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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

what should I do

I Have a Huawei mate 8 NXT-L29C185B190. Couple of months ago I rooted my android. With TWRP and unlocked bootloader. I by mistake formated my phone with TWRP and then all my data including the Huawei mate 8 themes and icons were gone. The icons were like the older versions of android(messed up). Just a minute ago I got an OTA update. So I removed my root by SuperSU and then tried to update it. But then it redirected me to TWRP. I didn't what to do so I rebooted the device. What should I do to install the update and get stock version? (The update is not installed)

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Jerry77827 said:
I Have a Huawei mate 8 NXT-L29C185B190. Couple of months ago I rooted my android. With TWRP and unlocked bootloader. I by mistake formated my phone with TWRP and then all my data including the Huawei mate 8 themes and icons were gone. The icons were like the older versions of android(messed up). Just a minute ago I got an OTA update. So I removed my root by SuperSU and then tried to update it. But then it redirected me to TWRP. I didn't what to do so I rebooted the device. What should I do to install the update and get stock version? (The update is not installed)
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Before trying to update you might want to fix the problems of your device, get SRK Tool, root your device, then go to utilities and flash the HW Init folder, that should solve the themes and the icons problem, then flash stock recovery and then get and flash
L29 C185 B190 through the Dload method, only after doing all this you should take the OTA without issues (dont worry when you doad L29 C185 B190 root is lost).
You could also try to only flash stock recovery (using SRK Tool) and take the OTA but very much likely the theme and icons problem will still be there, if the OTA update works that is.

danywalkert said:
Before trying to update you might want to fix the problems of your device, get SRK Tool, root your device, then go to utilities and flash the HW Init folder, that should solve the themes and the icons problem, then flash stock recovery and then get and flash
L29 C185 B190 through the Dload method, only after doing all this you should take the OTA without issues (dont worry when you doad L29 C185 B190 root is lost).
You could also try to only flash stock recovery (using SRK Tool) and take the OTA but very much likely the theme and icons problem will still be there, if the OTA update works that is.
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Oh ok. What is the hw init folder? Is it like some type of Huawei folders? And if possible can like provide a link on how to do it. I know about the flashing. Its just that I am really scared that my phone may hardbrick. I looked on XDA Developers for this stock firmware but found it on another website. But the thing is that I'm scared if that websites porvides false information

Dont be so scared!
Jerry77827 said:
Oh ok. What is the hw init folder? Is it like some type of Huawei folders? And if possible can like provide a link on how to do it. I know about the flashing. Its just that I am really scared that my phone may hardbrick. I looked on XDA Developers for this stock firmware but found it on another website. But the thing is that I'm scared if that websites porvides false information
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The HW_Init folder contains the folder structure needed so the themes can be applied, it also contains the default themes which are lost when you format Data from TWRP, its a quick fix and the SRK Tool makes it easier for you.
https://forum.xda-developers.com/mate-8/development/tool-srk-tool-huawei-t3369797
About the firmware you found, if you have the link to firmware theres a way to check the changelog, pass me the link and ill check it for you.
Heres a video about SRK tool kit
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aT3MODvEoKg

danywalkert said:
The HW_Init folder contains the folder structure needed so the themes can be applied, it also contains the default themes which are lost when you format Data from TWRP, its a quick fix and the SRK Tool makes it easier for you.
https://forum.xda-developers.com/mate-8/development/tool-srk-tool-huawei-t3369797
About the firmware you found, if you have the link to firmware theres a way to check the changelog, pass me the link and ill check it for you.
Heres a video about SRK tool kit
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Ok, I rooted my phone(Huawei mate 8 NXT-L29C185B190)(L29B) using the SRK tool before and I did it again. So for the hw init folders I should check it on the internet right? Do u know how to flash it?
http://www.gizrom.com/huawei-mate-8-stock-roms/
This is the website that I found for my stock firmware
P.s thx for you help. I am a noob when it comes to this

Yes I do.
Jerry77827 said:
Ok, I rooted my phone(Huawei mate 8 NXT-L29C185B190)(L29B) using the SRK tool before and I did it again. So for the hw init folders I should check it on the internet right? Do u know how to flash it?
http://www.gizrom.com/huawei-mate-8-stock-roms/
This is the website that I found for my stock firmware
P.s thx for you help. I am a noob when it comes to this
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Open the tool (SRK tool) then select the option 7-Utility then select option 12 and then 1(mate 8), once the process started be aware of your devices screen, it should ask for root permission for an ADB shell and you have to grant access otherwise it wont work but dont worry you can try manytimes untill you get it right, your phone wont explode o anything like that If all went well , youll be asked to press any key at the end to reboot your phone, after reboot you should be able to apply themes and icons like usual.
About the firmware, this is the link where its being downloaded: http://download-c.huawei.com/download/downloadCenter?downloadId=91645&version=357954&siteCode=pk, seems like its directly from huawei server, you could download it to your PC and explore it with firmware extractor or you could just flash it throught the dload method, if is not right for your phone it doesnt flash it.
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Jerry77827 said:
http://www.gizrom.com/huawei-mate-8-stock-roms/
This is the website that I found for my stock firmware
P.s thx for you help. I am a noob when it comes to this
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The firmware is legit! its straight from huawei, if you download it and extract it you will see a manual from huawei telling about the update and whatnot, its safe to push through Dload.
Your welcome and good luck!

Oh thanks man just one last question before the start the process. So ehen you flash the stock firmware won't the stock recovery automatically be applied and if not is it necessary to flash stock recovery first then flash stock firmware? And theabove firmware link which u put, idit the firmware for NXT-L29C185B190 ( THE 64 GB 4 GB RAM MOCHA BROWN)
And I also heard if it is not the right version for your phone it can hardbrick it that why I am just making sure about the firmware. And when before I flash my firmware should is it need to factory reset the phone

Your welcome.
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Oh thanks man just one last question before the start the process. So ehen you flash the stock firmware won't the stock recovery automatically be applied and if not is it necessary to flash stock recovery first then flash stock firmware? And theabove firmware link which u put, idit the firmware for NXT-L29C185B190 ( THE 64 GB 4 GB RAM MOCHA BROWN)
And I also heard if it is not the right version for your phone it can hardbrick it that why I am just making sure about the firmware. And when before I flash my firmware should is it need to factory reset the phone
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For the dload method you dont need the stock recovery, I have just learned that the E recovery its always inside the Mate 8 eventhough you have a custom recovery, so you just need to place the update app inside a folder called dload, the folder should be on you external SD card, then what you do is turn off your device and then press and hold volume up, volume down and the power button at the same time until you see a screen telling you that is checking the firmware, if the firmware is correct then E recovery will do its thing and flash the firmware, the stock recovery will be included, you will loose root and the bootloader will close again.
Or you could flash stock recovery just to be safe and then do the upgrade process (dload), you can do that with the SRK Tool, just be sure to install a stock recovery acording to your version of EMUI.
About the firmware, I cant say, I do no own that variant, thats for you to find out, google is your friend!
About bricking, you can only do that if you downgrade the wrong way or if you flash an incremental OTA file incorrectly and even then theres many ways and tools to bring the mate 8 back to life.
My advice is that if you are goin to be messing up with your device, always do it whith an open booltoader, always back up your base firmware right after opening bootloader, back up your cust, oem info and custom bin and always check that developer options are enabled and that Enable OEM unlock and USB debuggin optiond are enabled as well.

Just realized this is in the wrong segment! @Jerry77827 Please read the forum rules before posting anything in XDA, dont be impolite!

danywalkert said:
Just realized this is in the wrong segment! @Jerry77827 Please read the forum rules before posting anything in XDA, dont be impolite!
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Oh sorry
I am trying to root using the SRK tool and this keeps on happening. The SRK tool is the 2.0 version

Don't root with SRK tool, root with TWRP!

danywalkert said:
Don't root with SRK tool, root with TWRP!
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Oh ok

Accidentally deleted /data when flashing custom ROM

After doing a factory reset with TWRP (including /data), I flashed the custom ROM, as it got stucked in a bootloop, I tried to install stock firmware. I tried so using the dload method on external SD and internal storage as well. But both get to 5% and fail. I restored my backup but without /data because TWRP did not allowed me to back it up. Now it's running but without many apps. I would like to go back to stock. Any ideas?
My version is MHA-L29C636B158

For the mate 9 there actually are 2 Offline Firmwares available. a Chinese for the MHA-L00 and the other one is the international version, C636. Offline says they don't need the verification which for you fails at 5 percent. They will go through for sure using the dload method. Just ask Google for " Mate 9 offline firmware C636"
another solution​ for your problem is to download the specas data for your specific firmware using Firmware Finder ( Google play ) and flash it via TWRP.
Once done your phone should run regular.
You will get an error within TWRP but you may ignore it, the flash process will success, even it it shows something else.
Last step Wipe cache and dalvik cache, then reboot

WieserZ1C said:
For the mate 9 there actually are 2 Offline Firmwares available. a Chinese for the MHA-L00 and the other one is the international version, C636. Offline says they don't need the verification which for you fails at 5 percent. They will go through for sure using the dload method. Just ask Google for " Mate 9 offline firmware C636"
another solution​ for your problem is to download the specas data for your specific firmware using Firmware Finder ( Google play ) and flash it via TWRP.
Once done your phone should run regular.
You will get an error within TWRP but you may ignore it, the flash process will success, even it it shows something else.
Last step Wipe cache and dalvik cache, then reboot
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Thanks! I tried downloading public/update_data_full_public.zip from Firmware Finder, i flashed it with TWRP but everything looks the same. So now I´m downloading this ffirmware https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B9GG_Oe0gQDyUWlCS3lTRm5IOUE/view , that i found on this https://forum.xda-developers.com/mate-9/how-to/guide-rebrand-chinese-al00-mate9-to-t3554656 thread, so i will try updating it with that. Should I flash hw_data for c636b136 (my actual version is c636b158),after flashing the previus step, as said on that thread?

for the international c636 you need the update_full_hw_spcseas.zip and the update_vendor.app

linorallo1 said:
Thanks! I tried downloading public/update_data_full_public.zip from Firmware Finder, i flashed it with TWRP but everything looks the same. So now I´m downloading this ffirmware https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B9GG_Oe0gQDyUWlCS3lTRm5IOUE/view , that i found on this https://forum.xda-developers.com/mate-9/how-to/guide-rebrand-chinese-al00-mate9-to-t3554656 thread, so i will try updating it with that. Should I flash hw_data for c636b136 (my actual version is c636b158),after flashing the previus step, as said on that thread?
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Use this instead https://forum.xda-developers.com/mate-9/how-to/guide-mate-9-flash-update-package-t3593108
It will let you update to the latest C636 build.
You'll have to unlock bootloader again after it's finished, and reflash twrp.
Though if you just want to use AurRom the one you downloaded will be enough.
And yes you will need too flash B136 hw and Public.

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for the international c636 you need the update_full_hw_spcseas.zip and the update_vendor.app
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Great, so i should download the update_full_hw_spcseas.zip for C636B158 from FF, and the update_vendor.app from the offlline C636 firmware. But i don´t quite understand the steps.
should i do like this?:
1- Flash offline C636, using dloader´s method .
2-Flashing TWRP
3-Flash update_full_hw_spcseas.zip from C636B158.
4-Done?
Sorry for so many questions but never had a Huawei before, and this is more complex than I expected.

Thanks all, the flashing via dloader´s method succeded, but now i have the b110 its not a problem.

you may update it through systemupdate if your system is untouched.
Any huawei apps now working?

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you may update it through systemupdate if your system is untouched.
Any huawei apps now working?
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I tried but, it doesn't detect any update. I think I will have to update manually, so far anything has worked

Possible To Flash Oreo Rom Via TWRP Recovery?

I am currently on Android Nougat stock.
The bootloader has been unlocked and TWRP recovery has been installed.
I would like to update to Oreo but have been unable to do so.
This guide was followed [urlhttp://www.droid views.com/install-android-8-0-oreo-based-emui-8-0-huawei-mate-9/][/url] (but was unable to get past option 4) (I left a space after droid as the link is getting blocked, just put ********** together.)
''Double-click on the Replace_Recovery.bat file in the extracted HWOTA8 folder. This will install TWRP recovery on your device.''
I keep getting a failed notification when trying to do so. The handset was in fastboot mode but refuses to update recovery.
Am I able to update to Oreo with the old TWRP recovery & update it after? I am running the old Nougat version.
Option 7 I also got stuck on. '' Create a folder named HWOTA8 on your device’s internal storage.'' whilst connected via USB to the computer.
I am unable to view internal or external storage when the USB is connected to the computer. When viewing internal/external memory normally I can see items as normal in external SD card but the internal memory files all appear jibberish even in recovery.
What am I doing wrong? I have been unable to find any clear guides of how to update from Nougat to Oreo including flashing the rom, flashing recovery and root.
Thanks for those able to help.
PS. I'm a new Huawei Mate 9 owner and have only just received the device several hours ago which is why I'm rusty. Compared to my previous Sony Xperia XZ Premium it is much more complicated. Sony was far easier to flash recovery and flash roms via recovery.
I am having the MHA-L29 international version.

Device now bootloops after following the guide of flashing SuperSU in recovery. I did what was said and received ''error 9'' after flashing the files.
Now bootloop.
Good news at least recovery is working but unable to boot. How to I update to Oreo with updated recovery & root?

Otherwise is THIS guide safe to follow:
https://forum.xda-developers.com/mate-9/how-to/guide-rebrand-chinese-al00-mate9-to-t3554656

Could not even get past option 4. ''Do oeminfo backup in twrp,you should have a folder name twrp, inside this folder there is many subfolders.
In last folder there is 2-3 files,those files should be replaced with c636 oeminfo: http://www.mediafire.com/?szws87sk7rrkqr6''
Permission denied error.

kanej2006 said:
Could not even get past option 4. ''Do oeminfo backup in twrp,you should have a folder name twrp, inside this folder there is many subfolders.
In last folder there is 2-3 files,those files should be replaced with c636 oeminfo: http://www.mediafire.com/?szws87sk7rrkqr6''
Permission denied error.
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The guide in OP is outdated, and it only has the oreo beta builds.
Do you know what your current firmware build is?
MHA-LxxCxxx
(It should be printed on the box of your Mate 9)
Next go here http://pro-teammt.ru/firmware-database/ and enter your model and cust in the search box (Example, MHA-L29C432)
Official Oreo builds begin at B360, if you happen to be at C432 the latest is B364 (Ok, it's B365 but it seems to be a test build and was released before B364 so January patches.)
Click the 'update' link in the FullOTA-MF row, download update.zip.
Click on the 'file list' link in the FullOTA-MF row, copy link of update_data_full_public.zip and paste into a new browser tab, this downloads the zip.
Do the same with L29 or L09 hw data, depending on your version.
Next rename update_data_full_public.zip to update_data_public.zip, rename the L29/L09 hw data zip to update_all_hw.zip.
Place update.zip, update_all_hw.zip and update_data_public.zip in the HWOTA folder on your sdcard.
Download this zip: https://mega.nz/#!RaAQDLqY!pgBcA5tcy4ewvROUxei3af59hns4YtkeFPC5_WCyV6g (Note, this is only for Nougat to Nougat or Nougat to Oreo, does not work in Oreo as partitions changed and it flashes the NoCheck recovery to the correct partitions in Nougat. It will not flash correctly in Oreo)
extract and put hwota7_update.zip, MHA_RECOVERY2_NoCheck.img and MHA_RECOVERY_NoCheck.img in the HWOTA folder on your micro sd.
Put back mSD in phone and boot to TWRP, flash hwota7_update.zip and wait.
Phone should now reboot and start updating.
This is basically the HWOTA8 zip for updating Oreo or downgrading to Nougat, all props to @mankindtw.
All I did was change the partitions to flash so they match Nougat's partitions.

ante0 said:
Unless you want to rebrand to a different cust, don't follow this.
Do you know what your current firmware build is?
MHA-LxxCxxxBxxx
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Good thing I never went ahead with that!
I'm on international MHA-L29C185B182.
Thank goodness I was able to restore Nougat as I backed up with TWRP recovery.
However, what is the easiest way to upgrade to the latest Android Oreo 8? At the moment I'm on stock 7 Nougat but am rooted with TWRP recovery.

kanej2006 said:
Good thing I never went ahead with that!
I'm on international MHA-L29C185B182.
Thank goodness I was able to restore Nougat as I backed up with TWRP recovery.
However, what is the easiest way to upgrade to the latest Android Oreo 8? At the moment I'm on stock 7 Nougat but am rooted with TWRP recovery.
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Check my post, I edited while you posted this.
Or you can use this one, it's basically the same anyway, only difference is that you use a .bat file: https://forum.xda-developers.com/mate-9/how-to/guide-mate-9-flash-update-package-t3593108
Use the same steps as I wrote above for downloading the update files as this was not the way to do it when that guide was written.

^ It seems the model I have is not found? After several attempts it is not finding my model.

kanej2006 said:
^ It seems the model I have is not found? After several attempts it is not finding my model.
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http://pro-teammt.ru/firmware-database/?firmware_model=MHA-L29C185&firmware_page=0
Here are links you need:
http://update.hicloud.com:8180/TDS/data/files/p3/s15/G2307/g1699/v120294/f1/full/update.zip
http://update.hicloud.com:8180/TDS/...94/f1/full/public/update_data_full_public.zip
http://update.hicloud.com:8180/TDS/...hw_meafnaf/update_full_MHA-L29_hw_meafnaf.zip
Rename update_data_full_public.zip to update_data_public.zip and update_full_MHA-L29_hw_meafnaf.zip to update_all_hw.zip
There is a B371 too, but it was released before b370 so probably a test build.
That guide in OP seems to be a mixup. It uses the HWOTA8 files, which are for Oreo, so that's probably why it gave you errors.

ante0 said:
http://pro-teammt.ru/firmware-database/?firmware_model=MHA-L29C185&firmware_page=0
Here are links you need:
http://update.hicloud.com:8180/TDS/data/files/p3/s15/G2307/g1699/v120294/f1/full/update.zip
http://update.hicloud.com:8180/TDS/...94/f1/full/public/update_data_full_public.zip
http://update.hicloud.com:8180/TDS/...hw_meafnaf/update_full_MHA-L29_hw_meafnaf.zip
Rename update_data_full_public.zip to update_data_public.zip and update_full_MHA-L29_hw_meafnaf.zip to update_all_hw.zip
There is a B371 too, but it was released before b370 so probably a test build.
That guide in OP seems to be a mixup. It uses the HWOTA8 files, which are for Oreo, so that's probably why it gave you errors.
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Thank you so much ante0 for all the information, it was very helpful. I am now downloading the above three files. Once complete I will rename them as mentioned and flash hwota7_update.zip in TWRP recovery. Will let you know shortly the outcome!

Cheers ante0, finally got my phone fully updated to Android 8 Oreo following your guide. Thank you so much! If it was not for you this would not have been possible!
The other links I was looking at were outdated as you mentioned and the instructions you provided were better. I appreciate your time to help me.
Upon booting, my EMUI version is now 8.0 and Android Version 8.0.
I will now follow this link for getting root:
https://forum.xda-developers.com/mate-9/how-to/discussion-root-mate9-oreo-emui-8-0-how-t3712495

@ ante0, I was able to get recovery and root but had to once again unlock bootloader...

kanej2006 said:
@ ante0, I was able to get recovery and root but had to once again unlock bootloader...
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Great. I would suggest Magisk but that's up to you to decide
Bootloader getting locked is normal when updating Nougat to Nougat and Nougat to Oreo. Oreo to Oreo is stays unlocked.

ante0 said:
Great. I would suggest Magisk but that's up to you to decide
Bootloader getting locked is normal when updating Nougat to Nougat and Nougat to Oreo. Oreo to Oreo is stays unlocked.
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I did not see any guide for Magisk, guess I missed it.
Anyway there are pros and cons for both, though I also prefer Magisk. Either way they both do the job, root access.
All is good now. I am very happy with the phone. Still not even been 24 hours since I received it yet already the bootloader has been unlocked, TWRP recovery and root. Nice :good:

Great and very helpful thread. thanks for everyone who's contributed to it. I'm trying to do the exact same thing coming from ROM Aur. Do you think I can use the same exact process is yours coming from a custom ROM? Did you have to do the boot loader unlock in order to Root? If there are no custom roms then perhaps the boot loader unlock is unnecessary? In order to install Magisk to root, what are the prerequisits? Do I need to reinstall TWRP? If so , is there a link to the correct version? Are there any other pointers that you can give me that you found out while doing this whole process? Thank you so much
kanej2006 said:
I did not see any guide for Magisk, guess I missed it.
Anyway there are pros and cons for both, though I also prefer Magisk. Either way they both do the job, root access.
All is good now. I am very happy with the phone. Still not even been 24 hours since I received it yet already the bootloader has been unlocked, TWRP recovery and root. Nice :good:
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Thanks for the guide!! Very helpful. However, Before I can even start following it, I'm running into some issues. The challenge that I'm facing is that I'm currently on a custom ROM (ROM AUR) and I do not know what my firmware build is. The box only tells me what the model number is and it's the MHA-L29. how would I find my firmware build ? The phone was purchased at bestbuy in the US.
Thanks again
ante0 said:
The guide in OP is outdated, and it only has the oreo beta builds.
Do you know what your current firmware build is?
MHA-LxxCxxx
(It should be printed on the box of your Mate 9)
Next go here http://pro-teammt.ru/firmware-database/ and enter your model and cust in the search box (Example, MHA-L29C432)
Official Oreo builds begin at B360, if you happen to be at C432 the latest is B364 (Ok, it's B365 but it seems to be a test build and was released before B364 so January patches.)
Click the 'update' link in the FullOTA-MF row, download update.zip.
Click on the 'file list' link in the FullOTA-MF row, copy link of update_data_full_public.zip and paste into a new browser tab, this downloads the zip.
Do the same with L29 or L09 hw data, depending on your version.
Next rename update_data_full_public.zip to update_data_public.zip, rename the L29/L09 hw data zip to update_all_hw.zip.
Place update.zip, update_all_hw.zip and update_data_public.zip in the HWOTA folder on your sdcard.
Download this zip: https://mega.nz/#!RaAQDLqY!pgBcA5tcy4ewvROUxei3af59hns4YtkeFPC5_WCyV6g (Note, this is only for Nougat to Nougat or Nougat to Oreo, does not work in Oreo as partitions changed and it flashes the NoCheck recovery to the correct partitions in Nougat. It will not flash correctly in Oreo)
extract and put hwota7_update.zip, MHA_RECOVERY2_NoCheck.img and MHA_RECOVERY_NoCheck.img in the HWOTA folder on your micro sd.
Put back mSD in phone and boot to TWRP, flash hwota7_update.zip and wait.
Phone should now reboot and start updating.
This is basically the HWOTA8 zip for updating Oreo or downgrading to Nougat, all props to @mankindtw.
All I did was change the partitions to flash so they match Nougat's partitions.
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seti007 said:
Great and very helpful thread. thanks for everyone who's contributed to it. I'm trying to do the exact same thing coming from ROM Aur. Do you think I can use the same exact process is yours coming from a custom ROM? Did you have to do the boot loader unlock in order to Root? If there are no custom roms then perhaps the boot loader unlock is unnecessary? In order to install Magisk to root, what are the prerequisits? Do I need to reinstall TWRP? If so , is there a link to the correct version? Are there any other pointers that you can give me that you found out while doing this whole process? Thank you so much
---------- Post added at 01:33 AM ---------- Previous post was at 01:02 AM ----------
Thanks for the guide!! Very helpful. However, Before I can even start following it, I'm running into some issues. The challenge that I'm facing is that I'm currently on a custom ROM (ROM AUR) and I do not know what my firmware build is. The box only tells me what the model number is and it's the MHA-L29. how would I find my firmware build ? The phone was purchased at bestbuy in the US.
Thanks again
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You can do the exact same process, however, I strongly suggest you follow the above guide from ante0. His guides are clear and upto date. Other guides were unclear and old not being upto date.
And yes, you must have an unlocked bootloader to flash a rom, however it is very easy to do. There are many guides which tell you how to do so. Simple fastboot commands when your phone is set to fastboot mode. You only need the unlock code via Huawei's website.
With regards to Magisk/SuperSU, yes, you must have a working recovery in order to flash either one. Without recovery you cannot get root access. I suggest you flash SuperSU as it is far easier than Magisk, a simple two step procedure!
What Android version are you on? Nougat or Oreo? Beware that when flashing recovery and root, it must be for the correct Android version. And of course if updating to Oreo, once again you will need to flash recovery and root made to run on Oreo to prevent issues and boot loops.
Do you not have the box that came with your device? I am guessing you have the international MHA-L29 version as I do, but you must be sure.

ante0 said:
Bootloader getting locked is normal when updating Nougat to Nougat
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The bootloader (i.e. fastboot) is always locked (btw, is there an easy way to unlock FB Lock ?), you probably mean the 'USER Lock'. And the 'USER UnLock' is damaged only if you flash some random oeminfo files (which is a very dumb decision anyway).
This mechanism is documented in the USENIX paper i have linked in the OEMINFO thread.
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kanej2006 said:
Sony was far easier to flash recovery and flash roms via recovery.
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It may be "easier", but Mate 9 is probably one of the most unbrickable smartphones that i know, because it can be recovered even if you manage to destroy 'partition table+xloader+fastboot' (the really critical parts, other partitions can be recovered without opening the phone case).

kanej2006 said:
You can do the exact same process, however, I strongly suggest you follow the above guide from ante0. His guides are clear and upto date. Other guides were unclear and old not being upto date.
And yes, you must have an unlocked bootloader to flash a rom, however it is very easy to do. There are many guides which tell you how to do so. Simple fastboot commands when your phone is set to fastboot mode. You only need the unlock code via Huawei's website.
With regards to Magisk/SuperSU, yes, you must have a working recovery in order to flash either one. Without recovery you cannot get root access. I suggest you flash SuperSU as it is far easier than Magisk, a simple two step procedure!
What Android version are you on? Nougat or Oreo? Beware that when flashing recovery and root, it must be for the correct Android version. And of course if updating to Oreo, once again you will need to flash recovery and root made to run on Oreo to prevent issues and boot loops.
Do you not have the box that came with your device? I am guessing you have the international MHA-L29 version as I do, but you must be sure.
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Yes I intend to follow the awesome guide from ante0 (thanks for that ante). I'm on Nougat currently. After following the above method, I guess I will have a fully factory locked phone? SO, I will have to first install recovery, then root. Correct? I do have the box but it only says the model number MHA-L29. Nothing on firmware but since its a US phone bought here, I'm fairly confident that its a MHA-L29C567B183. Although when i installed ROM AUR I used the version for L29C432 and it worked. Which one would you try if you were me? Will I brick the phone if the version is incorrect? If that happens, how do i return to oreo stock from there? Do you have any links for the right Recovery and root?
Thanks and sorry for so many questions.
UPDATE-- So have an update. I was able to install oreo using the method listed above. everything seems to be working fine. however I'm getting an error 255 message while creating a backup I'm using TWRP. Thinking that my data partition needed decrypting, I deleted it and rebooted the phone. Set it up and then went back into TWRP. I'm still getting the same backup error. any ideas? The route also installed and works fine . My concern now is that I would end up with I found that cannot be backed up with TWRP. BTW. I installed TWRP 3.2.1-0 from here https://forum.xda-developers.com/mate-9/development/recovery-twrp-3-2-1-0-oreo-t3734967.
Thanks

^ 1 Thing hopefully you did not forget, before flashing the rom, you must ''wipe data'' from TWRP recovery otherwise you will get bootloop and the encryption issue. Did you wipe data from recovery prior to flashing? Encryption is removed/disabled when wiping data in recovery.
Glad you got somewhere at least. If it wasn't for the guide from Ante0, I'd still be bootlooping on Nougat.

ante0 said:
The guide in OP is outdated, and it only has the oreo beta builds.
Do you know what your current firmware build is?
MHA-LxxCxxx
(It should be printed on the box of your Mate 9)
Next go here http://pro-teammt.ru/firmware-database/ and enter your model and cust in the search box (Example, MHA-L29C432)
Official Oreo builds begin at B360, if you happen to be at C432 the latest is B364 (Ok, it's B365 but it seems to be a test build and was released before B364 so January patches.)
Click the 'update' link in the FullOTA-MF row, download update.zip.
Click on the 'file list' link in the FullOTA-MF row, copy link of update_data_full_public.zip and paste into a new browser tab, this downloads the zip.
Do the same with L29 or L09 hw data, depending on your version.
Next rename update_data_full_public.zip to update_data_public.zip, rename the L29/L09 hw data zip to update_all_hw.zip.
Place update.zip, update_all_hw.zip and update_data_public.zip in the HWOTA folder on your sdcard.
Download this zip: https://mega.nz/#!RaAQDLqY!pgBcA5tcy4ewvROUxei3af59hns4YtkeFPC5_WCyV6g (Note, this is only for Nougat to Nougat or Nougat to Oreo, does not work in Oreo as partitions changed and it flashes the NoCheck recovery to the correct partitions in Nougat. It will not flash correctly in Oreo)
extract and put hwota7_update.zip, MHA_RECOVERY2_NoCheck.img and MHA_RECOVERY_NoCheck.img in the HWOTA folder on your micro sd.
Put back mSD in phone and boot to TWRP, flash hwota7_update.zip and wait.
Phone should now reboot and start updating.
This is basically the HWOTA8 zip for updating Oreo or downgrading to Nougat, all props to @mankindtw.
All I did was change the partitions to flash so they match Nougat's partitions.
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@ante0
can i use these commands to upgrade to O as well
the only difference in the folder should be the hwota8 and the update zips for O ?
L09C316
d if=/external_sd/HWOTA/MHA_RECOVERY_NoCheck.img of=/dev/block/sdd33
dd if=/external_sd/HWOTA/MHA_RECOVERY2_NoCheck.img of=/dev/block/sdd30
echo --update_package=/sdcard/HWOTA/update.zip > /cache/recovery/command
echo --update_package=/sdcard/HWOTA/update_data_public.zip >> /cache/recovery/command
echo --update_package=/sdcard/HWOTA/update_all_hw.zip >> /cache/recovery/command

Rebrand from BKL-L09 (C432) to BKL-L09 (C636)

Hi,
Can someone help me rebrand from BKL-L09 (C432) to BKL-L09 (C636)?
I have 2 Honor view 10 phones (originally BKL-AL20) that are rebranded by the shop were I bought them to BKL-L09. Unfortunetly they are stuck on an old version!
Current SW:
BKL-L09 8.0.0.110(C432)
But since they are not getting updates I was planning on flashing complete OTA update but I think rather flash C636. Or is some other region more recommended?
Can someone please provide me with steps and files to flash C363?
I also have a Mate 8 were I recently rebranded from C432 to DL00 and I only needed to flash the DL00 oeminfo and then went to erecovery and downloaded/installed latest firmware from there without any other steps. Would this work for the Honor view 10 if i get the C636 oeminfo for it?
Best Regards,
Leo

Yes the rebrand is same on view 10, flashing oeminfo file and flash regarding ROM.
But there's a major problem here: there is no more free way to unlock the bootloader.
Even if your device is unlocked, if you rebrand it, most prolly you will lost the unlock status and your unlock code wont work.
Means you need to pay third party unlock service (again).
I'm on right opposite from you, having C636 (im on EMUI9 with stock recovery so i cant provide you a oeminfo file), thinking of rebranding to C432.
Why would you like to move to C636 (Asia Other, means SEA and some)? C432 (Europe Unlock) is quite nice region I think?
Europe is the most huawei selling region except china mainland, receiving most updates as i know.
If you are living in asia you can try India region, which is also quite update-receiving region i think.

TASON42 said:
Yes the rebrand is same on view 10, flashing oeminfo file and flash regarding ROM.
But there's a major problem here: there is no more free way to unlock the bootloader.
Even if your device is unlocked, if you rebrand it, most prolly you will lost the unlock status and your unlock code wont work.
Means you need to pay third party unlock service (again).
I'm on right opposite from you, having C636 (im on EMUI9 with stock recovery so i cant provide you a oeminfo file), thinking of rebranding to C432.
Why would you like to move to C636 (Asia Other, means SEA and some)? C432 (Europe Unlock) is quite nice region I think?
Europe is the most huawei selling region except china mainland, receiving most updates as i know.
If you are living in asia you can try India region, which is also quite update-receiving region i think.
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Well the reason I want to do anything at all is because the phones are not receiving any updates. Both phones are stuck at 8.0.0.110.
You might be right, my earlier experience was that Europe did not get that much love as China/Asia. But I maybe should try to get phones updated. Problem is I have tried and nothing works. I tried built in update, HiSuite, HiCare and dload method.
I really y don't know why it fails, probably something went wrong when the phones were rebranded by the shop.
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Leo_83 said:
Well the reason I want to do anything at all is because the phones are not receiving any updates. Both phones are stuck at 8.0.0.110.
I really y don't know why it fails, probably something went wrong when the phones were rebranded by the shop.
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Did you try the No-check recovery? Mine was fishy too (rebranded by the shop, no OTA came),
so i did clean 'ROM' flash with No-check recovery and clean 'ROM+all other things' flash with HiSuite.

TASON42 said:
Did you try the No-check recovery? Mine was fishy too (rebranded by the shop, no OTA came),
so i did clean 'ROM' flash with No-check recovery and clean 'ROM+all other things' flash with HiSuite.
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No I never heard about No-check recovery.
Will have to search for that.
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Now I'm thinking of flashing stock recovery via fastboot (in case something is wrong with it) and then try flash stock rom rom via fastboot.
I found the following for recovery https://forum.xda-developers.com/honor-view-10/how-to/stock-recovery-getting-to-stock-t3754797
The question is what need to be done to flash stock rom?
I guess downloading stock from FF, what files are need for fastboot flash this device?
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Leo_83 said:
Now I'm thinking of flashing stock recovery via fastboot (in case something is wrong with it) and then try flash stock rom rom via fastboot.
I found the following for recovery https://forum.xda-developers.com/honor-view-10/how-to/stock-recovery-getting-to-stock-t3754797
The question is what need to be done to flash stock rom?
I guess downloading stock from FF, what files are need for fastboot flash this device?
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download stock ROM from FF, extract SYSTEM.img, via fastboot: fastboot flash system SYSTEM.img.
straight and simple. in fact you can flash most of .img by this, kind of manual HiSuite.
you did dload method (using stock recovery to flash stock ROM) and failed,
which might means your IMEI is not matching with your region properly (the shop rebranded it wrong),
so i recommended No-check Recovery, which is Modded stock recovery that does not check IMEI while dload process.

TASON42 said:
download stock ROM from FF, extract SYSTEM.img, via fastboot: fastboot flash system SYSTEM.img.
straight and simple. in fact you can flash most of .img by this, kind of manual HiSuite.
you did dload method (using stock recovery to flash stock ROM) and failed,
which might means your IMEI is not matching with your region properly (the shop rebranded it wrong),
so i recommended No-check Recovery, which is Modded stock recovery that does not check IMEI while dload process.
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I download two .zip files from FF,they are update.zip and update_full_BKL-AL20_all_cn.zip, then I unzip the two zip files,but i can't get SYSTEM.img .How can I do. Thank you!

[email protected] said:
I download two .zip files from FF,they are update.zip and update_full_BKL-AL20_all_cn.zip, then I unzip the two zip files,but i can't get SYSTEM.img .How can I do. Thank you!
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unzip the update.zip. find update.app
extract system.img from update.app via huawei update extracter (kinda named program)

TASON42 said:
unzip the update.zip. find update.app
extract system.img from update.app via huawei update extracter (kinda named program)
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Thank you,I got the SYSTEM.img.My phone is honor V10 BKL_AL20,the Vendor now is 8.0,if I flash the SYSTEM .img from Android 9.0 update.zip for honor V10,do the Vendor will also be changed to 9.0?Thank you.