Hello, ive been surfing this forum for a while, it helped me to change the firmware of my NXT-AL10 to the international versión, using Fastboot but the versión i was able to install is very old, (NXT-C900B133), it has a few bugs, but at least i got rid of the chinesee software.
Now im trying to update to the new Emui 4.1 the B320 firmware or the newest available, but i allready tried to updated using the dload method, but didnt work, i tried at least 3 diferent firmware version, the only version that i havent tried is the NXT-AL10 – NXT-AL10C00B350 because i believe that it will install again the chinesee version.
Can anyone point me on how to update my NXT-AL10 to the newest international version available without bricking my phone?
i apreciate!
It's supposed to be as easy as flashing the B321 firmware via twrp, just as you would flash any ROM regardless of which variant of the phone you've got. I'm not sure what you're doing wrong here.
justiceanthony said:
It's supposed to be as easy as flashing the B321 firmware via twrp, just as you would flash any ROM regardless of which variant of the phone you've got. I'm not sure what you're doing wrong here.
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Thanks, the truth is that i have technically zero experience with this, it was actually a miracle how i flashed it, i use this thread to find my way to do this: http://forum.xda-developers.com/mate-8/general/howto-load-international-mate-8-t3293619 but i have no idea on how to use twrp.
On the guide that i followed, it was very detailed, it had the download links, and i even had to pay 4 Euro to get my phone bootloader unlocked, but the guide was very explicit.
Now that the booloader is unlocked, and i have a flashed rom, what would be the method, is there a guide like the first one, but with the latest firmware?
Check the details in post #2.
---AS OF JANUARY 26, 2017 (JAPAN TIME)---
I want to thank all the users of the original FunkyHuawei. I have decided to expand FunkyHuawei to be useful to even more people, by supporting all recent Huawei phones, adding automation to find and add the latest firmware, and so on. Because of this, I can no longer offer FunkyHuawei as a donation-based program. I will be happy to continue to provide technical support on XDA, if it's welcome here. Feel free to get in touch if you have any questions.
FunkyHuawei 2.0 is now live at
Instructions are available at
You can check supported models at:
Some of the supported models include:
GR5 2017
Honor 6x
Mediapad M3
Y6 II
Nova
P9
Honor8
Honor V8
Honor8 Note
Mate 9 Pro/Porsche
Mate 9
Nova Plus
Honor 5c
GT3
Mate 8
P9 Plus
P9 Lite
(Others)
Well done, brother :highfive:.
opasha said:
Well done, brother :highfive:.
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BTW, your transaction ID from the previous donation you made is in the database, so feel free to use it.
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BTW, your transaction ID from the previous donation you made is in the database, so feel free to use it.
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Awesome, thank you! Getting ready to finally open up my phone today and request the bootloader unlock by calling Huawei as @Tkkg1994 suggested. Going to install TWRP and root (the big thing I was waiting for - once you root, it's hard to go back to stock, lol). I hope we get xposed soon...I read in the recent xda article that it's almost there for Nougat.
opasha said:
Awesome, thank you! Getting ready to finally open up my phone today and request the bootloader unlock by calling Huawei as @Tkkg1994 suggested. Going to install TWRP and root (the big thing I was waiting for - once you root, it's hard to go back to stock, lol). I hope we get xposed soon...I read in the recent xda article that it's almost there for Nougat.
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Yes. If you have unlocked bootloader and this tool, you can do anything
I am a complete newbie in this so I have a question:
my unit is model mha-al00 ...its bought in china.
my question is, is it possible to flash it with south east asian firmware I.e. singaporean firmware, and if so, which firmware number is that and is it available on Duaraa server?
if not, then if I flash with european firmware, will all functionality and software features of the phone work without problem?
thanks and sorry if I asked stupid questions.
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one more question, is there such thing as international firmware? is that the same as european firmware?
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so by flashing non chinese firmware, can someone confirm that app twin will allow using double whatsapp account instead of wechat?
ewijaya74 said:
I am a complete newbie in this so I have a question:
my unit is model mha-al00 ...its bought in china.
my question is, is it possible to flash it with south east asian firmware I.e. singaporean firmware, and if so, which firmware number is that and is it available on Duaraa server?
if not, then if I flash with european firmware, will all functionality and software features of the phone work without problem?
thanks and sorry if I asked stupid questions.
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one more question, is there such thing as international firmware? is that the same as european firmware?
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so by flashing non chinese firmware, can someone confirm that app twin will allow using double whatsapp account instead of wechat?
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Yes, European firmware is basically international firmware. It's actually updated more quickly than south asia region firmware. You should try and flash it and see if you like it. Basically, the firmware is all either Chinese or non-Chinese. The non-Chinese firmwares are more or less the same.
You will lose some functionality here and there. Themes will not work any more, for example. Your biggest gain will be better google integration. Please try it and see. Should you want to, you can always flash back to Chinese firmware afterwards.
App twin will not work with WhatsApp unless you unlock your bootloader and flash a non-Chinese oeminfo. I have done that, but you need to get the unlock code from Huawei.
Since I'm on MHA-L29 C636b110 South Asian firmware and want to be up to date:
1) Should I just change my dns to your recommended dns in the B126 thread as @alexhee did and update via OTA before unlocking my bootloader and proceeding to install twrp and root?
OR
2) Should I use this thread's method, permanently change my oeminfo to non-chinese C432, update to latest B126 via OTA, unlock my bootloader, and proceed to install twrp and root?
**Should my bootloader be unlocked before any of the two methods above?**
Really appreciate any help and advice on BEST method to keep all functionality.
opasha said:
Since I'm on MHA-L29 C636b110 South Asian firmware and want to be up to date:
1) Should I just change my dns to your recommended dns in the B126 thread as @alexhee did and update via OTA before unlocking my bootloader and proceeding to install twrp and root?
OR
2) Should I use this thread's method, permanently change my oeminfo to non-chinese C432, update to latest B126 via OTA, unlock my bootloader, and proceed to install twrp and root?
**Should my bootloader be unlocked before any of the two methods above?**
Really appreciate any help and advice on BEST method to keep all functionality.
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Because you have the South Asian firmware, I may have to make modifications to support your device on this server.
Please give it a try using the free code, and see if it works.
duraaraa said:
Because you have the South Asian firmware, I may have to make modifications to support your device on this server.
Please give it a try using the free code, and see if it works.
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Ok will do, thanks. So, it's better to change my oeminfo by doing your FunkyHuawei method as opposed to changing the DNS on the router and downloading the B126 OTA via system update as @alexhee did? http://forum.xda-developers.com/mate-9/how-to/ota-b126-available-france-t3514682/page3
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Because you have the South Asian firmware, I may have to make modifications to support your device on this server.
Please give it a try using the free code, and see if it works.
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As I understand until now, you only support Chinese and European phone version, and convert the firmware between this two, right?
So if I have C185B110, I can't flash with your method?
dancrow said:
As I understand until now, you only support Chinese and European phone version, and convert the firmware between this two, right?
So if I have C185B110, I can't flash with your method?
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You should be able to flash any of the European firmwares using the HiSuite method. eRecovery method will not work unless I customize a version for your phone.
I've just tested the method (China => EU) works flawlessly. Thanks a lot
opasha said:
Ok will do, thanks. So, it's better to change my oeminfo by doing your FunkyHuawei method as opposed to changing the DNS on the router and downloading the B126 OTA via system update as @alexhee did? http://forum.xda-developers.com/mate-9/how-to/ota-b126-available-france-t3514682/page3
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If you're going to change oeminfo, my FunkyHuawei method will be a portion of what you do, but you'll also need BL unlock and TWRP to completely change oeminfo. Basically, what you should do is PM me for more information once your BL is unlocked, and I'll walk you through it step by step because it's a delicate process and I don't want you to get a brick.
duraaraa said:
If you're going to change oeminfo, my FunkyHuawei method will be a portion of what you do, but you'll also need BL unlock and TWRP to completely change oeminfo. Basically, what you should do is PM me for more information once your BL is unlocked, and I'll walk you through it step by step because it's a delicate process and I don't want you to get a brick.
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Thanks. I'll do that once I get my BL unlock. Have to wait for Huawei China to open in 8 hours in order to call because Huawei UK won't unlock it since the phone is Asia Pacific region.
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2. HiSuite
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This is where things get a little bit complicated. We use HiSuite to install non-authorized ROMs. For example, betas, or other ROMs that Huawei does not want people to install. From FunkyHuawei, you will see a link of a tool to download. You must download this tool if you wish to use the HiSuite installation method.
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Sorry for this, but I can't find/see the link for the tool on your site. Can you tell how can I download FunkyHisuite.exe app?
Thanks
Latest firmware?
How do I know which firmware is the latest ??
I have the duo sim EU version.
With yesterday the OTA 126 downloaded...
I saw on YouTube a 135 firmware..?
Thanx!!
Installation error (CHINA-TO-EURO)
I've set DNS correctly (verified by successfully getting to www dot funky huawei dot com. I requested the CHINA-TO-EURO firmware (and got "request successful), entered eRecovery on the phone, and went to download. As expected, firmware name was "FunkyHuawei". It gets all the way through the download process, but then at about 81% of installation, I get "Recovery failed" with an exclamation mark.
My phone is a MHA-AL00 running Chinese firmware.
Any ideas?
Does your tool supports the huawei mate 9 pro?
It just bought it in the US... I want it to behave like a stock ROM European Axon 7 Mini.
I found out that the US model has limited language settings available.
Thank you!
Olli
I have the same exact question, not much info on the web. Anyone know if this is possible?
Do you have any firmware to flash (not update file)? I have ZTE Axon 7 mini from UK market and I can't update to european 7.1 android system. If I use system update function it cannot see any update, and same situation is with stock RECOVERY - after clicking "install zip from SD" and selecting file, phone restarts immidietly with regular 6.0 system.
olliolli82 said:
It just bought it in the US... I want it to behave like a stock ROM European Axon 7 Mini.
I found out that the US model has limited language settings available.
Thank you!
Olli
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Yes, you can flash it with the European stock firmware if it is the same model no. My device is ZTE B2017G bought in the US. I accidentally selected US Band in the engineering menu and I lost network services because I don't use the device in the US. I searched all through the net, no luck until I decided to flash the European firmware and it worked perfectly. I updated the firmware to 7.1.1 from the Russian ZTE site and it is still working well.
Greetings, people.
Since my old Mate 8 had a problem with the screen, Huawei Colombia decided to give me another one for warranty. The new one is from a different Carrier but is the same. Unfortunately, the Software version is stuck in EMUI 4.0 and Firmware NXT-L09COLC45B135.
I'm just curious... C45 version is for Latin America devices as C432 is for Europe. I know that. My question is... Is there a more advanced software version for this particular device/carrier? Is it possible to flash a Nougat ROM for an European model?
Thanks in advance, guys.
Sojiroska said:
Greetings, people.
Since my old Mate 8 had a problem with the screen, Huawei Colombia decided to give me another one for warranty. The new one is from a different Carrier but is the same. Unfortunately, the Software version is stuck in EMUI 4.0 and Firmware NXT-L09COLC45B135.
I'm just curious... C45 version is for Latin America devices as C432 is for Europe. I know that. My question is... Is there a more advanced software version for this particular device/carrier? Is it possible to flash a Nougat ROM for an European model?
Thanks in advance, guys.
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You can flash an european firmware without problem!
I mean...unlock bootloader, install TWRP and then flash the ROM? Can I use this one (NXT-L09C432B580)?
Hi everyone. Im having a problem and im losing my mind and getting so confused that I have to ask you for help. I have a Huawei mate 8 nxt-l29 with software versión nxt-l29c900b156 and im not getting the update for nougat. I've read that its because my cust versión and that I should change it. Is there a way or can anyone guide me though with which software versión should I install? I dont know what else to do, everyone says to install different versions to get the official OTA. which one should I use and how can I do it? Thanks!!
there is a guide using dc phoenix but you pay 15 euros to install nougat you change region to debrend l29 version and after you get all the updates together first all marshmallow fixes and after all nougat versions from b560 to b582
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i was having same rom as you it easy put you pay one time there is a guide here on this forum of mate 8 how to do it
nikolas60 said:
there is a guide using dc phoenix but you pay 15 euros to install nougat you change region to debrend l29 version and after you get all the updates together first all marshmallow fixes and after all nougat versions from b560 to b582
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i was having same rom as you it easy put you pay one time there is a guide here on this forum of mate 8 how to do it
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yea i could do that but im an enthusiast and i like a lot to change and experiment roms,i just need a guide of how to do it,that's how i always did it with all my phones,pay for someone to do it would not be very nice,but if that's the last option and nobody can help me then there will be no choice haha.thank you very much for you reply!!
lvrksn said:
yea i could do that but im an enthusiast and i like a lot to change and experiment roms,i just need a guide of how to do it,that's how i always did it with all my phones,pay for someone to do it would not be very nice,but if that's the last option and nobody can help me then there will be no choice haha.thank you very much for you reply!!
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Use SRK tools, see videos on how to do with that. All is available here. You will be able to do easily yourself.
For dual SIM and better battery and a few added functionalities, go for Chinese ROM. DL will be perfect. AL is for single SIM.
apat26 said:
Use SRK tools, see videos on how to do with that. All is available here. You will be able to do easily yourself.
For dual SIM and better battery and a few added functionalities, go for Chinese ROM. DL will be perfect. AL is for single SIM.
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the thing is this. in the back of the phone the model is nxt-tl00 but the rom versión has been changed to nxt-l29c900b156, I think this is the international version, I dunno how they did that because the phone came factory sealed. so I have this versión that I think is Chinese with this european rom, that's why im a little confused, can I directly install another european versión that allow me to get the update directly? I will see later how to unlock the bootloader that I've read that I need to do it first to install any rom. thank you very much for replying
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the thing is this. in the back of the phone the model is nxt-tl00 but the rom versión has been changed to nxt-l29c900b156, I think this is the international version, I dunno how they did that because the phone came factory sealed. so I have this versión that I think is Chinese with this european rom, that's why im a little confused, can I directly install another european versión that allow me to get the update directly? I will see later how to unlock the bootloader that I've read that I need to do it first to install any rom. thank you very much for replying
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Process is same whether you convert to another European or to Chinese. And it does not make any difference if your printed model is TL and you change to another version..
To get updates, after changing the version,you need to factory reset, lock bootloader, and put Stock recovery again. In most cases, you will get this all by default once you change your version and then when you upgrade from MM to Nougat.