Download and install AOSP Android 10 Firmware for Huawei Honor 6X [GSI Treble Build]

Huawei Honor 6X runs on Android 6.0 Marshmallow, upgradable to 7.0 Nougat with EMUI 5.0 and backed by Li-Ion 3340 mAh Non-removable battery. It also has a Fingerprint sensor on the back. The handset supports Hybrid Dual SIM with 4G on both slots. It comes with connectivity options such as Bluetooth, Wifi, USB OTG, FM, 3G and 4G.

The Android 10 GSI has been developed by phhusson (Recognized XDA Developer), check out this full guide. A huge thanks to the developer for sharing this and there are plenty of other devices supporting the Android 10 GSI build as well.

Now, you may ask what is GSI? A GSI (generic system image) is a system image with minimal configurations for Android devices. It works as a pure Android implementation without any modifications or changes to the Android Open Source Project (AOSP) code. It can be run on any Android devices running Android 8.1 or higher version due to the Project Treble support. Here we have shared a step-by-step guide below.

But before going to the installation steps, let’s have a look at the device overview and then Android 10 overview as well.

Huawei Honor 6X Specifications

Huawei Honor 6X features a 5.5 inches LTPS IPS LCD display with a screen resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels. The smartphone is powered by Octa-core 4×2.1 GHz Cortex-A53 HiSilicon Kirin 655 processor coupled with 3/4GB of RAM. The phone packs 32/64GB internal memory which can also be expanded upto 256GB via microSD card. The camera on the Huawei Honor 6X comes with dual 12 MP + 2 MP,  LED flash, HDR, panorama and 8 MP front shooting camera.

Huawei Honor 6X runs on Android 6.0 Marshmallow, upgradable to 7.0 Nougat with EMUI 5.0 and backed by Li-Ion 3340 mAh Non-removable battery. It also has a Fingerprint sensor on the back. The handset supports Hybrid Dual SIM with 4G on both slots. It comes with connectivity options such as Bluetooth, Wifi, USB OTG, FM, 3G and 4G.

Android 10: Overview and Features

This year (2019) Google has released the latest version of Android called Android 10. As the name suggests, it’s the 10th iteration of Android OS and offers the most stable & secure user experience than the previous generation Android 9 Pie. Android 10 brings plenty of new features and system improvements like improved gestures navigation, enhanced privacy & location control, improved app permissions, etc. It also includes a system-wide dark mode, live caption, focus mode, foldable display support, 5G connectivity compatible, chats bubble, smart reply, improved security updates, family link, better notifications, and more.

Steps to Install AOSP Android 10 GSI for Huawei Honor 6X (bln)

Guides:

• You need to unlock the bootloader at first.
• Download the required Android 10 GSI ROM file and Android 10 GApps file from below.
• Keep your device battery charged up to 60% at least for a smoother process.
• Take a complete backup of your device data without Root. In case anything goes wrong, you can easily restore all the data.

Download Links:

• Android 10 GSI | Download [A system with Arm64] – Download Gapps version
• Download and install Huawei USB Drivers
• 2nd method: Flash via TWRP: Instructions to install TWRP Recovery on Huawei Honor 6X
• Fastboot Method: Download ADB and Fastboot tool

Watch The Video on What’s New on Android 10 Video Guide for AOSP Android 10 Installation

Instructions to Install:

Guide to Install Generic System Image (GSI) on Your Android Device

We hope that this guide is helpful to you and you have successfully installed the AOSP Android 10 ROM on your Huawei Honor 6X (bln) handset easily. If in case anything goes wrong or if you have any queries, feel free to ask in the comments below.

Source: Github| Credits to phhusson