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No fuss debrick/restore your Mate 8!

Whatever you did to brick your device!
Whatever crazy thing you did to make this beauty a brick!
Next time, please don't waste time and money (dc-un...)
:crying:
First relax, take a deep breath in and smile. This method restored few phones and can be tried on every Huawei phone.
Second, hold volume-down+power and connect USB via PC. Means enter "bootloader"
Then pick up any old stock firmware of your region from this thread
Third unzip and rename folder to suit your model.
Fourth FASTBOOT.EXE FLASH ZIP UPDATE.APP and take a cup of tea or beer. Let all the error messages pass of.
Fifth, remove your ext_sd card and copy this extracted folder into root directory.
Sixth FASTBOOT.EXE REBOOT
It won't boot but will surely go to recovery, factory reset. Reboot.
Seventh, here is the main thing, hold volume-up+power till recovery shows updating
Eight, allow to update and get into the normal mode.
You will get your HUAWEI MATE 8 working in mint condition.
If this works, press the thanks button and rate this thread 5 stars.
All the best.
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Another simplistic method if you are able to boot to your working rom.
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Manufacturers port
Check your region
Then fastboot flash recovery recovery.img of existing 4.1 or 5.0 Rom.
Reboot.
Sdcard dload
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Sdcard upgrade
And you are back to stock.
Do whatever you want to do, mate, but dont flash nougat rom this month!

Thanks. Will come in handy.
Think for yourself. Question authority.

This method also locks your bootloader without a trace of relock bootloader

No Option for NXT-DL00???

Good
Sent from my HUAWEI NXT-L29 using Tapatalk

zxwhoamixz said:
No Option for NXT-DL00???
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What do you mean?
You can always use the debrand option of this amazing tool

somboons said:
Good
Sent from my HUAWEI NXT-L29 using Tapatalk
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Buddy, I had a tough time to roll back from nougat to my own firmware because of local power cuts affecting the process and I bricked.
I logged in DC account and even downloaded Phoenix software but thought let's try.
Aloha! I was successful
Had few gulf sets lying as bricks at my friend's shop and tried in those and they also booted up.

bluheart said:
Buddy, I had a tough time to roll back from nougat to my own firmware because of local power cuts affecting the process and I bricked.
I logged in DC account and even downloaded Phoenix software but thought let's try.
Aloha! I was successful
Had few gulf sets lying as bricks at my friend's shop and tried in those and they also booted up.
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Good to hear that. My method is very safe to go back , I can confirm . and Thanks for a new knowledge . fastboot flash zip update.app
Not working.
D:\01 EMS\OneDrive\HuaweiMate8\SRKToolHuawei>fastboot flash zip UPDATE.APP
target reported max download size of 471859200 bytes
Invalid sparse file format at header magi

OP says
Then pick up any old stock firmware
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Does it mean I should download older firmware that the one I want to run after downgrade? For example, C432B170 if I want to finally have C432B180?

Yes, use this thread to de brand

somboons said:
Good to hear that. My method is very safe to go back , I can confirm . and Thanks for a new knowledge . fastboot flash zip update.app
Not working.
D:\01 EMS\OneDrive\HuaweiMate8\SRKToolHuawei>fastboot flash zip UPDATE.APP
target reported max download size of 471859200 bytes
Invalid sparse file format at header magi
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Exactly! It doesn't flash but the bricked locked phone can be rebooted without issues.

Hi there! Thx for the instructions but unfortunately it's not working as intended.
After the Step FASTBOOT FLASH ZIP UPDATE.APP i get this output: see attachment.
Then the device reboots normally after FASTBOOT REBOOT
Does the bootloader need to be unlocked?
I really like to go back to Version B180 for my mate. As hassle free as possible.
Thx in advance
Daniel

You will get error but after that flash boot into recovery and wipe.
Dload folder in sd-card is a must

bluheart said:
You will get error but after that flash boot into recovery and wipe.
Dload folder in sd-card is a must
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Thx for the quick reply.
I did all that, but the only options i get are:
- normal recovery with reboot, factory reset and wipe cache
- or eRecovery when still connected to USB with the option to connect to wifi and download the latest package, which fails.
Other than that it's just a normal factory reset and the B320 Firmware boots just fine and welcomes me with the first start wizard.
My device is not really bricked. I just want to downgrade, maybe that doesn't work this way.
Also after the FASTBOOT FLASH ZIP UPDATE.APP there is:
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writing zip..
FAILED (remote: Command not allowed)<--- this makes me wondering somethings not right, is it? This should at least work?
finished. total time: 12.077s
Hope you can help there
Daniel

Daniel, to downgrade, first you need to unlock and then follow all the steps as written here.

bluheart said:
Daniel, to downgrade, first you need to unlock and then follow all the steps as written here.
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Ok, thought so. Hoped there was a way without unlocking!
Thank you for your time and your help. Much appreciated!
I will look into that.

Also try this
FASTBOOT.EXE FLASH ZIP UPDATE.ZIP
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One more, didn't try though
FASTBOOT.EXE FLASH OEM UPDATE.APP

Do look here at times

Will try this after my Honor 8 gets charged.
It was bricked when updating from B162 (MM) to B320 (Nougat). Booting logo is the only one I could get, unless entering fastboot mode with holding vol- plus power keys when connected to a running computer. Three buttons (the above two plus vol+)results in bootloop as well.
Battery gets depleted unless charging when in fastboot & rescue mode. I'm going to charge it now (again).
BTW DC-Un... showed it was on B162.

Stock ROM for YB1-X90F

Where I can I download the stock ROM for this model of Yoga Book? I hosed up my machine trying to root. I can boot into recovery mode, hopefully I can flash a new ROM to recover.
Thanks,,,

This could help ...
Edit: 2017/02/21: Link has expired
You can try this one: http://s55.filefactory.com/get/f/osm8z9hwyrz/1844e07b49cb41c8/YB1-X90L_USR_S000155_1609272258_WW06_BP_ROW-flashfiles.zip
It is for YB1-X90L, however, I had success with my X90F. Download just lasts 10 hours if you don' t want to subscribe

yoga-user said:
you can try this one: (http) s55.filefactory.com/get/f/osm8z9hwyrz/1844e07b49cb41c8/YB1-X90L_USR_S000155_1609272258_WW06_BP_ROW-flashfiles.zip
It is for YB1-X90L, however, I had success with my X90F. Download just lasts 10 hours if you don' t want to subscribe
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Be aware that you'll lose use of the touchpad/halo kb if you flash this stock. Can't find any way of resolving this problem.

No - I' ve full access to all features!
Halo keybord has all functions and can be used without any restrictions. There' s nothing in stuck Only rooting with supersu isn' t possible and the machine is now identified as YB1-X90L and has some additional functions like symbol in toolbar for missing smartcard etc.
From stock-rom I flashed boot.img, bootloader, factory.img, recovery.img and system.img and first of all there where two updates ...

yoga-user said:
Halo keybord has all functions and can be used without any restrictions. There' s nothing in stuck Only rooting with supersu isn' t possible and the machine is now identified as YB1-X90L and has some additional functions like symbol in toolbar for missing smartcard etc.
From stock-rom I flashed boot.img, bootloader, factory.img, recovery.img and system.img and first of all there where two updates ...
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I reflashed the stock ROM (using Intel PhoneFlash Tool), then allowed the two updates. Still no sketchpad/halo function at all. Do I understand from your last paragraph that you then flashed those imgs after the two updates?

zamzenos said:
I reflashed the stock ROM (using Intel PhoneFlash Tool), then allowed the two updates. Still no sketchpad/halo function at all. Do I understand from your last paragraph that you then flashed those imgs after the two updates?
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Hi,
I used regular adb / fastboot. As my Yoga was totally stucked I flashed all the images and then installed the updates. Now it' s build LenovoYB1-X90L_S000241_161209, Kernel-Version 3.14.55-x86_64-ga6a34be.
Last of all I locked Bootloader and restored all my Apps.
Good luck!

yoga-user said:
Hi,
I used regular adb / fastboot. As my Yoga was totally stucked I flashed all the images and then installed the updates. Now it' s build LenovoYB1-X90L_S000241_161209, Kernel-Version 3.14.55-x86_64-ga6a34be.
Last of all I locked Bootloader and restored all my Apps.
Good luck!
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My only options to flash any of the img files is through adb sideload or placing them on the sdcard and installing via recovery. Every attempt fails with an E:footer is wrong; E:signature verification failed message. I can't find any way around the errors.

booneb50 said:
My only options to flash any of the img files is through adb sideload or placing them on the sdcard and installing via recovery. Every attempt fails with an E:footer is wrong; E:signature verification failed message. I can't find any way around the errors.
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Have you tried the Intel PhoneFlash Tool? So far I've managed to flash the Stock twice, but with the pad/halo problem I described above.

booneb50 said:
My only options to flash any of the img files is through adb sideload or placing them on the sdcard and installing via recovery. Every attempt fails with an E:footer is wrong; E:signature verification failed message. I can't find any way around the errors.
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Hi,
with this procedure I could restore my bricked device:
- like described at this thread: https://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2588979, I downloaded and installed universal adb / fastboot and fixed fastboot drivers
- then unzipped YB1-X90L_USR_S000155_1609272258_WW06_BP_ROW-flashfiles.zip and copied boot.img, bootloader, factory.img, recovery.img and system.img to my adb-folder (%UserProfile%\adb)
Caution: The next steps will wipe all your personal data! It' s a complete reset to factory settings!!!
- rebooted my device with "Volume up" and "Power" to bootloader (fastboot mode) and then connected it via usb
- opened cmd and navigated to my adb-folder
- tested fastboot mode with command "fastboot devices" with success and
- then flashed all the images (as referred to above) with fastboot commands: fastboot flash boot boot.img, fastboot flash bootloader bootloader and so on.
- after it I rebooted my device to system - be patient, don't power off, it can last very long time before first boot .
- as I had no success with supersu, at this point I decided for myself to relock bootloader - this was the second reset to factory settings
-then I re-installed all my apps manually and restored settings, contacts and calendar from my google-account
I hope, this helps

yoga-user said:
Hi,
with this procedure I could restore my bricked device:
- like described at this thread: https://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2588979, I downloaded and installed universal adb / fastboot and fixed fastboot drivers
- then unzipped YB1-X90L_USR_S000155_1609272258_WW06_BP_ROW-flashfiles.zip and copied boot.img, bootloader, factory.img, recovery.img and system.img to my adb-folder (%UserProfile%\adb)
Caution: The next steps will wipe all your personal data! It' s a complete reset to factory settings!!!
- rebooted my device with "Volume up" and "Power" to bootloader (fastboot mode) and then connected it via usb
- opened cmd and navigated to my adb-folder
- tested fastboot mode with command "fastboot devices" with success and
- then flashed all the images (as referred to above) with fastboot commands: fastboot flash boot boot.img, fastboot flash bootloader bootloader and so on.
- after it I rebooted my device to system - be patient, don't power off, it can last very long time before first boot .
- as I had no success with supersu, at this point I decided for myself to relock bootloader - this was the second reset to factory settings
-then I re-installed all my apps manually and restored settings, contacts and calendar from my google-account
I hope, this helps
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Hi, I also meet the same problem and need this X90L_USR_S000155_1609272258_WW06_BP_ROW-flashfiles.zip file for recovery, but it seems the link which you shared before expired, can you help to share with me your copy or create another link? Thanks a lot!

Even_xf said:
Hi, I also meet the same problem and need this X90L_USR_S000155_1609272258_WW06_BP_ROW-flashfiles.zip file for recovery, but it seems the link which you shared before expired, can you help to share with me your copy or create another link? Thanks a lot!
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... you have PM

can i get the link as well?

it would be very nice if someone can help with a download link for yb1-x90l complete rom or even only recovery.img

can you please share the link again?

All the firmware for both models are available at: http://www.easy-firmware.com/index.php. You have to take a subscription to be able to download the files. Files are exclusive downloads. Subscription at $15. Latest versions are the november firmware.
Verstuurd vanaf mijn Lenovo YB1-X90L met Tapatalk

vogemic said:
All the firmware for both models are available at: http://www.easy-firmware.com/index.php. You have to take a subscription to be able to download the files. Files are exclusive downloads. Subscription at $15. Latest versions are the november firmware.
Verstuurd vanaf mijn Lenovo YB1-X90L met Tapatalk
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I find this very strange this site charges to download the firmware that cannot be found from any other reputable site that I have searched on. It may well be legit but I will steer clear anyway.

keybord
zamzenos said:
Be aware that you'll lose use of the touchpad/halo kb if you flash this stock. Can't find any way of resolving this problem.
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you need to input country code to enable keyboard. There are several steps as below :
a) Open ‘’contacts’’ app, create a new local contact ” test”
b) Click search button at contact
c) Input ####6020# code into search bar
d) Browser the country code list, then chose country code you want to use, such as US
e) Then DUT will reboot

vimalbhimani said:
you need to input country code to enable keyboard. There are several steps as below :
a) Open ‘’contacts’’ app, create a new local contact ” test”
b) Click search button at contact
c) Input ####6020# code into search bar
d) Browser the country code list, then chose country code you want to use, such as US
e) Then DUT will reboot
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Long time coming. Thanks for taking the trouble to detail the method. However, in order to update to lastest firmware I was obliged to input a cc. I assumed then that I had got the Halo etc working simply by updating the firmware(!). Even so, good to know why I didn't have Halo. This info is sure to be of benefit to others. Thank you.

yoga-user said:
... you have PM
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Can you please send me the link as well?

wait for new link download
need stock recovery backup
I will try install windows on android version
I think same Mipad2 (android version can install Windows ) install windows
http://en.miui.com/thread-248564-1-1.html

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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[GUIDE] Root Huawei Honor 8 SMART and install TWRP custom recovery (EMUI 5.X)

Note-
Applicable for Windows 7, Windows 8 and Windows 10
Similar steps are applicable for EMUI 4.X as well but TWRP file will change.
Hello Fellow Members,
Did not find any post mentioning rooting for Honor 8 SMART and got requests via PM and on FB to add it for EMUI 5. If there are any, let me know and I will take down this thread. I will just simplify the steps so that any new users can do this without any problem and without any prior experience to rooting, it may be long but will be the simple enough for all the users.
Prerequisites-
Enable the developer option in settings-
Go to Settings--> About Phone-->Tab build number 7 times to enable this setting.
Go back in setting page, just above system update, you will see a new menu as -Developer Options
Scroll for the debugging section and enable the USB Debugging
You will be prompted for the confirmation with RSA key, just accept it.
Enable OEM Unlock in Developer Options (just above the USB debugging option) – Most probably this option will not be there on EMUI 5.0 (only few have seen on EMUI but it was there on EMUI 4.1 for all but rarely on EMUI 5.0 or may be because I have used dload most of the time which grayed out this)
Please note down you build number, this may become handy in case something goes wrong to restore your phone via DLOAD. In Settings- About phone- Build Number
Installation of required Drivers.
Connect your phone to PC and install Hi Suite on PC and it will additionally install all the necessary drivers to PC and HiSUite on Mobile.
Download and Install ADB from Link
Accept all the prompts and install ADB drive system wise.
Once installation is completed, if default options are chosen, it will be under C:\adb
Downloading the necessary files.
Download TWRP from Link Thanks to @OldDroid for his Original Thread . Rest of the contributor and credit in original thread by OldDroid.
Move the downloaded file under C:\adb or wherever you have installed the ADB.
Download the SuperSU file from this Link and put it in SD card or keep handy on PC so that you can copy to internal memory later.
Get the unlock as mentioned in this thread
Actual Procedure
Unlocking the bootloader-
Backup all your data as unlocking the bootloader will reset the device and all your data will be erased.
On windows machine, go to folder C:\adb or wherever you installed the adb drivers.
Press shift+right click together and select Open command prompt here
Run - adb reboot bootloader (this command may prompt for acceptance of RSA key if not already accepted)
This will boot the phone into bootloader mode.
Run - fastboot oem unlock <16 digit unlock code- Put your actual code you obtained from Huawei site > (This step will unlock the bootloader and will erase all your data)
Phone will restart automatically.
Installing TWRP
Once on the system, open the PowerShell or command prompt again in ADB folder (can use the previous instance as well)
Run - adb reboot bootloader
Once in bootloader, Run - fastboot flash recovery twrp-3.1.1-0-venus.img (This will install the TWRP recovery for EMUI 5.0 on your phone)
Once done with the flashing the TWRP, Run - fastboot reboot
Rooting
Once booted to system, open the PowerShell or command prompt in ADB folder (can use the previous instance as well)
Run - adb reboot recovery
And your phone will boot into the TWRP recovery.
Copy the SuperU file downloaded to SD card or Internal memory.
Install the SuperSU zip.
Reboot and enjoy.
Happy Flashing.

I have try,but it doesn't work.

Snoopys Woodstock said:
I have try,but it doesn't work.
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One of the user, imssk has tried this and worked fine for him without any problem. What is the error you are getting

Cool thanks. Different question: Why honor does not provide monthly or 3 months security updates.Very disappointed with them. I know we are not getting Oreo update but atleast provide security update in at least three months.

please help me sir im aniket from india ive rooted the phone accordingly but i made a mistake while formatting from twrp and lost encryption and then i formatted the whole os and as downloaded the stock firmware from official consumer huawei site the rom doest gets flashed i even tried flashing by extracting the update.app file but still the system file wont flash and fails every time please help me as sson as possible

Aniket02141 said:
please help me sir im aniket from india ive rooted the phone accordingly but i made a mistake while formatting from twrp and lost encryption and then i formatted the whole os and as downloaded the stock firmware from official consumer huawei site the rom doest gets flashed i even tried flashing by extracting the update.app file but still the system file wont flash and fails every time please help me as sson as possible
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Flashing via twrp or dload method?

Custom ROMs?
Hello I have been searching for custom ROMs for ven-l22 but haven't found any. Would you know of any? Thanks.

Babakkardan said:
Hello I have been searching for custom ROMs for ven-l22 but haven't found any. Would you know of any? Thanks.
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Use p9 lite ROM. It will work

Thanks that is very useful.
Is USB otg working on this phone?

Babakkardan said:
Thanks that is very useful.
Is USB otg working on this phone?
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With custom ROM and root, yes.

Huawei disabled the site.
I sent them email and they refused to give me a key I am their customer.I paid them.How can I unlock it?

VFR99 said:
I sent them email and they refused to give me a key I am their customer.I paid them.How can I unlock it?
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Via paid services like dc unlocker, Chimera tool, HCU client etc.

I don't want to pay
shashank1320 said:
Via paid services like dc unlocker, Chimera tool, HCU client etc.
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It was free now why should I pay?Come on they are a dumb company.

VFR99 said:
It was free now why should I pay?Come on they are a dumb company.
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Well thats something i cant comment
They have stopped providing the code long back

shashank1320 said:
Well thats something i cant comment
They have stopped providing the code long back
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It's not your fault

My moto g5 plus is bricked and is stuck at fastboot mode

I have Moto g5 plus xt 1686 Indian variant.I hadn't unlocked my bootloader. The device was working but suddenly one day it got bricked dont know why but it boots only in fastboot mode that to with no information.The only error i am able to verify is "failed to validate boot image"
After trying for around 1 week i have tried these things
1. Used rsd lite earlier it wasnot able to identify my device in windows 10 machine but in windows 7 machine its able to do that but unable to flash the device
2. tried to flash using adb commands but they are also not working
Since i tried to unlock the bootloader through the guide of motorola website then also i am not able to do that and get this error "'fastboot' is not recognized as an internal or external command,
operable program or batch file."
Please help ....

Anubhav074 said:
I have Moto g5 plus xt 1686 Indian variant.I hadn't unlocked my bootloader. The device was working but suddenly one day it got bricked dont know why but it boots only in fastboot mode that to with no information.The only error i am able to verify is "failed to validate boot image"
After trying for around 1 week i have tried these things
1. Used rsd lite earlier it wasnot able to identify my device in windows 10 machine but in windows 7 machine its able to do that but unable to flash the device
2. tried to flash using adb commands but they are also not working
Since i tried to unlock the bootloader through the guide of motorola website then also i am not able to do that and get this error "'fastboot' is not recognized as an internal or external command,
operable program or batch file."
Please help ....
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You need to install fastboot in pc and then flash the device to make it work.
You can prefer this thread
https://forum.xda-developers.com/g5...-flash-stock-romfactory-t3691396/post74221633

Anubhav074 said:
I have Moto g5 plus xt 1686 Indian variant.I hadn't unlocked my bootloader. The device was working but suddenly one day it got bricked dont know why but it boots only in fastboot mode that to with no information.The only error i am able to verify is "failed to validate boot image"
After trying for around 1 week i have tried these things
1. Used rsd lite earlier it wasnot able to identify my device in windows 10 machine but in windows 7 machine its able to do that but unable to flash the device
2. tried to flash using adb commands but they are also not working
Since i tried to unlock the bootloader through the guide of motorola website then also i am not able to do that and get this error "'fastboot' is not recognized as an internal or external command,
operable program or batch file."
Please help ....
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You cannot unlock bootloader anymore. So try flashing normally. If your hardware is not damaged then you might me able to make it work.

debdeep98 said:
You cannot unlock bootloader anymore. So try flashing normally. If your hardware is not damaged then you might me able to make it work.
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Since it is booting into fastboot mode i dont think its damaged.But the problem is its my first time for flashing so i dont know very much about it.
What i know is that , i installed adb in my system ,and then through command prompt i tried to detect my device But its not getting detected.So if you can please provide me a brief guide for flashing phone.

Anubhav074 said:
Since it is booting into fastboot mode i dont think its damaged.But the problem is its my first time for flashing so i dont know very much about it.
What i know is that , i installed adb in my system ,and then through command prompt i tried to detect my device But its not getting detected.So if you can please provide me a brief guide for flashing phone.
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K.. install adb(https://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=745425885120698566 ). If you had installed moto assistant then you'll have the drivers. If not then google motorola drivers and install them(http://www.motorola.com/getmdmwin ).
Once it's done. Open the folder where adb is installed.
Hold shift and right click>open command promt here.
At this point boot into the bootloader on your phone (fastboot mode).
On cmd type fastboot devices.
If your device is detected then it will show on screen.
If you get to this part.
Start flashing thru fastboot.
Get the files from google( or https://mirrors.lolinet.com/firmware/moto/potter/official/RETAIL)
Instructions to flash are in xda.
If you get failed to flash: security version downgrade then you're probably flashing an older firmware. Download the latest.
If you get failed to flash: preflash validation failed then there's not much you can do. Or atleast i don't know a solution to that.

its not detecting my device
Actually the problem is that it is not detecting my device when i give this command, although i have installed device drivers and adb also....This is is the problem

Anubhav074 said:
Actually the problem is that it is not detecting my device when i give this command, although i have installed device drivers and adb also....This is is the problem
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Did you lenovo moto smart assistant to flash the device, you can try that as it will flash the device for you.

riyan65 said:
Did you lenovo moto smart assistant to flash the device, you can try that as it will flash the device for you.
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yeah i tried that but when it is not verifying my phone when i select id (which is xt 1686) it says that phone can not be verified try again.i have tried every given id but it is refusing to accept my device.

Anubhav074 said:
Since it is booting into fastboot mode i dont think its damaged.But the problem is its my first time for flashing so i dont know very much about it.
What i know is that , i installed adb in my system ,and then through command prompt i tried to detect my device But its not getting detected.So if you can please provide me a brief guide for flashing phone.
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Here's a guide to flash stock firmware.
Try the linked Mini ADB & Fastboot, if your device isn't recognised try to connect it to another usb port or use another usb cable.
Are you sure that you're in fastboot mode when you type the commands?
Read the guide carefully.
You need:
Latest signed stock firmware:
Europe (RETEU):
https://drive.google.com/file/d/13WuhoogtAdoincAyTwCLvRj0d-Z9kL0P/view?usp=sharing
India (RETIN):
https://mirrors.lolinet.com/firmwar...ubsidy-DEFAULT_regulatory-DEFAULT_CFC.xml.zip
US (RETUS):
https://mirrors.lolinet.com/firmwar...ubsidy-DEFAULT_regulatory-DEFAULT_CFC.xml.zip
flashallO.bat:
https://www.dropbox.com/s/zfh67uzfle9hsco/flashallO.bat?dl=0
Motorola drivers:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B0WGdtNWubBJYnlDcWRBZXltanc/view?usp=sharing
Mini ADB & Fastboot
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1lLYfimKN1U5CJ9cfpTCkhtMiuG8EfXBZ/view?usp=sharing
1) Download the 8.1.0_OPS28.85-17-6-2 Indian firmware (it's the last one for the Moto G5+ (potter).
2) Install Mini ADB & Fastboot (best place is the root directory of C:/ or how the partition/hard drive is named where your OS resists), not in program files or another folder.
3) Extract the firmware to that ADB & Fastboot folder.
4) Download my "flashallO.bat" and move it to that folder too.It removes the need for you to manually flash all partitions, just double-click it and it'll run all the commands for you.
5) Download and install Motorola device drivers.The program is called "Motorola Device Manager".
6) Reboot your phone to the bootloader. To do this, turn it off, then hold down the power and volume down buttons until you see a bugdroid undergoing open-heart surgery.
7) Connect the phone to your PC with your USB cable. Type
Code:
fastboot devices
to check if your device is connected. A serial number should be shown.
8) Run the flashallO.bat script. (Caution: This will wipe your device completely!) It will take some time to flash, just be patient and don't worry.
NOTE: If the command window appears for a brief moment then disappears, device drivers may not be installed. Ask again then.
9) Once the command window closes, it should have completed the flashing process and you are safe to press the power key on the phone to start Android. Just make sure that the text near the buttons reads "START".
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Followed your guide this time my device is getting detected and when typed command adb devices its giving some number also but the image you provided is not flashing it.Dont know why please help

Anubhav074 said:
Followed your guide this time my device is getting detected and when typed command adb devices its giving some number also but the image you provided is not flashing it.Dont know why please help
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You're always talking about ADB commands, it's Fastboot that you have to use, it's described above how you get there.
What image do you mean when you say it's not flashing?
The guide is complete, read it carefully.
You have to download a zip file, in your case the Indian (RETIN) variant:
XT1686_POTTER_RETIN_8.1.0_OPS28.85-17-6-2_cid50_subsidy-DEFAULT_regulatory-DEFAULT_CFC.xml.zip
Unpack it to fastboot folder, use the flashallO.bat to flash the firmware.
Please clarify what image you're talking about and if you do the fastboot flash like described above please provide the recovery.log , you can do that in TWRP->advanced->copy log, if TWRP is installed.
Try to flash the firmware and immediately after that grab a log and attach it here.
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Wolfcity said:
You're always talking about ADB commands, it's Fastboot that you have to use, it's described above how you get there.
What image do you mean when you say it's not flashing?
The guide is complete, read it carefully.
You have to download a zip file, in your case the Indian (RETIN) variant:
XT1686_POTTER_RETIN_8.1.0_OPS28.85-17-6-2_cid50_subsidy-DEFAULT_regulatory-DEFAULT_CFC.xml.zip
Unpack it to fastboot folder, use the flashallO.bat to flash the firmware.
Please clarify what image you're talking about and if you do the fastboot flash like described above please provide the recovery.log, you can do that in TWRP->advanced->copy log, it will be stored in your internal storage.
Try to flash the firmware and immediately after that grab the log (with TWRP file manager) and attach it here.
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Sry it's fastboot not adb .But the image i am trying to use is indian(retin) as you provided.And i followed all steps as they were given.
But i dont know how to get log files.
Also i would like to mention that this is my first time trying flashing a phone and as per my knowledge we have to install twrp recovery which i haven't done.its a normal phone with locked oem.
So please guide me how to get log files.

Anubhav074 said:
Sry it's fastboot not adb .But the image i am trying to use is indian(retin) as you provided.And i followed all steps as they were given.
But i dont know how to get log files.
Also i would like to mention that this is my first time trying flashing a phone and as per my knowledge we have to install twrp recovery which i haven't done.its a normal phone with locked oem.
So please guide me how to get log files.
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You don't need logs. Your phone is locked so you cannot flash twrp. Only thing you can do is flash using fastboot commands. Just download the firmware.. extract. Put all of those files in the adb folder and run the flashall.bat or individual commands like fastboot flash recovery recovery.img which ever you feel is easier for you.

Anubhav074 said:
Sry it's fastboot not adb .But the image i am trying to use is indian(retin) as you provided.And i followed all steps as they were given.
But i dont know how to get log files.
Also i would like to mention that this is my first time trying flashing a phone and as per my knowledge we have to install twrp recovery which i haven't done.its a normal phone with locked oem.
So please guide me how to get log files.
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debdeep98 said:
You don't need logs. Your phone is locked so you cannot flash twrp. Only thing you can do is flash using fastboot commands. Just download the firmware.. extract. Put all of those files in the adb folder and run the flashall.bat or individual commands like fastboot flash recovery recovery.img which ever you feel is easier for you.
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That´s what I´ve said. If you would have TWRP you would be able to send a recovery.log but all you want to do is to flash a signed fastboot firmware. That´s possible without TWRP or unlocked bootloader, just by fastboot. Unzip the indian firmware
https://mirrors.lolinet.com/firmwar...ubsidy-DEFAULT_regulatory-DEFAULT_CFC.xml.zip
into your Mini ADB & Fastboot folder, place the flashallO.bat there too and double-click it, everything in fastboot mode as described before.
What happens when you do that? Are the commands executed in the command window of your Windows PC?
Can you make a screenshot of it? The guide I posted has everything you need in it, you have to tell me what happens when you try to flash the unzipped firmware.
Just to be clear, the firmware and everything has to be on your PC, not your moble device!

i tried to take screen shot of it but was unable to do it but was successful in copying the complete commands log in text file so here it is
View attachment batch.txt

Anubhav074 said:
i tried to take screen shot of it but was unable to do it but was successful in copying the complete commands log in text file so here it is
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Ok, that doesn't look to good.
The whole process is failing right at the start when the device is trying to build the partition table.
Have you tried different USB cables and ports?
Imo there are only two possible solutions:
Your device isn't working with fastboot correctly or its a hardware failure, the eMMC (the internal SD) may be corrupted. As your device is locked and hasn't been modded in any way this is the most plausible scenario also because it crashed out of the blue.
The only thing you can try yet is to use a different ADB and Fastboot tool, this one for example:
Minimal ADB & Fastboot:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/10NEzpxKpYWfq-HdK42ctwoEnCg-BfsRQ/view?usp=drivesdk
If all that changing of ports, cables and tools doesn't help you have to bring your device to a service center, they will most probably change the motherboard which isn't a cheap repair so if your device isn't under guarantee anymore you have to consider it it's worth the money.
Good luck!
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So i tried with different fastboot software which you provided but i get the same errors .On phone when these commands run i get these messages failed to validate bootloader image and some thing called piv is also not able to be validated.
So i think its the end of my testing journey. Now can you please tell me how much chances are there for software issue. And is there any thing else i could.Any way i got to learn so many things through this but if is there anything left. Or should i go to service center

Anubhav074 said:
So i tried with different fastboot software which you provided but i get the same errors .On phone when these commands run i get these messages failed to validate bootloader image and some thing called piv is also not able to be validated.
So i think its the end of my testing journey. Now can you please tell me how much chances are there for software issue. And is there any thing else i could.Any way i got to learn so many things through this but if is there anything left. Or should i go to service center
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I think you've done everything that's possible.
The device wasn't rooted,modded,unlocked or something.
It showed the failure out of the blue.
You tried different fastboot tools, cables, ports and the correct firmware.
I asked someone with more knowledge about your log and the whole case and he is thinking the same as I do.
So the chance for a software problem is really small. I told you everything I know, maybe a service center has more options for software checks but as far as I know they use the good old Lenovo Motorola Software Assistant.
So I would recommend to go there and ask (before they do anything) what you have to pay if your eMMC is broken. Here in Germany they always change the whole motherboard, the costs are about the half of the price you paid for the device here.
If your still under guarantee it's a different story.
I'm sorry, I told you everything I know and I flashed my Moto G5+ several times.
My opinion is that the device has a hardware failure and visiting the service center is the only thing you could do now.
I really would like to give you better news.
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Hi, please help.
I have factory unlocked Moto G5 plus. I never did anyrhing to. All factory.
Recently its stuck in bootloop.
I really want to save all my pictures and texts.
Please help
Thanks

phone crazy said:
Hi, please help.
I have factory unlocked Moto G5 plus. I never did anyrhing to. All factory.
Recently its stuck in bootloop.
I really want to save all my pictures and texts.
Please help
Thanks
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Read this thread. You can flash signed Motorola firmware like discribed. If you don't want to lose your data you can try to omit the "erase user data" command. Just delete it out of the flashallO.bat.
https://forum.xda-developers.com/g5...ked-stuck-fastboot-mode-t3996599/post80792213
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