How to find and download apps for your new Huawei device
Here are a few ways to download apps
1. Phone Clone app -- one of the fastest ways to move your apps over to your new Huawei device.
2. AppGallery -- Huawei's official app platform
3. Petal Search - Find Apps - a new search widget that helps HMS device owners to seamlessly find the apps, content and news they want
4. HUAWEI Browser -- Access the web version of apps or download from third-party APK websites.
1. The quickest way: Clone your apps with Phone Clone
HUAWEI Phone Clone is the fastest and most secure way to transfer contacts, photos, videos, and apps. You can easily migrate apps from your previous device onto your new Mate 30Pro or other HMS Huawei devices with just a few simple clicks.
2. Download apps via HUAWEI AppGallery
With HUAWEI AppGallery, Huawei’s own official app distribution platform, you can easily search, download, manage and use mainstream mobile apps on your new phone. It works just like any other appstore. All apps on the platform are secure and quick to download.
Also try:Quick Apps
Quick apps are installation-free apps that you can download directly from AppGallery. These apps, which include apps such as Airbnb, and Pinterest, update automatically and can be easily added to the homescreen for convenience. They also save more space on your phone. Quick apps canbe identified by the blue lightning bolt symbol in the corner of the app.
Example: Here's how to install Airbnb.
1) Search Airbnb in AppGallery. It will be listed as a Quick App.
2) Tap on the listing. The usual "INSTALL" button will say "OPEN" instead.
3) Start using the app immediately. You can also add frequently-used apps to your home screen as a shortcut. They look and work exactly the same as the original app downloaded from another app store.
💡 Pro Tip: Have an app you love but is not available on the HUAWEI AppGallery? Click on the wish list button on the HUAWEI AppGallery homepage and send in your request! More details about Wishlist here.
3. Petal Search - Find Apps
Petal Search - Find Apps is a new search widget that helps HMS device owners to seamlessly find the apps, content and news they want. Designed by Huawei and powered by our third party search partners such as Qwant and Yandex, the new tool gives HMS users access and choice in the world of apps in a way they haven’t had before.
Step 1：To support you in the sourcing all of the apps that you need on your P40 Series device, Petal Search - Find Apps helps you do just that.
Once set up, simply click on the ‘Find Apps’ bar on your homescreen to get started.
Step 2：The Petal Search app will show you top apps you may want to download. Simply type in the name of the app you are searching for in the search bar.
Step 3：Petal Search - Find Apps will display the most relevant results according to your search. It highlights what you can download from the Huawei AppGallery, install via an official link, utilize the web version, or install from another 3rd party store.
To download and learn more about Petal Search - Find Apps CHECK OUT THIS POST HERE:https://consumer.huawei.com/en/community/details/topicId_112223/
4. Access the web version of apps ordownload from third-party APK websites through the HUAWEI Browser
Some apps that you would like to use may not be available on the HUAWEI AppGallery yet, but they are still usable on your phone, provided that you find the right platform to download the apps.
On that note, you could also set up shortcuts on the home page of HUAWEI Browser to several third-party APK downloading websites such as APKPure, APKMonk, AppTaken and others. These APK websites offer a whole variety of apps for you to add to your HMS Huaweiphones, including the Mate 30Pro and P40 Series.
💡 Pro Tip: HUAWEI Browser, similar to the HUAWEI AppGallery, is pre-installed with all newHUAWEI devices.
You could just start up your new phone and use these two apps.