Huawei Mate 10 How to Enable Google Feed

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• #1

My device is Mate 20 Australia variant. The following guide helps customise your phone without root.

[Guide to change from Hiboard to Google feed]
Australian variant comes with Hiboard installed. Unfortunately, there is no news feed option like other region. I switched from Hiboard to Google feed by:

Prerequitesite:
1. Android Platform tool
2. Hisuit fro ADB DRIVER

STEPS:
1. Enable Developer Option and ADB debuging on your phone.
2. Connect the phone to computer.
3. Test connection between phone and PC

4. Remote shell into the device
5. Uninstall Hiboard and associate package (this can be undone please check reference for more details)

                                $pm uninstall -k --user 0 com.huawei.intelligent $pm uninstall -k --user 0 com.huawei.tips $pm uninstall -k --user 0 com.google.android.music $exit                              

5. disconnect the phone from PC and reboot
6. You will see option Google feed instead of Hiboard on your home setting.

To undone:

                                $adb devices $adb shell $cmd package install-existing com.huawei.intelligent $cmd package install-existing com.huawei.tips $exit                              

[Guide to hide NFC and alarm icons]
NFC functionality can be turned on all time as it does consume very little power. However, for mate 20 which has status bar space taken by the notch, the NFC icon will keep annoying all the time. The same problem with alarm clock. Here is how to get rid of these unwanted icons.

Prerequitsite:
See guide above

STEPS:
1. Install this app from playstore
https://play.google.com/store/apps/...ystemuituner&rdid=com.zacharee1.systemuituner
2. Grant permission to the app using adb commands

                                $adb devices $adb shell $pm grant com.zacharee1.systemuituner android.permission.WRITE_SECURE_SETTINGS $pm grant com.zacharee1.systemuituner android.permission.PACKAGE_USAGE_STATS $pm grant com.zacharee1.systemuituner android.permission.DUMP $exit                              

3. Open the app and hide NFC / Alarm / Whatever icon you want to hide
4. Reboot the phone and test if the icons have been hiden
5. You might uninstall the app and reboot. The effect will still persist. Please consider donating the developer if it is useful.

Enjoy!
Give me thumb up if you find it is useful.

Thanks for the following posts:
https://www.xda-developers.com/uninstall-carrier-oem-bloatware-without-root-access/
https://forum.xda-developers.com/mate-20-pro/how-to/debloating-apps-clean-status-bar-t3877338
https://forum.xda-developers.com/mate-20-x/help/google-replaced-hiboard-t3870351

Last edited: Nov 21, 2020

• #2

Amazing thank you so much! Have always wanted Google Feed instead of HiBoard. I disabled them instead of uninstalling them. THANK YOU!

• #3

Amazing thank you so much! Have always wanted Google Feed instead of HiBoard. I disabled them instead of uninstalling them. THANK YOU!

Hi, you were right. Disabling it is much easier.

So far, I found that Huawei OS does not contain too much bloatware. Also, thanks for the big battery, debloating is not crucial for this model, in my opinion.

I am waiting for the upcoming EMUI 9.1, hoping they will be even faster and much more convenient to use.

• #4

@jskasia Thank you very much. I managed to follow the steps and get google feed on the left of my screen. It worked like a charm on my Huawei P30 . Great stuff!!!

• #5

Just want to thank OP for this guide, AWESOME!

• #6

Is there any chance we can get ride of the annoying keyboard icon in the status bar as well?

• #7

Is there any chance we can get ride of the annoying keyboard icon in the status bar as well?

I don't have any keyboard icon under the notification area. Can you post the screenshot?

• #8

Sorry, I'm new here. But is the "HiSuit for ADB driver" Hisuit itself or something else? I'm trying to get the google feed in my Mate20 pro.

• #9

It used to work on magic 2.1( emui 9) but now, with magic 3(emui 20) it's not longer work.
Any suggestions?

• #10

Would this also work for Mate 30 Pro Global?

• #11

Try

Would this also work for Mate 30 Pro Global?

You just should try it out, i tried with my Nova 5T and everithing worked just fine. But keep in mind that this model still has google services support.

• #12

You just should try it out, i tried with my Nova 5T and everithing worked just fine. But keep in mind that this model still has google services support.

Well yes, that's exactly the reason I'm not that confident about trying it. I'm not sure what side effects could occur.

• #13

Anyone tried this on the P40/P40 Pro?

• #14

Anyone tried this on the P40/P40 Pro?

I tried. No joy. Even after GMS installed. Unless I am missing a step.

• #15

You just should try it out, i tried with my Nova 5T and everithing worked just fine. But keep in mind that this model still has google services support.

Hello. My nova 5t is in emui 10 and it doesn't have hiboard. It only has HUAWEI Assistant. What should I do?

• #16

Any one got this working on P40 pro??
tks

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Source: https://forum.xda-developers.com/t/guide-switch-from-hiboard-to-google-feed-hide-nfc-alarm-clock-icons.3906678/

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