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Ebay bought Mate 8 not updating..?

So I bought a (supposedly) sealed Mate 9 on ebay as a Christmas present to myself, and it's great! but i'm not getting any updates.. its an MHA-L29, Build no MHA-L29C432B182-log.
I'd previously been onto Huawei on facebook with an update query on my Mate 8, so I queried them about this phone with the same question. This was what I got back:
Hi Fred,
Thank you for getting back to us.
We have tried checking the IMEI numbers of your Mate 9 device in our system and although on the consumer website we were prompted with the information that the device is intended for China, while running them through our other software tools we were unable to gain access to any type of information.
For this reason we won't be able to provide any details related to the current Build Number available for the device, or any other details related to the updates intended for it.
Should any other questions arise, please do not hesitate to contact us.
Best regards, Huawei
So it seems it's a China model and not a European one. Do I somehow flash it with a Chinese rom? If so - which one?!
Any help much appreciated!
Fred

I wont be much help on this subject, but you would certainly rebrand to a different region. There are a few threads around for that, Then use the region you want.

Bearded_1 said:
So it seems it's a China model and not a European one. Do I somehow flash it with a Chinese rom? If so - which one?!
Any help much appreciated!
Fred
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So, it is definitely Chinese model.
1. Huawei didn't tell you much info, just point to China.
2. Model that is selling in Europe can't have log suffix in build number. This is ROM for test purpose with logging and sending info to Huawei. Chinese sellers flashed it by inadvertence.
Don't look on it was sealed. It is too easy to seal box again.
Well, you can stay at C432 region, but I recommend flash release version like B198 using Firmware Finder.
Otherwise you can return to Chinese region ( C00 )
In this case you must get unlock code and unlock bootloader. Turn "oem unlock" in developer settings and remember that option is on world ROMs only.
Then you will able to rebrand.

Thanks for the input so far guys,
Would there be any benefit in putting a Chinese rom on? Am I right in thinking that China versions are getting Oreo at the moment? I'd rather not go through using the tool and rebranding (did it before with my Mate 8) so I think i'll try to work out the firmware finder app!
Thanks

Bearded_1 said:
Thanks for the input so far guys,
Would there be any benefit in putting a Chinese rom on? Am I right in thinking that China versions are getting Oreo at the moment? I'd rather not go through using the tool and rebranding (did it before with my Mate 8) so I think i'll try to work out the firmware finder app!
Thanks
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I believe the Chinese versions are somewhat limited and cannot access some Google apps and services.
Sent from my MHA-L29 using Tapatalk

Good morning all,
I used the Firmware Finder to update to MHA-L29C432B198 and all good! Now I guess I just wait for the Oreo update to hit this region version. It needed a reset of course, so I had a fun evening of rebuilding and signing into all my apps while at the same time completely rebuilding my media centre pc which had refused to boot.. yay. Good times.
Fred

Bearded_1 said:
Good morning all,
I used the Firmware Finder to update to MHA-L29C432B198 and all good! Now I guess I just wait for the Oreo update to hit this region version. It needed a reset of course, so I had a fun evening of rebuilding and signing into all my apps while at the same time completely rebuilding my media centre pc which had refused to boot.. yay. Good times.
Fred
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Well, even if you updated, you're still "out of region". So chances are you won't get any update to Oreo.
Oreo builds for C432 are named MHA-L29 8.0.0.xxx (C432) in Firmware Finder, same with MHA-L09.
So you could try updating to Oreo through FF.

Thanks, I'll keep checking the finder app. I'd rather stay on the c432 chain as I'm in England if that makes a difference. Is Oreo still in beta for 432? So far they all say not approved for installation.

Root/Rebrand/Unbrick/Update - Official FunkyHuawei Thread for P20 Pro

This is the official FunkyHuawei support thread.
FunkyHuawei is a (mostly) paid service which allows you to do the following:
1. Install the latest system software, even before it's released by OTA.
2. Install beta/prerelease system software, without needing to be a beta tester.
3. Recover a bricked phone.
4. Rebranding / Change the region of your phone (China -> Europe, for example, to get Google and so on.)
5. Enabling dual-sim features on single-sim phones.
6. Root your EMUI 8 phone, even with stock recovery (This feature is free)
--NOTE: SOME OF THESE FEATURES NOT AVAILABLE ON P20 SERIES YET. SEE NEXT POST--
You do not need to unlock your bootloader, or void your warranty to use the service. (except the free rooting feature)
To find FunkyHuawei, please Google it. Or you can find a link to the service as well as our rebranding tool within the following XDA Portal article.
https://www.xda-developers.com/exclusive-att-huawei-mate-10-pro-firmware/
We are pleased to announce FHUnbrickFlashTool -- You can now repair any recent Huawei phone via fastboot, even if you cannot access eRecovery or boot the phone! Even if it doesn't show the Huawei logo, as long as you can get a fastboot connection to your computer, you can recover the phone! Google FHUnbrickFlashTool or check FunkyHuawei's reddit for details.
In cooperation with XDA, FunkyHuawei is offering a free credit to Recognized Developers and Recognized Contributers on XDA.
Please PM me for more details.
We will continue posting in this thread with updates regarding new software versions and releases regarding this device.
We will also be monitoring it so we can help anyone who has issues.
FunkyHuawei, due to popular request, is now offering an unlimited pass. You can break your phone all you want, and turn to FunkyHuawei to unbrick it however many times you need to. You can also install all the latest updates, beta versions, and so on, without worrying about spending credits. You can check out more details on FH's reddit or homepage.
For device-specific information, please see the next post.
Please be sure to read the terms of service as well as the instructions very thoroughly before using the tools, to understand the potential risks of using them.
FunkyHuawei can now offer bootloader unlock codes for all Huawei models (including recent models like P20, P20 Pro, Honor Play, and so on.)
These unlock codes can be provided for free to customers who purchase an unlimited pass from today.
See details from the link on the main page of the site.

P20 and P20 Pro Device Information.
Currently, here is what we support on the P20/P20 Pro series.
Installing new firmware/unbricking via eRecovery: SUPPORTED
Rebranding with unlocked bootloader: AVAILABLE NOW!
Rebranding with locked bootloader: COMING, MIGHT BE A WHILE
Unbricking from fastboot: COMING, MIGHT BE A WHILE
Since it is a new device on a new OS, some things have changed and we need to update some of our methods to fully support it.
Those who would like to test rebranding with an unlocked bootloader before we release it, please contact us.

Frequently Asked Questions
Q: How much does FunkyHuawei cost?
A: You need to buy credits on the FunkyHuawei website. The price per credit varies depending on the number of credits you buy. Different operations cost different amounts of credits. However, the Root feature of the Mate 10 tool is free, and as mentioned above, Recognized Developers/Contributors of XDA can ask for a free credit.
Q: My phone is bootloader locked, and FRP locked. My bootloader unlock code dosen't work. It won't boot. eRecovery doesn't work. Can you help?
A: Yes. With the Mate 10 this is now a common situation. Contact FunkyHuawei for help in this situation. We'll need to access your computer remotely and the procedure is a little bit complicated, but the phone can be unbricked.
Q: I can't get my bootloader unlock code/don't want to unlock my bootloader, but I want to change my phone to something other than Chinese. Can you help?
A: Yes. Our new FunkyHuawei Rebrand Tool works on recent Huawei phones (Sorry EMUI 8.1 phones not yet supported. Coming soon), to rebrand them to another region even when the bootloader is locked.
Q: I'm not seeing the latest version listed on FunkyHuawei or elsewhere as an OTA. Why not?
A: Huawei has a very odd and unpredictable way of rolling out OTA updates. You can use FunkyHuawei to install the new version immediately, or can wait for the update to be rolled out. It might be a month or more after release until the update reaches your device from Huawei directly. We have no idea why.
Q: Why isn't FunkyHuawei free?
A: Because many of FunkyHuawei's features cost FunkyHuawei money to provide. Features that don't cost FunkyHuawei money to provide, like rooting the Mate 10 or our TWRP build for Mate 9/Oreo, for example, are generally made available for free. There are also bills to pay, kids to put through school, and so on.
Q: I noticed FunkyHuawei in an XDA Portal article!
A: FunkyHuawei loves XDA, and is cooperating with them as much as possible. Recognized Developers and Contributors on the XDA forums are welcome to claim a free credit from FunkyHuawei as well.
Q: I have a different question.
A: This is what this thread is for! Post away!

We now have the following firmwares available to install with eRecovery method:
CLT-L29 8.1.0.107(C432) - European
CLT-L29 8.1.0.107(C636) - Asia/Pacific
More will be added soon.

CLT-L29 8.1.0.108(C185) now available for Middle East P20 Pro.

We have successfully rebranded the P20 series. Tools will be released pretty soon.
(Bootloader will need to be unlocked for the first wave of tools)

duraaraa said:
We have successfully rebranded the P20 series. Tools will be released pretty soon.
(Bootloader will need to be unlocked for the first wave of tools)
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Any chance we'll be able to unlock VOLTE for the North American market?
Sent from my BLA-A09 using Tapatalk

CLT-L29 8.1.0.107a(C432) - European
Now available.
It seems to fix many bugs from previous version.
You may need to facotry reset after installation if you see a buggy settings menu.

GiancarloMorr24 said:
Any chance we'll be able to unlock VOLTE for the North American market?
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Probably not without rooting.

duraaraa said:
Probably not without rooting.
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And is the root available yet ? Did you managed to tried magisk method of mate 10 pro to P20 pro ?
Sorry for lot of questions,
Am pretty much sure buying this phone in next few days. But only if there's rooting solution available

Hi,
Is the Enabling dual-sim features on single-sim phones function available yet?
Thanks

weasley said:
Hi,
Is the Enabling dual-sim features on single-sim phones function available yet?
Thanks
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Yes, it's possible, but you'll need to unlock the bootloader.
Please contact funkyhuawei support by email and we can help you, as we have not released the tool to do it publicly yet.

otonieru said:
And is the root available yet ? Did you managed to tried magisk method of mate 10 pro to P20 pro ?
Sorry for lot of questions,
Am pretty much sure buying this phone in next few days. But only if there's rooting solution available
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Surely root will be available eventually, but we are working on other things at the moment.

duraaraa said:
Yes, it's possible, but you'll need to unlock the bootloader.
Please contact funkyhuawei support by email and we can help you, as we have not released the tool to do it publicly yet.
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Thank for the reply, just one more question before buying the unlimited usage membership. After Converting to Dual Sim , does the system show 2 IMEI or still only one ?
Thanks

weasley said:
Thank for the reply, just one more question before buying the unlimited usage membership. After Converting to Dual Sim , does the system show 2 IMEI or still only one ?
Thanks
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Still only one, but both sims work. Same as Mate 10 Pro.

duraaraa said:
Still only one, but both sims work. Same as Mate 10 Pro.
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Does this mean one IMEI share between 2 sim?

@duraaraa Can Funky Huawei contact Huawei to request the release of complete and up to date kernel sources, so that we may have custom rom and kernel development for the new P20 & P20 Pro Series ?

SlyUK said:
@duraaraa Can Funky Huawei contact Huawei to request the release of complete and up to date kernel sources, so that we may have custom rom and kernel development for the new P20 & P20 Pro Series ?
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No... we don't have any contacts at Huawei to ask. AFAIK project treble will let custom rom development go on quite easily even without kernel sources.

weasley said:
Does this mean one IMEI share between 2 sim?
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Yes. But it's possible the phone has an internal secondary IMEI which it simply doesn't show on the settings. We haven't had a way of figuring out exactly how it works IMEI-wise, but both sims do work. It's been this way for generations of Huawei phones.

duraaraa said:
Yes. But it's possible the phone has an internal secondary IMEI which it simply doesn't show on the settings. We haven't had a way of figuring out exactly how it works IMEI-wise, but both sims do work. It's been this way for generations of Huawei phones.
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Thanks for the info, because I am going to use same network sim on the both sim slots after convert. Not sure will the network pick up one imei it been shared between two numbers.
Going to receive my P20 Pro on Friday

Huawei instant bootloader unlock running

Just to let everyone Know I just tried Huawei unlocking bootloader page and provided my unlock code instantly, my bootloader unlocked right away!
https://emui.huawei.com/en/plugin/unlock/index
Device Huawei P20 Pro Canadian version CLT-L04
enjoy!

That's good to know

Hi
Hi, are you going to rebrand it?
I have the same model, but I don't know how to rebrand it correctly. All the guides are for the CLT-L09 or CLT-L29.
BTW, check out my profile, I did a post for concentrate information about our devices.
Thank you.

Working.

Thank you very much for this info! I was about to cry,when I read Huawei will no longer support the unlocking of their Bootloaders. I just bought the P20 Pro, so you are my saviour

Thx for the Info, i could recive my unlock code for CLT-L29.
Gesendet von meinem CLT-L29 mit Tapatalk

Sorry for asking a stupid question but I can't seem to be able to register for a Huawei ID. The email verification code doesn't show up in my email.
Also, there's no Canadian region option...

Nitroxyl said:
Sorry for asking a stupid question but I can't seem to be able to register for a Huawei ID. The email verification code doesn't show up in my email.
Also, there's no Canadian region option...
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Try to verify by phone, and do not think it matters what region you pick.

MrPaan said:
Hi, are you going to rebrand it?
I have the same model, but I don't know how to rebrand it correctly. All the guides are for the CLT-L09 or CLT-L29.
BTW, check out my profile, I did a post for concentrate information about our devices.
Thank you.
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I would like to Root, for our model I think it's premature, be patient sooner than later there will be a way, the important part is unlocking bootloader since they will get rid of.

I am having the error: 'The Huawei ID used to apply for the unlock code has not been used on the device for more than 14 days.' :crying: :crying:
I wrote to the support.

For emui 8.1.0 not working. Huawei p20 demo phone
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Huawei P20 Pro 6/64 CLT-AL01

Hello everyone
I got my Huawei P20 Pro 6/64 CLT-AC01 today in the mail.
It is locked to Chinese region, and doesn't has any of the gapps installed.
I looked for several hours through the forum and on Google today, and I can't find any way to flash a different region ROM to it (often referred to as Debranding)
Also, I read that Huawei canceled the option to unlock the bootloader - I tried it on several ways today and got to a 404 on the unlock page.
Could someone tell me how do I change the region of the device to a normal international one?
Thanks! Can't wait to start using this beautiful device.

Your last option might be funkyhuawei

otonieru said:
funkyhuawei
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I don't think they support my device... That's their devices list

DeanNotDin said:
I don't think they support my device... That's their devices list
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Yours is uncommon one indeed. 90-99% P20 Pro out there is 6/128GB, yet you have 6/64

I talked to Huawei support in 3 countries.
They refuse to supply me with an unlock code and it looks like i'm stuck with this device

You probably got either a early test device or a fake one.
Sent from my CLT-L29 using Tapatalk

It's the Chinese P20 Pro is normal to have 64GB...
I was in the same situation, same model of phone, two weeks ago but I had luck getting the unlock code the last day. When the unlocked bootloader I could debrand the phone following the guide in this forum. As they won't give the unlock code, your only option is funky or dc-unlocker when they support the phone. Also I found an indian guy that maybe could do it, his webpage is called ministry of solutions . But I don't know if it is reliable.
Good luck

gisbby said:
It's the Chinese P20 Pro is normal to have 64GB...
I was in the same situation, same model of phone, two weeks ago but I had luck getting the unlock code the last day. When the unlocked bootloader I could debrand the phone following the guide in this forum. As they won't give the unlock code, your only option is funky or dc-unlocker when they support the phone. Also I found an indian guy that maybe could do it, his webpage is called ministry of solutions . But I don't know if it is reliable.
Good luck
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Could you elaborate on how did you get the unlock code, and supply a link to the rebranding guide?

DeanNotDin said:
Could you elaborate on how did you get the unlock code, and supply a link to the rebranding guide?
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I got the code through the EMUI webpage (which doesn't work now because of Huawei's decission)
The link to guide is the following:
https://forum.xda-developers.com/hu...de-how-to-root-debrand-remove-retail-t3788326

Do you have any updates on your case so far???
How did it end?
Did you decide to learn chinese in the end or how did you resolve it??? *smile*
As far as i know theFunkyHuawei have that model listed as "CLT-AL01C00" or is this a different one??
THX

FRD-L24 Help

I purchased my Honor 8 recently from Amazon.
I received model number FRD-L24. I can't find any information about this on Huawei site, this site or the sub reddit. Can anybody shed some light on what is going on with this model number? I am also desperate for the stock boot.img if anyone has access to it.

nigelsauce said:
I purchased my Honor 8 recently from Amazon.
I received model number FRD-L24. I can't find any information about this on Huawei site, this site or the sub reddit. Can anybody shed some light on what is going on with this model number? I am also desperate for the stock boot.img if anyone has access to it.
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FRD-L24 doesn't exist as we know. It could be an old test device.
EDIT
As I can read the only site where It is nominated was FCC so I'm more sure about test device.
Wich version of EMUI have It?

ScardracS said:
FRD-L24 doesn't exist as we know. It could be an old test device.
EDIT
As I can read the only site where It is nominated was FCC so I'm more sure about test device.
Wich version of EMUI have It?
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Version is 5.0.3

I don't think you have to worry... And you can't make rebrand anyway