So,
My phone is vns-l21c66b131 and is there any way to update to newer versions without rooting and if possible can someone write steps on how to do it?
If you use <SEARCH> you find followings:
<After a few day of reading users personal experiences regarding upgrade to Android 7 Nougat i make the big step myself...
My device is VNS-L21 model and entire process goes flawless...
Device state was stock MM VNS-L21C432B150, bootloader lock, dualsim enabled.
1. Unlock bootloader folowing by Automatic Factory Reset.
2. Flash TWRP
3. From TWRP i flash Meticulus TWRP
4. Reboot to TWRP and flash update.zip and update_data_full_VNS-L31_hw_eu.zip, both flash ends with errors, without reboot between flashes.
5. After that, i reboot device and boot in system ok, start configuration, etc.
6. I reboot to fastboot and flash Nougat Recovery reworked by @BadWolfYe
I am not experienced camera bug, all works fine and i have now a fully functional phone.
BTW, dualsim remain enabled and works both sims.
Thanks to all contributors for these pieces of firmware, first of all to @BadWolfYe!>
For that's is <SEARCH>, not to open another topic for same problem...
Thanks for the reply, but I'm not talking about Nougat, I talk about MM b161 update. How to do it if my carrier is c66 and the newest update there is b131
Coolyou said:
Thanks for the reply, but I'm not talking about Nougat, I talk about MM b161 update. How to do it if my carrier is c66 and the newest update there is b131
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If you want to stay on C66 you have to wait to OTA updates...
If you make any upgrade via dload folder on sdcard your phone will go from C66 to C900 (global)
Another alternative is to debrand your phone to C432 (hw eu)
For any of this is treated here in some topics...
So I just need to create dload folder and put the zip there?
Coolyou said:
So I just need to create dload folder and put the zip there?
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Not the zip! Put the update.app wich is in the zip, for this method.
The zip is ok for update from TWRP.
gtdaniel said:
Not the zip! Put the update.app wich is in the zip, for this method.
The zip is ok for update from TWRP.
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Do i lose warranty if i change to global ?
So, I had problems with my Huawei and I can't downgrade it! Me and @persona78 tried to downgrade it, because I had "Hard" Cust witch means just file cannot be overwritten by fastboot or TWRP @persona78) so I started thinking harder then ever! So, I managed I have 4.0.3 EMUI, but there wasn't problem, so I again started thinking! And I got solution!
1. Step Download B575 firmware! Keep it safe you will need it!
2. Step Run TWRP 3.1.1.0( if you don't have it search for it on Forum Type TWRP 3.1.1.0 @sudru_pedru is OP in they threat )
3. Delete System and don't reboot!( You don't have system now)
4. Flash B575 firmware and then reboot!
5. After bootup download local update and install it by stock recovery!
6. Now download downgrade package(In google search type this Huawei pt and first link)
7. After download extract update.app in dload folder(don't have? Create one)
8.shutdown phone and press all 3 buttons at the same time it will start update!
9. Booted up now download b170 or your country 5.0 android firmware
Extract At dload folder and delete old one, about 227MB(delete IT)
10. NOW step 8 and wait until it is finished!
See now you have 5.0 android and working Sim Card's!
I am Not responsible for your dumbness and bricking device! Slap that Thanks button if I and @persona78 helped you! Without him I couldn't make it! And Yeah sorry for my English!:good:
So, I had problems with my Huawei and I can't downgrade it! Me and @persona78 tried to downgrade it, because I had "Hard" Cust witch means just file cannot be overwritten by fastboot or TWRP @persona78) so I started thinking harder then ever! So, I managed I have 4.0.3 EMUI, but there wasn't problem, so I again started thinking! And I got solution!
1. Step Download B575 firmware! Keep it safe you will need it!
2. Step Run TWRP 3.1.1.0( if you don't have it search for it on Forum Type TWRP 3.1.1.0 @surdu_pedru is OP in they threat )
3. Delete System and don't reboot!( You don't have system now)
4. Flash B575 firmware and then reboot!
5. After bootup download local update and install it by stock recovery!
6. Now download downgrade package(In google search type this Huawei pt and first link)
7. After download extract update.app in dload folder(don't have? Create one)
8.shutdown phone and press all 3 buttons at the same time it will start update!
9. Booted up now download b170 or your country 5.0 android firmware
Extract At dload folder and delete old one, about 227MB(delete IT)
10. NOW step 8 and wait until it is finished!
See now you have 5.0 android and working Sim Card's!
I am Not responsible for your dumbness and bricking device! Slap that Thanks button if I and @persona78 helped you! Without him I couldn't make it! And Yeah sorry for my English!:good:
EDIT: TO root 5.0.1 use kingroot app, then download Chainfire Flasher and flash TWRP recovery, after that Unroot Kingroot and Flash Chainfire or Magisk done You are rooted!
I have already unlocked and rooted my vns-l31, installed c185b360 also installed revolution recovery
I received an OTA update through system update B392
I downloaded it through system update
It's 3 zip files in Hwouc folder in sd card:
Update.zip
Update_data_full_public.zip
Update_full_vns-l31_hw_meafnaf.zip
What should I do?
It enters revolution recovery and it doesn't install the image and returns error
Should I try 3button method? And how to flash all the 3 zip files
Help me please
Thanks
Hello @thefarhad,
sorry if i write this but "it seems" you already know what you should do,
also it does not seem possible that update has arrived that way,
i mean official updates automatically installs..
It seems instead that you have downloaded it with Firmware Finder (full OTA-MF), isn't it ?
(If i'm wrong please just not consider this post...)
Now try to follow guide "how to update" you find here on XDA.. (use search, there is more than one).
My little suggestion: proceed by little steps like installing B380 first, then check if official one arrive, if not install B392 with FF.
P.S.: Read threads more than one time before doing anything, just in case something could escape you... only a friendly suggestion..
Regards
With the Oreo update out, several Honor 8 users have become impatient and want to install the update in advance of their regional releases. This guide will help you accomplish this. I won't be held responsible for any damage to your device including but not limited to bricks, explosions, etc.
Before you upgrade, ensure that
Your bootloader is unlocked. Rebranding involves flashing modified recovery images which isn't possible with a locked bootloader.
You're on a dual SIM device. Chinese FW don't support single SIM devices and you'll lose your IMEI, hence no cellular connection. It is possible however to upgrade to Oreo with SIM working but there are some trade-off(s), read the last section.
Oreo FW doesn't include GApps. However, they can be downloaded from the Huawei AppMarket (comes pre-installed).
The FW is still in beta. Bugs are to be expected. Just know this isn't the place for that.
Step I - Rebrand to Chinese FW
Let us get started. Our first job is to rebrand to Chinese FW. Piece of cake. Just follow the steps below, precisely:
Backup any important data, especially those precious cat photos.
Download this file: https://drive.google.com/open?id=1eQHOfsCidKhE6AxXZKHkwwjfqYEEjCR6. Extract the archive and place the .img inside in your SD card or Internal Phone storage.
Download the two No-Check recoveries and place them in the root of your Internal Phone storage:
Code:
Recovery 1: https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B4SPRmBNsTefSWZLSWxpWGd6QkE
Recovery 2: https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B4SPRmBNsTefSVhxMWFoa01wams
Download Chinese B396 Nougat FW and copy them to /data/update/HWOTA/ folder (create folders if they don't exist):
Code:
Main Update File: http://update.hicloud.com:8180/TDS/data/files/p3/s15/G3109/g1699/v143478/f1/full/update.zip
Customization File: http://update.hicloud.com:8180/TDS/data/files/p3/s15/G3109/g1699/v143481/f1/full/FRD-DL00_dualcu_cn/update_full_FRD-DL00_dualcu_cn.zip
Reboot your device to TWRP. Navigate to Install > Install Image > Select the .img file > Check OEMINFO as the partition to flash the .img to. Start the install process and wait for it to finish. Don't reboot the device after installation.
We'll now install the modified recoveries. Using either TWRP's terminal or ADB Shell (as root 'su'), execute the following:
Code:
dd if=/sdcard/FRD_RECOVERY_NoCheck.img of=/dev/block/bootdevice/by-name/recovery_a
dd if=/sdcard/FRD_RECOVERY2_NoCheck.img of=/dev/block/bootdevice/by-name/recovery2_a
Let's prepare the installation of the FW. In the same TWRP terminal or ADB Shell, execute the following:
Code:
echo "--update_package=/data/update/HWOTA/update.zip" > /cache/recovery/command
echo "--update_package=/data/update/HWOTA/update_full_FRD-DL00_dualcu_cn.zip" >> /cache/recovery/command
Reboot your device to recovery from TWRP. This time, the device will reboot to NoCheck recovery and start the installation process.
Step II - Flash the Oreo update
The steps to flash to Oreo are same as rebranding. You'll follow the exact same steps as above, keeping the following things in mind:
Your bootloader might relock after the update. Unlock it and flash TWRP again.
There is no need to reflash the OEMINFO file as we've already done that, so skip it.
Instead of installing B396 FW, we'll flash the Oreo firmware. At the time of writing of this guide the latest available firmware was B511:
Code:
Main Update File: http://update.hicloud.com:8180/TDS/data/files/p3/s15/G3109/g1699/v142251/f1/full/update.zip
Customization File (Public): http://update.hicloud.com:8180/TDS/data/files/p3/s15/G3109/g1699/v142251/f1/full/public/update_data_full_public.zip
Customization File (OEM): http://update.hicloud.com:8180/TDS/data/files/p3/s15/G3109/g1699/v142251/f1/full/FRD-DL00_dualcu_cn/update_full_FRD-DL00_dualcu_cn.zip
You'll copy the above files to /data/update/HWOTA. Also, modify the commands executed in Step 7 to:
Code:
echo "--update_package=/data/update/HWOTA/update.zip" > /cache/recovery/command
echo "--update_package=/data/update/HWOTA/update_data_full_public.zip" >> /cache/recovery/command
echo "--update_package=/data/update/HWOTA/update_full_FRD-DL00_dualcu_cn.zip" >> /cache/recovery/command
Reboot your device and tada, you're on Oreo, yum, yum!
The alternate way for Single SIM users
It is the same as the above mentioned steps. Follow only Step 2, don't flash the OEMINFO file. However there are some trade-offs like:
The customization file won't flash due to region mismatch so you'll be left with a borked installation i.e. only some system apps, no keyboard, no app store, broken build number, non-working themes, etc. etc.
Remember, we did it all for that pesky SIM so don't complain.
If you face any errors, don't hesitate to slap me in the comments below. I'm waiting...
For models of phones FRD-L09 & L19 - this will be the bricks when upgrading to Oreo. You need to go to the FRD-DL00C00.
S_mak said:
For models of phones FRD-L09 & L19 - this will be the bricks when upgrading to Oreo. You need to go to the FRD-DL00C00.
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Thanks for the clarification. I'll make it clear in the guide.
EDIT: The guide is updated with DL00 firmware links.
I made it easier to upgrade to Oreo on FRD-L19. Being on 7 Android, changed the location of the phone on FRD-dl00, updated to FRD-dl00c00b396 and via Hwota8 installed FRD-dl00c00b511 (8.0.0.511). Through Magisk v 16.4 got Ruth right.
hi, I'm still XD, in the end I managed to install it on frd-l09 following your guide now I wonder if you can install the g-app and how to flash zip files on recovery .. thanks for your work: ) ps:call and network work...
Markxdx said:
hi, I'm still XD, in the end I managed to install it on frd-l09 following your guide now I wonder if you can install the g-app and how to flash zip files on recovery .. thanks for your work: ) ps:call and network work...
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Great. You can get GApps Huawei AppMarket. Since we don't have TWRP, you can't flash zip files.
App market is not installed on this firmware..
Markxdx said:
App market is not installed on this firmware..
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Can you verify the firmware installed correctly, like is the build number correct. Regardless, you cam grab the market from http://a.vmall.com/uowap/index.html
in fact, to install Oreo I had to install it via redlotus, even the Chinese firmware installed with redlotus .. because following your guide, got to the point of restarting from recovery after having put all the codes the phone did not start the installation ..
Can someone post some video about the update and features?
To install Oreo from the Chinese Firmware, I recommend using HuRUpdater, since it is much simpler and faster.
Here's how to do it:
Just create a folder in the sdcard with these 4 files:
HuRUpdater_0.3.zip (https://forum.xda-developers.com/honor-9/development/tool-flash-official-firmware-recovery-t3769279)
update.zip
update_data_full_public.zip (rename it to: update_all_hw.zip)
update_full_FRD-DL00_dualcu_cn.zip (rename it to: update_data_public.zip)
IN TWRP:
You only need to flash the HuRUpdater file, the other 3 files will be installed automatically.
Restart Your Device.
You're on oreo.
Before installing Oreo remember that there are no Custom Recovery for this Firmware so you will not be able to flash anything.
(Tested on Honor 8 FRD-L09 with Chinese firmware.)
(Sorry for any grammatical errors.)
Sharath007 said:
Can someone post some video about the update and features?
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I'd like to see this, too!
Vincy__ said:
To install Oreo from the Chinese Firmware, I recommend using HuRUpdater, since it is much simpler and faster.
Here's how to do it:
Just create a folder in the sdcard with these 4 files:
HuRUpdater_0.3.zip (https://forum.xda-developers.com/honor-9/development/tool-flash-official-firmware-recovery-t3769279)
update.zip
update_data_full_public.zip(rename it to: update_all_hw.zip)
update_full_FRD-DL00_dualcu_cn.zip(rename it to: update_data_public.zip)
IN TWRP:
You only need to flash the HuRUpdater file, the other 3 files will be installed automatically.
Restart Your Device.
You're on oreo.
Before installing Oreo remember that there are no Custom Recovery for this Firmware so you will not be able to flash anything.
(Tested on Honor 8 FRD-L09 with Chinese firmware.)
(Sorry for any grammatical errors.)
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Do you need to rebrand device?
BnK1986 said:
Do you need to rebrand device?
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You have to rebrand. Regardless, there is TWRP for Oreo so it is now a lot safer to upgrade to Oreo now.
Twrp now can mount partition, or flash zip?
hackslash said:
You have to rebrand. Regardless, there is TWRP for Oreo so it is now a lot safer to upgrade to Oreo now.
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Link?
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Link?
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It's in the 4PDA forums (Google).
Is it possible to access recovery in Oreo, if yes can I flash Magisk and install V4a ?
hackslash said:
It's in the 4PDA forums (Google).
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I simply downloaded it from Huawei Multi Tool, but thanks anyway.
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Pranav Kumar said:
Is it possible to access recovery in Oreo, if yes can I flash Magisk and install V4a ?
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Yes, you can.
I'm trying to see if you can get root permissions.
You're installing firmware for DL00 but the oeminfofile you provided with the first link is for AL10. Won't that cause any problem?