[Huawei Honor Note 8 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & O] mwarner:
Having just imported an Honor Note 8, I thought I would create a ROM that met my requirements and share it with the wider community. The aim is to provide a more stock Android experience, removing the restrictions present on Chinese ROMs and replacing Huawei apps and services with those from Google. With this in mind, I went about creating the Google Integration ROM.

Features:

- Replaced the EMUI Launcher with the Google Now launcher

- Updated the integrated Google Services & added the relevant services to sync Google Contacts and Calendar.

- Added in a set of base Google Applications (Contacts, Dialler, Messenger, Gmail, Maps, Calendar etc), replacing built-in Chinese oriented Huawei apps where necessary

- Removed unwanted Chinese & Huawei apps and services

- Removed the overly aggressive Power Genie and Phone Manager to ensure apps are not closed in the background and notifications missed.

The ROM is not rooted - this is by design.

NOTE: It is a requirement to start from the same build that the ROM is based on (B027 for V1, B029 for V2.x and B332 for V3.0). We can revert to a Stock ROM by booting into eRecovery and updating via WiFi.

IMPORTANT: To ensure all notifications are received, install all required apps and then set up the device as per the instructions on my Blog post.

Version 3.1

- Based on B332 with a modified dpi of 440. Please flash the alternative bootloader (link below) if you wish to regain 560dpi.

- If you wish to have a 7 icon tray area, change Settings / Display / View Mode to Normal

- Phone Manager included

- Apps in the CUST partition have been removed except for Backup and the Huawei App store (for Backup updates)

- Google apps updated, further Huawei apps and services pruned.

- Fixed issue where we are presented with multiple options for the Launcher on startup

Please ensure you are on Stock B332 with a compatible TWRP before flashing.

Honor_Note_8_GoogleIntegration_V3-1.zip

Version 3.0

- First release based on Android 7 / EMUI5

- Based on B332

- Stock DPI only, versions with & without Phone Manager available

Please ensure you are on Stock B332 with a compatible TWRP and a mountable data partition before flashing

Honor_Note_8_GoogleIntegration_V3-0 Manager.zip

Honor_Note_8_GoogleIntegration_V3-0 No Manager.zip

If you wish to switch between the default 560dpi and the more compressed 440dpi modes, then I have created two packages that change the scripts in the boot.img to change the dpi.

B332 440dpi Boot Image.zip

B332 560dpi Boot Image.zip

Version 2.2

- Replaced the Huawei Dialler & Contacts with those from Google

- Added Google Music, YouTube & Clock

- Removed Huawei Clock, Video, Music and Gallery (Chinese) & the SIM toolkit

- Removed the Chinese CDROM image which appears when plugging into a desktop

- Released as 440dpi only

Honor_Note_8_GoogleIntegration_V2-2.zip

Version 2.1

- Added Google Photos

- Removed AutoNavi, Stock Firmware Update app, Chinese Speech Service & Hi Board app.

- Created a 440dpi version (modified boot.img) in addition to a stock 560dpi version (Tablet mode with 6 columns of icons)

Honor_Note_8_GoogleIntegration_V2-1.zip

Honor_Note_8_GoogleIntegration_V2-1-440dpi.zip

Version 2.0

- Based around Stock B029

Honor_Note_8_GoogleIntegration_V2.zip

Version 1.0

- Based around Stock B027

Honor_Note_8_GoogleIntegration_V1.zip

Tutorial

I have written up a tutorial on my Blog which explains how I created this ROM and hence how you too could create a Custom ROM for the Note 8 to meet your specific requirements.

Honor Note 8 Custom ROM Tutorial