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Hello forum, sorry if the question i am going to ask is a bit noob. I have a mate 9 (MHA-L29C605B111 CUSTC605D111). The thing is i am getting annoyed by the notifications in numners not the icon. The thing is via FF i only find the MHA-L29BC605B111 CUSTC605D162. That cust is the same as a friend of mine which has the icons. My questions are:
1) Is there a command to enable the icons?
2) Is there any risk via FF to change from C605 to BC605 as is only OTA-MF?
3) Is this the correct way to change the CUSTID?
Thank you for every help you may give me as i am new in the huawei world!!:good::good:
The_Pacifier said:
Hello forum, sorry if the question i am going to ask is a bit noob. I have a mate 9 (MHA-L29C605B111 CUSTC605D111). The thing is i am getting annoyed by the notifications in numners not the icon. The thing is via FF i only find the MHA-L29BC605B111 CUSTC605D162. That cust is the same as a friend of mine which has the icons. My questions are:
1) Is there a command to enable the icons?
2) Is there any risk via FF to change from C605 to BC605 as is only OTA-MF?
3) Is this the correct way to change the CUSTID?
Thank you for every help you may give me as i am new in the huawei world!!:good::good:
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1. No. Huawei uses numbers in old ROMs. But in new ROMs you can select numbers or icons.
2. You can not change ROM via OTA-MF in this case. This type of ROM contains difference between previous version and current only. If you will flash it over other ROM (non-native) - ROM will not be flashed. I don't know what difference between cust D111 and D165.
Symbol 'B' in MHA-L29BC605 means beta or test.
Maybe, you can flash but ROM version is same B111, so very little chances to flash by OTA type.
If you're not planning to sell phone or not using special functional from your mobile operator, it is better to rebrand on world or china ROM. The most popular are C636 (Asia Pacific), C432 (Europe), C00 (China). But you will lost ability to return on your customization, cause there is no full version of your current ROM.
Hey man, check out this thread...
https://forum.xda-developers.com/mate-9/help/huawei-mate-9-mha-l29c605b111-help-t3638341/page2
5[Strogino] said:
1. No. Huawei uses numbers in old ROMs. But in new ROMs you can select numbers or icons.
2. You can not change ROM via OTA-MF in this case. This type of ROM contains difference between previous version and current only. If you will flash it over other ROM (non-native) - ROM will not be flashed. I don't know what difference between cust D111 and D165.
Symbol 'B' in MHA-L29BC605 means beta or test.
Maybe, you can flash but ROM version is same B111, so very little chances to flash by OTA type.
If you're not planning to sell phone or not using special functional from your mobile operator, it is better to rebrand on world or china ROM. The most popular are C636 (Asia Pacific), C432 (Europe), C00 (China). But you will lost ability to return on your customization, cause there is no full version of your current ROM.
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Many thanks. I am a little afraid of rebranding at the moment. I do not understand de process correctly and I do not want to mess up my phone. I do not understand what is important about my operator, as this phone is not from an operator or the man who sell it to me said that, as i live in argentina this phone is not available here and i do not know from which country is from. Is there a posibility that i get otas or i will be stuck in this?
The_Pacifier said:
Many thanks. I am a little afraid of rebranding at the moment. I do not understand de process correctly and I do not want to mess up my phone. I do not understand what is important about my operator, as this phone is not from an operator or the man who sell it to me said that, as i live in argentina this phone is not available here and i do not know from which country is from. Is there a posibility that i get otas or i will be stuck in this?
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Where is your phone from? How you bought it?
Unfortunately, phones with extra customization are not updated often. I reviewed many stock ROMs, and ROMs with cust are hosted without FullOTA type even! So it is very hard to restore original state back.
Imho, if anyone wants buy Mate 9 and don't want problems with ROM or flashing process, he/she must buy phone with popular region.
I don't wander what Huawei included in addition to region when named cust. Maybe, it is special settings for domestic mobile operators, maybe some bloatware, maybe something else.
About existing OTAs.
Need to download them all and check what is inside. Changelogs are different, so it is chance that files are incremental. But I will travel for 2 weeks and without ability to get internet. Sorry.
I bought my phone to a guy who import them here in argentina. But i do not have any carrier branding in the ROM and i put my chip and it is not branded. Does my carrier affect in the time of the updates or no? As is not branded. I just reading reddit that the chip you put in the phone affects otas as mine c605 is destinated to colombia and mine is from argentina. Is really true that? In addition that since i bought the phone (1st May 2017) never received an OTA and still on october 2016 security patch.
5[Strogino] said:
Symbol 'B' in MHA-L29BC605 means beta or test.
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Thanks for clarification. I was wondering why they changed C to BC for some firmwares.
5[Strogino] said:
Where is your phone from? How you bought it?
Unfortunately, phones with extra customization are not updated often. I reviewed many stock ROMs, and ROMs with cust are hosted without FullOTA type even! So it is very hard to restore original state back.
Imho, if anyone wants buy Mate 9 and don't want problems with ROM or flashing process, he/she must buy phone with popular region.
I don't wander what Huawei included in addition to region when named cust. Maybe, it is special settings for domestic mobile operators, maybe some bloatware, maybe something else.
About existing OTAs.
Need to download them all and check what is inside. Changelogs are different, so it is chance that files are incremental. But I will travel for 2 weeks and without ability to get internet. Sorry.
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Well man. Thnxs for all your info. I got the guts to rebrand this thing. Everything went OK in the first try. The only weird thing that make me crap my pants was that after the rebranding process (When i has finished intalling in the EMUI recovery) the phone start rebooting as crazy :crying: :crying: . It posted huawei logo, then black screen and start rebooting not allowing to enter either fastboot or ADB, after some time doing that the phone booted OK :victory: . Then flashed again the same model option and it was all a huge success :highfive:. Was the rebooting normal o not? Because in the guide that was translated to spanish that was a bit more accurate did not mention anything neither here. Any way, my phone is OK now i have the icons that was the thing that bothered me a lot and i am happy with that, THANKS TO EVERYONE :highfive::highfive:
Greeting, folks. Yesterday a got a brand new Mate 9 with a carrier in Colombia (South America). SInce I did some research I found that my current version (MHA-L09C25B16) is a custom ROM (I don't really know if the version is for the country or the carrier). I was wondering some things.
1. I searched on the web and used FF but could not find a ROM compatible with my current version
2. I'd like to know if there is some chance of updating without having to unlock the bootloader and install a ROM by flashing the device.
3. I need some guide on how to change my software to an European version so I can have the latest updates always.
Thanks in advance.
Sojiroska said:
Greeting, folks. Yesterday a got a brand new Mate 9 with a carrier in Colombia (South America). SInce I did some research I found that my current version (MHA-L09C25B16) is a custom ROM (I don't really know if the version is for the country or the carrier). I was wondering some things.
1. I searched on the web and used FF but could not find a ROM compatible with my current version
2. I'd like to know if there is some chance of updating without having to unlock the bootloader and install a ROM by flashing the device.
3. I need some guide on how to change my software to an European version so I can have the latest updates always.
Thanks in advance.
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Hmmm.
1. I found only MHA-L09C25B106 OTA in FF. It is old version.
2. No chance. In case of rebranding you have to unlock bootloader, cause need change oeminfo.
3. There is guide but there is one problem also.
You have MHA-L09 that is one-sim model.
Oeminfo mha-l09c432 is not original, it was created from dual-sim model. Even if you're rebranded to this you will get gui elements of second sim.
Guide to rebrand: https://forum.xda-developers.com/mate-9/how-to/guide-mate-9-flash-update-package-t3593108
Additional problem is that you can't back to C25 region. MHA-L09C25B106 is OTA rom, not Full-ota. It can't be installed over other regions.
P.s. it would be better to sell this model and get dual-sim L29 model. Even if you're not using second sim, you are able to use sdcard in second slot.
Well...I went a little deeper in my "search" and found something (I think).
Officially there's no C25 Software model... It´s a Custom ROM for the carrier Claro (CUST C25D005). A custom, I SUPPOSE, was created from C605 Official Software (which happens to be, Official Colombia Model...Other Mate 9 sold unlocked in Colombia are MHA-L09C605).
So...my guess is... Even if the version is the C25 custom...could I install a C605 ROM?
And...in case I could do it...how would I do it?
Thanks a lot 5[Strogino]
Sojiroska said:
Well...I went a little deeper in my "search" and found something (I think).
Officially there's no C25 Software model... It´s a Custom ROM for the carrier Claro (CUST C25D005). A custom, I SUPPOSE, was created from C605 Official Software (which happens to be, Official Colombia Model...Other Mate 9 sold unlocked in Colombia are MHA-L09C605).
So...my guess is... Even if the version is the C25 custom...could I install a C605 ROM?
And...in case I could do it...how would I do it?
Thanks a lot 5[Strogino]
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I never faced with this customization and never read that anyone did it.
There are some ROMs for L09C605, so you can go to this region, but imho you need L09C605 oeminfo.
Huawei uses localization model of ROMs. When flashing phone looks like generic model (M300). Then script finds metadata in oeminfo to generate product and vendor partitions. If metadata is not match, you will get wrong info in "About phone".
Maybe I can be wrong and in your case there is simple process of inherited region. But who knows? As I said, there is no way to return to stock state.
5[Strogino] said:
I never faced with this customization and never read that anyone did it.
There are some ROMs for L09C605, so you can go to this region, but imho you need L09C605 oeminfo.
Huawei uses localization model of ROMs. When flashing phone looks like generic model (M300). Then script finds metadata in oeminfo to generate product and vendor partitions. If metadata is not match, you will get wrong info in "About phone".
Maybe I can be wrong and in your case there is simple process of inherited region. But who knows? As I said, there is no way to return to stock state.
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Well then. Whenever the OREO update is released for the C605 region I would definitely do it. Would you please indicate me how to change the OEM info file? And how do I update when I have the .zip file? Do not know much about these processes.
I was wondering too... Why some updates contain three zip files?
Sojiroska said:
Well then. Whenever the OREO update is released for the C605 region I would definitely do it. Would you please indicate me how to change the OEM info file? And how do I update when I have the .zip file? Do not know much about these processes.
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Main thread to rebrand is https://forum.xda-developers.com/mate-9/how-to/guide-mate-9-flash-update-package-t3593108
To change oeminfo, you can place L09C605 oeminfo into directory for oeminfos
Or you can change bin file in TWRP backup and restore it.
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I was wondering too... Why some updates contain three zip files?
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1. Update.app is general solid file of ROM
2. Public.zip - additional apps
3. Hw/<region> - apps and customizations for specific region.
Hi gays please help me i have HUAWEI P30 pro VOG-L09 still run android 9 how i can update to android 10
so is it VOG-L09, or VOG-L29? How many SIMs has the device?
Did you buy it a new or used? Is it possible that it was rebranded?
Install right L09 region cust and preload package for your device.
rm001 said:
so is it VOG-L09, or VOG-L29? How many SIMs has the device?
Did you buy it a new or used? Is it possible that it was rebranded?
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Its VOG-L09 and Its Single SIM and i buy it used
oslo83 said:
Install right L09 region cust and preload package for your device.
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How??!
abbahammou73 said:
Its VOG-L09 and Its Single SIM and i buy it used
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So I was right thinking that it is used device, and I presume that the previous owner changed its CUST. It is so called "rebranded device".
First you have to find out the original region (or CUST) of you device.
Type *#*#2846579#*#*, then 3, then line 4. You`ll see something like "hw/eu". The "eu" (or some other letters) will show your real region (CUST).
Then you can just flash (dload) the FW for that region, find the suitable FW here. Then the device will start to update itself.
rm001 said:
So I was right thinking that it is used device, and I presume that the previous owner changed its CUST. It is so called "rebranded device".
First you have to find out the original region (or CUST) of you device.
Type *#*#2846579#*#*, then 3, then line 4. You`ll see something like "hw/eu". The "eu" (or some other letters) will show your real region (CUST).
Then you can just flash (dload) the FW for that region, find the suitable FW here. Then the device will start to update itself.
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Thank you bro i will try
abbahammou73 said:
Thank you pro i will try
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The alternative way is to flash the original CUST for your region, you can choose which way is easier for you - 1) to dload the original FW or 2) to flash the original CUST. I think the (1) is easier. Besides, I`m afraid, the (2) is impossible, because the device is rebranded, you can`t flash anything with HiSuteProxy, because it will finish with "Connection to Authentication Bridge Failed, Process Aborted"
P.S. possibly, the previous owner rebranded the device, then couldn`t fix the situation and got rid of it. But there is absolutely no problem. Just dload the original FW, that`s all!
Here is a similar situatiion. I hope your case is the same.
rm001 said:
So I was right thinking that it is used device, and I presume that the previous owner changed its CUST. It is so called "rebranded device".
First you have to find out the original region (or CUST) of you device.
Type *#*#2846579#*#*, then 3, then line 4. You`ll see something like "hw/eu". The "eu" (or some other letters) will show your real region (CUST).
Then you can just flash (dload) the FW for that region, find the suitable FW here. Then the device will start to update itself.
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Thast i found, wich region i have download
abbahammou73 said:
Thast i found, wich region i have download
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eea is equal to C431.
Formally, your region is correct, it is original. I don`t know, may be the previous owner has changed the CUST a multiple times.
Anyway, my choice is to dload the original FW. It will reset all data on your device, so better to make a backup. The original FW you can find here (or may be you can try to ask the author of the thread SilviuO to help you to find the suitable FW for dload)
My region codes say unknown. I bought this as a refurbished device. Now I'm stuck with an old rom 10 .1. I can't use nfc for pay cos it says the rom is not official... can i still put official rom if the location data has been hacked?
geckopico said:
My region codes say unknown. I bought this as a refurbished device. Now I'm stuck with an old rom 10 .1. I can't use nfc for pay cos it says the rom is not official... can i still put official rom if the location data has been hacked?
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PM'ed to see the extent of what was already done to this device.
Hi how are you i'm having a problem flashing the rom, i use to have a galaxy s10e and remove the aro version of the rom, i'm from Argentina, and installed the dbt version that is from Germany because of the faster updates that in my country always come much latter. Now i'm doing exactly the same procedure with my s21+ and the flash process goes well but when i check the region of my rom stills says aro, what am i doing wrong, could the phone be region locked? I bought it from a carrier but they say the phone is unlocked, which is true because i put a sim card from other provider and work perfectly fine, my s10e i bought it directly from Samsung. Is there anything i'm missing? I understand that you can change rom a put a rom from another country but i don't know what else can i do. Hope i express myself correctly, thanks for any help you can give me and sorry if i post this in the wrong place i'm new in the forum.
pabloh888 said:
Hi how are you i'm having a problem flashing the rom, i use to have a galaxy s10e and remove the aro version of the rom, i'm from Argentina, and installed the dbt version that is from Germany because of the faster updates that in my country always come much latter. Now i'm doing exactly the same procedure with my s21+ and the flash process goes well but when i check the region of my rom stills says aro, what am i doing wrong, could the phone be region locked? I bought it from a carrier but they say the phone is unlocked, which is true because i put a sim card from other provider and work perfectly fine, my s10e i bought it directly from Samsung. Is there anything i'm missing? I understand that you can change rom a put a rom from another country but i don't know what else can i do. Hope i express myself correctly, thanks for any help you can give me and sorry if i post this in the wrong place i'm new in the forum.
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Hi Mate
I had the same issue , on the S10 it was possible to do it as you mention , not any more , the region is locked , I finally changed but not thru flashing , i got lucky and i could use a phone dialer code to change it , there are 3 options you could try ( without root)
Check here , this option worked for me , careful it will factory reset your phone and in my case i could only use it 3 times...
Option 2 , another dialer code ( did not work for me) check here
And last option use a pay service SAMKEY
MAX 404 said:
Hi Mate
I had the same issue , on the S10 it was possible to do it as you mention , not any more , the region is locked , I finally changed but not thru flashing , i got lucky and i could use a phone dialer code to change it , there are 3 options you could try ( without root)
Check here , this option worked for me , careful it will factory reset your phone and in my case i could only use it 3 times...
Option 2 , another dialer code ( did not work for me) check here
And last option use a pay service SAMKEY
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Many Thanks !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I changed my CSC to ZTO again using this method.
Snake said:
Many Thanks !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I changed my CSC to ZTO again using this method.
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Great news mate
But which method?
I had to use Samkey on mine to change from carrier locked CSC to open unlocked CSC (TNL to PHN) and after that worked and I had 2 credits left I changed it again to my current carrier CSC, VDF. Worked fine.
How can i change my phone region in a way to fool Samsung keyboard?
I need thst to make Keys Cafe app to work properly in the chinese rom. Must change grom CHC to anywhere else.
I tried flashing a Home_CSC from another region, but the phone gets locked as soon as it boots.
I did flashed CSC from another region with no problems. try to follow the instructions here: https://forum.xda-developers.com/t/...fficial-firmware-noob-friendly.4404283/unread
Tgy, Bri and CHC are your only options.
eyalsa said:
I did flashed CSC from another region with no problems. try to follow the instructions here: https://forum.xda-developers.com/t/...fficial-firmware-noob-friendly.4404283/unread
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Do you mean this part?
Optional: If you just want to change CSC, /efi/imei/mps_code.dat is where you can edit after rooting the phone
Replace the CSC you would like to be in the file
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So, changing mps_code.dat from another firmware would change the region entirely?
I tried messing with optics/configs/carriers/CHC/conf/customer.xml to change region, but phone got locked, just as it was when flashing the entire Taiwan CSC.
The main reasons I want that is to remove chinese stuff from samsung system apps (keyboard,browser). have you tested this? Would chaning China for Hong Kong or Taiwan solve the problem?
Also, it's possible to make keys cafe work by changing country_code and sales_code and disabling/enabling samsung keyboard.
I just downloaded different region firmware and installed it with odin without any problem.
eyalsa said:
I just downloaded different region firmware and installed it with odin without any problem.
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Yes, this works if you want to change the entire firmware. But did you flash only the CSC to keep rom and change region? When I tried, phone got locked.
I think i wasn't clear in OP. I wanted to change CSC onçy, keeping rom.
Did you try :https://mp.weixin.qq.com/s?__biz=Mz...27401369034d63&token=1141731964&lang=zh_CN#rd
NisseGurra said:
Did you try :https://mp.weixin.qq.com/s?__biz=Mz...27401369034d63&token=1141731964&lang=zh_CN#rd
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This link says that the "make your own keyboard" doesn't work.
It worked by changing country_code and sales_code to USA and XAA