Honor 8: The Best of XDA
The Honor 8 launched in 2016 as the flagship Honor phone. It has since seen the development community grow as they create ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries and mods to keep this phone relevant and up-to-date. You can find this phone for around $300 on Amazon and other sites, making this phone a fantastic bargain. This page shows all of the best content from the development community.
See the different colors available in the Honor.
See several camera tricks that let you get the most out of your Honor 8.
See the XDA in-depth review of the Honor 8.
ROMs
OpenKirin’s RROS
Get RROS 7.1.2 on your Honor 8. This ROM has everything working and is compatible with most Honor 8 models.
| RROS Features | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 7.1.2 Nougat | Based on LineageOS | Very Stable | Supports all FDR models |
OpenKirin’s AOSPA
Get all the best features of Paranoid Android on your Honor 8 with this AOSP ROM.
| AOSPA Features | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 7.2.2 Nougat | Based on AOSP | Substratum Theme Engine | Pie Controls |
OpenKirin’s LineageOS
Fans of LOS will be interested this unofficial build of the ROM based on Android 7.x.
| LinageOS Features | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 7.x Nougat | Based on LineageOS | Many Bugs | Camera Issues |
CarbonROM
There’s a massive community of fans for Carbon ROM and this unofficial version brings the ROM to the Honor 8.
| CarbonROM | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 7.1.2 Nougat | Very Stable | App ops | Substratum Theme Engine |
Kernels
Elite Kernel
This kernel was designed to fix a problem with the Honor 8 losing root on reboot.
WhitePugKernel
This kernel comes with features that support several governors, ZRAM, NTFS writing, faster fingerprint wakeup, fingerprint gestures and a lot more.
Mods
EMUI Official 3D Camera Effect
The 3D camera effect was originally exclusive to the Chinese variant of the Honor 8. This mod brings this feature to other models of the Honor 8.
Camera Mod by Jordon F
This Mod brings several enhancements to the Honor 8 camera. Bump your video bitrate to 28mbps for better quality videos, get better ISO settings, 100% Jpg compression, better low light performance and much more.
Call Recorder Mod
This simple mod adds a record feature to your phone calls. This works directly with the default dialer app.
Dolby Audio Mod
Improve the speakers on your Honor 8 with the Dolby Audio Mod.
Other
TWRP
This unofficial TWRP works with stock EMUI 5.x and features decryption support. As you mod your Honor 8, you’ll find that decryption is very important to avoid bricking your phone.
Huawei Multi-Tool by Team MT
The Multi-Tool is going to be one of your most useful resources for your Honor 8. With features that left you flash recoveries, flash stock elements and flash GAPPs, this software makes everything a little bit easier.
Honor 8 Forums
