yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Huawei P20 Pro ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other ] kessaras:
Hi6250 is p8 lite 2017.

Charlotte is p20 pro

Forget the crt animation. Useless... ?

Wait a few days. I will attempt to fix the TWRP decryption one of these days. I'm syncing today for the first time and build a debug TWRP build.

mate in twrp thread. i don't want to populate the rom thread with OT questions.

The reason is maybe because you are not using the official TWRP for charlotte.

https://eu.dl.twrp.me/charlotte/

if thats not it, then i don't know. Maybe contact me in telegram tomorrow that i will have my hands in a TWRP debug build to give you link to flash it too and then you give me logs.

Until then , if you flash the official and it keeps saying that you have a p8 lite, share your recovery log to [MENTION=709835]a1Pha[/MENTION] or [MENTION=5075128]LuK1337[/MENTION].

The recovery.log will tell us why that happens.
[Huawei P20 Pro ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other ] JetlagFunk:
Hi Kessa, thanks for the reply.

The thing is, I have a CLT-L29, not a P8 Lite. Twrp is giving false infos.

Any idea why it's doing this ?
[Huawei P20 Pro ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other ] LJAM96:
Are you using TWRP for the P8 Lite? get the P20 Pro TWRP from the official site
[Huawei P20 Pro ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other ] JetlagFunk:
Hey everyone ! Thanks a lot for the help !

Turns out, the TWRP mod from Petronario80 is not compatible with this zip! Used the twrp-3.2.3-4-charlotte.img from the official website, and I was good to go !
[Huawei P20 Pro ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other ] gvflavio:
Same here.
[Huawei P20 Pro ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other ] LJAM96:
The answer is literally in the post above yours
[Huawei P20 Pro ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other ] sfoot13:
[MENTION=2880355]dladz[/MENTION] Try with AEX from honor view 10 forum.

You'll need to wipe data with stock recovery.

If you have problems with battery draining, just delete the nfc files (apk and other files stored on system).

Hope it works better for you.
[Huawei P20 Pro ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other ] kessaras:
read carefully the op.....

"ROM Firmware Required: 9.0.0.195 also read post #3"

If minimum required is v195 then its v195 not 190.

Also if your data is still encrypted during first boot, then you did something wrong. During 1st boot , then yes it gets encrypted again because p20 pro is encrypted by default. Too bad TWRP is useless and can't decrypt.

- Im unaware of the keep decrypted zip as i want it encrypted and also i never flash anything i don't need.

To restore/fix your phone or to go back to stock , there is an easier method than doing them manually.

The flash tool from here https://xdaforums.com/huawei-p20-pro/development/huawei-p20-pro-charlotte-l29c432b131-8-t3809964

using your firmware version (the right one for your model) is bringing everything back with just a click and a few taps.

**Oh about the logo... i didn't do that. These files are in "cust" partition. These logos were already there from stock huawei firmware and for some reason i don't know, because i never looked up to it, we see them.

I don't know what you saw, but when i use my vodafone sim card as a 1st sim, i see a black guy doing some stupid sexy dancing............ i hate it too..... but i'm bored to look for it and delete it manually from cust.

No. You were right. Just checked it and its the normal boot animation.... wtf with those guys in AICP.... im changing it during this week.

Really sorry about that boot animation. I thought of it as being something in cust partition and I ignored it.

EDIT: [MENTION=2880355]dladz[/MENTION] , They told me it was a prank for April.
[Huawei P20 Pro ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other ] dlads:
Well, that is all my fault :( Thanks man.

Looool i thought it was like a little two fingers up to the people who wanted more than just the ROM you made :D I saw the funny side but jesus imagine my wife was watching me "So you've spent 4 hours fixing your phone and now you're watching men gyrating!!!?!?!?"

Haha no harm mate, and in all fairness i guess i needed a little kick into learning more about this phone, kind of a crash course but it's helped me have a deeper understanding now. So all's well.

Just terrified to commit to flashing anything now, I suppose I could upgrade using the manual method to 195 right?

Might do that, but for now i'm enjoying having a phone that actually boots ;)

Cheers man.

---------- Post added at 02:21 PM ---------- Previous post was at 02:18 PM ----------

Is that a PIE ROM Mate?

I've just got my phone set up, rooted and running ok but on PIE stock, there's a lot i hate about it, in time i'll force myself to get another rom on there.

Have written a guide for people who fall into the same issue, I missed the 195 firmware text in the OP, my own stupid fault.

With the stock recovery wipe, is that definitely necessary? Wouldn't a wipe in TWRP do the same? Or doesn't it have access?

Cheers tho i'll keep it in mind, i guess i need to update past 190 though, perhaps i'm behind everyone.
[Huawei P20 Pro ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other ] kessaras:
[MENTION=2880355]dladz[/MENTION], its ok now. No more dancing in boot animation :P
[Huawei P20 Pro ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other ] RazOne:
Hello! Can you give me the link of the latest version? Thank youu!
[Huawei P20 Pro ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other ] dlads:
Lol thank god.

I'm scared to install anything now. :( Guessing i have to update to 195 right?
[Huawei P20 Pro ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other ] kessaras:
Exactly.

Scared of what ?

It's your call. Stay and wait for Trump ?
[Huawei P20 Pro ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other ] dlads:
Haha he's a massive clown isn't it. Jesus..

Thought that current Huawei devices were ok?? It's just future ones?

I'll have a crack tomorrow, I'm just enjoying everything working at the moment.
[Huawei P20 Pro ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other ] kessaras:
US command to ban Huawei affects all of us.

Huawei never shared working sources for our phone. They shared a source for all their CLT series which we have to make it work somehow.

So as things stand right now, if Huawei doesn't share a working source for L29, i don't see android Q ever booting. And stock Android Q is not gonna make it, unless they include p20 pro to their devices that will get their newly created OS which is not public yet.

If nothing changes , as things are right now, this is the end of the line. We can only maintain Pie.
[Huawei P20 Pro ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other ] dlads:
Tbh its probably going to be resolved.

Off the back of all this crap banning Huawei, ARM had just cancelled all it's contracts with Huawei which means they can't even make their own chip as it would still have to be based on their architecture, this obviously isn't going to stay that way, Huawei it China isn't going to walk away from all that money.

China will step in and probably strike a deal, minus a few sanctions..

Saying that, I'll have sold this phone way before Q even tries to get going.
[Huawei P20 Pro ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other ] dlads:
[MENTION=5461026]kessaras[/MENTION]

I just flashed the PIE version of the berkerley rom i used on oreo, i had to edit the berkerley lines from the ROM so it installed to charlotte but it worked.

This was the process

1 Edited rom of all parts berkerely ie: update script

2 Use newest TWRP 3.3.0.2

3 Flash both AOSIP and MindtheG-Apps

4. Boot to recovery

5. Fastboot flash recovery_ramdisk the original recovery

6. Wipe data factory reset

7. Boot and set up

I'm going to update to 195 at some point and install your ROM too.

I've been at this since last night about midnight, just couldn't get my head around decrypting, eventually i realised i didn't have to, it was the flashing of the original recovery to perform a factory wipe which eluded me.

Finally in business on PIE with something that resembles an OS i'd want to use :) (as does yours ;) )

Looks a hell of a lot like your AICP rom minus the gay guy :D (i know you've removed it)

Good times, finally on the p20 pro, bit late but better late than never.
[Huawei P20 Pro ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other ] raffabraz:
Hello, yesterday I flash your last update on my clt but somehow I only boot with broken launcher and can't set up my device ( there early setup where you put our email etc)

I did all the steps and flashed with mind the g.

BTW I have firmware 270
[Huawei P20 Pro ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other ] dlads:
So you used mindtheG-apps and it installed correctly yes? So were you prompted to set up your device or did it just show you the launcher on boot? Was the playstore installed when you opened the app drawer? any errors in twrp when installing?

Might be an idea to try this method.

1.Download the ROM and Mind the G-apps and put them in your ADB folder

2 Use newest TWRP 3.3.0.2

3 Push both the ROM and Gapps to tmp, then flash both AOSCP and MindtheG-Apps, DO NOT BOOT // REBOOT YET!

4. Boot to bootloader (adb reboot bootloader from TWRP)

5. Fastboot flash recovery_ramdisk the original recovery (this will need to be in your ADB Folder, it's called recovery_ramdis,img)

6. Fastboot reboot / quickly - disconnect cable and hold up, Wipe data factory reset in official recovery.

Done - Boot and set up

Obviously back up before doing this.

Worked for me on another ROM.

Hope this helps.
[Huawei P20 Pro ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other ] raffabraz:
Yes I did similar to what you said above. No, no prompted to set up or play store installed. Only had launcher and only could press back to go back. If I click on center did nothing. Also quick settings show me only the first line. ?
[Huawei P20 Pro ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other ] dlads:
Then G-apps has not installed correctly.

Go through the steps i have written out.

Do not forget the wipe in stock recovery, that was a big miss by me, but it matters.

Also the TWRP version you use matters too. Avoid the unofficial one for this.

I think it may be the factory reset / wipe data in stock recovery that you've missed, it has to be STOCK recovery, TWRP will not clean up correctly :) No idea why but it doesn't lol.

Give it a try.
[Huawei P20 Pro ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other ] raffabraz:
OK, I'll do it again tonight, simple gaaps, mind the gaaps or the normal gaaps?

Thanks
[Huawei P20 Pro ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other ] dlads:
The one in the op should be MindTheG-Apps

It had to install without error, no red writing.

Use twrp (official) v 3.3.0.2 you have to push to it.

ADB push MindTheG-Apps (or name of file) /tmp

Oh actually he lists simple G-Apps in the OP try that instead. Then if it fails go with mind the.

Good luck
[Huawei P20 Pro ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other ] djlukas1983:
Is it possible to flash this ROM on the 9.0.0.270 firmware?
[Huawei P20 Pro ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other ] kessaras:
who knows......

me i can't get those updates. There isn't any full ota package released for l29-c432 beyond 195.

If nothing changed in kernel since 195 then it will boot fine.

What do you have to lose ?

If you are thinking about it, it means that you are prepared to wipe data partition. Worst case is that it doesn't boot and you flash back the huawei rom.

Let us all know if it will boot.

EDIT:

You can also try this if it doesn't boot.

You may try flashing only kernel.img in kernel partition manually in fastboot. flashing the v195 kernel it will boot for sure.

Flashing only kernel is not dangerous, it's not part of the bootloader stack so it won't hard brick the device.

Just careful you don't flash the kernel in any other partition.

fastboot flash kernel kernel.img
[Huawei P20 Pro ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other ] djlukas1983:
I've asked because I'm on lineage os 16 and there is a problem in flashing it, and I have to delete some lines in updater script to make flashing possible.
[Huawei P20 Pro ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other ] raffabraz:
https://androidhost.ru/Uss this is the last full package otg ;)
[Huawei P20 Pro ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other ] raffabraz:
So i did install the rom and gaaps, somehow last version of twrp didnt install gapps sucessefully in sideload. But now I dont have any AOSCP settings like recents and screen colors. :(
[Huawei P20 Pro ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other ] kessaras:
thats a great help , thank you.

i will test it this weekend and if it works, then ill update our customs too to work with v270.

Where do these come from if huawei never released them ? O_o

EDIT:

nvm i don't wanna know. Every china website has these. China and smartphones coming from there is a mystery to me...

Thank you for link
[Huawei P20 Pro ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other ] raffabraz:
I dont even know ahah. Those files have the files for otg and even the instructions :confused:

Btw your last update have all the features? I dont have any settings like recents and others
[Huawei P20 Pro ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other ] marcushesketh1991:
Silly question is there a video on how to install this? I've flashed many roms on my Samsung phones over the years but feel nervous doing it with this phone
[Huawei P20 Pro ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other ] kessaras:
Last update has even less features because Chris (Lead dev) want's to keep it as closer to stable without adding faulty parts of codes. So even a small unimportant error it's enough to not get the feature.

He is working on some more features but you will all see them when he does the official release.

No video. Just keep in mind that TWRP is not decrypting. It's propably a TWRP from honor devices (i'm guessing, it may not be true. im bored to look at it) and happens to work here too.

So you wipe data partition when you still have the official huawei recovery. You do NOT let the stock rom boot again because it will encrypt again.

You directly reboot holding vol down and then you flash TWRP in bootloader mode, unplug and reboot while holding vol up to boot TWRP.

You plug in, you push the files you want to flash to /tmp partition (everything in tmp gets deleted on reboot so you don't need to "clean up" when you are done)

You press install button, you navigate to /tmp and flash rom, gapps (specific gapps mentioned in OP) and then maybe the huawei camera app if you want it.

*you must be on firmware v195 for all our custom roms to boot. any firmware below 195 won't do. if you are on 190 , then you won't boot. Still unknown if newer firmware than v195 works.
[Huawei P20 Pro ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other ] mentalghost:
Any option for this to be one for people with locked bootloaders?
[Huawei P20 Pro ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other ] dlads:
No custom ROM can be flashed on a locked bootloader. You're at at the mercy of Huawei.

Email trump. :D

Joking aside. No.
[Huawei P20 Pro ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other ] kessaras:
yup it worked. The firmware package was correct, i'm at v270 now and during this week i'll go custom again and see if there are any errors to fix. :good:

Which makes me wonder..... the update package will come as an OTA , they will reboot and suddenly see the ARK OS logo ? lol
[Huawei P20 Pro ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other ] mentalghost:
Lmfao one thing tho with this rom with the growing bans will it support updates if huawei gets totaly banned from google support and updates?
[Huawei P20 Pro ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other ] dlads:
Honestly, I don't care about them.

The updates via firmware can be ingested by the cook if they see fit. But personally I just want speed, stability, stamina and settings. Lots and lots of settings.

When did you buy your device? If it's quite new, I'd see about a refund get yourself a 1+7pro
[Huawei P20 Pro ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other ] mentalghost:
Was over a year ago and still got another year remaining on contract.
[Huawei P20 Pro ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other ] dlads:
Aye same here. A little less I think. Going to sell it anyway. Never again Huawei..
[Huawei P20 Pro ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other ] kessaras:
why ?

huawei didnt say that it won't support this phone.

If you like EMUI so much then ok.....

Here we only need the firmware to make our life easier. We don't care if its EMUI or ARK or whatever OS, we don't care if google will ban Huawei. It's a custom rom......

And if we never get Android Q from Huawei , we will still get Q. It will just make my life hard because i will have to try get a kernel to boot......
[Huawei P20 Pro ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other ] MikeYT22:
Hey anyone fixed audio over usb?
[Huawei P20 Pro ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other ] dlads:
Honestly. Choice. Stability within custom ROMs.

Coming from the OnePlus 5 to this is a hell of a drop.

Device has potential but it never got utilised..

Plus they won't unlock the bootloader again so how could you install a custom ROM without that?

I hate EMUI.. It's just horrific
[Huawei P20 Pro ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other ] kessaras:
yup , just like i thought. In firmware 270 it also boot fine with a custom rom.

Since v195 we only had security patches and bug fixes.

So no problem there to flash a custom rom since you have a v195 or newer.
[Huawei P20 Pro ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other ] kessaras:
Updated OP instructions.

Now that we have a working TWRP everything is easier
[Huawei P20 Pro ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other ] makc31423:
Emui 9.1 , L29, 9.1.0311

will work?
[Huawei P20 Pro ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other ] subz85:
I'd like to know the answer to this as well. I know its all about the Bluetooth these days but I'm a fan of wired headphones. [emoji442]
[Huawei P20 Pro ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other ] kessaras:
As I already said at lineage thread too, my p20 pro was hard bricked when I tried to create an unlock tool for the public.

I sent it to Huawei to fix it, but instead of fixing it they went the easy way around and they changed my motherboard for free. This means that I'm locked again without any way to unlock.

So my days here ended.

If only Huawei allowed us to unlock the devices I could do some magic.

It was my first and last Huawei because I don't like having proprietary stuff at my phone , I don't like being watched and I don't like to wait for a security patch for months and I don't like the fact that they support a device for two major updates and then abandon it.

If I wanted all the above , I could as well buy an iPhone XS max.

I sold it now that it sells at a good price , got almost all my money back and I'm waiting for pixel 4xl.

Goodbye Huawei and good luck.
[Huawei P20 Pro ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other ] subz85:
Sorry man, that sucks. The effort was and is appreciated.

I'm in the same mindset with proprietary hardware and software. It's why I stayed clear of apple, Huawei seemed to be pretty open with their unlocking until they screwed us.

Might catch you in the pixel dev in a few months then. All the best till then.
[Huawei P20 Pro ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other ] MikeYT22:
Hey guys. I would love to revert to stock emui. How should i go about doing it, whats the easiest way?

Thabks in advance?
[Huawei P20 Pro ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other ] KennyDumah:
Just use praetorians tool to flash it over.

There is a guide for that in the guide section.

It's a tool where you have to place the update zip.

You could also try to use the recovery to do the work for you I think.
[Huawei P20 Pro ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other ] beedle90:
Okay (sorry if I've missed it) I'm new to Huawei and I've looked online, apparently it isn't possible to unlock bootloader? Do I need to unlock bootloader to install this ROM? Or can it be done just following the instructions with a locked bootloader. Thanks
[Huawei P20 Pro ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other ] dlads:
Yes you would, and Huawei/ Honor devices cannot be unlocked anymore. Unless 3rd party companies start up again, but I highly doubt it.

Perhaps in the future if Huawei takes a big financial hit, but again I doubt it.
[Huawei P20 Pro ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other ] beedle90:
Well that's crap. Should have looked up more info about the phone before i got it.

Thanks for the reply
[Huawei P20 Pro ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other ] dlads:
Definitely is, you live and you learn.

I'll never buy another Huawei again .
[Huawei P20 Pro ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other ] PsyLOO:
What do you mean you cannot unlock to bootloader?

How to Unlock Bootloader on Huawei P20 Pro

Connect Your Android Huawei P20 with charger and charge Fully.

Go to Settings > About > Software > Build Number.

Tab 3 times on Build Number. The developer mode will ON in Huawei P20.

After then, Go to Developer Options in Settings.

Enable the OEM unlock option in the Developer Options.

Worked like a charm. Maybe that isnt the bootloader?

Anyways. Cheers.
[Huawei P20 Pro ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other ] dlads:
Haha well you're missing a massive part of the equation mate.

You need a bootloader unlock code which you will no longer get from Huawei.

Turning on OEM unlock means you are saying yes I will allow the bootloader TO BE unlocked, but that is not unlocking the bootloader.

You would need to obtain the bootloader unlock code (which you can't get)

Then using CMD you would use the code along with the unlock command.

Sorry but you are out of luck. Unless you obtained an unlock code by June 2018.

So much for that working like a charm eh?

Lesson here is, don't buy Huawei or Honor.

Period.
[Huawei P20 Pro ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other ] Rootmaster906:
Is the p20 pro and the Huawei mate RS same device type?
[Huawei P20 Pro ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other ] dlads:
Yea pretty much, both turds dressed up in shiny clothes
[Huawei P20 Pro ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other ] kessaras:
in a couple of hours you will find the latest build from today.

In this build i fixed the kernel issues and the kernel now can boot. You no longer need to flash the stock kernel.

**Fixed in CLT-L29 which i happened to own.

**If the latest build does NOT boot for CLT-L09 or any other variant i may not know about, flash your stock kernel do immidiately after boot this in terminal:

adb logcat -b all|grep denied > logcat.txt

and send me that log which will be full of denials so that i can fix it for you too.

Now i have a working kernel which i can finally upstream and also do security patches myself. No need for us to wait for huawei
[Huawei P20 Pro ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other ] hecz0r:
is it uploading now? can't wait to try it out!

so the steps coming from huawei android 9 are flashing twrp then your zip and gapps and that's it? do you have to do anything else?

how do you get root access?
[Huawei P20 Pro ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other ] dragonik81:
Thanks for being so hard working :good:
[Huawei P20 Pro ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other ] kessaras:
Nah. It's ok. Luk works harder here.

BTW, don't expect from the official to have mods like governors, schedulers, tcp algorithms, panel color control, wakelock blocker , or many upstreams , because it's used by way too many phones. They build many devices with that kernel source , it's not just us here.

I will propably make a separate kernel to flash on top.

I already started upstreaming locally but kernel requires A LOT of time. I have to go from 4.9.97 to 4.9.153 while resolving hundreds of errors.