So I got the B367 update for my US Honor 6x. If I click on the update normally it will say it's around 360mbs and if I want to download it. But if I click from the top right 3 dot button it says I can download the full package which is around 2 gbs. So my question is what is the difference.
The difference is that the 360MB update that you download OTA normally, acts on updating overwriting local files only (like Google security patch, bug fixes, ecc.) while the 2,47GB package contains everything for a clean system installation (like Huawei apps, services, ecc.)
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a few moments ago my tablet showed me the popup with the update to .23
i said cancel, to temporarily uncheck root, i did that, and went to about tablet, checked update, it appeared and i started it,
but then the dead android with red triangle appeared, rebooted, googled what the reason could be
i also faced this issues with the last updates, but tehn i found teh dlpkg file here, but right now there is none...
i have uninstalled some system apps like cmclient (although the update was found...) and other asus apps i dont use,
could that make the problems?
and after installing the dplpkgfile ( .20) which i have downloaded, because of the same issues, i received this update... (but it didnt work...)
can anyone help me to get ota back to work (google wasnt helpful, neither xda...)
geri
geri.st said:
i have uninstalled some system apps like cmclient (although the update was found...) and other asus apps i dont use,
could that make the problems?
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Yes. All files that are patched by the OTA update *must* be in their original or already updated condition or the update will fail.
If you want to know which files you need, unpack META-INF/com/google/android/updater-script from the dlpkgfile (it's a normal zip file) and read all the assert lines - they list the required files with the expected SHA1 hashes.
I've been looking at the APKMirror site and notice there are numerous updated Google apps which appear to be later versions of the stock versions. E.g. there are higher versions to Google Play Store and Google Play Services to which I currently have (Marshmallow 6.0 MRA58N). Am I safe to assume that installing these more recent versions will be of benefit? I also assume it's likely these apps will be updated with the next release of Marshmallow.
Lastly would installing these more recent Google apps interfere with future OTA updates?
Trev
tegodwin said:
I've been looking at the APKMirror site and notice there are numerous updated Google apps which appear to be later versions of the stock versions. E.g. there are higher versions to Google Play Store and Google Play Services to which I currently have (Marshmallow 6.0 MRA58N). Am I safe to assume that installing these more recent versions will be of benefit? I also assume it's likely these apps will be updated with the next release of Marshmallow.
Lastly would installing these more recent Google apps interfere with future OTA updates?
Trev
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There are multiple misunderstandings in your post.
1. The APK Mirror links are safe to install, assuming you grab the correct ones. For instance, with Play Services, you need the 438 build with the N5 on Marshmallow.
2. Google will push these updates to your phone automatically, given enough time. You will never see update prompts for Play Store/Services, but they still update. You will see updates for the other Google apps.
3. The apps may or may not be updated with the next version of Android. I mean, Android will force an update to them, but the OTA may or may not have them included. I'll say no to this question.
3. Will installing them be of benefit? No. It's generally not dangerous either, though.
4. Does not interfere with OTA updates, as they are put on /data partition, not /system, where the OTA installs.
Hello alL,
I come to bring you good news. I have managed to install google play store and other Google Apps on the Chinese version of the Honor 9 (WITHOUT ROOT).
For anyone wondering, here are the steps.
1 - Download this file to your Honor 9.
2 - Decompress the zip file and install "Google Installer_2.0.apk". Don't touch the other files.
3 - Run this app (the newly installed one with the chinese name) and confirm using the Green button near the bottom.
4 - Confirm all prompts for authorisation, ensuring you select "Trust app" to give it full permissions. This will install the core "Google Play Apps Suite" as a user app, meaning that you will be able to uninstall "Play store" by simply dragging it to the top. See 1st screenshot.
5 - Check if Google Play Store has been installed and is working. If android complains about "Missing GMSs", reboot and try again. If still you have problems, try downloading "GMSInstaller apk" from an internet mirror of your choice.
See attached screenshots for proof that it works!
Great guide! Thanks for sharing. This is a safer way than rebrand, but rebrand will bring you a full Europe/US EMUI. You will not see any left-over Chinese characters.
The only downside is you'll be left with some Chinese letters here and there :/
But, it's easier than rebranding
Is there a lot of Chinese left so that it becomes difficult to use the phone? Or more like a minor nuisance? I'm currently in China and positively drooling at the local retail price but I've no access to a computer for rebranding.
Hi, I tried this procedure, I managed to install all the GApps but when I try to login or add google account the phone freezes for a moment and nothing happens. Same behavior on YT, while on Gmail and Play Store it still says "GMS Installer required". I guess that with a chinese phone you need to flash it anyway or it can't reach google servers. Am I right?
battilory said:
Hello alL,
I come to bring you good news. I have managed to install google play store and other Google Apps on the Chinese version of the Honor 9 (WITHOUT ROOT).
For anyone wondering, here are the steps.
1 - Download file to your Honor 9.
2 - Decompress the zip file and install "Google Installer_2.0.apk". Don't touch the other files.
3 - Run this app (the newly installed one with the chinese name) and confirm using the Green button near the bottom.
4 - Confirm all prompts for authorisation, ensuring you select "Trust app" to give it full permissions. This will install the core "Google Play Apps Suite" as a user app, meaning that you will be able to uninstall "Play store" by simply dragging it to the top. See 1st screenshot.
5 - Check if Google Play Store has been installed and is working. If android complains about "Missing GMSs", reboot and try again. If still you have problems, try downloading "GMSInstaller apk" from an internet mirror of your choice.
See attached screenshots for proof that it works!
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Hi,
I previously installed google services successfully using GMSinstaller when I first got my Honor 9 in August.
Now it is upgraded to B201 and because it always crashes when it comes to google play, I ran GMSinstaller again which asked me to uninstall every google related apps.
I did so but now it is impossible to install google again
GMS installer will only propose me to uninstall previously installed google apps, then reboot.
I tried several "Google Installer" including this one, none of them are working.
Any help would be appreciated,
Thanks
It seems like this B201 update patches the GMS installer
PalakMi said:
It seems like this B201 update patches the GMS installer
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I tried removing all the google stuff (framework, account manager, services, sync) then manually install each of them : still doesn't work.
Does anyone with B201 firmware succeed to install Google ?
Is it possible to downgrade without root/unlock ?
One thing I have not tried yet is reset to factory, If I do so I am wondering if a backup from HiSuite will restore everything...
padfr said:
I tried removing all the google stuff (framework, account manager, services, sync) then manually install each of them : still doesn't work.
Does anyone with B201 firmware succeed to install Google ?
Is it possible to downgrade without root/unlock ?
One thing I have not tried yet is reset to factory, If I do so I am wondering if a backup from HiSuite will restore everything...
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Tell us the results when you're done
PalakMi said:
Tell us the results when you're done
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After Factory reset, GMSinstaller worked again !
But my fear was confirmed : after restoring from HiSuite Backup, I lost some datas in my apps and also all my notes in the notes app
In the end got Google back, that's the most important !!
padfr said:
After Factory reset, GMSinstaller worked again !
But my fear was confirmed : after restoring from HiSuite Backup, I lost some datas in my apps and also all my notes in the notes app
In the end got Google back, that's the most important !!
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Well, it's better than nothing
Hello guys, today I found a new update for the music app of my mate 9 ( I uploaded a photos in the links bellow)
ibb.co/csfhCy
ibb.co/fKDPQJ
1- how is it possible to be version 12 and get an update with a lower version?
2- when I clicked update it moved me to accept installs from unknown resources?
What do you recommend for me guys, is this a virus or what?
50 View and no reply, come on guys =(
I wouldn't install it.
Sometimes I install apps from unknown sources but then I have actively and intentionally downloaded them.
An official update from Huawei doesn't come this way.
Simply delete it.
itsjustmeagain said:
I wouldn't install it.
Sometimes I install apps from unknown sources but then I have actively and intentionally downloaded them.
An official update from Huawei doesn't come this way.
Simply delete it.
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How to remove it
RefusingLosing said:
Hello guys, today I found a new update for the music app of my mate 9 ( I uploaded a photos in the links bellow)
ibb.co/csfhCy
ibb.co/fKDPQJ
1- how is it possible to be version 12 and get an update with a lower version?
2- when I clicked update it moved me to accept installs from unknown resources?
What do you recommend for me guys, is this a virus or what?
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I've got updates from Huawei like that before. If you don't have any mods that bypass signature validation, then you should be fine. If the application was not officially signed by Huawei then it would fail to install on your phone anyway. So the mere fact that the update got installed successfully is an indication that it is official and from Huawei.
I don't know about the version number though. If the version number of the APK itself was lower it would have failed to install. So I'm guessing they just have a problem with the in-app version numbering.
Found 12.5.3, tried to download and update, stuck at `get info 0%' forever.
Found package installer system app update as well, tried to download, failed instantly.
Poco x3 NFC, EU version, no root, all standard apps.
The system app update history shows last successful update was on 29 Oct. On 3rd Nov, got the reminder of new miui ota. Then, spotted this bug.
Any solution?
Does the phone work? If have this problem also, but the phone can not write to the internal+external storage at all after the last update, so I can not download anything.
Nevertheless, you can download the official rom as recovery image on your own at mi.com/global => mi community => rom downloads => poco x3 nfc. Follow the flash instructions there (copy file to phone, select it in the update preferences section 'about phone=>miuiVersion') In the case you doesn't have the menu point to select the rom package as file. you have to tab multiple times on the miui logo in the update app to enable this menu point.
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Does the phone work? If have this problem also, but the phone can not write to the internal+external storage at all after the last update, so I can not download anything.
Nevertheless, you can download the official rom as recovery image on your own at mi.com/global => mi community => rom downloads => poco x3 nfc. Follow the flash instructions there (copy file to phone, select it in the update preferences section 'about phone=>miuiVersion') In the case you doesn't have the menu point to select the rom package as file. you have to tab multiple times on the miui logo in the update app to enable this menu point.
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thanks mate.
it worked properly except this 'cannot download ' update problem.
Interestingly, the google play updates, camera, chrome browser download, xiaomi music plaer... all write files fine. no problem at all.
the apps that has the problem are:
1. xiaomi's getapp app
2. system app updater
3. the miui updater
i found somewhere the OTA zip and recovery zip. what's the difference between them?
if I download the from (recovery zip) where you mentioned, should I:
1. unlock the bootloader?
2. will the process you mentioned clear all my data after the installation?
Thank you so much. I am awaiting some confirmations before proceeding.
OTA is 'over the air' update, this is also a recovery image. There exists also fastboot images, but these are a different thing.
Make sure that you really download the right rom for your phone (look at the exact type number, e.g. RJGEUXM for European phones, look in the 'about phone' section what type yours is), also directly from xiaomi, as I mentioned. If you use these roms, you don't have to unlock the bootloader, and you also will not loose data. If you select them in the updater, it is just as you receive an OTA update. You have to unlock if you flash with adb/fastboot, but in this case you would loose your data during unlocking