Huawei Honor 7A
Device supported.
Devices tested:
- AUM-L29
This device is A-only.
- Bootloop on Android 9.0 GSIs based on v127 below (requires vendor patching to fix).
- Bootloop on all Android 8.x GSIs based on Phh-AOSP v25 and above.
- Camera:
Stock Camera app takes extremely dark images without flash, use a different camera app.
Camera works on all Oreo GSIs
Camera and/or flashlight (not flash) is broken on most Pie GSIs.
- SIM
Works
Certain GSIs may ask to reboot if a SIM card is removed (and inserted) while it's turned on.
- Wi-Fi
Works
- Mobile Data/RIL
Signal indicator is always empty on HSPA(P), regardless of real signal level (you can still make calls, SMS/MMS, and use mobile data however). Shows the correct level on 2G (E) and 4G (LTE). Refer to this issue for more information.
Otherwise, it works. Phone calls loud and clear, SMS/MMS are sent and received on time, and mobile data works.
- GPS
Works reliably on GSIs that include the AUM overlay.
- Mobile Tethering/Hotspot
Works well on Oreo.
Currently buggy on certain Android Pie GSIs.
- Fingerprint Reader
Tested working on AUM-L29.
- Face unlock
Works with Google Face Unlock
- Fast charging
Non
A list of working ROMs for the Honor 7A (2018) are available here (XDA)
- Stock Android 8 (Oreo) (tested from AUM-L29 8.0.0.154)
- Bootloader is unlocked
- Backup everything in the internal storage. This will also get wiped when you perform a factory reset.
- Perform factory reset using eRecovery/stock recovery.
- Install GSI image using fastboot as described on XDA.
- A way to root the device (if not present) is available here (XDA)
This may not work on other custom kernels (only tested with stock kernel)
NEVER install any Magisk module or you will bootloop.
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