L29 unable to update to 160 or 162 builds - Mate 8 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

I managed to update my Mate 8 from the stock 103 firmware it came with to 152 by doing the "reboot with volume up and down buttons held" method, but no matter what I do, it won't work with any of the update files I've tried for 160 or 162. I am completely stock, unlocked bootloader. It fails at 5% and says it's not compatible.
My current build is NXT-C900B152. Am I doing something wrong? I have been to a few different threads here and tried all of the links listed there, but I get the same error no matter what. I have the 64GB/4GB RAM model. I don't know if that matters or not. The 152 update went off without a hitch, but it's the only one I've been able to get to work so far.

if u reaaaally want to update, theres no way around bootloader unlock and root to force update to those versions...
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jbmc83 said:
if u reaaaally want to update, theres no way around bootloader unlock and root to force update to those versions...
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My boot loader is unlocked. I was just trying to hold off on root.

greyhulk said:
My boot loader is unlocked. I was just trying to hold off on root.
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use twrp recovery and install the update.zip with it
it works

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"Your device has failed verification and may not work properly" after relocking

"Your device has failed verification and may not work properly" after relocking
Hi, after i relocked my bootloader, i get the above message everytime i boot my phone.
How do i get rid of this?
Things i have done to this phone:
After i got my phone, i rooted it with DC Unlocker, installed TWRP_ENG-MATE8 and flashed the chinese stock firmware, for some reasons.
After that i flashed the stock EU firmware from this thread http://forum.xda-developers.com/mate...ate-8-t3293619.
Yesterday i decided to RMA this phone, as there are some bugs that drove me crazy
So i flashed the stock rom again and the stock recovery for the chinese model (NXT AL10), as there is yet no european recovery.img, using the italian knife tool
and relocked the bootloader using the DC Unlocker code.
The Bootloader states that my phone is relocked, as expected, but, when i boot it, it shows
"Your device has failed verification and may not work properly" hinting me to a huawei website where i can download stock firmwares for other huawei phones other the mate 8.
Does anybody know if this is normal and if not, how to change it to normal?
p.s.
is it normal to have 2 IMEIs in System Settings?
may i ask why ure planning to rma ur phone? i dont think u can rma it just due to software "bugs", if u meant that...
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jbmc83 said:
may i ask why ure planning to rma ur phone? i dont think u can rma it just due to software "bugs", if u meant that...
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I'm still in the 14 day refund-period, so returning could be possible.
The reasons i want to refund this device are:
1. GMD Gesture Control and other apps shut itself down after some time, even while i'm using the device.
2. The Keyboard acts weird if i'm using my phone without a navbar.
Something i can only fix with gravitybox in combination with tasker (start navbar when keyboard is active).
Unfortunately xposed and thus gravitybox isn't working on this device.
interesting, sorry to hear ure having such troubles!
mrbazil said:
is it normal to have 2 IMEIs in System Settings?
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2 SIM slots -> 2 IMEIs
pls how to fix your device has failed verification and may not work properly on zenfone2 after installing beta zip supersu from team win recovery to root my zenfone ...pls help me...
My phone dropped itno water somehow i managed to on it dried out put under sun., in rice,blow it with hair dryer..its ion now and working the touch isn't working properly and it says 'verification failed.device won't work properly' what to do its Huawei p9 plus

Owners of European variant:Any interest in updating to B122?

Since I have been able to more or less reverse-engineer eRecovery, I figure I should use my solution to help people with the European edition too.
I know that right now, eRecovery is not working on the European edition, and there are no updates from B109SP02, from what I've heard.
If anyone is brave/adventurous, I can set up my DNS server to let eRecovery bring you version B122 for the variant MHA-L29C432. If there is any interest in this, please let me know in this thread.
(A note to Chinese MHA-AL00 users, take note of some bad news: It's not possible to flash these European roms onto the MHA-AL00 with European firmware yet. I can get it to download onto the device and pass security check, but the install fails due to a different partition/directory structure. I'm still somewhat working on finding a way, but it looks pretty much impossible without bootloader unlock, unfortunately)
What are the advantages? I always like to play with new fw but how tricky is this and did you notice improvements?
Thanks for your work. That would be interesting to try. I'm kind of new to the Mate9, is there something important that B122 brings?
I don't know. Nobody's installed it. But I don't think there's anything major to be gained from updating.
Ah then I will wait for an official update and not going to risk a bricked device
But big thanks for your offer to help ofcourse!
I'm tempted - would be able to give it a pop over the weekend
I allready tried to flash the MHA-L29C432B122 version but i got the message `software installation failed`right at the start. Scource http://www.android-hilfe.de/thema/mate-9-fw-mha-l29-b122.804967/.
Tried applying bit failed for me too. Any way to apply with unlocked bootloader?
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wildlime said:
Tried applying bit failed for me too. Any way to apply with unlocked bootloader?
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Nevermind, not sure did not know you had an unlocked bootloader....
gee2012 said:
I allready tried to flash the MHA-L29C432B122 version but i got the message `software installation failed`right at the start. Scource http://www.android-hilfe.de/thema/mate-9-fw-mha-l29-b122.804967/.
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Yes. You are no longer able to flash UPDATE.APP with the Mate 9. I have an alternate method of flashing by hijacking Huawei's eRecovery procedure.
If you have an unlocked bootloader, you should be able to directly flash the partitions in fastboot, though.
wildlime said:
Tried applying bit failed for me too. Any way to apply with unlocked bootloader?
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Same here, Beta-Program as well. Just wondered why the bootloader was unlocked when I got the phone but good to know I am not the only one having this issue.
Did you also encounter problems while installing tools like AnTuTu or PC Mark by the way?

bootloader unlock FAILED - password wrong

Hello. I tried to unlock my bootloader on FRD-L19, Nougat 7.0, Emui 5.0 i got the unlockcode, but in adb i get alwas this:
fastboot oem unlock 4014054182370213
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FAILED (remote: password wrong)
finished. total time: 0.008s
I have controlled every serial number etc. 5 times and used both IMEI-Numbers, everytime "passwort wrong" have i to go back to emui 4.1? or what can be the problem??
thank you
soulbreeder83 said:
Hello. I tried to unlock my bootloader on FRD-L19, Nougat 7.0, Emui 5.0 i got the unlockcode, but in adb i get alwas this:
fastboot oem unlock 4014054182370213
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FAILED (remote: password wrong)
finished. total time: 0.008s
I have controlled every serial number etc. 5 times and used both IMEI-Numbers, everytime "passwort wrong" have i to go back to emui 4.1? or what can be the problem??
thank you
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Is OEM unlocking turned on?
adriansticoid said:
Is OEM unlocking turned on?
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yes! : )
soulbreeder83 said:
yes! : )
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Then this must be a very serious problem since you said you already played with both IMEIs. I'm thinking...
Rommco05 said:
Check FRP in fastboot is locked or unlocked?
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There stands:
PHONE Locked
FRP Unlock
What means that? I have unlocked the bootloader once of this device. Then he can be unlocked again, right?
Thank you
soulbreeder83 said:
There stands:
PHONE Locked
FRP Unlock
What means that? I have unlocked the bootloader once of this device. Then he can be unlocked again, right?
Thank you
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PHONE Locked means your bootloader is locked.
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soulbreeder83 said:
There stands:
PHONE Locked
FRP Unlock
What means that? I have unlocked the bootloader once of this device. Then he can be unlocked again, right?
Thank you
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Yes, your bootloader is locked.. try again via fastboot to unlock it.
You'll need the original key when you are trying it
the Command is something like "fastboot oem unlock *key*".
I know that. Have you seen my problem?? but, thank you anyway! I need to no why i get "wrong password" and what means "frp unlock".
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Check FRP in fastboot is locked or unlocked?
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I tried it again. It doesn't work fu****g huawei...
I have taken 4 picures when i tried it. Can you find an issue? I don't think that i have made something wrong...
Thank you
I've had the same problem and it turned out that the first bootloader code i used ( with DC unlocker) is different from the one i got on the Huawei website.
So what i did eventually was to pay for the DC unlocker again.
I also downgraded back to MM, because i did not manually relock the bootloader before updating to N, which apparently locks the bootloader in a different way.
So I suggest dowgrading to MM and unlocking there plus relocking it before updating again,
IF you are sure you have the right / original bootloader code you used before,
or
use a 3rd party tool like DC unlocker to get the code.
You might have to downgrade to MM as well with this method . Not sure
Edit: Fyi, never post your IMEI online
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Rommco05 said:
try via this tool https://forum.xda-developers.com/honor-8/development/tool-huawei-multi-tool-team-mt-t3523923
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haha... maybe i am damn stupid, but i dont fint out, how to open this tool..?!? there are 34 files in the zip-folder, but no programm to open. i can open command window in this folder.. but its the standart window.. can you explain? maybe i should concat huawei, whats wrong and why i cant unlock my bootloader! and whats "frp unlock"?
oh maaan... don't have nerves for rooting this device... -.-
Thank you, for your help
soulbreeder83 said:
haha... maybe i am damn stupid, but i dont fint out, how to open this tool..?!? there are 34 files in the zip-folder, but no programm to open. i can open command window in this folder.. but its the standart window.. can you explain? maybe i should concat huawei, whats wrong and why i cant unlock my bootloader! and whats "frp unlock"?
oh maaan... don't have nerves for rooting this device... -.-
Thank you, for your help
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It should either be an exe somewhere or just a bat file.
This tool does the same thing as a command window in the sense of unlocking the bootloader.
As far as I know it won't help with your problem.
Frp ( Factory reset protection) requires you to sign with your google account if enabled or you can't use the phone. ( Theoretically that is, I'm i noob myself so no idea)
But it was "locked" ( same as in your pics that is ) for me as well anf I didn't have a problem with it.
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SharxX8 said:
It should either be an exe somewhere or just a bat file.
This tool does the same thing as a command window in the sense of unlocking the bootloader.
As far as I know it won't help with your problem.
Frp ( Factory reset protection) requires you to sign with your google account if enabled or you can't use the phone. ( Theoretically that is, I'm i noob myself so no idea)
But it was "locked" ( same as in your pics that is ) for me as well anf I didn't have a problem with it.
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Safety is the enemy of freedom!! -.- Sounds very complicated! (sorry for my bad english). So, i was on android 6.1 and unlocked and rooted it. Than had my problems with root again (maybe the wrong supersu file, or something) Then i have downloaded update.app from hihonor and installed it from the external sd card and everything is working fine on my phone. but i can not unlock it. maybe i have the wrong software for my location ore something like that?
FRP unlock means "You have to unlock"? if its unlocked there will be "FRP unlocked"? i am right?
Maybe i should try the whole procedure from beginning. rollback, update etc.. and then try to unlock. or should i contact huawei?
Thank you and a nice evening *cheers* ^^
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I've had the same problem and it turned out that the first bootloader code i used ( with DC unlocker) is different from the one i got on the Huawei website.
So what i did eventually was to pay for the DC unlocker again.
I also downgraded back to MM, because i did not manually relock the bootloader before updating to N, which apparently locks the bootloader in a different way.
So I suggest dowgrading to MM and unlocking there plus relocking it before updating again,
IF you are sure you have the right / original bootloader code you used before,
or
use a 3rd party tool like DC unlocker to get the code.
You might have to downgrade to MM as well with this method . Not sure
Edit: Fyi, never post your IMEI online
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Can just say that again :laugh:
That's all the advice I have. sorry
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So finally after reading all posts , plz do downgrade to mm and try to unlock
I have the same trouble, I obtained my unlock key from huawei (I'm not going to give my imei to someone else), but I get wrong password.
How can I downgrade to MM? I'm on linux, so I cannot use that multitool (also, I prefer to make thing manually).
Thank you!
aleritty said:
I have the same trouble, I obtained my unlock key from huawei (I'm not going to give my imei to someone else), but I get wrong password.
How can I downgrade to MM? I'm on linux, so I cannot use that multitool (also, I prefer to make thing manually).
Thank you!
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For downgrade you need a rollback package..
What is your model number and build number??
I have an honor FRD-L09 with build FRD-L09C432B394
I understood that I nned to rollback to emui 4.1 (android MM), then unlock, but after this step I cannot receive ota's so how can I return back to Nougat stock? And you have a trusted download for the needed packages?
I just want to use Titanium Backup to restore all my stuff... and some modifications (pixel launcher, magisk with some modules, viper audio, ad block, something this simple), nothing usually complex!
Thank you!
aleritty said:
I have an honor FRD-L09 with build FRD-L09C432B394
I understood that I nned to rollback to emui 4.1 (android MM), then unlock, but after this step I cannot receive ota's so how can I return back to Nougat stock? And you have a trusted download for the needed packages?
I just want to use Titanium Backup to restore all my stuff... and some modifications (pixel launcher, magisk with some modules, viper audio, ad block, something this simple), nothing usually complex!
Thank you!
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For downgrade process you don't need to unlock bootloader..when you downgrade you will receive OTA updates..
To use TB you need root..which is required unlock bootloader..
Why you want to go back to MM BTW??
hassanjavaid8181 said:
For downgrade process you don't need to unlock bootloader..when you downgrade you will receive OTA updates..
To use TB you need root..which is required unlock bootloader..
Why you want to go back to MM BTW??
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I don't want to go back to MM, but as long as I understood this is a needed step to unlock my bootloader.
I experienced the same trouble of the thread creator: the password that huawei gave me is invalid.
SharxX8 said:
I also downgraded back to MM, because i did not manually relock the bootloader before updating to N, which apparently locks the bootloader in a different way.
So I suggest dowgrading to MM and unlocking there
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My target is to stay at android nougat, with root (magisk if possible).
But with nougat I cannot unlock my bootloader...

How to Relock bootloader

Hello all.
I attempted to flash a ROM a while back and failed miserably. All I managed to do in the end was unlock the bootloader. I would like to change this, and set things back to they way they were; locked bootloader.
Is there anyway to achieve this? I would like to be able to use apps like Uber that won't work with an unlocked bootloader.
Any and all help is greatly appreciated.
cr33p3r1n1134 said:
Hello all.
I attempted to flash a ROM a while back and failed miserably. All I managed to do in the end was unlock the bootloader. I would like to change this, and set things back to they way they were; locked bootloader.
Is there anyway to achieve this? I would like to be able to use apps like Uber that won't work with an unlocked bootloader.
Any and all help is greatly appreciated.
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Hello I think this could help you
https://youtu.be/8OywEYZ2cbw
This is a video about how to rebrand your mate 9
Now it in the steps it says that after you use the options 2 to rebrand it relock your bootloader, I don't know what mate you have but since you probably installed a custom recovery it is why you can't relock with the command, so my suggestion is this download the WHOTA update and also install the the software finder via Google Play. With it look for your specific model and copy the links to download the files for your specific model in your PC, Also do a Backup of your Oeminfo via the TWRP since it will be the only file you won't find, probably (if it happens to be the MHA-L09 C605 send it to me I need it for my phone I made the mistake of not backing up my Oeminfo).
If you download the files and follow the instructions of the video you will be able to relock your bootloader. But watch it 3 times and also download all the files and make sure to back up everything in your PC if something goes wrong.
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just flash your oeminfo.bin file again and your bootloader will be locked.. make sure its for your model!
gremy1987 said:
Hello I think this could help you
https://youtu.be/8OywEYZ2cbw
This is a video about how to rebrand your mate 9
Now it in the steps it says that after you use the options 2 to rebrand it relock your bootloader, I don't know what mate you have but since you probably installed a custom recovery it is why you can't relock with the command, so my suggestion is this download the WHOTA update and also install the the software finder via Google Play. With it look for your specific model and copy the links to download the files for your specific model in your PC, Also do a Backup of your Oeminfo via the TWRP since it will be the only file you won't find, probably (if it happens to be the MHA-L09 C605 send it to me I need it for my phone I made the mistake of not backing up my Oeminfo).
If you download the files and follow the instructions of the video you will be able to relock your bootloader. But watch it 3 times and also download all the files and make sure to back up everything in your PC if something goes wrong.
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redhotneo said:
just flash your oeminfo.bin file again and your bootloader will be locked.. make sure its for your model!
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Thanks guys. I've found a fairly simple solution.
This is the solution that worked for me.
1. Type "fastboot oem relock (your phone's unlock code)" and select unlock or yes with volume buttons & power.
Hopefully this method will help others.
How we do now that there is no more huawei unlock website ? thank you
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How we do now that there is no more huawei unlock website ? thank you
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hi did you managed to find a way to "unlock" the bootloader w/o the codes?
Only possible with funky huawei an downgrade to android 7
Google for unlock funky huawei. But you have to pay money for this
Huawei stoped every possibilities so only with funky
virtuell_gitarrist said:
Only possible with funky huawei an downgrade to android 7
Google for unlock funky huawei. But you have to pay money for this
Huawei stoped every possibilities so only with funky
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Hcu-client (A tool by DC unlocker) worked fine last I tested it, was on MHA-L29C432B373
Just flash ur oeminfo.bin file to re lock ur boot loader.. Its that easy. But u lose all ur files cos phone resets

Latest FW for C432 region CLT-L29 10.0.0.161(C432E3R1P3)

New firmware for C432 region is available for installation.
Any feedback?
Changelog:
http://update.hicloud.com:8180/TDS/data/files/p3/s15/G3409/g1699/v214847/f1/full/changelog.xml
B195 have same Changelog as B163!!!
Edit:
forever_lol said:
Lucky You.
Btw. I've got a warning to all of you who installed 195.
I
hard bricked my P20 Pro (L29 C432 locked) when I tried to downgrade from 195 to Oreo 161 using hisuite and rollback firmware 161.
IT's totally bricked, cannot boot to any mode whatsoever. I'll ship it to service today.
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FF+modded Hisuite:
andrei80 said:
Didn't find it either until I cheched a romanian forum.
Here it is, this should be sticky
https://forum.xda-developers.com/to...-finder-team-mt-t3469146/page144#post79988916
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Android security patch is from January 1, 2019
https://imgur.com/a/oepHpXM
DO NOT INSTALL IT. There are rumors going around that it really messes with the bootloader. Some people reported it being locked after upgrading and it not being unlockable anymore with any known method
EDIT: Seems to be a false alarm. I've heard it from some people who run these unlocking sites. Better safe than sorry, I guess
JunpeiManaka said:
DO NOT INSTALL IT. There are rumors going around that it really messes with the bootloader. Some people reported it being locked after upgrading and it not being unlockable anymore with any known method
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I can't confirm that, installed, still unlocked and root via canary magisk still works. The one change that I noted is that Huawei finally fixed the home gesture, it now works like the mate 20 pro
usadream said:
I can't confirm that, installed, still unlocked and root via canary magisk still works. The one change that I noted is that Huawei finally fixed the home gesture, it now works like the mate 20 pro
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Did you do full wipe after installation?
forever_lol said:
Did you do full wipe after installation?
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Nope, and didn't do it for 9.0.0.163 either
usadream said:
I can't confirm that, installed, still unlocked and root via canary magisk still works. The one change that I noted is that Huawei finally fixed the home gesture, it now works like the mate 20 pro
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Did you notice any update on the camera picture quality? Night mode, Photo mode, etc..?
szunyog007 said:
Did you notice any update on the camera picture quality? Night mode, Photo mode, etc..?
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None so far for normal pictures, since it's morning here I really can't test night mode yet.
usadream said:
None so far for normal pictures, since it's morning here I really can't test night mode yet.
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Thank you. If you have a time later in night could you take some Night mode pictures and share with us? Because the camera performance is not the same since from the .128 fw which is really good.
JunpeiManaka said:
DO NOT INSTALL IT. There are rumors going around that it really messes with the bootloader. Some people reported it being locked after upgrading and it not being unlockable anymore with any known method
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can't confirm it either.
JunpeiManaka said:
DO NOT INSTALL IT. There are rumors going around that it really messes with the bootloader. Some people reported it being locked after upgrading and it not being unlockable anymore with any known method
EDIT: Seems to be a false alarm. I've heard it from some people who run these unlocking sites. Better safe than sorry, I guess
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You did it right because the warning is real, but at the end the device remains unlocked
I used the Firmware Finder pc application and my C432 P20 Pro is not yet approved for 195. That sucks
ULJ said:
I used the Firmware Finder pc application and my C432 P20 Pro is not yet approved for 195. That sucks
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Too early to get approved...
usadream said:
I can't confirm that, installed, still unlocked and root via canary magisk still works. The one change that I noted is that Huawei finally fixed the home gesture, it now works like the mate 20 pro
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Do you use magisk modules like CallRecorder or something?
Did the shutter mode option returned to camera setting ? ( Volume Button as focus lock , not the burst mode )
Is it safe to make a factory reset on 9.0.0.195 if my bootloader and FRP are unlocked?
djlukas1983 said:
Is it safe to make a factory reset on 9.0.0.195 if my bootloader and FRP are unlocked?
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Yes, it was for me.
I did it a factory reset lowlevel and the device remain with BL and FRP unlock.
No issues with OEM unlock enable/disable.
usadream said:
I can't confirm that, installed, still unlocked and root via canary magisk still works. The one change that I noted is that Huawei finally fixed the home gesture, it now works like the mate 20 pro
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Sorry to bother you, but can you check that "Display brightness auto-adjust" stays off after reboot if you disable it?
djlukas1983 said:
Is it safe to make a factory reset on 9.0.0.195 if my bootloader and FRP are unlocked?
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i updated from rooted 163 to 195 using beta-downy and file FLASH.txt modified to FLASH.bat , and i'm still bootloader + frp unlocked .
phone is rooted again with no issue till now
kilroystyx said:
Yes, it was for me.
I did it a factory reset lowlevel and the device remain with BL and FRP unlock.
No issues with OEM unlock enable/disable.
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Thank for your answer
deltaman83 said:
i updated from rooted 163 to 195 using beta-downy and file FLASH.txt modified to FLASH.bat , and i'm still bootloader + frp unlocked .
phone is rooted again with no issue till now
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I did the same method.

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