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I know this should not be a big deal but I have an issue with EMUI on Android 6.0.1 on my P8: PowerAMP skins does not work on any EMUI based device over Android 6.0.1 (not just the P8).
Unfortunatelly I dont know much about ROM developments and the causes of the issue, or if there is a way to fix it. As some of you guys develop ROMs you might have a clue what cause this problem? Or could you consider it during the development of Your new ROM if it does not take much of your time?
Thanks.

I have a P8 with the latest firmware update (B382) & PowerAmp skins work fine.
Perhaps some other common app installed on both is causing the problem?
Are your phones with stock Huawei firmware, unrooted & unaltered in any way?
Have you tried uninstalling & reinstalling PowerAmp?
This is my present ROM's full build number (Europe/UK): GRA-L09C432B382
EMUI version: 4.0.1
Android version: 6.0 (not 6.0.1)

Custom Rom

Hello,
I have a unlocked Huawei P8 GRA-L09 B390, and i would like to install the custom rom Gratitude by Tecalote, and I have some question :
- Should I install the custom rom, or should I wait an update (because the custom rom is based on firmware b366, and that would be a 'downgrade')
- If the custom rom based on B390 will be out, is that easy to update it. Can I do it immediately or should I unroot first then update ?
- I'm a player of Pokemon Go, can I still play it with the Magisk Edition ?
- What's the main difference between simple root my P8 and install the custom rom ?
Thanks in advance.

I'm not sure if I understand all your questions.
I'll try to help:
- If you install your custom rom it will be a downgrade, but it's possible, that it doesn't matter, because of many differences (as I hope)
- For the update to a new version of the rom, I can't help right now. The safest way to update would be to make a full wipe, so you get sure, that everything is okey and nothing is disturbing, but with some Roms it works also to just wipe the Cache and to flash the new Zip-file - read the instructions, for more safety make a full wipe, but you won't have to unroot
- If you install a Rom, you will have a new operating system, with a new user-interface etc. Perhaps you get more updates, perhaps less (depends on the developer of the Rom, this is not Huawei) - the system could work better or worser. With simple root you can use apps that need root-access (there are a lot).
For the Pokemon go apps I can't help
Could I help in general?

Update rom from MM to N (custom rom)

Hi everyone, English isn't my main language so sorry if i do any mistake on my writing.
I have the Resurrection remix custom rom (6.0.1) and i want to update and get the Dirty unicorns rom (7.1.2) so i want to know if i must do something before flashing the rom (like update to 7.0 flashing a stock) or is that simple as flash the custom even if is another android version, i dont want to brick my phone or something like that, i'm kinda noob for this things My model is XT1641 dual sim, and i have been looking for a good rom and i think that DU is a good one, anyways thanks for helping me.

Plestar said:
Hi everyone, English isn't my main language so sorry if i do any mistake on my writing.
I have the Resurrection remix custom rom (6.0.1) and i want to update and get the Dirty unicorns rom (7.1.2) so i want to know if i must do something before flashing the rom (like update to 7.0 flashing a stock) or is that simple as flash the custom even if is another android version, i dont want to brick my phone or something like that, i'm kinda noob for this things [emoji14] My model is XT1641 dual sim, and i have been looking for a good rom and i think that DU is a good one, anyways thanks for helping me.
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Nrml flashing couldn't make any problem that to be said from nougat to oreo since for now they have same baseband ver. but for you definitely flash stock rom first(nougat) via adb or twrp both work fine. There is difference between baseband in mm and nouhat and will create problem to you in future
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Plestar said:
Hi everyone, English isn't my main language so sorry if i do any mistake on my writing.
I have the Resurrection remix custom rom (6.0.1) and i want to update and get the Dirty unicorns rom (7.1.2) so i want to know if i must do something before flashing the rom (like update to 7.0 flashing a stock) or is that simple as flash the custom even if is another android version, i dont want to brick my phone or something like that, i'm kinda noob for this things My model is XT1641 dual sim, and i have been looking for a good rom and i think that DU is a good one, anyways thanks for helping me.
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As the post above states ensure you flash the stock nougat ROM before flashing nougat custom ROM. Flash stock nougat, reflash twrp, wipe system, data, cache, ART cache and then flash custom ROM.

DgnrtnX said:
Nrml flashing couldn't make any problem that to be said from nougat to oreo since for now they have same baseband ver. but for you definitely flash stock rom first(nougat) via adb or twrp both work fine. There is difference between baseband in mm and nouhat and will create problem to you in future
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Thank you, helps a lot!

As others have said, I would like to say you should update to N. As otherwise you might face a few issues namely baseband and fingerprint. The problem is a big MIGHT but I would recommend updating first

Direct flash from Marshmallow to Oreo?

My device's battery is near it's end of life and I'd like to replace it, before I risk that, I want to update to latest Bad Boyz Sprint HTC 10 ROM 8.0 Sense 8 v4.0.
Please help me verify workflow.
I am S-off with Root, running stock sprint (basically out of the box, IRC)
Android 6.0.1
Software 1.24.651.3
Kernel 3.18.20
TWRP 3.0.2-4
1) TWRP backup
2) Flash latest TWRP (3.2.1-4-pme.img)
3)Flash new ROM
4) Done
It can't be that easy can it?
Thanks all!

ROM question: Upgrading on old OP5 with Android 6 to 10

Sorry in advance if this is a dumb question but I have an old OP5 sitting in a drawer that I'm not using anymore- it's already rooted and running a custom Android 6 ROM that I had flashed.
I was going to give it to a friend but I wanted to flash an Android 10 ROM on it for him before handing it over (he doesn't know how to do this stuff).
I wanted to know if I can wipe the phone, flash a newer version of TWRP and then either OOS 10 or a custom Q ROM, or if I have to flash it to OOS 6, then 7, 8, 9 before I can put an Android 10 ROM on it.
I vaguely remember going 2 versions up on this device before (possibly back in the lollipop era) and if I recall correctly I had to flash the next Android version before flashing to the version after that in order for the custom ROM to work, but it's been a long time. Thanks in advance for any wisdom you can offer.

teeWrex said:
Sorry in advance if this is a dumb question but I have an old OP5 sitting in a drawer that I'm not using anymore- it's already rooted and running a custom Android 6 ROM that I had flashed.
I was going to give it to a friend but I wanted to flash an Android 10 ROM on it for him before handing it over (he doesn't know how to do this stuff).
I wanted to know if I can wipe the phone, flash a newer version of TWRP and then either OOS 10 or a custom Q ROM, or if I have to flash it to OOS 6, then 7, 8, 9 before I can put an Android 10 ROM on it.
I vaguely remember going 2 versions up on this device before (possibly back in the lollipop era) and if I recall correctly I had to flash the next Android version before flashing to the version after that in order for the custom ROM to work, but it's been a long time. Thanks in advance for any wisdom you can offer.
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if u want android 10 you can just flash the latest firmware which is on the crdroid sourceforge page and then u can install a android 10 custom rom or oos 10 be sure to wipe data partition

@Trey n Awesome, thank you!