How to Sync Google Calendar with Huawei
If you’ve been following the tech industry over the past years, you no doubt know that Huawei is in a heap of trouble. Since May 2019, the company has been under fire from the United States government, resulting in what is referred to as the “Huawei ban.” As a result of the ban, Huawei can’t preload newly released phones with Google apps like Maps, YouTube, the Google Play Store, or Google Assistant.
If you’ve been following the tech industry over the past years, you no doubt know that Huawei is in a heap of trouble.
Since May 2019, the company has been under fire from the United States government, resulting in what is referred to as the “Huawei ban.” As a result of the ban, Huawei can’t preload newly released phones with Google apps like Maps, YouTube, the Google Play Store, or Google Assistant.
So, syncing Google Calendar with a Huawei device has become difficult – but not impossible. In this article, we will show you how to sync Google Calendar with any Huawei phone using SyncGene and Outlook.
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Huawei said goodbye to Google
On May 19, 2019, Google publicly declared that it would be complying with the Huawei ban.
It became clear that Huawei phones certified by Google and launched before May 15, 2019, would continue to operate as normal.
However, any uncertified phones, tablets, or other products released by Huawei after that date would be Google-less.
Until this day, these Huawei phones are not supported by Google:
- Huawei P40/Lite/Lite E
- Huawei P40 Pro/Pro
- Huawei Mate 40 series
- Huawei Mate 30 series
- Huawei Mate Xs
- Huawei P Smart S
- Huawei Y6p
- Huawei Y5p
- Huawei Honor 30 series
The phones mentioned rely on Huawei apps and the App Gallery – Huawei’s proprietary Android app store. Like the Play Store, the App Gallery hosts a bunch of Android apps you can install on your phone.
While Huawei has certainly come a long way with the App Gallery, the number of available applications on it is limited (to say the least).
A workaround for synchronizing Huawei with Google Calendar
On May 19, 2019, Google publicly declared that it would be complying with the Huawei ban.
It became clear that Huawei phones certified by Google and launched before May 15, 2019, would continue to operate as normal.
For this endeavour, you will need to have:
- A Google (or Gmail) account
- An Outlook.com account
- A SyncGene account
- A Huawei phone
First, you will need to connect your Outlook.com account with a Huawei device.
After this, it will be possible to synchronize data from Google to Outlook.com using SyncGene.
The goal of this step-by-step guide is to have your Google calendar events appear on your Huawei phone.
If you're looking for ways to sync Google Contacts with Huawei as well, don't forget to check our blog
Let’s get right into it!
Step 1 – Connect Outlook to your Huawei
As the Huawei App Gallery is rather new, the Outlook app may not be added there yet. So, to install the app, you may need to get it from Petal Search.
Step 1. Open the App Gallery on your Huawei phone.
Step 2. Search for “Outlook” in the App Gallery. Results for the Microsoft Outlook app on Petal Search will appear.
Step 3. Click the GET button.
Step 4. A warning message will inform you that you’re leaving the App Gallery. Click CONTINUE.
Step 5. Click the Download APK button.
Step 6. Wait for the download to finish.
Step 7. Once the download is complete, run the app and click the INSTALL button.
Step 8. Wait for the installation to finish.
Step 9. Once the installation is complete, click OPEN.
Step 10. In the Welcome screen, click the ADD ACCOUNT button.
Step 11. Input your Outlook.com address and click CONTINUE.
Step 12. Enter the password for your Outlook.com account and click Sign in.
Step 13. Your Outlook.com may ask you to verify your identity, so select one of the options to do so. A text message is the easiest option if you have a phone number added to your Outlook account.
Step 14. Input the last 4 digits of your phone number and click Send code.
Step 15. A text message with the code will be sent to your phone. Enter that code in the verification window and click Verify.
Step 16. Finally, the application will ask if you want to add another account. If yes, add another one the same way. If not, click MAYBE LATER to complete the setup.
To be certain that your Outlook account is really connected with the Huawei device, you should test it. Here’s how you do it.
Step 2 – Check if Outlook.com is connected to your Huawei device
Step 1. Open Outlook in your browser and log in to your account.
Step 2. At the bottom left of the Outlook page, click on the Calendar icon.
Step 3. Create a new event, give it an appropriate name (like TEST FROM OUTLOOK.COM), and click the Save button.
A new event will appear on your Calendar.
Step 4. Open the Outlook app on your Huawei phone.
Step 5. Click on the Calendar icon.
Step 6. Check if your test event showed up in the Calendar.
You can also try testing the connection in reverse – creating an event on your phone first and then opening Outlook on your browser to see if the event appears there.
If the test event appears on the Huawei phone as well as your online Outlook Calendar – you will know that two sources are connected successfully.
In case you have problems connecting your Outlook.com with Huawei, reach out to the SyncGene support team.
If everything is in order, continue to the next phase – setting up synchronization between Google and Outlook.com.
Step 3 – Setting up sync between Google Calendar and Outlook.com using SyncGene
Final thoughts
Use SyncGene to add all your Google events to your Huawei device. Follow the below steps to see how to do it.
Step 1. Login to your SyncGene account online, or, if you don’t have one, sign up using your preferred method.
Step 2. On the left menu, click the ADD SOURCE option.
Step 3. Choose Microsoft 365 / Outlook.com (Calendars and Contacts) if you want to sync Calendars and Contacts only, or Microsoft 365 / Exchange / Outlook.com if you want to sync Tasks as well.
Step 4. If you’ve chosen Microsoft 365 / Outlook.com (Calendars and Contacts), you will be re-directed to a new sign-in page. Enter your Outlook.com credentials to log in.
If you’ve selected Microsoft 365 / Exchange / Outlook.com, you will need to enter your Outlook.com accounts email address and password.
If your Outlook.com account has 2-step verification security enabled, you will have to generate an app-specific password. To do this, follow the article on generating app-specific passwords for Outlook.com.
Step 5. Once the Outlook.com account is added, click the ADD SOURCE button once again.
Step 6. Choose Google.
Step 7. Login to your Gmail account.
Step 8. Once your Gmail account is added, a notification will pop up. Click Minimize.
Step 9. In the Source Management window click What to Sync to create synchronization pairs.
Step 10. Default Google Calendar was already chosen to sync with the default Outlook.com Calendars. If you wish, pair other Calendars from your sources. You can create as many synchronization pairs as you want.
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Step 11. After you choose what and where to sync, click SAVE.
Step 12. Finally, click SYNC ALL and wait for SyncGene to synchronize your files.
Success! You can now open the Outlook app on your Huawei device to see Calendars from Google appear on your Outlook calendar.
Final thoughts
From now on, all new events on your Google Calendar will be automatically synchronized to your Outlook. Great job!
A few additional points to note:
- Make sure your Huawei device always has internet access via WiFi or Mobile Data.
- By default, SyncGene syncs automatically every 30 minutes. If you want, you can initiate synchronization via SyncGene anytime.
- Google and Outlook.com accounts are free so you will not need to pay additional fees for them, however, SyncGene is a payable subscription.
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