Is this update to B171 safe? - P8lite Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

I recently bought my P8 Lite (ALE-21) and the OTA upgrade from ALE-L21C432B133 to ALE-L21C432B171 fails to install but crashes at 4% every time. HiSuite's update function just tells me that my B133 firmware is already the latest version.
I read that someone with the same problem solved it by downloading the update from www dot carbontesla dot com/2015/11/huawei-p8-lite-b171-android-5-0-lollipop-firmware/ and doing a local update.
However the link clearly specifies that the upgrade is for the single SIM version of the P8 and I think I might have the dual SIM version. How can I know which version I have?
Is it in any ways dangerous to install a single SIM upgrade to a dual SIM phone - will it work, will it just fail to install or is there a risk of bricking my phone?
I hope you are able to help me get the B171 upgrade working - I need those bug fixes and the possibility of doing further upgrades in the future.

It will not update if not the same version.
You have ALE-L21C432B133, this is for single sim; you can wait for MM or download the correct full firmware update from huawei and do a local update, this should be the correct B171: http://download-c.huawei.com/download/downloadCenter?downloadId=67404&version=236427&siteCode=cz

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Still stuck on software version B133

Hi Guys
I want to install Marshmallow on my Huawei P8 Lite (Single Sim). I need to have B171 installed to update.
However, I am still stuck on B133. When I try to get an update over the air, it says that I already have the latest software installed. First, I tried to do this with the updater. Then, I used HiSuite. They both give the same message: no update available.
Next, I tried to update manually, by using the update that I found via xdadevelopers (http : // www . carbontesla . com/2015/11/huawei-p8-lite-b171-android-5-0-lollipop-firmware/) but it fails to update after 15%.
Finally, I tried all of the above after a factory reset, but nothing worked.
Is there something else I can do?
Thanks in advance!
Look at your phone settings, then about the phone and look at the build number and model number, what values do you have there?
olrak said:
Look at your phone settings, then about the phone and look at the build number and model number, what values do you have there?
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Build number: ALE-L21C432B133
Model Number: ALE-L21
You don't have the balong bug error. So try reverting to build B052, then you can maybe updated to B188
Instructions on how to downgrade you can find here
Step 2 you don't need to do and Step 3 and 4 you can do OTA with the huawei updater.
Follow instructions mentioned in below topic , then you will be on latest android 6.0
http://forum.xda-developers.com/p8lite/general/huawei-p8-lite-android-6-0-marshmallow-t3309796
Thank you for your answers.
All right folks!
If you encounter this problem as well on your device, do what Olrak and ettenleurtje have told in this thread. Downgrade to B052, then do an OTA upgrade to B170, followed by an OTA upgrade to B188. Then you have the latest OTA update, so you might decide to stop here. However, if you really want the Marshmallow Beta version, do the latest step in their guides as well.
Thank you both for helping me.

VNS-L31C432B130 Firmware Android 7

Hi,
I have a rooted P9 Lite(2016) with Dual SIM and want to Update to Android 7.
But I can't update OTA because it's a rooted device.
My model: VNS-L31C432B130
I think i have 2 options: First is to unroot and update it OTA and than again root, because it's very important to root for me.
Second option is to download and install it manually.
But i don't know which firmware i have to choose. Only thing i know is that my device is VNS-L31 version.
There is so many firmware on the internet. Can i choose all firmware that begins with VNS-L31 or is there something to consider?
For example this version: VNS-L31C636B361
Which way is easier and which firmware should i choose?
thanks
nusre said:
Hi,
I have a rooted P9 Lite(2016) with Dual SIM and want to Update to Android 7.
But I can't update OTA because it's a rooted device.
My model: VNS-L31C432B130
I think i have 2 options: First is to unroot and update it OTA and than again root, because it's very important to root for me.
Second option is to download and install it manually.
But i don't know which firmware i have to choose. Only thing i know is that my device is VNS-L31 version.
There is so many firmware on the internet. Can i choose all firmware that begins with VNS-L31 or is there something to consider?
For example this version: VNS-L31C636B361
Which way is easier and which firmware should i choose?
thanks
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The right firmware for your phone is L-31C432B370
L-31 is the phone model, if you flash firmwares with wrong phone model your phone will certainly soft brick or brick.
C432 is the region, for example c636 is Oriental/Chinese region, c185 is American or other (I don't remember), c432 is European. If you flash firmwares with wrong region, the phone will probably go into c900, the global region, And it would be difficult to restore to the factory firmware.
B*** is the actual firmware version. From 300 is android nougat, and the versions that end with 0 ("b370") are for dual SIM, those that end with 1 ("b371") are for single SIM.
Sent from my HUAWEI VNS-L31 using XDA Labs
l-31c432b370 how to install
Hi,
I have bricked my device today with this update https://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=961840155545586862
I install it via twrp and than had the issue with voice command instead keyboard during setup. Fortunately I am now again back to Android 6.
Could anyone please tell me which one I have to choose and by which method I have to install it. I mean, should I install it with stock recovery or with tmrp.
My device is now unlocked and it's rooted with twrp.
Is that the right data: http://www.stechguide.com/huawei-p9-lite-b388-b389-nougat-update/
There are 3 files. One update.app and than Update data and update file. Should i install all 3 files or which one I have to choose?
Ps: Normally my system was Vns-l31c432b130 and now I have Vns-l31c432b161. But the phone is dual sim though.
Many thanks
Solved to rollback and update the usual way
Hello,
if anyone else has the same issue, this is the way to solve it.
First install the right rollback package and the stock Rom.
Here is a tutorial:
https://forum.xda-developers.com/hu...torial-rollback-n-to-mm-c432-devices-t3563955
After I was again on stock, I updated first to b370 and than again updating to b380 by Huawei system update app.
Again unlock and install twrp and su if you wish to.
Many thanks

p9 Lite reverting from (self installed) dual sim firmware back to stock single sim?

About 14 months ago Orange had a great deal on the p9 lite, so I leapt on it.
I thought it might be fun to upgrade the firmware from the single sim (as supplied) to dual sim ...I recall it took me many nights! (& it wasn't fun)
Now I've a few issues with the phone & I don't use the dual sim at all ...so I'd like to go back to stock single sim software ...how do I do that? (I've downloaded what I think is the correct rollback software, put it onto sd card in a dload folder...but when the upgrade happens I get a warning that the firmware I'm using is incompatible with the current version)
My phone is currently running VNS-L31C432B130 (but like I say, this is dual sim firmware ....I now want single sim)
Many thanks in anticipation
http://update.hicloud.com:8180/TDS/data/files/p3/s15/G1164/g104/v66022/f1/full/update.zip << It's VNS-L31C432B161
Many thanks...that has installed fine - when I go to Settings - About phone it shows VNS-L31C432B161 ...just to confirm that's single sim firmware? (edit: just seen that the option to manage sim cards is still showing in settings...therefore this must be dual sim firmware?)
VNS-L31C432B161 seems to be quite an old version (Oct 2016 - ish) - how do I get up to the latest version now that I'm back on stock single sim firmware?
B160 - Dual SIM
B161 - Single SIM
Download and open Firmware finder >> Tap on VNS-L31C432 >> Search for VNS-L31C432B371 (Full OTA MF PV !) >> Tap on it >> Get an update through DNS >> Change DNS >> Register Update >> Go to Settings > Updater and there you should see the update >> Update.
You have VNS-L31 , I have VNS-L21 , so I don't know what updates do you need to install in order to get the latest version (You can't simply install VNS-L31C432B404 for example if you have VNS-L31C432B161)
FunnkyHD said:
B160 - Dual SIM
B161 - Single SIM
Download and open Firmware finder >> Tap on VNS-L31C432 >> Search for VNS-L31C432B371 (Full OTA MF PV !) >> Tap on it >> Get an update through DNS >> Change DNS >> Register Update >> Go to Settings > Updater and there you should see the update >> Update.
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Thanks ...B371 Full OTA MF is downloading now ...once installed, presumably I have to go through all the follow on versions from B371 in the same way? (is there a list of releases anywhere so that I know which firmware versions/order to apply?)
drew_peacock said:
Thanks ...B371 Full OTA MF is downloading now ...once installed, presumably I have to go through all the follow on versions from B371 in the same way? (is there a list of releases anywhere so that I know which firmware versions/order to apply?)
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I honestly don't know..
drew_peacock said:
Thanks ...B371 Full OTA MF is downloading now ...once installed, presumably I have to go through all the follow on versions from B371 in the same way? (is there a list of releases anywhere so that I know which firmware versions/order to apply?)
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Any news ?
FunnkyHD said:
Any news ?
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Well after a lot of faffing about (& a couple of upgrade failures - 'unable to verify' blah blah), it seems that the B371 from firmware finder loaded...but bizarrely, after upgrading the phone tells me it's running NRD90MTEST firmware.
Any idea if that sounds right?
Edit: Bluetooth isn't working...oh dear, something has gone badly wrong here...
Ok, so it seems if NRD90MTEST firmware is showing after an upgrade, then the wrong firmware version was selected in firmware finder...so I reverted back to B161 where I shall now stay put!
Ehm , I told you to download the FULL OTA MF PV version , not FULL OTA MF ...
FunnkyHD said:
Ehm , I told you to download the FULL OTA MF PV version , not FULL OTA MF ...
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You did indeed, but I clearly missed the importance of the PV (no harm done, as I say I rolled back to B161) ....I don't suppose you happen to know which is the most recent firmware version that everyone is using successfully from Firmware Finder for VNS-L31C432 (i.e. where Bluetooth works, Camera Works etc.)
drew_peacock said:
You did indeed, but I clearly missed the importance of the PV (no harm done, as I say I rolled back to B161) ....I don't suppose you happen to know which is the most recent firmware version that everyone is using successfully from Firmware Finder for VNS-L31C432 (i.e. where Bluetooth works, Camera Works etc.)
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Heh , no problem if you managed to rollback to B161 . Also , did you update to B371 ? I mean , after you rolled back to B161 , did you update to B371 ?
By the way , you can't install versions one by one (Like B371 > B380 > B381 (for example)) because one is for Single Sim and one is for Dual Sim >> For example , I have VNS-L21C432B391 , and those with Dual SIM version have VNS-L21C432B390 and they'll get an update to B392 , and I'll get an update to B393 .
I would help you more if I had the 3GB version and not the 2GB version..
FunnkyHD said:
Heh , no problem if you managed to rollback to B161 . Also , did you update to B371 ? I mean , after you rolled back to B161 , did you update to B371 ?
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No I didn't ...only because I selected the wrong version of firmware in firmware finder & now my phone is waiting for me to update it (I can't find a way to reject/remove the update ...which if I could, I would then update to B371)
FunnkyHD said:
By the way , you can't install versions one by one (Like B371 > B380 > B381 (for example)) because one is for Single Sim and one is for Dual Sim >> For example , I have VNS-L21C432B391 , and those with Dual SIM version have VNS-L21C432B390 and they'll get an update to B392 , and I'll get an update to B393 .
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My phone was purchased as a single sim, but it had dual sim capability - therefore I'm confused as to whether I should always be selecting the dual sim firmware when upgrading...also, where are you finding our which version is single sim & which version id dual sim (is there some website which lists this?)
Are you saying that if I manage to upgrade to B371, afterwards I should then upgrade to B390...which will ultimately see my phone getting an upgrade to 392?
Many thanks for your help :good:
Ah , forgot that you have VNS-L31 and not VNS-L21.
Use Firmware Finder to send B371 FULL OTA MF PV version to Updater..
FunnkyHD said:
Ah , forgot that you have VNS-L31 and not VNS-L21.
Use Firmware Finder to send B371 FULL OTA MF PV version to Updater..
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Alas, I can't get the wrong version of firmware out of updater (it's currently got the non PV version - from a day or two ago)...it's still hanging about in updater (even after me deleting the update.app files using a file manager app on the phone, factory reset....still there!) - in fact I think it has really messed things up badly (I spent a full night ponied up 15EUR on DC Phoenix to recover my phone.)
So, having added the wrong version of firmware to updater, there seems to be no way of either deleting it or superceding the version that's currently sitting in updater ...it's stuck with that wrong version in updater ....forever!

P8 lite ALE-L21 firmware update

Hey guys, I have been trying to help my friend who owns a P8 lite, to upgrade his firmware because his phone is in a buggy state where the wi-fi doesn't show any network at all, he can only use data..., and any OTA updates fail.
He is currently on ALEL21C22B190 version. First of all when I was searching for europe firmwares, they all had the C432 code, so I have prepared 3 firmwares for this route:
ALE-L21C432B204 -(5.0.1. to be ready to receive Marshmallow)
ALE-L21C432B564 -(Initial Marshmallow firmware)
ALE-L21C432B636 -(Latest Marshmallow firmware)
So my first question is this. If I do the standard SD card Update.APP way of upgrading, will the C22 current version allow me to install the C432 version?
If not I have downloaded this C22 version, (which I couldn't find easily) ALEL21C22B582 for a marshmallow version.
What do you think guys? Am i thinking this correctly? Will the C432 versions work?
And what the hell is wrong with his wi-fi sensor!
Edit: Foundout from here that C22 is for China,Europe apparently, but the lack of C22 downloads intrigues me.

Update from b130 to b385

Hello everyone,
My phone is stuck on C530B130 and i was wondering if i needed to update to B370 before updating to B385 ?
Also since i can't update and am still under warranty, do you think huawei will help me with updating my phone ?
Thanks
I hope Huawei service will help or give you information about the upgrade to nougat.
In any case, B370 should be for dual sim, B385 for single sim.
So if you decide to do it yourself keep this information in mind ...
P.S .: Huawei has closed the site for the bootloader unlock code, so the official upgrade should be better ..
All the best
Thanks a lot for your response. I would have tried to install b385 because Firmware finder said my device is compatible. The problem is that b370 is no longer online on huawei website. Also, when trying to find update, my phone say it is up to date. I emailed them but i don't expect a response before the end of my warrarty :/

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