Lineage OS 17 for Huawei Honor 9 Lite based on Android 10 [Development Stage]

Finally, Android 10 is official and so the AOSP 10 Source code. The developer team has started working on the Lineage OS 17 for Huawei Honor 9 Lite by applying the AOSP source code and Lineage Gerrit. If you want to know about the Lineage OS 17 development for Huawei Honor 9 Lite, you are on the right page. Please bookmark this page to get the update on all the latest custom ROM for Huawei Honor 9 Lite.

Huawei Honor 9 Lite (codenamed: LLD-L31 / LLD-L21) was launched in December 2017. Huawei Honor 9 Lite features a 5.65 inches IPS LCD display with a screen resolution of 1080 x 2160 pixels. The smartphone is powered by an Octa-core 4×2.36 GHz Cortex-A53 HiSilicon Kirin 659 processor coupled with 3/4GB of RAM. The phone packs 32/64GB internal memory which can also be expanded up to 256GB via microSD card. The camera on the Huawei Honor 9 Lite comes with dual 13 MP + 2 MP, phase detection autofocus, LED flash, HDR, panorama, and 13 MP + 2MP front shooting camera. Huawei Honor 9 Lite runs on Android 8.0 Oreo with EMUI 8.0 and is backed by Li-Po 3000 mAh Non-removable battery. It also has a Fingerprint sensor on the back.

Well, Android 10 is Google’s 10th version of Android OS with plenty of new features and system UI changes. Google doesn’t come with any dessert item name for the new Android version this time and that’s a good move. If you’re new to the Android ecosystem, it’s worth mentioning that Android is an Open Source Project (AOSP) by Google. With the newly released Android 10 source code, the Lineage team has started working on Lineage OS 17 for all the supported devices.

To install Lineage OS 17 on your Huawei Honor 9 Lite, you need to unlock the bootloader and run the latest TWRP Recovery. If you are on the old version, you will see error 7 warning text while installing the custom ROM on Huawei Honor 9 Lite (LLD-L31 / LLD-L21) device.

What’s on the Android 10 version?

Google has officially unveiled the latest version of Android OS called Android 10. The update is already live for Pixel series devices. It brings plenty of new features to the device system like system UI, new gesture navigation, improved privacy and location control. The update also offers enhanced app permissions, foldable display support, security features, system-wide dark mode, etc.

The Android 10 also offers built-in call screening, multi-camera API, smart replies in the notification panel, 5G support, improved call quality, bubble feature, live caption, and more. While the latest version also improves battery life, Focus mode which is similar to the Do Not Disturb mode, etc. Apart from that Android 10 also features 65 new emojis. It also comes with direct audio streaming support to hearing aid devices.