If you are investigating a compromise from that era, look for:
If you absolutely need the original Emotiondownload.php behavior for archival or research, you can find old EMUI 5/8 ROM dumps that include the script as part of the server emulation. However, running your own local server is complex and not recommended for average users.
Use a DNS changer app (e.g., DNS66) to temporarily remove redirects without root. Or perform a factory reset to restore system defaults, then re-download themes normally.
Emotiondownload.php is a PHP script that processed requests for theme downloads. The term "Emotion" refers to Huawei’s internal codename for their theming engine, which later evolved into the "Huawei Themes" app. When a user clicked "Download" on a theme, the request was sent to this script, which then served the .hwt (Huawei Theme) file.
You had a modded theme setup backed up via custom recovery (TWRP) or Huawei Backup. After a reset, you lost the modded files and now need to re-download the original themes using the original Emotiondownload.php mechanism.
