Huawei Honor 8X Max

Device

Honor 8X Max (ARE-AL00) Chinese Sim operator Tele2 Lithuania, Firmware Version - AOSP 10 Root and Gapps - ARM64 AB

Requirements::

• Unlocked Bootloader (Not explained here, so you need to use HCU Unlock and purchase a credit for that);
• Your Recovery has to be stock, so if you have TWRP, I recommend to reflash the stock one;
• Choose an ARM64 AB GSI Rom from here;

BUGS:

1. The device might show as not certified, so you won't be able to use any Google services until you register your device. Guide from Androidsage to help doing that;
2. Brightness seems to be at 50% when set at a maximum. This issue might be due to the Vendor Overlays (not a 100% sure though), I am investigating this, but I am using the device as it is and it is fine for me, until we find a solution for it.

Quick Guide:

1. Turn off your phone and then start it with Power and VOL+, until you see the message of the unlocked phone;
2. Wait until you see the Stock recovery not eRecovery;
3. Wipe and reset, Type "YES" and wait for wiping;
4. Plug the USB Cable to PC, reboot the phone while pressing VOL - ;
5. You should see the Android Fastboot now;
6. On Windows download ADB tools and Linux or Mac they can be added using terminal (You can find it easily by doing a simple search);
7. To make sure the phone is correctly connected, type in the CMD Line or Terminal: fastboot devices ;
8. You should see a series of numbers, so now you can flash by typing: fastboot flash system WHATEVERGSIIMAGEYOUCHOOSE.IMG ;
9. Wait about 2-3 minutes and then when the flash is finished, type: fastboot reboot ;
10. That's it! Your phone should now boot to your preferred GSI ROM with more or less everyhing working

Hardware support

Component	Comment
Camera 1 and 2	OK
Speaker / Mic	OK
Bluetooth	OK
WiFi	OK
SIM / Mobile Data / Voice	OK
VoLTE	OK
Fingerprint	OK
Fast Charging	OK
GPS	OK
Notification Led	OK
Brightness	Fixed in the AOSPS V 215 (PHH Version)