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Recently my hyperdroid gbx Market updated automatically. After the update, I found that many apps I can use before are not able to download now. It always said "Your device is not compatible with this item". Do anyone know if I can revert to the old version of Market?
Thx.
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Yes, go to Settings > Applications > Manage Applications -- Find Market, hit Uninstall updates ..
And you'll get your old market back. However, the second you open it, it will close and update itself to the latest.
You have two ways to pass that:
1- Using TB Pro, Freeze Market Updater.
2- Remove MarketUpdater.apk from /system/app/ (of course after making a back up)
Oh, it works.
Thank you very much!!!
tried it , and now getting a diffrent problam
Marvlesz said:
Yes, go to Settings > Applications > Manage Applications -- Find Market, hit Uninstall updates ..
And you'll get your old market back. However, the second you open it, it will close and update itself to the latest.
You have two ways to pass that:
1- Using TB Pro, Freeze Market Updater.
2- Remove MarketUpdater.apk from /system/app/ (of course after making a back up)
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i did what you said and it worked (now on market 2.3.6)
but now everytime i try to go to an app in market i get this error:
"A server error has occured. retry, or cancel and return to the previous screen"
any idea how to fix this?, or has anyone has this problam?
Make sure you have access to internet from different applications.
Also, try clearing the cache from settings and cwm.
hi,
i removed marketupdater.apk by the root manager. then market is working but i have a problem; when i search for twitter, facebook, gmail or youtube they are not shown in the results.
about a year ago there was same problem but then i guess market is updating itself then i download twitter, facebook, youtube,etc.
which market version shall i setup?
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Mephistoo said:
hi,
i removed marketupdater.apk by the root manager. then market is working but i have a problem; when i search for twitter, facebook, gmail or youtube they are not shown in the results.
about a year ago there was same problem but then i guess market is updating itself then i download twitter, facebook, youtube,etc.
which market version shall i setup?
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from setting i choose "show all applications"
everything is ok.
thanks
Marvlesz said:
Make sure you have access to internet from different applications.
Also, try clearing the cache from settings and cwm.
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cleared from settings, but what is CWM?
i have internet access from other apps (youtube, skype, facebook, etc...)
but still have that problam in market
anyone have other ideas?
help
guys sorry to double post but i really cant solve this by myself, any help would be great
i'm running americanandroid 2.3.5 with cyanogenmod7
i add a screen shot of the error
thanks in advance to the helpers
I have this issue with apps purchased from Amazon app market.For some reason showing up as Google market apps.. When they try to update i get a error message saying denied.. Then after a few times i get a message from google saying i have a pirated app on my tablet. I have done everything from contacting google and amazon. Both tell me how to re install the app markets fix cache and so on..
as well as tried the fixed in Titanium backup.
I have also wiped my tablet formats and wipe menue in cwm.. flashed totally diffrent rom Told google in initail setup to not restore or backup my data and so on.. next day its back. the app that is causing the most trouble is QUICK OFICE
Thanks in advance.
YES I know this should prob be in the general section not a tablet spacific forum.. but you guys know me and will take me more serious that its not a user error..Well i dont think ..
Erica Renee...
I just updated mine last week and now find that I can't install programs from non-android market sources. I have tried installing Amazon Market, with not luck. What is strange, is that when I get to the screen that says accept permissions, the install button won't activate, only the cancel button works. I tried installing another non-android app with the same situation. Yes, I clicked on unknown sources first.
Is this something that Android (Google) is trying to monopolize? Not happy about this, as one of my most used apps, which requires a recurring subscription, has been removed from the Android Market, and now I can't update it!!
Hey Erica,
As far as I understand the apps from amazon are not identical to those from the market place. I think since the market is more commonly used, apps are submitted there first and updated by the developers as frequently as they want. With Amazon, the apps must be submitted to be approved. They approve the updated apps (or not potentially) which is why they are so far behind the same apps in the market place.
I think they are also technically different apps since they must inject some code that forces that app to require that the amazon market place be installed before you able to run the app (if you remove the amazon marketplace app you can't run an app installed from amazon). I doubt that would affect the upgrade of an app, but I could see why google's marketplace would say it was not a legit app.
Erica. it happens when you wipe your data partition and then restore the app with TB. Somewhere in there android market will think its one of its apps and tag it. The only way to prevent this from happening is by re-downloading the app from Amazon after a data partition wipe and then restoring the data only with TB. I know this sucks but its a flaw with either TB or the way the market scans and registers your apps. That is why I usually never wipe my data partition when I switch roms. Its such a pain to get everything set up again.
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eshepardson said:
I just updated mine last week and now find that I can't install programs from non-android market sources. I have tried installing Amazon Market, with not luck. What is strange, is that when I get to the screen that says accept permissions, the install button won't activate, only the cancel button works. I tried installing another non-android app with the same situation. Yes, I clicked on unknown sources first.
Is this something that Android (Google) is trying to monopolize? Not happy about this, as one of my most used apps, which requires a recurring subscription, has been removed from the Android Market, and now I can't update it!!
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You need to go into settings/applications and make sure unkown sources has a check mark next to it.
cruise350 said:
Erica. it happens when you wipe your data partition and then restore the app with TB. Somewhere in there android market will think its one of its apps and tag it. The only way to prevent this from happening is by re-downloading the app from Amazon after a data partition wipe and then restoring the data only with TB. I know this sucks but its a flaw with either TB or the way the market scans and registers your apps. That is why I usually never wipe my data partition when I switch roms. Its such a pain to get everything set up again.
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You need to go into settings/applications and make sure unkown sources has a check mark next to it.
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But I've seen this happen and I still use stock on my phone and tab. I have read others complain of this issue on amazon's forums and I was pretty sure these were people who didn't use a custom rom (but can't be sure about that though, maybe they weren't admitting it since it was on amazon's forums)
cruise350 said:
Erica. it happens when you wipe your data partition and then restore the app with TB. Somewhere in there android market will think its one of its apps and tag it. The only way to prevent this from happening is by re-downloading the app from Amazon after a data partition wipe and then restoring the data only with TB. I know this sucks but its a flaw with either TB or the way the market scans and registers your apps. That is why I usually never wipe my data partition when I switch roms. Its such a pain to get everything set up again.
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You need to go into settings/applications and make sure unkown sources has a check mark next to it.
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I did check unknown sources first. The strange thing is, I was able to download the same apps on my droid bionic, but not on my a500.
I had that issue a while back and un-installing/re-DLing/re-installing the Amazon app apk. fixed it for me. But I'm guessing you have already tried that. What version of market are you using? I had an issue with the newest version of market for a bit where it would make certain games/apps FC on me. Had to revert back to the version that came on the tab to get everything working again. Not really like your issue, but from what I was told at that point, the new market can cause all sorts of wonkiness with stuff. Sorry I can't be of more help.
Randomly a install screen pops up. It says it's SERVICES COMMANDER ANDROID.
It wants to:
Read phone status/identity
Approcimate location
Modify/delete content on sd-card
Add or remove accounts
find accoutns on device
read Google service configuration
use accounts on the device
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Device Access:
Full network access
View network connections
Close other apps
Retreive running apps
run at startup
Prevent phone from sleeping.
What's this?
OK so I've figured out that the install popups everytime I install an app from Google Play. I've deactivated Unkown Sources so I won't install it by mistake.
But does anyone know what this is?
Uninstall "Simple MP3 Downloader".
Beware "service commander android" request
I've also experienced this instal request and after a bit of digging found a gaggle of Germans who caught the program and stripped it down. The Google translation was rough as guts. They speculate over ad ware but after accepting the programs request seemed to experience loss of contacts and Google play account. They couldn't argue it out because it lead them off track about viruses and android. I've phoned Google and emailed them what I found (they've never heard of it). To an unsuspecting person it passes as some kind of system update with the android logo.
Sorry guys, can't post link but if you Google 'service commander android 'you'll find their forum a couple pages in.
PS. The only app installed on my Teca U6 4.4.2 on their list of recent apps is an tu tu benchmark.
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Sorry, forgot to add that I haven't got 'simple mp3'
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Google search 'was ist services command android'
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PS. Read the translation in a Yoda voice, its comical.
If all else fails you can use Odin to restore the device to a bone stock state. It will wipe out whatever this is.
I looked in the log. Uninstall the simple mp3 downloader and the message is gone.
I have gotten the install request twice, and just clicked cancel both times.
I do not have simple mp3 downloader installed, at least its not listed under settings/apps or in Titanium Backup.
Unless its listed under one of the com.sec.android... listings?
@skoberdie I can't seem to find the German post, could you copy the list of programs over here.
Ohhh, you are probably talking about the list of recent apps on Google Play.
The only apps I have listed are Google Maps and QuickEdit Text Editor.
I've found it too... Think it's linked with youtube mp3 downloader as someone told above
Joker87 said:
I've found it too... Think it's linked with youtube mp3 downloader as someone told above
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I don't know with what app is linked, but you can find this apk file in /storage/sdcard0/.data, its ".apk" (on my S3 is that path)
I was getting the install popup on my SGS3, I uninstalled Folder Player by Peter Shashkin .
Folder Player is the only app I uninstalled and have not had the popup since.
That said, I also had Folder Player installed on my Lenovo S6000-F and I was not getting the install popup on it.
Took this shot from my phone.
once in a while I also get a mysterious install screen. First it was for this now it's for some game.
I cancel it each time.
in the picture it says its from com.vending.andoid-1.apk which is the play store from what I can tell. Either this a virus or a fake play store apk or google is messing with us.
Verizon, its driving me nuts. I also have no reason to root.
I think if you go to Settings > About Device > Software Updates and uncheck "Auto update" you shouldn't get a notification any more.
nicolas0808 said:
I think if you go to Settings > About Device > Software Updates and uncheck "Auto update" you shouldn't get a notification any more.
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when I press system updates under settings the popup to install now or install later shows up.
I read somewhere that you can do it by going to settings - application manager - all - Google services framework and hitting disable, and you won't see it again until you reactivate.
Hope it works.
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Same problem here.
Flashed KK firmware, everything fast, good, great.
I have disabled the OTA checkbox as soon as I could.
But the OTA still popped up, and it says it's now downloaded.
How could I fix this?
I don't want LP until it's fixed.
(Non rooted, ofc.)
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So I tried the following, WITHOUT LUCK:
- Install sim card, launch phone, DO NOT connect to wifi, disable update box.
Once wifi is on, it will download.
- Launch phone without SIM card, NO wifi, and disable box.
Well, guess what? It will just download once I add a wifi connection.
It looks like the phone will just do this at the first start.
But where is the update file? I seriously want to keep KitKat.
Let me know if anyone got an idea.
Hi,
I have the same problem, do you have found a solution ?
Thank you.
I think there is only one way to do this. You have to factory reset your device and during setup, where it asks you to sign in to your google accounts and connect to your samsung account, don't connect your samsung account.
I think that this is what notifies you about the OTA updates.
PS: I just remembered! Maybe you don't have to factory reset! You could try removing your Samsung account from your device's settings. Never tried it though so not sure if this will work (because when signing in you also agree to a user agreement, don't know if that has anything to do with it - you know the things nobody reads about but always agrees).
Pros:
No OTA updates.
Cons:
No backup and restore for your contacts, sms, emails, wallpapers, phone logs, priority senders (email addresses), spam addresses (email), spam filter (messages) and call rejection list.
No updates for ANY Samsung app or service including but not limited to S Voice, S Translator, etc.
Its really up to you, if you can find apps that could replace those services and stay with the previous versions of Samsung's apps (or find replacements for those too), then I don't see a reason why not to skip Samsung's Account Login.
Nico8583 said:
Hi,
I have the same problem, do you have found a solution ?
Thank you.
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I have posted a tutorial, an entire thread with steps detailed.
You CAN disable the OTA notification permanently, you do NOT need root. Just read my thread.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/note-4/general/tutorial-how-to-downgrade-to-kitkat-t3120445
PS.: @nicolas: That will still update your system. Read the tutorial.
Thank you for the tutorial, so I must wipe my phone to use your tuto ?
I've seen the comment to disable Software update but I have only one Software update and I can't disable it.
I'm going to contact Samsung to know if there is an official solution, I'll let you know...
Nico8583 said:
Thank you for the tutorial, so I must wipe my phone to use your tuto ?
I've seen the comment to disable Software update but I have only one Software update and I can't disable it.
I'm going to contact Samsung to know if there is an official solution, I'll let you know...
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1) Yes, you have to wipe.
2) You can use "Super Backup" from Play Store to backup just about everything important. (For the rest, just copy every file/folder from phone.)
3) Contacting samsung... well, good luck with that!
h8Aramex said:
1) Yes, you have to wipe.
2) You can use "Super Backup" from Play Store to backup just about everything important. (For the rest, just copy every file/folder from phone.)
3) Contacting samsung... well, good luck with that!
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Thank you
The SIM card must be removed ?
Samsung has called me, first solution is wipe data and try if the issue is solved and second solution is to go to Samsung Repair Center
Nico8583 said:
Thank you
The SIM card must be removed ?
Samsung has called me, first solution is wipe data and try if the issue is solved and second solution is to go to Samsung Repair Center
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Yes, you have to remove the sim card if it supports data connection (mobile data).
Ps.: I have also contacted Samsung to downgrade my S3 when it received the 4.4 update which made it lag.
They tripped knox first (lol), took in my phone to replace motherboard, then when I got it back, it had 4.4 again and they said "downgrade is not supported".
10/10.
good job Samsung
So I've reinit my phone with SIM inside (just to try), when selecting operator window appears I close it, I don't connect to Wifi, I don't add Google or Samsung account and when possible I disable mobile data. I uncheck auto update and OTA notification has not appear since reinit
Perhaps the problem is solved, I'm watching it
Oh sh** OTA is back
Edit : Do you have a Samsung account ? It seems OTA is back since I've added my Samsung account...
Let's continue our debloating discussion of the Huawei Ascend XT which we started in thread titled "Huawei Ascend XT H1611"
https://forum.xda-developers.com/android/general/-t3507933 in this thread now please .
So i'm guessing there's some kind of protection that prevents full root access or something else, thanks to huawei, that prevents app removal. I've tried everything from the above thread. Nothing worked for me. Need to remove ATT/Huawei bloat apps, not freeze/disable.
When I look at the AT&T system and other preinstalled potential bloatware, I don't see how deleting them is going to amount to any significant internal storage free space. I'm guessing 0.5. GB.
If someone is planning to do maximum level debloating by deletion vs freezing/disabling, please post the free internal storage before and after the lobotomy . Thanks!
divineBliss said:
When I look at the AT&T system and other preinstalled potential bloatware, I don't see how deleting them is going to amount to any significant internal storage free space. I'm guessing 0.5. GB.
If someone is planning to do maximum level debloating by deletion vs freezing/disabling, please post the free internal storage before and after the lobotomy . Thanks!
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Usually when i do it with other brands i get a significant amount of space. I remove not only apps but processes as well. Maybe huawei UI takes up a lot of space. I still want to remove bloatware just in case.
In my mind, there are various levels of debloating.
Level 1: Freeze/disable apps with phone app manager. You can clear data too if you are sure you won't need the current app settings/data.
Level 2: Uninstall user apps with phone app manager.
Level 3: Use rooted debloating tools to freeze/disable system or use apps which could not be done in level 1 or 2. You can still take an OTA update up to this level and may have to unfreeze any frozen apps first.
Level 4: Use root debloating tool to uninstall system or user apps you positively don't need and know from previous levels or knowledge is not required. This will free up some space on the partition(s) that the app uses. Depending on what apps you get rid of you won't be able to take an OTA in this state.
I need to read this over later and maybe make so changes - so work in progress .
I have been able to remove some of the apps. Like Google Drive, Drive Mode, Amazon (not Kindel), and a few other things. I'm thinking of removing Music and messages to replace it with better apps.
divineBliss said:
In my mind, there are various levels of debloating.
Level 1: Freeze/disable apps with phone app manager. You can clear data too if you are sure you won't need the current app settings/data.
Level 2: Uninstall user apps with phone app manager.
Level 3: Use rooted debloating tools to freeze/disable system or use apps which could not be done in level 1 or 2. You can still take an OTA update up to this level and may have to unfreeze any frozen apps first.
Level 4: Use root debloating tool to uninstall system or user apps you positively don't need and know from previous levels or knowledge is not required. This will free up some space on the partition(s) that the app uses. Depending on what apps you get rid of you won't be able to take an OTA in this state.
I need to read this over later and maybe make so changes - so work in progress .
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Only one level for me - remove all useless junk including processes. OTA updates don't work with root anyway.
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dabadguycr said:
I have been able to remove some of the apps. Like Google Drive, Drive Mode, Amazon (not Kindel), and a few other things. I'm thinking of removing Music and messages to replace it with better apps.
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How? I can't remove any. Some just don't get removed, some detected as system app. Shouldn't matter with proper root.
Yeah, I'm not done, like I said.
You can take an OTA with systemless root, by unrooting first, proved you didn't go to Level 4!
Depending on what each person wants to do, they can go straight for the kill/Level 4.
guest_2011 said:
Only one level for me - remove all useless junk including processes. OTA updates don't work with root anyway.
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How? I can't remove any. Some just don't get removed, some detected as system app. Shouldn't matter with proper root.
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The almost all the at&t apps, Urber, Yp, Direct TV, Amazon Kindle, Swype for Huawei, all say it can not find Apk so uninstall failed.
Google books, movies, music, newsstand, drive, drive mode, YouTube, messaging, a few others all able to uninstall.
I didn't freeze I fully removed them.
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guest_2011 said:
Only one level for me - remove all useless junk including processes. OTA updates don't work with root anyway.
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How? I can't remove any. Some just don't get removed, some detected as system app. Shouldn't matter with proper root.
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I'm using titanium backups.
dabadguycr said:
The almost all the at&t apps, Urber, Yp, Direct TV, Amazon Kindle, Swype for Huawei, all say it can not find Apk so uninstall failed.
Google books, movies, music, newsstand, drive, drive mode, YouTube, messaging, a few others all able to uninstall.
I didn't freeze I fully removed them.
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I'm using titanium backups.
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Very few apps get disabled instead of uninstalled. The rest are system files, even google crap. Very unusual. Never had a rooted phone where i couldn't get rid of crap.
guest_2011 said:
Very few apps get disabled instead of uninstalled. The rest are system files, even google crap. Very unusual. Never had a rooted phone where i couldn't get rid of crap.
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Are you using titanium? Sounds like you didn't grant permission with super user.
dabadguycr said:
Are you using titanium? Sounds like you didn't grant permission with super user.
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Yes i tried titanium, rom toolbox, root uninstaller. granted permission. Tried everything discussed in the original thread and even reflashed reinstalled supersu.
I was able to uninstall the stock launcher. I would have kept it but while I'm running Nova Launcher Prime the stock launcher ate a lot of ram. I've gained around a GB in free space with everything I removed. My phone ram is a lot better now as well.
I also uninstalled Music App and replaced it with a better one.
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guest_2011 said:
Yes i tried titanium, rom toolbox, root uninstaller. granted permission. Tried everything discussed in the original thread and even reflashed reinstalled supersu.
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I have no clue man I wish I could help you. The only apps I haven't been able to uninstall are the AT&T apps, Uber, directv, and YP and stock keyboard. I wish I could remove the keyboard it takes up 250mb of space and ram even while using Gboard.
dabadguycr,
Did you gain 1GB internal storage space? What did you delete or what do you have left ?
Finally removed some apps with titanium. Removed SIM toolkit. Now need to run in airplane mode or else get annoying messages in notification bar. I'd like to get it back. Possible to extract and post the apk?
Huh to the last sentence .
guest_2011 said:
Finally removed some apps with titanium. Removed SIM toolkit. Now need to run in airplane mode or else get annoying messages in notification bar. I'd like to get it back. Possible to extract and post the ask?
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And that is why I like to do a freeze first and make sure nothing bad happens.
divineBliss said:
Huh to the last sentence .
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I meant SIM toolkit apk. Stupid autocorrect. Can someone extract and post it?
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divineBliss said:
And that is why I like to do a freeze first and make sure nothing bad happens.
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I know I got excited I can finally remove something
Beaware OTA fails if you remove system apps, update runs intergity checks against previous installed to updated versions. And if it is gone OTA fails. Trust me been modding phones many years.
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Also OTA sometimes updates the bootstrap image removing unlocked bootloader and even patching the kernel. And changlogs are usually not readily available with OTA's. Never used them after modding in my own opinion.
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You can factory restore the phone, hold down the vol +/- and power on device. You will see the cord symbol. The Huawei software will restore it. Like the restore in iTunes software. It's even possible to get an full system image if someone wants to look through services running in Windows background and find the temp location where the file is cache to. Just takes someone who wants to tackle this easiest way to make a flashable zip for TWRP. Surprisingly no one has said anything. Recovery image has to be downloaded via Huawei software then cache to temp folder. There is where it can be captured and copied before it is removed by recovery process.
Like a slide of hand?
Restoring back to factory stock should be a piece of cake using TWRP for those who made a full TWRP backup of their phonez before rooting as the instructions suggested .