[TWRP][H6X][3.1.1-0][EMUI 5.x / AOSP N][DECRYPTION SUPPORT]

[OldDroid]

This is only for Honor 6X (BERLIN)

OpenKirin presents unofficial TWRP for stock EMUI 5.x with decryption support.
Intended for usage on stock emui 5.x in combination with unlocked bootloader and
modded boot image with disabled dm-verity (depending on what you want to do).

[COLOR="red"][B]WARNING:[/B] since 3.1.0-2 update we've enabled image flashing to special partitions -
not just /recovery or /boot partition.
That means your device could be bricked in a few seconds if you do not pay attention
or don't know what you're doing. (Noobs please stay away out of this section!)[/COLOR]

Installation Instructions

1. Enter fastboot mode on unlocked device
2. flash recovery using the following command: fastboot flash recovery twrp-3.1.1-0-berlin.img
3. reboot to recovery!

Rooting Methods

[B][U]1. Official SuperSU (not just 2.82+)[/U][/B]
1. Ensure you are running stock emui 5.x kernel
2. Tick the option "Keep vendor partition mounted" inside OpenKirin Settings
3. download and install [URL="www.supersu.com/download"]official SuperSU[/URL]
4. Enjoy!

[B][U]2. Custom SuperSU[/U][/B]
1. Make sure the device running stock EMUI 5.x boot.img
2. flash this modded SuperSU 2.79: [URL="https://drive.google.com/open?id=0BxWP2gF_0Bd_UmQ2Zm9ZRGxBTUE"]download here[/URL]
3. enjoy root :)
[COLOR="red"][B]NOTE:[/B][/COLOR] this is for every device (except kirin 960 based) running emui 5.x without loop support.

[B][U]3. Magisk[/U][/B]
1. ensure you are running a emui 5.x kernel
2. flash magisk
3. enjoy root & safetynet (read note)
[B][COLOR="red"]NOTE:[/COLOR][/B] Magisk Hide is a known problem on Huawei/Honor devices.
Make sure you are not rebooting/turning off your device with Magisk Hide enabled!
You may face a broken fingerprint scanner, do not worry,
simply disable magisk hide and reboot - fps works again!

Downloads

[LIST]
[URL="https://github.com/OpenKirin/android_device_honor_berlin/releases/download/3.1.1-0/twrp-3.1.1-0-berlin.img"][U]download twrp-3.1.1-0-berlin.img[/U][/URL]
[/LIST]

FAQ

Q: What's the code status?
A: 10. June 2017

Q: which H6X models are supported?
A: every model should be supported.

Q: Can i use this TWRP with decrypted /data?
yes, you can! (have a look at the instructions in FAQ)

Q: Can i install LOS or AOSP based roms with this TWRP?
yes, you can! (please follow the installing procedure in the corresponding rom thread)

Q: Can i install Magisk?
A: Since 3.1.1-0 you are able to flash Magisk through TWRP (recovery kernel  has been updated)

Q: Does official SuperSU work?
A: Yes, even though chainfire included a fix in his upcomming version,
you can use every version of it, just check the "Rooting Instructions" section.

Q: ETAs?
A: No.

Going back from decrypted -> encrypted?

1. Format /data inside of TWRP
2. Flash eRecovery & Kernel from your currently installed Stock ROM Build
3. Do a factory reset inside of eRecovery
5. Let device boot up
6. Install your current firmware hw_data package & SuperSU using TWRP again

Want to decrypt? No problem.

1. Format /data inside of TWRP
2. Flash a kernel with forceencrypt disabled
3. bootup your device

Special Thanks

* [URL="https://forum.xda-developers.com/member.php?u=2335078"]surdu_petru[/URL]
* [URL="https://forum.xda-developers.com/member.php?u=7354786"]XePeleato[/URL]
* [URL="https://forum.xda-developers.com/member.php?u=220328"]paulobrien[/URL]
* [URL="https://forum.xda-developers.com/member.php?u=3424732"]jgates86[/URL] (Tester)

XDA:DevDB Information
TWRP, Tool/Utility for the Honor 6X

Contributors
OldDroid, surdu_petru, xepeleato
Source Code: https://github.com/OpenKirin/android_device_honor_berlin


Version Information
Status: Stable

Created 2017-04-02
Last Updated 2017-06-11

 

[OldDroid]

Changelog

[B]TWRP 3.1.0-2[/B]
* Add support for NTFS formatted MicroSD cards or OTG drives
* Enabled direct image flashing to special partitions
(be careful when using it - one wrong klick means brick in a second!)
* TWRP is now compatible with AOSP based ROMS (LineageOS)
and decrypted Stock ROMS, transition from Stock to LOS is possible.
* Correct versioning - Device version is now comming from the common base.
* 3650-common: introduce init.recovery.hi3650.power.rc for better power handling

[B]TWRP 3.1.0-1[/B]
* proper handling of decryption (improves booting time by ~10 seconds)
* do not wipe /data/hw_init during wipe or factory reset to prevent system errors
* cleanup ramdisk, reduced image size by 10mb
* /cust and /version usage fixed
* sometimes unmount of /data partition failed, fixed aswell

[B]TWRP 3.1.0-0[/B]
* initial release

 

[Lykeul]

He work on h6x and gr5 2017.
Thank you for your work

 

[WRSThONG]

Many Thanks!! It works on my BLL-L22

 

[okbakaka]

could we flash stock rom via twrp Now ?

 

[OldDroid]

could we flash stock rom via twrp Now ?

you can try, but i don't think so because of missing /cust and /version partition ..

 

[okbakaka]

you can try, but i don't think so because of missing /cust and /version partition ..

Thnx I ll try ,I will try to flash also theme app to see it coul fix theme nougat update issue

 

[jayanak69]

Does this mean that we will get root on EMUI 5?
Thanks

 

[sassmann]

Nice work! Gained root via latest superSU.

 

[OldDroid]

new version soon, cust and version partition mounting fixed

 

[okbakaka]

new version soon, cust and version partition mounting fixed

Great news

 

[drakenabarion]

Thanks for your work!

Just to check, this will work when encryption is not enabled on the device, right?

Sent from my Honor 6x using XDA Labs

 

[okbakaka]

Nice work! Gained root via latest superSU.

So your phone is rooted?

 

[sassmann]

So your phone is rooted?

Correct.

 

[OldDroid]

new version is up! check op for more information

Few things to mention:
* You can now wipe /data & do a factory reset without loosing system functionality (as i excluded /data/hw_init from beeing wiped).
* A new rooting method has been provided in op, it is compatible with every nougat version on your honor 6x.

releases & changelogs can be found also on github: https://github.com/OpenKirin/android_device_honor_berlin/releases

Regards

 

[luukvbaal]

new version is up! check op for more information

Few things to mention:
* You can now wipe /data & do a factory reset without loosing system functionality (as i excluded /data/hw_init from beeing wiped).
* A new rooting method has been provided in op, it is compatible with every nougat version on your honor 6x.

releases & changelogs can be found also on github: https://github.com/OpenKirin/android_device_honor_berlin/releases

Regards

This is great, thanks alot for your work!

 

[okbakaka]

great guys ,just a question how could i flash a rom zip ? it says failed ,even with the TWRP 3.101 its failed should i do something mount ,or wipes or something

 

[aydinbahadir88]

how can i flash the modded supersu?

 

[luukvbaal]

how can i flash the modded supersu?

After downloading it from the google drive rename it to *.zip, as in change the extension to .zip, and flash like usual.

 

[ciberworm]

I recently bought a honor 6x( Huawei mate 9 Lite in my country). My model is BLL-l23 reading the thread I suppose this TWRP will works on mine?
When I get home I will try it.