[Honor View 10 Questions & Answers] Desmanto:
Hi Everyone,

Honor View 10 is going to be launched soon in my country (this end of month). I have considered it as my next phone upgrade. Before, I have looked upon N*k** 8, but that subforum is dead already (no UBL, no root, nothing to see). I am currently waiting for X***mi RN5P which still have no news about the official launch here (probably another 3 months). But they decided to do some twist, by disabling the UBL ability for the phones they launched officially here. Kinda ironic.

To make sure I can live with the phone as it, I have to confirm several things first :

1. Does the phone has native VoLTE that works out of box without installing any additional app? I read from several thread here, it has support Dual VoLTE, but still doubt. I have checked some other phone who said they support VoLTE but in reality doesn't work. My main carrier used to be CDMA carrier, which has completely moved to 4G (only). So we can only call/sms thru VoLTE. If someone can post the screenshot of the VoLTE call setting, or "Enhanced HD" setting or similar, it will be a great confirmation. (I don't need the video call, only voice call/sms).

2. I am using Automagic (tasker alternative). I am quite active in that forum for several months. From there, I read a lot of incompatibility or something won't work, mostly from Huawei Devices. It seem the aggressive battery saving from the ROM has been disrupting Automagic from running properly. Is there anyone here who use Automagic/Tasker or similar automation app and found problem specific for Huawei devices, specificly for this View 10? (using stock ROM). I mean something like wifi scanning or location which work in Phone A or Phone B using the same android oreo 8.0; but doesn't work in View 10. If only minor problem, I can accept it.

3. Is there anyone having problem with the UBL process? X***mi just pull it tricks by kinda banning all user from my country to unlock the Bootloader. (error 86023:hardwareID) I am afraid of the same, as I need root. But I don't need to change the ROM.

Best case

If all the problems are solved and I have bought the device; I am going to root and install TWRP as usual. But I will stay on Stock ROM, most custom ROM still have problem with VoLTE. I might use LineAge or AOSP-ish ROM if there is any and has solved most bug. This is the step that I am going to do after I bought the phone.

1. Unlock the bootloader. https://xdaforums.com/honor-view-10/how-to/honor-view-10-bootloader-unlock-t3749426 Result : Bootloader Unlocked

2. Install Magisk (latest is 16.2) via fastboot https://xdaforums.com/honor-view-10/development/magisk-root-honor-view-10-mate-10-pro-t3749280 Result : Root achieved, Magisk Installed

3. Then proceed on to backup the original recovery https://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=75630973&postcount=3 Result : Original recovery backed up. I am thinking to do additional backup by using partition backups, but don't know if it works.

4. Flash Official TWRP https://xdaforums.com/honor-view-10/development/recovery-twrp-3-2-1-0-touch-recovery-t3752397 Result : recovery changed to TWRP.

5. Backup all available partition. Result : all partition backed up, except /data. Since FBE still won't work

After the ritual, the phone will be rooted, Magisk installed, TWRP, and have full backup of all backup-able partition from TWRP and the original recovery. Xposed still won't work, so need to find alternative in Xposed. I mostly use Gravity box and App Settings Modules. Maybe there are alternatives available in Magisk. (haven't research much about it). To backup app's data, the only choice is Titanium Backup then, since /data partition can't be backed up in TWRP. We don't have stock firmware yet available, so need to be careful with the modification.

Do I miss something in my steps above?

Thanks for the answer in advance. And sorry for the long post.:)

Regards,

Desmanto