Hello, I'm sure there are threads out there that answer the title, but some aren't, I guess trustworthy or for other models.
Does anyone know a international ROM for the Chinese variant? Mines 4gb/64gb AL10 one.
Or any other ROM?
Thank you
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Hello everybody. I am from Europe (Bulgaria) and I am going to buy Huawei Honor 8. I found a guy who bought Honor 8 from his mobile vendor (Telenor if it matters) and now he is selling it but the strange thing is that the model of his phone is actually for India. FRD-L02C432. I know it sounds strange because the phone model is for India (L02) but the build number is for the European region (C432). Do you think it is a good idea to buy this phone? I need a suggestion.
PS: Another bulgarian person bought Honor 8 from Telenor BG and he also got L02C432 and he is stuck to Android MM.
Is there Nougat update for this specific model?
LXX in Huawei does not specify regions, it does specify the number of production series. L02 would mean it was in the second batch produced, nothing to worry about.
KasBass said:
LXX in Huawei does not specify regions, it does specify the number of production series. L02 would mean it was in the second batch produced, nothing to worry about.
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There is no logic in your words. So L19 which is the european model with 64 gigs means it is the 19th batch produced, isnt it?
qtoo941 said:
There is no logic in your words. So L19 which is the european model with 64 gigs means it is the 19th batch produced, isnt it?
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You asked, I answered. Sorry, you don't like it. Ask Huawei directly if they even care to answer your adolescent question buddy.
L02 definitely does not stand for "For India ONLY", that's for sure.
KasBass said:
You asked, I answered. Sorry, you don't like it. Ask Huawei directly if they even care to answer your adolescent question buddy.
L02 definitely does not stand for "For India ONLY", that's for sure.
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Dude, i know you answered, but your answer was illogical and incompetent and now you are being rude.
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Dude, i know you answered, but your answer was illogical and incompetent and now you are being rude.
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Well, sorry then. Be happy.
Pretty sure it is for region not batch number and I have yet to see anything else.
There seem to be only assumptions about this though, as far as I know.
Sent from my FRD-L09 using XDA Labs
LXX is indication for the number and kinds of bands the phone supports. It might be region-related but not necessarily. https://www.frequencycheck.com/comp...nor-8-standard-edition-dual-sim-lte-a-frd-l09
That would definitely add to the confusion. I'm assuming C432 is the region code then. That doesn't make sense then though since the supported bands differ depending on region only.
Well i guess they do lol.
Huawei isn't exactly very straight-forward in their naming process.
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FRD-XLXXCXXBXXX
->FRD
Codename ("Devicename")
->XLXX (AL00/AL10/L04/L14/L09/L19/...)
Modelnumber (Hardware: Dual-SIM or Single SIM, Data Signals like 3G only or 4G and frequencys)
->CXXX
Regionnumber
->BXXX
Firmwarenumber
So does somebody know something about this specific model - FRD-L02C432 ?
AnDrOiiiD_YT said:
FRD-XLXXCXXBXXX
->FRD
Codename ("Devicename")
->XLXX (AL00/AL10/L04/L14/L09/L19/...)
Modelnumber (Hardware: Dual-SIM or Single SIM, Data Signals like 3G only or 4G and frequencys)
->CXXX
Regionnumber
->BXXX
Firmwarenumber
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Thank you.
qtoo941 said:
So does somebody know something about this specific model - FRD-L02C432 ?
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Your answer is here:
AnDrOiiiD_YT said:
FRD-XLXXCXXBXXX
->FRD
Codename ("Devicename")
->XLXX (AL00/AL10/L04/L14/L09/L19/...)
Modelnumber (Hardware: Dual-SIM or Single SIM, Data Signals like 3G only or 4G and frequencys)
->CXXX
Regionnumber
->BXXX
Firmwarenumber
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Here you have the specs for L02.
Your Firmware is European.
Note:
1. L02 has nothing to do with India. Yes it's the only selled Honor 8 in India but has nothing to do with the country. It's because the frequencys of the signals is compatible in india.
2. Your device COULD be debranded. Check online with your serial number if it is a L02. (Maybe there's a webpage that does that)
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So does somebody know something about this specific model - FRD-L02C432 ?
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I found a B380 FullOTA update for the L02C432 in the Firmware Finder app. I am not sure if it works, though. I have my phone from carrier in Slovakia.I hope the update comes soon officialy.
Hello all
i need help
i am very new in this, i bought my phone (mate 9 128gb 6gb) from aliexpress, it has this model number mha-al00
i would like to get rid of all these chineses apps and install fresh english rom
any advice?
Qatar said:
Hello all
i need help
i am very new in this, i bought my phone (mate 9 128gb 6gb) from aliexpress, it has this model number mha-al00
i would like to get rid of all these chineses apps and install fresh english rom
any advice?
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Yes, you can rebrand your Chinese AL00C00 to the L29C636 international version. Just follow this guide from gm007, a senior member on this forum.
https://forum.xda-developers.com/mate-9/how-to/guide-rebrand-chinese-al00-mate9-to-t3554656
Hi! I am thinking about buying honor 8 from aliexpress. Do you think it is safe, and will i get OTA updates, i live in Europe and would like the international version? If i get the chinese honor 8, is it possible for me to flash it to european ROM?
I cant post link to it, but if you search for "honor 8" on aliexpress you can see different vendors selling it and claiming international ROM.
Regards, pokemeister
I don't have much idea about Huawei from AliExpress but my friend bought Xiaomi also I use AliExpress a lot and it's totally safe. My friend said he was needed to pay import tax in Bangaldesh(idk about Europe). I also heard if anything goes wrong with the phone then he needs to pay for the shipping to give it back to china and also it may take months to get back. Anyways the phone was working PERFECTLY and it was cheaper than usual. And if the seller says international version and he sends a local one, you can just open a dispute and AliExpress will return all your money back. Also you can rebrand it if you want to.
If you Get the Dl00 version it is not suitable for ROMS ,because the network wont work.
Make sure to check the seller ratings
That is not a good idea. As the EU version of the Honor 8 actually runs on slightly different but very similar hardware to the Chinese version.
iceepyon said:
That is not a good idea. As the EU version of the Honor 8 actually runs on slightly different but very similar hardware to the Chinese version.
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Only fear is about sims, which wont works in Chinese versions.
venugopalu007 said:
Only fear is about sims, which wont works in Chinese versions.
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I hope the team fixes this.
sniperlife:D said:
I hope the team fixes this.
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They definitely will .
venugopalu007 said:
They definitely will .
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I hope to see it before I sell this device.
sniperlife:D said:
I hope to see it before I sell this device.
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Just a simple step to include , surdu while building the ROMs once asked for some file info to support the ROM , lets see i mentioned xepeleato to add , hope they add it fast so many people waiting..
I have the honor 8 chinese version AL00. I buyed in AliExpress and let me tell you its totally safe.
About to Flash to an european rom, I saw in some pages where they say it Is a complicated process, but hey, isnt bad at all, only for a few chinese apps and you will need to install the gapps
You must check the 4g bands. The AL00 has the band 4, that band I need in my country
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Dano82x said:
I have the honor 8 chinese version AL00. I buyed in AliExpress and let me tell you its totally safe.
About to Flash to an european rom, I saw in some pages where they say it Is a complicated process, but hey, isnt bad at all, only for a few chinese apps and you will need to install the gapps
You must check the 4g bands. The AL00 has the band 4, that band I need in my country
Enviado desde mi FRD-AL00 mediante Tapatalk
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Pretty good answer to OP , it will let a hope on buying.
Dano82x said:
I have the honor 8 chinese version AL00. I buyed in AliExpress and let me tell you its totally safe.
About to Flash to an european rom, I saw in some pages where they say it Is a complicated process, but hey, isnt bad at all, only for a few chinese apps and you will need to install the gapps
You must check the 4g bands. The AL00 has the band 4, that band I need in my country
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Thisnis what I thought.
The chinese apps can be disabled with adb commands.
When I received the phone, came with Android marshmallow but that same day updates to Nougat
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pokemeister said:
Hi! I am thinking about buying honor 8 from aliexpress. Do you think it is safe, and will i get OTA updates, i live in Europe and would like the international version? If i get the chinese honor 8, is it possible for me to flash it to european ROM?
I cant post link to it, but if you search for "honor 8" on aliexpress you can see different vendors selling it and claiming international ROM.
Regards, pokemeister
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Go for FRD-AL00. I had it nearly for 1 year now. It's first in the row as far as updates are concerned, I'm on 391 from yesterday. It's working fine in Europe (skipping LTE 800 which is not a big deal). It perfectly covers Indian LTE too, I've been there recently.
There is no need to flash the EU rom, I wouldn't recommed it. You gain nothing, loose plenty (call recording, international bands...) and unnecessary risk a lot. Just install needed gapps (Play, Services, Framework, Partner setup...), select desired theme and you are good to go. You'll feel no difference from EU rom, just enhanced functionality.
Thank you guys, really appricate it! I contacted the sellers on Ali, and the honor 8's are AL00 and AL10 (32/64gb chineese version), but he could flash it to frd-l19 for international customers. Should i rather ask him to keep the original al00 firmvare or let him flash it to al19 (european)?
pokemeister said:
Thank you guys, really appricate it! I contacted the sellers on Ali, and the honor 8's are AL00 and AL10 (32/64gb chineese version), but he could flash it to frd-l19 for international customers. Should i rather ask him to keep the original al00 firmvare or let him flash it to al19 (european)?
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When I buyed my phone I was afraid they would install the european rom, because I dont know how they install the rom. I asked them leave the original rom. The diference between a chinese rom and am european rom is the chinese doesnt have the gapps and came with some chinese apps. Some chinese apps can be uninstalled others can be deactivated with adb commands.
In the chinese rom, you can hide the navigation bar. In the european you cant
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pokemeister said:
Thank you guys, really appricate it! I contacted the sellers on Ali, and the honor 8's are AL00 and AL10 (32/64gb chineese version), but he could flash it to frd-l19 for international customers. Should i rather ask him to keep the original al00 firmvare or let him flash it to al19 (european)?
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It is up to you
pokemeister said:
Thank you guys, really appricate it! I contacted the sellers on Ali, and the honor 8's are AL00 and AL10 (32/64gb chineese version), but he could flash it to frd-l19 for international customers. Should i rather ask him to keep the original al00 firmvare or let him flash it to al19 (european)?
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Eu rom has gapps ,while other one has no gapps.
Choose which one you want.
Ordered one now from a seller called "J&K Technology". Went for the international version, hope it turns out good. Thanks for all the help folks!
Hello everyone, I'm new there and I'm not sure where to post questions and I hope this is the right place.. so I get confused about the European version of the Honor 6x.. I have the BLN-L21 but I saw that there is also the BLN-AL20.. Anyone know the differences between these two models?
Thanks a lot
BLN-L21 is generally European variant, BLN-AL20 is China variant.