How to fix Honor V10 Google play missing in Chinese Version

Recently Android Pie update released for Honor V10. Many people using Honor V10 Chinese version (BKL-AL20) outside China with Google Play.  However, after installing latest Update Android Pie with EMUI 9.0.0, Honor V10 Google Play icon disappeared from the application list in the app drawer.

Google play not found inside apps under settings also. We have tried again to install Google Play as it may have blocked under new update, but it was also not success to get Google Play Icon back.

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How to install Honor V10 Google Play in Chinese version BKL-AL20

Open Huawei browser and search for Google Play, it will show results in Chinese language. So you can identify through its icon. Now download this app, after downloading it will show you this is not trusted app beware, ignore this warning and give permission through settings to install by unknown sources. After few security checks application will installed into your phone.

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However, as Google Play already installed it will show a dialog that newer version already installed first uninstall the older version. The problem is How to uninstall, as this was not showing anywhere even in application list and even in system applications.

The options were left either factory reset the phone, or using another profile that is also like factory reset empty phone. In new profile, you cannot use the apps and their settings that were already installed on the phone.

The Trick that worked for us for this fix is to create a new profile under user and accounts. After creating new profile, install the play store in this profile as mentioned above method. Now go to owner profile (admin) and you will see that Google Play again available for use.