That doesn't really seem like a solution to the problem. The problem is that they aren't getting access to the Google play store, and lose access to a large supply of android apps.

If they just used the open source version of android, and added their own store (which they've been working on [0])... then android developers could just submit their app in both places.

But changing the OS, would likely mean developers would need to develop a new version of their app just for HongMeng... making the problem an even larger obstacle.

0. https://www.theverge.com/2019/5/21/18633772/huawei-app-galle...