Hi All,
I am having trouble looking for a thread that would help me update my rooted MT7-TL10, my current version is TL10V100R001C00B120SP04. Is it easier if I just unroot it first then install
via OTA? The new pending version under EMUI updater is TL10V100R001C00B130. I dont think it has a noticeable change with my current version but I really would want a Lollipop OS
for my MT7 (better if its an official update) Hope you could help me and give me the step by step procedure for this since my phone is getting really boring without the lollipop or marshmallow update.
Thanks! :fingers-crossed:
seeker1107 said:
Hi All,
I am having trouble looking for a thread that would help me update my rooted MT7-TL10, my current version is TL10V100R001C00B120SP04. Is it easier if I just unroot it first then install
via OTA? The new pending version under EMUI updater is TL10V100R001C00B130. I dont think it has a noticeable change with my current version but I really would want a Lollipop OS
for my MT7 (better if its an official update) Hope you could help me and give me the step by step procedure for this since my phone is getting really boring without the lollipop or marshmallow update.
Thanks! :fingers-crossed:
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Here is the correct link to root and Custom Recovery
http://forum.xda-developers.com/mate-7/general/huawei-ascent-mate-7-unlock-recovery-t2941525
You can also root each version KK,LP or MM.
In my case never has a Ota update works, but you can do all by Local Update.
But you must go back to Stock Recovery
Thread is not working anymore.. What version do you have now? How did you upgrade?
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letschky said:
Here is the correct link to root and Custom Recovery
http://forum.xda-developers.com/mate-7/general/huawei-ascent-mate-7-unlock-recovery-t2941525
You can also root each version KK,LP or MM.
In my case never has a Ota update works, but you can do all by Local Update.
But you must go back to Stock Recovery
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I am already rooted btw.. Just want to upgrade.. I just meed specific instructions to do so.. Thread is not working anymore.. Hope you could help. Thank you.
Which version do you have on it now Kitkat or Lollipop?
letschky said:
Which version do you have on it now Kitkat or Lollipop?
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I have version 4.4.2. The kitkat version. Never updated it ever since i got the phone. Received a notice on a new OTA update.. But it is more on for stability. Not the lollipop update i guess.
what do you want exactly?
Just want to know if there is an official lollipop update for my phone. And on how to install it while im rooted.
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I had the same version on my TL10 (120SP04) and I went directly to B331 from dload folder. No problem in it. Just one difference - my device was unrooted. I made root after that and then flashed KangVIP 3A which is really fine ROM. I think I can recommend you the same however I don't know if there is any problem in your root (but I don't think so).
seeker1107 said:
Just want to know if there is an official lollipop update for my phone. And on how to install it while im rooted.
Sent from my HUAWEI MT7-TL10 using Tapatalk
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Here a the Lollipop Updates for TL09/10
http://consumer.huawei.com/my/support/downloads/index.htm?keyword=mt7
or here
http://forum.xda-developers.com/mate-7/general/official-android-lollipop-update-tl09-t3214970
and Recovery TWRP
http://forum.xda-developers.com/mate-7/orig-development/recovery-twrp-2-8-7-0-mate7-android-5-1-t3156779
P-G said:
I had the same version on my TL10 (120SP04) and I went directly to B331 from dload folder. No problem in it. Just one difference - my device was unrooted. I made root after that and then flashed KangVIP 3A which is really fine ROM. I think I can recommend you the same however I don't know if there is any problem in your root (but I don't think so).
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Did you reach the lollipop version via OTA? So i know if its easier just to unroot and update.
seeker1107 said:
Did you reach the lollipop version via OTA? So i know if its easier just to unroot and update.
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Yeah, I did, but my device was unrooted. I don't know if there will be any problem in rooted device..
Is there any whatsapp group of honor 7.I want to join it
letschky said:
Here a the Lollipop Updates for TL09/10
http://consumer.huawei.com/my/support/downloads/index.htm?keyword=mt7
or here
http://forum.xda-developers.com/mate-7/general/official-android-lollipop-update-tl09-t3214970
and Recovery TWRP
http://forum.xda-developers.com/mate-7/orig-development/recovery-twrp-2-8-7-0-mate7-android-5-1-t3156779
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Hi again, Im receiving error tying to install this in TWRP. Hope you could help. Thanks
Mine was B120 SP04 also. I did the B130 update and kept it that way quite a while, unlocked, CWM recovery and rooted. Also had an older version of Xposed working with some modules. I tried a mod that stuffed it up recently, although it still booted, so decided to go Lollipop seeing as I had to work on it anyway. First thing is to use ADB and flash back to stock recovery, then I unrooted.
Next I applied B324 via local update. It ran fine so I applied B331 via local update.
Running good. Now have TWRP recovery and root. It's a shame Xposed doesn't work on it
I‘ve also not been able to apply lollipop incremental updates. Only a full ROM. Decided not to risk MM yet.
I‘ve noticed that on LP and debloat system apps, I have more free RAM than with KK. It also runs smoother. I installed EX Kernel Manager anyway and with a few basic tweaks the phone flies!
Seriously considering rolling back to Kitkat.
B331 Lollipop runs fine as a daily driver, it's just that even with it rooted, it's so hard to install any mods to customise it how I want.
On reflection, Lollipop doesn't seem to offer me any real benefits over Kitkat
Related
I've read through several root threads (mos by jcase I think) but want to confirm as of today which is best to root an unlocked dev ed maxx that is currently on 4.2.2?
Really appreciate any help -- thanks!
EDIT: My goal is to be rooted on 4.4 / 19.6.3
Since you're unlocked you can root in custom recovery. See second part of this guide
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2645122
hawkswind1 said:
Since you're unlocked you can root in custom recovery. See second part of this guide
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2645122
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Thanks for the quick reply -- sorry, I forgot to mention that my goal is to be rooted in 4.4.
Do I upgrade to 4.4 first and then root? Or root in 4.2.2 then upgrade to 4.4?
Links appreciated but I'll take any help you can spare...
Thanks!
I'd upgrade first. You can root 4.4 and future updates in twrp. That's the beauty of being unlocked (on this device at least) not having to wait for root exploits.
hawkswind1 said:
I'd upgrade first. You can root 4.4 and future updates in twrp. That's the beauty of being unlocked (on this device at least) not having to wait for root exploits.
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Okay one more question please -- took the update and rooted with TWRP everything worked great EXCEPT I just realized it didn't update to 4.4, it just updated to a higher 4.2.2.
Now the update for 4.4. is downloading OTA.
Can I install this OTA, having installed TWRP and rooted? Or will that brick my phone?
I feel like you need to be 100% stock to take OTA's, no?
If so, how do I get back stock?
reyxlp said:
Okay one more question please -- took the update and rooted with TWRP everything worked great EXCEPT I just realized it didn't update to 4.4, it just updated to a higher 4.2.2.
Now the update for 4.4. is downloading OTA.
Can I install this OTA, having installed TWRP and rooted? Or will that brick my phone?
I feel like you need to be 100% stock to take OTA's, no?
If so, how do I get back stock?
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You'll need to flash the stock recovery back to get the ota to install. Once you're on 4.4 there's yet another 4.4 update/patch that came out a few weeks ago. Might as well Install that too before flashing twrp again.
I'm currently on NXT-29C185B190 and I received update with NXT-29C185B1200, my phone is unlocked and rooted, I have flash fire installed and it recognized that update was downloaded.
My question is flash fire have big red huawei device warning, saying Huawei device is very easy to hard brick (also my mate 8 is my first locked bootloader phone) so is it safe to use flash fire ? or install update throught huawei system without losing root ?
MegaMedo said:
I received update with NXT-29C185B1200
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Is this an EMUI update through the standard update menu in settings - updater?
The version seems a bit odd to me, the last update for C185 was B320, I wouldn't expect an official update to jump as high as that. Mind uploading a screenshot?
Anyway, as for actually updating, as long as you are running stock recovery (not TWRP) then it shouldn't be an issue. Just know that you WILL lose root after updating. And I'd strongly suggest making a data backup before the update.
MuPp3t33r said:
Is this an EMUI update through the standard update menu in settings - updater?
The version seems a bit odd to me, the last update for C185 was B320, I wouldn't expect an official update to jump as high as that. Mind uploading a screenshot?
Anyway, as for actually updating, as long as you are running stock recovery (not TWRP) then it shouldn't be an issue. Just know that you WILL lose root after updating. And I'd strongly suggest making a data backup before the update.
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Thanks for the help, I tried to user flash fire to keep my root but it failed to update, now I really think rooting huawei phone is more trouble than it worth as for what you said is version is typo
I'm currently on B190 and I got update to B200.
and yes the update is standard update from system updater
I have twrp installed so that means I can't update at all ?
Plz i want to know how to return to the normal situation after root and unlock bootloader in order to receibe update without problem
Prof1977 said:
Plz i want to know how to return to the normal situation after root and unlock bootloader in order to receibe update without problem
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Well if you unlocked bootlader and rooted, it safe to say that you have TWRP installed, fire up SRKToolHuawei choose (2)install recovery then install stock recovery after that it reboots and then update using system updater from huawei.
PS: You will lose your root access and new to install TWRP then root again.
MegaMedo said:
Well if you unlocked bootlader and rooted, it safe to say that you have TWRP installed, fire up SRKToolHuawei choose (2)install recovery then install stock recovery after that it reboots and then update using system updater from huawei.
PS: You will lose your root access and new to install TWRP then root again.
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Thinks a lot were can fond recovery?sorry
Prof1977 said:
Thinks a lot were can fond recovery?sorry
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download SRKToolHuawei-Lod-Chong-V2.0-20161002 or whatever version you used to unlock bootloader and choose option 2 (Install recevory) and that it.
Thinks very much
Hi,
I received today a notification to upgrade to B360 ( i still use the 4.1.3 emui B151), while my phone as Unlocked Bootloader and root!! I was thinking it was impossible to received this notification when the phone was rooted.
I have a few question yet:
1 If I upgrade to B360 should I loose the unlocked bootloader?
2 If i upgrade to B360 should I loose the root? When yes, how can I root my phone?
3 If i upgrade to B360, can I use Xposed Modules as with B151,
Thanks You for your Help!!!
ben75011 said:
Hi,
I received today a notification to upgrade to B360 ( i still use the 4.1.3 emui B151), while my phone as Unlocked Bootloader and root!! I was thinking it was impossible to received this notification when the phone was rooted.
I have a few question yet:
1 If I upgrade to B360 should I loose the unlocked bootloader?
2 If i upgrade to B360 should I loose the root? When yes, how can I root my phone?
3 If i upgrade to B360, can I use Xposed Modules as with B151,
Thanks You for your Help!!!
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You will only lose root and xpose. Theres a thread in here about the twrp for emui 5. Start from that if you want root again xpose included.
darKz22 said:
You will only lose root and xpose. Theres a thread in here about the twrp for emui 5. Start from that if you want root again xpose included.
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Thank you!!
But i have a question, the notification I received is the Final rom or the Beta Rom?
ben75011 said:
Thank you!!
But i have a question, the notification I received is the Final rom or the Beta Rom?
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Final but improvements will be roll out in the next builds
darKz22 said:
Final but improvements will be roll out in the next builds
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Rhanks You !!!!
A latest question, can I install this update directly from the Software Update, and than flash the modded Recovery?
ben75011 said:
Rhanks You !!!!
A latest question, can I install this update directly from the Software Update, and than flash the modded Recovery?
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Yes you can.
darKz22 said:
Yes you can.
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Thanks a Lot!!
I upgrade and root and install TWRP this morning. All work thine, but I am a little disapointed.
1 I can not uptade The latest SU Binary from SuperSU...... How to fix it?
2 How can I found the Dalvik size etc... because in the new Build.prop, there is nothing ...
3 In phone info, my Buil still in Test Key, and I dont have anymore the systeme update...
ben75011 said:
Thanks a Lot!!
I upgrade and root and install TWRP this morning. All work thine, but I am a little disapointed.
1 I can not uptade The latest SU Binary from SuperSU...... How to fix it?
2 How can I found the Dalvik size etc... because in the new Build.prop, there is nothing ...
3 In phone info, my Buil still in Test Key, and I dont have anymore the systeme update...
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You updated through ota? First time seeing the test key build number error because of update through ota
darKz22 said:
You updated through ota? First time seeing the test key build number error because of update through ota
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Yess, I updated trough OTA... So yet, what should i do to update my phone to B360 without problem?
ben75011 said:
Yess, I updated trough OTA... So yet, what should i do to update my phone to B360 without problem?
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In my experience the only solution to this is to backup data, then if possible, use firmware updater (can downloadn in playstore) then download the b360 update with the Full ota-mf-pv tag. Flash it using dload method. About thw dload method search the honor 6x threads cause i dont use it. I did not encounter this problem when updating
darKz22 said:
In my experience the only solution to this is to backup data, then if possible, use firmware updater (can downloadn in playstore) then download the b360 update with the Full ota-mf-pv tag. Flash it using dload method. About thw dload method search the honor 6x threads cause i dont use it. I did not encounter this problem when updating
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Thanks You @darKz22, I updated with the update data from firmware updater, and all is thine yet.
But I can not update the SU binary, and install Busy Box.... Any Idea??
ben75011 said:
Thanks You @darKz22, I updated with the update data from firmware updater, and all is thine yet.
But I can not update the SU binary, and install Busy Box.... Any Idea??
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Is the build number and system update present? If it is im glad to know that. If you really want to root your phone the go to this thread:
https://forum.xda-developers.com/honor-6x/development/twrp-t3583413
It will answer all your questions about that
Be advise that emui 5 uses a different twrp version than emui 4.1 just reaf op's post and you will be fine
darKz22 said:
Is the build number and system update present? If it is im glad to know that. If you really want to root your phone the go to this thread:
https://forum.xda-developers.com/honor-6x/development/twrp-t3583413
It will answer all your questions about that
Be advise that emui 5 uses a different twrp version than emui 4.1 just reaf op's post and you will be fine
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Thanks You!! All work fine yet. I do a fresh install, installed TWRP and SuperSU and all work thine yet!
Thanks you a lot!
ben75011 said:
Thanks You!! All work fine yet. I do a fresh install, installed TWRP and SuperSU and all work thine yet!
Thanks you a lot!
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Always happy to help
ben75011 said:
Hi,
I received today a notification to upgrade to B360 ( i still use the 4.1.3 emui B151), while my phone as Unlocked Bootloader and root!! I was thinking it was impossible to received this notification when the phone was rooted.
I have a few question yet:
1 If I upgrade to B360 should I loose the unlocked bootloader?
2 If i upgrade to B360 should I loose the root? When yes, how can I root my phone?
3 If i upgrade to B360, can I use Xposed Modules as with B151,
Thanks You for your Help!!!
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Hello developers:
I also received that update and my device was unlocked & rooted. Unfortunately I installed it, root was gone. I hardly flashed the TWRP 3.1.0.2 recovery, tried for 3 days now to flash the SuperSU but unfortunately i couldn't, when I flash it, it goes under some process but no change & no SuperSU app when booting the divece.
So please help I just want that stupid root.
KhalidZH said:
Hello developers:
I also received that update and my device was unlocked & rooted. Unfortunately I installed it, root was gone. I hardly flashed the TWRP 3.1.0.2 recovery, tried for 3 days now to flash the SuperSU but unfortunately i couldn't, when I flash it, it goes under some process but no change & no SuperSU app when booting the divece.
So please help I just want that stupid root.
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Hi @KhalidZH, I had no problem to flash the TRWP . Try to flash this SuperSU and tell me if its work
Thanks
ben75011 said:
Hi @KhalidZH, I had no problem to flash the TRWP . Try to flash this SuperSU and tell me if its work
Thanks
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It worked!
Thank you so much for help, I appreciate it.
KhalidZH said:
It worked!
Thank you so much for help, I appreciate it.
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Happy to see that its work !!!!
Thanks for your report
Hay Guys,
There are many many people with Huawei Honor 6x BLN-L21C185, the one which is released in the middle east region and may the same in the European countries too. But the number starting with C and after the L21 is very much crucial in Huawei type of devices, because I've tried three to four rollback packages available for BLN-L21, to go back to MM and got failed in the middle. With the same error every time.
May you guys out there have experienced or seen such rollback package for this specific version?
OR can you guys share what to do if there is no option to rollback at all.
Sent from my BLN-L21 using Tapatalk
I am looking for this file since few days for ypu but couldn't get this buddy.
shashank1320 said:
I am looking for this file since few days for ypu but couldn't get this buddy.
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Do you know is the BLN-L21C185B361 latest official firmware?
oae08 said:
Do you know is the BLN-L21C185B361 latest official firmware?
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Well, I don't know exactly because after B131 I have never used official OTA to update or simply official OTA didn't work bcz I've used FF to flash B342 (the beta version) of Nougat without registering for beta version. So, FF has been my updater app, indeed it was available in the settings menu but it didn't work bring any OTA update for my device at all. But for last 7 months and some three updates my device's theme had no problem, it didn't had FM radio though.
But now after I have unlocked the bootloader and flashed twrp and rooted the device to check whether I could install LineageOS 14.1 or not, the theme is not working too. I failed to install LineageOS and flashed B360 recovery via fastboot and than flashed B360 ROM via dload method and official recovery.
The other time I flashed Magisk just to try, but failed again to flash LineageOS. And the same procedure to come back to official rom.
Moral is; I still don't have FM radio in my phone and the worst is its theme is not working too. Its official updater also doesn't work for OTAs, I have almost bricked my device once.
Can some guy give me a link to the official B360 or B361 for BLN-L21C185 which would have FM radio in and working theme? Because all the FF suggested roms have FM fix in the included other zip which i have flashed indeed but it does not solve the problems of theme now, and also can't bring FM radio.
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talvigi said:
Well, I don't know exactly because after B131 I have never used official OTA to update or simply official OTA didn't work bcz I've used FF to flash B342 (the beta version) of Nougat without registering for beta version. So, FF has been my updater app, indeed it was available in the settings menu but it didn't work bring any OTA update for my device at all. But for last 7 months and some three updates my device's theme had no problem, it didn't had FM radio though.
But now after I have unlocked the bootloader and flashed twrp and rooted the device to check whether I could install LineageOS 14.1 or not, the theme is not working too. I failed to install LineageOS and flashed B360 recovery via fastboot and than flashed B360 ROM via dload method and official recovery.
The other time I flashed Magisk just to try, but failed again to flash LineageOS. And the same procedure to come back to official rom.
Moral is; I still don't have FM radio in my phone and the worst is its theme is not working too. Its official updater also doesn't work for OTAs, I have almost bricked my device once.
Can some guy give me a link to the official B360 or B361 for BLN-L21C185 which would have FM radio in and working theme? Because all the FF suggested roms have FM fix in the included other zip which i have flashed indeed but it does not solve the problems of theme now, and also can't bring FM radio.
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Seems you are rooted now if I am not wrong.
If so, let me extract fm app for you.
shashank1320 said:
Seems you are rooted now if I am nkt wrong.
If so, let me extract fm app for you.
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Well, I have unrooted my device by flashing stock recovery and rom
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talvigi said:
Well, I have unrooted my device by flashing stock recovery and rom
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Should have been on rooted till you have all the files to roll back to MM.
shashank1320 said:
Should have been on rooted till you have all the files to roll back to MM.
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Rooting back isn't a big issue man, my concern is the way we work on. Because this phone is my main day to day dude so I have to make it usable every minut.
By the way do you think there is a way out there to go back to a working B130 by having root access.
OR simply
If you could tell me how to ditch out required files from update.app, may be we would work a little harder on it. I have used the winrar but it couldn't ditch out files. I think if we would know what version of stock rom has FM app and we would flash it via adb fastboot, it might have done the job.
OR simply by pushing FM app in the current stock rom and than unrooting and unlookcking the bootloader, is it so easy that I am so excited?
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talvigi said:
Rooting back isn't a big issue man, my concern is the way we work on. Because this phone is my main day to day dude so I have to make it usable every minut.
By the way do you think there is a way out there to go back to a working B130 by having root access.
OR simply
If you could tell me how to ditch out required files from update.app, may be we would work a little harder on it. I have used the winrar but it couldn't ditch out files. I think if we would know what version of stock rom has FM app and we would flash it via adb fastboot, it might have done the job.
OR simply by pushing FM app in the current stock rom and than unrooting and unlookcking the bootloader, is it so easy that I am so excited?
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Nope. We can go to b130 without root.
My suggestion for root was to flash the the radio apk manually to system to integrate it.
We have similar things when on 5X, system messaging app was missing in rom, we pushed it manually and had it working
shashank1320 said:
Nope. We can go to b130 without root.
My suggestion for root was to flash the the radio apk manually to system to integrate it.
We have similar things when on 5X, system messaging app was missing in rom, we pushed it manually and had it working
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So, let's get started on how to push the FM radio in the system to get it working, are gonna guide me step by step or we have a separate thread on such kind of things?
BTW how do we get the FM radio? Is it the same apk which is available in the "update_data_full_BLN-21_hw_meafnaf.zip" and we can get it in the data>hw_init>product>app>HwFMRadio or something else is gonna be done?
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So, who is here to help me find the rollback package for my device? I am now updated to B371 but theme isn't working on my device now.
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Update it to B374
Hashplayers said:
Update it to B374
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Why B374 when there is B375
talvigi said:
Hay Guys,
There are many many people with Huawei Honor 6x BLN-L21C185, the one which is released in the middle east region and may the same in the European countries too. But the number starting with C and after the L21 is very much crucial in Huawei type of devices, because I've tried three to four rollback packages available for BLN-L21, to go back to MM and got failed in the middle. With the same error every time.
May you guys out there have experienced or seen such rollback package for this specific version?
OR can you guys share what to do if there is no option to rollback at all.
Sent from my BLN-L21 using Tapatalk
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talvigi said:
Well, I don't know exactly because after B131 I have never used official OTA to update or simply official OTA didn't work bcz I've used FF to flash B342 (the beta version) of Nougat without registering for beta version. So, FF has been my updater app, indeed it was available in the settings menu but it didn't work bring any OTA update for my device at all. But for last 7 months and some three updates my device's theme had no problem, it didn't had FM radio though.
But now after I have unlocked the bootloader and flashed twrp and rooted the device to check whether I could install LineageOS 14.1 or not, the theme is not working too. I failed to install LineageOS and flashed B360 recovery via fastboot and than flashed B360 ROM via dload method and official recovery.
The other time I flashed Magisk just to try, but failed again to flash LineageOS. And the same procedure to come back to official rom.
Moral is; I still don't have FM radio in my phone and the worst is its theme is not working too. Its official updater also doesn't work for OTAs, I have almost bricked my device once.
Can some guy give me a link to the official B360 or B361 for BLN-L21C185 which would have FM radio in and working theme? Because all the FF suggested roms have FM fix in the included other zip which i have flashed indeed but it does not solve the problems of theme now, and also can't bring FM radio.
Sent from my BLN-L21 using Tapatalk
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i have same proplem with my bll-l21c185
only way to get back fm radio app
install Firmware Finder app on your phone
go to Firmware Finder app and find your Firmware
on my phone bll-l21c185b361
donwnload via proxy the 3 Firmware file
and you have fm radio on your phone and other missed apps
Background: I got my Honor 8 today, model # FRD-L04 (important later), updated to EMUI 5.1 and Nougat via Updater on phone, and decided I wasn't satisfied with EMUI. So I rooted and that went smoothly, but when I tried to flash a custom ROM, I bricked pretty hard. Long story short, tried flashing multiple ROMs until I found one that worked. The ROM I'm on right now has EMUI 5.1 and build number FRD-C900B131, which is completely different from my original build (FRD-L04). Looked it up and turns out it's a variant of the H8. Unfortunately, I tried to update via Updater and there were no updates available, so I'm stuck with EMUI 4.1 and MM for now (not complaining, since at least it works again). I also tried flashing the rollback ROM for the L04, but I got an incompatibility error when I tried dload method. So now, question is how do I get back to my original stock FRD-L04 ROM, or how do I update to Nougat on this model version (C900B131)?
Thanks for the quick reply. Could you guide me through how I would approach this? I'm not sure which TWRP to use for my (incorrect) build. Do you think using the TWRP for my correct build (L04) should be okay? I'm on EMUI 4.1 also, I think the EMUI version matters too when choosing which TWRP to flash.
Rommco05 said:
That's true, I think u need twro for M. Make quick search for Modaco twrp 3.0.1
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I did, all of them are 3.0.2, none are 3.0.1. Should I try 3.0.1 from TWRP website?
Rommco05 said:
That's true, I think u need twro for M. Make quick search for Modaco twrp 3.0.1
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Would this be okay?
Rommco05 said:
This one should be ok for Marshmallow http://www.modaco.com/forums/topic/377647-twrp-recovery-3020-for-honor-8/
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Awesome, thank you. I've installed it and it seems to be working fine with no issues. So I found the rollback package for my model (L04), so I should just install this through TWRP? And then install the Honor 8 upgrade firmware? Does that sound right?
Rommco05 said:
Try just flash full firmware, no install rollback. Put zip to sdcard install over twrp and hope for the best, here can happen some unspecific problems. Firmware is right
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I get "Could not find 'META-INF/com/google/android/update-binary' in the zip file". Is there somewhere I can download where it has META-INF?
Rommco05 said:
Try just flash full firmware, no install rollback. Put zip to sdcard install over twrp and hope for the best, here can happen some unspecific problems. Firmware is right
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I managed to find a ROM for MM with my correct build, it's currently updating to Nougat right now, thanks a lot for your help!
davidwanglol said:
I managed to find a ROM for MM with my correct build, it's currently updating to Nougat right now, thanks a lot for your help!
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Dude, i have the same problem, i´m stucked on android 6.0, my build number is C900B131 and it´s FRD-L04. Did you find an update for that exact same number? If so, could you please send it to me?
How about FRD-L09C900B131?