etc. to display the app.

The "Games" tab is categorized into "game rankings", "popular games", "pre-order games", "puzzle & casual games", "strategy games", "notable new games", and "early access games". to display the app.

Therefore, as a remedy to improve app availability, search results for the Android app store "APKPure" will be displayed in the results of "Petal Search". By tapping this link, you can download the APK file of Twitter or Facebook and install it.

　However, before downloading, a notice stating that "HUAWEI AppGallery is not responsible for third-party content." will be displayed. This function is to be used at your own risk.

Searching for "Twitter" in the HUAWEI AppGallery will not find it from within the HUAWEI AppGallery, but the "Petal Search" results will show a link to download the APK file for "Twitter"

You can download the "Twitter" APK file via "APKPure", but you will see a notice that "AppGallery is not responsible for third-party content."

If installing the app via "APKPure" is a bit of a mental burden, we recommend using the browser version. Even Google apps that rely on "Google Mobile Services (GMS)" can be used without problems if they are browser versions. The UI, operability, functions, etc. are different, but if you are in a good network environment, you should not feel any stress.

"Twitter" can be used from the browser

Google services such as YouTube can also be used from the browser

　When using major apps and services, the "HUAWEI MatePad 11" requires some effort and some ingenuity, but once the environment is set up, it can be used more comfortably than expected. Above all, this product has a perfection as a device that is unique to Huawei. If that appeals to you, then this is definitely one that you should try.

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