If you own a Huawei Y5 2019 and have ventured into the world of custom ROMs, you’ve likely encountered a frustrating, niche issue. You flash a promising new Android 12, 13, or 14 ROM – and everything works perfectly, except the top part of your screen. The status bar icons are cut off, the notification shade doesn't pull down smoothly, or the entire top 5-10% of the touchscreen becomes unresponsive.
In the community, this is commonly referred to as the "Top Bug" or the "Status Bar Offset Error." After months of testing, patching, and community collaboration, a fixed top solution has finally arrived for the Huawei Y5 2019. This article explains the problem, the fix, and how to install a stable, fully functional custom ROM.
The stock EMUI 9.1/10 firmware expects a specific offset for the display’s "notch" area (the waterdrop notch at the top center). Custom ROMs, particularly GSIs like LineageOS, crDroid, or Pixel Experience, rarely read this offset correctly. The result is: huawei y5 2019 custom rom fixed top
This is the dreaded unfixed top. Until recently, users had to live with broken auto-brightness or use buggy third-party "notch killer" apps.
Prerequisites:
Before diving into the solutions, understand the root cause. The Huawei Y5 2019 uses a 720x1560 pixel display with a waterdrop notch (a small dewdrop-style cutout for the front camera). The device also has unusual screen margins.
Most generic Android ROMs (LineageOS, AOSP, etc.) are built for standard flat displays. When ported to the Y5 2019 without proper patches, you get: If you own a Huawei Y5 2019 and
The "fixed top" means a developer has applied specific display cutout patches, overlay fixes, and build.prop tweaks to ensure the UI respects the notch and uses the full screen correctly.
The breakthrough came from independent developers on the 4PDA and XDA-Developers forums, specifically users ahnet-69 and Hackintosh5. They created a patched kernel and custom vendor overlay that hardcodes the correct display boundary for the Y5 2019. The stock EMUI 9