Huawei users have witnessed the significant advancements in the Asian manufacturer's phones over time, thanks to HarmonyOS and the AppGallery store. Google services are essential for many of these devices and can be accessed through various methods that have emerged.
Installing apps from outside the Play Store is possible, especially if you have access to the Aurora Store, a leading alternative app store. Alongside it, an interesting tool so far is GSpace , which can emulate utilities like Gmail, YouTube, and other Google apps.
There's now a new way to get the Play Store on Huawei without Google Services , and it's even better than the previously mentioned method by removing annoying ads. GBox, as it's called, is a program that lets you run any Google app right in the foreground.
What is GBox?
The GBox project was created to allow any Huawei user to access any Google application without needing Google services . It's a program with a simple yet attractive and easy-to-use interface, as the company itself states on its official website.
GBox includes no advertising, providing the user with a unique experience by having the essentials, such as apps, readily available. Once installed, apps will appear on the desktop, displaying the GBox logo in the bottom right corner, which is the utility used to launch them via emulation.
This project launches almost all of Google's applications, including Google Photos, Google Drive, Gmail , YouTube, Google Docs, Google Calendar, and more. It's one of the utilities you'll get a lot of use out of, and you can use it alongside Google Space if you want, or even separately if you prefer to use only Google Space.
First step, download GBox
Downloading GBox is easy; simply access the AppGallery on your Huawei device, your phone's app store. The tool is available there, serving anyone with a Huawei device. You can install it from this official source safely. Alternatively, you can download it from the official GBox website.
The utility doesn't take up much space, specifically 64,5 MB, and it contains the basics to get started. It also usually recommends the most used apps, including Docs, Drive, YouTube, Sheets, Slides, OneDrive , WhatsApp, Duolingo, and even others like Steam, Disney+, and SoundCloud, among others.
After downloading the app, you'll see a white and green interface . It also allows you to control notifications. To do this, tap the button above the apps that says "Control." After tapping it, several options will appear; enable them all and then close the app.
Install apps from GBox
Installing apps with GBox is incredibly easy ; with just a few clicks, you'll have any of the utilities right in the first window. Launching a service is just as simple, so don't worry if you want to install as many utilities as you like—they'll appear on your desktop with the GBox icon.
GBox has evolved, including a very useful feature: app cloning. It uses the apps installed on your phone, which is great if you want to use two apps like WhatsApp, Facebook, and others. Phone manufacturers have started including this feature by default , but if yours doesn't have it, GBox can help.
To install applications from GBox, perform the following steps:
- Launch the app after downloading and installing, give it all relevant permissions to be able to work with her
- After opening it, you will see the main window, to proceed with the installation of any
- Click on the one you want to install, click on it immediately and "Sign in to Google Play", do this with your credentials, it is quite necessary if you want to work with it, it will ask for your permission and confirm with the email
- Hit "I accept" and once the Play Store loads, hit "Install"
- It will tell you if you want to add the app to the home screen, confirm to have it on hand
- And that's it, it's that easy and simple to install applications with GBox, a utility that emulates the Play Store
Always grant permissions on GBox
If you haven't granted permission after being shown the required settings, you'll also find this option in the app's configuration , so it's a good idea to know how to do it. This utility, created by Virtual Cube, is another option available to Huawei phone owners who want to install programs that aren't compatible by default, at least not those from Google.
Granting permissions is generally beneficial for apps you use frequently, and the same applies to GBox; you can grant or remove permissions within the app. Currently, the utility includes only the essential apps, which are typically those used on any Android smartphone.
To grant the necessary permissions , you must follow these steps:
- Open GBox on your phone, you will have it in one of the installation windows, shows a "G" in green
- After opening it, go to the main window and click on the three horizontal lines in the upper right part
- Click on "Configure" and it will open all the available options of the well-known application created by Virtual Cube
- In the "Conventional" section, just below it will tell you "Permission settings", click on it
- The first of them, "Necessary permissions" will appear the word "Enable", after pressing it will tell you that if you want to allow the use, click "Allow" and wait for this to take effect
- And that's it, it's that simple to grant permission to an application
