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here for all your questions and problem reagrding to update
Is the update already out?
yes, I am talking about emui 3.1 , that can be downloaded from http://www.emui.com/cn/plugin.php?id=hwdownload&mod=detail&mid=125
everybody tried it yet?
Ah that one! I tried but it gave me error when I try to install... I though about a newer official (international) version
Updated from b147 via local update. Double tap to wake and others wake gestures don't work for me. Any solutions?
Sott said:
Updated from b147 via local update. Double tap to wake and others wake gestures don't work for me. Any solutions?
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have you verified if those options are checked in impostazioni -> controllo del movimento? in case of malfunctions, a factory reset is the definitive solution
Sott said:
Updated from b147 via local update. Double tap to wake and others wake gestures don't work for me. Any solutions?
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Same here, All Motion Control options disappeared , and now Sim 1 is 2G/3G/4G and no option to switch to Sim 2 as in Kitkat
Tried to downgrade using B300 Downgrade package but failed also. Maybe today i'll unlock bootloader and try anyway to flash Kitkat using FastBoot
improved battery life with this new firmware, great job from huawei
In the options the voice TouchPlus there is no more!
And Now!!!
I think India were getting the OTA update yesterday for the 6+, anyone know when the OTA will come to the 3UK PE-TL10
sbellseb said:
I think India were getting the OTA update yesterday for the 6+, anyone know when the OTA will come to the 3UK PE-TL10
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I'm also on ThreeUK, It's been delayed for some reason.
You can update manually (and officially) using this link..
http://www.hihonor.com/en/pages/support#?view=downloads
I noticed that post. Thanks.
I downloaded it but it is not a simple as just running it once completely downloaded. I don't have a PC with me and it would appear to take some effort to do it this way. Hopefully the OTA is available soon, but I can find no information on it at all apart from the release dates for India.
Hello all, I have the PE-UL00 version, but i didn't yet received the OTA update. Is it possible to flash another version, meaning an international version (to remove all the chinese stuff) ? thanks in advance
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I noticed that post. Thanks.
I downloaded it but it is not a simple as just running it once completely downloaded. I don't have a PC with me and it would appear to take some effort to do it this way. Hopefully the OTA is available soon, but I can find no information on it at all apart from the release dates for India.
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It is simple. Just use a file explorer (like es file explorer) to unzip it to a folder named dload on sd or internal memory then go to settings/update/local update and hit install. No pc needed, works the same as ota download.
Do I lose everything and have to start from scratch? I read I have to unlock the bootloader.
I've done exactly that,but i get this error message,sigh....
I took the plunge and can confirm double tap to wake not working and unlock screeb slide in Chinese text.
I used this link
http://7961b64fc16ad15a92ef-9f98f1e...cf3.rackcdn.com/downloads/PE-TL10C900B324.zip
No chinese text as its the international update. Not sure if bootloader needs to be unlocked as mine is but I wouldn't think so for an official update. Don't lose any data but if it doesn't play nice it may be best to full wipe. Mine is OK but I was running B305 beta so not much has changed but I did do a full wipe when I put the beta on.
tooney said:
I used this link
http://7961b64fc16ad15a92ef-9f98f1e...cf3.rackcdn.com/downloads/PE-TL10C900B324.zip
No chinese text as its the international update. Not sure if bootloader needs to be unlocked as mine is but I wouldn't think so for an official update. Don't lose any data but if it doesn't play nice it may be best to full wipe. Mine is OK but I was running B305 beta so not much has changed but I did do a full wipe when I put the beta on.
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Can anyone root this lollipop ROM?
Not tried yet, I'm not sure there is a custom recovery working with it yet?
Hi all!
I recently rooted my p8 lite, and then after decades without an update, they bring out a new one.
My question is: Can I just update the phone regardless if it is rooted? Or do I have to prepare somethin to update it?
Thx in advance, irie
irie_root said:
Hi all!
I recently rooted my p8 lite, and then after decades without an update, they bring out a new one.
My question is: Can I just update the phone regardless if it is rooted? Or do I have to prepare somethin to update it?
Thx in advance, irie
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You, sir, are a liar.. it hasn't been more than 2 year since they released this phone, and here you are saying "after decades without update"...
Btw, yes you can directly update if it's via OTA, else flash stock recovery and then update full package firmware..
Bith process will result in uninstallation of your root
amageek said:
You, sir, are a liar.. it hasn't been more than 2 year since they released this phone, and here you are saying "after decades without update"...
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At least it felt like that
Do the same methods that worked before to get root access work afterwards too? Has anyone tried it yet?
irie_root said:
At least it felt like that
Do the same methods that worked before to get root access work afterwards too? Has anyone tried it yet?
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Yes, done by both ways and to get root use same way...
You could also use Flashfire to update.
That way you'll have root enabled even if you flash new update.. but, I myself, haven't tried this way
Hi everybody,
this is my first post so please forgive any "incorrect habit" might come out of this post.
My situation is the following: I bought a Huawei Nova smartphone about a week ago. It comes with Vodafone brand and the complete build model is CAN-L01C02B130CUSTC02D014.
I read lots of forum posts and blogs over the web and what I learned is that:
- L01 means single sim;
- C02 means that is branded Vodafone;
- B130 is the firmware version;
- CUSTC02D014 is the custom build with the debug version.
I want to debrand my smartphone (without unlocking or rooting it, if possible) so I downloaded FirmwareFinder and, from there, I fetched every firmware compatible with CAN-L01 following to my build model (made on 2016-09-14). Unfortunately, I was not able to install any of those firmwares (very strange).
Given the above-mentioned information, here are my questions:
1 - is it possible to debrand my smartphone without unlocking and rooting?
2 - is it really possible that every firmware made after mine (on 2016-09-14) failed to install?
3 - how can I pick a compatible firmware?
4 - someone wrote that before installing a more recent firmware, one must debrand by downgrading and then (only then) update the firmware itself. Is it true?
Thank you very much,
Valerio
Hi there,
I will move your thread in the correct forum dedicated to Huawei Nova/Nova Plus Questions & Answers for more relevant answers.
Good luck
For your case you have to find a full update.app and to flash it via the tree buttons method
bluesmoothie said:
For your case you have to find a full update.app and to flash it via the tree buttons method
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Like him i want debrand my nova but it's not working... How find full firmware (update app) ?
bluesmoothie said:
For your case you have to find a full update.app and to flash it via the tree buttons method
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Ok so I need tofind a full update, but I am not able to do it on FirmwareFinder...I guess I have to wait for it a little bit...but (knowing that I have CAN-L01C02 build model) do you think I can install a CAN-L01C432 firmware when it comes out?
Thank you for your help.
russovalerio said:
Ok so I need tofind a full update, but I am not able to do it on FirmwareFinder...I guess I have to wait for it a little bit...but (knowing that I have CAN-L01C02 build model) do you think I can install a CAN-L01C432 firmware when it comes out?
Thank you for your help.
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Yes, we need full firmware, on FF it's only Update... But the question it's when they out the full firmware :/
Astroks said:
Yes, we need full firmware, on FF it's only Update... But the question it's when they out the full firmware :/
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Unfortunately, full Nougat firmware is for CAN-L11...anyone k ows a better place to look for full firmware?
russovalerio said:
Unfortunately, full Nougat firmware is for CAN-L11...anyone k ows a better place to look for full firmware?
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Yes, but Currently nobody has full firmware, even CAN-L11, i think.
http://www.stechguide.com/update-huawei-nova-to-android-nougat/
Astroks said:
Yes, but Currently nobody has full firmware, even CAN-L11, i think.
http://www.stechguide.com/update-huawei-nova-to-android-nougat/
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Too bad there is no full firmware yet...do you think the official release of Nougat will come out as full or OTA?
Full please!
merlin21 said:
Full please!
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I hope so!
Here you can find full and ota's.
just insert your model and click on Поиск and you will find a list of ota and full firmware for your model number =)
Vinnom said:
Here you can find full and ota's.
just insert your model and click on Поиск and you will find a list of ota and full firmware for your model number =)
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Full only for c900 ? :/ In C33 can i install it ?
Astroks said:
Full only for c900 ? :/ In C33 can i install it ?
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I think that is better not to install it using the three button method. If you going to do it, at least have a nandroid backup, assuming you unlocked your bootloader and installed the twrp.
One other way to try, requires a unlocked bootloader too, huawei extract tool and then flash system.img and boot.img at least.
I linked the source, but Idk if it is going to work and requeries courage to do this :/
Edit: sadly, wait for the official upgrad is the most safer thing to do right now
Vinnom said:
I think that is better not to install it using the three button method. If you going to do it, at least have a nandroid backup, assuming you unlocked your bootloader and installed the twrp.
One other way to try, requires a unlocked bootloader too, huawei extract tool and then flash system.img and boot.img at least.
I linked the source, but Idk if it is going to work and requeries courage to do this :/
Edit: sadly, wait for the official upgrad is the most safer thing to do right now
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I will wait :/ But it's crazy... Why only for C900 ?! xD
Astroks said:
I will wait :/ But it's crazy... Why only for C900 ?! xD
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I can tell for sure, but from the changelogs I read, it seems it is a test build or something like that. I could open it with dsixda and will try to flash as soon I unlock the bootloader but I'm waiting to get the code.
Vinnom said:
Here you can find full and ota's.
just insert your model and click on Поиск and you will find a list of ota and full firmware for your model number =)
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Thank you so much for the link! I think it should go flawlessly as long as it is compatible with CAN-L01 (and it actually is). The only thing that stops is that it is a test build...maybe I'll wait the official release too.
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I can tell for sure, but from the changelogs I read, it seems it is a test build or something like that. I could open it with dsixda and will try to flash as soon I unlock the bootloader but I'm waiting to get the code.
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https://emui.huawei.com/en/plugin/unlock/detail
Astroks said:
https://emui.huawei.com/en/plugin/unlock/detail
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I stil have to wait 2 more days. I don't wanna pay any app to get the unlock code and I tried already to get it officially, but I don't have 14 days with my huawei account yet
Vinnom said:
I stil have to wait 2 more days. I don't wanna pay any app to get the unlock code and I tried already to get it officially, but I don't have 14 days with my huawei account yet
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They gave it to me automatically
Is it possible, to open a thread for the Nova Plus MLA-LXX only?
Root, firmwareupdates , etc.
i think its a good idea...im in canada /rogers with mla-l03...and not much here for our version
Not rooted ( yet ) but got the unlock code, me too
have the code, yet not used, all my other mobiles ihave rooted
Like i said...our device is a one pretty young...birth in september so...theres no rush to "enter the dragon" :angel:
But very anxious to try nouEmui
i have tried the unlock code, and it works, but i have relocked it.....
I've the MLA-L11 too. would be awsome to have a working TWRP , no use in getting bt unlocked
unless there is a custom recovery. I'd say we find a dev and donate enough to persuade him to work
on a twrp !
virusdunil said:
i think its a good idea...im in canada /rogers with mla-l03...and not much here for our version
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Hi, where is the android 7.0 for us, I hate Huawei when they are late on softwares....! I'm having a problem to use youtube over the phone network with my Nova Plus.
Thanks
guys the MLA varients work with xelfmade's TWRP recovery and roms can be unified to work on all varients
Ota upgrade made with my MLA-L03 to Nougat yesterday and all working great! Used FF to push the update via proxy and changed from C654B140 to C578B302 with stock updated app. Best I've like the phone yet!! Big improvement in every aspect so far.
Buddy,
for us using the MLA-L03 can you explain in details how you did that ? Been waiting for ages to get that OTA update that never comes lol
Thanks in advance
Rymcbc said:
Ota upgrade made with my MLA-L03 to Nougat yesterday and all working great! Used FF to push the update via proxy and changed from C654B140 to C578B302 with stock updated app. Best I've like the phone yet!! Big improvement in every aspect so far.
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Got it and it works thanks for pointing me in the right direction :good:
The only problem now is that the updater is no longer working....!!!!
icutzo said:
Got it and it works thanks for pointing me in the right direction :good:
The only problem now is that the updater is no longer working....!!!!
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Mine completely disappeared! Wonder what to people who actually get it ota. I can push/ SD card load till it's back of a fix is out. Really odd though.
uchihasparky said:
guys the MLA varients work with xelfmade's TWRP recovery and roms can be unified to work on all varients
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Love to see any custom ROMs for our device.
Hallo,
are there any News about my MLA-11 C432? I can´t find any actual Nougat firmware, is there anyone who has the same Model and try it out?
stefan1155 said:
Hallo,
are there any News about my MLA-11 C432? I can´t find any actual Nougat firmware, is there anyone who has the same Model and try it out?
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What is your Build number and CUSTC Version?
lintern said:
What is your Build number and CUSTC Version?
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CUSTC432D001, Buildnr: MLA-L11C432B140
Thanks
stefan1155 said:
CUSTC432D001, Buildnr: MLA-L11C432B140
Thanks
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You can try this to update to Nougat: http://update.hicloud.com:8180/TDS/data/files/p3/s15/G79/g0/v73849/f1/full/update.zip Extract all the files and place them in a dload folder then place that on the root of your SD Card and install it using the three button method. If your Build Number is not showing up correctly after installing that install this: http://update.hicloud.com:8180/TDS/...-L11_hw_eu/update_data_full_MLA-L11_hw_eu.zip using the same method as before. If it does not work the first time you may need to flash the stock EMUI 5 Nougat recovery which will let you install Nougat updates, I had to do this for the CAN-L01C432 variant as the update kept stopping at around 40%. EMUI 5 Nougat Recovery: https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B4T1GJ6EZ3LvTWNpZ0p5YXVINGs It is up to you to try it and I am not trying to make you as I do not have a MLA variant so I do not know if it will work or not. I hope this this helps.
lintern said:
You can try this to update to Nougat: http://update.hicloud.com:8180/TDS/data/files/p3/s15/G79/g0/v73849/f1/full/update.zip Extract all the files and place them in a dload folder then place that on the root of your SD Card and install it using the three button method. If your Build Number is not showing up correctly after installing that install this: http://update.hicloud.com:8180/TDS/...-L11_hw_eu/update_data_full_MLA-L11_hw_eu.zip using the same method as before. If it does not work the first time you may need to flash the stock EMUI 5 Nougat recovery which will let you install Nougat updates, I had to do this for the CAN-L01C432 variant as the update kept stopping at around 40%. EMUI 5 Nougat Recovery: https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B4T1GJ6EZ3LvTWNpZ0p5YXVINGs It is up to you to try it and I am not trying to make you as I do not have a MLA variant so I do not know if it will work or not. I hope this this helps.
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Thanks, for your help!!
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Thanks, for your help!!
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Like I said you may need to flash the stock EMUI 5 Nougat recovery first before any of the Nougat updates work, the big update is the Nougat update and the smaller one is functionality. Let me know how it goes if you try it.
lintern said:
Like I said you may need to flash the stock EMUI 5 Nougat recovery first before any of the Nougat updates work, the big update is the Nougat update and the smaller one is functionality. Let me know how it goes if you try it.
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Yes, understand, which build is it and is there no problem to get the official one when i had install it?
If it doesn`t work how to get back to notmal firmware?
I have all my devices rooted , but this one not, there are to less informations about my build, therefore i have no twrp installed.
Im careful, my last device was honor 7, and i have no problem with twrp and root, but more informations.
Download is very slow.
Do you have made the update to nougat, and does it run without bugs?
Is there anyone out there that knows how to update the Mate 9 Pro (Lon-l29c)? The firmware finder app seems suspiciously unable to supply an "authenticated" update package, & paying funky Huawei every time I need to update is a bit to much for me. I have the files for the update, I just have no idea how to go about making the phone use it even recognize the files. Are there any methods available other than the two I mentioned?
aimgrabber said:
Is there anyone out there that knows how to update the Mate 9 Pro (Lon-l29c)? The firmware finder app seems suspiciously unable to supply an "authenticated" update package, & paying funky Huawei every time I need to update is a bit to much for me. I have the files for the update, I just have no idea how to go about making the phone use it even recognize the files. Are there any methods available other than the two I mentioned?
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I had the same problem and the only way to update it by using funkyhuawei method but you have to pay around 30$
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aimgrabber said:
Is there anyone out there that knows how to update the Mate 9 Pro (Lon-l29c)? The firmware finder app seems suspiciously unable to supply an "authenticated" update package, & paying funky Huawei every time I need to update is a bit to much for me. I have the files for the update, I just have no idea how to go about making the phone use it even recognize the files. Are there any methods available other than the two I mentioned?
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And you dont have to pay evertime you update it , if you pay 30$ you get 5 points which will allow you to update your phone 5 times
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Not to be rude, but I posted to find another method other than funky Huawei. Even with the fact that it's just $30 for 5 updates is way more than I would ever spend for something I've done for free. I plan to have this phone for years, and I'm pretty sure there'll be more than just 5 updates in a year (there's been 3 in the 2 months I've owned the device already).
aimgrabber said:
Not to be rude, but I posted to find another method other than funky Huawei. Even with the fact that it's just $30 for 5 updates is way more than I would ever spend for something I've done for free. I plan to have this phone for years, and I'm pretty sure there'll be more than just 5 updates in a year (there's been 3 in the 2 months I've owned the device already).
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Try this, it has been tested on Mate 9 Pro and works. But u need to unlock bootloader first.
https://forum.xda-developers.com/mate-9/how-to/guide-mate-9-flash-update-package-t3593108
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Mostar088 said:
Try this, it has been tested on Mate 9 Pro and works. But u need to unlock bootloader first.
https://forum.xda-developers.com/mate-9/how-to/guide-mate-9-flash-update-package-t3593108
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Do you need to do any extra steps on the Mate 9 Pro? Is not having an external sd card in our phones a problem?
Currently considering rebranding to C636, since that versions seems to get updates fastest.
Gormsen said:
Do you need to do any extra steps on the Mate 9 Pro? Is not having an external sd card in our phones a problem?
Currently considering rebranding to C636, since that versions seems to get updates fastest.
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In the menu of the program u can choose to update from PC folder or SD card.
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Google Assistant
Hello,
I have a chinese LON-AL00, could anyone with an international version tell me if they got Google Assistant working?
I still stuck with Huawei's assistant HiVoice which greatly sucks :crying:, and i would like to know if changing firmware would actually get me the Google Assistant.
Thank you
aimgrabber said:
Is there anyone out there that knows how to update the Mate 9 Pro (Lon-l29c)? The firmware finder app seems suspiciously unable to supply an "authenticated" update package, & paying funky Huawei every time I need to update is a bit to much for me. I have the files for the update, I just have no idea how to go about making the phone use it even recognize the files. Are there any methods available other than the two I mentioned?
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Mine just showed up as authenticated today... After many days/weeks of authentication fails... Just takes time for Huawei to enable it for your device.
I'm on LON-L29C636B182 now.
Mostar088 said:
In the menu of the program u can choose to update from PC folder or SD card.
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I don't need an OTG cable or anything. Just download the files and put them into the correct folder. Launch the program, and then follow the instructions? No need to change any settings.
I think the instructions in the thread are a bit confusing..
Gormsen said:
I don't need an OTG cable or anything. Just download the files and put them into the correct folder. Launch the program, and then follow the instructions? No need to change any settings.
I think the instructions in the thread are a bit confusing..
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On page 26 u have a good guide, not done it myself yet.
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used firmware finder 4 times already, with no issues; on b182 for about 3 weeks now, on international LON..
wase4711 said:
used firmware finder 4 times already, with no issues; on b182 for about 3 weeks now, on international LON..
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Its not signed yet for C432.
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yeah, I have C636...
pls i need help for huawei mate 9 pro LON-L29
hi. i have Huawei mate 9 pro. i unlock the bootloader and i tried to root its working after rooted then i install the superuser.zip. after installed the superuser.zip the phone couldnt accept the internal storage.
i try to restore the twrp backup but it couldnt . some error messege coming.
i tried official recovery mode it also dosent work . at the moment my phone is fastmode and system recovery option only working. any chance to get my phone back pls.
thanks
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used firmware finder 4 times already, with no issues; on b182 for about 3 weeks now, on international LON..
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Did you use FF ?
Did you use the OTA-MF or the FullOTA-MF?
Last time I tried for my C636 (B182) I wasn't authorised!
white43 said:
Did you use FF ?
Did you use the OTA-MF or the FullOTA-MF?
Last time I tried for my C636 (B182) I wasn't authorised!
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You just have to keep trying.. my authorised only happened yesterday .. just takes time... I use the smaller one to test authorisation saves downloading 2gb every day... then when it finally got accepted i cancelled and went with the full ota and installed that...
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You just have to keep trying.. my authorised only happened yesterday .. just takes time... I use the smaller one to test authorisation saves downloading 2gb every day... then when it finally got accepted i cancelled and went with the full ota and installed that...
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Tried again. I just kept getting that incremental stuff where it keeps wanting to download another patch.
So. I cleared the folder specified in FF, rebooted the phone and then it kept saying the connection was unstable.
So, I uninstalled FF Proxy and then reset the connection. File downloaded. Phone rebooted and said it couldn't verify the file and now.....
"Your device has failed verification" on boot up. It will work if I press the power button, but something is clearly wrong. It suggests I use 'ERecover' which states it will download the most recent build over Wifi.
Balls. Will give it a try - but I fear I've bricked the bloody thing!
white43 said:
Did you use FF ?
Did you use the OTA-MF or the FullOTA-MF?
Last time I tried for my C636 (B182) I wasn't authorised!
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I always choose the FULL OTA
white43 said:
Tried again. I just kept getting that incremental stuff where it keeps wanting to download another patch.
So. I cleared the folder specified in FF, rebooted the phone and then it kept saying the connection was unstable.
So, I uninstalled FF Proxy and then reset the connection. File downloaded. Phone rebooted and said it couldn't verify the file and now.....
"Your device has failed verification" on boot up. It will work if I press the power button, but something is clearly wrong. It suggests I use 'ERecover' which states it will download the most recent build over Wifi.
Balls. Will give it a try - but I fear I've bricked the bloody thing!
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When it finds the update in Updater u need to click back and then click on the 3 dots on upper right corner and choose to Download latest full package.
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When it finds the update in Updater u need to click back and then click on the 3 dots on upper right corner and choose to Download latest full package.
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Ah. Thanks for that. That's how you get around that problem!
Onto the new problem - "Your device has failed verification." Huawei's own solution failed. I presume it only works in Asia or China. It appears to want you to use 'ERecover' and wifi*not fully booted phone) to download a system image. Doesn't work. (Funky Huawei use this method, but they change your DNS so presumably ERecover points at their servers for a fee.)
Apparently factory reset doesn't work either and I didn't wanna start from scratch again.
I Googled about and this does seem a relatively common issue and someone else got the issue on a Huawei Mate 9 (not pro) doing the same thing. The OTA updates can cause this, he flashed an older firmware. I tried to flash the older firmwares, two of which got 'not authenticated' messages. So, going for broke, I had a go at installing the newest B182 firmware FULL again through FF. By some miracle - it worked and fixed the "Your device has failed verification." issue as well!!
Phew. So managed to get B182 on L29C636. :victory:
Only weird thing I got was Google Drive didn't want to work post installation(kept saying no network connection) - so I deleted all data from Google Play and this started working again.
Now that I know the critical point in using FF - "Download latest full package" as stated above. This shouldn't be such a ballache.
Can anyone confirm the benefit of converting the C636(Asian) to the European version- C432?