Original report from Android Authority [0] lists up 6 limitations:
> First of all, it’s highly unlikely that this containerized version of Android 12 will pass Play Integrity checks, especially once the new Play Integrity upgrades roll out next year. That means many Android apps will refuse to run entirely. Second, the container appears to use microG instead of Google Play Services, which means certain features won’t be supported. Third, only whitelisted Android apps can be installed, according to early adopters. Fourth, notifications for many apps only appear when they’re open. Fifth, apps like Netflix won’t stream videos above SD quality as the build lacks Widevine L1 DRM support. Finally, Android apps in the container don’t have access to files or photos from Harmony OS Next, though it is apparently possible to share files to the Android container.
Many Chinese users are actually quite satisfied with smartphones that don’t have Google Play Services. Running Google Play Services in the background can cause performance issues, so devices without it tend to be smoother and have better battery life. However, there are some limitations with notifications, as mentioned above.
> Running Google Play Services in the background can cause performance issues
I can't find the original source, but I remember there being a comparison between iOS and Android when it comes to background check-ins with either Google or Apple and on Android it was much much higher than iOS.
i mean the youtube reviewer demoed youtube, chrome, gmail...
i think only gmail matters. youtube you have better frontends anyway. chrome there's the harmonyos chrome clone or you can (should) use firefox.
then if you try to use youtube app as a creator you will get blocked because of missing playstore components. same for all other reasons you would want Android apps (banking etc).
our devices today are personal identification beacons and nothing more. they are literally yout government issued ID now.
> First of all, it’s highly unlikely that this containerized version of Android 12 will pass Play Integrity checks, especially once the new Play Integrity upgrades roll out next year. That means many Android apps will refuse to run entirely. Second, the container appears to use microG instead of Google Play Services, which means certain features won’t be supported. Third, only whitelisted Android apps can be installed, according to early adopters. Fourth, notifications for many apps only appear when they’re open. Fifth, apps like Netflix won’t stream videos above SD quality as the build lacks Widevine L1 DRM support. Finally, Android apps in the container don’t have access to files or photos from Harmony OS Next, though it is apparently possible to share files to the Android container.
Many Chinese users are actually quite satisfied with smartphones that don’t have Google Play Services. Running Google Play Services in the background can cause performance issues, so devices without it tend to be smoother and have better battery life. However, there are some limitations with notifications, as mentioned above.
[0] https://www.androidauthority.com/harmony-os-next-android-app...