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Mate 7 TL00 upgrade to Lollilop

I have been trying a long time to get the most mileage out of the TL00 that I bought from mainland earlier this year. I looked everywhere for the option to upgrade to Lollilop but everywhere I saw there were only updates available for TL09 or TL10 models. Finally, I was able to see that there was an update available which was compatible for both TL00 and TL10 models here:
http://www.carbontesla.com/2015/10/download-ascend-mate-7-b351-lollipop-firmware/
Note that my phone is already rooted so whenever I follow their directions to do a local upgrade through the system menu or forced upgrade through the hardware keys, it takes me back to CWM recovery where I am unable to do the upgrade. I have a feeling I have to first un-root the device back to stock and then follow the upgrade procedure. Please advise. Also, instructions on unrooting would be appreciated as well.
Thanks in advance

rukna said:
I have been trying a long time to get the most mileage out of the TL00 that I bought from mainland earlier this year. I looked everywhere for the option to upgrade to Lollilop but everywhere I saw there were only updates available for TL09 or TL10 models. Finally, I was able to see that there was an update available which was compatible for both TL00 and TL10 models here:
http://www.carbontesla.com/2015/10/download-ascend-mate-7-b351-lollipop-firmware/
Note that my phone is already rooted so whenever I follow their directions to do a local upgrade through the system menu or forced upgrade through the hardware keys, it takes me back to CWM recovery where I am unable to do the upgrade. I have a feeling I have to first un-root the device back to stock and then follow the upgrade procedure. Please advise. Also, instructions on unrooting would be appreciated as well.
Thanks in advance
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No need to unroot. You just need to replace CWM with the stock recovery - you cant do updates with CWM. Search this forum for the download link for the zip file of your current firmware, and use the HuaweiExtractor app to extract the recovery.img file, then flash it using ADB. Then you should be able to do a local update of the b351 firmware. After this you will be un-rooted again, although your bootloader will still be unlocked. You then just need to follow the same steps as before to re-root your phone (in my case, I just re-flashed CWM/TWRP, flashed SuperSU and installed SuperSU via PlayStore).

cege987 said:
No need to unroot. You just need to replace CWM with the stock recovery - you cant do updates with CWM. Search this forum for the download link for the zip file of your current firmware, and use the HuaweiExtractor app to extract the recovery.img file, then flash it using ADB. Then you should be able to do a local update of the b351 firmware. After this you will be un-rooted again, although your bootloader will still be unlocked. You then just need to follow the same steps as before to re-root your phone (in my case, I just re-flashed CWM/TWRP, flashed SuperSU and installed SuperSU via PlayStore).
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and he can do that all with unlocked device?

Success! Used the recovery tool from this thread to install stock recovery:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/mate-7/orig-development/tool-android-4-4-5-1-pc-t3186984
Then was able to do the local update. Now onto rooting 5.1 and enjoying other things Thanks for your input!

How to root boc4 Verizon

Hi Everyone, I am stuck for forever on this rom and have been searching on how to root the boc4 version, because i want to move to 6.0.1 with the help of flashfire, and it requires root in order to work, any help would greatly be appreciated. Ty.

NoriDroid said:
Hi Everyone, I am stuck for forever on this rom and have been searching on how to root the boc4 version, because i want to move to 6.0.1 with the help of flashfire, and it requires root in order to work, any help would greatly be appreciated. Ty.
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Easiest would be to ODIN to PB1, root that, then use the SafeStrap from that load to run any PB1 rom or upgrade to PD1
To ODIN and root PB1 follow http://forum.xda-developers.com/verizon-galaxy-s5/general/root-method-og5-ok3-t3290370
ODIN to PB1 is found in the section "Prepare your phone for root"
Root is in the first part of the OP, I did from the "very important" until line 5 (skipping line 2)
Reboot phone open Safestrap app and Click Reboot To Recovery. If during this process you every get stuck on samsung screen.
Pull battery reboot phone to bootloader (VolDwn+Pwr+Home) load a PB1 rom such as https://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=24438995911967916 from @muniz_ri
Once you load the rooted PB1 you can unlock the bootloader and follow my post on how I updated at http://forum.xda-developers.com/ver...0-keeproot-t3149784/post67248881#post67248881

Can i not just download the 6.0.1 firmware from sammobile and upgrade through odin, Cause I am concerned i will brick my phone or smth and I am not at home and don't have a laptop with (will have to use a public one). Thanks

Updating directly to PD1 is possible if you can find a tar file, but PD1 is not rootable without the unlocked bootloader which can only be achieved through PB1.

NoriDroid said:
Hi Everyone, I am stuck for forever on this rom and have been searching on how to root the boc4 version, because i want to move to 6.0.1 with the help of flashfire, and it requires root in order to work, any help would greatly be appreciated. Ty.
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Don't know how far you want to go but just ODIN back to NCG, TowelRoot, install FlashFire and go to muniz_ri's root thread. Check your CID by using phone info app and you may be able to unlock your device if you've got the 15 eMMC chip. Currently the 11 chip is work in progress for unlocking the bootloader....but do as you wish to root...I'm 'ol school....lol

dload Update.app method, entering TRWP instead

Hey Guys..
Bought a L29 Mate 8 last week, have been able to unlock, root but now want to install some custom roms..
The installations instructions tell me to go (back) to a stock B1xx rom through the "dload method", and next upgrade to a stock B3xx rom through the "dload" method.
I'm running stock B170, rooted/unlocked right now.
I've loaded a stock B3xx update.app file on my phone, but i'm unable to get the phone to run this update, it either boots normal to system, or when I use vol+/vol-/power it boots into TRWP instead.
Other instructions mention a setting to run update manual going through settings/update but can't find a "manual update"" setting there.
Hope you guys can help me going with this one...
Thanks

You need to flash stock recovery back,use srk tools.

gm007 said:
You need to flash stock recovery back,use srk tools.
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Thanks for your quick reply, still a little lost here, will give that a try..
Thanks

Regan078 said:
Thanks for your quick reply, still a little lost here, will give that a try..
Thanks
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That did the trick, it will "force" manual update now.
Now I run in another problem though, stock rom links for my "NXT-L29C636" are not available, link for C185B170 was still working and the only B320 stock i could find was the one shared by user "bluheart" in his signature "C185B320"
So decided to rebrand the device to C185 with SRK Tool so I would be able to flash these stock roms, first flashed C185B170 through dload method with no problem, and from there tried to flash C185B320 but update does not get passed 5%.
The rom version listed in the device is somehow NXT-C900B170, using the "* # * # 2846579 # * # *" code in dialer confirms phone is "C185 - Africa / Middle East"
Any pointers ?
(edit: tried to reflash C185B170 through download method, also gets stuck @5%)
Thanks

Now in about phone it show C900B170?
Can you get an ota update via updater?
The latest c185B200 so start from this one.
http://update.hicloud.com:8180/TDS/data/files/p3/s15/G1076/g104/v65326/f1/full/update.zip
Or you need to root B170 and change build display and oem info to C185 in srk tools.after this you will be able to dload c185b320

gm007 said:
Now in about phone it show C900B170?
Can you get an ota update via updater?
The latest c185B200 so start from this one.
http://update.hicloud.com:8180/TDS/data/files/p3/s15/G1076/g104/v65326/f1/full/update.zip
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Thanks again for your help...
Used SRK Tools to change ROM version from "NXT-C900B170" to installed "NXT-L29C185B170" in the hope this miss match prevented the update, no luck, also no OTA available.
Thanks for the link, will download this and try to get this going first...
(edit: Changing OEM, SRK Tools read the device as AL-10?, changed to C185, fingers crossed)

Regan078 said:
Thanks again for your help...
Used SRK Tools to change ROM version from "NXT-C900B170" to installed "NXT-L29C185B170" in the hope this miss match prevented the update, no luck, also no OTA available.
Thanks for the link, will download this and try to get this going first...
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Yes flash b200 like you are debranding,I mean change build prop display and oem info to c185.
ro.build.display.id=NXT-L29C185B002

gm007 said:
Yes flash b200 like you are debranding,I mean change build prop display and oem info to c185.
ro.build.display.id=NXT-L29C185B002
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Had no luck with the C185 roms, they all got stuck at 5%, decided to rebrand back to C636 and dload the original NXT-L29C636B170 and that worked, so will create a TRWP backup from here to fall back on.
Will give the rebranding to C185 another try later, with the rom you provided (i wonder if i went wrong somewhere with all rom downloads named "Update.zip" I might have mixed something up)
Maybe you/anybody confirm I take the right steps to rebrand to C185 and update to the NXT-L29C185B200 ROM provided.
Using SRK Tool: (current: NXT-L29C636B170/Rooted/Bootloader Unlocked)
1-Install TRWP
2-Change OEM from C636 to C185
3-Change ro.build.display.id=NXT-L29C636B170 to NXT-L29C185170 or NXT-L29C185B200 ?
4- Copy NXT-L29C185B200 "update.app" to device/dload
5- Install Original Recovery
6- Use vol+/vol-/power to apply B200 update
8-Install TRWP/ create Backup
9- Root ?
10- Copy NXT-L29C185B320 "update.app" to device/dload
11- Install Original Recovery
12- Use vol+/vol-/power to apply B320 update
Thanks in advance....

Debranding

anyone tell where to email for bootloader unlock if website is not recognizing my phone.
updated to B200

Thanks for your help gm, just made a new attempt and now successfully picking up the updates as a C185.
Getting ready for a custom rom

can I get the stock OS back?

I accidentally wiped my Honor 8 with TWRP. Is it possible to get my Honor 8 back to the default OS?

Raxcu said:
I accidentally wiped my Honor 8 with TWRP. Is it possible to get my Honor 8 back to the default OS?
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Is the bootloader unlocked? Do you know which model you had? Do you know which version of EMUI you had? Also for future reference do not make new threads without looking in guides because I think the answer is right here. https://forum.xda-developers.com/honor-8/how-to/to-emui5-custom-roms-tested-openkirin-t3638445 . Next time you post try to be more helpful because everyone here will try to help you if you help them help you. Some people may not respond if you do not leave information, or communicate that you need help to provide the information.
If you know you had EMUI 5, this should work (assuming you use the correct firmware files and have unlocked bootloader still). What did you wipe in TWRP?

FeeningRootPriv said:
Is the bootloader unlocked? Do you know which model you had? Do you know which version of EMUI you had? Also for future reference do not make new threads without looking in guides because I think the answer is right here. https://forum.xda-developers.com/honor-8/how-to/to-emui5-custom-roms-tested-openkirin-t3638445 . Next time you post try to be more helpful because everyone here will try to help you if you help them help you. Some people may not respond if you do not leave information, or communicate that you need help to provide the information.
If you know you had EMUI 5, this should work (assuming you use the correct firmware files and have unlocked bootloader still). What did you wipe in TWRP?
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yes, the bootloader is unlocked, I had the FRD-L09 model, I had the EMUI 5.0. I wiped everything accidentally with advanced wipe.

Raxcu said:
yes, the bootloader is unlocked, I had the FRD-L09 model, I had the EMUI 5.0. I wiped everything accidentally with advanced wipe.
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Next time be more careful. Here are some steps for you
1. Flash TWRP 3.1.1-1 (fastboot flash recovery twrp.img)
2. Download Firmware (If you are in Europe The L09 firmware up top should be what you use. If you are in Asia use the L09 firmware at the bottom.)
3. Move the firmware to your External SD if present and name the folder "Stock Firmware" using TWRP MTP
4. Factory Reset in TWRP (NOT ADVANCED WIPE)
5. Flash your region file before update.zip
6. Reboot to recovery in twrp, this will run EMUI stock recovery
7. Tap factory reset, wait.
You may need to Unlock the bootloader again, but your phone should be okay.

Raxcu said:
yes, the bootloader is unlocked, I had the FRD-L09 model, I had the EMUI 5.0. I wiped everything accidentally with advanced wipe.
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Based on the method given above, were you able to restore the device? It would be new learning for me as i would go for dload but he suggested which was something new for me and i would definitely follow this instructions if i mess up or dload doesn't work.

Can't update

My device is rooted and i have installed a TWRP recovery, & i want to update it, but always stuck at the recovery mod with ERROR 7!! help plz

This is because you're trying to update without flashing back stock recovery.img of your firmware build, and TWRP isn't able to analyze and confirm the update package as valid before starting the update process.
To update correctly, extract the recovery.img (32MB like) from your update package (probably you'll need to downlaod the update.zip of your actual firmware if you didn't stored a copy) using Huawei Update Extractor program, flash it by ADB in the same way you flashed TWRP and once done, update again. Then you can flash TWRP again.

RedSkull23 said:
This is because you're trying to update without flashing back stock recovery.img of your firmware build, and TWRP isn't able to analyze and confirm the update package as valid before starting the update process.
To update correctly, extract the recovery.img (32MB like) from your update package (probably you'll need to downlaod the update.zip of your actual firmware if you didn't stored a copy) using Huawei Update Extractor program, flash it by ADB in the same way you flashed TWRP and once done, update again. Then you can flash TWRP again.
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So you mean that i should update it via computer?
And I should install the root again, or just the TWRP?
And plz can u tell me how to download the version of my device? Knowing that the frimware update is downloaded by the Huawei updater, So can I copy it?
Thanks for the help!

KhalidZH said:
And plz can u tell me how to download the version of my device? Knowing that the frimware update is downloaded by the Huawei updater, So can I copy it?
Thanks for the help!
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I take the chance to leave you a guide that i used too, in which is well explained how to correctly update a rooted device and how to grab all the necessary files required for updating. Check it out https://forum.xda-developers.com/honor-6x/how-to/guide-ota-update-rootet-h6x-t3684758
Let me know if you solve this!

RedSkull23 said:
I take the chance to leave you a guide that i used too, in which is well explained how to correctly update a rooted device and how to grab all the necessary files required for updating. Check it out https://forum.xda-developers.com/honor-6x/how-to/guide-ota-update-rootet-h6x-t3684758
Let me know if you solve this!
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Thank you for helping me, I'll try to follow the steps and tell you the result!

RedSkull23 said:
I take the chance to leave you a guide that i used too, in which is well explained how to correctly update a rooted device and how to grab all the necessary files required for updating. Check it out https://forum.xda-developers.com/honor-6x/how-to/guide-ota-update-rootet-h6x-t3684758
Let me know if you solve this!
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Hello friend, i know it took me so long to respond this. but i actually forgot about it, now i remembered.
I tried to follow the steps but i didnt understand how to flash the stock recovery.img and flash stock boot.img, also this magisk i dont have...
So please if u can lead me to a video or try to explain further...
Sorry for my late respond... Peace out