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Nougat L09C636B361 OTA Rolling Out (Australia)

Hey guys,
If anyone's interested, my P9 just received the OTA for L09C636B361. This is on an unlocked/unbranded Australian handset. Obviously, I've immediately started the download...
Time to start mashing that "Check for Updates" button if you're in Australia I guess

Excited! Time to spam the update button

alm0nde said:
Excited! Time to spam the update button
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Any luck?

vyper4 said:
Any luck?
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Nothing yet

Might want to check tru HiCare , and go through the early adopters button ...

Still nothing, sure I'll get something eventually..

i have the l09c34b140 and i live in australia (got it from virgin mobile australia on plan). is there anyway for me to convert to yours?

I am on EVA-L09C34B140 as well, heres hoping that we will get some Nougat goodness soon. I got Android 7 running no my old S4 and cant wait till the P9 officially gets an update.

I'm on the same EVA-L09C34B140 and also nothing yet. I bought my P9 outright, but it came with an annoying Optus boot and shutdown screen that I was hoping be rid of with an update, although I'm not too sure that'll be the case.

Wing Nut said:
I'm on the same EVA-L09C34B140 and also nothing yet. I bought my P9 outright, but it came with an annoying Optus boot and shutdown screen that I was hoping be rid of with an update, although I'm not too sure that'll be the case.
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L09C34 is the Optus version, I got mine outright as well. I dont understand why Huawei will make an Australian model for Optus, a different model for Vodaphone and a unbranded model. They should of just made one model for all of Australia and a tool for carriers to put in their own boot animations.
Chances are, we will not get an update till Optus push through an update for this model. The model the OP has (L09C636), probably has his update pushed through by Huawei directly.

Ah, figures - a familiar story. I had the same issue with my old SG Note 2 which would have been waiting ages for an AU update via Telstra, but rooting it with a Nordic ROM saved me 18 months of waiting. I guess I have to suffer the Optus boot screen post-update though.

Z-Blade said:
L09C34 is the Optus version, I got mine outright as well. I dont understand why Huawei will make an Australian model for Optus, a different model for Vodaphone and a unbranded model. They should of just made one model for all of Australia and a tool for carriers to put in their own boot animations.
Chances are, we will not get an update till Optus push through an update for this model. The model the OP has (L09C636), probably has his update pushed through by Huawei directly.
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dyu reckon we should debrand and just install the unbranded model (if possible) or do we just idle :/

damn it just flashed to B320

Zyn0 said:
dyu reckon we should debrand and just install the unbranded model (if possible) or do we just idle :/
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If I could practice on someone else's Optus-tainted P9 first I'd then give it a go on mine
The process appears rather more convoluted than my previous Android ROM flashing experience. I think I might wait a bit longer.

i'm on exactly the same firmware( C636B190, which is updated from B168 through OTA) as the OP had before receiving B361..
However I had received nothing.

I bought mine outright at JB HiFi and got the OTA on Thursday night - posted to Whirlpool as well. I received notification when I checked the update entry in settings. Not an early adopter nor rooted or downloaded via the HiCare app.
As for the different firmwares blame that on the carrier not Huawei - Optus, Telstra et al are always slow - best check their websites or ask their Twitter/FB accounts for the timeframe.
Loving the updated EMUI 5.0. :laugh:

Unbranded Australian C636 here and still on B190, check for updates button nearly getting worn out!!

Got the Nougat update last night. Notification details are very hard to read. Almost white on white text. Anyone else got this, or knows how to fix it?
See screenshot attached.

Zyn0 said:
dyu reckon we should debrand and just install the unbranded model (if possible) or do we just idle :/
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@Tecalote is working on the Nougat version of the NewWorld rom. Chances are, he will probably release this before Optus roll out the EMUI 5.0 update. If you really want EMUI 5.0, you can always flash L09C636B361 via the Huawei tools, then it will be a debranded AU version.
ranagade said:
Got the Nougat update last night. Notification details are very hard to read. Almost white on white text. Anyone else got this, or knows how to fix it?
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Should be able to fix this by selecting a different theme.

Z-Blade said:
Should be able to fix this by selecting a different theme.
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Tried various themes with no luck.
Did a factory reset and all good now!

MHA-AL00 rebrand to L29, go with c636 or c432? thoughts, opinions?

I have a mate 9 MHA-AL00, so far I've been able to unlock BL and have installed TWRP I'm trying to rebrand it to L29 using this guide https://forum.xda-developers.com/mate-9/how-to/guide-mate-9-flash-update-package-t3593108
My question is: I can't decide whether to go with C636 or C432... What are the pro's con's from each? anyone who has succeeded in the rebrand process what are your thoughts? which region to go with?
The main reason why i'm doing the rebrand is because of the notification issue, Nova launcher, Bluetooth issues with MHA-AL00.
Your opinions between the different versions will be appreciated.

Hi. I did exactly as you're intending and went with 636 about six months ago. It has worked flawlessly for me, I've updated twice using the firmware finder app, due to again and have had zero issues. The phone rom runs like a charm and has never let me down, not once. I do not recall any issues.
No experience of the other ROM but I went for 636 as that's the international version and I figured that would be better for me, despite living in the UK European ROM was an option but international is great.

btblue said:
Hi. I did exactly as you're intending and went with 636 about six months ago. It has worked flawlessly for me, I've updated twice using the firmware finder app, due to again and have had zero issues. The phone rom runs like a charm and has never let me down, not once. I do not recall any issues.
No experience of the other ROM but I went for 636 as that's the international version and I figured that would be better for me, despite living in the UK European ROM was an option but international is great.
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Which build are you on? B188?

I'm. On B181.

Hi
after rebrand do I have to reinstall everything again or can i re store everyhing from backup
thanks in advance
reg

repoman728 said:
Hi
after rebrand do I have to reinstall everything again or can i re store everyhing from backup
thanks in advance
reg
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I would imagine you can reinstall everything despite the rebrand. The backup will put everything back and any apps that are out of date will get updated via play. Maybe some others have more experience.

btblue said:
I would imagine you can reinstall everything despite the rebrand. The backup will put everything back and any apps that are out of date will get updated via play. Maybe some others have more experience.
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I've done rebranding from C636 to C432 but I found both has some bugs. Some with touchscreen or system sounds. I can't find any build stable for me. (Currently I'm on L29C432B225).
Regarding data you can make a HiSuite backup of all but make another backup of pictures because HiSuite does not backup pics and vids.
I don't know how to identify Official Stable builds vs. Official Beta builds, anyone knows?
Edit: Sorry, I was talking about Mate 9 PRO model LON-L29, but it should be the same

I got no 4G toggle switch on C432 even when my SIM was 4G compatible. I have to go back o C636.

Just today I went to C636 from the Aussie C34, finally got some updates. Build seems perfectly fine with a few new features over the C34 build. Haven't tried C432 yet but 636 seems like a keeper for me.

Drod101 said:
My question is: I can't decide whether to go with C636 or C432... What are the pro's con's from each? anyone who has succeeded in the rebrand process what are your thoughts? which region to go with?
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Which rebrand did you choose?
My region is C636 and it works well, but I am considering rebranding the C432 to potentially get in Beta programs that are not offered to the C636 region.

I've been on C636 since I purchased and rebranded my Mate 9 in March this year. B181 has been the best build for me to date. Stellar battery life, stable. I don't even bother using Nova as EMUI is just superb. I've not considered any other build, C636 is the one for me.

vijer said:
Which rebrand did you choose?
My region is C636 and it works well, but I am considering rebranding the C432 to potentially get in Beta programs that are not offered to the C636 region.
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I had C636 and now I'm on C432 and I can't access to any beta program on both in my country (Argentina).

Can i rebrand mate 9 while on Oreo

Hello guys,
I have mate 9 C636 B362 oreo.
The problem is am now living in europe
Which makes my phone unable to get updates through default system update and very slow to updates to go through firmwarefinder
My question is can i rebrand the mate 9 while I am already on Oreo to c432
Thanks

ALA92 said:
Hello guys,
I have mate 9 C636 B362 oreo.
The problem is am now living in europe
Which makes my phone unable to get updates through default system update and very slow to updates to go through firmwarefinder
My question is can i rebrand the mate 9 while I am already on Oreo to c432
Thanks
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There is an easier and much safer way to update if you still have a SIM card of the country you purchased the phone from. It doesn't even have to be active anymore. Just insert it and reboot, then connect to wifi and all the updates will pop up.
Hope that helps
Sent from my MHA-L29 using Tapatalk

itenos said:
There is an easier and much safer way to update if you still have a SIM card of the country you purchased the phone from. It doesn't even have to be active anymore. Just insert it and reboot, then connect to wifi and all the updates will pop up.
Hope that helps
Sent from my MHA-L29 using Tapatalk
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I don't think it matters. Bought a USA C567 for a friend and he is using it in Europe with European sim and he got the C567 Oreo before me. I still didn't get mine. I believe all firmwares are eventually approved for all imei's in a certain model, like model L29. You can check old FF's on the FF app for older firmware and you will see it is approved for almost every region. At least my USA phone is...

crusht said:
I don't think it matters. Bought a USA C567 for a friend and he is using it in Europe with European sim and he got the C567 Oreo before me. I still didn't get mine. I believe all firmwares are eventually approved for all imei's in a certain model, like model L29. You can check old FF's on the FF app for older firmware and you will see it is approved for almost every region. At least my USA phone is...
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Believe it or not but it matters! Maybe your friend activated the C567 phone with a European SIM card and that's why he receives updates.
I bought a C636 phone in Cambodia and am constantly traveling around South East Asia. I never receive updates of any kind but the moment I insert a Cambodian SIM card the updates pop up.
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To answer your question: yes.
Use the "Rebrand" section https://forum.xda-developers.com/mate-9/how-to/guide-mate-9-flash-oreo-update-package-t3699522

ALA92 said:
Hello guys,
I have mate 9 C636 B362 oreo.
The problem is am now living in europe
Which makes my phone unable to get updates through default system update and very slow to updates to go through firmwarefinder
My question is can i rebrand the mate 9 while I am already on Oreo to c432
Thanks
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Hi pal! I've got my Mate 9 from china (AL00) and want to rebrand to c636 to get full google integration... you have google assistant (or google now) when holding home button? "ok google" works? that's all I want...
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ante0 said:
To answer your question: yes.
Use the "Rebrand" section https://forum.xda-developers.com/mate-9/how-to/guide-mate-9-flash-oreo-update-package-t3699522
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Where do you get "oeminfo.bin"? There's a thread with a collection of them but all for Nougat... If the phone is currently on Oreo and want to rebrand staying on Oreo... I can use those Nougat oeminfos?

Firearg said:
Where do you get "oeminfo.bin"? There's a thread with a collection of them but all for Nougat... If the phone is currently on Oreo and want to rebrand staying on Oreo... I can use those Nougat oeminfos?
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Well, if I had read it more carefully I would've said you need to downgrade to Nougat.
But it's done if you follow the instructions.
Sorry for the misinformation.
Edit: Though, with an oeminfo.bin from Oreo you should be able to rebrand straight to Oreo.
You could always ask mankindtw, he should know.

itenos said:
There is an easier and much safer way to update if you still have a SIM card of the country you purchased the phone from. It doesn't even have to be active anymore. Just insert it and reboot, then connect to wifi and all the updates will pop up.
Hope that helps
Sent from my MHA-L29 using Tapatalk
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Thanks
I will certainly try that method if its that easy.
Hope it works

itenos said:
There is an easier and much safer way to update if you still have a SIM card of the country you purchased the phone from. It doesn't even have to be active anymore. Just insert it and reboot, then connect to wifi and all the updates will pop up.
Hope that helps
Sent from my MHA-L29 using Tapatalk
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ante0 said:
Well, if I had read it more carefully I would've said you need to downgrade to Nougat.
But it's done if you follow the instructions.
Sorry for the misinformation.
Edit: Though, with an oeminfo.bin from Oreo you should be able to rebrand straight to Oreo.
You could always ask mankindtw, he should know.
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I wanted to avoid downgrading and then upgrading again, because it just increase the chances of things going wrong

Firearg said:
Hi pal! I've got my Mate 9 from china (AL00) and want to rebrand to c636 to get full google integration... you have google assistant (or google now) when holding home button? "ok google" works? that's all I want...
No
Actually ok google doesnt work fully (it doesn't work with the screen locked even if i have the settings to unlock the phone on
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Root/Rebrand/Unbrick/Update - Official FunkyHuawei Thread for P20 Pro

This is the official FunkyHuawei support thread.
FunkyHuawei is a (mostly) paid service which allows you to do the following:
1. Install the latest system software, even before it's released by OTA.
2. Install beta/prerelease system software, without needing to be a beta tester.
3. Recover a bricked phone.
4. Rebranding / Change the region of your phone (China -> Europe, for example, to get Google and so on.)
5. Enabling dual-sim features on single-sim phones.
6. Root your EMUI 8 phone, even with stock recovery (This feature is free)
--NOTE: SOME OF THESE FEATURES NOT AVAILABLE ON P20 SERIES YET. SEE NEXT POST--
You do not need to unlock your bootloader, or void your warranty to use the service. (except the free rooting feature)
To find FunkyHuawei, please Google it. Or you can find a link to the service as well as our rebranding tool within the following XDA Portal article.
https://www.xda-developers.com/exclusive-att-huawei-mate-10-pro-firmware/
We are pleased to announce FHUnbrickFlashTool -- You can now repair any recent Huawei phone via fastboot, even if you cannot access eRecovery or boot the phone! Even if it doesn't show the Huawei logo, as long as you can get a fastboot connection to your computer, you can recover the phone! Google FHUnbrickFlashTool or check FunkyHuawei's reddit for details.
In cooperation with XDA, FunkyHuawei is offering a free credit to Recognized Developers and Recognized Contributers on XDA.
Please PM me for more details.
We will continue posting in this thread with updates regarding new software versions and releases regarding this device.
We will also be monitoring it so we can help anyone who has issues.
FunkyHuawei, due to popular request, is now offering an unlimited pass. You can break your phone all you want, and turn to FunkyHuawei to unbrick it however many times you need to. You can also install all the latest updates, beta versions, and so on, without worrying about spending credits. You can check out more details on FH's reddit or homepage.
For device-specific information, please see the next post.
Please be sure to read the terms of service as well as the instructions very thoroughly before using the tools, to understand the potential risks of using them.
FunkyHuawei can now offer bootloader unlock codes for all Huawei models (including recent models like P20, P20 Pro, Honor Play, and so on.)
These unlock codes can be provided for free to customers who purchase an unlimited pass from today.
See details from the link on the main page of the site.

P20 and P20 Pro Device Information.
Currently, here is what we support on the P20/P20 Pro series.
Installing new firmware/unbricking via eRecovery: SUPPORTED
Rebranding with unlocked bootloader: AVAILABLE NOW!
Rebranding with locked bootloader: COMING, MIGHT BE A WHILE
Unbricking from fastboot: COMING, MIGHT BE A WHILE
Since it is a new device on a new OS, some things have changed and we need to update some of our methods to fully support it.
Those who would like to test rebranding with an unlocked bootloader before we release it, please contact us.

Frequently Asked Questions
Q: How much does FunkyHuawei cost?
A: You need to buy credits on the FunkyHuawei website. The price per credit varies depending on the number of credits you buy. Different operations cost different amounts of credits. However, the Root feature of the Mate 10 tool is free, and as mentioned above, Recognized Developers/Contributors of XDA can ask for a free credit.
Q: My phone is bootloader locked, and FRP locked. My bootloader unlock code dosen't work. It won't boot. eRecovery doesn't work. Can you help?
A: Yes. With the Mate 10 this is now a common situation. Contact FunkyHuawei for help in this situation. We'll need to access your computer remotely and the procedure is a little bit complicated, but the phone can be unbricked.
Q: I can't get my bootloader unlock code/don't want to unlock my bootloader, but I want to change my phone to something other than Chinese. Can you help?
A: Yes. Our new FunkyHuawei Rebrand Tool works on recent Huawei phones (Sorry EMUI 8.1 phones not yet supported. Coming soon), to rebrand them to another region even when the bootloader is locked.
Q: I'm not seeing the latest version listed on FunkyHuawei or elsewhere as an OTA. Why not?
A: Huawei has a very odd and unpredictable way of rolling out OTA updates. You can use FunkyHuawei to install the new version immediately, or can wait for the update to be rolled out. It might be a month or more after release until the update reaches your device from Huawei directly. We have no idea why.
Q: Why isn't FunkyHuawei free?
A: Because many of FunkyHuawei's features cost FunkyHuawei money to provide. Features that don't cost FunkyHuawei money to provide, like rooting the Mate 10 or our TWRP build for Mate 9/Oreo, for example, are generally made available for free. There are also bills to pay, kids to put through school, and so on.
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A: FunkyHuawei loves XDA, and is cooperating with them as much as possible. Recognized Developers and Contributors on the XDA forums are welcome to claim a free credit from FunkyHuawei as well.
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We now have the following firmwares available to install with eRecovery method:
CLT-L29 8.1.0.107(C432) - European
CLT-L29 8.1.0.107(C636) - Asia/Pacific
More will be added soon.

CLT-L29 8.1.0.108(C185) now available for Middle East P20 Pro.

We have successfully rebranded the P20 series. Tools will be released pretty soon.
(Bootloader will need to be unlocked for the first wave of tools)

duraaraa said:
We have successfully rebranded the P20 series. Tools will be released pretty soon.
(Bootloader will need to be unlocked for the first wave of tools)
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Any chance we'll be able to unlock VOLTE for the North American market?
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CLT-L29 8.1.0.107a(C432) - European
Now available.
It seems to fix many bugs from previous version.
You may need to facotry reset after installation if you see a buggy settings menu.

GiancarloMorr24 said:
Any chance we'll be able to unlock VOLTE for the North American market?
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Probably not without rooting.

duraaraa said:
Probably not without rooting.
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And is the root available yet ? Did you managed to tried magisk method of mate 10 pro to P20 pro ?
Sorry for lot of questions,
Am pretty much sure buying this phone in next few days. But only if there's rooting solution available

Hi,
Is the Enabling dual-sim features on single-sim phones function available yet?
Thanks

weasley said:
Hi,
Is the Enabling dual-sim features on single-sim phones function available yet?
Thanks
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Yes, it's possible, but you'll need to unlock the bootloader.
Please contact funkyhuawei support by email and we can help you, as we have not released the tool to do it publicly yet.

otonieru said:
And is the root available yet ? Did you managed to tried magisk method of mate 10 pro to P20 pro ?
Sorry for lot of questions,
Am pretty much sure buying this phone in next few days. But only if there's rooting solution available
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Surely root will be available eventually, but we are working on other things at the moment.

duraaraa said:
Yes, it's possible, but you'll need to unlock the bootloader.
Please contact funkyhuawei support by email and we can help you, as we have not released the tool to do it publicly yet.
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Thank for the reply, just one more question before buying the unlimited usage membership. After Converting to Dual Sim , does the system show 2 IMEI or still only one ?
Thanks

weasley said:
Thank for the reply, just one more question before buying the unlimited usage membership. After Converting to Dual Sim , does the system show 2 IMEI or still only one ?
Thanks
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Still only one, but both sims work. Same as Mate 10 Pro.

duraaraa said:
Still only one, but both sims work. Same as Mate 10 Pro.
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Does this mean one IMEI share between 2 sim?

@duraaraa Can Funky Huawei contact Huawei to request the release of complete and up to date kernel sources, so that we may have custom rom and kernel development for the new P20 & P20 Pro Series ?

SlyUK said:
@duraaraa Can Funky Huawei contact Huawei to request the release of complete and up to date kernel sources, so that we may have custom rom and kernel development for the new P20 & P20 Pro Series ?
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No... we don't have any contacts at Huawei to ask. AFAIK project treble will let custom rom development go on quite easily even without kernel sources.

weasley said:
Does this mean one IMEI share between 2 sim?
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Yes. But it's possible the phone has an internal secondary IMEI which it simply doesn't show on the settings. We haven't had a way of figuring out exactly how it works IMEI-wise, but both sims do work. It's been this way for generations of Huawei phones.

duraaraa said:
Yes. But it's possible the phone has an internal secondary IMEI which it simply doesn't show on the settings. We haven't had a way of figuring out exactly how it works IMEI-wise, but both sims do work. It's been this way for generations of Huawei phones.
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Thanks for the info, because I am going to use same network sim on the both sim slots after convert. Not sure will the network pick up one imei it been shared between two numbers.
Going to receive my P20 Pro on Friday

Update doubt!

Hi mates, I have a p20 and currently I am on EML-L09 8.1.0.135(C40), and I have seen in firmware finder that there is a version of Android Pie that my telephone supports EML-L09C40E6R1P11B239 (9.0.0.239) I want to install it but through the methods of firmware finder I haven´t been able to get it( dns, proxy ). Is there any other way of installing the firmware? I have it on my computer. My bootloader is locked. Thanks in advance.

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Hi mates, I have a p20 and currently I am on EML-L09 8.1.0.135(C40), and I have seen in firmware finder that there is a version of Android Pie that my telephone supports EML-L09C40E6R1P11B239 (9.0.0.239) I want to install it but through the methods of firmware finder I haven´t been able to get it( dns, proxy ). Is there any other way of installing the firmware? I have it on my computer. My bootloader is locked. Thanks in advance.
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Hi!
Afaik FirmwareFinder only supports Androidd 8.0 not 8.1. But I had the same problem and the final solution was pretty surprising. At first I called the Hotline to "accelerate" the update. That's a method that can be applied by Huawei 8 weeks after the rollout of a new version. They promised that I would receive the update within 2-4 week. Nothing happend. So I continued searching the web and stumbled about one tipp. "Change your Sim-Card."
Yeah, sure, that can't be the reason, I thought. But after 2 more weeks I ordered a Prepaid-Sim, replaced my normal one, rebooted and here they were! 3 Updates in a row straight to Pie. I shared my solution on a small german forum and it worked for 3 other guys as well.
It's possible that I'm totally, totally wrong but it's worth a try. Good luck!

thank you very much for answer I would try it asap!!

I have tried with two different carriers but it d:cryingesn´t come the ota...
javitraver said:
thank you very much for answer I would try it asap!!
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javitraver said:
I have tried with two different carriers but it d:cryingesn´t come the ota...
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Sorry, mate. Try to call the Hotline and ask for an acceleration. Maybe they have any further hints.