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Hi Guys, I need some help
I am on MT-LV09xxxB137SP03/KitKat 4.4.2/EMUI 3.0 build. Recently I got a notification about an intermediate update before LolliPop: xxxB145: so I tried a OTA update which failed (no specific error, just "software update failed"). I downloaded manually the update, put that in the dload folder and tried a local update, failed for the same reason.
My phone is rooted via KingRoot (amazingly worked) but the bootloader is locked, so I wonder why the update fails.
With KingRoot there is an option to "Remove Root Permission" which I tried, thinking that it was the culprit. Then I tried to update and still it failed.
I was under the impression an OTA update fails only with a unlocked bootloader/custom recovery, but this does not seem the case. Any idea about what should I do?
Thanks,
Anubis
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Hey man,
Just wanted to let you know: I have the EXACT same problem. Huawei AM7, KingRoot, OTA xxxB145 fail. I cannot further help, as I have no solution myself.
Hope someone can help.
Flash the stock image. Kingroot may have left some files behind even though you "uprooted" this the system is still seen as modified for purposes of the ota.
Milly7 said:
Flash the stock image. Kingroot may have left some files behind even though you "uprooted" this the system is still seen as modified for purposes of the ota.
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Did a factory reset, still software update fail. Then tried to install stock rom over the stock rom, but software update still fails...
Did you try local update from internal or external SD card?
Yes, tried that, but same 'software update fail' problem...
Are you sure that you are flashing the correct file for your specific variant? You cannot flash TL10 on L09, etc. It will give the error if you do that.
I found the problem:
1) When installing an OTA there is a check on the file system first and if it fails, the update is aborted
2) KingUser/KingRoot leaves the file system in a dirty state (there is a kinguser.apk left in /system/app) so the check fails
3) to install a clean OTA you need to have a clean recovery so you need to:
3.1) unlock the bootloader (to be able to install a stock recovery)
3.2) download the update (e.g. ...B145) you want to install
3.3) use the Huawei extractor to get the recovery.img file from the package
3.4) flash the stock recovery
3.5) upgrate with the OTA
I discovered it step by step. Basically you need to unlock the bootloader to fix things and therefore it is a waste of time to user KingRoot/KingUser in the first place: but faster/cleaner to unlock the bootloader and install SuperSU.
Anubis
Still doesn't work I had the same but also had twrp recovery, I have my unlock code but no matter what adb I use I get remote command not allowed for trying to get stock recovery back or parse file failed with unlock code.
Any ideas would be much appreciated.
Anubis1965 said:
Hi Guys, I need some help
I am on MT-LV09xxxB137SP03/KitKat 4.4.2/EMUI 3.0 build. Recently I got a notification about an intermediate update before LolliPop: xxxB145: so I tried a OTA update which failed (no specific error, just "software update failed"). I downloaded manually the update, put that in the dload folder and tried a local update, failed for the same reason.
My phone is rooted via KingRoot (amazingly worked) but the bootloader is locked, so I wonder why the update fails.
With KingRoot there is an option to "Remove Root Permission" which I tried, thinking that it was the culprit. Then I tried to update and still it failed.
I was under the impression an OTA update fails only with a unlocked bootloader/custom recovery, but this does not seem the case. Any idea about what should I do?
Thanks,
Anubis
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u need to be unrooted to proceed ota. ..
Okay,
I have been trying over and over but there is no way I can perform an OTA. Here's the situation:
- The bootloader is unlocked
- Current Firmware: MT7-L09 ... B137SP03. According to the updater it should go with MT7-L09 ... B145
- OTA fails: on WiFi, local update (SD), forced (three buttons)
- In the systems/app folder I have this "KingUser.apk" app, has been left hanging there by KingRoot when I removed it
I was told to reinstall the stock recovery and try a local update, here's what I did:
1) I downloaded again the current FW (B137SP03) from here: http://www.huaweiblog.de/huawei/firmwareupdate-b137-fuer-mate-7-ota/
2) extracted update.app, opened with the Huawei Extractor, got recovery.img from update.app
3) rebooted the Mate 7 (vol down + power) in fastboot mode
4) flashed the stock recovery: fastboot flash recovery recovery.img, got an ok
5) rebooted
6) put update.zip in the dload folder of the SD, performed a local update --> failed as usual
Is there anything I am doing wrong?
Anubis
Anubis1965 said:
6) put update.zip in the dload folder of the SD, performed a local update --> failed as usual
Is there anything I am doing wrong?
Anubis
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"UPDATE.ZIP" ??? I wonder that stock recovery may flash a zip file.
Check elsewhere in this forum the matter of the trash files left by kingroot, intead...
tuddu said:
"UPDATE.ZIP" ??? I wonder that stock recovery may flash a zip file.
Check elsewhere in this forum the matter of the trash files left by kingroot, intead...
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Did you read what I wrote?
The OTA is called update.zip and you can perform an update by putting it into the dload folder of the SD card and then using the updater or with a forced update (three buttons boot).
The recovery file is called recovery.img and it is inside the archive update.app which is inside update.zip
Anubis
Correct. But you wrote "put the update.zip file in the SD folder".
I suppose you mean the EXTRACTED update.app file in the SD folder.
That's it.
Anyway, peace and love.
tuddu said:
Correct. But you wrote "put the update.zip file in the SD folder".
I suppose you mean the EXTRACTED update.app file in the SD folder.
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No. I put the update.zip file in the dload folder of the SD card.
About removing KingRoot/KingUser after the self-removal option failed, I have only heard about installing SuperSu. Are you referring to it? Because that would imply to install a custom recovery, install supersu, clean-up, unroot via supersu, reinstall the stock recovery and then perform finally the OTA.
Paolo
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oh well... Did everything (KingUser was removed with the support of SuperSuMe), reverted back to the stock recovery and guess what? Software update failed as before.
I guess I'll have to stay with my firmware until lollipop or a custom rom based on lollipop will come
Anubis
Anubis1965 said:
oh well... Did everything (KingUser was removed with the support of SuperSuMe), reverted back to the stock recovery and guess what? Software update failed as before.
I guess I'll have to stay with my firmware until lollipop or a custom rom based on lollipop will come
Anubis
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Hello,
tuddu is wright. The file which must be put in the dload folder is update.app and no update.zip.
grofock said:
Hello,
tuddu is wright. The file which must be put in the dload folder is update.app and no update.zip.
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I wish it would be that easy. It makes absolutely no difference whether I put in dload update.zip or its unzipped content.
the message is always "software install failed".
Anubis
Anubis1965 said:
I wish it would be that easy. It makes absolutely no difference whether I put in dload update.zip or its unzipped content.
the message is always "software install failed".
Anubis
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You should do a clean install ( 3 buttons ) of the full B137 firmware, it was happening also with my phone and I solved the issue in that way.
After the flash you'll be on a clean stock B137 so you can put the "update.zip" in the "dload" folder ( it's an OTA update, not a full update.app firmware ) and be able to get the latest B145 :good:
Hello!
I own a FRD-L19C432 device loaded with B120 FW, TWRP flashed to erecovery, the recovery partition is stock (?) since I haven't flashed anything on it and it is also rooted.
A few days ago, I got the notification of the availability of B131 update. According to some info I've read over the web, the erecovery isn't/wasn't used for anything, so I tried my luck and proceeded with updating operation from UI. It booted to recovery, failed to install, showed some error and booted to OS, that stills on B120.
Introduction made, the question is:
I already downloaded the FRD-L19C432B131 full update zip, can I simply flash it through the dload method, or, must I first unroot and flash stock B120 recovery in order to perform the dload flash?
If so, where can I get the B120 stock recovery and erecovery? I'm not finding it while using the Firmware Finder app by Team MT.
Hope you can give some help.
Tks,
RM
you can extract the recovery.img using huawei update extractor and then flash via adb or the multitool
jkccl9 said:
you can extract the recovery.img using huawei update extractor and then flash via adb or the multitool
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Thank you for trying to help, but that's not what I'm asking in first place:
I already downloaded the FRD-L19C432B131 full update zip, can I simply flash it through the dload method, or, must I first unroot and flash stock B120 recovery in order to perform the dload flash?
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Thank you.
RM
omartins said:
Thank you for trying to help, but that's not what I'm asking in first place:
Thank you.
RM
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well you have to unroot and install stock recovery before being able to update
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well you have to unroot and install stock recovery before being able to update
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Stock recovery from B120, right? If so, where can I find this recovery since I'm not finding the full B120 FW zip?
omartins said:
Stock recovery from B120, right? If so, where can I find this recovery since I'm not finding the full B120 FW zip?
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Try huawei firmware Updater by team mt (can't remember full name) to search for the last update and extract using tool from post 1 ^^
omartins said:
Hello!
I own a FRD-L19C432 device loaded with B120 FW, TWRP flashed to erecovery, the recovery partition is stock (?) since I haven't flashed anything on it and it is also rooted.
A few days ago, I got the notification of the availability of B131 update. According to some info I've read over the web, the erecovery isn't/wasn't used for anything, so I tried my luck and proceeded with updating operation from UI. It booted to recovery, failed to install, showed some error and booted to OS, that stills on B120.
Introduction made, the question is:
I already downloaded the FRD-L19C432B131 full update zip, can I simply flash it through the dload method, or, must I first unroot and flash stock B120 recovery in order to perform the dload flash?
If so, where can I get the B120 stock recovery and erecovery? I'm not finding it while using the Firmware Finder app by Team MT.
Hope you can give some help.
Tks,
RM
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It's weird and sad to hear that you flashed twrp to erecovery.
Let me explain u briefly what erecovery does . when u use dload method (while flashing an update.app) , erecovery extracts all .img and .bin files and later it flashes the each file (image files) to its respective partition .
In ur case. The normal stock recovery flashed the update.zip which was included in the script . but it failed to extract update.app in the update.zip and finally output u got is error.
Solution:
The only solution for this problem is ..
Download a full update package of stock ROM...
Extract Update.app (use huawei update extractor) and then find erecovery.IMG
Install adb and fastboot drivers ..
Put your phone in fastboot mode .
Connect to PC ..
In the terminal (command prompt) , type this command and hit enter .
fastboot flash erecovery erecovery.img
(From here u can reinstall the update.zip ) if it fails .
And then try to shutdown the phone , later put full update.app in dload folder ..
Use the 3 button combination to install full package of update.app and thats it .
It reboots to stock again .besure to take a backup of your data before attempting above step . after everything done check for update from settings and install it normally
hello!
Thanks for a proper answer
At the moment I'm stuck (paused) at the TWRP backup operation, since I don't seem to be able to perform a full back to internal storage (with the previous NEXUS phones I owned it was possible...) I need first to get an USB-C adapter in order to use USB OTG to perform the safety backup.
After That I'll flash B120 stock recovery and erecovery, unroot and dload the new FW version.
Meanwhile, another question: Using the FW Finder APP from Team MT on Windows it gets a FRD-L19C432B131 result, while on the Android version of the same AP it only finds B130, not B131 (?). On the other hand, I can only find the B120 full FW over Android APP, and don't seem to find it while using Windows... Any idea why this occurs?
RM
Hello!
Task accomplished! TWRP full backup made, flashed stock recoveries from B120 and after that flashed B131 update.app though dload method.
Everything went OK except for the fact I got bootloader relocked after the second flash. I miss the simplicity of the Nexus devices...
With the TWRP backup made before I was able to restore most of the definitions though. It would be nice to digg a workaround to flash update.app without getting bootloader relocked...
I wonder if extracting boot, system and recoveries IMGs and flash all this through fastboot wouldn't work!? Did anyone tried?
RM
is there anyone tried flash kalinet hunter on honor 6x on mm stock rom with twrp?
lester1992 said:
is there anyone tried flash kalinet hunter on honor 6x on mm stock rom with twrp?
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Yup i installed the latest nightly, and it mostly went ok. everything on the phone side works ok. I just cant get an external wireless card to work. But working on it!
Hi i have an honor 6x with magisk installed if i install kali nethunter magisk work or not?anyone have tried?
It should work, since for it worked for others
Ok thanks for the answer Can anyone provide me a link for Kali nethunter please?
nemesis87345 said:
Ok thanks for the answer Can anyone provide me a link for Kali nethunter please?
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Here you go
https://forum.xda-developers.com/honor-6x/how-to/how-to-install-net-hunter-honor-6x-t3588827
Hi my honor 6x is softly bricked I tried every thing but I can't recover the stock os
I want to install kali nethunter on it so can any one recommend a custom rom for the honor 6x that is compatible with kali nethunter .
Thanks in advance
AkramRonald said:
Hi my honor 6x is softly bricked ? I tried every thing but I can't recover the stock os ?
I want to install kali nethunter on it so can any one recommend a custom rom for the honor 6x that is compatible with kali nethunter .
Thanks in advance ?
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It's only compatible with stock EMUI
PalakMi said:
It's only compatible with stock EMUI
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I'm tring to flash the stock firmware but nothing is working
AkramRonald said:
I'm tring to flash the stock firmware but nothing is working
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You have TWRP?!
PalakMi said:
You have TWRP?!
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Yes I flashed twerp as recovery2
AkramRonald said:
Yes I flashed twerp as recovery2
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Flash stock recovery of the firmware you were on (you need to remember which) and then install full firmware through dload
PalakMi said:
Flash stock recovery of the firmware you were on (you need to remember which) and then install full firmware through dload
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I still have the stock recovery and I tried to flash the stock firmware using the dload method but it didn't work , I tried the data update file , nothing , I also tried the old firmware ( emui 4.1 ) but still didn't work
I extracted the update.app the emui 5 firmware and flashed the system , recovery , boot and cust images but still ?
AkramRonald said:
I still have the stock recovery and I tried to flash the stock firmware using the dload method but it didn't work , I tried the data update file , nothing , I also tried the old firmware ( emui 4.1 ) but still didn't work
I extracted the update.app the emui 5 firmware and flashed the system , recovery , boot and cust images but still
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@hackslash can you assist him?!
@AkramRonald
There are 2 ways to solve this.
1. If you have the EMUI 5 update.app available, then extract Recovery2 from the .app file and flash it to the recovery2 partition using Fastboot.
You should not flash EMUI 5 packages through dload. You should flash a downgrade package first then the EMUI 4.1 package.
2. Tell me your model number and I'll give you a link to the firmware which you can easily flash via TWRP.
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@AkramRonald
There are 2 ways to solve this.
1. If you have the EMUI 5 update.app available, then extract Recovery2 from the .app file and flash it to the recovery2 partition using Fastboot.
You should not flash EMUI 5 packages through dload. You should flash a downgrade package first then the EMUI 4.1 package.
2. Tell me your model number and I'll give you a link to the firmware which you can easily flash via TWRP.
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model Bll-l21
Build B361
I have the stock firmware update.app
The nougat update.app
And the nougat update data update.app
AkramRonald said:
model Bll-l21
Build B361
I have the stock firmware update.app
The nougat update.app
And the nougat update data update.app
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Excellent.
Those files must have been inside a zip file.
Simply install TWRP and flash those both zip files.
Then install recovery2 and perform a factory reset.
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Excellent.
Those files must have been inside a zip file.
Simply install TWRP and flash those both zip files.
Then install recovery2 and perform a factory reset.
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Can I flash the zip which contains the update.app file with tarp. ?????
Or should I extract the images inside the update.app file and flash them individually using twrp. ??????
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Can I flash the zip which contains the update.app file with tarp. ?????
Or should I extract the images inside the update.app file and flash them individually using twrp. ??????
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Flash the zip files using TWRP. Do not extract and flash. Install zip file only.
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Flash the zip files using TWRP. Do not extract and flash. Install zip file only.
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So the rollback zip file first then the emui 4.1 zip ?????
Mu bootloader is unlocked and have twrp... Now im getting ota uodate but cant do it because of twrp... How the hell can i restore my stock recovery and remove twrp...? I keep reading forum but cant find answer... Its l29c432b185 version...
Will funky huawei restore everything or use another free method? Thanx!
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Extract recovery.img from update.app using Huawei Update extractor.
Get your firmware update.zip from: http://hwmt.ru/hwmtsite/firmware-database/?firmware_model=MHA-L29C432&firmware_page=0
Extract zip, open up update.app in Huawei Update Extractor: https://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2433454
Rightclick on RECOVERY and click on Extract Selected.
Flash RECOVERY.img using fastboot flash recovery RECOVERY.img
You're now on stock recovery and will be able to flash OTA.
Though, flashing OTA will lock your bootloader again, so you'll have to unlock it again. (if you want to)
And if you modified /system, /product or /vendor it will fail to install.
For a free alternative, if it should fail, use https://forum.xda-developers.com/mate-9/how-to/guide-mate-9-flash-update-package-t3593108
THANX ALOT MAN...IT WORKS! That extractor is a great thing!
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.
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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!
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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!
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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