First world – How to install the Google Play Store on the Huawei Mate 30 Pro

It is pretty easy to download and install the Google Play Store on the Huawei Mate 30 Pro device. By now, most people are already aware that the Huawei Mate 30 series smartphones don’t come with Google Apps and Services out-of-the-box. These include the devices namely the Huawei Mate 30, Mate 30 5G, Mate 30 Pro, Mate 30 Pro 5G, and Mate 30 RS Porsche Design. But this doesn’t mean you can’t install the Google Play Store on your device.  But it is important to note that not all of the apps and features you’d get like that from a certified Google Android device.

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Following the launch of the Huawei P30 series, the handsets that were launched after did not come with Google Play Services installed. This is due to an ongoing trade war between the US and China where Huawei has since been placed on the US Entity List, preventing it from doing business with the likes of US companies like Google.

While the Huawei Mate 30 Pro’s hardware is not in doubt, we’re sure that many users will miss the apps and services that Google offers, and while alternative apps are available, it is admittedly not quite the same.

Thankfully, there are ways to fix that problem and if you have about an hour or so and don’t mind sitting down and following a long set of instructions, then this is how you can get Google Play Services back on the Huawei Mate 30 Pro.

1. Download the Google Installer 3.0 APK from the following link to your computer.
2. Enable the installation of apps from Unknown Sources. To do so, follow the path Settings > Security & Privacy > More Settings and enable “Download apps from external sources”.
3. The following notification pops up on the screen – “Using apps from unknown sources will leave your device and personal data more vulnerable to security threats”. Simply, tap on “OK” to continue.
4. Now you need to connect your Huawei Mate 30/ Mate 30 Pro smartphone with a computer and transfer the Google Installer APK file.
5. Locate the file on your device using the File Manager app and tap on it.
6. In the next window, you’ll see the option “Install”. Select it to start the installation process.
7. Once done, open the Google Installer app.
8. Tap “Install” from the app main screen to start installing the Google apps including the Google Play Store.
9. Wait for a while till all the Google Apps are successfully installed.
10. Google Play Store shortcut will be automatically created on your home screen. Launch the Play Store and start downloading your favorite apps and games.

How to get the Google Play Store on the Huawei Mate 30 Pro

Before proceeding with the instructions below, you’ll want to make sure that your phone is connected to a charger. This is because we don’t want the phone to run out of battery mid-way through which could cause some complications.

Also, you’ll want to make sure that your phone is backed up and all your important files are stored elsewhere in the event that something goes wrong and you might need to factory reset it. Proceed with caution and be sure to read all the instructions carefully! There will also be a tutorial video at the end if you prefer to see the steps visually.

1. Download the LZPlay.rar file here
2. Get a USB drive and extract the files to the drive’s root folder, and connect the drive to your phone
3. Launch the Huawei App Gallery and search for an app called “Backup” and tap Update
4. Launch the Backup app and select External Storage
5. Select USB Storage and tap on the file titled “7 March, 2020”
6. Make sure “Apps and data” are selected and tap on Restore
7. Enter the password shown in the prompt
8. Wait for the restore to complete then tap on Done and go back to the home screen where you will notice a new app with a blue/purple “G” icon and Chinese text
9. Launch the app and then tap on Activate and then Allow
10. Clear your phone’s memory and launch the “G” app again
11. Tap on the blue button at the bottom of the app and go back to the home screen
12. Open the Files app, tap on Categories, and select your USB drive
13. Go to the Google Installation folder
14. Install the first SIX apps by tapping them one by one
15. Once the apps are installed, go to your phone’s Settings > Users & accounts > Add account > Google > Tap on OK and select Existing
16. Sign in with your Google account
17. Once you’ve signed in, tap Next
18. At this point if you have more than one Google account, you’ll need to add them now because you won’t be able to do it again later on
19. Clear your phone’s memory
20. Open the Files app, select your USB drive and go to the Google Installation folder
21. Install the seventh app which will be Google Services
22. After a moment or two, you will notice a bunch of error messages appearing in your phone’s notification tray. This is normal and if you find it too annoying, you can temporarily mute your phone’s sounds or notifications
23. You will also notice that the Google Play Store will be updating, so wait for that to complete
24. Once updated, launch the Google Play Store and search and download an app called Device ID by VTechSevi (it’s a purple icon with the Android logo in it)
25.  Launch the app once it’s been installed and tap Allow to grant it permission
26. Clear your phone’s memory
27. Go to your phone’s Settings > Apps and tap the three-dot icon to the top right corner of the screen and select “Show system processes”
28. Search for Google Play Services and tap on it
29. Tap on Force Stop and then Uninstall
30. Clear your phone’s memory
31. Go back to your phone’s File Manager, select your USB drive, and go to the Google Installation folder
32. Tap on the eight app which is the GMS Core Mod 1 file and then tap Allow and wait for it to install
33. Clear your phone’s memory
34. Go to your phone’s Settings > Apps and tap the three-dot icon to the top right corner of the screen and select “Show system processes”
35. Search for Google Services Framework and tap on it
36. Tap on Storage > Clear Cache and then Clear Data
37. Clear your phone’s memory
38. Launch the Device ID app and you will notice that the Google Services Framework ID is gone
39. Clear your phone’s memory
40. Launch the Google Play Store
41. You might be greeted with an error message and if you don’t see it, close the app and relaunch it. Keep repeating this process until you see an error message with a “Retry” button
42. Once you are greeted with the error message, tap Retry to try and generate a Google Services Framework ID
43. Keep switching back and forth between the Google Play Store and Device ID and keep tapping on “Retry” until the Google Services Framework ID reappears in the Device ID app. Alternatively, you can also try restarting your phone to see if it works, if not just keep repeating the method we just mentioned
44. You will know if the Google Services Framework ID has been successfully regenerated once the Google Play Store loads and you can see apps available for download. You can double-check this by launching the Device ID app to see if the ID has reappeared
45. You will also notice that the error messages have stopped. If you are still getting the error messages, then go back to Step 36 and clear cache and data and hitting the “Retry” button in the Google Play Store until it works
46. Go to your phone’s Settings > Apps and tap the three-dot icon to the top right corner of the screen and select “Show system processes”
47. Search for “Google Play Services” and tap on Force Stop and then Uninstall
48. Go back to your phone’s File Manager, select your USB drive, and go to the Google Installation folder
49. Install the ninth app called “GMS Core Mod 2”
50. Once installed, restart your phone and you should be pretty much good to go

I hope the above steps were useful in downloading the Google Play Store on Huawei Mate 30 and Huawei Mate 30 Pro smartphones. Do check out our EMUI Tips section for more useful tutorials for your Huawei