Pixel Platform / Huawei P Smart 2018 / 14th April 2019

[Livi-Tech]

Pixel platform​

OEM software redesigned to be closer towards Android's default interface with inspiration from Pixel​

Huawei P Smart 2018 - FIG-LX1​

Models supported​

C432 | C782 | C106

Pixel platform for the Huawei P Smart is a version of Huawei's EMUI based on Android 8.0 that has been modified to look and feel more like a pure Android/Pixel experience by:
replacing the default EMUI skin with a custom skin created by Livitech specifically for EMUI 8.0 that resembles Android 9.0
removing 98% of Huawei applications and replacing them with Google alternatives
Adding extra Google apps such as Wallpapers and Live wallpapers

Usually switching to a custom ROM to get a more pure Android or pixel like experience means sacrificing optimisations made by the manufacturer for your device ranging from display drivers to camera sensors, by building on top of the default OEM software all of this is kept:
The default Camera app so you don't miss a shot
Device specific features like double touch to turn screen on/off
Battery life settings tuned for your device
Best performance to provide efficient and fast work​

Latest version
Pixel platform: 2.4.1
Released: April 14th 2019
If you are not running Pixel Platform then follow instructions on this page
Instructions
If you are running Pixel Platform 2.3.x then follow update instructions on this page
Instructions
If you are running Pixel platform 2.4 already then there is no need to update​

Learn more​

 

[enjac]

cool !! so how do we install this??

 

[KevMetal]

looks interesting ..gonna give it a shot ...just a question ..womt replacing stock gallery cause problems with intergrated camera functions

 

[lfom]

Hello! Could you please provide some install instructions? Can it be installed on a device that hasn't been unlocked yet. Thanks

 

[KevMetal]

the download is 2GB so I'm pretty certain it is a stock system.img file that you can flash with .img compatible recovery or with fastboot ...

you would need to be on stock ...unrooted ...i imagine if you are rooted you should flash stock boot.img and then flash system ..then reflash magisk if you want root ..

I'm just guessing here since I haven't downloaded it yet cos 2GB is big and I'm already on stock rooted that I modded myself using magisk & twrp ...

i think he too a stock system.img that he made the modifications he lists ..

problem is he should indicate build number and security patch so people can ensure they are on the same security patch EDIT HE LISTS JANUARY , radio ( baseband) , region , build number to avoid problems with imei or cellular reception or boot looping due to a newer version of stock rom installed ...

the OP doesn't say much though and his website looks a site where he sells IT services ...

 

[Livi-Tech]

the download is 2GB so I'm pretty certain it is a stock system.img file that you can flash with .img compatible recovery or with fastboot ...

you would need to be on stock ...unrooted ...i imagine if you are rooted you should flash stock boot.img and then flash system ..then reflash magisk if you want root ..

I'm just guessing here since I haven't downloaded it yet cos 2GB is big and I'm already on stock rooted that I modded myself using magisk & twrp ...

i think he too a stock system.img that he made the modifications he lists ..

problem is he should indicate build number and security patch so people can ensure they are on the same security patch EDIT HE LISTS JANUARY , radio ( baseband) , region , build number to avoid problems with imei or cellular reception or boot looping due to a newer version of stock rom installed ...

the OP doesn't say much though and his website looks a site where he sells IT services ...

Download zip file and flash with TWRP

 

[Livi-Tech]

the download is 2GB so I'm pretty certain it is a stock system.img file that you can flash with .img compatible recovery or with fastboot ...

you would need to be on stock ...unrooted ...i imagine if you are rooted you should flash stock boot.img and then flash system ..then reflash magisk if you want root ..

I'm just guessing here since I haven't downloaded it yet cos 2GB is big and I'm already on stock rooted that I modded myself using magisk & twrp ...

i think he too a stock system.img that he made the modifications he lists ..

problem is he should indicate build number and security patch so people can ensure they are on the same security patch EDIT HE LISTS JANUARY , radio ( baseband) , region , build number to avoid problems with imei or cellular reception or boot looping due to a newer version of stock rom installed ...

the OP doesn't say much though and his website looks a site where he sells IT services ...

Download EMUI Pixelized from bottom of website
www.livitech-development.co.uk/pixelized-platform-huawei

Flash file with TWRP
Bootloader must be unlocked
Models supported are C782, C432, C16B

No need to format or erase data as the TWRP zip file does it for you without deleting content on internal storage

Security patch ( Google ) is January 2019
Kernel security patches do not change as TWRP does not like the kernel IMG being flashed through a zip file otherwise I would have included an updated kernel as well.

The only two partitions on the phone changed are
/System
/Version

These two partitions do not cause any problems with basebands, region, IMEI numbers since the files and coding are in their own separate partitions

 

[Livi-Tech]

looks interesting ..gonna give it a shot ...just a question ..womt replacing stock gallery cause problems with intergrated camera functions

Download EMUI Pixelized from bottom of website
www.livitech-development.co.uk/pixelized-platform-huawei

Flash file with TWRP
Bootloader must be unlocked
Models supported are C782, C432, C16B

 

[Livi-Tech]

Hello! Could you please provide some install instructions? Can it be installed on a device that hasn't been unlocked yet. Thanks

Download EMUI Pixelized from bottom of website
www.livitech-development.co.uk/pixelized-platform-huawei

Flash file with TWRP
Bootloader must be unlocked
Models supported are C782, C432, C16B

No need to format or erase data as the TWRP zip file does it for you without deleting content on internal storage

Security patch ( Google ) is January 2019
Kernel security patches do not change as TWRP does not like the kernel IMG being flashed through a zip file otherwise I would have included an updated kernel as well.

The only two partitions on the phone changed are
/System
/Version

These two partitions do not cause any problems with basebands, region, IMEI numbers since the files and coding are in their own separate partitions

 

[enjac]

going to try this and give feedback soon

installed succesfully and have not experinced any issues so far, but the system is prerooted.
so don't use if you don't want root.

 

[Livi-Tech]

going to try this and give feedback soon

installed succesfully and have not experinced any issues so far, but the system is prerooted.
so don't use if you don't want root.

Could you take a screenshot of the:
Homescreen
App drawer
Lockscreen

Thanks, just want to confirm it is working as it should

The rooted problem is due to Huawei not giving the option to decrypt the phone in the settings
If I try with encrypted folders, everything doesn't install as it should

 

[enjac]

Could you take a screenshot of the:
Homescreen
App drawer
Lockscreen

Thanks, just want to confirm it is working as it should

The rooted problem is due to Huawei not giving the option to decrypt the phone in the settings
If I try with encrypted folders, everything doesn't install as it should

sorry am back to stock

 

[Livi-Tech]

sorry am back to stock

Okay

Was magazine unlock working ( changing lockscreen wallpaper )

And was pixel launcher ( homescreen ) working?

 

[enjac]

Okay

Was magazine unlock working ( changing lockscreen wallpaper )

And was pixel launcher ( homescreen ) working?

everything was fine. only changed to stock because of root,
you did a great job :good:

 

[Livi-Tech]

everything was fine. only changed to stock because of root,
you did a great job :good:

i'm looking into a way around the root issue
This software was ready 6 months ago under the name EMUI-Pixelized
The reason it was pulled/discontinued was because I created the software on the C782 model P smart so when flashed on another model
the Wallpaper would reset
Google apps would get removed
Pixel launcher would switch back to EMUI's launcher

Working with this user who had the C432 model for the first half of those 6 months we were able to find the files responsible for these compatibility issues, The second half of those 6 months, this user had been given 3 updates to update security patches ( all created from scratch ) and the compatibility issue is no longer anywhere to be found and is confirmed working for C782, C432 and my cousin has the C16B model which also works

If another model was to be added, in the past the software had to be recreated from scratch but certain modifications were made to allow new model support to only require a small change to one file ( other models apart from C782, C432 and C16B should still work anyway without needing to have official support added )

 

[enjac]

i'm looking into a way around the root issue
This software was ready 6 months ago under the name EMUI-Pixelized
The reason it was pulled/discontinued was because I created the software on the C782 model P smart so when flashed on another model
the Wallpaper would reset
Google apps would get removed
Pixel launcher would switch back to EMUI's launcher

Working with this user who had the C432 model for the first half of those 6 months we were able to find the files responsible for these compatibility issues, The second half of those 6 months, this user had been given 3 updates to update security patches ( all created from scratch ) and the compatibility issue is no longer anywhere to be found and is confirmed working for C782, C432 and my cousin has the C16B model which also works

If another model was to be added, in the past the software had to be recreated from scratch but certain modifications were made to allow new model support to only require a small change to one file ( other models apart from C782, C432 and C16B should still work anyway without needing to have official support added )

would be glad to have this Rom witout root. hope you find a way to fix it.looking forward to next update. :good:

 

[Livi-Tech]

would be glad to have this Rom witout root. hope you find a way to fix it.looking forward to next update. :good:

i've had a look into it, The device isn't actually rooted like I suspected ( I got a 2nd opinion ) the message pops up when the boot file has been modified ( even if decompiled and recompiled with no actual modifications )

The boot file is modified by the decrypt.zip file to prevent files on phone storage getting encrypted
When I was updating to a newer version of this software before or switching from full stock EMUI, all my folders and file would encrypt and become random letters and numbers making accessing them impossible
Currently looking into a way around this

 

[Livi-Tech]

would be glad to have this Rom witout root. hope you find a way to fix it.looking forward to next update. :good:

Found the root issue and fixed it
Phone isn't actually rooted like I suspected
Huawei looks for a certain line of code in the /version partition
If this line is taken out then Huawei's services detect the phone as modified

Issue is no longer appearing and currently rebuilding the software with the fix intact

 

[enjac]

Found the root issue and fixed it
Phone isn't actually rooted like I suspected
Huawei looks for a certain line of code in the /version partition
If this line is taken out then Huawei's services detect the phone as modified

Issue is no longer appearing and currently rebuilding the software with the fix intact

Yeah good to know . Waiting for the update

 

[Livi-Tech]

Yeah good to know . Waiting for the update

Here you go
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1VRm0aUgdwtjk_TQxLhxbMoYCvhrWIs7S/view?usp=sharing

Backup any important files on internal storage
Flash TWRP
Install rom
Install decrypt.zip file ( placed in internal storage after installing rom )
Wipe internal storage
Reboot