Hello guys, I bought my Huawei P9 back in December 2016 and since then I only used official EMUI 4.1, official EMUI 5.0 and I am currently using the NewWorld-7 by Tecalote, but I am now looking to change this.
I need you guys to suggest me the "best" if I can say ROM out there for the P9, kinda doesn't matter the version. Only a few notes: The ROM must have a working Camera, GPS, Fingerprint, Bluetooth, etc. (as much things working as possible).
Because I want the ROM to have as less bugs as possible I am thinking of installing the official ROM, probably B378 (or whatever the latest version was), but I want to keep my root access on the other hand, so I'm also thinking about dkionline's "mOOnlight ROM v1.0 B378 Stock", but the thing is that as far as I'm concerned, on Custom ROMs, the PlayStore isn't updating and this is important for me, because I am modding my games a lot and the latest version of the PlayStore is required.
One thing in EMUI 5 that I hate is the lockscreen when using Spotify. I have no problem about the thing being small (in EMUI 4 it takes the whole screen), but atleast the controls to be working properly (people who used Spotify and B362 or whatever the first official B3XX build was will undestand).
So well, suggest me what ROM to install
I bought this Redmi 4X yesterday, it asked for update and I did it. I'd like more of a stock andro experience but I'm not yet sure if I won't lose some camera capabilities (I never had a smartphone with camera that makes people look better before). So I read that Xiaomi gives different MIUI versions to download and supports this fully. But then I learn that "older" version of MIUI that I have (MIUI 7 vs MIUI 8 I have) has newer android 7 compared to my android 6. Why is that?
Is there any consensus on least bloatware on Redmis? Also, is MIUI the same as rom, or it's just an addon installed on top of AOSP? Sorry for asking such questions, but in my case I always understand things after I already have flashed some roms, but don't have any backup phone in case I brick my phone.
Current stats:
6.0.1 MMb29M android
MIUI global 8.5 Stable
8.5.2.0 (Mammied)
Hi
Sorry but did you buy a xiaomi smartphone without take any information about it ??
1st question : will you try to root & install custom firmware ?
If answer is yes, you should first use method to unlock the bootloader.
After that, everything will be so easy !
Hello I have been a lifelong xperia z compact fan, but due to the the awesome camera on the p9 and its similar screen size I am thinking of switching Have some questions that are not clear atm.
- I am used to rooting but it seems that on p9 rooting is only possible with android 6? if i buy a second hand phone with android 8 it is possible to downgrade and root? from what i have read about the p10 it is not possible.
- I noticed that the latest custom EMUI roms are android 7, Is there a big emui interface upgrade with android 8? I am primarly intersted in the camera, with the android 8 is there an improvement in camera quality/camera interface? Do people prefer older versions (6) for battery life or camera quality?
- Someone made the point that these days rooting is less usefull apart from tinkering, the only reason is a proper adblocker, do many users here decide that the latest 8.0 version is worth it over rooting?
- Do any lineage/aosp etc roms have huawei camera ported?
thank you
adzinator said:
Hello I have been a lifelong xperia z compact fan, but due to the the awesome camera on the p9 and its similar screen size I am thinking of switching Have some questions that are not clear atm.
- I am used to rooting but it seems that on p9 rooting is only possible with android 6? if i buy a second hand phone with android 8 it is possible to downgrade and root? from what i have read about the p10 it is not possible.
- I noticed that the latest custom EMUI roms are android 7, Is there a big emui interface upgrade with android 8? I am primarly intersted in the camera, with the android 8 is there an improvement in camera quality/camera interface? Do people prefer older versions (6) for battery life or camera quality?
- Someone made the point that these days rooting is less usefull apart from tinkering, the only reason is a proper adblocker, do many users here decide that the latest 8.0 version is worth it over rooting?
- Do any lineage/aosp etc roms have huawei camera ported?
thank you
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- Rooting by SuperSU is possible also with Nougat - but SuperSU is no more updated and bacame obsolete nowadays.
Rooting by Magisk is possible with Nougat and Oreo.
Not sure about Marshmallow but Nougat and Oreo definitely cannot be rooted by King(o)Root or so
- If not stuck with the wrong cust, your P9 should be already updated to Nougat (EMUI 5) - even if stuck with, you can rebrand and then upgrade by OTA to the latest stock Nougat.
Only for Chinese cust, P9 will be updated to Oreo (EMUI 8) - but you can also rebrand to and enjoy AL10 c00 Oreo (latest b540 OTA Patch02), with easy modifications it becomes fully 'internetional' (with all languages, Playstore, ready for Google Assistant, international 3G/4G bands, etc) and you can additionally patch Face Unlock (not supported by stock Chinese Oreo, neither by OpenKirin custom ROMs - see further below):
https://forum.xda-developers.com/p9/development/rebrand-update-tool-hwota7-p9-eva-t3820849
- For rebranding and/or rooting you must unlock Bootloader. Code cannot be obtained (and for free) from Huawei anymore, but can be purchased for 4-5 Euros from Ministry of Solutions or DC Unlocker:
https://ministryofsolutions.com/paid-services/amp
https://www.dc-unlocker.com/DC-Phoenix-flash-repair-tutorial
- There are OpenKirin Treble ROMs based on LineageOS, ResurrectionRemix and Omni Oreo or even Pie - installation requires first to (rebrand and) update to stock Oreo:
https://forum.xda-developers.com/p9/development/roms-openkirin-aosp-collection-t3828806
- Besides the AdAway root app and e.g. Magisk module YouTube Vanced, Magisk might be needed or useful if you rebrand and update to Chinese Oreo.
Namely, you must keep the Bootloader unlocked which blocks SafetyNet (and consequently e.g. GPay - not sure if GPay and NFC are supported and by which OpenKirin ROM, it also changes with their updates).
Hence, Magisk hides the unlocked Bootloader, device shows as certified and passes SafetyNet, and you can use GPay on the rebranded and patched EMUI Oreo.
- With (rebranded) stock Oreo, battery is actually better than with stock Nougat.
Cannot tell you about Marshmallow (used ir only short and long ago).
AFAIK, stock Camera with all its features is not (fully) supported by OpenKirin ROMs (used and tested only one of them for a day or two, and few months ago)
PS: If buying a new P9, you can think of dual SIM L19/L29 - but be aware, unlike single SIM L09, dual SIM lacks NFC reader.
Or even about bigger display P9 Plus - all about rebranding, patched Chinese Oreo, OpenKirin ROMs, etc, also applies to:
https://forum.xda-developers.com/p9-plus/development/rebrand-update-tool-hwota7-p9-plus-vie-t3843930
I recommend getting a P10 instead. But if you can get it for really cheap, the P9 is a very high value phone. Buy phone. Buy DC Unlocker credits. Unlock. Rebrand. Update. Patch. Enjoy Treble and Android O/P.
Thank you so much for the replies guys, yes after doing some more research will buy a p10 second hand, it has a headphone jack, compact screen and great camera very hard to find! unf i read that after a recent firmware update it is now impossible to unlock bootloader from unlockbootloader site .
adzinator said:
Thank you so much for the replies guys, yes after doing some more research will buy a p10 second hand, it has a headphone jack, compact screen and great camera very hard to find! unf i read that after a recent firmware update it is now impossible to unlock bootloader from unlockbootloader site .
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Be careful (if you plan to do rooting/modding), for some newer Huawei phones, already coming with Android 8 or 9, it is no more possible to unlock Bootloader for free or for 4-5 Euros but only for 30 Euros
And this is not about 'missing that phone from the bootloader codes site, but due to the fact that Huawei switched for them (during the last 6-9 months) to the new and different Bootloader
It might be also questionable what kind of modding is possible at the moment on some of the newest phones with newest firmwares
Not sure does this new Bootloader apply to P10, and does that new Bootloader come by OTA to old P10 phones (better check here on XDA but on the P10 forum)
However, P9 phones do not come and do not get OTA updated with that new Bootloader (even if you rebrand to Chinese Oreo and get its OTA updates), Bootloader code can be bought for 4-5 Euros and modding (incl. rebranding, rooting, etc is possible)
First, sorry if my english is not the best.
I have buyed second hand an s9 note, wich was updated to android 10 Pie. I need call recording to work, i have call recorder pro, but as you know gogle removed ability to record calls. I want to downgrade to oficial oreo 8.0 or 8.1, but on odin 3.13.1 in download mode i get binary error ( bootloader locked). I can not understand policy that samsung fore user. If i have an pc and want windows xp on him, what is the problem ? If the phone has initiali oreo, why is forced the user to update and cannot revert back ? I am deeply disapointed about samsung methods. Why you pay past 1000 Euro (on release) on something that canot help you in the long run ? Why samsung dont listed to user need to revert back ? Internet is full of thread with this problem, is full of thread that promise to show how to downgrade to oreo but most of them did not work. I am not a geek of phones, i have some background in it repair shop, but that is all i know.
I need desperatly to get call recording, as i need in my daily work, tried more than 10 apps in the store none of them working good (only my voice is recorded and no asigned contact number)
Is there a way to officialy downgrade to oreo or achieve call recorder corectly in android 10 ? My phone dont have knox triped (any way is out of waranty). I fear to root because i use internet banking. If i go to a samsung service will be able to help me ?
I am in romania (europe). I DON'T care if we put an firmware from india (readed that in this country work call recorder,) if language for phone is at least enghlish, and all other apps work well.
Please help me !
In sam mobile either seem not to find oreo firmware, found something in samdb , this file ROM-G960FXXS2BRK3_G960FOXM2BRJ3-20181130 but it seem is bootloader version 2... Find some info that can flash without sboot.bin but i dont understand very well the procedure, plus in other tread state clearly that a v4 bootloader dont boot oreo,,, Seem lost in o much info
SAMSUNG GALAXY SM 960F
ONE UI VERSION 2.O
ANDROID 10
<<< System >>>
Device Model: Samsung Galaxy Note9 (Europe, Australia)
Device Codename: Crown
Device Type: Phablet
Manufacturer: samsung
Model: SM-N960F
Brand: samsung
Board: exynos9810
Device: crownlte
Hardware: samsungexynos9810
Platform: universal9810
Product: crownltexx
Serial (RIL): xxxxxxxxxx
Installed RAM: 8 GB LPDDR4X
Total Memory: 7632 MB
Available Memory: 3911 MB
Internal Storage Total Space: 465.92 GB
Internal Storage Free Space: 464.00 GB
Bluetooth Version: 5.0
Android Version: 10
API Level: 29
Android Security Patch Level: 2019-12-01
Rooted Device: No
Android ID: 00f34e881058d281
Baseband: N960FXXU4DSLA
Bootloader: N960FXXU4DSLB
Build ID: QP1A.190711.020.N960FXXU4DSLB
Codename: REL
ID: QP1A.190711.020
Incremental: N960FXXU4DSLB
Java Runtime Version: Android Runtime 0.9
Java VM Version: ART 2.1.0
Java VM Heap Size: 256 MB
Kernel Architecture: aarch64
Kernel Version: 4.9.118-17594460
Nemonavicusrino said:
First, sorry if my english is not the best.
I have buyed second hand an s9 note, wich was updated to android 10 Pie. I need call recording to work, i have call recorder pro, but as you know gogle removed ability to record calls. I want to downgrade to oficial oreo 8.0 or 8.1, but on odin 3.13.1 in download mode i get binary error ( bootloader locked). I can not understand policy that samsung fore user. If i have an pc and want windows xp on him, what is the problem ? If the phone has initiali oreo, why is forced the user to update and cannot revert back ? I am deeply disapointed about samsung methods. Why you pay past 1000 Euro (on release) on something that canot help you in the long run ? Why samsung dont listed to user need to revert back ? Internet is full of thread with this problem, is full of thread that promise to show how to downgrade to oreo but most of them did not work. I am not a geek of phones, i have some background in it repair shop, but that is all i know.
I need desperatly to get call recording, as i need in my daily work, tried more than 10 apps in the store none of them working good (only my voice is recorded and no asigned contact number)
Is there a way to officialy downgrade to oreo or achieve call recorder corectly in android 10 ? My phone dont have knox triped (any way is out of waranty). I fear to root because i use internet banking. If i go to a samsung service will be able to help me ?
I am in romania (europe). I DON'T care if we put an firmware from india (readed that in this country work call recorder,) if language for phone is at least enghlish, and all other apps work well.
Please help me !
In sam mobile either seem not to find oreo firmware, found something in samdb , this file ROM-G960FXXS2BRK3_G960FOXM2BRJ3-20181130 but it seem is bootloader version 2... Find some info that can flash without sboot.bin but i dont understand very well the procedure, plus in other tread state clearly that a v4 bootloader dont boot oreo,,, Seem lost in o much info
SAMSUNG GALAXY SM 960F
ONE UI VERSION 2.O
ANDROID 10
<<< System >>>
Device Model: Samsung Galaxy Note9 (Europe, Australia)
Device Codename: Crown
Device Type: Phablet
Manufacturer: samsung
Model: SM-N960F
Brand: samsung
Board: exynos9810
Device: crownlte
Hardware: samsungexynos9810
Platform: universal9810
Product: crownltexx
Serial (RIL): xxxxxxxxxx
Installed RAM: 8 GB LPDDR4X
Total Memory: 7632 MB
Available Memory: 3911 MB
Internal Storage Total Space: 465.92 GB
Internal Storage Free Space: 464.00 GB
Bluetooth Version: 5.0
Android Version: 10
API Level: 29
Android Security Patch Level: 2019-12-01
Rooted Device: No
Android ID: 00f34e881058d281
Baseband: N960FXXU4DSLA
Bootloader: N960FXXU4DSLB
Build ID: QP1A.190711.020.N960FXXU4DSLB
Codename: REL
ID: QP1A.190711.020
Incremental: N960FXXU4DSLB
Java Runtime Version: Android Runtime 0.9
Java VM Version: ART 2.1.0
Java VM Heap Size: 256 MB
Kernel Architecture: aarch64
Kernel Version: 4.9.118-17594460
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You are on latest bootloader so Downgrade to oreo is impossible once you upgraded to android 10.
One thing you can do is to root your phone and flash custom rom that supports built in call recorder in dialer app.
Alexis rom 1.4 has built in call recording feature so you can have call recording working with android 10.
But you have to unlock bootloader and install Twrp recovery to flash this custom rom.
https://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-note-9/development/alexis-rom-1-3dtcaoneui2-1-port-t4085367
Trex888 said:
You are on latest bootloader so Downgrade to oreo is impossible once you upgraded to android 10.
One thing you can do is to root your phone and flash custom rom that supports built in call recorder in dialer app.
Alexis rom 1.4 has built in call recording feature so you can have call recording working with android 10.
But you have to unlock bootloader and install Twrp recovery to flash this custom rom.
https://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-note-9/development/alexis-rom-1-3dtcaoneui2-1-port-t4085367
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Many thanks. Although i do not want in principle to rooting, seem that is the only way. I feel so cheated by samsung and google. I have some background in pc repair and here you can put whatever os do you like, my hardware my software. But this android makes me crazy, and hammer my liberty of actions. It is real unfair that canot revert to oficial rom, from the begining of product life, I am sory becouse maybe i had to make my leson before to buy this pretey device.
Thanks a lot, Is it posible to downgrade in cascade, to 9 and after to 8 ?
Nemonavicusrino said:
Many thanks. Although i do not want in principle to rooting, seem that is the only way. I feel so cheated by samsung and google. I have some background in pc repair and here you can put whatever os do you like, my hardware my software. But this android makes me crazy, and hammer my liberty of actions. It is real unfair that canot revert to oficial rom, from the begining of product life, I am sory becouse maybe i had to make my leson before to buy this pretey device.
Thanks a lot, Is it posible to downgrade in cascade, to 9 and after to 8 ?
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No it's impossible even to downgrade to pie because you are on latest android 10 bootloader 5 and pie is on bootloader 4 & 3 and oreo is on bootloader 1 & 2 so forget it.
And even if you downgrade somehow to pie the call recording will not work on pie either it's only work on oreo or earlier android.
Only way to get call recording is to unlock bootloader and install custom rom via Twrp recovery.
Nemonavicusrino said:
Thanks a lot, Is it posible to downgrade in cascade, to 9 and after to 8 ?
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No
I can see call recording option in oneui android 10. Its present in call settings.
kirankowshik said:
I can see call recording option in oneui android 10. Its present in call settings.
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I am on one ui version 2.0. I cant find recorder call settings ? Should i update to one ui 2.1 ? it ask me for some time ago, but i denied in hope i will find a solution to the problem.
Thanks for your input. If i will try alexi rom, it is posible to have problem with banking app ?
Nemonavicusrino said:
I am on one ui version 2.0. I cant find recorder call settings ? Should i update to one ui 2.1 ? it ask me for some time ago, but i denied in hope i will find a solution to the problem.
Thanks for your input. If i will try alexi rom, it is posible to have problem with banking app ?
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Some banking apps and samsung apps dont work with rooted phone such as samsung pay and some knox related apps but with magisk root you can hide root from banking apps .
If i ware you i won't risk to root my phone just to get call recording.
I rather buy a cheap used or any budget phone with earlier android and use as my secondary phone to get call recording.
But if you flash custom rom you will get lot of features that are not available on stock firmware.
The developers put lot of effort to make this roms and enabled lot of cool features that Samsung has disabled.
Nemonavicusrino said:
I am on one ui version 2.0. I cant find recorder call settings ? Should i update to one ui 2.1 ? it ask me for some time ago, but i denied in hope i will find a solution to the problem.
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What? You had an update notification for OneUI 2.1 ?
It's not supposed to be out yet: https://piunikaweb.com/2020/06/06/s...e-ui-2-1-update-to-release-mid-of-this-month/
About call recording I'm pretty sure it's carrier / country dependent so that's why some users have it and some don't.
koragg97 said:
What? You had an update notification for OneUI 2.1 ?
It's not supposed to be out yet: https://piunikaweb.com/2020/06/06/s...e-ui-2-1-update-to-release-mid-of-this-month/
About call recording I'm pretty sure it's carrier / country dependent so that's why some users have it and some don't.
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here is what is come
https://ibb.co/M1bLyF6
Now in think i am on version 4 of bootloader, Seem that this update are a patch from 1 May. How can i atach a screeenshot ? Seem to not find a paperclip sign,,,
Software update information
. Version: N960FXXS5DTE2/N960FOTF5DTC9/
N960FXXS5DTD6
. Size: 428.21 MB
Security patch level: 1 May 2020
Here is what i have now
https://ibb.co/TLWgqyK
To update or not to update ? That's the question....
That's just the monthly security patch. Sure, update it. OneUI 2.1 will come this month according to articles.
koragg97 said:
That's just the monthly security patch. Sure, update it. OneUI 2.1 will come this month according to articles.
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My phone is produced for Uk, i am in Romania now. Can i flash some firmware specific to my country or other country ? I read some info that some firmware for india for example have cal recorder permited or on call setings recorder. I see here an ofer for an note 9 new (128 /6gb ) for about 500 Euro. I prospect idea to buy this, maybe have oreo untouched and block the update (Sure....is very expensive - at 600 i see some s10 note 256 gb..)
here is what say smart switch for update , i dont understand very well what represent all this number, but i understand is country specific and carrier specific.
https://ibb.co/x5Gk83b
I see some info here " https://www.**********.com/how-to-change-csc-in-samsung-galaxy-phones/ " that i can change csc for another country, it is posible to help me achieve recording without the hassle to downgrade, root or other method?
I think sooner i will know the basic for flashing
Nemonavicusrino said:
My phone is produced for Uk, i am in Romania now. Can i flash some firmware specific to my country or other country ? I read some info that some firmware for india for example have cal recorder permited or on call setings recorder. I see here an ofer for an note 9 new (128 /6gb ) for about 500 Euro. I prospect idea to buy this, maybe have oreo untouched and block the update (Sure....is very expensive - at 600 i see some s10 note 256 gb..)
here is what say smart switch for update , i dont understand very well what represent all this number, but i understand is country specific and carrier specific.
https://ibb.co/x5Gk83b
I see some info here " https://www.**********.com/how-to-change-csc-in-samsung-galaxy-phones/ " that i can change csc for another country, it is posible to help me achieve recording without the hassle to downgrade, root or other method?
I think sooner i will know the basic for flashing
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Install samsung phone info. Most of the firmwares are multi csc. If I'm not mistaken, you could switch to other csc easily as long as your csc listed in the firmware. I'm not sure which csc(s) have call recorder though.
I myself with custom rom, so I'm not sure if stock has call recorder.
You can try flashing the Indian firmware as I too saw that topic on Samsung forums but there's no guarantee that it'll work. If not flash some custom ROM and it'll work then.
Rosli59564 said:
Install samsung phone info. Most of the firmwares are multi csc. If I'm not mistaken, you could switch to other csc easily as long as your csc listed in the firmware. I'm not sure which csc(s) have call recorder though.
I myself with custom rom, so I'm not sure if stock has call recorder.
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THANKS FOR THIS APP INFO ! Is preety cool
I find indeed is ORIGINAL at least that ! + i find oreo 8,1 firmware on sammmobile (before i finded only android 10) Maybe i will give it a try to download, delete bin files and repack to change firmware without bootloader ? Do you think guys it will work ?
https://ibb.co/dtSWShD
https://ibb.co/GF92CPJ
https://ibb.co/6sYGqcX
https://ibb.co/LNXHcmj
https://ibb.co/4PzVPzs
can sugest someone based on info provided what indian firmware to use ? If knox is not triped and waranty not void or dont root needed i am thinking to make a try.
Thanks a lot for your support..
Need help with recording
i find another option here on xda with a member who seem to find a very good rout for achieve call recording.
https://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-note-9/help/enabling-native-call-recorder-csc-t3962224/page2
Problem is i am puzzled on tons of firmware on tons on country on tons of models, on tons of carier, Momentarily i dont understand very wel how is crosed. i like the universality of windows instal and linux instal . Why not these device are seed like simply computers and instal what ever we want, with drivers and like ?
If someone can sugest a step by step procedure . I am good to fallow the procedure but i have problem to choose files. (and files - is crucialy). I dont understand very well why my phone if buyed in europe , not work in india if the hardware is supposed to work ? This kind of restriction make me feel nervous and humiliated.
here is a screenshot to post on xda in case that server scramble the link i posted (why scrambled- there is no reclama or ofending ...)
https://ibb.co/bWCqf98
SOLVED
Finaly solved my problem, with help from some info and users on romanian softpedia forum.
First, download latest oxm firmware for your phone if exist (for my phone s9 note 8gb 512, exynos it is).
Second, flash phone with this firmware.
Last. Put an thailand sim in your phone, reset to factory with new sim (this make your phone to accept new csc). i have now (02, first, buyed from uk, rom, and thai). After that restart phone and change sim with your curent sim carier. If everything worked, native cal recording apear. As a plus, cal recorder pro working now behalf cal recording, wich is very handy, becouse it has a lot more options.
I am not a geek, but i was desperete, suficient to long time find a way to achive but worlds, a good phone and call recording.
Many thanks to all friend who take time to replay to this question, and sory if my enghlish is not the best.