Hello Everyone,
I've been reading the "Ultimate Guide to the Huawei U8800" at the Modaco Android Forum, and until know I've been able to root my phone, install the recovery and fix the reversed Camera Bug.
But the fallowing part of the Tutorial talks about Firmware Update, is this really important before installing a Custom Rom ? And, if it is can anyone explain me why ?
Thanks in Advance,
Luis Da Costa
PS: Sorry for my bad English :S...
Well someone here at xda wrote that with the newest firmware you get a baseband-update for some devices (he was not sure I think). I did not apply the newest firmware, maybe it was already installed, at least I did not encounter any problems.
You cannot break anything by applying the newest update from Huawei. So if you want to make sure, go ahead. Just do not stick to the Huawei-ROM. Do yourself a favor and install void, Oxygen oder Miui. I use Oxygen, it is based on Android 2.3.5 which is just very fast and the battery lasts about 2 days. You won't get much support for the Huawei-ROMs and there are some bugs. But there also are bugs with the custom-ROMs, so read the description first.
I would strongly suggest updating to the latest B138/B162 before installing a custom Rom. To my knowledge, a stock Rom installation does the firmware upgrade on the screen/internal modules as well.
Thanks for your help. I just have one question. Since all links from Modaco are down, where can I download the lastest firmware ?
Thanks in Advance,
Luis Da Costa
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katu2006 said:
Sent you a PM.
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Thanks you. Just a question, are you sure it is safe to me to install this firmware with my U8800 Phone ?
aliasbody said:
Thanks you. Just a question, are you sure it is safe to me to install this firmware with my U8800 Phone ?
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As long as yours is a U8800 and not U8800H, then you should be just fine.
katu2006 said:
I would strongly suggest updating to the latest B138/B162 before installing a custom Rom. To my knowledge, a stock Rom installation does the firmware upgrade on the screen/internal modules as well.
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B138/B162 are the same?
I thought that B162 was newer than B13x versions.
Can you explain please?
Thanks
dancer_69 said:
B138/B162 are the same?
I thought that B162 was newer than B13x versions.
Can you explain please?
Thanks
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They are not the same. B13x are generally made for the whole world, except China. Being the home country, China has a dedicated set of Roms - B158, B160, B162 versions.
B138 is as new as B162, they were both released at the same time. I don't like B162, the icons and interface are slightly different.
I would recommend B137/B138, preferably 138 as it has the latest drivers.
Ok, thanks for the quick explanation.
dancer_69 said:
B138/B162 are the same?
I thought that B162 was newer than B13x versions.
Can you explain please?
Thanks
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I'm also interested in this, but i can't find the latest stock firmware for u8800. Anyone can help ?
ArbiterGR said:
I'm also interested in this, but i can't find the latest stock firmware for u8800. Anyone can help ?
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Sent you a PM.
katu2006 said:
Sent you a PM.
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I love you
Thanks!
where can I find B138?
I found only links to huawei' s site, but all have page not found error.
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just refreshed the page and show that others asked same question.
Sent me a link please
Can anyone send me link for firmwares
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dancer_69 said:
where can I find B138?
I found only links to huawei' s site, but all have page not found error.
EDIT:
just refreshed the page and show that others asked same question.
Sent me a link please
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Just sent you a PM
shantam said:
Can anyone send me link for firmwares
Sent from my Huawei u8800 using xda premium
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You've got a PM.
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Just sent you a PM
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Awesome and magnificent katu2006 can i have the b138 too ? You've sent me B137 (or it's the same ?)
edit: you beat me to it, i love you x2
Advise
For those that want to update the firmware of their devices, don't worry (I was very scary indeed :S), the phone will boot, and reboot, and reboot, and reboot .... until you see and Android screen ^^
OH THE CAMERA IS SO FAST COMPARED TO THE ORIGINAL FIRMWARE !!! Thank you ! A lot really
I've used all roms and they work very well (I still prefer Oxygen), but I cannot use them because they need and External SD Card to take picture and listen to Music....
So until there I have no choice that stay with the Original Rom :S...
If only I can help solve the problem...
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now have the issue of breaking the link to all the new custom ROM (wifi)
Try flashing a stock ROM (B138) and then redo CWM with Oxygen.
katu2006 said:
Try flashing a stock ROM (B138) and then redo CWM with Oxygen.
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If I clear the problem to be solved in this way?
rasit_aksu said:
If I clear the problem to be solved in this way?
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Didn't really understand that...but try what I said and tell me how that went.
katu2006 said:
Didn't really understand that...but try what I said and tell me how that went.
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b138 I need original ROM. you give a link.
The links to the forum does not work. you give one link is working properly.
Sent you PM
Hello I am searching for this rom
Acer_A500_4.010.43_COM_GEN1
please tell me where can i find and download this rom ?
thank u all
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1113878
ktmdave7 said:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1113878
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thanks but this rom is not in the list
Is there a reason why you are looking for that specific Rom?
Moscow Desire said:
Is there a reason why you are looking for that specific Rom?
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hello sir
yes i am living in IRAN and my orginal rom before brick my tab was that please see this topic
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1427983
thanks
Does iran have anything to do with that version number? Why not use the latest ota? Or a custom rom with language support?
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dincdoes.me said:
Does iran have anything to do with that version number? Why not use the latest ota? Or a custom rom with language support?
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no nothing but my tablet is brick and my first rom was 4.010.43
and i need that now to unbrick my tab
thank u
You need a rom to unbrick your tablet?
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What happens wham you turn the device on can you see Acer logo?
If you can just get into recovery and flash a rom simple as that but if you can't get into recovery then you need more then a rom to unbrick
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Yes, a little more information on what you did, would help us all. is it an A501 or an A500?
What exactly happened?
Edit, I see from earlier post, it's a 501
dear masters
i explained all of my brick story in this thred
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1427983
I can go to recover mode by no rom can be install on my tab and all of them stoped at 70 %
thanks
darvis said:
dear masters
i explained all of my brick story in this thred
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1427983
I can go to recover mode by no rom can be install on my tab and all of them stoped at 70 %
thanks
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Great two threads for the same problem?
Have you tried this?
Hello!
Yesterday, i installed a new rom. but now my samsung will not boot. one sees only the start screen.
Can anybody explaine me, how can i copy a new rom on the sdcard?
Thanx a lot
Thorsten
OiBock said:
Hello!
Yesterday, i installed a new rom. but now my samsung will not boot. one sees only the start screen.
Can anybody explaine me, how can i copy a new rom on the sdcard?
Thanx a lot
Thorsten
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flash stock rom via odin
would help if you said which rom you installed and what kernel you are using
OiBock said:
Hello!
Yesterday, i installed a new rom. but now my samsung will not boot. one sees only the start screen.
Can anybody explaine me, how can i copy a new rom on the sdcard?
Thanx a lot
Thorsten
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please give complete details about rom and what u want to know
i search an stock rom for my galaxy gt s 5360. al links that i find are dead
then i can flash it with Odin. Can anyone know a link?
OiBock said:
i search an stock rom for my galaxy gt s 5360. al links that i find are dead
then i can flash it with Odin. Can anyone know a link?
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Check the sticky thread by marcussmith2626 in android development section.
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Hey san122!
you got a link for me? that would be great
OiBock said:
Hey san122!
you got a link for me? that would be great
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Check dis
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2568853
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thanks for your help.
Top forum :good:
Flash stock firmware :laugh:
While searching on my pc, I found that I still have the SLiM rom (I think it was rakesh who had posted it).
I have the version 4.5 base and the 4.9 ota.
If anyone is interested, let me know, along with a site where I can upload it.
How stable is it? Considering that it won't be receiving any updates
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How stable is it? Considering that it won't be receiving any updates
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Well it was based on lollipop and I have yet to find a bug.
However many system apks have been removed and you cant really recover them.
It was just bloat(at least most of it) though.
please give me link drive
quan97 said:
please give me link drive
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You mean Google Drive?
Yes
OK I will upload it in the next few days cause I'm really busy right now
Mokiwipeout said:
OK I will upload it in the next few days cause I'm really busy right now
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Come on bro, the dude has only 2 posts and both of them are on here, so it's so obvious that he registered just for this ROM. He wants it bad. Don't torture him.
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OK I will upload it in the next few days cause I'm really busy right now
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ok thanks you
V4LKyR said:
Come on bro, the dude has only 2 posts and both of them are on here, so it's so obvious that he registered just for this ROM. He wants it bad. Don't torture him.
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Currently i'm using this software.
Battery very well and very cool machine but installing some applications fail.
link download rom https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B2-GXjsKt49Ia0tfdFVLT0lKM1k/view
BOOTLOOP FIX https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B6aEcBP7FwsWVExsNUdrc2RBcVk/view
Sorry for my english is not good.
quan97 said:
Currently i'm using this software.
Battery very well and very cool machine but installing some applications fail.
link download rom https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B2-GXjsKt49Ia0tfdFVLT0lKM1k/view
BOOTLOOP FIX https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B6aEcBP7FwsWVExsNUdrc2RBcVk/view
Sorry for my english is not good.
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OK I have managed to upload the files, hopefully you won't be having any problems.
Links:
The OTA package (is an update to version 4.9) https://drive.google.com/file/d/0BwtIWYqhpB5UZkNJWDJfTVp3NU0/view?usp=drivesdk
The Rom Itself (must be installed first, and is version 4.5) https://drive.google.com/file/d/0BwtIWYqhpB5UdFhmWTEyb1RFeGc/view?usp=drivesdk
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OK I have managed to upload the files, hopefully you won't be having any problems.
Links:
The OTA package (is an update to version 4.9) https://drive.google.com/file/d/0BwtIWYqhpB5UZkNJWDJfTVp3NU0/view?usp=drivesdk
The Rom Itself (must be installed first, and is version 4.5) https://drive.google.com/file/d/0BwtIWYqhpB5UdFhmWTEyb1RFeGc/view?usp=drivesdk
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Version OTA 5.0 you have not
Mokiwipeout said:
OK I have managed to upload the files, hopefully you won't be having any problems.
Links:
The OTA package (is an update to version 4.9) https://drive.google.com/file/d/0BwtIWYqhpB5UZkNJWDJfTVp3NU0/view?usp=drivesdk
The Rom Itself (must be installed first, and is version 4.5) https://drive.google.com/file/d/0BwtIWYqhpB5UdFhmWTEyb1RFeGc/view?usp=drivesdk
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I tried this rom and detect faulty sound when plugged in. How do I fix not
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I tried this rom and detect faulty sound when plugged in. How do I fix not
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I dont have any problem with the sound.
Are you sure its the rom?
Also no, I don't have the v5.0
Mokiwipeout said:
I dont have any problem with the sound.
Are you sure its the rom?
Also no, I don't have the v5.0
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I've used the correct version without somehow being so:laugh:
Hello guys,
I think is time to update the Hongmi because the Miui Rom is out of date a lot and I'm experiencing some system lags and a rapid drain of batery.
I'm thinking on a reset and install a new rom, it doesn't have to be miui but the problem I'm facing is that what seems, I'm not an expert, is that most of the roms I see seem for wt87047.
Does wt87047 rom will work correctly on my redmi wt86047 (HM2014813)?
If not any romthat works on HM2014813?
Can some one recomend a good rom? Lineage, Vipper...?
Thanks a lot for your time and experience
edgar1975 said:
Hello guys,
I think is time to update the Hongmi because the Miui Rom is out of date a lot and I'm experiencing some system lags and a rapid drain of batery.
I'm thinking on a reset and install a new rom, it doesn't have to be miui but the problem I'm facing is that what seems, I'm not an expert, is that most of the roms I see seem for wt87047.
Does wt87047 rom will work correctly on my redmi wt86047 (HM2014813)?
If not any romthat works on HM2014813?
Can some one recomend a good rom? Lineage, Vipper...?
Thanks a lot for your time and experience
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Lineage is good. I've tested many. All work on my HM..13. Just be careful if you upgrade from KitKat to select the correct lollipop firmware in Lineage thread.
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Lineage is good. I've tested many. All work on my HM..13. Just be careful if you upgrade from KitKat to select the correct lollipop firmware in Lineage thread.
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Thanks a lot Kurtn for your tip.
Do you know where I can find the link to download the latest Lineage Rom because at the official site there's no link.
Thanks agian for your time
edgar1975 said:
Thanks a lot Kurtn for your tip.
Do you know where I can find the link to download the latest Lineage Rom because at the official site there's no link.
Thanks agian for your time
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https://androidfilehost.com/?fid=962157660013069172
Thanks again :good:
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https://androidfilehost.com/?fid=962157660013069172
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Thanks for for your info,
I've proceeded to install the new rom last weekend and I'm facing some bugs ( no quality on voice calls, some PIN asking screen , and dificulties to reach networks), the special annoiying is the quality on calls
Can you say me what Rom name you gave me to ask to the proper forum if I can solve this ? or if you have any solution or fix can you adress me?
Thanks a lot and sorry to disturb you again
edgar1975 said:
Thanks for for your info,
I've proceeded to install the new rom last weekend and I'm facing some bugs ( no quality on voice calls, some PIN asking screen , and dificulties to reach networks), the special annoiying is the quality on calls
Can you say me what Rom name you gave me to ask to the proper forum if I can solve this ? or if you have any solution or fix can you adress me?
Thanks a lot and sorry to disturb you again
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I gave you lineage-14.1-20180101_203525-UNOFFICIAL-wt88047.zip
From nick, the former official maintiner.
Did you flash the firmware he recommended?
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I gave you lineage-14.1-20180101_203525-UNOFFICIAL-wt88047.zip
From nick, the former official maintiner.
Did you flash the firmware he recommended?
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Thanks for the answer, aparently yes... can I flash it again without reinstalling all the SO again? should I? Thx
edgar1975 said:
Thanks for the answer, aparently yes... can I flash it again without reinstalling all the SO again? should I? Thx
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Apparently not. Read 3rd post
https://forum.xda-developers.com/redmi-2/development/rom-lineageos-14-1-t3529286
Hi again, I've had installed the lineage version on this terminal in march and I'm still facing troubles with the sound answering calls (the other prerson doen't hear me or I can't hear anything,...) that require to turn it off and start all over again.
Maybe modem trouble? Does anybody recomend me any solutions? change ROM? wich one ? return to Miui?
Thanks in advance for your time