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[GUIDE Step-byStep]RETURN2STOCK/UNBRICK/UNLOCK/ROOT] e.g. STUCK AFTER UPDATE

How to unbrick or get back stock on your Huawei Mate 8. There are many reasons why you would want to do that.
In my case my device (AL10) was stuck at "your device cannot be trusted" after updating from B180 to B321.
First I got to thank acer73 for his software. ajsmsg78 and Kris Chen for their links to the right ROMs.
Also thanks to DarkSilentSC for his help, especially with the L29, great support.
He has a L29, which I don't have, so I'm glad he provides help with that device.
This worked for me on my AL10 to get it back on track, should work on other models too. Just have to find the right ROMSs as according to your model. However, I am not responsible if this does not work for you or if it bricks your phone even more.
And remember: don't forget turning on usb debugging whenever you can!
Unbrick (return to Stock)
1. Find yourself a stock ROM.zip according to your model and extract from the zip the update.app (I used one from a B172 (AL10) Stock ROM, I was running a B180 custom ROM, it worked.)
2. Download the Huawei Update Extractor http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2433454
3. Extract boot.img, recovery.img, system.img and cust.img with the HuaweiUpateExtractor from the Update.App you find in the ROM to somewhere where you can find them easily
4. Head over to http://forum.xda-developers.com/mate-8/development/rayglobe-italian-knife-t3295526 (You can also do it with fastboot commands, but Acer73's tool makes it easier)
5. get yourself the Italian Knife (btw you probably have to turn off your anti-virus program), extract it in a directory on your PC and start Rayglobe_knife.exe
6. Put the images you have extracted into the folder Unbrick (same directory where you extracted Rayglobe Knife in). The folder was created after you started Rayglobe_Knife.exe
7. Boot your phone into bootloader.
8. In the Rayglobe Knife tool choose Unbrick and choose the option where it says you have placed all the images in the unbrick folder.
9. let the magic work. The phone will restart and it will probably take 15 minutes, make sure its charged enough.
After all that I quickly updated to the latest Stock ROM version, in my case B321, which you need to do if you want to flash later a custom B321. See second post if you want to do that as well or continue with unlocking the bootloader.
Now lets get the bootloader unlocked (for some reason mine was still unlocked)
1. Get Minimal ADB https://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=24521665358595410
2. Hopefully you still have your unlock code (cause you need it otherwise it won't work)
3. Put your phone in Bootloader Mode (Press & hold power and volume down)
4. Extract Minimal ADB zip and run command.bat
5. Type <fastboot oem unlock xxxxxxxxxxxxx> (where xxxx is your bootloader unlock code)
6. Done
Now lets get twrp set up
1. For that we need minimal ADB again
2. Headover to http://forum.xda-developers.com/mate-8/development/recovery-twrp-huawei-mate-8-t3298567
3. Download TWRP according to your EMUI (For B321 it's EMUI 4.1)
4. Place the image in the directory of the Minimal ADB
5. Rename it to just twrp.img (not necessary but simplifies things)
6. Put your phone in Bootloader Mode (Press & hold power and volume down)
7. Run command.bat
8. Type <fastboot flash recovery twrp.img>
9. Then type fastboot reboot
10. Now you can hold volume up and power until your phone boots into TWRP
11. You need to format data (you'll lose everything on your phone)
12. Done

Remember: don't forget turning on usb debugging whenever you can!
!!!FOR L29 scroll down to DarkSilentSC's instructions!!!
After unbricking I quickly updated my AL10 to the latest version, in this case B321. Should work with all B3xx
1. Head over to Kris Chen's thread (this I used for the AL10)
http://forum.xda-developers.com/mate-8/development/rom-verison-t3324164
Or ajsmsg78's (also AL10 and L09)
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=66776194&postcount=58 to get the Stock B321
2. Download the ROM and after downloading the zip file, extract update.app from it. Copy the UPDATE.APP to the internal memory of your HM8 in a folder called - dload (you may have to create it). Then press [volume+]+
[volume-]+[power] together to force the update.
3. Voila B321
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!!![For the L29 you should try DarkSilentSC's instructions, which you find below or in post #54 on page 6 http://forum.xda-developers.com/mate-8/general/unbrick-updating-to-b321-t3375934/page6 don't forget to hit thanks!!!
1. Start from stock B170 firmware with TWRP ready
2. Extract BOOT, CUST, RECOVERY, SYSTEM from B321 UPDATE.APP
3. Add firmware .zip file (which contains META-INF folder and UPDATE.APP) and place it into internal storage
4. Make sure internal storage data is fully backed up
5. Delete All Accounts in Settings
6. Go to Recovery, Wipe Cache, Delvik Cache, Data, System
7. Flash that .zip file! (Getting errors is okay at this time) [This is what I didn't do before!]
8. Boot straight to bootloader
9. fastboot flash boot, cust, and system
10. let it boot. Let it proceed with encryption process in chinese and fully boot into EMUI
11. NOW I'M AT EMUI 4.1!
12. Reboot to fastboot and fastboot flash insecure_boot and flash TWRP
13. Reboot to recovery (TWRP) and then flash whatever rom you want to place in!
14. Enjoying it!

Great, was looking for details instructions like that, was stuck at cannot be trusted screen

Hello. Also i stuck today when i try to update. I try at my own all what did you said ......everything greast but when i try to flash rom from update.app proccess no pass more than 5:%.
My phone was also al-10 but 2 months ago i debrand with internation rom of acer. Nothing i cant flash . phone reboot work but can flash i thing my problem is the oem info file. Can anyone please help me

ganjbass said:
Hello. Also i stuck today when i try to update. I try at my own all what did you said ......everything greast but when i try to flash rom from update.app proccess no pass more than 5:%.
My phone was also al-10 but 2 months ago i debrand with internation rom of acer. Nothing i cant flash . phone reboot work but can flash i thing my problem is the oem info file. Can anyone please help me
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Which update.app did you use? Maybe your download is corrupt?
BTW I debranded mine too with Acer's to international.

GerManiac said:
Which update.app did you use? Maybe your download is corrupt?
BTW I debranded mine too with Acer's to international.
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NXT-AL10C00B321 i extract i unbrick from acer tool and then i use uppdate.app t but no pass more than 5%
What method you used for deprand? mine after debrand no able to use wifi recovery also no let me update even if i install factory recovery.

ganjbass said:
NXT-AL10C00B321 i extract i unbrick from acer tool and then i use uppdate.app t but no pass more than 5%
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But you first used different ROM images to unbrick and then tried to update to B321.
really sounds as if your file is corrupted. Would try to download it again

GerManiac said:
But you first used different ROM images to unbrick and then tried to update to B321.
really sounds as if your file is corrupted. Would try to download it again
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ok i will try tommorow......thanks for help by theway the phone booted but if i flash recovery for root no boot.... very strange....sometimes aloud to flash from boot some times no ohhhhhhh(((
Or something no correct with huawei extractor..... Can you provide extracted files?
Thanks in advance.

So I unbricked with B170 and then tried force flashing B321. My first attempt at flashing B321 ended up getting stuck at 5%. Tried flashing again and it said it was incompatible with the current firmware version of my phone. Any ideas on what I should do next?
Edit: Nevermind. I mistakenly copied the UPDATE.APP from B170 to the dload folder instead of the one from B321. lol
Now on B321. Thanks!

AndroidBestieRE said:
Great, was looking for details instructions like that, was stuck at cannot be trusted screen
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Used this stock ROM for L29 to unbrick, it worked well following OP instructions
update.hicloud.com:8180/TDS/data/files/p3/s15/G1076/g104/v46463/f1/full/update.zip

hi, i have follow unbrick guide with knife, flash from knife and phone reboot. when phone reboot in settings, info phones, serial number is b321. is corretcly??

danielg90 said:
hi, i have follow unbrick guide with knife, flash from knife and phone reboot. when phone reboot in settings, info phones, serial number is b321. is corretcly??
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Don't know which ROM you used to unbrick.
But seems that you used an B321 if that worked for you and you have no problems then that is great.
Could mean that wet can unbrick straight with the most current ROM available. If someone else could confirm?

GerManiac said:
Don't know which ROM you used to unbrick.
But seems that you used an B321 if that worked for you and you have no problems then that is great.
Could mean that wet can unbrick straight with the most current ROM available. If someone else could confirm?
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i have AL10, please link stock rom that you used

danielg90 said:
i have AL10, please link stock rom that you used
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Can't find the link right now, am in the car, but I've found this link to B170
http://update.hicloud.com:8180/TDS/data/files/p3/s15/G884/g77/v43738/f1/full/update.zip:
Did not check though if it works

GerManiac said:
Can't find the link right now, am in the car, but I've found this link to B170
http://update.hicloud.com:8180/TDS/data/files/p3/s15/G884/g77/v43738/f1/full/update.zip:
Did not check though if it works
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sorry, is possible flash with knife if bootloader is locked? my bootloader is locked

hello, my phone is still stuck.. i tried other cust/system/recovery/boot from other update.app, but its still stuck at: your device has been unlocked... im on l29

Have NXT-L29, downloaded stock L09 file from posted link, placed UPDATE.APP into 'dload' folder which I created, but still hanging at 5%. What to do?? Exactly where do I create this 'dload' folder? Just at 'Internal Storage'?

danielg90 said:
sorry, is possible flash with knife if bootloader is locked? my bootloader is locked
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Bootloader has to be unlocked. You can unlock best with DC unlocker, it's fast and only costs around 5 dollars.
Unless you already have your unlock code then you can unlock following instructions see my first post

GerManiac said:
Bootloader has to be unlocked. You can unlock best with DC unlocker, it's fast and only costs around 5 dollars.
Unless you already have your unlock code then you can unlock following instructions see my first post
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ok how can i unlocked bootloader with b321 stock?

DarkSilentSC said:
Have NXT-L29, downloaded stock L09 file from posted link, placed UPDATE.APP into 'dload' folder which I created, but still hanging at 5%. What to do?? Exactly where do I create this 'dload' folder? Just at 'Internal Storage'?
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What are you trying to do? Unbrick or update?
The folder has to be created in internal storage

[ZE552KL/Z012DC] Canadian Thread - Unlock, Root, Update to Nougat

This thread will be for the Canadian version of ZE552KL, and will be updated with specific info relevant to Z012DC model found in Canada (Canada Computers, Staples, other retailers). It has WW SKU number.
It took me a while and some searching to figure all steps out. I also modified Asus N and M firmware to remove version checks. Without this step - i was stuck with error 7 in TWRP. The only difference between Z012D and Z012DC seems to be in Fastboot and ADB drivers, TWRP recovery, system images seem to work well so far.
Steps:
1. Download Fastboot and ADB Drivers. For me usb driver on ZE552KL Asus download page didn't work. Select "Only install driver", you do not need to update your drivers via DRP.
Fastboot driver (for Vendor VID_18D1&PID_D00D): http://drivers.drp.su/Telephone/Hua...03.00/Huawei-FORCED-Allx64-2.00.03.00-drp.exe
ADB Driver (for VID_18D1&PID_D002): http://drivers.drp.su/Telephone/Leshcat/WinAll/Leshcat-WinAll-drp.exe
2. Save the following files on your External SD Card:
Modified M image UL-ASUS_Z012D-WW-13.20.10.152-user.zip
Modified N image UL-ASUS_Z012D-WW-14.2015.1701.8-user.zip
SuperSU - latest version from here
no-verity-opt-encrypt-5-1.zip. Give thanks to @kaffeine1 , without him - we would all be stuck with black screens
3. Save ADB and Fastboot files on your computer, and extract; give thanks to @snowwolf725
4. Download newer recovery (TWRP 3.1.0) from here
5. Unlock bootloader via unofficial unlock method; give thanks to @snowwolf725
6. Get into fastboot by turning off the phone, and pressing volume up + power. Install recovery that you downloaded in step #4:
Code:
fastboot flash recovery twrp-3.1.0-0-Z012D.img
7. Follow the steps this guide by @kaffeine1 . Skip the steps of downloading Nougat and Marshmallow firmware from Asus site, as you have already downloaded and saved both firmwares in Step #2 . Also skip the last step - do not reboot into Nougat, but go back to fastboot mode.
8. Root Nougat - follow steps under #2 here:
https://forum.xda-developers.com/zenfone-3/how-to/twrp-recovery-3-0-2-root-zenfone-3-t3569926
How to update to the latest version of OS:
1. Go to Asus Site, download latest WW image UL-ASUS_Z012D-WW-14.2020.1703.28-user.zip
2. Extract UL-ASUS_Z012D-WW-14.2020.1703.28-user.zip\META-INF\com\google\android\updater_script , edit, remove first two lines, and put back into the zip file (e.g. using 7zip)
3. Extract from above zip file boot.img , and flash it via: fastboot flash boot boot.img
4. Flash recovery: fastboot flash recovery twrp-3.1.0-0-Z012D.img
5. Reboot into recovery, and flash:
- Firmware that you modified in #2
- no-verity-opt-encrypt-5.1.zip
- Latest SuperSU
- Rooted.zip (from step #8 above)
6. Reboot mobile, and enjoy new version!
Phone info as purchased:
Model Number: ASUS_Z012DC
Android version: 6.0.1
Baseband version: M3.10.42-Libra_080001
Build number: MMB29P.WW_Phone-13.20.10.152-20161222
Manufacture date (on the box): January 2017
Latest version - UL-ASUS_Z012D-WW-14.2020.1703.28-user.zip
Model Number: ASUS_Z012DC
Android version: 7.0
Baseband version: M3.10.47-Libra_080001
Build number: NRD90M.WW_Phone-14.2020.1703.28-20170410
Special thanks to:
- @jcadduono for TWRP recovery
- @snowwolf725 for guide unlock bootloader
- @kaffeine1 for guide how to upgrade to N from M

Reserved for future use

can i follow this step for ZE520KL ?

I got my self a canadian vertion ZE552KL, but i can´t seem to fully unlock the boot loader, it goes onto fastboot, but it does not allow me to flash anything it gives a permision denied .
when i tried to flash fw from sdcard gives a error: the the sku is "WW_" and mine is ""
have you came across this problem.
how can it be solved?
thanks

lastremnant said:
can i follow this step for ZE520KL ?
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no, I do not think so. these are different phones.

DilipRB said:
I got my self a canadian vertion ZE552KL, but i can´t seem to fully unlock the boot loader, it goes onto fastboot, but it does not allow me to flash anything it gives a permision denied .
when i tried to flash fw from sdcard gives a error: the the sku is "WW_" and mine is ""
have you came across this problem.
how can it be solved?
thanks
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try first flashing 6.0.1 firmware from asus site and then modified 7.0 firmware. if the error is when flashing 6.0 fw - try modified 6.0. and do paste specific rrror.

anterus said:
no, I do not think so. these are different phones.
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nevermind sir, it worked for me

Strange things do happen!!!
anterus said:
try first flashing 6.0.1 firmware from asus site and then modified 7.0 firmware. if the error is when flashing 6.0 fw - try modified 6.0. and do paste specific rrror.
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i was trying this because i wanted to upgrade fw to 7 and trying to unlock bootloader to flash twrp for backups...
I tried original Asus UL-ASUS_Z012D-WW-13.20.10.131-user and gave strange error after check... this fw is for "WW_Phone" and this phone is ""
but after reestart i got OTA updates... now my ZE552KL-Z012DC is in 7.0....
i can live with that, only problem for me is adb backups, i prefer twrp.
thanks
P.D. what pusles me is why getprop("ro.product.name") returns empty sting????

DilipRB said:
i was trying this because i wanted to upgrade fw to 7 and trying to unlock bootloader to flash twrp for backups...
I tried original Asus UL-ASUS_Z012D-WW-13.20.10.131-user and gave strange error after check... this fw is for "WW_Phone" and this phone is ""
but after reestart i got OTA updates... now my ZE552KL-Z012DC is in 7.0....
i can live with that, only problem for me is adb backups, i prefer twrp.
thanks
P.D. what pusles me is why getprop("ro.product.name") returns empty sting????
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backup those zips, open with winrar or another app. open meta-inf/android/google/updater-script with notepad++ try deleting from ifelse until ) );
save and let winrar save new update

lastremnant said:
backup those zips, open with winrar or another app. open meta-inf/android/google/updater-script with notepad++ try deleting from ifelse until ) );
save and let winrar save new update
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Tryed that, and got footer error...
seems that to modifying the script file and then recompresing will change the compretion check algorithem. giving a footer error.
i should try pakaging the apk again...
there was a program to do so but i cant recall which...
thks

DilipRB said:
Tryed that, and got footer error...
seems that to modifying the script file and then recompresing will change the compretion check algorithem. giving a footer error.
i should try pakaging the apk again...
there was a program to do so but i cant recall which...
thks
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i found it ...
apktool from :
https://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1989533
Sorry this was for apks... but i guess same principle aplies... when i can i shall try and post the outcome

DilipRB said:
i was trying this because i wanted to upgrade fw to 7 and trying to unlock bootloader to flash twrp for backups...
I tried original Asus UL-ASUS_Z012D-WW-13.20.10.131-user and gave strange error after check... this fw is for "WW_Phone" and this phone is ""
but after reestart i got OTA updates... now my ZE552KL-Z012DC is in 7.0....
i can live with that, only problem for me is adb backups, i prefer twrp.
thanks
P.D. what pusles me is why getprop("ro.product.name") returns empty sting????
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I noticed that in some cases TWRP doesn't "stick", and gets overridden by default bootloader. Specific check is essentially useless - just to prevent flash of improper image. Just remove the check in the new FW, or use modified FW that has the check removed. I think in your case you can just re-flash TWRP since your bootloader is unlocked?

I tryed several TWRP 3.02 and 3.10 if a boot imge ... if entered bootloader with volum key + power it says all ok but booting never happens... if i enter bootloader trough adb it stucks until i disconnect and reconnect usb cable. when trying to flash. fast boot returns error not have permision and side load error secttion 7 on UL modified or else footer w
error after passing check. i shall try modiffying UL 13.20.10 and see what happens

DilipRB said:
I tryed several TWRP 3.02 and 3.10 if a boot imge ... if entered bootloader with volum key + power it says all ok but booting never happens... if i enter bootloader trough adb it stucks until i disconnect and reconnect usb cable. when trying to flash. fast boot returns error not have permision and side load error secttion 7 on UL modified or else footer w
error after passing check. i shall try modiffying UL 13.20.10 and see what happens
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flash modified images through twrp - with links in OP

Well my wife liked the phone so much, that she "kindly requested" me to gift it to her... now she is the proud owner of a canadian vertion of ZE552KL and i got myself a ZS570KL
thanks a lot for all your help.
P.D. : i think she was not happy with the time i was spending with the device.

I know this is going to sound super dumb, but the unofficial bootloader unlock still triggers the bootup message and voids the warranty, right?

This might be even dumber... But my guess is that the official app to unlock boot loader, does more than unlock,
My guess is that it also register with asus mobile, the fact that for your device has been unlocked...

DilipRB said:
This might be even dumber... But my guess is that the official app to unlock boot loader, does more than unlock,
My guess is that it also register with asus mobile, the fact that for your device has been unlocked...
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That's what some manufacturers do, like Motorola and HTC. But from back when I unlocked the BL on my Zenfone 2 Laser, I remember that all it did (as far as I could tell) was unlock the bootloader and set a flag in the bootloader that made it say it was unlocked that couldn't be reversed. No need for fancy registration systems when you can just boot up the phone and take a look.

What was modified in your N-image firmware file? There is now a newer version that I'd like to install. Can you provide an updated modified file for version WW-14.2020.1703.28 or give the steps needed to modify it myself?

Jarrick said:
What was modified in your N-image firmware file? There is now a newer version that I'd like to install. Can you provide an updated modified file for version WW-14.2020.1703.28 or give the steps needed to modify it myself?
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Updated OP with instructions regarding how to upgrade to the latest version of N - just tested steps myself. Should be applicable to all future versions of N posted on Asus site. Enjoy!

P9 Lite Bricked. Help me!!!

Hello,
I was always a Samsung fanboy, but than I decided to buy the P9 lite (VNS-L21 single sim)
I wanted to flash the android 7 update for my phone, but I was such a noob in Huawei, that I didn't understand a word. But i tried to do what the instructions said. Now my phone is bricked. I can go to recovery, erecovery (which can't download anyithing) and download mode. I heard of this fastboot stuff as well, but I don't know how to do this. I tried to flash as many roms as I could with dload and it didn't work, after 5%, it said it failed... Now I don't know what to do. I think somebody (expert) should make a clear tutorial for noobs. Oh and I almost forgot that i don't have root, custom recovery, and things like that. I just bought the phone, I didn't want to make big changes, just new android. Is it possible that after this Huawei would fix my phone, if I couldn't? Or warranty is void? And sadly I don't know more of my phone because I'm not ina rom, and the phone and papers don't say more.
If you could help me, I would appreciate it:
Raul

Turn off your phone, connect to the pc while holding the volume down button, you will end up in fastboot mode.
I assume you have ADB and drivers installed (if not, install ADB and device drivers).
Optional: unlock your bootloader if it's locked.
Download the latest offical rom zip for your phone version (the marshmallow one), extract the update.app.
Use Huawei extractor to ectract the following files (google is your friend in this one, but its not difficult):
boot.img
recovery.img
cust.img
system.img
After you've done this, connect your phone to the PC in fastboot mode .
Open a command promt from the folder where the extracted files are (shift+right click, Open Command window here), enter the following commands
fastboot devices (you will see the list of attached devices with a lot of random number + fastboot)
fastboot flash boot boot.img
fastboot flash recovery recovery.img
fastboot flash cust cust.img
fastboot flash system system.img
fastboot reboot
After all this, you should be good to go, just be sure you are using the correct rom for you version.
Or you can just serach on the forum and find this.
https://forum.xda-developers.com/huawei-p9lite/help/unbricking-vns-l21-vns-l31-tutorial-t3583400
(Sorry for my english.)

Fastboot says that it has failed command not alllowed, after I want to installl the files. And I couldn't unlock bootloader without phones information...

rr999999 said:
I would happily unlock my bootloader, but I don't know anyithing about my phone (except model...) without the os...
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Post here IMEI and SN from the box of phone and i can try get your bootloader unlock code...

If I would unlock it, would fastboot work? Because fastboot pc app recognizes my phone, but my phone says in fastboot mode, that I should connect itself to pc and open hisuite. WTF?

rr999999 said:
If I would unlock it, would fastboot work? Because fastboot pc app recognizes my phone, but my phone says in fastboot mode, that I should connect itself to pc and open hisuite. WTF?
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Until you have bootloader unlock you can not run any fastboot flash command...

rr999999 said:
If I would unlock it, would fastboot work? Because fastboot pc app recognizes my phone, but my phone says in fastboot mode, that I should connect itself to pc and open hisuite. WTF?
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Heyho,
normally yes, after bootloader unlock u are able to flash via fastboot. But...
I tried to flash as many roms as I could with dload and it didn't work, after 5%, it said it failed...
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What is the error? - Have u disconnected the device from the PC during the update?
If not, try to update again and just disconnect the device from any USB connection...
Regards,
Sebastian

k1ll3r8e said:
Heyho,
normally yes, after bootloader unlock u are able to flash via fastboot. But...
What is the error? - Have u disconnected the device from the PC during the update?
If not, try to update again and just disconnect the device from any USB connection...
Regards,
Sebastian
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Hello. I disconnected it from everything (for example USB)When I tried to install it said something like incompatibility version, but it couldn't be because I tried many roms for my phone. And I tried some dual sim roms as well because, I thought that it might work... But then I will do that unlock if it will do good. Thanks for the help Without bootloader I can't flash from dload as well?

rr999999 said:
Hello. I disconnected it from everything (for example USB)When I tried to install it said something like incompatibility version, but it couldn't be because I tried many roms for my phone. And I tried some dual sim roms as well because, I thought that it might work... But then I will do that unlock if it will do good. Thanks for the help Without bootloader I can't flash from dload as well?
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Heyho,
the dload method works always without unlock bootloader. But, u can't flash for example an B161 over an B3xx (what nougat is) if the update u installed modified already the oeminfo u are not able to flash any rom below B3xx (nougat) via dload.
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In that case u might use the official rollback package (never tested it myself) or, u unlock ur bootloader, flash a TWRP recovery matching to ur current FW. Flash from there a oeminfo + custom.bin (lower than B3xx) and flash the FW matching to the new oeminfo via dload and stock recovery.
Regards,
Sebastian

If you have custom recovery, wipe everything. Data, system, boot. extract update app (which is your stock rom) with huawei update extractor. go to custom recovery, flash stock boot IMG and stock recovery IMG. Power off, use three button dload method, reboot, when booting press vol up for three second, now you are in e-recovery. Press shutdown. Press and hold power and vol up for stock recovery. Do factory reset. If need do the factory reset 2/3 times. Now you are with locked bootloader.
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Upgrading P8 Lite Dual Sim from ALE21 C636B150 EMUI 3.1

Guys I'm really lost trying to upgrade to Android 6 or even 7.
I know I must upgrade to at least EMUI 4.0
I know I am rooted.
I'm unsure if I have unlocked my boot loader.
How do I easily change Country Codes? Do I even need to do it?
I think if someone can assist with these early steps, then I can proceed alone to install new ROMs etc.

C636 is for South East / South Asian regions...
To check whether you've unlocked your bootloader or not, just boot into the fastboot mode... To do that, shut down your device completely then connect your device to your laptop / PC holding the volume down button. Once you enter into fastboot mode, there a Message will be displayed under the Android Logo. You can confirm whether your bootloader is locked or not.
If your only goal is to get Marshmallow, then you can search for firmware and then manually upgrade using the dload method.
First, you download the required firmware (gradually up to Marshmallow), then you extract the update.zip to get UPDATE.APP file (usually 2.3GB+). Then you copy the UPDATE.APP file into a folder named dload. You must then copy this dload folder to the root of Internal Memory and you can update your Android through Updater.
Here's the link to Marshmallow C636B540

amageek said:
C636 is for South East / South Asian regions...
To check whether you've unlocked your bootloader or not, just boot into the fastboot mode... To do that, shut down your device completely then connect your device to your laptop / PC holding the volume down button. Once you enter into fastboot mode, there a Message will be displayed under the Android Logo. You can confirm whether your bootloader is locked or not.
If your only goal is to get Marshmallow, then you can search for firmware and then manually upgrade using the dload method.
First, you download the required firmware (gradually up to Marshmallow), then you extract the update.zip to get UPDATE.APP file (usually 2.3GB+). Then you copy the UPDATE.APP file into a folder named dload. You must then copy this dload folder to the root of Internal Memory and you can update your Android through Updater.
Here's the link to Marshmallow C636B540
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Okay, yes all that is cool. Further info I have now managed to instal TWRP 2.8.7. So I will try to now install c636B540.

aussie_boi said:
Okay, yes all that is cool. Further info I have now managed to instal TWRP 2.8.7. So I will try to now install c636B540.
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try installing TWRP v. 3.1.1... That's the latest TWRP and compatible with Marshmallow...

Back to Official Firmware - Huawei P Smart

I downloaded a rom from androidhost.ru thinking it was an official rom. My aim was downgrading. But it's not an official rom, i guess. And either I can't get back to official rom. Please help. The Huawei technical support told me that the device could be out of guarentee.

Try installing Hi Suite and do a recovery from there

Billabomb75 said:
Try installing Hi Suite and do a recovery from there
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Thank you. I tried Hi Suite. Hi Suite says the firmware is updated.
There is no huawei identity part and there is no update information, the firmware seems updated.
I downloaded 155 version but i can't update. About phone section --> software number seems 8.0.0.0.46(0JVO).
I can downgrade or upgrade using androidhost.ru files but the other files (app or update.zip) don't work.
Eset Nod32 says the phone is rooted, root checker says the phone is not rooted.

Well try forcing your phone to install the official Rom... Try to boot into a download mode and flash through there

I download full ota zip and L11_hw_eu files from different sites. I turn off the device. I push the volume down and volume up and power button (force) the software installation fails.

Search XDA universal search for hurupdater ..
Get firmware finder from playstore ..download correct stock rom
Follow hurupdater instructions to update in recovery

Firmware finder doesn't find firmware for p smart.
Hurupdater needs unlocked bootloader i guess.

candask said:
Firmware finder doesn't find firmware for p smart.
Hurupdater needs unlocked bootloader i guess.
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I have a huawei p smart and firmware finder & hurupdater is working ..but yes ..you need an unlocked bootloader ..
In that case
Download stock rom with firmware finder and put on sd
download stock recovery from p smart forum and flash with fastboot ..boot into stock recovery and use stock recovery to restore ...

And on a seperate note , I recommend downloading dc unlocker application and downgrading and unlocking bootloader using dc unlocker ..just search in XDA universal search ....it's a working method ..

Here you can see it :good:

KevMetal said:
I have a huawei p smart and firmware finder & hurupdater is working ..but yes ..you need an unlocked bootloader ..
In that case
Download stock rom with firmware finder and put on sd
download stock recovery from p smart forum and flash with fastboot ..boot into stock recovery and use stock recovery to restore ...
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thank you but here somebody says:
"Unless your bootloader is unlocked you can't flash ANY .img file ..."

candask said:
thank you but here somebody says:
"Unless your bootloader is unlocked you can't flash ANY .img file ..."
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No , you can flash only *signed files ...big difference ..you can ALWAYS flash files signed by huawei like stock recovery
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1dFFjCG2xeg9E08SZFA7jC9y21iX1sJgD/view
_there is stock recovery in link
_put in fastboot folder
_rename to recovery.img
_inside settings of phone enable usb debugging ..connect to pc ..in pop-up window allow debug connection (tick always allow )
_open cmd window as admin in fastboot folder
_Run the following commands
adb devices
*should show a serial number
adb reboot bootloader
fastboot devices
*should show a serial number
fastboot flash recovery_ramdisk recovery.img
fastboot reboot

KevMetal said:
No , you can flash only *signed files ...big difference ..you can ALWAYS flash files signed by huawei like stock recovery
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1dFFjCG2xeg9E08SZFA7jC9y21iX1sJgD/view
_there is stock recovery in link
_put in fastboot folder
_rename to recovery.img
_inside settings of phone enable usb debugging ..connect to pc ..in pop-up window allow debug connection (tick always allow )
_open cmd window as admin in fastboot folder
_Run the following commands
adb devices
*should show a serial number
adb reboot bootloader
fastboot devices
*should show a serial number
fastboot flash recovery_ramdisk recovery.img
fastboot reboot
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thank you. but failed command not allowed?

Does your phone have the OEM UNLOCK option enabled in the developer settings / is the FRP setting disabled. Having an unlocked bootloader simplifies things a lot. I had a similar issue and used the PC version of the huawei firmware finder by TEAM MT and had to use the DNS method (either do via router or set the pc as a hotspot to reflash a lower version of firmware

I took the telephone to a shop for firmware repair. He tried for a couple of days and he also couldn’t get back to official software.

candask said:
Firmware finder doesn't find firmware for p smart.
Hurupdater needs unlocked bootloader i guess.
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Hi, Candask
I see you are having problems getting back to official software for the Huawei P smart
Knowing that it says System 8.0.0.046 means you are running Huawei Firmware but System 8.0.0.046 usually means the firmware was made for a different model
How this works is the version folder ( partition ) includes information on the device model and if that version folder does not include the files for your region or model, it will display as System 8.0.0.046, not a serious issue but it is fixable
If you could get in contact with me on our Facebook page www.facebook.com/livitechdev
and also provide us with the Huawei P smart model number ( at the bottom of the phone on the back it will say Model: FIG-XXX, mine says FIG-LX1 )
And we will see if we can help you out - Thanks Ryan

8.0.0 is just the software version, what i think you need to match is for example mine is C782
example if you search you had found the following FIG-LX1C09B139 is device/model , and (8.0.0.139) is software version, id reckon aslong as you match the device and get the latest software version it would work

friartuckme said:
8.0.0 is just the software version, what i think you need to match is for example mine is C782
example if you search you had found the following FIG-LX1C09B139 is device/model , and (8.0.0.139) is software version, id reckon aslong as you match the device and get the latest software version it would work
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@candask - this User is on the right track,
He would be able to get the software version of he already knows his phones model number C782, C472, C106, etc
The only place I believe you can find your model number inside Android is on the build number inside of settings>System>About Phone
8.0.0.137 ( C782 ) is the usual format
8.0.0 being Android version
137 being Huawei's version
( C782 ) being model number of device
the build number Candask has says
System 8.0.0.046( 0VJO )
Which does not give Indication of what model phone he has
Have you tried using E-recovery?

Livi-Tech said:
@candask - this User is on the right track,
He would be able to get the software version of he already knows his phones model number C782, C472, C106, etc
The only place I believe you can find your model number inside Android is on the build number inside of settings>System>About Phone
8.0.0.137 ( C782 ) is the usual format
8.0.0 being Android version
137 being Huawei's version
( C782 ) being model number of device
the build number Candask has says
System 8.0.0.046( 0VJO )
Which does not give Indication of what model phone he has
Have you tried using E-recovery?
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hi livi-tech
I think what he is experiencing is when he has flashed a custom rom on his phone its changed the rom version name i believe, so even in e-recovery and fastboot it is being read as an unsupported device. il attach a picture to try and show
E-Recovery and attempting to use hisuite will work up until it checks his imei and device / software info then it is unable to proceed

friartuckme said:
hi livi-tech
I think what he is experiencing is when he has flashed a custom rom on his phone its changed the rom version name i believe, so even in e-recovery and fastboot it is being read as an unsupported device. il attach a picture to try and show
E-Recovery and attempting to use hisuite will work up until it checks his imei and device / software info then it is unable to proceed
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Hello @friartuckme
I haven't had any issues with E-recovery and fastboot in the past no matter what my build number was or what custom ROM was flashed, not sure about HiSuite as I don't have a use for it but I had a look to confirm, even with the build number being different E-recovery still works and fastboot
This is my current setup
Build number: LiviTech (EM Pixel)
EMUI version: 8.0.0
E-recovery picks up: 8.0.0.137(C782) and starts downloading package
This was my setup when looking into compatibility issues a few months ago
Build number: System 8.0.0.046( 0VJO )
EMUI version: 8.0.0
E-recovery picks up: 8.0.0.137(C782) and starts downloading package
Deleting the whole version partition results in
Build number: System 8.0.0.046( OVJO )
EMUI version: 8.0.0
E-recovery picks up: 8.0.0.137(C782) and starts downloading package
( Would not recommend deleting version partition or modifying it unless you want phone to reset or apps to get removed, it's a Huawei issue )
I think I know what the issue his, the firmware he flashed sounds like Huawei firmware ( or a version of it ) but it sounds like the version partition included with that firmware doesn't include the files for his model.