Huawei messaging app - Huawei P20 Pro Questions & Answers

Hi does anyone have huawei messaging APK?
I preferred that to Google sms app.
Anyone else prefer Huawei messaging app?

No, not really.
If you really want the Huawei sms client, someone has to extract it for you from an older handset. I don't believe the app is released on Google Play.
I've searched apkmirror, but I can't find any.

i searched for it but couldn't find it as when i used phone clone to port my messages across it said it had done them, but there was no messaging app, so not sure where stored as not in the google android messages app - luckily i have sms backup+ to backup text messages

Nope only Google Messaging, I prefer Textra anyway so use that instead.

yeh i like chompsms which is the daddy of textra - i have both, but there were some things missing from textra but are in chompsms

Hello,
I used to use the Huawei app. I managed to extract it from a Huawei Mate 10 pro. But impossible to install. Is it possible to make it compatible for the P20 Pro.
Sorry for my English

shark86 said:
Hello,
I used to use the Huawei app. I managed to extract it from a Huawei Mate 10 pro. But impossible to install. Is it possible to make it compatible for the P20 Pro.
Sorry for my English
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Tried it get same error message.
Glad I'm not the only one who prefers Huawei messaging sap.
Prehaps need to root phone.
Don't know why Huawei didn't give the option to install either.

walkerx said:
yeh i like chompsms which is the daddy of textra - i have both, but there were some things missing from textra but are in chompsms
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I've not tried chompsms in years. I think it's the intrusive ads which puts me off and eat great fan of the ui.
I'll revisit it see if it had improved much.

riz157 said:
I've not tried chompsms in years. I think it's the intrusive ads which puts me off and eat great fan of the ui.
I'll revisit it see if it had improved much.
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i'm a pro user, so don't see the ads

walkerx said:
i'm a pro user, so don't see the ads
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Trying it looks better but how don't get the quick reply drop-down appearing when I get new notifications. Any idea how I get that working? Thanks

riz157 said:
Trying it looks better but how don't get the quick reply drop-down appearing when I get new notifications. Any idea how I get that working? Thanks
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i don't have that option switched on, but it's under notifications, but remember notifications on the P20 Pro is hit and miss....
update: thought i hadn't had the option on, but i got the pop-up notifcation with the options to do quick reply, etc

Chinese version of p20 pro is using stock Huawei message app instead of Google... Maybe someone can find a way to find it and install it

shark86 said:
Hello,
I used to use the Huawei app. I managed to extract it from a Huawei Mate 10 pro. But impossible to install. Is it possible to make it compatible for the P20 Pro.
Sorry for my English
Czy możesz powiedzieć jak wyodrębniłeś aplikacje wiadomości z telefonu? Chciałabym przenieść aplikacje wiadomości z Huawei P10 na Huawei p20.
Can you tell how you extracted the message applications from your phone? I would like to move the message apps from Huawei P10 to Huawei p20
Sorry for my English
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riz157 said:
Hi does anyone have huawei messaging APK?
I preferred that to Google sms app.
Anyone else prefer Huawei messaging app?
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I agree with you. Huawei messaging app is far better than the Google one.
So I extracted the Huawei messaging app from the P20 Lite model and sent it via bluetooth to my P20 pro but the phone doesn't let me install it.
It doesnt have to do with unknown sources. I think that the phone is programmed to block this app.
The must have had an agreement with google to use their messaging app instead.
It doesn't make sense that the P20 Lite model has the official one and the P20 Pro model doesn't.

Hello. Im looking for the same thing on my p20. O have Huawei messages on my mediapad m5, instead of ugly Google message. I couldn't find a way to install the original app...

Yeah, I used the Huawei Messaging app too on my P10, and when I moved on the Mate 20 Pro I was really disappointed to see that they replaced it with that ugly Google Messages app...
If there is a way to get rid of the Google app and install the Huawei one instead, please tell us how !

Am so eager to know this as well... Google messenges is not worth at all.. Just dissapoited

Where can I download apk from P20Lite?

Here is the latest Huawei Messaging app created with App Backup & Restore. Taken from a rooted Huawei p20pro running EMUI 8.1.0.
Good luck and hope it works.
https://drive.google.com/open?id=1x59cggC9f8dX5k9-A1Z91-3UFGjAVHE0

zimcommando said:
Here is the latest Huawei Messaging app created with App Backup & Restore. Taken from a rooted Huawei p20pro running EMUI 8.1.0.
Good luck and hope it works.
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Thanks a lot! I installed. This is unfortunately the same application as in the google store (not Huawei) I would like my old version from Lite. I have accidentally removed it. I tried to install from p10lite, but I can not.
Installing...
adb: failed to install C:\Wiadomosci-p10l.apk: Failure [INSTALL_PARSE_FAILED_NO_CERTIFICATES: Failed t
o collect certificates from /data/app/vmdl913008848.tmp/base.apk: /data/app/vmdl
913008848.tmp/base.apk: File res/drawable-hdpi-v4/mms_ic_view_contact.png in man
ifest does not exist]

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Dual SIM, Dual WhatsApp?

Hi All,
I have order a Oneplus 3T that will be delivered today. Now have the Oneplus 3T a dual SIM option, but can i use WhatsApp two times? By Huawei you can use the option 'app twin' that Huawei have build in his EMUI skin.
With app twin you can use Social media apps: Facebook, twitter and WhatsApp 2 times, so you can use 2 numbers with WhatsApp.
I hope i can use this option (personal number and work number).
Greetz, Marco
use any third party apps bro. They give more option than stock one if it was available.
marcokabbedijk said:
Hi All,
I have order a Oneplus 3T that will be delivered today. Now have the Oneplus 3T a dual SIM option, but can i use WhatsApp two times? By Huawei you can use the option 'app twin' that Huawei have build in his EMUI skin.
With app twin you can use Social media apps: Facebook, twitter and WhatsApp 2 times, so you can use 2 numbers with WhatsApp.
I hope i can use this option (personal number and work number).
Greetz, Marco
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I personally use a modded version for whatsapp that's working paralle with original with a lot more options and potential privacy and different look settings. google it and you'll find it.
afarnedi said:
I personally use a modded version for whatsapp that's working paralle with original with a lot more options and potential privacy and different look settings. google it and you'll find it.
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Could you share a link to this APK via PM?
Right now I am using Parallel Space which works perfectly (also notifications) but drains battery. I used to test Island (Play Store BETA-section) which is great but I couldn't get it to properly work in combination with an applock so I switched back to Parallel Space. Maybe you modded APK will do better? Happy to hear from you! Some link would help
I use this application for second sim: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.disa
It doesn't have all the functions but it's ok for my job sim. If anyone has another better option, please share.
Thanks.
Sent from my ONEPLUS A3003 using Tapatalk

Widget stop updating

Hi all,
Unfortunately with the EMUI 8.1 on Android 8.1 with the P20 Pro the widget updating is still not working (see also the thread in the Mate 10 Pro).
Or is there something I did not consider?
Any help is appreciated.
lsprivat said:
Hi all,
Unfortunately with the EMUI 8.1 on Android 8.1 with the P20 Pro the widget updating is still not working (see also the thread in the Mate 10 Pro).
Or is there something I did not consider?
Any help is appreciated.
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No, you are not alone. Many many users have this problem. I think there is a problem that all apps are to much sleeping and dont wake up. Can be a bug in EMUI 8.1
Calengoo widget won't update after the night... Also Chrome Bookmark widget is always blank.....
qwerty1q said:
Calengoo widget won't update after the night... Also Chrome Bookmark widget is always blank.....
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Make sure you go in to Settings > Battery > App Launch then pick the app and choose Manage Manually and allow to run in background, I found that helped with some of my widgets that should update.
DaveP2611 said:
Make sure you go in to Settings > Battery > App Launch then pick the app and choose Manage Manually and allow to run in background, I found that helped with some of my widgets that should update.
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It won't help mate
Even the stock calendar widget freezes, what a crap.
dieterhaack said:
Even the stock calendar widget freezes, what a crap.
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I cannot confirm this. The Huawei Calendar widget works fine and will be updated as soon as you start scrolling. Unfortunately I don't like the widget neither the calendar app...
There must be a solution for the programmers available from Huawei.
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will be updated as soon as you start scrolling.
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There is only a message "problems loading widget", not scrollable. You can remove/re-add the widget, and after a short time this happens again. EMUI makes most widgets useless, even when using another launcher.
https://forum.xda-developers.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=4483354&stc=1&d=1524412888
Just got the phone and noticed this as well. I have my current S8+ running with an identical setup using Nova Launcher and I can see its widgets updating correctly while P20 Pro does not.
Any solution?
i'm using KGWT for widgets and seems to be working fine
The 'solution' so far is to go in to settings and change your display resolution and put it back, this refreshes the screen and also the widgets, other than that, no one seems to have a solid solution.
It seems like it is a bug with EMUI. The developer for Calendar widget pushed out a new version with a potential workaround fix for the widget on Huawei devices, but it still seems to not work correctly. Given Huawei's track record, I fear a fix is not close.
C782 latest update fix
I just received the 110 C782 update and the widget bug is now fixed!
lsprivat said:
Hi all,
Unfortunately with the EMUI 8.1 on Android 8.1 with the P20 Pro the widget updating is still not working (see also the thread in the Mate 10 Pro).
Or is there something I did not consider?
Any help is appreciated.
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estecman said:
update and the widget bug is now fixed!
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Did you test this at least for three days? No? So, wait and watch, before starting to cheer.
Pessimistic, much!
It will be 3 days by 8am tomorrow morning so I'm pretty confident......most of the bug reports were noting the scrollable widgets stopped between 1 and 24 hours after activation.
I did wait 2 days before I posted.
dieterhaack said:
Did you test this at least for three days? No? So, wait and watch, before starting to cheer.
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Allowed to cheer?
So its now been 3 days 2 hours and 20 mins with widgets working correctly, for me at least I believe its properly fixed.
Huawei has also closed my ticket in agreement.
Happy Days!
dieterhaack said:
Did you test this at least for three days? No? So, wait and watch, before starting to cheer.
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My P20 Pro is still on firmware .107 (C432), I'm eagerly waiting.
dieterhaack said:
My P20 Pro is still on firmware .107 (C432), I'm eagerly waiting.
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Same here! Seems Denmark are among the last to get the update.
Funky route?
You could always go the Funky route?
Harboe said:
Same here! Seems Denmark are among the last to get the update.
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I think XDA should close those Funky paid services (if any) forums and threads, and ban every user advertising it.

Cancel messages

Hi all,
I used to have the Huawei p10 lite and one of its features was to cancel a message for 5 seconds before being sent. Now on my Huawei p20 pro I can't find this setting, was it removed as a feature please?
Thanks
That's because on earlier devices like p10, mate 10 pro and many more. You had Huawei's own message app and that app had different features, while on p20 pro and newer phones you got Googles default message app called Android Messages. So then feature you're looking for doesn't exists there because Google hasn't added that feature to their messages app yet or it could be in another way aswell.
Jake.S said:
That's because on earlier devices like p10, mate 10 pro and many more. You had Huawei's own message app and that app had different features, while on p20 pro and newer phones you got Googles default message app called Android Messages. So then feature you're looking for doesn't exists there because Google hasn't added that feature to their messages app yet or it could be in another way aswell.
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Thank you for your reply Jake ?

Android Messages, customizable notifications? Has anyone figured out how?

I've been a android messages user for a while now, but since emui 8 on my p20 pro, I've not been able to set customizable notifications for different contacts. Thought it would work the way as Gmail app, but no luck. I'm using 3rd party app for the moment (TEXTRA), but I don't like it. Anyone have any answers?
Mattye81 said:
I've been a android messages user for a while now, but since emui 8 on my p20 pro, I've not been able to set customizable notifications for different contacts. Thought it would work the way as Gmail app, but no luck. I'm using 3rd party app for the moment (TEXTRA), but I don't like it. Anyone have any answers?
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Does Android messages do the same thing on other phones?
Yeah it does, I've used it since my P8, and my wife uses it on her P10. Checked again yesterday, can change notifications to whatever she wants. Its like they made it the same as their old sms app.
For some reason huawei has removed this option from android messages. One of many unexplained software decisions with emui
Apoxx said:
For some reason huawei has removed this option from android messages. One of many unexplained software decisions with emui
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google made this rules
as new Google rule all messaging should happen via Google messaging app only
Wasn't Google, had a chat with the other week. They have no control of what Huawei did. And Huawei just said sorry, I'll ask our Devs team to look into it but they are looking into 9 pie, so they may never fix it.
Babu mani said:
google made this rules
as new Google rule all messaging should happen via Google messaging app only
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which is fine, but it still does not answer why you can customize notifications in the google messaging app on any other phone, but not on huawei.
Apoxx said:
which is fine, but it still does not answer why you can customize notifications in the google messaging app on any other phone, but not on huawei.
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guess huawei will fix this soon
Babu mani said:
guess huawei will fix this soon
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guess hope huawei will fix this soon
So many poor choices made by Huawei with respect to EMUI!
See this thread on how to access the Settings necessary to customize the notifications for all apps including Android Messages. It works great!
tsouthen said:
See this thread on how to access the Settings necessary to customize the notifications for all apps including Android Messages. It works great!
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Tried it and it took me to the App Notifications Setting screen - selecting Messages does not show any settings to change the notification tone.
You should see an entry called Other notifications, click on that (the text not the toggle button and you will then be able to set the Sound and other options.
tsouthen said:
You should see an entry called Other notifications, click on that (the text not the toggle button and you will then be able to set the Sound and other options.
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Actually, the entry is called "Default" in my case but the rest of your instructions are perfect.

Question When Google elope with mate X2

dennis nai said:
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Some info would be nice! A tutorial, please. Thank you
I use this method for the mate X2 and mate40 RS as they all both using Kirin 9000.
They are different ways to work on mate Xs ,mate 30 series and the P40 series(Kirin 990)
Currently this method only work for those with firmware for China market
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It works great. Like a complete Google phone with no compromise.
Thanks
lawtq said:
It works great. Like a complete Google phone with no compromise.
Thanks
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Does Push Notifications work with this method? For apps like Twitter, Gmail, eBay etc.
rramnel said:
Does Push Notifications work with this method? For apps like Twitter, Gmail, eBay etc.
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So far notification for Twitter , WhatsApps and eBay have no problem as for Gmail I do have notification problem so I use Huawei mail app to get Gmail and yahoo
dennis nai said:
So far notification for Twitter , WhatsApps and eBay have no problem as for Gmail I do have notification problem so I use Huawei mail app to get Gmail and yahoo
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Thanks. I tried using Googlefier (on my Mate Xs) and I had the issue where I did not receive any notifications. And I had to always downgrade to EMUI 10.1 to install Google services. With this method I understand you can do it directly with EMUI 11 correct?
dennis nai said:
So far notification for Twitter , WhatsApps and eBay have no problem as for Gmail I do have notification problem so I use Huawei mail app to get Gmail and yahoo
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I have a Xs ,mate 30RS and 40RS and all have the same problem with Gmail notification .so on all this phone I use Huawei email app for gmai and yahoo mail. All running emui 11 too
Once you have side loaded Google account to your Huawei you do not need to downgrade anymore .just use microG to change your account
dennis nai said:
I have a Xs ,mate 30RS and 40RS and all have the same problem with Gmail notification .so on all this phone I use Huawei email app for gmai and yahoo mail. All running emui 11 too
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Ok got it. Thanks.
BTW could you also share what version of SwiftKey Keyboard is running on the Mate X2? I saw in the keynote that it has the new automatic "Split Keyboard" feature (shown below)
https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1363924068622348303
rramnel said:
Ok got it. Thanks.
BTW could you also share what version of SwiftKey Keyboard is running on the Mate X2? I saw in the keynote that it has the new automatic "Split Keyboard" feature (shown below)
https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1363924068622348303
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I am so use to gboard
dennis nai said:
I am so use to gboard
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Me too, But I am curious to check this feature. My Mate Xs has version 7.7.4.7 (SwiftKey Keyboard version)
What version do you have on the Mate X2?
rramnel said:
Me too, But I am curious to check this feature. My Mate Xs has version 7.7.4.7 (SwiftKey Keyboard version)
What version do you have on the Mate X2?
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Gboard 10.3
dennis nai said:
Gboard 10.3
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Sorry, maybe I was not clear. What SwiftKey app version is on Mate X2?
Under "Settings -> Apps -> Apps -> Microsoft SwiftKey Keyboard"
rramnel said:
Sorry, maybe I was not clear. What SwiftKey app version is on Mate X2?
Under "Settings -> Apps -> Apps -> Microsoft SwiftKey Keyboard"
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Mine X2 does not comes with this app
dennis nai said:
Mine X2 does not comes with this app
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Oh, didnt know that That means Huawei has its new own keyboard I guess. Cool. Are you able let me know what is the default keyboard used on the Mate X2?
If you do a search for "Keyboard" under "Settings -> Apps -> Apps -> Search Apps"
I did not use it as there is a lot of Chinese characters which I can't understand
dennis nai said:
I did not use it as there is a lot of Chinese characters which I can't understand
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Got it, thanks.
rramnel said:
Got it, thanks.
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All this reply from you I get my notification on Gmail thru Huawei email app
im unable to get my google contacts to sync?? does it work for u??

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