Google Issues Warnings on Huawei Devices
Search engine giant Google recently issued warnings to
users. Google warns about users on the issue of sideloading Android apps on
uncertified Huawei devices. The company also advises users of installing Chrome
extensions on the new Microsoft Edge browser.
On Friday, the search engine giant released an article
intended to shed light on the situation of the company with the Chinese tech
giant Huawei. The issue with Huawei started on May 16, 2019, when the US
government released a ban for the use of US products and components on its
devices. Based on the statement, Google advises users not to sideload Google
services and apps because of the high risk that installing an app could
compromise security.
The support article also outlined how users could check
whether the Android device they are using is Google Play Protect certified. To
make sure that the device is certified, Google suggested to open the Google
Play Store app on the Android device, click the Menu and then Settings.
Certified devices come with Play Protection certification, added the support
article.
Aside from Android apps sideloading on uncertified Android
devices, Google separately warned users about using Chrome extensions o the
Microsoft Edge browser. It can be recalled that the Redmond-based tech giant
recently rolled out the new Edge browser. This marks the end of the era for the
EdgeHTML.
The new Microsoft Edge utilizes a chromium base similar to
that of Google Chrome. In other words, it is also capable of running a lot of
Chrome extensions on its browser. While it is possible, running Chrome
extensions on Edge could be a little awkward.
It appears that Google has introduced a warning for
Microsoft Edge users that they should use the Chrome and not the Edge. The
search engine giant seemingly integrated a new banner to the Chrome Web Store.
This banner senses whenever a user installs extensions to Microsoft Edge.
Although there is nothing grave about the warning, Google gives a rationale for
users who want to use the extensions more securely, should use the extensions
with Chrome instead of Edge.
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