After scouring XDA Forums and Telegram groups (specifically the "Huawei Nova 5T Development" channel), these are the most stable builds as of 2025.
Thanks to a small but dedicated developer group (shoutout to DarkJoker360 and SeBaX ), here are the top ROMs currently stable for the Kirin 980 Nova 5T.
Customizing the Huawei Nova 5T (YAL-L21) is a specialized process because Huawei officially stopped providing bootloader unlock codes in 2018. However, because it uses the
Requires opening the device, which will void any remaining warranty and risks hardware damage. HUAWEI Global 💾 Custom ROM Availability
is still great for gaming, the software can feel dated. Installing a custom ROM offers:
If you manage to unlock the bootloader, the Nova 5T (codename: YAL-L21 / YAL-L61 ) has limited but active development: