Hi guys.
So my P8 Lite (ALE-L21) won't connect to wifi.
I changed like 30 versions of android via fast boot, even bricked it once, but nothing fixed the thing.
I'm looking forward to install 6.0 on a hard flash
The thing is, how would I do that? Because updates come in an .app file, which if you extract you get the boot,system,recovery all that but I have no ideea how to make a .zip file out of it, considering I think it needs some sort of a file that tells the recovery thing how to install the system.
Can someone help, please?
PS. I am also into the balong bull**** (can't post images yet)
can you make it more clear ? bcz I didn't get what you really want to say here
AmINoS007 said:
can you make it more clear ? bcz I didn't get what you really want to say here
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Long story short, I want to update this thing to 6.0 via TWRP and I have no clue how to make a flashable zip xD
bughysnk said:
Long story short, I want to update this thing to 6.0 via TWRP and I have no clue how to make a flashable zip xD
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aha , well, it's simple , you can download sokobban B574 deodexed rom , it's marshmallow with a lot of other features included and it's a twrp backup so you can flash via TWRP
There are other roms too you can flash whatever you like
here is the link : http://huaweip8lite.blogspot.com/
AmINoS007 said:
aha , well, it's simple , you can download sokobban B574 deodexed rom , it's marshmallow with a lot of other features included and it's a twrp backup so you can flash via TWRP
There are other roms too you can flash whatever you like
here is the link : removed
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This thing is asking for the stock 6.0 installed, but I have the 5.1
some say if you don't risk you don't win. it may work if you come from 5.1 ,not sure about it but you can try. since it needs to wipe system,dalvik,cache,internal storage it may work. but keep in mind ' MAY ' . if you dont wanna risk , google might be your answer. download a stock 5.1 rom with update.app and search for a tool to unzip the update.app file ( it contains system.img , recovery.img and all the things you need). after you unzip it you have to flash them with adb. to get rid of balong you will need the vendor file,dont know where it is exactly but it should be somewhere here in the forum(take a look at the guides here). once you are done with balong you can try to update it to 6.0 . goodluck
note: update.app extractor
Firicel69 said:
some say if you don't risk you don't win. it may work if you come from 5.1 ,not sure about it but you can try. since it needs to wipe system,dalvik,cache,internal storage it may work. but keep in mind ' MAY ' . if you dont wanna risk , google might be your answer. download a stock 5.1 rom with update.app and search for a tool to unzip the update.app file ( it contains system.img , recovery.img and all the things you need). after you unzip it you have to flash them with adb. to get rid of balong you will need the vendor file,dont know where it is exactly but it should be somewhere here in the forum(take a look at the guides here). once you are done with balong you can try to update it to 6.0 . goodluck
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I'll give it a shot, dunno tho. As you said I have to get rid of the balong yet
bughysnk said:
I'll give it a shot, dunno tho. As you said I have to get rid of the balong yet
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get buildprop editor. u will see your devices as hisft*** change everything to ALE-L21 where you see the that hisft. 1 wont change.after you changed everything restart your phone. worked for me.
Ok so eventually after so many nerves I got to the Sokkoban but my wifi still doesn't work *sigh*
Network acces denied...
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Hello Everyone, I have ALE-L21 and my current firmware is C185B130 (apparently C185 is UAE region but i live in pakistan). Device is bootloader unlocked, rooted with TWRP installed.
I have a TWRP backup of current rom. I wanna try the 5.1 beta released for Europe but it says here ( http://forum.xda-developers.com/p8lite/general/beta-firmware-p8-lite-ale-l21-c432b008-t3243228 ) that i need C432B132 to upgrade to this. So I downloaded this firmware(C432B132) from Huawei website. There were two folders in it, dload and CUSTOM(not sure what that for). I extracted system.img, recovery.img, CUST.img, boot.img from UPDATE.APP given in the dload folder. So here is what i'm thinking.
1) Flashing the extracted system.img, recovery.img, CUST.img, boot.img would get me to C432B132?
2) After i install B132 can I upgrade to 5.1 using EMUI local update?
3) If something goes wrong, can I just flash TWRP and restore the backup?
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Or this whole idea is foolish and i would screw up my phone after flashing system, cust and boot of some other firmware designed for some other region???
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Hello Everyone, I have ALE-L21 and my current firmware is C185B130 (apparently C185 is UAE region but i live in pakistan). Device is bootloader unlocked, rooted with TWRP installed.
I have a TWRP backup of current rom. I wanna try the 5.1 beta released for Europe but it says here ( http://forum.xda-developers.com/p8lite/general/beta-firmware-p8-lite-ale-l21-c432b008-t3243228 ) that i need C432B132 to upgrade to this. So I downloaded this firmware(C432B132) from Huawei website. There were two folders in it, dload and CUSTOM(not sure what that for). I extracted system.img, recovery.img, CUST.img, boot.img from UPDATE.APP given in the dload folder. So here is what i'm thinking.
1) Flashing the extracted system.img, recovery.img, CUST.img, boot.img would get me to C432B132?
2) After i install B132 can I upgrade to 5.1 using EMUI local update?
3) If something goes wrong, can I just flash TWRP and restore the backup?
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Or this whole idea is foolish and i would screw up my phone after flashing system, cust and boot of some other firmware designed for some other region???
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No this is wrong
1. You need to downgrade to B052
2. Install B136a
3. Install B008(Android 5.1.1)
After each install is recommended to make wipe
Thanks
sokkoban said:
No this is wrong
1. You need to downgrade to B052
2. Install B136a
3. Install B008(Android 5.1.1)
After each install is recommended to make wipe
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I dont think that you need to go all the way to B052 and then flash the required version
This is what i did:
1) Flashed 132 cust, recovery, boot, system. My build number changed to something like balong ( I dont remember exactly :silly: ).
2) I flashed the UPDATE.APP file that was in the CUSTOM folder (that came with B132 rar file) via EMUI and it restored my build to B132.
3) Tried updating to 5.1 via EMUI but failed.
4) To give it a last try, I downloaded and flashed my phone with CUST, recovery, system, boot.img of B136a and then the update worked. My phone is now 5.1.1 B006
Thanks for the reply mate :good:
Confirmation ?
sobanamin said:
i dont think that you need to go all the way to b052 and then flash the required version
this is what i did:
1) flashed 132 cust, recovery, boot, system. My build number changed to something like balong ( i dont remember exactly :silly: ).
2) i flashed the update.app file that was in the custom folder (that came with b132 rar file) via emui and it restored my build to b132.
3) tried updating to 5.1 via emui but failed.
4) to give it a last try, i downloaded and flashed my phone with cust, recovery, system, boot.img of b136a and then the update worked. My phone is now 5.1.1 b006 :d
thanks for the reply mate :good:
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i also have p8 lite c185b130 is this confirmly working ?
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i also have p8 lite c185b130 is this confirmly working ?
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yeah its working fine. I think the battery life has improved a little bit or maybe it is just because i haven't installed much apps after flashing this rom compared to when I was using the B130. The only thing i miss from B130 is that small 2g, 3g written on the signal bars. This one only shows the 2g or 3g network type when the mobile data is turned on. Huawei cloud is also not present in it so you may wanna backup your contacts and stuff
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yeah its working fine. I think the battery life has improved a little bit or maybe it is just because i haven't installed much apps after flashing this rom compared to when I was using the B130. The only thing i miss from B130 is that small 2g, 3g written on the signal bars. This one only shows the 2g or 3g network type when the mobile data is turned on. Huawei cloud is also not present in it so you may wanna backup your contacts and stuff
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thanks for the reply ...
some more question do i need a unlock bootloader ?
secondly i have a wired problem while typing my phone has a double tap issue is that gone ?
Hello,
Double tap issue still present in beta
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Hello,
Double tap issue still present in beta
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I dont use it often so I cant tell for sure
please im on b130 (5.0.1)
can you tell me (step by step) how can i get (5.1.1) my (bootloader unlocked with stovk recovery) please please
mimoriich said:
please im on b130 (5.0.1)
can you tell me (step by step) how can i get (5.1.1) my (bootloader unlocked with stovk recovery) please please
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Hello,
Read this post, will help you http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=63993458&postcount=3
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Hello,
Read this post, will help you http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=63993458&postcount=3
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please tell me how u flash it i putted dload file to sd card & i reeboted (home + vol down + vol up ) its said error
SobanAmin said:
I dont think that you need to go all the way to B052 and then flash the required version
This is what i did:
1) Flashed 132 cust, recovery, boot, system. My build number changed to something like balong ( I dont remember exactly :silly: ).
2) I flashed the UPDATE.APP file that was in the CUSTOM folder (that came with B132 rar file) via EMUI and it restored my build to B132.
3) Tried updating to 5.1 via EMUI but failed.
4) To give it a last try, I downloaded and flashed my phone with CUST, recovery, system, boot.img of B136a and then the update worked. My phone is now 5.1.1 B006
Thanks for the reply mate :good:
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Can I apply this process for my ALE-L21C636B150...?
mimoriich said:
please tell me how u flash it i putted dload file to sd card & i reeboted (home + vol down + vol up ) its said error
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If you are in stock recovery and have B132 try to put dload folder in internal memory and use software updater
Rifat Nurr said:
Can I apply this process for my ALE-L21C636B150...?
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No, you can't. This beta is only for B136a(may be work also in B132)
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Hello,
Double tap issue still present in beta
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what about b170 ??
SobanAmin said:
I dont think that you need to go all the way to B052 and then flash the required version
This is what i did:
1) Flashed 132 cust, recovery, boot, system. My build number changed to something like balong ( I dont remember exactly :silly: ).
2) I flashed the UPDATE.APP file that was in the CUSTOM folder (that came with B132 rar file) via EMUI and it restored my build to B132.
3) Tried updating to 5.1 via EMUI but failed.
4) To give it a last try, I downloaded and flashed my phone with CUST, recovery, system, boot.img of B136a and then the update worked. My phone is now 5.1.1 B006
Thanks for the reply mate :good:
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can i flash c136a direcly over c185b130
MAYBE
wahaj0892 said:
can i flash c136a direcly over c185b130
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Give It a try. If i doesn't work then you can just flash 132->136 and then apply update. But there maybe some problem with the version number changing to "BALONG". I faced this problem when I flashed 132 over my 130 but then I applied UPDATE.APP file(the small file in the custom folder) via EMUI Updater and it fixed the version number. But the 136a rom did not had any UPDATE.APP in custom folder so I dont know what to do if you get a version number problem. You can try flashing the 5.1 update via EMUI and maybe it will fix the version number problem (if it happened in the first place) or you can always goto 132->136 and apply 5.1
wahaj0892 said:
thanks for the reply ...
some more question do i need a unlock bootloader ?
secondly i have a wired problem while typing my phone has a double tap issue is that gone ?
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yes you need to unlock the boot loader. What exactly do you mean by double tap issue? are you talking about the double tap to wake feature not working sometimes? Yes the DoubletapToWake dont works sometime which can be very annoying so I just disabled that feature and using the power button ever since. As for the typing issue, No I'm not facing any typing issues, never did on the B130 and not on this 5.1 version. Try using someother keyboard app?
SobanAmin said:
yes you need to unlock the boot loader. What exactly do you mean by double tap issue? are you talking about the double tap to wake feature not working sometimes? Yes the DoubletapToWake dont works sometime which can be very annoying so I just disabled that feature and using the power button ever since. As for the typing issue, No I'm not facing any typing issues, never did on the B130 and not on this 5.1 version. Try using someother keyboard app?
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it is related to typing .. fast typing cause this issue .. i tired many apps nothing fix the issue
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can i flash c136a direcly over c185b130
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I tried to install b132 and b136a on my c185b130 but it failed both times.
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SobanAmin said:
Give It a try. If i doesn't work then you can just flash 132->136 and then apply update. But there maybe some problem with the version number changing to "BALONG". I faced this problem when I flashed 132 over my 130 but then I applied UPDATE.APP file(the small file in the custom folder) via EMUI Updater and it fixed the version number. But the 136a rom did not had any UPDATE.APP in custom folder so I dont know what to do if you get a version number problem. You can try flashing the 5.1 update via EMUI and maybe it will fix the version number problem (if it happened in the first place) or you can always goto 132->136 and apply 5.1
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I have c185b130, there is c185b131 update on consumer.huawei.com for UAE region uploaded on 31-12-2015, will it work on my device? What are the changes in c185b130 and c185b131?
http://emui.huawei.com/cn/plugin.php?id=hwdownload&mod=detail&mid=172
Seems it's not yet available via OTA
is there a change log?
lassie20 said:
is there a change log?
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I'm interested too, searched for it but found nothing ..
Change log B190 :
楼主，
华为荣耀7 B190版本
更新公告及问题收集贴
升级方式：
1.分批在线升级（没有收到的还请耐心等候哈！）
2.SD卡下载完整包升级（已经发布）
更新推荐：
优化 手机通话及数据流量上网稳定性
优化 特殊场景通话性能及通讯录匹配，增强用户体验
优化 指纹匹配不正确时的马达震感
优化 屏幕概率性的点亮灰屏
应用：
更新 天际通应用，解决电信WLAN特殊场景下链接问题。
系统：
合入安全补丁增强系统安全性、稳定性
Google translation :
The landlord,
Huawei glory 7 B190 version
Update Bulletin and problem collecting stickers
Upgrade:
**** 1. Batch Online Upgrade (not received yet Please Wait Ha!)
**** 2.SD card Download the complete package upgrade (has been released)
Update Recommended:
**** Phone calls and data traffic optimization Internet stability
**** Special talk performance optimization and matching contacts scene, enhance the user experience
**** Optimization of the motor felt when incorrect fingerprint match
**** Optimize screen lighting probabilistic gray screen
** application:
**** Update sky-application, solve the next problem telecommunications link WLAN particular scene.
** system:
**** Fit into the security patches enhance system security, stability
i brick my al10 64gb ..now on bootloop.please someone help
warriorsach said:
i brick my al10 64gb ..now on bootloop.please someone help
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It is easy, do you need download de rom (190) in the emui website
Afer that extrat the update.app and flash in fastboot "system", "boot" and "recovery"
You have tutorial in this link: http://forum.xda-developers.com/honor-7/general/guide-beginners-how-to-root-update-fix-t3255452
In other order of things, do someone know a twrp how works with his rom? (190) I tryed with 3 diferents and not works. With 188 i dont have any problems with twrp
bro i already have B188 update and i done the all things like extract files from update.app and then manually flash via fastboot,,,but those dosent work..and i m not able to boot in recovery i can only boot in to fastboot..
i already follow all instructions.
and i m not using europian version
im using PLK AL10 64gb model
warriorsach said:
bro i already have B188 update and i done the all things like extract files from update.app and then manually flash via fastboot,,,but those dosent work..and i m not able to boot in recovery i can only boot in to fastboot..
i already follow all instructions.
and i m not using europian version
im using PLK AL10 64gb model
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I know that you have chinesse model, not eu, me too, but i put this tuturial because the steps are the same (not roms).
Maybe you could try with other adb tool (minimal adb fastboot works fine) and you can download the rom again. I had the same problem that you and i solve with this way (flashing system boot and recovery Of 190)
I hope that you can solve it soon
Tirizia said:
I know that you have chinesse model, not eu, me too, but i put this tuturial because the steps are the same (not roms).
Maybe you could try with other adb tool (minimal adb fastboot works fine) and you can download the rom again. I had the same problem that you and i solve with this way (flashing system boot and recovery Of 190)
I hope that you can solve it soon
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you are the man..buddy finally solve, and overcome from bootloop, your combination are perfect. 1st system then boot and then recovery...thank you buddy god bless you.
It is famous problem with twrp for Honor 7 - often it loop after flashing.
You could pres all 4 buttons and it helps to regular boot!
Did you flash stock recovery to twrp?
warriorsach said:
you are the man..buddy finally solve, and overcome from bootloop, your combination are perfect. 1st system then boot and then recovery...thank you buddy god bless you.
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I am glad to help! But i am the woman not the man haha
Enjoy your "new" Honor 7, friend
I have rooted B188 [PKL AL10]. I unrooted it, than updata to B190 than to 5.12.16 - all using local updata. I did not loose any data.
After that I received OTA to MM 6.0 (ROM 6.1.1) - instaled via OTA.
All my personal data are ok.
But now I do not know if it is possible to root MM 6.0 Rom 6.1.1?
Hi guys. M currently usimg Nephilim Rom V2. I was trying to flash b594 stock rom. Whenever i tried to install it with stock recovery it just says no update.app is found. Even though i extracted the update.zip file and put it in internal storage in dload folder. I cant even flash it through fastboot because it gives error even though i extracted the img files through Huawei extractor. Can anyone help!!!!
What kind of error fastboot method gives you? I always have went back to stock rom by flashing a rom in fastboot and never had problems with it
While flashing system.img i got error cant load system.img. even though it's in the same folder as adb is. There was also an error whule flashing recovery extracted from update.zip. i was flashing the recovery.img only and it says errot:too many links.
Try to re-download your adb and its related files
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Try to re-download your adb and its related files
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Done that to same result...
So you want your original firmware correct ? If so , go here: http://consumer.huawei.com/nl-en/support/downloads/detail/index.htm?id=82749
Change region (if needed) find your phone and download that.
Once you downloaded it:
1. put it on your sd card
1.1 Since when you download the file, its gonna be in .zip or .rar format, you are gonna need to extract that and what you get out of that file (its gonna be a folder called dload) put that whole thing "dload" on to your sdcard. ( put in in a main folder of your sd card its called root folder, its where your main folders are like pictures, DCIM etc.)
2. turn off your phone leave it for a sec
3. then hold all 3 buttons ( power ,volume up , volume down) and it should start installing the thing.
Hope this helps.
Check this
https://forum.xda-developers.com/honor-4x/how-to/install-emui-4-1-4x-4c-g-play-g-play-t3515702
It's on honor 4x forum but it says it works on p8lite android 5.0 or higher.
Are you able to install stock recovery through adb? If you are, you can easily use Huawei's recovery to flash the stock firmware
cheapster8 said:
Are you able to install stock recovery through adb? If you are, you can easily use Huawei's recovery to flash the stock firmware
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I guess u havent read my post coz i had clearly stated that i had tried flashing update through stock recovery but it says no update.app found.
keikari said:
Check this
https://forum.xda-developers.com/honor-4x/how-to/install-emui-4-1-4x-4c-g-play-g-play-t3515702
It's on honor 4x forum but it says it works on p8lite android 5.0 or higher.
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Thanks man it was of some help. I now have b896.
hussam.aleem said:
I guess u havent read my post coz i had clearly stated that i had tried flashing update through stock recovery but it says no update.app found.
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Ahh, sorry, I meant to say that you could try after flashing stock recovery to use EMUI updater to start the flashing.. anyway good that you got it to work
Hello eveybody.
I have a question. Actually I have more .. a lot, but for now:
Up to what buildnumber is it possible to root the P8 Lite?
(Because I had B605 and tried to root it but failed. Got stuck in logo, and now I have stock rom B609.
Still trying to root but get all kind of errors and weird things I dont understand ... I am a newbie at this though.)
Oh, also what else do i need to do before trying to root for the tenth time ? (Log out of Huawei account? reset facory settings? ... or anything?)
Kind regards,
TommyWhite
TommyWhite said:
Hello eveybody.
I have a question. Actually I have more .. a lot, but for now:
Up to what buildnumber is it possible to root the P8 Lite?
(Because I had B605 and tried to root it but failed. Got stuck in logo, and now I have stock rom B609.
Still trying to root but get all kind of errors and weird things I dont understand ... I am a newbie at this though.)
Oh, also what else do i need to do before trying to root for the tenth time ? (Log out of Huawei account? reset facory settings? ... or anything?)
Kind regards,
TommyWhite
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Your can error every versions... I'm on B610 and have rooted it with Magisk... I guess you already have rooted it before so you're not new to this... Well anyway, to root you must have TWRP recovery, and the root file... Boot into recovery mode and simply flash the root file...
What error did you get while rooting on B605?
You probably got stuck in boot animation because you flashed superSU in system mode. It should be installed in system-less mode. Magisk will install only in system-less mode and I think it's better at passing the safetynet.
amageek said:
Your can error every versions... I'm on B610 and have rooted it with Magisk... I guess you already have rooted it before so you're not new to this... Well anyway, to root you must have TWRP recovery, and the root file... Boot into recovery mode and simply flash the root file...
What error did you get while rooting on B605?
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Thanks for replying :good:
What do you mean with "Your can error every versions..."? .. Do you mean you can root every version?
I am very new to this. Half of the time I dont know what the H im doing, and all of the time I only have a slight idea of what is going on in the Phone. For example I dont even know what a root file is, could you tell me?
How did you root with Magisk if I may ask? And whats the difference with SuperSu?
I had all kinda errors and issues along the way from B605 to B170 and B123 Android 5 back to 6 and B609. (I could make a thread of it ... maybe it helps others???)
Because today I finaly rooted my Phone.
Weirdly enough root checker basic sais it isnt but other root checkers say it is (and my device itself said after reboot that it was) ... so what to make of that?
Can I update the Phone now its rooted without unrooting it?
@keikari
Thanks for responding.
But im afraid I cannot quite follow you.
Could you explain a bit more please?
(Can you also maybe read the last bit of my other reply?)
TommyWhite said:
@keikari
Thanks for responding.
But im afraid I cannot quite follow you.
Could you explain a bit more please?
(Can you also maybe read the last bit of my other reply?)
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You can't update phone which is rooted(as far as I know).
Do you have TWRP recovery installed?
If you had TWRP installed and you rooted by flashing SuperSu(this is what other guy meant with "root file"). By default SuperSu installs in system mode(meaning it does it thing into system partition). You need to install other zip file first to make it install system-less mode(meaning it does it thing into boot partition).
Magisk is also flashable zip and similiar to SuperSU. If you use apps that need to pass safetynet(like netflix) you want to root with magisk.
Don't know did that helped at all. It's hard to explain when I only know how to use it but don't know why/how it works : D
And if you don't mind doing factory reset before updating, you can also install official updates in TWRP.
Uhhhmmm ok. Well I had to copy eu.chainfire.supersu-1 folder from boot folder to system folder so I dont know what to call that than.
I have TWRP now yes thank you.
But I dont understand about safetynet, coz I just tried Netflix and it works just fine ... and I got SuperSu not Magisk.
By the way when I press on SuperSu nothing happens ... how come?
Also your telling me that I can install official update with TWPR without unrooting it?
And, if you dont mind telling me, whats better to make backup with TWPR or Titanium backup?
While im at it ... if I make a backup of rooted Phone and accidently unroot it by update or something cant i just restore the backup to unroot it again?
Thanks in advance, sorry for the many questions. (Ill learn a lot; )
1. I don't think you can just copy superSu stuff(though not 100% sure, I rarely do things manually if I don't have to. Mostly because lack of knowledge : D )
2. Maybe stock rom passes safety net and it's nothing to really think about as an user. Because if everything works like you want -> no reason to care. If doesn't work -> now you care and you can find answer since you have something to look for
3. Root isn't actually thing you can loose. It's thing that you just install in the rom. As user you can think it like an app.(which just has to be installed a bit differently).
4. When you press SuperSu, Supersu app should open (maybe your copying broke it)
5. TWRP is to back up whole rom(or some partitions). Like if you "soft brick" your device or format system/boot/data partition you can restore it back exactly like it was with TWRP backup. You should do this every time you install new rom or some stuff that modifies system like xposed. It saves time and nerves if things don't work.
5.1 Titanium back up is to back up app and/or app data(like progress in games). This is good if you are changing rom or wanting to re-install your current rom.
6. You'll soon understand the actual concept of the root. Like with p8lite only thing you need to worry is that you have unlocked bootloader. Which you should have since you were able to install TWRP.
7. About installing firmware in TWRP is kind of easier, because stock method will need non-rooted firmware and only few exactly correct firmwares can be installed on top of your current firmware. With TWRP you can even install roms from other kirin 620 devices. (My phone is honor 4x, but I used to use p8lites firmwares because it had more updates) TWRP updating will wipe data.
Happy to help. I think I answered most of your questions in that, ask if you need better details. It would be hard to write guide that has all basics explained the way it would be easy to understand, you'll learn faster when you keep trying and ask question as they come(like you have) at some point you will do something wrong and be like **** this **** and start over again. Then it will became easier and you will also learn that it's difficult to actually brick this phone(some people are too scared about it and few have succeeded in it, but no idea how : D) )
Thanks for using actual english in your questions. :good:
TommyWhite said:
Uhhhmmm ok. Well I had to copy eu.chainfire.supersu-1 folder from boot folder to system folder so I dont know what to call that than.
I have TWRP now yes thank you.
But I dont understand about safetynet, coz I just tried Netflix and it works just fine ... and I got SuperSu not Magisk.
By the way when I press on SuperSu nothing happens ... how come?
Also your telling me that I can install official update with TWPR without unrooting it?
And, if you dont mind telling me, whats better to make backup with TWPR or Titanium backup?
While im at it ... if I make a backup of rooted Phone and accidently unroot it by update or something cant i just restore the backup to unroot it again?
Thanks in advance, sorry for the many questions. (Ill learn a lot; )
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By default, SuperSu installs root in system mode. It will fail the SafetyNet test (which checks if the android system is modified or not if it fails, you can't run SnapChat and Android Pay will not work too). If you root by Magisk, the SafetyNet test will pass..
To make it clear, since you have TWRP, download the Root file (SuperSu or Magisk) and then flash the root file from TWRP... Copying and pasting won't work.
These are the files: SuperSu v 2.78 and Magisk v 13.3.. Download either of these files and flash through TWRP..
And yes, I meant you can root...
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To answer your other question, when you update your phone it will unroot it... You can root it again by simply flashing those files...
Do Refer the MEGA Thread for more information... Banakafallata has explained everything neatly...
amageek said:
By default, SuperSu installs root in system mode. It will fail the SafetyNet test (which checks if the android system is modified or not if it fails, you can't run SnapChat and Android Pay will not work too). If you root by Magisk, the SafetyNet test will pass..
To make it clear, since you have TWRP, download the Root file (SuperSu or Magisk) and then flash the root file from TWRP... Copying and pasting won't work.
These are the files: SuperSu v 2.78 and Magisk v 13.3.. Download either of these files and flash through TWRP..
And yes, I meant you can root...
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Isn't magisk 14 https://forum.xda-developers.com/apps/magisk/official-magisk-v7-universal-systemless-t3473445 better than 13.3 or does it have some bugs?
keikari said:
Isn't magisk 14 https://forum.xda-developers.com/apps/magisk/official-magisk-v7-universal-systemless-t3473445 better than 13.3 or does it have some bugs?
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Yes but I haven't uploaded the file in my Mega Cloud... He can update it ..
keikari said:
1. I don't think you can just copy superSu stuff(though not 100% sure, I rarely do things manually if I don't have to. Mostly because lack of knowledge : D )
2. Maybe stock rom passes safety net and it's nothing to really think about as an user. Because if everything works like you want -> no reason to care. If doesn't work -> now you care and you can find answer since you have something to look for
3. Root isn't actually thing you can loose. It's thing that you just install in the rom. As user you can think it like an app.(which just has to be installed a bit differently).
4. When you press SuperSu, Supersu app should open (maybe your copying broke it)
5. TWRP is to back up whole rom(or some partitions). Like if you "soft brick" your device or format system/boot/data partition you can restore it back exactly like it was with TWRP backup. You should do this every time you install new rom or some stuff that modifies system like xposed. It saves time and nerves if things don't work.
5.1 Titanium back up is to back up app and/or app data(like progress in games). This is good if you are changing rom or wanting to re-install your current rom.
6. You'll soon understand the actual concept of the root. Like with p8lite only thing you need to worry is that you have unlocked bootloader. Which you should have since you were able to install TWRP.
7. About installing firmware in TWRP is kind of easier, because stock method will need non-rooted firmware and only few exactly correct firmwares can be installed on top of your current firmware. With TWRP you can even install roms from other kirin 620 devices. (My phone is honor 4x, but I used to use p8lites firmwares because it had more updates) TWRP updating will wipe data.
Happy to help. I think I answered most of your questions in that, ask if you need better details. It would be hard to write guide that has all basics explained the way it would be easy to understand, you'll learn faster when you keep trying and ask question as they come(like you have) at some point you will do something wrong and be like **** this **** and start over again. Then it will became easier and you will also learn that it's difficult to actually brick this phone(some people are too scared about it and few have succeeded in it, but no idea how : D) )
Thanks for using actual english in your questions. :good:
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Thank you very much for helping and letting me feel at ease with that last bit! Buttuhm if I used Dutch I dont think I would get very much help here, but thanks for thanking me (My English is not so good though)
Sorry for the late responce. Ive been busy ... also with reading and searching ... but seems like the more I read the more questions I get.
Anyways:
1. In the tutorial I finally tried it said in the end "7. Now open /device/data/app and locate folder eu.chainfire.supersu-1 cut and paste in folder /device/system/app with following rights rwx r-x r-x" and it worked. (Im not sure weither I may post the link of that tutorial here. Its some blogspot.)
2. Mobile banking doesnt work anymore. It sais it doesnt recognize my device ... so If its not to hard to switch to Magisk, I would like that.
3. But I cannot just uninstall SuperSu and install Magisk now can I? (Im trying to figure that out, among all the other stuff new to me.)
4. Lol ye I have been a bit of an idiot there or drunk or something, cause it works just fine.
5. Ok so it makes an images of your whole device so to speak, right? But I guess TWRP will be gone after a official update or a stock ROM is installed? When I make a back up with TWPR it names it date Balong500311 or something. I had the Balong bug several days ago but its gone now ... I hope. In aida64 it sais Board: Balongv8r1sft and in project menu it sais CP version: some number (balong) ... its very strange.
5.1 So TWRP is better it backs up everything.
6. Ok, but I wanna know .. Everything!!!! :victory:
7. I dont understand your first sentence here at all. (Remember im realy realy new to this. For to new to be going installing ROMs from other devices )
amageek said:
By default, SuperSu installs root in system mode. It will fail the SafetyNet test (which checks if the android system is modified or not if it fails, you can't run SnapChat and Android Pay will not work too). If you root by Magisk, the SafetyNet test will pass..
To make it clear, since you have TWRP, download the Root file (SuperSu or Magisk) and then flash the root file from TWRP... Copying and pasting won't work.
These are the files: SuperSu v 2.78 and Magisk v 13.3.. Download either of these files and flash through TWRP..
And yes, I meant you can root...
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To answer your other question, when you update your phone it will unroot it... You can root it again by simply flashing those files...
Do Refer the MEGA Thread for more information... Banakafallata has explained everything neatly...
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Yes thank you. But I finally rooted it after a bunch of trouble. Softbricks, balong bug, all kinds of errors and issues. And I was finally able to root it in a very strange way ... and almost accidentally. And not with the newest TWRP (does that matter?) nor the newest SuperSu. When I flashed the newest SuperSu in not the newest TWRP it got softbricked.
So Im a bit ... uhm more cautious now hoping it will all go more smoothly from now on.
I will search Banakafallata's thread.
Oh by the way. You have B610 right? Do you still have the local update function in the menu of updater?
TommyWhite said:
Yes thank you. But I finally rooted it after a bunch of trouble. Softbricks, balong bug, all kinds of errors and issues. And I was finally able to root it in a very strange way ... and almost accidentally. And not with the newest TWRP (does that matter?) nor the newest SuperSu. When I flashed the newest SuperSu in not the newest TWRP it got softbricked.
So Im a bit ... uhm more cautious now hoping it will all go more smoothly from now on.
I will search Banakafallata's thread.
Oh by the way. You have B610 right? Do you still have the local update function in the menu of updater?
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Great to know that you've rooted, though by some weird way... It doesn't matter much, the difference between older and newer SuperSU is very less... But for TWRP, newer lets you flash stock update.zip whereas older doesn't...
https://forum.xda-developers.com/p8lite/general/mega-thread-root-unbricking-updating-t3400994
Do read this
amageek said:
Great to know that you've rooted, though by some weird way... It doesn't matter much, the difference between older and newer SuperSU is very less... But for TWRP, newer lets you flash stock update.zip whereas older doesn't...
https://forum.xda-developers.com/p8lite/general/mega-thread-root-unbricking-updating-t3400994
Do read this
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Ok that will not unroot my device right? Ill do that tommorow, its very late here in Holland ... 3:40 am???
Do you still have the local update function in the menu of updater in B10 (your device)? Id like to know ver much pls.
Thanks in advance!
TommyWhite said:
Ok that will not unroot my device right? Ill do that tommorow, its very late here in Holland ... 3:40 am???
Do you still have the local update function in the menu of updater in B10 (your device)? Id like to know ver much pls.
Thanks in advance!
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No, the local update option is not there from Marshmallow onwards. But you can flash a zip for it too... Yes, updating your device to newer build (updates) will unroot your device... But you can root it again
TommyWhite said:
Thank you very much for helping and letting me feel at ease with that last bit! Buttuhm if I used Dutch I dont think I would get very much help here, but thanks for thanking me (My English is not so good though)
Sorry for the late responce. Ive been busy ... also with reading and searching ... but seems like the more I read the more questions I get.
Anyways:
1. In the tutorial I finally tried it said in the end "7. Now open /device/data/app and locate folder eu.chainfire.supersu-1 cut and paste in folder /device/system/app with following rights rwx r-x r-x" and it worked. (Im not sure weither I may post the link of that tutorial here. Its some blogspot.)
2. Mobile banking doesnt work anymore. It sais it doesnt recognize my device ... so If its not to hard to switch to Magisk, I would like that.
3. But I cannot just uninstall SuperSu and install Magisk now can I? (Im trying to figure that out, among all the other stuff new to me.)
4. Lol ye I have been a bit of an idiot there or drunk or something, cause it works just fine.
5. Ok so it makes an images of your whole device so to speak, right? But I guess TWRP will be gone after a official update or a stock ROM is installed? When I make a back up with TWPR it names it date Balong500311 or something. I had the Balong bug several days ago but its gone now ... I hope. In aida64 it sais Board: Balongv8r1sft and in project menu it sais CP version: some number (balong) ... its very strange.
5.1 So TWRP is better it backs up everything.
6. Ok, but I wanna know .. Everything!!!! :victory:
7. I dont understand your first sentence here at all. (Remember im realy realy new to this. For to new to be going installing ROMs from other devices )
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1. Oh, I just realized that that copy was to make superSU a system app instead of user app. (This only affects superSU app, not other stuff it installs) If you install SuperSU in system mode it will cause bootloop.
2. I guess you can try use superSu uninstaller or try to uninstall from superSU app. Then just go magisk thread and download latest stable magisk and install it in TWRP. You can take backup of boot partition if you want so it will be easy to fix if you get bootloop.
5(I guess). Yes, you're right.
You can always get to bootloader mode and just flash TWRP again. I'm not sure is there any reason to care about balong "bug". I guess it might prevent updating with stock method and maybe some cust partition related stuff but I know almost nothing about that.
5.1 If you want to change rom and it's sometimes good to do facotry reset before installing new rom. In this case you need titanium backup to have app progress saved.
6. All I know about rooting is that you install magisk or superSU and then use it(so can't help with anything deeper) : D
7.I'll try again, but shorter
Normal update method only allows you to update on an unmodified firmware(Non-rooted) and it does kind of strict version checking.
If you are ok with doing factory reset before installing you can download update with/from "firmware finder"(can be found somewhere from this devices forum and probably also from honor 4x and 4c forums) to install update in TWRP(zip files from firmware finder have update-script in them. Official site updates doesn't have it.) This way there is no version checking. If you are doing this remember to reboot recovery when installation is done(it will go to stock recovery) and to factory reset. Then you can flash TWRP and do rooting stuff.
I wrote this a bit tired, so I hope the words are in order which they might make some sense.
amageek said:
No, the local update option is not there from Marshmallow onwards. But you can flash a zip for it too... Yes, updating your device to newer build (updates) will unroot your device... But you can root it again
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Ok. But I tried local update by pressing vol up + vol down and powerbutton and it tried to update but failed.
Now I'm glad it failed coz it would have unrooted my phone as I understand.
Did it fail coz the phone is rooted? Or is that pherhaps because of what keikari said: "only few exactly correct firmwares can be installed on top of your current firmware"? That I cant update from B09 to B10.
keikari said:
1. Oh, I just realized that that copy was to make superSU a system app instead of user app. (This only affects superSU app, not other stuff it installs) If you install SuperSU in system mode it will cause bootloop.
2. I guess you can try use superSu uninstaller or try to uninstall from superSU app. Then just go magisk thread and download latest stable magisk and install it in TWRP. You can take backup of boot partition if you want so it will be easy to fix if you get bootloop.
5(I guess). Yes, you're right.
You can always get to bootloader mode and just flash TWRP again. I'm not sure is there any reason to care about balong "bug". I guess it might prevent updating with stock method and maybe some cust partition related stuff but I know almost nothing about that.
5.1 If you want to change rom and it's sometimes good to do facotry reset before installing new rom. In this case you need titanium backup to have app progress saved.
6. All I know about rooting is that you install magisk or superSU and then use it(so can't help with anything deeper) : D
7.I'll try again, but shorter
Normal update method only allows you to update on an unmodified firmware(Non-rooted) and it does kind of strict version checking.
If you are ok with doing factory reset before installing you can download update with/from "firmware finder"(can be found somewhere from this devices forum and probably also from honor 4x and 4c forums) to install update in TWRP(zip files from firmware finder have update-script in them. Official site updates doesn't have it.) This way there is no version checking. If you are doing this remember to reboot recovery when installation is done(it will go to stock recovery) and to factory reset. Then you can flash TWRP and do rooting stuff.
I wrote this a bit tired, so I hope the words are in order which they might make some sense.
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Thanks again, I copied some bits to remember. I hope you were not tired of me not understanding things. You said I should just ask so here I go again
I understand most of what you wrote but:
TWPR can make a back up/an image of the device, right? But that image doesnt include apps and app data (or data at all?)? And Titanium doesnt back up firmware I guess.
So how do I make a backup of everything (except of the hardware) then?
Also Im in a dilemma about updating TWPR, because you said it will whipe data (what data actually?) and amageek said I need new TWPR for stock updates. So I need the "backup of everything first" I guess ... what to do? I have TWPR 3.0.2 now by the way.
Also cant I just download Magisk from Google Play now that my phone is rooted ... or is that being stupid?
7: Its strange, coz I remember I had my phone rooted (with the help of some old tutorial they should remove imo) but accidentally downgraded my phone with it to lollipop (one of the many failures I encountered ). But just with local updates B052 to B132 to B170 back to some 2KB B132 to marshmallow B609 ... something like that ... it was unrooted again.
Anyway, by update script you mean a script only TWPR can read?
And therefor TWPR does not check the version allready installed?
Is that correct?
But after this you say: "If you are doing this remember to reboot recovery when installation is done (it will go to stock recovery) and to factory reset.
Then you can flash TWRP and do rooting stuff."
I dont get that, coz that means you have to start all over again ... or do I miss something?
Im sorry, im doing the best I can.
TommyWhite said:
Ok. But I tried local update by pressing vol up + vol down and powerbutton and it tried to update but failed.
Now I'm glad it failed coz it would have unrooted my phone as I understand.
Did it fail coz the phone is rooted? Or is that pherhaps because of what keikari said: "only few exactly correct firmwares can be installed on top of your current firmware"? That I cant update from B09 to B10.
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Do you have have stock recovery or TWRP recovery? If you have TWRP recovery then fish stock recovery and then try updating again...
So, I just rooted my Huawei P Smart, the 136 update shows up, it does all the install steps, reboots and then says it failed. Do O need to do something on the twrp boot?
Download the full firmware, we lose the option to just update via normal update and we can update with a full system update
airb05 said:
Download the full firmware, we lose the option to just update via normal update and we can update with a full system update
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Just did that, 2 GB download, tries to install, reboots, goes to twrp, then I reboot to normal system and still says update failed.
Pretty sure you'll need stock recovery to update the "normal" way.
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Pretty sure you'll need stock recovery to update the "normal" way.
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So I'll need to unroot and root again ? Anyway to update without doing that? Cause Im pretty sure ill screw up if I try it, barely made the root LOL
siivet said:
So I'll need to unroot and root again ? Anyway to update without doing that? Cause Im pretty sure ill screw up if I try it, barely made the root LOL
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I'm not an expert - I always use HuRUpdater to update. It just requires you to download the (exact) right files, renaming them correctly and (like rooting with Magisk) just simply flashing a single .zip in recovery. In case you try it out, remember rule#1: Always make sure you have a (nandroid)backup.
Here are the relevant lines from my "Huawei-related-findings" text file:
#update
"Depends on how you rooted.
For a successful OTA install your device probably must meet the following criteria
• HUAWEI stock recovery installed
• unaltered /system, /product and /vendor partitions
So if you rooted with a "systemless" method (e.g. Magisk, recent SuperSU) and haven't done other installs/modifications that typically change /system you could try it. And you have to flash stock recovery (i.e. get rid of TWRP temporarily for the OTA install)."
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#source XDA
@st_voss (u=1065667)
https://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=73011427&postcount=2
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“It's recommended to use a proper custom recovery (with running oeminfo_nvm_server service) like for example*my version of TWRP.
How to use:
Warning: Make sure you know what you are doing and do not flash firmware from other devices.
1. Download firmware files (for official firmware use Huawei Firmware Finder).
2. Put files you want to flash in a seperate folder on sdcard.
Supported zip files to flash are (name must match):
◦ update.zip (use FullOTA file)
◦ update_all_hw.zip
◦ update_data_public.zip
3. Optional: Put recovery.img in same folder if you want to keep custom recovery.
4. Put HuRUpdater zip in same folder.
5. Select*only HuRUpdater*to flash in custom recovery.
6. Follow instructions on screen. Flashing can take multiple minutes.
Problems:
• If firmware includes factory reset
◦ Factory reset is not supported by custom recovery. Therefore HuRUpdater will flash stock recovery before launching factory reset. After flashing firmware and doing factory reset, you need to flash recovery manually.”
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#source XDA
https://forum.xda-developers.com/honor-9/development/tool-flash-official-firmware-recovery-t3769279
#notes HuRUpdater_0.4.zip working
Thanks mate, the Huawei Firmware Finder seems like its not working for the moment, but as soon as it is ill follow your tip
siivet said:
Thanks mate, the Huawei Firmware Finder seems like its not working for the moment, but as soon as it is ill follow your tip
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Yes, I'm im the same boat - I guess you also get the "can't have connection" error using the FF app. During the last weeks they had troubles with their service regarding hackers and moving to a new server (according to their telegram group), which have been fixed ("all services working normally now"), and many can use it again - for whatever reason some still can't connect. I tried reinstalling the app, using proxies from different countries - still doesn't let me connect.
But their web interface is working: https://pro-teammt.ru/firmware-database/ though you can't check iirc, if the firmware has been approved for your IMEI.
According to this post:
sun75 said:
It's online now! I suggest you to download the "2018.08.30" .158 "2379" release, if you have a FIG-LX1, L31 board phone.
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You apparently can download this release (2379) if you own this device/board- though the last time I updated mine (.148) I used the 2079 (154226) one despite owning the exact same device. I'm slightly confused about this
I didn't try the above mentioned update myself.
siivet said:
Thanks mate, the Huawei Firmware Finder seems like its not working for the moment, but as soon as it is ill follow your tip
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Try installing an older version of the Firmware Finder app - I switched from (current) v9.0 to v8.9 and it works now
https://apkpure.com/firmware-finder...efinder/download/86-APK?from=versions/version
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