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TWRP is now available for the Motorola One Zoom, Motorola One Action, and Huawei P8 Lite 2017
Official TWRP builds are now available for the Motorola Moto One Zoom, Moto One Action and Huawei P8 Lite 2017. Read on to know more!
TWRP recently added a bunch of new devices to its build roaster, including the Moto One Vision, Realme C2, LG V20, and more. Now, three more devices have joined the list: the Motorola One Zoom, Motorola One Action, and Huawei P8 Lite 2017 making it easier for owners of these phones to try out their favorite custom ROMs, kernels and mods.
Android Pie ported to the Honor View 10, Huawei Mate 10 Pro, and more
Android Pie (Android 9) has been ported unofficially to the Honor View 10, but it also works on the Huawei Mate 10 Pro and some other devices too.
Android Pie is the hottest topic in the Android community right now. After releasing on the Google Pixel and Pixel 2, Essential PH-1, independent developers on our forums have been hard at work porting the latest Android release from AOSP to their devices. We've already seen the Xiaomi Redmi Note 4, Mi 3, Mi 4, Redmi 4X, ZenFone Max Pro M1, and the OnePlus 2/3/3T/X receive unofficial ports of Android 9 Pie, and now the Honor View 10 and Huawei Mate 10 Pro are joining the short list of devices with ported Android 9 releases.
These smartphones will support Fortnite Mobile on Android
Fortnite Mobile on Android launches soon. Epic Games' website confirms that 40 devices will be supported at launch. Here are the devices it'll support.
Fortnite Mobile on Android is a long-awaited upcoming release of an already massively popular game. Since launching on Apple iOS, users of Android smartphones and tablets have been wondering when Fortnite would launch on their devices too. The Android release has apparently been delayed as we recently reported that it will be launching as an exclusive with the Samsung Galaxy Note 9. This exclusivity will supposedly last 30 days. After 30 days, Fortnite Mobile on Android will become available for all supported Android devices. If you're wondering if your device will be supported, we've got the list of supported Android devices taken straight from Epic Games' own website.
Huawei P8 Lite 2017/Honor 8 Lite Android Oreo update brings Project Treble support
The Android Oreo update for the Huawei P8 Lite 2017/Honor 8 Lite contains Project Treble support. This means that users can flash a Generic System Image of Android Oreo. They can also choose to install unofficial LineageOS 15.1 for the device.
The Huawei P8 Lite 2017 and the Honor 8 Lite are different names for the same phone. Both phones have the same list of specifications, which include the HiSilicon Kirin 655 system-on-chip, 3GB of RAM paired with 16GB of storage or 4GB of RAM paired with 64GB of storage, 5.2-inch Full HD (1920x1080) IPS display, 12MP rear camera, 8MP front camera, and a 3000mAh battery. The Huawei P8 Lite 2017 was released in January 2017 with EMUI 5.0 on top of Android 7.0 Nougat. The Honor 8 Lite was released a few months later for different markets.
Team OpenKirin Brings Android 8.0 Oreo to the Huawei P8 Lite
The Huawei P8 Lite has received an unofficial port of Android 8.0 Oreo by Team OpenKirin on our forums. It has a few bugs, but it's off to a good start.
Android 8.0 Oreo may have finally started to hit some devices, but not many -- some users will have to wait months before they get an official upgrade. But thanks to the wonderful XDA development community, new unofficial Oreo ROMs are constantly popping up on the forums, and one of the latest is Team OpenKirin's Android 8.0 Oreo port for the Huawei P8 Lite.
Huawei P8 Lite with Kirin 620 SoC Gets its First Stable AOSP-Based Rom with Unofficial LineageOS 13.0
The Huawei P8 Lite with its HiSilicon Kirin 620 SoC has received its first stable AOSP-based custom ROM! Read on to know more about the ROM!
HiSilicon's Kirin SoC are notorious for holding back devices on the development front, mostly due to a slow release of kernel sources, although the Kirin lineup itself is still impressive in terms of performance. On the other hand, phones built on Qualcomm SoCs tend to be much more developer friendly than Kirin devices thanks to the availability of sources.