[Honor 8 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Develop] surdu_petru:
This is only for Honor 8 (FRD)

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-3.1.1-1-frd.img
3. reboot to recovery!

Rooting Methods

[B][U]1. Official SuperSU (not just 2.82+)[/U][/B]
1. Ensure you are running stock kernel from b380+
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 kernel from b380 or later
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_frd/releases/download/3.1.1-1/twrp-3.1.1-1-frd.img"][U]download twrp-3.1.1-1-frd.img[/U][/URL]
[/LIST]

FAQ

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

Q: which H8 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: Every ROM based upon b380+ kernel should now include proper loop support.
Since 3.1.0-3 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://xdaforums.com/member.php?u=4960686"]OldDroid[/URL]
* [URL="https://xdaforums.com/member.php?u=7354786"]XePeleato[/URL]
* [URL="https://xdaforums.com/member.php?u=220328"]paulobrien[/URL]

XDA:DevDB Information

TWRP, Tool/Utility for the Honor 8

Contributors

surdu_petru, XePeleato, OldDroid

Source Code: https://github.com/OpenKirin

Version Information

Status: Stable

Created 2017-03-03

Last Updated 2017-06-26