Bootloop and eRecovery fails, dload fails - no way to recover - Honor 8 Questions & Answers

Hi people,
I need some help here and I hope anybody got an idea to get my FRD-L09 (C432 - on B521 base with OpenKirin's RROS Oreo) to work again somehow.
Situation is: After a failed attempt to upgrade the firmware base to B562 my device is now bootlooping, and goes into eRecovery, after one or two tries to boot, which is then offering to "Download and recovery". That fails at getting package info ("Getting package info failed").
Next I tried to install full OTA-PV package (extracted UPDATE.APP) via dload folder on my SD - that fails at 5 % ("Software install failed!"). For this I took the service ROM from this thread (see post #24 for Oreo version) and version B521 for FRD-L09C432 from firmware finder.
I also tried to get into TWRP 3.2.0 from Huawei Multi-Tool by TeamMT but this suddenly reboots after a few seconds everytime - so this is also useless (I tried several TWRP versions I found - maybe 'bootcomplete=false'?). I hoped to flash the extracted .img files with it.
Flashing the extracted .img files (specially the vendor image, because I think I destroyed it somehow) via fastboot also fails with error "command not allowed". Replacing the eRecovery with TWRP is also not possible (not allowed).
Flashing to system, recovery_ramdisk, kernel etc. via fastboot is possible without any problems - which shows that bootloader and frp are both unlocked.
Info btw: in this few seconds in TWRP I could see that vendor partition cannot be mounted - which shows that it's likely an error on this partition.
Is there any way to flash any "other" (vendor) partition via fastboot? Or do you guys have any ideas to this what I can try - except for bringing this thing to service center for repair :silly:? And please ask, if something is not clear or I forgot to give any info.
Any help is very appreciated.

cypher187 said:
Any help is very appreciated.
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Okay, I brought it back to life again.
TWRP by Pretoriano80 and zxz0O0 for BKL (Honor view 10) (link) worked and let me flash firmware again. I used HuRU to flash B562 - and now it's booting again.
Soo... what can I do next to mess up my device :silly:
And note for me: HiSuite, eRecovery and 'update via dload' are all useless in case of a problem.

cypher187 said:
Okay, I brought it back to life again.
TWRP by Pretoriano80 and zxz0O0 for BKL (Honor view 10) (link) worked and let me flash firmware again. I used HuRU to flash B562 - and now it's booting again.
Soo... what can I do next to mess up my device :silly:
And note for me: HiSuite, eRecovery and 'update via dload' are all useless in case of a problem.
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In my case eRecovery save my a*s 2 times

ScardracS said:
In my case eRecovery save my a*s 2 times
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Usually dload did the job well for me. I don't know why it didn't in that case.
But I'm still looking for an easy way to upgrade the firmware base for future use (in case we get some) :laugh:

Next time just use HiSuite windows version with Firmware Finder's DNS trick to flash any stock ROM version what you need, only works with version 5.0.2.300. I've got the same issue and recoered by this method ease.
You can download it here.

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Help! L29C432 Mate 8 bricked

Hi,
I believe I bricked my Mate 8 when I wanted to go back from rooted B320 to stock firmware via offered OTA. After OTA ran through device rebooted and got stucked in black screen. After this I tried flashing everything to get the device back working: dload B320, dload B330, dload B180, rollback method etc. Some of the trimes the dload ran through to 100% but after reboot the Huawei logo appeared and after 2 seconds I get a black screen. When I reinstall TWRP for EMUI 4.1 I it can't mount data and storage. I treid to restore an older backup with no sucess (backup was installed but phone not booting)
What I still can do is:
-enter fastboot mode
-unlock bootloader
-flash files via fastboot
-install and boot into TWRP for 4.1
Is there a step by step guide to get this device back working to stock firmware?
Thank you very much in advance for your help!
kika1992 said:
Hi,
I believe I bricked my Mate 8 when I wanted to go back from rooted B320 to stock firmware via offered OTA. After OTA ran through device rebooted and got stucked in black screen. After this I tried flashing everything to get the device back working: dload B320, dload B330, dload B180, rollback method etc. Some of the trimes the dload ran through to 100% but after reboot the Huawei logo appeared and after 2 seconds I get a black screen. When I reinstall TWRP for EMUI 4.1 I it can't mount data and storage. I treid to restore an older backup with no sucess (backup was installed but phone not booting)
What I still can do is:
-enter fastboot mode
-unlock bootloader
-flash files via fastboot
-install and boot into TWRP for 4.1
Is there a step by step guide to get this device back working to stock firmware?
Thank you very much in advance for your help!
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Try installing a rollback package that corresponds to your firmware. I tried 2 and failed at 5%. When I put the update.app from b330 on SD card and tried dload method, it worked. Only difference was my screen wasn't going black. I think the problem is the same as I had, Your phone is trying to find the boot.img but can't because what you have is incompatible.
Have a look at somboons post in mate 8 development. SRK tool is pretty good for mate 8 and other Huawei devices. Read the posts. I think rollback packages are your best bet though.
Sent from my AL10 using Tapatalk
Hi, I managed it now with DC Phoenix. After testing hundreds of combinations phone booted wit method 2 and AL10 Boardsoftware and L29C900B187 Firmware. Upgrade install went wrong with the following output:
18.01.2018 15:39:33 Starting to write device in UPGRADE mode...
File to update: NXT-L29B_C900B187_Firmware_Nonspecific_HQ_Nonspecific_Android6.0_EMUI4.0.APP
Validating file...
Looking for attached port...
Preparing to write...
Writing partition: SHA256RSA...OK
Writing partition: CRC...OK
Writing partition: CURVER...OK
Writing partition: VERLIST...
Error downloading file NXT-L29B_C900B187_Firmware_Nonspecific_HQ_Nonspecific_Android6.0_EMUI4.0_3.dtwork, partition: VERLIST
Error writing software
18.01.2018 15:39:54 Starting to write device in UPGRADE mode...
File to update: NXT-L29B_C900B187_update_data_hw_eu.APP
Validating file...
Looking for attached port...
Preparing to write...
Device does not support this update file
Error writing software
18.01.2018 15:40:14 Writing device finished with ERROR [/SIZE][/FONT][/FONT][/SIZE][/SIZE]
But after reboot phone started and shows now NXT-L29C432B187 Firmware. Will I receive OTA updates now or do I have to flash somethiing manually to get to Android 7.0?
OTA with C432 should work, try HI suite via PC...
C900 - dont receive OTA
everything fine now - I managed it with DC Phoenix AL10 Boardsoftware & C432B170 Firmware. Device bootet and I was able to receive OTA updates to B192 and B560.
Now I have to correct the Serial number wit HCU Tool.
Thank you very much for the support.

I messed up with Huawei Mate 9. Please Help.

Guys i have a really really big problem with mate 9 (MHA-L29). I broke both twrp and system same time (please don't ask why.)
Now, my phone don't open, just fastboot&rescue mode, useless huawei recovery (which can't format data neither install stock rom). Besides, i can't install stock rom because i tried once, and i downloaded wrong system file, and i can't format the phone now. Because of that, stock rom that i download sd card not working too. Because there is a dload file in phone.
worst of all, i can't install twrp again, because my fastboot screen tell me that: "Phone Unloced" (with red) "FRP Lock" (with green). When i try to install twrp, adb says "Failed, remote command not allowed"
Now, if can install the twrp, all my problems will be solve. There is 1 custom rom (RomAur) and 1 system backup.
How can i install twrp with this situation?
Please someone help me i spend 2 days and still nothing! How can i open this phone? Stock rom, with/without root, custom rom whatever, just tell me how can i open this phone
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You get that command when trying to flash the wrong recovery partition, was your room nougat or Oreo based?? If nougat it's fastboot flash recovery recovery.img and Oreo fastboot flash recovery_ramdisk recovery.img I think you are trying to flash the wrong partition
shae23 said:
You get that command when trying to flash the wrong recovery partition, was your room nougat or Oreo based?? If nougat it's fastboot flash recovery recovery.img and Oreo fastboot flash recovery_ramdisk recovery.img I think you are trying to flash the wrong partition
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No, my twrp is not wrong, i installed before, and i used long time, till broken. I installed wrong twrp recovery over correct recovery (i was trying to chance recovery because project treble). Thats why my twrp broken. Now i try to correct one, but adb says "not allowed". My custom rom nougat based.
cannurkars said:
No, my twrp is not wrong, i installed before, and i used long time, till broken. I installed wrong twrp recovery over correct recovery (i was trying to chance recovery because project treble). Thats why my twrp broken. Now i try to correct one, but adb says "not allowed". My custom rom nougat based.
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With FRP lock you'll have to use DC-Phoenix.
But it costs €19 (For 3 days usage).
Simply put you can bypass FRP with it by force closing DC-Phoenix when it has activated the backdoor, after this you can flash anything from fastboot (until you reboot).
So you could use it to flash back TWRP.
Or you can use it to install stock firmware
ante0 said:
With FRP lock you'll have to use DC-Phoenix.
But it costs €19 (For 3 days usage).
Simply put you can bypass FRP with it by force closing DC-Phoenix when it has activated the backdoor, after this you can flash anything from fastboot (until you reboot).
So you could use it to flash back TWRP.
Or you can use it to install stock firmware
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I will try it. Thank you very much.
cannurkars said:
Guys i have a really really big problem with mate 9 (MHA-L29). I broke both twrp and system same time (please don't ask why.)
Now, my phone don't open, just fastboot&rescue mode, useless huawei recovery (which can't format data neither install stock rom). Besides, i can't install stock rom because i tried once, and i downloaded wrong system file, and i can't format the phone now. Because of that, stock rom that i download sd card not working too. Because there is a dload file in phone.
worst of all, i can't install twrp again, because my fastboot screen tell me that: "Phone Unloced" (with red) "FRP Lock" (with green). When i try to install twrp, adb says "Failed, remote command not allowed"
Now, if can install the twrp, all my problems will be solve. There is 1 custom rom (RomAur) and 1 system backup.
How can i install twrp with this situation?
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During startup the menu there is a option to go in Huawei e-recovery, when you are at the start up menu hold volume up for about 5 second.
ConnerZhao929 said:
During startup the menu there is a option to go in Huawei e-recovery, when you are at the start up menu hold volume up for about 5 second.
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No it wasn't work for me. But thank for your attention. I'm glad to find a good person to help me and my problem solved about 1-2 hour ago.
Special Request
Hey ante . Is it possible to help me ? I rooted my phone 2 days back and messed it up while downloading a framework app which ended me up in a bootloop. I have been reading and following your posts of you helping others. I don't really get the steps what I should follow.
My phone is unlocked. FRP shows Unlock.
Rooted on oreo and I tried e-recovery and fastboot steps you mentioned in other threads using kernel and ramdisk etc. ( After this I have lost access to TWRP and I am simply getting EMUI Screen with options for Factory Data Reset and Wipe Cache Partition. I don't know where it is going to lead me next :-/.
Also downloaded Huawei Extractor and tried to extracted specific files but the firmware file I have doesn't have CUST.img file.
Also the site link you mentioned for download firmware is in some other language and I am unable to search for my firmware.
I also tried the placing update file in the dload on my sd card but fails at 5%. The file was correct and I am sure I did'n download the wrong firmware.
Currently it shows this on the fastboot screen.
Andorid reboot reason
: AP_S_ABNORMAL 32
NA
Just don't know what I should be doing ? PLEASE HELP BRO?
ante0 said:
With FRP lock you'll have to use DC-Phoenix.
But it costs €19 (For 3 days usage).
Simply put you can bypass FRP with it by force closing DC-Phoenix when it has activated the backdoor, after this you can flash anything from fastboot (until you reboot).
So you could use it to flash back TWRP.
Or you can use it to install stock firmware
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AniMaL92 said:
Hey ante . Is it possible to help me ? I rooted my phone 2 days back and messed it up while downloading a framework app which ended me up in a bootloop. I have been reading and following your posts of you helping others. I don't really get the steps what I should follow.
My phone is unlocked. FRP shows Unlock.
Rooted on oreo and I tried e-recovery and fastboot steps you mentioned in other threads using kernel and ramdisk etc. ( After this I have lost access to TWRP and I am simply getting EMUI Screen with options for Factory Data Reset and Wipe Cache Partition. I don't know where it is going to lead me next :-/.
Also downloaded Huawei Extractor and tried to extracted specific files but the firmware file I have doesn't have CUST.img file.
Also the site link you mentioned for download firmware is in some other language and I am unable to search for my firmware.
I also tried the placing update file in the dload on my sd card but fails at 5%. The file was correct and I am sure I did'n download the wrong firmware.
Currently it shows this on the fastboot screen.
Andorid reboot reason
: AP_S_ABNORMAL 32
NA
Just don't know what I should be doing ? PLEASE HELP BRO?
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What's your firmware now?
You can get that info in Fastboot using
Code:
fastboot oem get-product-model
fastboot oem get-build-number
Since your recovery and fastboot still functions you probably will only need to use HWOTA to get back to stock.
It can be found here: https://forum.xda-developers.com/mate-9/how-to/guide-mate-9-flash-oreo-update-package-t3699522
But post your cust/build before proceeding.
Also cust.img is found in UPDATE.APP in the hw data zip.
Problem Solved - Somewhat
Hey ante. Thanks for the promt reply. I got it solved by using CHIMERA tool.
Would like to suggest others also stuck with same issue to use CHIMERA.
Note - It is a paid tool and 100% legit and it can help with all problems related to FRP, Bootloader Lock / Unlock & also flashes back to factory firmware.
However what I am facing now I have flashed another version of firmware which isn't my region and some features of my phone like fingerprint scanner and other things are not working but phone is back to live. So Im glad and looking forward to searching for clean Oreo Firmware for my region to flash using CHIMERA Again.
Also, the sick and stupid part of it. I went to the service center and a person non-technical told me straight that you lost your device and it's of no use now. We cannot fix such issues 99% but I'll still ask my team and let you know after 3 days.
Thank God I didn give them and wasted my time and money.
As soon as I returned, I followed up to things and got it done myself. :good:
Anybody can possibly suggest a official firmware Oreo EMUI for Middle East Region!? If not which one can be flashed instead and where to download from?

Was Bricked - CLT-L04 with EMUI 8.1 - the fixed ended up giving me EMUI 9 CLT-L04

Bricked my phone by doing the following:
Honor View 10 ROMs are compatible with P20 Pro, I installed and used them all. Then the other day they made a mod that force the EMUI 9 update so I ran it. The mod ended rebranding my entire phone to Honor View 10 followed by boot loops like crazy. So then I went into twrp and tried to format thinking it would help. It ended up deleting everything including eRecovery. The only this I had access to was fastboot. Yes I brought this on my self lol. I paid a lot for Funky Huawei but nothing worked. I tried every tool they had.
Fix: (Turns out my phone's structure is now EMUI 9\Android 9)
1- Downloaded my phone image (CLT-L04 - EMUI 9 version), extracted the update.app file from it.
2- Used EMUI extractor app to extracted everything from the update.app file (Lots of image files)
3- Noticed userdata.img wasn't in the extracted files so I downloaded multiple images that are similar models to my phone until I found it.
4- Used fastboot command to flash the userdata.img, followed by eRecovery.img, followed by the rest I pulled from that update.app file.
after about three reboots I was back into my phone except I now have EMUI 9.
My case is similar. I downgraded from B195 to rollback B161. Now I am literally doomed. No erecovery, no huawei logo, just plain black fastboot screen. My bootlodaer is unlocked and I'm unable to relock it. Huawei is denying service, is there any way to revive my black dead phone???
twrp.img gets flashed succesfully but doesnt boot into it.
QuazIqbal said:
My case is similar. I downgraded from B195 to rollback B161. Now I am literally doomed. No erecovery, no huawei logo, just plain black fastboot screen. My bootlodaer is unlocked and I'm unable to relock it. Huawei is denying service, is there any way to revive my black dead phone???
twrp.img gets flashed succesfully but doesnt boot into it.
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Can you try this.
Files that you will be downloading are,
update.zip
update_full_CLT-L29_hw_eu.zip (Or whatever model of phone you have)
Get them here by searching for your model and click filelist
Prep:
a. Rename update_full_CLT-L29_hw_eu.zip to update_all_hw.zip
b. Download this Flash tool and extract in to a folder in your PC
c. Copy update.zip and update_all_hw.zip to ZIPS-HERE folder (you can find this folder where you have extracted Flash tool
How to flash Firmware
1. Double click to run the file cmd-here.exe. It opens command prompt in the same folder where you are.
2. Once command prompt opens, type FLASH.bat and follow steps carefully. Once flashing is complete, it will boot normally.
- if it fails to detect the files try removing the .zip from the names of the files in the ZIPS-HERE folder
This should bring back eRecovery, recovery, system, whatever. Even at the end if it fails the structure should be rebuilt enough for you to recover via HiSuite application. This worked for me.
Vedrick said:
2. Once command prompt opens, type FLASH.bat and follow steps carefully. Once flashing is complete, it will boot normally.
- if it fails to detect the files try removing the .zip from the names of the files in the ZIPS-HERE folder
This should bring back eRecovery, recovery, system, whatever. Even at the end if it fails the structure should be rebuilt enough for you to recover via HiSuite application. This worked for me.
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Thanks for offering your help. Mine case looks different....
I have tried this, after flashing twrp in the fastboot the device fails to boot into twrp recovery, it's all black, only fastboot is accessible in the black screen.
I experienced the same problem. Bricked my P20 Pro and can only access fastboot (no access to erecovery). Could you tell me which image that you used to flash userdata.img and erecovery.img? I tried several images but none of them contains userdata.img and erecovery.img.
Thanks.
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Also, aside from userdata.img and erecovery.img, what files did you flash to the phone?
przival said:
I experienced the same problem. Bricked my P20 Pro and can only access fastboot (no access to erecovery). Could you tell me which image that you used to flash userdata.img and erecovery.img? I tried several images but none of them contains userdata.img and erecovery.img.
Thanks.
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Also, aside from userdata.img and erecovery.img, what files did you flash to the phone?
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Update : Good news finally. My device is now unbricked by flashing downloaded OTA from Firmware Finder (Oreo B161 simple non-rollback version) using DC phoenix via testpoint mode. P.S. Flashing B195 pie didn't worked earlier.
QuazIqbal said:
Update : Good news finally. My device is now unbricked by flashing downloaded OTA from Firmware Finder (Oreo B161 simple non-rollback version) using DC phoenix via testpoint mode. P.S. Flashing B195 pie didn't worked earlier.
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Nice one!!
Can I ask that you help me out as I'm in the same situation? I'm scared about removing back cover and loading credit to CD and still not being able to fix it. A step-by-step idiots guide would be greatly appreciated.
How was it removing the back?
Did you need to buy a new back glass case?
Were are the test points and how do you trigger them?
What FW did you use exactly?
Sorry for the questions but I've yet to find anyone who's provided help to sort it.
QuazIqbal said:
Update : Good news finally. My device is now unbricked by flashing downloaded OTA from Firmware Finder (Oreo B161 simple non-rollback version) using DC phoenix via testpoint mode. P.S. Flashing B195 pie didn't worked earlier.
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can i ask you are your phone relock after update or not ??if yes are you unlock your phone again with same number and in the end can you give us full guide what you done to unbrick your phone
Deano1889 said:
Nice one!!
Can I ask that you help me out as I'm in the same situation? I'm scared about removing back cover and loading credit to CD and still not being able to fix it. A step-by-step idiots guide would be greatly appreciated.
How was it removing the back?
Did you need to buy a new back glass case?
Were are the test points and how do you trigger them?
What FW did you use exactly?
Sorry for the questions but I've yet to find anyone who's provided help to sort it.
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I will do my best to answer tomorrow, God willing. Please wait
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black_1986 said:
can i ask you are your phone relock after update or not ??if yes are you unlock your phone again with same number and in the end can you give us full guide what you done to unbrick your phone
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After this process your bl will be in 'locked' state. If you had my kind of downgrade brick the imeis and serial will number will not be disturbed. You may simply use your old bl code to unlock. However I messed up my oeminfo but due to my own stupidity, I'm looking to restore my imei and will try to unlock again.
If possible, could you share the files you use?

Trying to restore stock firmware, now with Lineage 14.1

Hi,
I'm quite desperate by trying to restore this phone (has PRA-LX1 at the back) to stock firmware. I've been using Lineage 14.1 (namely lineage-14.1-20180501-UNOFFICIAL-hi6250) for some time (several years). Now I decided either to restore stock firmware and lock the bootloader and everything so the phone will be like original (and services like Google Pay will work), or to flash something based on Android 10. I started with the second option.
In the phone there was some old version of TWRP (not really sure, maybe 3.0.2), so I decided to replace it with a newer one (twrp-3.4.0-0-prague.img). That was unsuccessful, there's no TWRP anymore and I'm unable to flash it back, tried adb+fastboot and ended up with errors like 'partition length get error' when tried "fastboot flash recovery_ramdisk twrp.img" or "ERROR MODE" "Func NO : 11 (recovery image) / Error No : 2 (load failed!)".
I'm still able to boot back to the Lineage 14.1. I'm also able to boot into the dload mode, but have no firmware that would load, it just says "software install failed". I also tried the eRecovery mode, it's able to connect to WiFi, but ends up like "getting package info failed error" (does that mean those servers where the eRecovery wants to download from are already dead? Can I simulate them live with the proper content on my local network with some kind of web server or so?).
I'm just in the phase where I don't know what to try next and why I'm still unsuccessful. Is there a way to revert back to original firmware and evetually have the official Android 8 version of it?
Thanks.
Edit:
I apologize for this post, I found a great tool called Multi-Tool for HUAWEI & HONOR which told me I have PRA-L1 and also flashed the correct TWRP. I'm so stupid I don't know what model do I use... :-/
Sorry about that again, mea maxima culpa.
(w) said:
Hi,
I'm quite desperate by trying to restore this phone (has PRA-LX1 at the back) to stock firmware. I've been using Lineage 14.1 (namely lineage-14.1-20180501-UNOFFICIAL-hi6250) for some time (several years). Now I decided either to restore stock firmware and lock the bootloader and everything so the phone will be like original (and services like Google Pay will work), or to flash something based on Android 10. I started with the second option.
In the phone there was some old version of TWRP (not really sure, maybe 3.0.2), so I decided to replace it with a newer one (twrp-3.4.0-0-prague.img). That was unsuccessful, there's no TWRP anymore and I'm unable to flash it back, tried adb+fastboot and ended up with errors like 'partition length get error' when tried "fastboot flash recovery_ramdisk twrp.img" or "ERROR MODE" "Func NO : 11 (recovery image) / Error No : 2 (load failed!)".
I'm still able to boot back to the Lineage 14.1. I'm also able to boot into the dload mode, but have no firmware that would load, it just says "software install failed". I also tried the eRecovery mode, it's able to connect to WiFi, but ends up like "getting package info failed error" (does that mean those servers where the eRecovery wants to download from are already dead? Can I simulate them live with the proper content on my local network with some kind of web server or so?).
I'm just in the phase where I don't know what to try next and why I'm still unsuccessful. Is there a way to revert back to original firmware and evetually have the official Android 8 version of it?
Thanks.
Edit:
I apologize for this post, I found a great tool called Multi-Tool for HUAWEI & HONOR which told me I have PRA-L1 and also flashed the correct TWRP. I'm so stupid I don't know what model do I use... :-/
Sorry about that again, mea maxima culpa.
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What version of stock firmware did you install? You only did PC method & not mobile or dload method? I don't have my PC so I'm stuck with trying dload.

Need help for soft brick (eRecovery not working)

What I have done
I unlocked the bootloader of my Honor 6x using the testpoint method
I installed TWRP and Magisk
I decided that I was not satisfied with the stock OS and wanted to install a custom ROM
I forgot to make a backup using TWRP before flashing
I tried to flash LineageOS but it did not work and caused a bootloop (the boot animation shows for about 5 minutes and then reboots)
Using Huawei eRecovery to restore the device was not possible, and it returns the message of "Getting package info failed".
This is likely due to the website "http://update.hicloud.com/" being down
Cannot download any stock ROMs as the downloads I found are all from "http://update.hicloud.com/"
This is the only thread I found about the website being down: link
After some digging I found an old ROM (EMUI 4) that I can use, and flashed it using TWRP
The system booted up just fine after that, but the system looked really old and I wanted to update it
I found an update file and tried to install it using the dload method, which installed through the Huawei recovery just fine.
The phone rebooted and now bootloops to the Huawei eRecovery everytime.
I thought of flashing TWRP again so that maybe I can flash the old rom again, but it does not work and returns the following errors.
command: fastboot flash recovery twrp.img
error: Writing 'recovery' FAILED (remote: 'image verification error')
fastboot flash recovery_ramdisk twrp.img
error: Writing 'recovery_ramdisk' FAILED (remote: 'partition length get error')
Questions
What can I do in this situation with only have access to fastboot commands and the Huawei eRecovery?
Should I just wait for the update website to come back up so that the eRecovery will work and I can install the latest OS from there? Will that ever happen?
hey i can help ! which version of twrp are you trying to flash ?
lmaohelp said:
What I have done
I unlocked the bootloader of my Honor 6x using the testpoint method
I installed TWRP and Magisk
I decided that I was not satisfied with the stock OS and wanted to install a custom ROM
I forgot to make a backup using TWRP before flashing
I tried to flash LineageOS but it did not work and caused a bootloop (the boot animation shows for about 5 minutes and then reboots)
Using Huawei eRecovery to restore the device was not possible, and it returns the message of "Getting package info failed".
This is likely due to the website "http://update.hicloud.com/" being down
Cannot download any stock ROMs as the downloads I found are all from "http://update.hicloud.com/"
This is the only thread I found about the website being down: link
After some digging I found an old ROM (EMUI 4) that I can use, and flashed it using TWRP
The system booted up just fine after that, but the system looked really old and I wanted to update it
I found an update file and tried to install it using the dload method, which installed through the Huawei recovery just fine.
The phone rebooted and now bootloops to the Huawei eRecovery everytime.
I thought of flashing TWRP again so that maybe I can flash the old rom again, but it does not work and returns the following errors.
command: fastboot flash recovery twrp.img
error: Writing 'recovery' FAILED (remote: 'image verification error')
fastboot flash recovery_ramdisk twrp.img
error: Writing 'recovery_ramdisk' FAILED (remote: 'partition length get error')
Questions
What can I do in this situation with only have access to fastboot commands and the Huawei eRecovery?
Should I just wait for the update website to come back up so that the eRecovery will work and I can install the latest OS from there? Will that ever happen?
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The update website isn't going to come back anytime soon. But if you just don't mind opening your device again(you need to access the test point), there's a fix. this method doesn't just need anything. even if your device is hard bricked, it can get you back running. This was described in a youtube video with working links based on a forum on xda.
link : click here
I got a similar problem recently but I flashed update.zip of emui 8 - > Bootlooped - > factory reset with twrp - > successfully booted but doesn't get past the setup screen. Fix : flashed a gsi treble image(based on android 10) - > working perfect except for camera and volte.
Venkata Lochan Nune said:
The update website isn't going to come back anytime soon. But if you just don't mind opening your device again(you need to access the test point), there's a fix. this method doesn't just need anything. even if your device is hard bricked, it can get you back running. This was described in a youtube video with working links based on a forum on xda.
link : click here
I got a similar problem recently but I flashed update.zip of emui 8 - > Bootlooped - > factory reset with twrp - > successfully booted but doesn't get past the setup screen. Fix : flashed a gsi treble image(based on android 10) - > working perfect except for camera and volte.
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The update website is there. Its https://www.firmfinder.ml/ . No need to install any gsi
King_of_Android said:
The update website is there. Its https://www.firmfinder.ml/ . No need to install any gsi
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My bad , I thought the update website to be huawei's official one(something like update.hicloud and all isn't it?). Well, thanks for the information but I still prefer gsi. It's buttery smooth .
And one more thing, if you follow the youtube video I mentioned, you don't need any gsi. You can get your device back on stock EMUI 5.
King_of_Android said:
hey i can help ! which version of twrp are you trying to flash ?
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Hey I have a doubt... Will the recoveries we find in twrp official website / app work on EMUI 8? I wanted to try them but I'm afraid I might brick my device again. Getting it back is a hectic thing and I already had to face it thrice. LOL .
King_of_Android said:
The update website is there. Its https://www.firmfinder.ml/ . No need to install any gsi
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Hi, thanks for trying to help! I am using the website to install the firmware but I am having problems with it currently, and I made a post about it, if you could help me with that it would be greatly appreciated.
lmaohelp said:
Hi, thanks for trying to help! I am using the website to install the firmware but I am having problems with it currently, and I made a post about it, if you could help me with that it would be greatly appreciated.
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I tried using that website but I wasn't able to figure out how to use it. So just left it. Did you try the method which I described earlier?
Venkata Lochan Nune said:
I tried using that website but I wasn't able to figure out how to use it. So just left it. Did you try the method which I described earlier?
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I haven't tried to use the method you posted yet, because it is a bit more lengthy and complicated. If the method I was using does not work I'll use the video and let you know how it goes. Thanks!
lmaohelp said:
I haven't tried to use the method you posted yet, because it is a bit more lengthy and complicated. If the method I was using does not work I'll use the video and let you know how it goes. Thanks!
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Well, just clear these things:
Is your bootloader still unlocked?
Did you try using another recovery image instead of the one you are getting error for?
Venkata Lochan Nune said:
Well, just clear these things:
Is your bootloader still unlocked?
Did you try using another recovery image instead of the one you are getting error for?
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My bootloader is still unlocked, yes. However, I did not try to flash another recovery image, as I was not sure where I could find one that worked. I forgot which image I used at first but it had worked the first time, so that was why I did not bother finding a different recovery. Do you have a suggestion for a recovery to install?
lmaohelp said:
My bootloader is still unlocked, yes. However, I did not try to flash another recovery image, as I was not sure where I could find one that worked. I forgot which image I used at first but it had worked the first time, so that was why I did not bother finding a different recovery. Do you have a suggestion for a recovery to install?
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I'm attaching one that works with emui 8 try using it (Remember you have to flash it to recovery_ramdisk).
Well after reading your post 1 again, I think there's no such partition as recovery_ramdisk(because it will be there only from android 8). So find a recovery in google which works on hi6250 devices with emui 4. That should work. Update me with the result
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What I have done
I unlocked the bootloader of my Honor 6x using the testpoint method
I installed TWRP and Magisk
I decided that I was not satisfied with the stock OS and wanted to install a custom ROM
I forgot to make a backup using TWRP before flashing
I tried to flash LineageOS but it did not work and caused a bootloop (the boot animation shows for about 5 minutes and then reboots)
Using Huawei eRecovery to restore the device was not possible, and it returns the message of "Getting package info failed".
This is likely due to the website "http://update.hicloud.com/" being down
Cannot download any stock ROMs as the downloads I found are all from "http://update.hicloud.com/"
This is the only thread I found about the website being down: link
After some digging I found an old ROM (EMUI 4) that I can use, and flashed it using TWRP
The system booted up just fine after that, but the system looked really old and I wanted to update it
I found an update file and tried to install it using the dload method, which installed through the Huawei recovery just fine.
The phone rebooted and now bootloops to the Huawei eRecovery everytime.
I thought of flashing TWRP again so that maybe I can flash the old rom again, but it does not work and returns the following errors.
command: fastboot flash recovery twrp.img
error: Writing 'recovery' FAILED (remote: 'image verification error')
fastboot flash recovery_ramdisk twrp.img
error: Writing 'recovery_ramdisk' FAILED (remote: 'partition length get error')
Questions
What can I do in this situation with only have access to fastboot commands and the Huawei eRecovery?
Should I just wait for the update website to come back up so that the eRecovery will work and I can install the latest OS from there? Will that ever happen?
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hi
can you boot into recovery (must be TWRP) at the moment? then try the following...click the link in post 3 and in youtube expand the info...then click the unbrick link and download the oeminfo.
on the phone (TWRP) recovery flash the oeminfo in to the oeminfo partion...reboot to erecovery and then download the stock rom....after this reboot into system
i had unbrick some huawei devices with this method and it helps e´very time
solong
speedson
speedson said:
hi
can you boot into recovery (must be TWRP) at the moment? then try the following...click the link in post 3 and in youtube expand the info...then click the unbrick link and download the oeminfo.
on the phone (TWRP) recovery flash the oeminfo in to the oeminfo partion...reboot to erecovery and then download the stock rom....after this reboot into system
i had unbrick some huawei devices with this method and it helps e´very time
solong
speedson
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His problem us with twrp.
He can only access fastboot but isn't able to flash twrp...
Venkata Lochan Nune said:
Well after reading your post 1 again, I think there's no such partition as recovery_ramdisk(because it will be there only from android 8). So find a recovery in google which works on hi6250 devices with emui 4. That should work. Update me with the result
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So I have tried many different recoveries, such as ones for EMUI 4 and 5 and flashing directly to recovery, which gave me an error "image verification failed", and flashing an EMUI 8 to ramdisk would give me the same error as before. I think the partitions on this device is really messed up lol. Also, when I type fastboot reboot recovery, it would just get stuck at the loading screen, so does that mean there is no working recovery installed?
lmaohelp said:
So I have tried many different recoveries, such as ones for EMUI 4 and 5 and flashing directly to recovery, which gave me an error "image verification failed", and flashing an EMUI 8 to ramdisk would give me the same error as before. I think the partitions on this device is really messed up lol. Also, when I type fastboot reboot recovery, it would just get stuck at the loading screen, so does that mean there is no working recovery installed?
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Maybe yes. Did you try directly booting the image without flashing?
Code:
fastboot boot recovery.img
Venkata Lochan Nune said:
Maybe yes. Did you try directly booting the image without flashing?
Code:
fastboot boot recovery.img
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Yup, I tried that as well, and it told me "invalid command"
lmaohelp said:
Yup, I tried that as well, and it told me "invalid command"
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Well as you said, you partitions must have been really messed up. I have no other ideas except the test point method.
Are you trying anything else?
Ok we have some option that could help you...
Im read in the 4PDA (the russian XDA xD) forum that it should be possible to flash the oeminfo by fastboot command. So just download the HWOTA_BLN_Eng and expand it. Then go to 7 or 8 Folder and there you go to oeminfo folder. There you choose the right one for your Device and local area...for example BLN-L21 (Device) C432 (European Area)
Extract the file to your desktop and rename it to BLN-L21C432.img
--->be sure that you have the right Device driver installed and the right ADB driver for your device to<---
ok now Copy and Paste the BLN-L21C432.img to ADB folder and start command with admin rights
start the phone into fastboot mode
--->bootloader must be unlocked<---
in the command
fastboot flash oeminfo BLN-L21C432.img
wait for the result and it can not hurt to pray a bit in this moment...hihi
if this have success...you type in command
fastboot reboot
wait to the screen you can press 3 seconds Vol+ to go into erecovery....connect to wlan and it should work step by step like it should.
after download and recover the stock rom reboot and go again to erecover by press Vol+ for 3 seconds and now go to the second option...wipe data/factory reset and write yes+enter
in stock recovery wipe Data after that wipe Cache...reboot and wait that system boot the initial boot for first setup.
If this will not working...tell me what honor 6x you have and wich local area you are from and wich firmware you stock had before you doing wronng
good luck bro
solong
speedson

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