Official support for the Huawei P10 (VTR-L09, VTR-L29) ended with EMUI 9.1 (based on Android 9 Pie). For many users, the interface feels dated, security patches are obsolete, and the performance has degraded due to bloatware and aggressive memory management.

Want Material You theming? A system-wide dark mode that actually works? Better notification management? These are standard on newer Android versions. Custom ROMs bring these features to the P10, effectively modernizing the user interface.

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Want to theme your notification shade, change the font, or modify the lock screen? Custom ROMs (especially those based on AOSP or Pixel Experience) offer customization levels that EMUI simply cannot match.

| User Type | Recommendation | | :--- | :--- | | | NO. Stock EMUI camera is far superior. | | Daily driver user | Only if on LineageOS 18.1 (Android 11). Newer ROMs have too many bugs for daily use. | | Tinkerer / Privacy user | YES. /e/ OS or LineageOS + microG gives a secure, modern OS. | | Gamer | NO. Kirin 960’s GPU drivers are outdated; custom ROMs worsen performance. |

6/10 | Best for: Google lovers