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P9+ ROMs?

I'm thinking of buying P9+.
I've been looking xda and I'm wondering, why aren't there custom ROM's for this phone?
Is it not interesting to developers? It's not so new, that can't be it. Is it so good no-one want's to tweak it?
It can be rooted. Is it fairly easy? Root helps
But I really like trying different ROMs and "make it mine"

it's so good out of the box!
After years with Sammy devices, those i flash directly out of box, hardly start them stock ever.
But with P9+ i don't need that, this **** fit me perfectly!

That is not an xda answer...
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terhiha said:
I'm thinking of buying P9+.
I've been looking xda and I'm wondering, why aren't there custom ROM's for this phone?
Is it not interesting to developers? It's not so new, that can't be it. Is it so good no-one want's to tweak it?
It can be rooted. Is it fairly easy? Root helps
But I really like trying different ROMs and "make it mine"
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You know how it is... The more attention a phone gets, the more it attracts new developers and that equals new roms and stuff
Also the fact is that it is rather difficult for developers to actually make new roms for phones that haven't released a "working" source code slash libs for it.

Masze has right though, it works really well with it's EMUI4.1(1), smooth as Google vanilla firmware. Not much bloat at all. And it has a very good theme engine, there is already themes here which used together with Nova launcher Beta looks/behaves very close to stock Android. The phone is very speedy and with a great screen(S-AMOLED), only thing really sucking is the unpossibility to use Googles latest security patches. I use leaked firmware for my region(B181) so at least I have the September patch, but I would really like to have the latest patches shortly after they arrive. That's the biggest con of Huawei.

xeizo said:
Masze has right though, it works really well with it's EMUI4.1(1), smooth as Google vanilla firmware. Not much bloat at all. And it has a very good theme engine, there is already themes here which used together with Nova launcher Beta looks/behaves very close to stock Android. The phone is very speedy and with a great screen(S-AMOLED), only thing really sucking is the unpossibility to use Googles latest security patches. I use leaked firmware for my region(B181) so at least I have the September patch, but I would really like to have the latest patches shortly after they arrive. That's the biggest con of Huawei.
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agree, i'm still on freakin June patch. Still waiting for OTA.

B181 OTA downloading just now

terhiha said:
B181 OTA downloading just now
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Model?
Country?

masze said:
Model?
Country?
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VIE L09, finland

masze said:
agree, i'm still on freakin June patch. Still waiting for OTA.
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Flash it manually?
I'm on B190, Oct 1 patch.
Although supposedly that was only a partial patch, with Google release a full one on Oct 5 fixing more critical bugs.
Would be nice if OEMs (not just Huawei) at least released security updates soon after release.

xeizo said:
Masze has right though, it works really well with it's EMUI4.1(1), smooth as Google vanilla firmware. Not much bloat at all. And it has a very good theme engine, there is already themes here which used together with Nova launcher Beta looks/behaves very close to stock Android. The phone is very speedy and with a great screen(S-AMOLED), only thing really sucking is the unpossibility to use Googles latest security patches. I use leaked firmware for my region(B181) so at least I have the September patch, but I would really like to have the latest patches shortly after they arrive. That's the biggest con of Huawei.
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Yes I also agree with u. The phone is just amazing. I don't need any custom rom for it as the original functions are so good and so practical.
I saw many people mentioned about security patch but not quite sure what is it and how would it affect our phone? Is it easier to be hacked or ? Anything if we don't update the security patch?

Yes, Google releases security patches monthly mostly because they have been forced to do so by EU and US authorities. The reason is that Android is constantly under heavy attack from hackers and there is several new exploits each month. The most severe is those which takes over your phone just by connecting to a website. Anyway, Google monthly releases patches for those new exploits, the problem is Android is severely fragmented so the only really updated phones are Goggle vanilla Android on Nexus/Pixel or AOSP. Huawei is not the worst offender on being slow, but certainly not the quickest. And there is no known active developer of AOSP for P9 Plus.

xeizo said:
Huawei is not the worst offender on being slow, but certainly not the quickest. And there is no known active developer of AOSP for P9 Plus.
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I would say that Huawei is one of the slowest manufacturer to bring security updates.
Samsung is nowadays one of the fastest.
One bad example is P9 Plus. Huawei flagship (before Mate 9) and still the latest security update is from June and we are already on December.
That's six month after Google releases.
Pay 700$ for a phone and have no support from manufacturer afterwards. Welcome to Huawei customer...

sobelixtus said:
I would say that Huawei is one of the slowest manufacturer to bring security updates.
Samsung is nowadays one of the fastest.
One bad example is P9 Plus. Huawei flagship (before Mate 9) and still the latest security update is from June and we are already on December.
That's six month after Google releases.
Pay 700$ for a phone and have no support from manufacturer afterwards. Welcome to Huawei customer...
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They do have reasonably quick support, but only for certain markets. Earlier today I installed a rom with security patches for November made for the operator Telekom. It works alright but it's certainly not official for my country. For the Chinese market they are already on Android 7 Nougat. One wishes they could synchronize their releases a LOT better.

ROM update

Why samsung takes so much time to release ROM updates?
In Brazil the last one is N950FXXU1AQI1 and was released in september 10th.

Because they suck with updates :crying: They update the cheap and older models first and then the flagships.

gee2012 said:
Because they suck with updates :crying: They update the cheap and older models first and then the flagships.
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If you don't know what's going on, then don't react at all!
The November security-patch is on test now; there were problems to be solved first:
* freezing problems after using Contacts-app
* High battery usage AOD
BlueBorne has been patched in the latest update

They are crap with updates, my UK unlocked exynos is on August security patch. What happened to September's and October's? Shocking. I have the S8 as well and that wasn't too bad with updates.
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henklbr said:
If you don't know what's going on, then don't react at all!
The November security-patch is on test now; there were problems to be solved first:
* freezing problems after using Contacts-app
* High battery usage AOD
BlueBorne has been patched in the latest update
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That may be but its taking Samsung since ages way to long to offer firmware updates and security patches. If Sony or Nokia can do it so should Samsung beeing a humongous company with more devs then any other OEM. Hopefully they will implement Project Treble in Oreo for easier and faster patch updates.

gee2012 said:
That may be but its taking Samsung since ages way to long to offer firmware updates and security patches. If Sony or Nokia can do it so should Samsung beeing a humongous company with more devs then any other OEM. Hopefully they will implement Project Treble in Oreo for easier and faster patch updates.
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The problem isn't all Samsung's. Part of the issue is having to go through the carriers.
Google hopes to start solving the problem with Project Treble. If that works as advertised, we'll get more timely critical updates. The trouble is, we won't see Treble until Oreo hits the streets.

Nokia 7 Plus Delaying Security Update

Already received October update on MiA1 and MiA2, given that these two devices already receive late updates, Nokia claims themselves to be fast on providing updates, but they haven't provided October patch yet, while all major manufacturers are doing it.
October security patch fixes a major security flaw in the framework that lets hacker execute codes on your phone remotely.
https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2018-10-01

shailendra1993 said:
Already received October update on MiA1 and MiA2, given that these two devices already receive late updates.
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According to HMD it's either your carrier or your country holding it up. They need to come up with better excuses

divvykev said:
According to HMD it's either your carrier or your country holding it up. They need to come up with better excuses
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October patch is not out yet.
I am already on Pie, but it's buggy as hell.
I suspect that they are working on a stable Pie update for rest of the world and at the same time trying to fix the bugs, but they are too late at that.

shailendra1993 said:
October patch is not out yet.
I am already on Pie, but it's buggy as hell.
I suspect that they are working on a stable Pie update for rest of the world and at the same time trying to fix the bugs, but they are too late at that.
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The same build is rolling out for everyone. Bugfixes will be included in security patches.

security updates

Guess we won't be getting security updates then, mine is still stuck on 1st November 18

tigsandmitch said:
Guess we won't be getting security updates then, mine is still stuck on 1st November 18
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Same here, UK, and still on .156 build..
Phone is getting recycled to the missus.
I will buy a new MI 9.
Xiaomi ftw.
Adiós Huawei! ?

Latest news
February 27, 2019: Huawei Honor Play users in India have a new software update ready to download. The EMUI-based update has version 9.0.0.184 (C675E7R1P9) and besides installing February 2019 security patch, you also get support for ViLTE feature that lets you make video calls over LTE.
The OTA also fixes camera issues related to electronic image stabilization (EIS) and AI mode, fixes system ringtone bug, improves call quality, and optimizes call stability in certain scenarios.

Huawei can stay in China.... sux to be Honor.

It's getting real bad now. Still on November security patches and it's now march. This all on a phone which hasn't even been out a year yet. Honor need to get their game together, I was impressed by the spec and price but support has been atrocious.

Buffy_crp said:
It's getting real bad now. Still on November security patches and it's now march. This all on a phone which hasn't even been out a year yet. Honor need to get their game together, I was impressed by the spec and price but support has been atrocious.
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Today I got an upade to 9.0. 0.161. Security update to the 1st of January and Widewine L1.

venomxob said:
Today I got an upade to 9.0. 0.161. Security update to the 1st of January and Widewine L1.
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I have been on that Security Patch for more than two weeks.

pja1985430 said:
I have been on that Security Patch for more than two weeks.
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Good for you.

venomxob said:
Today I got an upade to 9.0. 0.161. Security update to the 1st of January and Widewine L1.
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Just got that too ?

P20 Pro OTA System Update Log UK

Yesterday received first update since January's upgrade to Pie. Sadly it just brings the security level from December 2018 to April 2019, version being 9.0.0.255 i.e not 9.1. Not only do we have Huawei's arrangement with UK network operators delaying updates, we now have Google under orders from the Trump adding another potential maybe permanent delay. If forum administrator agrees, perhaps this topic can remain open as an ongoing record.
[Huawei P20 Pro CLT-L09 9.0.0.255 (C782)]
[Google Play Services 17.4.55 (100408-248795830)] [SIM-free from Carphone Warehouse / O2 branded via GiffGaff]

Nothing on my o2. Such a shame that this device is not supported like some other brands.

ottchris said:
If forum administrator agrees, perhaps this topic can remain open as an ongoing record.
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Do you mean exactly like this one https://forum.xda-developers.com/huawei-p20-pro/how-to/official-huawei-p20-pro-ota-updates-t3873778 ?

arty_a said:
Do you mean exactly like this one https://forum.xda-developers.com/huawei-p20-pro/how-to/official-huawei-p20-pro-ota-updates-t3873778 ?
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Not really. That thread is not country specific; note I specified "UK" in the topic header. My experience to date is knowing when updates are being pushed in other countries or regions doesn't help much with regard to the UK owing to the special arrangement between Huawei and UK mobile network operators. While one Swallow does not make a Summer, it's helpful to know when a new update is released by one of the UK networks.

I had no updates from o2 since December. Plugged a Vodafone sim in and 255 arrived immediately.

Magic-design said:
I had no updates from o2 since December. Plugged a Vodafone sim in and 255 arrived immediately.
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Interesting! As you were just over three weeks behind my GiffGaff/O2 255 update you _might_ have received 255 via O2 had you waited a little longer (my previous update to 168 and December security patch was in January). That being said, perhaps switching sims puts you to the head of the staggered update queue of the changed network provider.
According to Huawei UK twitter feed :
The wait is finally over ?. We’re excited to launch EMUI 9.1 this July, to provide you with a faster, smoother and smarter experience. Elevate your performance: https://t.co/LBWyX0WO43 https://t.co/UMVRath1mO
End quote.
Are you staying with Vodafone or switching back to O2?

It’s my daughters sim, so can test again another time. To be honest, I have been using an iPhone XS and when I occasionally test the p20 pro again, the indoor photos are washed out and dark compared to the iPhone.

ottchris said:
Interesting! As you were just over three weeks behind my GiffGaff/O2 255 update you _might_ have received 255 via O2 had you waited a little longer (my previous update to 168 and December security patch was in January). That being said, perhaps switching sims puts you to the head of the staggered update queue of the changed network provider.
According to Huawei UK twitter feed :
The wait is finally over . We’re excited to launch EMUI 9.1 this July, to provide you with a faster, smoother and smarter experience. Elevate your performance: https://t.co/LBWyX0WO43 https://t.co/UMVRath1mO
End quote.
Are you staying with Vodafone or switching back to O2?
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Let's just thank to the Huawei employee who is sharing this with us! Loool

3.1 received OTA in the early hours of this morning.
[Huawei P20 Pro CLT-L09 9.1.0.311 (C782)]
[Google Play Services 18.4.53 (100408-260559365)] [SIM-free from Carphone Warehouse / O2 branded via GiffGaff]
Brief observations :
Just under 4.5GB so long download.
During post-install restart the initial Huawei logo screen displayed for a very long time (several minutes) so don't panic!
Noticeable improvement in responsiveness although how long that will last remains to be seen.
Lastly, security patch level is July.

Why do they write about GPU turbo. Version C782 does not receive it

Nothing from o2 yet

pablo103 said:
Why do they write about GPU turbo. Version C782 does not receive it
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From some very brief research I believe the only way of telling if GPU Turbo is installed is by the improved responsiveness when running a game that can use it. I am not a 'gamer' so have no way of testing that. What makes you believe the update package content information is incorrect?

ottchris said:
From some very brief research I believe the only way of telling if GPU Turbo is installed is by the improved responsiveness when running a game that can use it. I am not a 'gamer' so have no way of testing that. What makes you believe the update package content information is incorrect?
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Settings -> System -> About Phone
Under "Build number" it will say "GPU Turbo".

I'm with Virgin media. Updated last night and my mic when making and receiving calls has gone to like a whisper. Iv wiped the cache but I'm not sure what else to do x
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Is there any easy way to upgrade to 9.1 manually on a non-rooted UK dual SIM ? In the past Ive updated using Firmware Finder and VPN changes. does this still work ?

wilbur-force said:
Is there any easy way to upgrade to 9.1 manually on a non-rooted UK dual SIM ? In the past Ive updated using Firmware Finder and VPN changes. does this still work ?
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Yes, it works

pablo103 said:
Yes, it works
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Which version have you updated to ?

311 rolled out to me followed by a small patch. Much smoother now. Pleased about the improvements so far.

EE rolled out 9.1.0.311 to my C782 a few weeks back.
The battery is now on par with my old iPhone 6s. They haven't rolled the patch out yet.