Huawei sent a statement to Ars Technica and others about the ban, saying “Huawei will continue to provide security updates and after-sales services to all existing Huawei and Honor smartphone and tablet products, covering those that have been sold and that are still in stock globally. We will continue to build a safe and sustainable software ecosystem, in order to provide the best experience for all users globally.”
Google issued only a terse one-liner, saying “We are complying with the order and reviewing the implications.” On Twitter, the company’s official Android account was a bit friendlier, saying “For Huawei users’ questions regarding our steps to comply w/ the recent US government actions: We assure you while we are complying with all US gov’t requirements, services like Google Play & security from Google Play Protect will keep functioning on your existing Huawei device.”
