Mozilla should partner with Huawei to make Firefox the default browser on Huawei devices

[ADGrimes]

I'm not sure if this should be an idea or a discussion. Given that Huawei is having to develop it's own browser application now that they don't have Chrome pre-installed anymore, I wonder if any thought has been put into Mozilla creating a partnership with Huawei, so that they could have Firefox pre-installed and made the default browsing application on all new Huawei Android/HarmonyOS and Windows devices.

Although Huawei doesn't have access to Google services anymore, they still have a huge active user base, and I would've thought that this would be a great way to rapidly increase the amount of active Firefox users.

[joseferreira_ms]

Firefox don't have any browser for Smartwatch... Incomplete solution

[Anonymous]

You should understand The Mozilla Manifesto.

[ADGrimes]

I believe that having more Firefox users via Huawei devices, rather than them using just another Chromium based browser, would help to maintain a healthy internet.

[Anonymous]

Since Mozilla is working for the public benefit, it should not side with any particular for-profit company.

[ADGrimes]

I wouldn't describe it as siding with a company. It's working in partnership with a company to help break Google's monopoly in the browsing market. Both Huawei and Mozilla (and the general public) would benefit from less Google in people's lives. 

[Anonymous]

You know that the relationship between Mozilla and Amazon has collapsed. Do you think Huawei is more reliable than Amazon? Breaking Google's monopoly should be a means to an end, not an end in itself.

[ADGrimes]

As long as Huawei didn't request any changes to the Firefox application such as additional permissions, I don't see what the problem would be.

I believe it is certainly something that should at least be explored, as currently Huawei users are getting a subpar browsing experience by default, and Mozilla are missing a great opportunity to increase their market share whilst Huawei doesn't have an optimal default browsing experience.