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Huawei Google ban: What you should do if you have a Huawei phone

Anyone who bought a phone online in the last 14 days can return it under Consumer Contracts Regulations (Photo: Courtesy)

Google confirmed today that it has blocked Android updates on Huawei phones, to comply with a US government order blacklisting the Chinese firm.

Last week, US president Donald Trump signed an executive order effectively banning the Chinese firm from using US technology without government permission.

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