Redmi K30 has an international clone brother.
https://m.gsmarena.com/compare.php3?idPhone...0&idPhone2=9991

Try unlock the bootloader and load Poco X2 ROM, see if can get Google services to work.

This post has been edited by msacras: Feb 13 2021, 09:42 PM

From what I heard thus far, it’s Xiaomi’s new policy for their China ROM phones.

They pushed it further to remove GMS supports from their China ROM.

Whether other brands will follow suit, we have no idea as Xiaomi’s new policy caught us by a surprise with unknown motives too. Only them themselves know why they proceed to block GMS from their China ROM (especially why only now, after US’ extend its ban towards Xiaomi back in Jan).

It (Xiaomi China ROM) used to be able to load GMS and Playstore just fine.

But latest (and future) updates dubbed to remove the relevant supports. I reckon if the model have international variants, it’s still possible to flash to international ROM and have google supports (at least for now).

This post has been edited by msacras: Feb 16 2021, 02:42 PM

Like I mentioned, xiaomi pushed for a change in policy just recently.

Under the new policy, China ROM may no longer able to support GMS and Playstore. Previously (even China exclusive Mi10 Ultra) have some aftermart easy supports for GMS/Playstore even they’re China ROM.

At the moment it’s limited to China ROM, so international ROMs are still fine (till perhaps US really decided to further sanctioning Xiaomi like what they done on Huawei).