[SOLVED] Honor 8 boots only in eRecovery - Honor 8 Questions & Answers

Hi guys i have a really urgent problem. I was on Nougat B381 (flashed from B380 with TWRP after made a backup) and everything was fine. Today i tried to restore this backup because i found that "Smart key" was absent from "Smart assistance" setting but it completely ruined my phone! It only boots to eRecovery and TWRP...cannot made it work anymore. I don't know what to do. Actually i'm downloading Android 6 firmware, maybe there's a way to install it even if i cannot boot. Maybe through TWRP? Please help. I tried different thigs but non worked. I tried also to extract cust, system, boot and system but cannot flash cust and system...so nothing to do. Hope you can find a solution for that. It's my main phone, i need it very much, please.
I've tried right now with dload method by manually updating through "vol up + vol down + power key" but after the 5% it says me that couldn't find the download package....i've putted dload folder in the root of ext sdcard so...what i have to do?

I've been in a similar situation and what worked for me is first flashing the rollback package (found here hihonor[dot]com/fr/support/details/index.html?DOC_ID=92133) using the dload method and then flashing the C432B131 firmware (found here hihonor[dot]com/fr/support/details/index.html?DOC_ID=92103 using the dload method. After that I had to factory reset from the eRecovery or else the phone wouldn't boot.
PS: I had to fuzz the links because I'm a new user and XDA won't let me post external links.

stadion said:
I've been in a similar situation and what worked for me is first flashing the rollback package (found here hihonor[dot]com/fr/support/details/index.html?DOC_ID=92133) using the dload method and then flashing the C432B131 firmware (found here hihonor[dot]com/fr/support/details/index.html?DOC_ID=92103 using the dload method. After that I had to factory reset from the eRecovery or else the phone wouldn't boot.
PS: I had to fuzz the links because I'm a new user and XDA won't let me post external links.
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i have downloaded the rollback package and B131 firmware. Now i'll try and let you know...wish it can help me too
Tried to install the rollback but got a failure. "Software install failed, the update package does not exist. Please download the package again". What i'm wrong? I've putted the dload folder in the root of my external sd card (where i have other folders to be clear) what i have to do?

That's weird. Maybe try formatting the SD card (in FAT32) and put only the dload folder on it. That's how I did it so let's just make sure the conditions are the same.

stadion said:
That's weird. Maybe try formatting the SD card (in FAT32) and put only the dload folder on it. That's how I did it so let's just make sure the conditions are the same.
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ok i'll do it right now
Edit: this way i was able to install the rollback!
now should i flash the firmware same way?

Giuskiller said:
ok i'll do it right now
Edit: this way i was able to install the rollback!
now should i flash the firmware same way?
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Yes!

stadion said:
Yes!
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OK, I'll try and let you know if i will be able to install successfully
EDIT: Installed successfully, now i'm on "Honor" screen...hoping it boots
EDIT 2: Stuck at honor logo at boot...idk what to do
EDIT3: I made a factory reset from recovery and now boots!!!!!!!! Thank you very much

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Mate 8 stuck at boot screen ...not quite a brick, help please NXT-L09 EMUI 4.0

Hi There, need some help if you can...any educated and experienced help would be appreciated thanks.
After downloading my stock firmware and extracting via Huawei update Extractor all the image files ( System, user data, Cache, etc) I backed up oeminfo and cust files via Rayglobe Knife and saving the extracted update.app file to my dload folder on SDCard and successfully resetting my phone to factory using the vol+/- and power method I was quietly confident to make the jump and flash a rom the Android 7.0 (N) Nougat beta on Huawei posted by Somboons
I followed the instructions and dirty flashed this thru TWRP as instructed which seemed to go ok until I tried to reboot, the phone booted to stock recovery so I wiped Dalvik, Cache and Factroy reset, this completed and it all went down hill from there, basically now just stuck at boot screen saying that its about to reboot but never moves unless I use button combos
(OK so yes I feel stupid now and I'll beat myself up so you don"t have to, but I reallyt thought that I could always get back to stock via my SDCard)
What I can do...
Phone can only boot to eRecovery ( with WIFI failed message )
I can go into fastboot ( shows Bootloader and FRP unlocked)
What i can't do...
Cant access my update file on SDCard....Trying to boot using vol+/- and power to access my dload/update.app file on my SDCard just freezes at initial boot screen and tells me to push vol up button for 3 second and this takes me to eRecovery where all i can do is reboot or shut down.
I can't adb sideload files " no SU Binary detected"
What I've tried...
I have tried Rayglobe knife UNBRICK option placing my extracted boot, cust, system, recovery .img files but his fails with my PC popping up and saying this operation can't be performed on this PC please contact developer so this fails.
I then tried to fastboot flash all the image files which seemed to work successfully but no changes to the situation.
I have tried to fastboot flash the update.app which went thru the sparse process of all seven files and then come up with error command can not complete ( something in those words)
I have tried to fastboot new stock recovery from my rom as well as TWRP recovery but nothing works even if it says seems to have completed in the adb command prompt.
I have a feeling this is to do with the encryption of the rom and now my system cannot recognise my partition and without recovery I have no way of mounting my sdcard.
Thank god I have my old and reliable Lumia 1520 to fall back on untill I get this sorted.
Any Help would be appreciated....thanks in advance
Are you able to boot into Huawei recovery?
Mickie.C said:
Hi There, need some help if you can...any educated and experienced help would be appreciated thanks.
After downloading my stock firmware and extracting via Huawei update Extractor all the image files ( System, user data, Cache, etc) I backed up oeminfo and cust files via Rayglobe Knife and saving the extracted update.app file to my dload folder on SDCard and successfully resetting my phone to factory using the vol+/- and power method I was quietly confident to make the jump and flash a rom the Android 7.0 (N) Nougat beta on Huawei posted by Somboons
I followed the instructions and dirty flashed this thru TWRP as instructed which seemed to go ok until I tried to reboot, the phone booted to stock recovery so I wiped Dalvik, Cache and Factroy reset, this completed and it all went down hill from there, basically now just stuck at boot screen saying that its about to reboot but never moves unless I use button combos
(OK so yes I feel stupid now and I'll beat myself up so you don"t have to, but I reallyt thought that I could always get back to stock via my SDCard)
What I can do...
Phone can only boot to eRecovery ( with WIFI failed message )
I can go into fastboot ( shows Bootloader and FRP unlocked)
What i can't do...
Cant access my update file on SDCard....Trying to boot using vol+/- and power to access my dload/update.app file on my SDCard just freezes at initial boot screen and tells me to push vol up button for 3 second and this takes me to eRecovery where all i can do is reboot or shut down.
I can't adb sideload files " no SU Binary detected"
What I've tried...
I have tried Rayglobe knife UNBRICK option placing my extracted boot, cust, system, recovery .img files but his fails with my PC popping up and saying this operation can't be performed on this PC please contact developer so this fails.
I then tried to fastboot flash all the image files which seemed to work successfully but no changes to the situation.
I have tried to fastboot flash the update.app which went thru the sparse process of all seven files and then come up with error command can not complete ( something in those words)
I have tried to fastboot new stock recovery from my rom as well as TWRP recovery but nothing works even if it says seems to have completed in the adb command prompt.
I have a feeling this is to do with the encryption of the rom and now my system cannot recognise my partition and without recovery I have no way of mounting my sdcard.
Thank god I have my old and reliable Lumia 1520 to fall back on untill I get this sorted.
Any Help would be appreciated....thanks in advance
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I have solved so
https://www.dc-unlocker.com/DC-Phoenix-flash-repair-tutorial
warsangel said:
I have solved so
https://www.dc-unlocker.com/DC-Phoenix-flash-repair-tutorial
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A very big thanks ....this worked with no hitches except I now have no service now have to find unlock code for sim and get rid of the Ascend 7 splash screen that appears before the original Huawei Boot screen.?
After the above issues with thanks to warsangel's suggestion to use DC_Phoenix, I have managed to get my phone back up and running...got sim working so I now can detect my network and call and text using HCU client.
I now want to get rid of the annoying splash screen on bootup that shows Huawei Ascend spalsh screen before the mate 8 factory Huawei animated boot up screen. I still cannot access my dload folder on SDCard using vol-/+ and power button combo and if I dial in to manufacturers settings using*#*#2846579#*#* when i select upgrade from sd card i get a "PT failed do you still want to continue" if i click yes it re installs the firmware but makes no changes at all. Does any one have any other ideas. Of how to clear the splash screen and get the phone working back on Mate 8 button and bootup settings. Everything else works perfectly just a couple of things that will niggle at me...just want to get it back to out of the box as I have the Original Firmware zip file for this phone and region. cheers
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Are you able to boot into Huawei recovery?
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Hi blueheart...no I can't, I think this is my problem, I can get to fast boot and I can't fastboot anything now because the boot loader is locked with a different code than the original one that I paid for with dc-unlocker. I have manged thru HCU cLIENT to get my original imei number and serial number but this serial number doesnt show up when I fastboot devices, lists one that come with the Phoenix firmware I flashed which is an Ascend as this was a NXT image closest to my NXT-L09.
My problem still is that I seem to go in to 2G and lose the signal all the time, I'm thinking I need to enter more details in CDMA repair in HCU Client or am I going about this the wrong way???
Oh bru, no idea!
HCU client is good enough. Keep trying dload if your bootloader is locked, it will flash for sure. Phone isn't easy to brick.
bluheart said:
Oh bru, no idea!
HCU client is good enough. Keep trying dload if your bootloader is locked, it will flash for sure. Phone isn't easy to brick.
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Cheers Mate, managed to get to dload/update now but this doesnt seem to give a full reset, but modem is holding a signal but intermittently will drop into no service. I managed via HCU to re enter my imei and serial but a different serial number showsup in my settings still ??? getting back to where i need to but the signal dropping is a real problem. The next step is to try and get bootloader unlocked....any advice from any one.... if I fastboot flash modem will this be enough to bring my base band back or is there another file I should be looking at? cheers
You need to have cust and oem info of your own area for best signal
bluheart said:
You need to have cust and oem info of your own area for best signal
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Thanks....I have my backup oeminfo it isnt a .img or .app file it just says oeminfo (type=file) can i fast boot this ? or do I have to use SRKtool as I don't want to unlock bootloader.
DC-Phoenix tool lets me fastboot .img files via backdoor and app files can I convert the oeminfo file to and .img file?
Cheers
How did you do the back up?
You can flash via fastboot
bluheart said:
How did you do the back up?
You can flash via fastboot
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Backup was done through Rom Manager but the back up isn't an image it's a series of files like system.ext4, boot.emmc.win etc with MD5 info files. I've re-rooted device and tried to use rom manager to restore but when it boots to TWRP recovery nothing happens??? and I can't see any of the files if I go into the twrp folder on the SDcard because they aren't zip or img file.
My biggest problem even after doing full factory reset, wipe cache or install my original firmware update.app file, it doesn't seem to over write the image file that I used to recover my phone with the DC-Phoenix app, every thing indicates that it has been successful, but when I boot up,, It never goes to the stock setup mode where you would normally, choose your region, set your pin etc....it's like my install is only a shell or part of my install is not overwriting the dgtks firmware file I used which was a Huawei Ascend 7. The system re-defaults after rest to this firmware. Anyone help me to get rid of it and get back to my stock please?
I can use my stock update.app but it's not installing over the NXT AL10_M00A095_Factory_firmware_Android_6.0_EMUI_4.0.dgtks that I use ( this was the closest firmware that they had ) I think I need to format my whole system to ext4 ??? especially the partition that it storing this data that is preventing me to get my stock firmware back....any help or advice on this ...thanks
Yes format via Huawei recovery then flash
Or
Root and flash via TWRP after unzipping
bluheart said:
Yes format via Huawei recovery then flash
Or
Root and flash via TWRP after unzipping
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just to update....I tried formatting and resetting all partitions to ext4 format most of the partitioning was successful with the exception of Systrem and Cust...TWRP would allow me to do these....I did numerous wipes via TWRP and Stock RECOVERY but unfortunately even with a full update.app via sdcard / dload folder and fastboot update.app (my firmware) via DC-Phoenix I couldn't seem to get a full factory stock install, same problems as discussed above and file system always goes to Encrypting screen and then I end up with the Ascend 7 screen and settings with obviously the wrong base band for my region. So I hate to admit defeat, but I've relocked bootloader, reset as much as I can and sent off to the Huawei Workshop to see if they can reset all the partitons back to normal.
Hahaha
Cool, let's see
bluheart said:
Hahaha
Cool, let's see
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Update: well I dodged a bullet today....I sent my Mate 8 away 5 days ago to the Huawei tech support up the other end of the country and it arrived back today, back to stock and they replaced the main board with no cost to me at all. I was sure that they would call foul play and charge me but I obviously did such a number on the phone and then cleaned up all traces that they couldn't make that call lesson learn't and I see a few other people having similar problems with the Beta Nougat Rom....that you may need to post a big warning and send them to this posting so they are fair warned. I think this thread is done....I might just leave my phone alone and no tweaking for a while
Absolutely true!
XDA is not a playground for kids
You need courage to keep the Mate's balls on fire and get burnt with the nuclear reactions while keeping the blame on self

URGENT Help Needed!! Suspected Brick (B110 to B136)

Hi Guys,
So I got my Mate 9 (MHA-L29C636B110) today and i unlocked bootloader and rooted it so I can restore my backups using Titanium Backup.
After I flashed TWRP and rooted, the updater in settings shows new update available, so i tried to download the OTA (MHA-L29C636B136) and update it.
But it can't be updated maybe due to TWRP installed, so I tried the following:
1) Flash stock recovery through fastboot from B136 update.app (Failed to update as well)
2) Unroot with SuperSU (Failed as well)
3) Flash boot.img, recovery.img, system.img from B136 (Failed as well)
But now the phone reboots everytime I type my PIN to unlock phone. I still can drag notification bar, and access to torch light function on lockscreen etc.
I have full zip and OTA zip update.app extracted. But I'm not sure what is my next step.
Anyone able to advise how to revert back to B110 or update manually to B136?
Thanks in advance!!!
Flash the full zip in twrp,you will get some error but you should be ok
gm007 said:
Flash the full zip in twrp,you will get some error but you should be ok
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But I can't boot to TWRP even if fastboot shows it flashed successfully. Went to eRecovery all the time.
Also, I tried to flash the Full zip and OTA zip file with TWRP before I start trying to flash the img files seperately, they don't work...
To boot to twrp you have to hold vol up + power and release power when you see the logo while keeping volume up pressed.
gm007 said:
To boot to twrp you have to hold vol up + power and release power when you see the logo while keeping volume up pressed.
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OK I managed to boot to TWRP, which file should I flash now to manually update to B136?
Thanks bro
The full firmware zip.
gm007 said:
The full firmware zip.
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May I know where can I find the full firmware zip that i ready to be flashed?
I only able to get update.zip with update.app inside...
Flashing stock B136 with FunkyHuawei might be your best bet. Assuming funkyhuawei stays alive, this phone is pretty much un-brickable.
Goronok said:
Flashing stock B136 with FunkyHuawei might be your best bet. Assuming funkyhuawei stays alive, this phone is pretty much un-brickable.
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I can only boot to TWRP for now, stuck in splash screen loop if boot normally, will funkyhuawei work?
You can find full firmware http://hwmt.ru/oth/HWFF/info/view.php?find_model=mha
Once you flash the update.zip reboot to recovery and factory reset.
try1231 said:
I can only boot to TWRP for now, stuck in splash screen loop if boot normally, will funkyhuawei work?
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Yep. At the unlocked bootloader splash screen, hold the volume up button for 3 seconds to enter eRecovery. eRecovery downloads a stock build and flashes it automatically. Of course, you'll need to setup FunkyHuawei beforehand so that it'll download the version you want. (B136, etc)
gm007 said:
You can find full firmware http://hwmt.ru/oth/HWFF/info/view.php?find_model=mha
Once you flash the update.zip reboot to recovery and factory reset.
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OK I'm downloading it now. So I place the file in SD Card and flash using TWRP, then factory reset. Correct?
I am now having bootloops so I have to wipe system, data, cache, dalvik with TWRP before flash right?
No don't wipe everything,just flash the zip reboot to recovery and factory reset.
Goronok said:
Yep. At the unlocked bootloader splash screen, hold the volume up button for 3 seconds to enter eRecovery. eRecovery downloads a stock build and flashes it automatically. Of course, you'll need to setup FunkyHuawei beforehand so that it'll download the version you want. (B136, etc)
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So I have to connect to the Wifi that has DNS modified right? Because I'm having 5% update error with eRecovery everytime...
I'll try gm007's method first, if fails I'll have to use FunkyHuawei....
Thanks a lot!!
Yep, set DNS on router then pick your version on the FunkyHuawei site. Sounds intimidating but it's really pretty simple.
gm007 said:
No don't wipe everything,just flash the zip reboot to recovery and factory reset.
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I'm unable to flash the update.zip file, it has the same content as my previous files: update.app, META-INF, full_mainpkg.tag
TWRP Error: Updater process ended with ERROR 7
What should I do with this zip file?
Goronok said:
Yep, set DNS on router then pick your version on the FunkyHuawei site. Sounds intimidating but it's really pretty simple.
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I'm using my another phone as WIFI Hotspot, am I able to change DNS at my phone?
try1231 said:
I'm using my another phone as WIFI Hotspot, am I able to change DNS at my phone?
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Now that, I don't know
try1231 said:
I'm unable to flash the update.zip file, it has the same content as my previous files: update.app, META-INF, full_mainpkg.tag
TWRP Error: Updater process ended with ERROR 7
What should I do with this zip file?
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Can you copy the zip from sd card to internal memory? If so install from internal storage
gm007 said:
Can you copy the zip from sd card to internal memory? If so install from internal storage
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Copied to Internal/data, same error, I believe it's the format of the files......I'll go with FunkyHuawei Method now. Thanks a lot for your help bro

US Honor 6x Unable to Boot TWRP Backup of Stock EMUI 5.0 (Help)

Hello there, I've been trying to return to stock EMUI after messing around with some AOSP-based ROMs, but my US model Honor 6x is unable to boot up the TWRP backup of it. And the dload method is unsuccessful, as it just says the firmware is incompatible with my device. Does anyone know a way to return back to stock EMUI and make my device as it was coming out of the factory?
Rommco05 said:
Hi, which is your model number...BLxLxxCxxx? Still you have access to twrp?
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I believe it's the BLN-L24C567, since I have the US model of the Honor 6x.
Rommco05 said:
Ok, can you flash back twrp?
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I still have TWRP and the backup of my original software, but it won't boot up. It just goes into a boot loop. I don't know what proper steps to take in order to get the software to boot up again.
Rommco05 said:
Ok, download this two zips and try flash via twrp. First small zip, right after big one. After go to reboot and make reboot recovery, now you will be in stock recovery and here tap factory reset, after normal reboot and should boot to rom
http://update.hicloud.com:8180/TDS/data/files/p3/s15/G1279/g104/v82815/f1/full/update.zip
http://update.hicloud.com:8180/TDS/...24_hw_usa/update_data_full_BLN-L24_hw_usa.zip
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Thank you so much; I'll do it. However, should I do a factory reset or format data in TWRP before flashing these ZIPs?
Rommco05 said:
No, no need be wiped anything
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The update.zip (the bigger one) ended with "ERROR: 7" I'm not sure if this should have happened or not. Any idea?
Rommco05 said:
Try format data after reboot twrp and again format data now try flash zips.
If this doesn't help, u need this one:
-download Huawei Extractor from xda
-unzip big zip and extract from update.app, recovery.img
-flash recovery.img over fastboot (fastboot flash recovery recovery.img)
-now make update over dload method
(unzip both files and separately put to dload folder on sdcard, first big second small, but must be unzipped)
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Okay, one more question: For the dload method, do I have both ZIPs in the dload folder and flash it at the same time, or do I flash one ZIP at a time in the stock recovery?
Rommco05 said:
Yes u need install both zips, becasue big one is system and small are apps. Flash stock recovery and after install big one (unzipped) after reboot (if phone boot to rom immediately turn him off) and install second one, same like first
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My phone is currently installing the first UPDATE.app. Once I go back into the recovery, will my phone know to install UPDATE.APP(1) (the smaller one)? Or will there be a way to select the file? How exactly does it work?
Rommco05 said:
No you need deleted first one from dload and put in second one (small)
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Sorry to keep asking questions, but how should I turn off the device once the first UPDATE.APP installs? It keeps trying to boot up.
Rommco05 said:
Leave him try boot to rom, should be boot in but rom will be incomplete and after turn him off
edit: if will be booting more like 10 min boot to recovery and here remove sdcard
edit1: hopefully will be all ok, I going slowly sleep
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Thanks for those edits; I was a bit confused. Thank you for all your help; I'll update you if it works or not. Have a nice night.
I just wanted to leave a reply to let others know what I did:
1. Flashed stock recovery from the big update.zip file (I used the Huawei extractor to get it from the file)
2. Unzipped the big and little zip files
3. Made a folder called dload
4. Put the unzipped contents of the big zip in the dload folder
5. Held power and volume up + down buttons until it installed the big update file
6. I went into the recovery by holding volume up and power
7. I removed the SD card and deleted the contents of the big update and inserted the little update to the dload folder
8. I rebooted and used the same dload method to install the contents of the little update file
9. I went back into the recovery (power and volume up) and did a factory reset
10. I rebooted and everything worked!
11. Installed the intermediate package first and then the official 6.0 software through the dload method
12. Upgraded back to Nougat via the Marshmallow build
Rommco05 said:
Leave him try boot to rom, should be boot in but rom will be incomplete and after turn him off
edit: if will be booting more like 10 min boot to recovery and here remove sdcard
edit1: hopefully will be all ok, I going slowly sleep
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Thank you for all your help! Seriously, I couldn't have done it without you!
Rommco05 said:
Leave him try boot to rom, should be boot in but rom will be incomplete and after turn him off
edit: if will be booting more like 10 min boot to recovery and here remove sdcard
edit1: hopefully will be all ok, I going slowly sleep
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The only unfortunate thing was that I received a Nougat beta built, but I think I'll be able to find a finalized version online.
Rommco05 said:
You stuck in beta version? Now you have already instaled stable version
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I just installed the files from Honor's site (the intermediate package and the 6.0 firmware) and went back to the official Marshmallow build and then upgraded to the official Nougat release. Everything is all good now!
That's good

Honor 8 brick, bootloop, work only fastboot

I have European honor8 32gb b389
i install lineage os 7.1.2 but dont like it and wont do restore backup with twrp, but after restore the phone blocked on honor screen.
i tried everything, and now i have a lot of confusion, i tried dload, but nothing happened when i turn on with +-power. I try with huawai extractor to flash boot system cust and recovery but nothing device go in bootloop. if i flash recovery from b131 firmware i can go in dload but freeze at 5%
what i can do? sorry for my English, i speak Italian and Russian if somebody want to help me in pm.
crn4 said:
I have European honor8 32gb b389
i install lineage os 7.1.2 but dont like it and wont do restore backup with twrp, but after restore the phone blocked on honor screen.
i tried everything, and now i have a lot of confusion, i tried dload, but nothing happened when i turn on with +-power. I try with huawai extractor to flash boot system cust and recovery but nothing device go in bootloop. if i flash recovery from b131 firmware i can go in dload but freeze at 5%
what i can do? sorry for my English, i speak Italian and Russian if somebody want to help me in pm.
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Are you sure you're using the rollback package before? You can download it from honor official website, then you move the firmware file in a dload folder on your sdcard. Boot up using both + and - buttons and the power button in the same time and the phone will force the flashing of the rollback ( package needed to go back from android 7 to android 6) file. Then you have to download the android 6 firmware for your device from the honor official website again and flash it with the same process of the rollback package. If you can't undestand i can try to explain it in italian
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Are you sure you're using the rollback package before? You can download it from honor official website, then you move the firmware file in a dload folder on your sdcard. Boot up using both + and - buttons and the power button in the same time and the phone will force the flashing of the rollback ( package needed to go back from android 7 to android 6) file. Then you have to download the android 6 firmware for your device from the honor official website again and flash it with the same process of the rollback package. If you can't undestand i can try to explain it in italian
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thnx , i know this method, i tried it yesterday but don't worked, now i retry and reply to you the results
ok, i tried now the first update.app to rollback but device freeze (Your device is booting now)
i think i need to flash from fastboot stock recovery from b389 firmware before do this
crn4 said:
thnx , i know this method, i tried it yesterday but don't worked, now i retry and reply to you the results
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Unless you flash the rollback package you can't flash older version. Not sure if rollback package for your model os released
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crn4 said:
thnx , i know this method, i tried it yesterday but don't worked, now i retry and reply to you the results
ok, i tried now the first update.app to rollback but device freeze (Your device is booting now)
i think i need to flash from fastboot stock recovery from b389 firmware before do this
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Ofcourse you need to flash the stock recovery. Are you trying in twrp?
davide.melkior said:
Are you sure you're using the rollback package before? You can download it from honor official website, then you move the firmware file in a dload folder on your sdcard. Boot up using both + and - buttons and the power button in the same time and the phone will force the flashing of the rollback ( package needed to go back from android 7 to android 6) file. Then you have to download the android 6 firmware for your device from the honor official website again and flash it with the same process of the rollback package. If you can't undestand i can try to explain it in italian
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Unless you flash the rollback package you can't flash older version. Not sure if rollback package for your model os released
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Ofcourse you need to flash the stock recovery. Are you trying in twrp?
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yes i tried to flash twrp with fastboot but cant reboot the phone in twrp recovery
crn4 said:
yes i tried to flash twrp with fastboot but cant reboot the phone in twrp recovery
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Flash stock recovery and try
shashank1320 said:
Flash stock recovery and try
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yes i tried a lot of times, i have huawei tool, i tried now another time, but with the tool can't reboot in twrp, and with power and+ also
crn4 said:
yes i tried a lot of times, i have huawei tool, i tried now another time, but with the tool can't reboot in twrp, and with power and+ also
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Are you able to get into the bootloader?
shashank1320 said:
Are you able to get into the bootloader?
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what do you mean?
in fastboot (- and pw) i have PHONE unlocked and FRP unlocked
crn4 said:
what do you mean?
in fastboot (- and pw) i have PHONE unlocked and FRP unlocked
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Just flash the stock recovery there in fastboot. And reboot. Shutdown the phone and use dload method
Basically you missed one thing before restoring stock backup. You should have performed a full factory reset using the second recovery and then restored your TWRP backup.
Your device being stuck on Honor screen is because you forgot to enable encryption (that is done by performing a factory wipe through second recovery).
shashank1320 said:
Just flash the stock recovery there in fastboot. And reboot. Shutdown the phone and use dload method
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I tried flash stock recovery from different firmwares and after try with dload, but dont work, the device freeze e dont wont boot dload, with recovery from b131 firmware (MM) the dload go on but freeze at 5%, now i try with b389 (Nougat) fw, within 15 minutes I tell you the result
hackslash said:
Basically you missed one thing before restoring stock backup. You should have performed a full factory reset using the second recovery and then restored your TWRP backup.
Your device being stuck on Honor screen is because you forgot to enable encryption (that is done by performing a factory wipe through second recovery).
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Ahhh ok, and now for recover my phone what i need to do ?
now i flashed boot, cust , recovery and system from b389 firmware but nothing, the phone dont boot, dont want to dload, i dont know what to do....
crn4 said:
Ahhh ok, and now for recover my phone what i need to do ?
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Follow my guide here https://forum.xda-developers.com/honor-8/how-to/guide-flashing-unapproved-firmwares-t3668306
Before you do it, flash stock Nougat recovery (if you were on EMUI 5) and perform a factory reset. Then flash TWRP again through Fastboot.
Use the TWRP method since you are unable to boot to EMUI. Chose any firmware you want, whether it be Marshmallow or Nougat.
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Follow my guide here https://forum.xda-developers.com/honor-8/how-to/guide-flashing-unapproved-firmwares-t3668306
Before you do it, flash stock Nougat recovery (if you were on EMUI 5) and perform a factory reset. Then flash TWRP again through Fastboot.
Use the TWRP method since you are unable to boot to EMUI. Chose any firmware you want, whether it be Marshmallow or Nougat.
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i flashed stock recovery from you guide but i cant boot in recovery, i flashed different recoverys, from MM to Nougat but nothing i think this is bootloader problem
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in fastboot i see this
ap_s_abnormal na
what is the signification?
crn4 said:
i flashed stock recovery from you guide but i cant boot in recovery, i flashed different recoverys, from MM to Nougat but nothing i think this is bootloader problem
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in fastboot i see this
ap_s_abnormal na
what is the signification?
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Are you following the steps exactly as mentioned?
You need to flash TWRP first then setup your device to install the firmware. Read the TWRP section again and follow it exactly as mentioned.
Nothing to worry about that Fastboot status. It is normal.
SOLVED!!!!!! thanks at all people, and very sorry for my English,
i relock end unlock boot loader many times and i flash every is flashable from firmware b131 (boot, system......) and whola!!!! the system dont boot but the dload after this has been restored to work, now i update to last fw and root and dont touch more nothing =D
crn4 said:
SOLVED!!!!!! thanks at all people, and very sorry for my English,
i relock end unlock boot loader many times and i flash every is flashable from firmware b131 (boot, system......) and whola!!!! the system dont boot but the dload after this has been restored to work, now i update to last fw and root and dont touch more nothing =D
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Damn. I forgot you could simply flash files from Fastboot.
In the future only flash system, cust, vendor, boot and recovery. Do not attempt to flash any other file.
Still, if you want to update to the latest OTA, my guide is always there to help you out.
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Damn. I forgot you could simply flash files from Fastboot.
In the future only flash system, cust, vendor, boot and recovery. Do not attempt to flash any other file.
Still, if you want to update to the latest OTA, my guide is always there to help you out.
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now i have another problem, i tried to update with stock updator, but from 6 to 7 go wrong, device boot but dont work right, the keyboard dont exist and other lags, try to factory reset but error. after this i flash twrp and format data but see this : failed to mount /cust /system /data; repair or change file system do the same.
if i flash with dload b131 the phone freeze on honor screen

Hanging during Boot animation

Hello, I would like some help since I got this device just yesterday.
I got it with the EMUI 4 Android 6.0 stock installed on it. Since there was no update for it I unlocked the bootloader installed twrp rooted and manually flashed EMUI 5 7.0. Everything worked fine.
I created a backup through TWRP and restored it succefully multiple times.
Then I installed the Meticulus TWRP (since I was told it is a prerequisite for the AOSP). I Flashed the AOSP but it stuck during the boot animation (30 minutes afterwards I powered it off).
I reflashed my old TWRP and tried restoring my backup. IT fails with the explanation "Cannot wipe /vendor" while at the top it says "Cannot mount /vendor (invalid argument)" "Cannot mount /product (invalud argument)".
Anyone has a clue how to fix this? Fastboot adb all works so there should be a way to boot into an OS properly?
Since AOSP was not booting i guess you forgot formatting /data partition to ext4... And did u Used Stock vendor and not openkirin ones ?
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As said I have replaced the custom TWRP with the default one so I think this should not apply anymore?
The "cannot mount vendor/product" messages came from the default TWRP after I reflashed it again.
At the top it says "cannot mount /vendor" either so I guess that is the actual problem?
It would be nice to get teh AOSP up but I really want to be able to boot into something first honestly.
And did u Used Stock vendor and not openkirin ones
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Can you please explain? When I flashed your ROM i was on your TWRP. Does this even matter anymore?
At best I would be able to restore my backup.
To me it appears to be caused by the vendor partition.
Is there any way I can manually create that through TWRP?
algg said:
To me it appears to be caused by the vendor partition.
Is there any way I can manually create that through TWRP?
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Yes you can but not creating it through twrp, but flashing it by fastboot mode: this is because
image (.img) files needs to be flashed by fastboot mode to avoid any kind of problem.
So, you should look for the last version of stock firmware on which you was before going custom, like BLN-L21CXXXB368 for example; tell me your build number and I'll find the package for you. Then, extract from the UPDATE.APP (a very big file that contains every partition in your phone like recovery, vendor, data, ecc. - you'll find this file inside the zip archive that contains the downloaded update) the vendor.img using Huawei Update Extractor, and then flash it through fastboot mode using the command "fastboot flash vendor vendor.img".
Otherwise, you could rely on dload method to reflash a full update package, and this should really fix everything since that it'll be like a new and clean installation of the OS. Then, unlocking the bootloader again and reflash TWRP to finally restore your previous backup made when it was working would be the final step.
Feel free to ask for further help
Thanks for the reply first really appreciate it.
I got the device on EMUI 4 Marshmallow rooted it and unlocked the bootloader then installed the BLN-L21C185B140 which worked smoothly.
I used that update.zip and extracted into dload root folder and started the huawei recovery installer but it said "package not found".
I tried flashing something to vendor before with fastboot but it said command not allowed.
Maybe I am doing something wrong?
algg said:
Thanks for the reply first really appreciate it.
I got the device on EMUI 4 Marshmallow rooted it and unlocked the bootloader then installed the BLN-L21C185B140 which worked smoothly.
I used that update.zip and extracted into dload root folder and started the huawei recovery installer but it said "package not found".
I tried flashing something to vendor before with fastboot but it said command not allowed.
Maybe I am doing something wrong?
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Latest build on Nougat after the update was BLN-L22C185B140 so? If yes, the package that you need to download is that one. Unluckily i can't help about dload method, i never had fortune using dload because package verification always failed at 5%, i tried every combination but without success.
Command not allowed while flashing vendor image... but flashing others, like recovery or boot.img is allowed? If yes, i don't know what's causing this sorry... I'm sure that my friend @shashank1320 could surely help more than me about how using dload method correctly. Check his signature, it should contain a guide on how to use it
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Latest build on Nougat after the update was BLN-L22C185B140 so? If yes, the package that you need to download is that one. Unluckily i can't help about dload method, i never had fortune using dload, i never be able to using it successfully because package verification always failed at 5%.
Command not allowed while flashing vendor image... but flashing others, like recovery or boot.img is allowed? If yes, i don't know what's causing this sorry... I'm sure that my friend @shashank1320 could surely help more than me about how using dload method correctly. Check his signature, it should contain a guide on how to use it
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For fastboot yes flashing recovery or boot do work but vendor does not. Maybe the ISO is corrupted somehow I will try it again on a different machine now with the tool.
The link you posted the dload method from is the one where I initially found it as well so yea.
Also it shouldn't matter what I install since the only thing I need is the actual vendor (and product?) partition to work. I have a functional backup just TWRP cannot create/mount the partitions. So even a way to just create them without any data would actually fix my problem (at least I hope so?)
When trying to use Fastboot to flash the vendor/product img I get remote: Command not allowed (yes my bootloader is unlocked) although I can flash the recovery without any problem.
The dload method does not work as said. I placed the extracted content of the update.zip into the dload folder but the software "cannot find" the package.
algg said:
When trying to use Fastboot to flash the vendor/product img I get remote: Command not allowed (yes my bootloader is unlocked) although I can flash the recovery without any problem.
The dload method does not work as said. I placed the extracted content of the update.zip into the dload folder but the software "cannot find" the package.
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@RedSkull23, thanks for the tag mate.
 @algg, No need to flash the vendor image as you already had the stock vendor img.
Now what else you can try is to flash the stock recovery, boot to stock recovery, select factory reset and reboot. It should most probably fix the issue.
If not, reflash the TWRP, a regular TWRO available and not specific to elite or meticulous, but generic one given by OldDroid.
I hope you have downloaded the content for dload, if not, download these for B140.
Flash this via TWRP- http://update.hicloud.com:8180/TDS/...afnaf/update_data_full_BLN-L21_hw_meafnaf.zip
no further changes and Then use dload method for this file- http://update.hicloud.com:8180/TDS/data/files/p3/s15/G1756/g1755/v105054/f1/full/update.zip
Try above and provide feedback. This is what I could think of best possible way to have everything with all system app working.
If not, let me know and I will try to help further.
Hi, I thought I need the vendor image since TWRP (all versions) tell me "Could not mount/wipe vendor" and "Could not mount/wipe product" "invalid argument" for both.
I tried the factory reset before but it does not work. It stops at 23% then shows a red exclamation mark and just goes to the original screen with the 3 buttons (restart, shutdown and wipe).
I am currently trying to get it to recognize my sd card. But somehow it does not work through TWRP it just does not recognize the 8GB SD Card. Also I am currently on the TWRP I was before all of this happened (3.1 openkirin). Without the SD Card recognized I can't put the dload files for it on it and in turn I can't use the dload.
I mean technically it should very well be possible to fix the device since it isn't a real brick and even TWRP and Fastboot load. It's just that all those little things are somehow ruining it.
Edit: I will get a new micro sd for some reason this one does nt work. I'll say then whether the flash then dload worked.
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Mind explaining why I should first use TWRP to flash something and then on top of it use dload?
And why those specific files?
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Edit: I will get a new micro sd for some reason this one does nt work. I'll say then whether the flash then dload worked.
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Mind explaining why I should first use TWRP to flash something and then on top of it use dload?
And why those specific files?
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Sure, let me explain.
The first file is the data file which will install few systems apps like file manager, updater, themes, clock, fm radio etc. This will work via dload as well but the installation time is around 3-7 seconds so, over the course of time and flashing few times, i realised that these PV files cannbe flashed via TWRP and it works perfectly fine specific to PV files( twrp won't supoort other stock zips). We foash this first so that it updates your buld number and also does not replace the recovery with stock (as if you flash the main update zip first, it will replace with stock recovery so flashing the 2nd file will be quick but with unstable system apps, sometime).
Now we flash the main zip file with update.app via dload and it Install the main firmware for boot, vendor, recovery, system, usrdata etc.
Hope this explanation helps, if not let me know and I will rephrase myself.
It does help. I did all of this and now in the dload app I get "Software install failed Incompatibilty with current version please download the correct update package".
When I flashed the zip you linked me with TWRP it said "cannot mount /data /vendor /product". Appearently data cannot be mounted since it is encrypted.
Any clue as to what I am doing wrong? Or is this device now a real brick with functioning recovery but without OS?
Is there any way I can "debug" what is going on while the boot animation is playing?
What is confusing me is that the boot animation plays just normal but it simply does not continue to the actual OS.
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It does help. I did all of this and now in the dload app I get "Software install failed Incompatibilty with current version please download the correct update package".
When I flashed the zip you linked me with TWRP it said "cannot mount /data /vendor /product". Appearently data cannot be mounted since it is encrypted.
Any clue as to what I am doing wrong? Or is this device now a real brick with functioning recovery but without OS?
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Not bricked..its just Data is not mounted or encryption. Should never encrypted it. NVM.
Do one thing, boot to twrp recovery. Try flashing and get error, then go to main TWRP page and click on reboot, select recovery out of 4 options( power off, system, bootloader and recovery). It will boot to recovery, now try flashing it again and see. Most if the time it helps.
Else, go to main page, select wipe, click on format rather than wipe here, it will prompt for typing Yes to confirm. Biit to recovery from main twrp page ( as mentioned above). And try this same thing of formatting data couple of times and then flash the zip and then dload.
I know these are tedious steps but inhave revived my device many a times with all these tricks after some efforts.
Good luck
YAY it works.
Just to recap what I did:
I flashed your thing first through TWRP tried to flash your other link with dload (which did NOT work)
Then I flashed the thing (emui5 Android 7 for Europe) through TWRP played in my old backup of exactly this through TWRP cleared dalvik & cache.
Then I waited 20 minutse and now it started.
Really thanks to all of you very nice people here. I would be very baffled if it wasnt able to repair the device since Fastboot and Recovery still work.
But Huaweis recovery is beyond terrible.
algg said:
YAY it works.
Just to recap what I did:
I flashed your thing first through TWRP tried to flash your other link with dload (which did NOT work)
Then I flashed the thing (emui5 Android 7 for Europe) through TWRP played in my old backup of exactly this through TWRP cleared dalvik & cache.
Then I waited 20 minutse and now it started.
Really thanks to all of you very nice people here. I would be very baffled if it wasnt able to repair the device since Fastboot and Recovery still work.
But Huaweis recovery is beyond terrible.
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It is terrible indeed. Glad your phone working.
Thanks to @RedSkull23 for tagging, else I may have not responded as he was already involved and was helping as usual.:good:
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Really thanks to all of you very nice people here. I would be very baffled if it wasnt able to repair the device since Fastboot and Recovery still work.
But Huaweis recovery is beyond terrible.
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I'm happy for you man, indeed it would be so bad, especially because you got this device 3 or 4 days ago if i didn't read bad, anyway what matters is that now it works. Are you able to restore the previous backup through TWRP now? (But before trying... Make a backup of your actual OS )
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It is terrible indeed. Glad your phone working.
Thanks to @RedSkull23 for tagging, else I may have not responded as he was already involved and was helping as usual.:good:
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Are you joking man? I just tagged you for more help, but practically you helped him in everything, not me; I'm sure that you would noticed the thread and helped as always even without my tag, i just speeded up things for being helpful to algg.
algg, I'd like to apologize myself; i didn't vanished after tagging shashank, today i just was at work and obviously i was busy for help, but as i saw with pleasure he already helped you to restore your OS and that was the objective. Nice one, guys!

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