[ROMs][TREBLE] OpenKirin AOSP Collection

[lazycow]

how can i open bootllader? in a mate 20x global.

The Mate 20 X cannot currently be unlocked. Huawei has never provided unlock codes for this device, and the leaked codes sold by third parties were stopped some time ago. A leak could always happen again. Or Huawei could return to supporting the enthusiast community and providing codes on request like they used to. I have seen no evidence that either is likely to happen.

 

[ben63vw]

Are there any plans to get any of the supported roms to android 10?

 

[CCJ22]

Are there any plans to get any of the supported roms to android 10?

Good phucking luck. Devs have left mate 20x

 

[CCJ22]

I am on android 10 using AOSP 10 Preview 2 on my EVR-L29. So far so good. No bugs... yet

 

[ben63vw]

I am on android 10 using AOSP 10 Preview 2 on my EVR-L29. So far so good. No bugs... yet

So it's rooted and on android 10? I did the official update and lost root with bootloader locked and won't unlock with known methods. Can you post a screen shot of your About screen?

 

[lazycow]

So it's rooted and on android 10? I did the official update and lost root with bootloader locked and won't unlock with known methods. Can you post a screen shot of your About screen?

I also updated to EMUI 10 and "lost" bootloader unlock. Then reverted to EMUI 9.1 using Hisuite. Bootloader was unlocked again after reboot. So EMUI 10 seems to be ignoring unlock rather than disabling it. Replaced EMUI 9.1 with AOSP 10 preview 2 from OpenKirin, and it works as well as it did before the 10 upgrade. Don't see a path to rooted EMUI 10.

 

[CCJ22]

So it's rooted and on android 10? I did the official update and lost root with bootloader locked and won't unlock with known methods. Can you post a screen shot of your About screen?

Correct, it's rooted and on ANDROID 10 not EMUI 10.

I also updated to EMUI 10 and "lost" bootloader unlock. Then reverted to EMUI 9.1 using Hisuite. Bootloader was unlocked again after reboot. So EMUI 10 seems to be ignoring unlock rather than disabling it. Replaced EMUI 9.1 with AOSP 10 preview 2 from OpenKirin, and it works as well as it did before the 10 upgrade. Don't see a path to rooted EMUI 10.

Sadly, I don't see a path to it either. I miss EMUI 10 just for the alarm sound ringing even if phone is turned off feature. Plus scroll screen capture was nice.

 

[PhoneTechShop]

Guyyz just forget android 10 rooted it isn't like old days .. different commands no support anymore.. magisk up to android 9 I suppose..

 

[bark1234]

I also updated to EMUI 10 and "lost" bootloader unlock. Then reverted to EMUI 9.1 using Hisuite. Bootloader was unlocked again after reboot. So EMUI 10 seems to be ignoring unlock rather than disabling it. Replaced EMUI 9.1 with AOSP 10 preview 2 from OpenKirin, and it works as well as it did before the 10 upgrade. Don't see a path to rooted EMUI 10.

Hey which magisk version are you using to root aosp p2?

also is fingerprint sensor working for you in root? for me fingerprint sensor is broken when i boot to magisk rooted, in normal boot it works fine.

 

[lazycow]

Hey which magisk version are you using to root aosp p2?

also is fingerprint sensor working for you in root? for me fingerprint sensor is broken when i boot to magisk rooted, in normal boot it works fine.

I gave up on this phone a long time ago. Reverting from EMUI 10 to 9 to AOSP P2 was just to see what would happen, and I thought sharing the result might help someone. I reinstalled EMUI 10 and threw it back in the drawer as a backup.

 

[lazycow]

Been using "AEX Beta 1 P1 (No GApps)" from OpenKirin for several weeks. A few small bugs and jitters, but overall a smooth and reliable ROM. Don't use GMS/Play, fingerprint, bluetooth, NFC, location or magisk, so YMMV. Stock camera is included. Nice to finally have a GMS free option. Really appreciate the OpenKirin hackers keeping unlocked Huawei phones alive.

 

[93starletgt]

Hello. Can anyone confirm how's the camera using these roms? Can you make use of all 3 cameras? (Or maybe the Huawei camera has been ported?)

 

[lazycow]

Hello. Can anyone confirm how's the camera using these roms? Can you make use of all 3 cameras? (Or maybe the Huawei camera has been ported?)

The AEX ROMs use the stock camera. A few shots on the main camera looked similar to stock, but I did not test beyond that. On EMUI 11 now.

 

[jbmc83]

The AEX ROMs use the stock camera. A few shots on the main camera looked similar to stock, but I did not test beyond that. On EMUI 11 now.

hey mate, may i ask what made u switch from AEX to EMUI 11? how would u compare the two?

 

[lazycow]

hey mate, may i ask what made u switch from AEX to EMUI 11? how would u compare the two?

The last ROM I used regularly was AEX. I had a good experience with it. I like basic AOSP, and AOSP plus stock camera is perfect. AEX also has the IR remote app from stock, but that did not work for me. Whoever built AEX did good work, and I used it as a daily driver.

I have also used EMUI 9, 10 and 11. They all worked well, especially 9. I just prefer a clean custom ROM.

The only reason I stopped using AEX was the developers abandoning it. The beta 1 build is almost a year old now, and there is no sign that anyone is working on Huawei ROMs anymore. Why would they? Huawei locked us out, and there aren't many unlocked devices left.

If you don't need all the extra apps and services that Huawei includes in stock, I think AEX is still the best ROM available. And the Mate 20 X is still a great phone.

 

[93starletgt]

The last ROM I used regularly was AEX. I had a good experience with it. I like basic AOSP, and AOSP plus stock camera is perfect. AEX also has the IR remote app from stock, but that did not work for me. Whoever built AEX did good work, and I used it as a daily driver.

I have also used EMUI 9, 10 and 11. They all worked well, especially 9. I just prefer a clean custom ROM.

The only reason I stopped using AEX was the developers abandoning it. The beta 1 build is almost a year old now, and there is no sign that anyone is working on Huawei ROMs anymore. Why would they? Huawei locked us out, and there aren't many unlocked devices left.

If you don't need all the extra apps and services that Huawei includes in stock, I think AEX is still the best ROM available. And the Mate 20 X is still a great phone.

I've been running EMUI 11. I just can't live without root. I rather run AEX than EMUI 9 if I have to choose between those two if I want to have root. My bootloader is unlocked, so I'll give it a try.

Question: you stopped using AEX because there's no support anymore. What's the biggest issue you faced with that fact? Security updates? Any other reason?

 

[lazycow]

I've been running EMUI 11. I just can't live without root. I rather run AEX than EMUI 9 if I have to choose between those two if I want to have root. My bootloader is unlocked, so I'll give it a try.

Question: you stopped using AEX because there's no support anymore. What's the biggest issue you faced with that fact? Security updates? Any other reason?

I have had good experiences with actively maintained devices, so I retired this one when the developers left. It's just a personal preference. The 20 X hardware is still great. AEX was reliable enough for me and hasn't changed.

 

[ivanox1972]

It seems that some unlock BL options appeared. I have N29- 5g international, is it also supported?

 

[lazycow]

No. PotatoNV works on Kirin 960/659/655.

It seems that some unlock BL options appeared. I have N29- 5g international, is it also supported?

 

[jbmc83]

hey folks, a question here for all the users still rocking the 20x with EMUI 9 base and unlocked BL / rooted: Has anyone tried vanilla treble roms, i.e. GSI roms by phusson on our device yet? if so, how well do they perform? this could be interesting, since it would potentially allow us a way forward to upgrade to Android 11 and beyond (note: EMUI 11 on the 20x is NOT Android 11, but is based on Android 10!).