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Good news Honor 8 owners we are giving some of you the chance to help us test out EMUI 5 and Android N on your Honor 8. Sounds great yeah? Just remember this is going to be pre-release software, things may be broken, you may end up struggling to use your phone, but that's all good we want you to help us find & squash the bugs.
So what do you need to do to get the new stuff on your phone? Well that is easy, you install an app, enroll on the project and then towards the end of the month we will be pushing out the OTA to those that have had their applications approved.
So what do you need?
- An Honor 8 (FRD-L09)
- To be based in the UK.
- To have an active SIM card in your phone.
- To be on build number C432B131
- It cannot be bootloader unlocked, it cannot have a custom recovery or be rooted to receive the OTA.
You can get the APK for the BETA app & the guidelines for how to install and enroll here. Once downloaded install it on your phone, when you run the app on your phone you will be prompted to either log into an existing Huawei ID account (the one you use to download EMUI themes will do) or to create a new one, once done you can accept the terms
To enroll on the BETA test you will need to be on build number B131, an OTA to update UK Honor 8 from B120>B131 will be rolling out today, once you are on B131 you can enroll on the BETA test.
Numbers are limited, when we hit the limit of enrolled users that is it. This is a project to help find bugs and issues before the general rollout of future updates for the Honor 8. It is not a general public rollout. We will be hosting discussions here in the forums to discuss bugs etc and to post details about future updates for the BETA.
If you have problems either installing the APK, signing into Huawei ID or enrolling on the BETA please leave the following details below and we will get back to you.
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Update – 18/11/2016
There are two new versions of the Huawei BETA APK have been made available for use in this BETA test for the Honor 8.
During the initial enrollment and rollout phases of the Android N BETA test across Europe a bug became apparent. With the initial version of the app, if a user was to update to Android N and then perform a factory reset, they would be unable to reinstall the app, meaning that they could no longer submit bugs. This bug was due to a slight incompatibility with the app and Android N.
So to solve this issue there are two new versions of the app, one for users running Android M and want to enroll on the BETA and another for users on Android N and who want to submit bug reports or to leave to the BETA project.
Whichever version you have please download the APK from the links below, copy it to your device and then install it using the file manager. These updated apps will overwrite your existing apps. If you are on Android N running the BETA app version V2.1.10 then you do not need to worry, just continue to use the app as you were and update the app once you are on Android N.
As mention there are two versions for you to use.
Beta 2.2.12 - Android N: This can be downloaded from here.
Beta 2.1.12 - Android M: This can be downloaded from here.
Any questions about the updated BETA APKs please leave comments below.
Update - 24/11/2016
Good news, for those users who want to go back to Android 6 (Marshmallow / EMUI 4) the rollback packages are now available for the FRD-L09 and FRD-L19 models, along with the FRD-L09C432B131 firmware for you to restore your Honor 8 to the state it was in before the BETA.
So you may be wondering how all of this works, basically you need to download two things, the rollback package and the Android M firmware. Below are the links for all of the files.
FRD-L09
FRD-L09 Rollback Package - Download from here.
FRD-L09C432B131 Android M Firmware - Download from here.
FRD-L19
FRD-L19 Rollback Package - Download from here.
FRD-L19C432B131 Android M Firmware - Download from here.
The rollback package contains two files, a dload folder containing an update.app and a PDF explaining the process. PLEASE READ THE ENTIRE PDF before you start the process, also ensure anything you may need is backed up beforehand as YOUR PHONE WILL BE RESET during this process. To do the rollback you need to extract the contents of the RAR file and move the dload folder onto the SD card on your phone, it cannot be put on the internal memory and the SD card cannot contain any other dload folders, update.app files or update.zip files. Follow the instructions in the PDF about how to flash the rollback firmware and then once the phone has rebooted you will be ready to flash the Android M firmware. Again follow the instructions in the PDF, extracting the dload folder from the compressed folder and moving it to your SD card. Follow the same method as before and your phone after a short period of down time will reboot onto build number C432B131.
Again any queries, questions or comments about any of the process mentioned here please leave a comment below.
Only for Uk?
I'm based in Italy, but i have the International model.
lakko said:
Only for Uk?
I'm based in Italy, but i have the International model.
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This is for UK. Based on Model, it will vary.
Currently the Beta test is conducted for US, UK and Indian Variant.
Hi there. At the moment in Europe the BETA test is only for UK and France. Further countries may come in the following weeks.
lakko said:
Only for Uk?
I'm based in Italy, but i have the International model.
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Tried with build C432B131 but in Germany on FRD-L09 , unfortunately no project to join with my phone here in Germany.
Any hint on when we Germans can join, too? I would really like to contribute.
theorlyowl said:
Tried with build C432B131 but in Germany on FRD-L09 , unfortunately no project to join with my phone here in Germany.
Any hint on when we Germans can join, too? I would really like to contribute.
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Germany should hopefully be starting their BETA in a couple of weeks time. Contact your local Honor team for more info.
Honor UK (Verified) said:
Germany should hopefully be starting their BETA in a couple of weeks time. Contact your local Honor team for more info.
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And Switzerland? I would love to give feedbacks and errorlogs if necessary
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Russia?
How about Greece?
There is no local Honor team (as far as I know) and I hardly even got OTAs back with my old Honor 6.
cvkef said:
How about Greece?
There is no local Honor team (as far as I know) and I hardly even got OTAs back with my old Honor 6.
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Well they have confirmed UK and France, Germany should be coming in weeks other countires in europe: later. We will see.
If you had beta tests previously for devices in Greece I can't see any reason why you would not have now.
Sorry to says this but Switzerland won't be part of the BETA test.
AnDrOiiiD_YT said:
And Switzerland? I would love to give feedbacks and errorlogs if necessary
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Honor UK (Verified) said:
Sorry to says this but Switzerland won't be part of the BETA test.
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Sorry to be a pain in the ass, but will the netherlands be part of the beta test?
What about Slovenia?
How come only certain countries are part of the beta? Why don't you rather do an XDA community beta. I think the feedback would be Great, because XDA community is spread all aroubd the world and has tech savy users that can give valuable feedback.
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Hoping i'm accepted.
Signed up via the beta app yesterday but still pending. In the meantime the accepted user count keeps increasing
malnabokor said:
Well they have confirmed UK and France, Germany should be coming in weeks other countires in europe: later. We will see.
If you had beta tests previously for devices in Greece I can't see any reason why you would not have now.
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I don't think Greece had beta tests previously. With OTAs I meant regular ROM updates.
Hope that Greece will eventually be part of the beta and the update in general.
After all, they say that EMUI 5 aesthetics are inspired by the Aegean Sea. It will be kinda a shame to not roll it out in Greece
https://www.facebook.com/HuaweiEMUI/videos/2079298725544332/
@Honor UK (Verified)
I got some problems to register via the app. Already updated to the latest version. Here are my details.
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Name: fahimx
Country you are using the phone in: Malaysia
Current Build Number: FRD-L09C900B131
Model Number: FRD-L09
Issue: Can't Login the beta app, keep saying login failed. No root, locked bootloader.
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Help me thanks.
MaTiCeK- said:
What about Slovenia?
How come only certain countries are part of the beta? Why don't you rather do an XDA community beta. I think the feedback would be Great, because XDA community is spread all aroubd the world and has tech savy users that can give valuable feedback.
Sent from my FRD-L09 using Tapatalk
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Its because of the change in models and the changes depending on the carriers, sponsors etc.
Each model will have different update. So XDA beta can't happen unless there is only one variant across the globe.
@Honor UK (Verified)
Hello,
Name: Tarang Kagathara
Country: India
Current Build Number: FRD-L04C567B150
Model Number: FRD-L04
Issue: Can't login in BETA app, when I press "Agree and Login" it says "Login Failed".
Regards,
DigiGoon
vsriram92 said:
Its because of the change in models and the changes depending on the carriers, sponsors etc.
Each model will have different update. So XDA beta can't happen unless there is only one variant across the globe.
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This is bollocks, whole EU has the same model, FRD-L09. It is just easier for them to control the beta experience if they release it in closed of groups in only a few countries, because they can better tailor it to the carriers. But even if the beta isn't customised for local carriers it should work continent-wide, networks are using largely the same frequencies, give or take a few LTE bands.
So I still think, XDA betas could be done, was there enough interest from the manufacturer.
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MaTiCeK- said:
This is bollocks, whole EU has the same model, FRD-L09. It is just easier for them to control the beta experience if they release it in closed of groups in only a few countries, because they can better tailor it to the carriers. But even if the beta isn't customised for local carriers it should work continent-wide, networks are using largely the same frequencies, give or take a few LTE bands.
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You have answer for your question yourself.
Beta is also customized for the carriers and according to local sponsors, Guideliness specific to that region. Its easy to speak about give and take etc... But for implementation, it is not possible.
Howdy everyone,
So I didn't want to post here and spam the forum, but I really need the help of our community....
My phone is from Italy, Wind provider. But now I am in Egypt and they don't seem to push any updates, plus I'm rooted and unlocked, so...
Currently on EMUI 4.1.1 / 6.0 / VNS-L31C113B150
I want to upgrade to Nougat, but there seems so many builds here and upgrade should be in a specific order, which I can't seem to figure out
Doesn't matter if I upgrade to non carrier specific... the only important thing is to be on latest Nougat build, unlocked and rooted
I'm sure many others will benefit from this as well
Appreciate your help
Debrand your phone flashing this update: https://goo.gl/CvuiIb, it's C432B160
Then follow this tutorial: https://goo.gl/pQ9WAw, I advise you the HiCare method if it's possible
first of all, wrong thread, as you probably know, second: there's enough guides explaining how to install nougat/unbrand your phone. also, the nougat ota is available to most, don't know about your provider
Hi Guys
Just picked my new Huawei mate 9. So far so good..
But i have an issue with updates. My version is MHA-L09C316B150. Im checking for updates but the update system says i have the latest version.. I checked on this thread that the oreo update is out. Will i be able to update my phone to the MHA-L09 version listed here?
Also can someone explain what the C316 is? I see there is C33, C632 etc
Just to add, my device has the last security update from Jan 2017.. Wtf.. Why has no further updates been done..
Value after C in build number is region/localization.
List of known regions is here: https://forum.xda-developers.com/mate-9/how-to/regions-mate-9-region-codes-t3555086
But I didn't find C316.
Where are you from? Is your phone selling in stores or you got it from mobile operator by contract?
You can see available stock ROMs for your phone in Firmware Finder. Enter model MHA-L09C316 in search.
I did it, but FF did not find anything about your region. There are two options: stock ROMs for C316 are existing, but FF does not know where are they. Or Huawei did not post them to HiCloud.
If I have had phone with rare region, I will rebrand it to more popular region. It is too hard process for newbie. You have to read about unlock bootloader, TWRP, patched recovery, different models and regions. But staying on region C316 you may not receive any update even. By my experience, Huawei updates popular regions and does not care operator's versions.
As alternative you can ask provider (if phone by contract), write to Huawei or wait for update.
@ 5[Strogino] Thanks for feedback
Im from South Africa and yes the phone is on contract. Network is Vodacom which is part of Vodafone.. I dont understand why this stupid network didnt issue the international region as most phones come with European software installed or even middle east areas. I agree with you, i will have to rebrand my device. I have done flashing on samsung and LG phones but this is my first Huawei.. will read up on some posts and attempt.
was trying to update with Huawei updater 2.0 and hisuite, no luck.. gives me no internet connection error.. tried editing hosts file too but no luck
Finally managed to to install Android 8 and rebrand my device to europe firmware.. testing now.
redhotneo said:
Finally managed to to install Android 8 and rebrand my device to europe firmware.. testing now.
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Good, but notice that Oreo is beta yet
5[Strogino] said:
Good, but notice that Oreo is beta yet
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I havent used Oreo before but i assume this is official. OS is working well
redhotneo said:
I havent used Oreo before but i assume this is official. OS is working well
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It's an official beta, but still a beta.
Oreo for Mate 9 should arrive in December or January for everyone.
Right now you can only install beta by applying in Huaweis beta app, or cheat and use Hwota as you did
It's a very stable beta.
ante0 said:
It's an official beta, but still a beta.
Oreo for Mate 9 should arrive in December or January for everyone.
Right now you can only install beta by applying in Huaweis beta app, or cheat and use Hwota as you did
It's a very stable beta.
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Ok good to know.
the software is very good and stable. I have had not crashes or lag.
But i do miss some features thats available on LG G5.. Always on display, double tap on screen to wake or sleep and day dream.. very impressed with battery thou
redhotneo said:
Finally managed to to install Android 8 and rebrand my device to europe firmware.. testing now.
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Hi. I have the exact same phone. Please provide me with the steps you used to do this.
Mystical_Titan said:
Hi. I have the exact same phone. Please provide me with the steps you used to do this.
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Don't flash using hwota or rebrand. Use firmware finder and download the updated C316 android 8 firmware
Huawei finally updating phones from SA
Hi,
I cant find any news on the web if LG stopped update support for the h870ds from Taiwan or in general China? Only news i found they left china smartphone market.
At devtester there where only a few models included like V30 in taiwan with a security update this year.
http://devtester.ro/projects/lg-firmwares/#all-firmwares
I maybe want to flash CIS or INDIA on my G6 dual sim. Or any other advice of what rom is best for west-europe?
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I second this question. I know there are quite a few threads about cross-flashing and similar stuff, but there are some things that are still not clear to me, even after reading these threads, so I decided to use this already existing thread to join in and ask more or less the same:
- is it safe to cross-flash regions? In my case I have TWN and thought about flashing India.
- Which region is most supported by LG? Looking at the firmware update history I would say India, can anyone confirm?
- Did anyone from Europe (in my case Germany) cross-flash and did any problems occur afterwards?
- will I still get OTAs after changing region if I'm in fact in another region?
Thanks for your help guys!
Cheers
I flashed India over SEA without data loss and everything is functioning normally. I used UPPERCUT for LGUP.
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I second this question. I know there are quite a few threads about cross-flashing and similar stuff, but there are some things that are still not clear to me, even after reading these threads, so I decided to use this already existing thread to join in and ask more or less the same:
- is it safe to cross-flash regions? In my case I have TWN and thought about flashing India.
- Which region is most supported by LG? Looking at the firmware update history I would say India, can anyone confirm?
- Did anyone from Europe (in my case Germany) cross-flash and did any problems occur afterwards?
- will I still get OTAs after changing region if I'm in fact in another region?
Thanks for your help guys!
Cheers
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I run the india SEA version over my TWN rom without problems .
I used lg back up first and afterwards i needed to restore because it will whipe all after flashing.
You can update with any 870ds region rom over a other 870 DS version. If you want to update you will have to do manual everytime with lg up. Its shows h87010v-global-com instead.
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I can answer this one very easily. HD870DS is the variant which receives quite frequent (ignoring South Korean ones). I have an Indian variant and the security updates are quite frequent. In terms of security updates, LG has been doing a decent job here in India
I bought a TWN version and have manually flashed over to an Australian version, everything seems fine. The only thing I cannot confirm is if I will still receive any OTA updates or infact any via LG Bridge, as, surprisingly, no more updates have actually been released since I manually flashed.
Pondy said:
I bought a TWN version and have manually flashed over to an Australian version, everything seems fine. The only thing I cannot confirm is if I will still receive any OTA updates or infact any via LG Bridge, as, surprisingly, no more updates have actually been released since I manually flashed.
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Hopefully soon you will able to test it out with Oreo
b0nebreaker said:
I flashed India over SEA without data loss and everything is functioning normally. I used UPPERCUT for LGUP.
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Hi could you please let me know the steps and procedure.
I searched all over the forum's but no clear steps.
It will be really helpful if you can share it.
From,
A fellow SEA USER
Sathya241288 said:
Hi could you please let me know the steps and procedure.
I searched all over the forum's but no clear steps.
It will be really helpful if you can share it.
From,
A fellow SEA USER
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Found this link
https://forum.xda-developers.com/lg-g5/development/uppercut-lgup-loader-g5-variants-t3511295
you can find all h870ds flashable kdz files.
https://lg-firmwares.com/lg-h870ds-firmwares/
I flashed india SEA 10v.
Good luck
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@Sathya241288 the procedure is pretty straightforward.
1) Download LGUP, Uppercut and H870DS kdz file that you want.
2) Connect phone to PC, double click Uppercut.exe (be vary, your antivirus may flag it as unsafe).
3) Choose Upgrade and choose location of the firmware file.
4) Start the flash.
@Don1003 provided you with everything you need.
Don1003 said:
Found this link
https://forum.xda-developers.com/lg-g5/development/uppercut-lgup-loader-g5-variants-t3511295
you can find all h870ds flashable kdz files.
https://lg-firmwares.com/lg-h870ds-firmwares/
I flashed india SEA 10v.
Good luck
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Thanks a lot .
I'm in Australia and I also have a Taiwanese H870DS.
Like others here, I've been disappointed by the lack of updates. I'm waiting to see if we get an Oreo update, if not I'll flash it as instructed in this thread.
G6 is not alone.The taiwan v30 last update was januari,it just got a update patch in april.
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Don1003 said:
G6 is not alone.The taiwan v30 last update was januari,it just got a update patch in april.
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It may be long for this model then.
i tried to ask LG ... this is the answer :
Dear Valued Customer,
Thank you for writing to LG!
Oreo updates for LGH870DS are in the pipeline but we do not have any news on the release date yet.
We apologise for any disappointment.
Thank you and have a nice day ahead!
Best regards,
LG Electronics Singapore Pte Ltd
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This was their response to me:
Thank you for your valuable comments. We are sorry that we have not received any information about updated software. We will respond to relevant departments. If you need other services, you can call customer service center at service time or E-MAIL official website message
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prix22 said:
Hopefully soon you will able to test it out with Oreo
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Hi, which firmware did you use?
Finaly after 8 months after oktober patch I get 8.0 with may security patch tru lg bridge. Maybe the last update twn version get.
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Sathya241288 said:
Thanks a lot .
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I've just got an update to Oreo to SEA version, which was on Oct 2017 security patch. Just run LG Bridge and check for Updates!
Now version is V20a-SEA-XX
I recommend all TWN owners to follow the guide and discussion in this thread, so no need to continue here.
dear all,
I have zte axon 7 A2017G E-labeling Malaysisa / Australia/New Zeeland upgraded to latest auto download A2017GV.1.2.0B12
unfortunately the producer doesn't care about owners , to upgrade to 8.0 / 8.1 etc
I'm looking to download latest stable android upgrade via sdcard
I already search forum, but I coudn't find out if it s a specific download for this region.
Any help would be much, much appreciated.
Thank you in advance !
Now, A2017GV.1.2.0B12 is latest update (official) for A2017G. We expect an oreo.
I think, there is no metter of region dependence.
svsavic said:
Now, A2017GV.1.2.0B12 is latest update (official) for A2017G. We expect an oreo.
I think, there is no metter of region dependence.
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thank you so much !
which version should I pick up ? I live in Romania, so any european version should work ?
If you have A2017G (see model on back of phone), A2017GV.1.2.0B10 or A2017GV.1.2.0B12 will be fine.
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If you have A2017G (see model on back of phone), A2017GV.1.2.0B10 or A2017GV.1.2.0B12 will be fine.
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Yes, I have A2017G . I already have A2017GV.1.2.0B12. this answer doesn't help me ...
still looking for Oreo update
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Victor xda said:
Yes, I have A2017G . I already have A2017GV.1.2.0B12. this answer doesn't help me ...
still looking for Oreo update
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the answer you got is the only correct answer.
there is no oreo update for the Global version of the Axon 7. At this moment only the USA model has it.
We're waiting for the official release. Keep checking back on the forum every week or two. Once released, some impatient people will install and see how it runs. Wait for feedback.
RobboW said:
We're waiting for the official release. Keep checking back on the forum every week or two. Once released, some impatient people will install and see how it runs. Wait for feedback.
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finally updated to 8.0 booted and everything allright.
thanks all and wait for next updates.