Hello,
First of all, great phone. Build quality and specs are superb, but that EMUI...is ok.
First thing i did was setup my nova launcher like i had it :angel:
http://i66.tinypic.com/333bsee.png
Now for the questions!
1. i have the GRA - L09 version which seems to be able to have Android 6.0 and EMUI 4.0 correct?
I have this http://i67.tinypic.com/20tkl1t.png
its a branded tmobile version of 5.0.1. What do i need to flash first to be able to flash 6.0? i read that you cant just flash any version and that you have to be on a certain build to be able to flash 6.0-
please, if someone could elaborate a bit more.
2, whats up with the colored status bar? i noticed it works only in some stock apps and not in playstore etc.. Is it a nova launcher problem? because it seems its system wide.. looks a bit ugly when youre used to having it. It just picks the colour of my wallpaper so if my wp is red, on whats up is red aswell, its not picking the colour of the app. any fix for this?
thanks dear p8 people
loop4444 said:
Hello,
First of all, great phone. Build quality and specs are superb, but that EMUI...is ok.
First thing i did was setup my nova launcher like i had it :angel:
http://i66.tinypic.com/333bsee.png
Now for the questions!
1. i have the GRA - L09 version which seems to be able to have Android 6.0 and EMUI 4.0 correct?
I have this http://i67.tinypic.com/20tkl1t.png
its a branded tmobile version of 5.0.1. What do i need to flash first to be able to flash 6.0? i read that you cant just flash any version and that you have to be on a certain build to be able to flash 6.0-
please, if someone could elaborate a bit more.
2, whats up with the colored status bar? i noticed it works only in some stock apps and not in playstore etc.. Is it a nova launcher problem? because it seems its system wide.. looks a bit ugly when youre used to having it. It just picks the colour of my wallpaper so if my wp is red, on whats up is red aswell, its not picking the colour of the app. any fix for this?
thanks dear p8 people
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Hello. About marshmallow (6.0) there is only beta version available, so for now i really dont recommend you to install it (downgrade could be difficult if are new in huawei system files). About status bar, its known bug of system, in most apps its transparent, so it has collor like your desktop wallpaper, so we can just wait for fixed marshmallow which i hope will be released in about month. I tried beta and i can tell you its way better then current 5.0.1, so much faster, much more battery friendly ang very nice UI with no buggy status bar etc, but of course, there are some other bugs.
Hi loop!
First welcome to the Huawei universe! Hope you'll stay with us.
Now to answer your questions:
1) To update to Marshmallow & EMUI 4 (In a beta state obviously) you'll first have to debrand your device. I think some people explain how on this forum. Then you'll have to download the update files, put it in a dload folder, etc etc. Everything should be explained on the subject about this beta update.
2) You can remove this coloured status bar on EMUI 3.1 by using a live wallpaper or by making a transparent gradient on the top of your wallpaper. It'll have an 80% transparent shade however... I recommend you Every Stripes and Meter by Google. Used this two for a while and both work!
Or if you want you can download maximax's EMIUI theme. It has a wallpaper with that transparent gradient on top of it. (However it's not a material wallpaper. :/ )
Please note that in EMUI 4 the status bar won't have a blured colouration of your wallpaper. It'll be a "gradient" colouration (Just like on Kit Kat!) If you want it to change you can find a theme, open it using your favourite archive extractor, and find the status bar gradient file and make it fully transparent. (Did that with the EMIUI theme on both the navigation bar and status bar. Also made the status and navigation icons look more like stock Android. )
Hope I've been helpful to you! Have a nice day.
Hi,
I'm picking up a P8 tomorrow coming from a Galaxy S4 on Cyanogenmod and my only concern is the UI. Is there any ROMs or ways to bring the P8 closer to stock other then a launcher, I saw in a review that even with google now launcher it retained the Huawei icons. Is there any way to make these stock?
Thanks in advance!
ForumsUser... said:
Hi,
I'm picking up a P8 tomorrow coming from a Galaxy S4 on Cyanogenmod and my only concern is the UI. Is there any ROMs or ways to bring the P8 closer to stock other then a launcher, I saw in a review that even with google now launcher it retained the Huawei icons. Is there any way to make these stock?
Thanks in advance!
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Well im using nova with custom icons, check screenshot in my first post.
also, built in theme engine lets you change icons
I had honor 4 c, then 5x.Now I have p9lite.It is seen that at official theme store , full theme versions are not available.As the same themes in honor and 5x are full.Now I am every time busy in finding full versions from web sites.Very annoying.
You can try theme from others devices, they just have to be from EMUI 4.x. Put the theme in the right folder and they will appear in the theme manager.
Substratum Andromeda (can't link as it is paid) allows users to theme their stock android devices starting Android O. I would like to ask this question to people who have installed Oreo on their devices whether it is working / supported or not. Currently it is on sale for Rs. 75 and I'm planning on buying it. I'm aware that it doesn't work on Android N without root. On android O it can run without root and we can use it to apply OMS themes. I'm not a fan of the light theme, android O introduces and thus would like to change it with a substratum theme.
P.S. The sale for Andromeda ends on 31st Dec. And by the look of things, I feel it will take time for Mi / Google to send those updates.
Yes . work's fine
Hi there are there any roms for this variation I believe overseas is called the mate lite.
You might want to check out OpenKirin here:
https://openkirin.net/
Looks good but are any of them android pie, I already have the latest Oreo as of yesterday including material 2.0 and pie rounded notification and dark themes via stock, notification dots,long press icons and actions.
How can I install APK themes on onu UI , I troed like on Oreo but they don't appear in Galaxy themes
DarkXLord20 said:
How can I install APK themes on onu UI , I troed like on Oreo but they don't appear in Galaxy themes
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Google blocked overlays on android pie. The galaxy s8/s8+/note 8 have already implemented this for their android pie updates. Overlays still work on the s9 line up on pie but will eventually be blocked in future updates. The days of theming overlays without root is coming to an end.
I men the ok theme you get in theme store if you install why they don't allow it?