(Opens in a new window) That seems unlikely at this time. In addition, updates to existing phones are probably off the table as that requires direct cooperation between the companies.
We always talk about Android as open source software. And indeed, you can go and build Android with fully open source components for a custom piece of hardware. Many of the features of what we think of as "Android" are not part of the open source code, though. Google controls the Play Store, Google apps such as Gmail, location services, and even push notifications. Without Google services, Huawei Android phones would be uncompetitive.
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The US government, under President Trump, has repeatedly targeted Chinese firms for alleged ties to the Chinese government. Case in point: the trade ban on ZTE last year that had similar effects on that company's operations. ZTE essentially shut down for several months until it could negotiate a settlement with the US government.
Huawei could try to fight this, or it could just fork Android and go its own way. A huge chunk of its business is in China, which doesn't have Google services in the first place. Few OEMs are large enough to build a cohesive platform from open source Android without Google, but Huawei might be able to pull it off. This could even cause trouble for Google in the event it tries to move back into the Chinese market in the future.
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