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New Mate 8. Few questions/concerns?

Just received my mate 8 L29 64GB model last evening. Its a super good looking phone but have few questions.
- When I turned it on, it immediately went to home screen without going through any setup. . Is that normal?
- My model is NXT-L29 which I assumed was international but had the chinese language when I first powered on the phone. Is my phone a chinese version?
- My current firmware version is NXT-L29C636B103 and every time I check for update it says no update available. Do I just need to wait for Huawei to push the update? I am not sure how many updates are there after B103
- How do I check screen on time? There is no option to check screen on time in battery manager.

No L10 is Chinese version. B170 is what mine is on. It down loaded the update right after I turned it on the first time. I think you need wifi on for that. It shouldn't go straight to home screen. I would do a factory reset. Not sure about screen on time.
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bricky23 said:
No L10 is Chinese version. B170 is what mine is on. It down loaded the update right after I turned it on the first time. I think you need wifi on for that. It shouldn't go straight to home screen. I would do a factory reset. Not sure about screen on time.
Sent from my HUAWEI NXT-L29 using Tapatalk
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Thanks. I am on wifi and even tried checking the updates manually but no luck. I think I will just wait.
Since it went directly to home screen the first time it makes me think the device was switched on before

kunalmalviya said:
Thanks. I am on wifi and even tried checking the updates manually but no luck. I think I will just wait.
Since it went directly to home screen the first time it makes me think the device was switched on before
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Do a Factory Reset. I once ordered A Mediapad X2 and the bootloader came unlocked already which made me believe it was used before. The phone was fine though. Always factory reset any time you buy a new phone.

Another issue I have noticed is if I change the wallpaper it only displays on half the screen. How do I fix that?

kunalmalviya said:
Another issue I have noticed is if I change the wallpaper it only displays on half the screen. How do I fix that?
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There is an app in the market called "Wallpaper Wizardrii" (spelled with "ii" on purpose). The interface is clunky and not intuitive, but you will be able to get a wallpaper that fits any way you wish. I'm sure there are other apps that might do the same but have a better UI/UX (If so, please share).
Hope that helps.

kunalmalviya said:
Just received my mate 8 L29 64GB model last evening. Its a super good looking phone but have few questions.
- When I turned it on, it immediately went to home screen without going through any setup. . Is that normal?
- My model is NXT-L29 which I assumed was international but had the chinese language when I first powered on the phone. Is my phone a chinese version?
- My current firmware version is NXT-L29C636B103 and every time I check for update it says no update available. Do I just need to wait for Huawei to push the update? I am not sure how many updates are there after B103
- How do I check screen on time? There is no option to check screen on time in battery manager.
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For SOT, locate: Consumption level under Battery Manager, choose hardware and screen is the first option on top.

ajsmsg78 said:
Do a Factory Reset. I once ordered A Mediapad X2 and the bootloader came unlocked already which made me believe it was used before. The phone was fine though. Always factory reset any time you buy a new phone.
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Did a factory reset twice now. Still no update. Any alternatives I can use except rooting?

kunalmalviya said:
Did a factory reset twice now. Still no update. Any alternatives I can use except rooting?
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Sorry, I can't help much. Depending on what variant of L29 you purchased will depend on what update you receive. What does it say on the back of the phone?

ajsmsg78 said:
Sorry, I can't help much. Depending on what variant of L29 you purchased will depend on what update you receive. What does it say on the back of the phone?
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Says Huawei NXT-L29

there is a thread in q&a section about updating from b103. A download link for the update file you could find there, too. How to manually update is described in Q&A section.
Gesendet von meinem Huawei Mate 8

Install an official firmware for ur device manually.. Dont wait for OTA.. U can find it in a thread in general section.. Something huawei ota server links.. Make sure it's for ur device
Sent from my HUAWEI NXT-L29 using Tapatalk

L09-C432 (EU version) finally get OTA B130 this morning.

All looks good so far, also VoLTE is enabled now.

Did you download via software update into the settings menu? Just checked now and no update available also via HiSuite on the PC

cioce said:
Did you download via software update into the settings menu? Just checked now and no update available also via HiSuite on the PC
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Yes via phone software update (OTA), also in menu "download the latest package" is possible.
Via FF it's available too.

koper1 said:
Yes via phone software update (OTA), also in menu "download the latest package" is possible.
Via FF it's available too.
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Update via FF, thanks, the touch screen works better, swipe gesture action with swiftkey are now ok.

Will this by any means helps to unbrick my device ? Mine is on bootloop for a week now ?

Rommco05 said:
I noticed heavy battery drain, more like on B100. How is your experience?
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Noo.. don´t scary me! I just start, with update

How have you guys updated the ROM, as i've tried manually updating with FF and through software update and nothing comes up?

I do update via OTA. 56% right now

Rommco05 said:
U got small OTA or full package?
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I think ,that was small one, cos about 700 Mb

Didn't get any update, any way to forceupdate?

Rommco05 said:
Firmware Finder proxy
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[EDIT]: got it working ignore this post.

Rommco05 said:
Firmware Finder proxy
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Did...downloaded in firmware Finder... Change DNS AMD Register dir Update...finds nothing. What went wrong...U know bro?

Rommco05 said:
And install FFproxy
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Got it working by change DNS of Mobile Network instead of WiFi. THX

IT did not Work coz it restarted to twrp instead flashing The Update... Anyone can create flashable ZIP?

Rommco05 said:
I noticed heavy battery drain, more like on B100. How is your experience?
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Hard to say after one day, but it seems to me just about the same as before on B100.
Also looks a bit more responsive, although it may be because of the wiped out cache.

I've downloaded the L09-C432B130 via FF. I have extracted the update.zip into the dload folder. Which steps are to do next?

Anybody got some free time and could make a flashable .zip for TWRP? Would be very appreciated!

4r44444 said:
Anybody got some free time and could make a flashable .zip for TWRP? Would be very appreciated!
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https://forum.xda-developers.com/honor-9/how-to/firmware-zips-twrp-backup-3-1-1-0-t3655580 :good:

Rommco05 said:
This isn't flashable zip, just full backup from twrp, but for save phone is good. If somebody use this backup I suggest after first boot install FF and FF proxy after send full packages to phone, that's definitely take phone to full encrypted ROM
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damn... where are my eyes... sry.

ashypanda said:
How have you guys updated the ROM, as i've tried manually updating with FF and through software update and nothing comes up?
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From EMUI 5 onwards, you can't install yourself. Hu/ho checks IMEI before installing. FF via DNS or proxy may or may not work.

Google install on EMU 10.1.1.xxx

Hello
Im searching for a solution to install Google on a devie with EMUI 10.1.1.146
I have a P40 Lite 5G and i was trying some Videos from YT but every time se thame problem.
LZ Play doesn't work wih this EMUI.
I think that is a Global problem with this new EMUI.
Have anybody an idea ????
Thx

Just bought a P40 lite 5g myself on ebay and I'm having the same problem. Like an idiot I updated EMUI when i first started the phone, and now I can't roll it back or install google services as LZ Play won't work. Really nice phone, I think I will just sell it though and get a Xiaomi Pocophone F2 instead. Too much of a headache messing about for days with these youtube video instructions that don't work.

Hi.
wait some time i think it will be a New method.
All other phones will get the Update an will have se same solution.
That's while i think there will be a new solution.
The Phone is realy nice.
I think to have Google on a Huawei Smartphone is interest of Google <=> Huawei
Huawei want to sell phones
Google want to earn money with apps

you can try this
And soon I will release this tool

hello.
I have tried it with the date but it doesn't work.
got the same mesage.
Your Tool in the Video looks amazing.
i hope it will Do a good work.
did You test it on a device with the newest emui like my Phone?
thx

Do you have some screenshot of the error? Just to check what's happening
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That's the error

OK, try this
make sure you have:
-no sim card inserted
-language is set to english
-factory reset (because I see you have previously ran a manual installation and services and other components are installed as normal apps) - or delte them manually
-connect to wifi
-restore the "chinese app" using hisuite
put DATE back to 20.06.2020 and disable automatic time
run the "chinese app" and try again
I'll retry with the procedure because I need to FR anyway for the development, can't remember if that was the message I got (your device is not supported when translated)

What Backup to use from Match oder April?
thx

Use the one from this video
this restore should give you a valid lzplay with data

So i have done all
Frist Tab ... error message
changing date
second Tab...error message
The error mesage says that the device is not compatible (trabslate with Google from Chinese)
I think that the Main Problem ist the EMUI 10.1.1

anita98558 said:
That's the error
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Yep, that's it. There's no way past it on P40 Lite 5G.

bender_007 said:
And soon I will release this tool
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awesome! It' seems so automatic

i hope it will fix my problem

bender_007 said:
Use the one from this video
this restore should give you a valid lzplay with data
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is there a way to test it with your solution?

I think the Problem might be:
1. EMUI (closed Backdoor)
or
2. Unsupported Device

anita98558 said:
is there a way to test it with your solution?
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No, this will not fix your phone sadly, it relies on LZplay as all of them, LZplay was that "backdoor" that allowed it. You can try to find some downgrade rom or tutorial (maybe this one I linked, can't be for sure since I have the older emui)

bender_007 said:
No, this will not fix your phone sadly, it relies on LZplay as all of them, LZplay was that "backdoor" that allowed it. You can try to find some downgrade rom or tutorial (maybe this one I linked, can't be for sure since I have the older emui)
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For the first.
Thank You for Your Support.
With the HiSuite i can't go back toa a previous Version of the EMUI.
So i understand that in the moment i'ts difficult to find a solution.
Today i will try it a few Times with the solution you told me yesterday.

After some tries today still the same.
It doesn't work ?

Yeah, sadly you can't do anything there, unless there is a firmware (older one). One could try downloading adb, running "adb logcat -f /sdcard/log.txt" , running lzplay and after the error pops up press Ctrl-c in command prompt. Maybe the log will tell more
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Question this strange persistent notification, what does it mean and how to get it to disappear?

after unlocking the boot loader and rooting, i got this notification that won't go away.
first what does it mean?
second, how make it disappear?
I understand I won't be receiving FOTAs, so be it.
thanks
P.S. that is not my personal phone. I'm still working on bootloader unlock

m8822 said:
after unlocking the boot loader and rooting, i got this notification that won't go away.
first what does it mean?
second, how make it disappear?
I understand I won't be receiving FOTAs, so be it.
thanks
P.S. that is not my personal phone. I'm still working on bootloader unlock
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use this NotificationsOff(root) app
Find it in the list and disable it HardwareStub Services

Whats theme?

QiuDer said:
use this NotificationsOff(root) app
Find it in the list and disable it HardwareStub Services
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thanks can confirm this is not appearing any more.

PesterevYasha said:
Whats theme?
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Classic theme preinstalled on the device with black wallpaper

s8860 said:
Classic theme preinstalled on the device with black wallpaper
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my classic theme has orange icons. How did you make the blue icons

m8822 said:
after unlocking the boot loader and rooting, i got this notification that won't go away.
first what does it mean?
second, how make it disappear?
I understand I won't be receiving FOTAs, so be it.
thanks
P.S. that is not my personal phone. I'm still working on bootloader unlock
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How can you fixed it?

If you disable HardwareStub, also be aware that any of the peripherals (cooler, controller, etc) may not get firmware updates.
The notification sounded like you had a mix of firmware, such as installing a WW update while still using a CN baseband.

twistedumbrella said:
If you disable HardwareStub, also be aware that any of the peripherals (cooler, controller, etc) may not get firmware updates.
The notification sounded like you had a mix of firmware, such as installing a WW update while still using a CN baseband.
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Can you know how to I turned off it?

HunterTik said:
Can you know how to I turned off it?
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Back up your data, then flash a full raw firmware. After that is done, make sure you are only installing updates from the same series (ie. WW or CN)

twistedumbrella said:
If you disable HardwareStub, also be aware that any of the peripherals (cooler, controller, etc) may not get firmware updates.
The notification sounded like you had a mix of firmware, such as installing a WW update while still using a CN baseband.
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I did a full flash with raw and it was still showing, so I also used the Notifications Off app. Mind that I bought the tencent version flashed to global

seiferfury said:
I did a full flash with raw and it was still showing, so I also used the Notifications Off app. Mind that I bought the tencent version flashed to global
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I'm not sure what causes the notification, since I also have a Tencent device on the WW firmware. I do know that one of the newer firmwares does prompt to update the Aerocooler firmware, though. If you get one, make sure to at least temporarily enable the notification for the update.

So I got intrigued about what my build.prop values are so I opened it, and noticed that some properties about build and model are still set to their chinese values.
What's your build.prop values? Do I need to change these values to remove the notification without disabling HardwareStubServices?
twistedumbrella said:
I'm not sure what causes the notification, since I also have a Tencent device on the WW firmware. I do know that one of the newer firmwares does prompt to update the Aerocooler firmware, though. If you get one, make sure to at least temporarily enable the notification for the update.
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Someone got lazy and never finished the conversion. Every CN has to be changed to WW. Once it's done once, it will automatically retain it through future updates.

Oh sorry, I forgot to mention that is the /vendor/build.prop file. /system/build.prop file is OK.
Should I change the values on /vendor/?

seiferfury said:
Oh sorry, I forgot to mention that is the /vendor/build.prop file. /system/build.prop file is OK.
Should I change the values on /vendor/?
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A lot of those are backups. If you change any, only the main build.prop and not any of the build_xx ones

Manually flash/install EMUI 9.1 on p20 EML-L29 8.1.0 when OTA isn't working for months?

A few months back I bought a "new" p20 as a replacement for my crumbling p10.
The p10 is running EMUI 9.1 for years, yet the p20 running on EMUI 8.1 is saying "no updates" in system settings. HiCare app also didn't reveal any updates and now that I checked again HICare app doesn't even show an option for "Updates" (it used to be under Quick Services) – I called the support and they said "it looks like your processor isn't suited for EMUI 9" – Is that even possible?
There must be a way to download any EMUI 9.1 version for p20 and flash it manually, right?
Really appreciate help to get frikkin 9.1

katerlouis said:
A few months back I bought a "new" p20 as a replacement for my crumbling p10.
The p10 is running EMUI 9.1 for years, yet the p20 running on EMUI 8.1 is saying "no updates" in system settings. HiCare app also didn't reveal any updates and now that I checked again HICare app doesn't even show an option for "Updates" (it used to be under Quick Services) – I called the support and they said "it looks like your processor isn't suited for EMUI 9" – Is that even possible?
There must be a way to download any EMUI 9.1 version for p20 and flash it manually, right?
Really appreciate help to get frikkin 9.1
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Which model do you have?

ToboSK said:
Which model do you have?
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What exactly do you mean? Settings -> About reveals "EML-L29"

katerlouis said:
What exactly do you mean? Settings -> About reveals "EML-L29"
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Maybe you can try using HiSuite but I guess it won't be possible. :/

you mean HiSuite on a desktop computer?
I can't believe there's no way to flash it manually

katerlouis said:
you mean HiSuite on a desktop computer?
I can't believe there's no way to flash it manually
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I mean, yea there is. But you can check if there is an official way on hisuite.

ToboSK said:
I mean, yea there is. But you can check if there is an official way on hisuite.
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I did a few months back; will do it again, but not expecting much to be honest. Can you tell me where to download and how to flash EMUI 9.1 manually?

katerlouis said:
I did a few months back; will do it again, but not expecting much to be honest. Can you tell me where to download and how to flash EMUI 9.1 manually?
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Don't recommend it, I bricked my phone with it.

ToboSK said:
Don't recommend it, I bricked my phone with it.
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Would you show me none the less? – I'm not using it as of now, anyways

katerlouis said:
Would you show me none the less? – I'm not using it as of now, anyways
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I did it with HiSuite proxy. Search it up, it's pretty cool app.

Hi guys,
Just didn't want to open a new thread for this question.
Firend of mine asked me could I do a "refresh" on his phone, as he like to keep the phone, but the EMUI sometimes crashing apps and such.
What's the best way to manually "erase & reinstall" EMUI?
TIA