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Did anybody who was rooted successfully updated their firmware with FF?
I tried to update to B156 but it failed. I flashed original boot.img and recovery, tried the 3 available files but no luck. Only the OTA file with 408MB size passes authentication and when in recovery it starts installing but it fails when reaching about 20%.
Bootloader is still unlocked but don't think that's the issue?
Anyone has any idea?
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What build number you have exactly?
About root - no way to update while you have root, cause rooting process modifies boot partition. Probably, in some cases you can update, but there is no success stories.
I'm on L29C432B138 at the moment.
I know I could try the offline firmware or a custom ROM (or funky) to get on the latest firmware, but just would like to figure out how we can do this.
I believe that the only options left would be a factory reset and/or eRecovery (or flash my current firmware again but I have no idea how to do it). I'm new to Huawei do not really sure what the use of eRecocery is. Can this be used the flash your current firmware?
FYI: I'm aware of the download current firmware option on the system update page, but for some reason it's not downloading anything.
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There were some problems in Huawei with B138 update and 'authetication error' is new for Huawei's users.
Let try this.
1. Backup all your data
2. Return stock boot and recovery (if you did not have it already)
3. Via FF try to install c432b126 Full.
4. Once it started, do factory reset
5. Check updates
6. If no dice, install FF and try to install c432b156 OTA with bigger size.
Note: There are two OTA c432b156
First 471 MB, second 408 Mb
There is probability, that first is OTA from b126 to b156, and second - from b138 to b156
I was rooted with unlocked bootloader on L09C432B138 but couldn't update to B156. I restored stock boot and recovery in fastboot and then downgraded to B126 with FF. Then I updated to B138 and then B156 via system update. Hope this helps
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Nice find. Thanks!
Did you lose data in the process? Meaning when downgrading to b126?
Edit: Never mind, found out myself that data couldn't be kept.
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5[Strogino] said:
There were some problems in Huawei with B138 update and 'authetication error' is new for Huawei's users.
Let try this.
1. Backup all your data
2. Return stock boot and recovery (if you did not have it already)
3. Via FF try to install c432b126 Full.
4. Once it started, do factory reset
5. Check updates
6. If no dice, install FF and try to install c432b156 OTA with bigger size.
Note: There are two OTA c432b156
First 471 MB, second 408 Mb
There is probability, that first is OTA from b126 to b156, and second - from b138 to b156
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Thanks for the suggestion. Will try to do this.
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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.
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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.
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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
https://romprovider.com/2017/11/update-emui-8-0-huawei-mate-9/
Has anyone tried this method for upgrading to Oreo. I keep getting stuck on step 8. Nothing happens when I press enter at this step.
I boot into TWRP but that is a la far as it gets. I have the three files approved by FF and have renamed them as per instructions but not sure what I might be doing wrong
TheKaptone said:
https://romprovider.com/2017/11/update-emui-8-0-huawei-mate-9/
Has anyone tried this method for upgrading to Oreo. I keep getting stuck on step 8. Nothing happens when I press enter at this step.
I boot into TWRP but that is a la far as it gets. I have the three files approved by FF and have renamed them as per instructions but not sure what I might be doing wrong
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I see it is for mate 9 pro...! LON=Mate 9 Pro while MHA is regular Mate 9.....!So, be careful....!
This also should be in Q&A section....! Read in Guides section... Everything is there and it is working.....
HWOTA: When on Emui 5 to 8
HWOTA8: When updating fw on Emui8
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Has anyone tried this method for upgrading to Oreo. I keep getting stuck on step 8. Nothing happens when I press enter at this step.
I boot into TWRP but that is a la far as it gets. I have the three files approved by FF and have renamed them as per instructions but not sure what I might be doing wrong
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i have been struggling the entire day i cant get the cmd to find the directory for the files
i did get the firmware via FF but when trying to install the firmware i get authentication failed
use this for updating Nougat to Oreo: https://forum.xda-developers.com/mate-9/how-to/guide-mate-9-flash-update-package-t3593108
this for Oreo to Oreo: https://forum.xda-developers.com/mate-9/how-to/guide-mate-9-flash-oreo-update-package-t3699522
ante0 said:
use this for updating Nougat to Oreo: https://forum.xda-developers.com/mate-9/how-to/guide-mate-9-flash-update-package-t3593108
this for Oreo to Oreo: https://forum.xda-developers.com/mate-9/how-to/guide-mate-9-flash-oreo-update-package-t3699522
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mha-l09 ?
Hi
Since im rooted with twrp, ota update throw me to twrp instead of phone recovery.
would someone kindly advise what files to draw from ff to hwota8, and flash process?
Thx
Hi
I have a rooted phone, and received the ota update, but when phone reboots, it goes boots to twrp .
Since ff is approved, could someone pls advise how to update via hwota8
kind regards
the-light said:
Hi
I have a rooted phone, and received the ota update, but when phone reboots, it goes boots to twrp .
Since ff is approved, could someone pls advise how to update via hwota8
kind regards
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Flash stock recovery.
For HWOTA8, follow the thread. You need to download FullOTA.
Also with HWOTA8, you will not need to flash stock recovery manually. Basically you flash the zip from TWRP with the provided stock recovery and the three FullOTA update files from Huawei located in a HWOTA8 folder on your external SD card. Once the update is completed, you can then flash TWRP and root again. Same process for every update. Bootloader stays unlocked.
Here's the thread: https://forum.xda-developers.com/mate-9/how-to/guide-mate-9-flash-oreo-update-package-t3699522/
the-light said:
Hi
I have a rooted phone, and received the ota update, but when phone reboots, it goes boots to twrp .
Since ff is approved, could someone pls advise how to update via hwota8
kind regards
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mp187263 said:
Also with HWOTA8, you will not need to flash stock recovery manually. Basically you flash the zip from TWRP with the provided stock recovery and the three FullOTA update files from Huawei located in a HWOTA8 folder on your external SD card. Once the update is completed, you can then flash TWRP and root again. Same process for every update. Bootloader stays unlocked.
Here's the thread: https://forum.xda-developers.com/mate-9/how-to/guide-mate-9-flash-oreo-update-package-t3699522/
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Hi mp187263
Thank you for your reply, I also think updating via hwota8 is better solution, having said that, there are 4 file downloaded from ff 3 of them are with l29 and one is l09.
could u pls advise if i should dl and flash the 3 files all together with hwota8?
many thanks
You should only have 3 files, that are specific to your model. FF gives you the exact download links you need as long as the correct model is selected.
If you can get into the OS, it will be under Settings > System > About phone (example: MHA-L29 with the build number showing the region - ie. C636). Or a better way is to get the FF app and it will show you the model as well as the region. If you cannot get into the OS and your phone has not been rebranded, it will be on a label on the original box. My phone is from China so it came as a MHA-AL00, but was rebranded to MHA-L29C636 (International version). There are also other versions such as C567 for USA and so forth. The files you download have to match exactly what you have, do not flash it if unsure.
the-light said:
Hi mp187263
Thank you for your reply, I also think updating via hwota8 is better solution, having said that, there are 4 file downloaded from ff 3 of them are with l29 and one is l09.
could u pls advise if i should dl and flash the 3 files all together with hwota8?
many thanks
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mp187263 said:
You should only have 3 files, that are specific to your model. FF gives you the exact download links you need as long as the correct model is selected.
If you can get into the OS, it will be under Settings > System > About phone (example: MHA-L29 with the build number showing the region - ie. C636). Or a better way is to get the FF app and it will show you the model as well as the region. If you cannot get into the OS and your phone has not been rebranded, it will be on a label on the original box. My phone is from China so it came as a MHA-AL00, but was rebranded to MHA-L29C636 (International version). There are also other versions such as C567 for USA and so forth. The files you download have to match exactly what you have, do not flash it if unsure.
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Thx again for clarifying. im on c567, I didnt know if i should flash all 3 files, now I do..btw, there is a new patch coming in soon, .369, guess ill wait for it to be approved and then make the flash
ante0 said:
Flash stock recovery.
For HWOTA8, follow the thread. You need to download FullOTA.
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I flashed the EMUI stock recovery but OTA update still fail. Any idea? Thanks.
drift08 said:
I flashed the EMUI stock recovery but OTA update still fail. Any idea? Thanks.
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Any modified partitions? That would most likely be why, and you'd have to flash FullOTA if that's the case.
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Any modified partitions? That would most likely be why, and you'd have to flash FullOTA if that's the case.
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I think I reflash EMUI to ram disk recovery via adb but still have root via magisk. When you say FullOTA, will it erase all my apps and accts? Thanks.
drift08 said:
I think I reflash EMUI to ram disk recovery via adb but still have root via magisk. When you say FullOTA, will it erase all my apps and accts? Thanks.
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Difference between OTA and FULLOTA is that OTA patches existing partitions while full flashes full images. Your data will stay untouched