[Huawei P9 Lite ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other ] OldDroid:
This is only for Huawei P9 Lite (VNS)

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-venus.img
3. reboot to recovery!

Rooting Methods

[B][U]1. Official SuperSU (not just 2.82+)[/U][/B]
1. Ensure you are running emui 5.x stock 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 stock 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_huawei_venus/releases/download/3.1.1-0/twrp-3.1.1-0-venus.img"][U]download twrp-3.1.1-0-venus.img[/U][/URL]
[/LIST]

FAQ

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

Q: which P9 Lite 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://xdaforums.com/member.php?u=2335078"]surdu_petru[/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 Huawei P9 Lite

Contributors

OldDroid, surdu_petru, XePeleato

Source Code: https://github.com/OpenKirin/android_device_huawei_hi6250

Version Information

Status: Stable

Created 2017-04-12

Last Updated 2017-06-11