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Android 7.0/EMUI 5 is Available For The Huawei Nova Without Unlocking the Bootloader

Using EMUI's download mode you can update your European Huawei Nova to EMUI 5/Android 7.0 Nougat without the need to unlock your bootloader. Senior Member Jozinek has gathered the files and created a quick guide explaining the update process over in the thread.

An Unofficial Build of TWRP is Available for the ZenWatch 3

Yesterday, XDA Recognized Developer Maxr1998 published his own build of TWRP for the ASUS ZenWatch 3. This build was made possible thanks to joeykrim and T10NAZ, as Maxr1998 used their guide for the ZenWatch 2 to compile the kernel and recovery.

XDA Subforums Now Live for Honor 6X!

The Honor 6X comes in with a 5.5" FHD and the Kirin 655 SoC, offering great value at affordable prices. Now, XDA subforums for the Honor 6X are live, giving users a common area for talking about the device and development!

Full ADB Root, System Read/Write, and dm-verity Off Achieved for All LG G5 Variants

Expanding on their previous guide, XDA Senior Member Honestly Annoying has demonstrated how to get full ADB root access, system read/write permissions, and disabling dm-verity protection for all variants of the LG G5. This was previously released only for the Sprint model, but is now available for all variants.

Snapprefs Gets Updated to 2.1.0, Adds Support for 9.39.5.0

XDA Senior Member MaaarZ has just announced a new update to Snapprefs. This update adds support for Snapchat version 9.39.5.0, adds a Now Playing filter, a fling to save feature, a way to disable auto-advance, and more.

Guide for Full ADB Root, System RW, and DM-Verity Off on the Sprint LG G5

XDA Senior Member Honestly Annoying has created a guide to walk you through getting ADB Root, System RW & DM Verity Off on the Sprint LG G5. The process can be done on Windows, macOS or Linux, but it will only work on the ZV4 build.

Unofficial AOSP 7.1.1 Nougat Lands on the MT6753-based Ulefone Metal

After bringing the latest Android to a bunch of MediaTek devices, Team M.A.D. has extended the Android 7.1.1 goodies to another phone: the Ulefone Metal. Head on over to the thread to find out more!

ElementalX Kernel Available for the OnePlus 3T!

XDA Recognized Developer flar2 has brought his ElementalX kernel project to the OnePlus 3T. The ROM is centered around stability and includes many features like sweep2wake, sound control and advanced color control.

Official CM14.1 Nightlies are Available for the Nextbit Robin

Nextbit has been very supportive of the developer community, and this week we can now flash official nightly builds of CM14.1 on the Nextbit Robin. Some are reporting performance issues with this early build though, and another says the fingerprint sensor is having some trouble.

Bootloader Unlock and Root Guide for the LG V20 (LS997 – VS995 – H910 – F800L)

Thanks to XDA Senior Member me2151 we now have a complete bootloader unlock and root guide for the LG V20. This guide should work on devices with the LS997, VS995, H910, & F800L model numbers, and me2151 says there is a one-click root APK being developed too.

An Unofficial Build of TWRP is Available for the Huawei Mate 9

Yesterday, XDA Recognized Contributor Tkkg1994 was able to port TWRP 3.0.2-0 to the Huawei Mate 9. The recovery has been tested on the European MHA-L29 variant, but should work on every Mate 9 variant. After installing the recovery, you can follow the instructions to acquire root access as well.

Unofficial Android 7.1.1 Released for MediaTek MT6752-based Jiayu S3

Within days of the Android 7.1.1 release, the MediaTek MT6752-based Jiayu S3 has received a custom ROM that brings to it the latest version of Android. Check it out!