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Huawei Y5 2019 Custom Rom Fixed Top

After flashing a custom ROM, you may see:

This happens because the ROM doesn't read the phone's ro.config.hw_notch_size or uses a wrong display cutout configuration. huawei y5 2019 custom rom fixed top


The Huawei Y5 2019 was never meant to run custom ROMs. Huawei locks their bootloaders aggressively, and the Mediatek chip lacks proper open-source documentation. However, thanks to the fixed top patches, this €120 entry-level phone has been transformed into a smooth Android 13 device that outperforms its stock EMUI (which never saw an update past Android 10). After flashing a custom ROM, you may see:

Do NOT flash a "fixed top" ROM intended for the Huawei Y5 2018 (DRA-L01). That model has a different display driver and will cause a black bar at the bottom instead. Always verify your model number: Settings → About Phone → Model: DRA-LX9 for the 2019 version. This happens because the ROM doesn't read the phone's ro