How to Install AOSP Android 8.1 Oreo on Huawei Mate 10 Lite

Huawei Mate 10 Lite launched in November 2017. The smartphone came out of the box with Android 7.0 Nougat. Are you looking for AOSP Android 8.1 Oreo on Huawei...

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Last updated on March 27, 2022

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Huawei Mate 10 Lite launched in November 2017. The smartphone came out of the box with Android 7.0 Nougat. Are you looking for AOSP Android 8.1 Oreo on Huawei Mate 10 Lite? If yes, then you are in the right place. Today we will guide you on how to install AOSP Android 8.1 Oreo on Huawei Mate 10 Lite (RNE) smartphone.

If you are here for the first time to install AOSP Android 8.1 Oreo on Huawei Mate 10 Lite, you can read our article to know the difference between custom ROM and stock ROM. To install a custom ROM, you need to unlock bootloader and you must have the latest TWRP Recovery on your phone. This is a treble based ROM built by phhusson. Well, he is an XDA Recognized Developer who built most of the GSI treble ROM in XDA forum. Thanks to him for making this possible to install on Huawei Mate 10 Lite (RNE). If your device supports TWRP Recovery, You can follow our tutorial on how to flash custom ROM using TWRP Recovery.

Huawei Mate 10 Lite features a 5.8-inches display with a screen resolution of 2160 x 1080 pixels. The smartphone is powered by HiSilicon Kirin 970 coupled with 4GB or 6GB of RAM. The phone packs 64/128GB internal memory which can also be expanded up to 256GB via microSD card. The camera on the Huawei Mate 10 Lite comes with Dual 20MP rear Camera with phase detection, autofocus and LED flash and 16MP front shooting camera.

What’s in Android 8.1 Oreo:

After rolling the Android 8.0 Oreo, we know that Google will surely come up with the latest version which will improve the features which were implemented in Android 8.0 version.

As you’d expect, Android 8.1 Oreo is an incremental update that builds out some of the new features found in the first version of Oreo. Android 8.1 Oreo is an improved version and shortcomings of Android 8.0 Oreo – This doesn’t mean Android 8.1 doesn’t include the new feature because it does. Here are all the features of Android Oreo [8.0/8.1]

Features of Android Oreo:

Notifications Channels (8.0)
Picture In A Picture (8.0)
Multi-Display Support (8.0)
Keyboard Navigation (8.0)
Background Limits (8.0)
New Wi-Fi Features (8.0)
Better Icons (8.0)
Autofill (8.0)
Cheeseburger Emoji (8.1)
Neural Networks API (8.1)
Pixel Visual Core co-processing technology to third-party developers (8.1)
and many more

Steps to Install AOSP Android 8.1 Oreo on Huawei Mate 10 Lite (RNE)

To install this ROM on Huawei Mate 10 Lite, First of all, you need to Unlock Bootloader on your device, and then Install TWRP Recovery. If you already have TWRP, then you can simply follow the below guide to Install TWRP Recovery. In case if there is no TWRP, then flash the firmware via ADB Sideload method.

ROM is still under experiments. GetDroidTips will not be responsible for any internal/external damages to the device that may happen while/after following this guide.

Pre-Requisite:

Supported Smartphone: Huawei Mate 10 Lite
Charge the Huawei Mate 10 Lite to a sufficient battery level to avoid any sudden shutdowns during the process.
We strongly recommend you to take a complete backup of your personal data, including the internal storage. The phone will be formatted, so be prepared for it. You can also follow our Android backup guide for the same. [Follow any method]
You need a USB cable to connect your phone to PC.

Required Downloads:

Download Huawei USB Drivers.
You need to Unlock the bootloader on Huawei Mate 10 Lite.
Download and Install TWRP Recovery on Huawei Mate 10 Lite.
Download AOSP Android 8.1 Oreo Phh-Treble GSI build here: Click Here
If you have downloaded NoGapps file, then you can try Open Gapps or Android 8.1 Oreo Gapps package.
Download Magisk zip file for root your device or flash SuperSU zip file

arm = 32 bit arm processor
arm64 = 64 bit arm processor
aonly = a partition scheme
ab = ab partition scheme
vanilla = there is no Gapps installed
Gapps = Gapps are installed
floss = an open source alternative to Gapps
SU = superuser (root)
noSU = no superuser (no root)

If you face bootloop with Gapps, then flash the Vanilla version and then you can install the OpenGapps or any other alternative Gapps.

Method 1: Install via TWRP Recovery

First of all, make sure to download and move all the above required ROM packages on your Huawei Mate 10 Lite (RNE) Internal storage.
Now reboot your phone into TWRP Recovery and Swipe Allow Modifications (Appears for the first time only)
Once you are in TWRP Recovery, first of all. Take a complete backup of stock or custom ROM using TWRP.
Now wipe the cache, data, and system before flashing the AOSP Android 8.1 Oreo on Huawei Mate 10 Lite.
To Wipe data: Go to Wipe —> Advanced Wipe and select Dalvik/ART cache, cache, and Data and then swipe to wipe. [su_note note_color=”#fef0ef” text_color=”#000000″]Warning: Make sure not to select Internal storage[/su_note]
Now you can install the System image file in TWRP: Install -> Install Image -> select system.img
That’s it! Reboot and enjoy!

Method 2: Install via ADB Sideload

—> How to Install Generic System Image on Project Treble Devices