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Hi everyone.
I am facing a LOT of troubles with my phone (as stated in this thread).
Anyway now I have again unlocked bootloader, installed TWRP 3.1.1, rooted but I have a strange ROM installed by a service tech shop after the phone became unusable.
The problem is that this ROM does not show an update option in settings so I am stuck at 1st march security patches.
Here attached my actual Build Prop file.
The ROM seems to be a BLN-L21C900B300 (never heard of this and not even found on Firmware Finder) and the fingerprints show a "test keys" rom:
device: HWBLN-H
Display: BLN-L21C900B300
Fingerprint: Huawei/generic_a15/generic_a15:7.0/NRD90M/jslave04010520/:user/test keys
If I try to flash via TWRP a BLN-L21C432B360 (which was my previous stock ROM) it does not work and on TWRP appears the following:
......
write radio image
check_write_data_to_partition
write data error
E; unknown command (errno)
update_huawei_pkg_from_ota_zip: update package from zip failed
updater process ended with ERROR: 7
error installing zip file '/external_sd/update_full_BLN-L21_hw_eu_zip'
I cannot flash the FULL zip file with the core of the ROM but I can luckily flash the data, so I could get back Radio Fm and possibility to install themes....
To make the story short: is there someone who knows what this error is? Maybe I can get a solution.
Moreover: maybe this strange "device: HWBLN-H Display: BLN-L21C900B300 Fingerprint: Huawei/generic_a15/generic_a15:7.0/NRD90M/jslave04010520/:user/test keys" is preventing me to flash?
Changing build prop file can be useful?
Thanks to all.
Diamantes said:
Hi everyone.
I am facing a LOT of troubles with my phone (as stated in this thread).
Anyway now I have again unlocked bootloader, installed TWRP 3.1.1, rooted but I have a strange ROM installed by a service tech shop after the phone became unusable.
The problem is that this ROM does not show an update option in settings so I am stuck at 1st march security patches.
Here attached my actual Build Prop file.
The ROM seems to be a BLN-L21C900B300 (never heard of this and not even found on Firmware Finder) and the fingerprints show a "test keys" rom:
device: HWBLN-H
Display: BLN-L21C900B300
Fingerprint: Huawei/generic_a15/generic_a15:7.0/NRD90M/jslave04010520/:user/test keys
If I try to flash via TWRP a BLN-L21C432B360 (which was my previous stock ROM) it does not work and on TWRP appears the following:
......
write radio image
check_write_data_to_partition
write data error
E; unknown command (errno)
update_huawei_pkg_from_ota_zip: update package from zip failed
updater process ended with ERROR: 7
error installing zip file '/external_sd/update_full_BLN-L21_hw_eu_zip'
I cannot flash the FULL zip file with the core of the ROM but I can luckily flash the data, so I could get back Radio Fm and possibility to install themes....
To make the story short: is there someone who knows what this error is? Maybe I can get a solution.
Moreover: maybe this strange "device: HWBLN-H Display: BLN-L21C900B300 Fingerprint: Huawei/generic_a15/generic_a15:7.0/NRD90M/jslave04010520/:user/test keys" is preventing me to flash?
Changing build prop file can be useful?
Thanks to all.
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U should use dload method
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arshilhonor6x said:
U should use dload method
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I forgot to mention: dload not working. Always error.
That's why I think TWRP is the only solution
B300 (at least for the BLN-L24) is the first of two update packages to rollback from Nougat to MM. The first update will take you from the latest firmware to B300 and then the second update will complete the rollback to your device's stock firmware.
dload this package to complete the rollback then do a factory reset and wipe cache partition in stock recovery. After that download and update to the latest firmware and proceed to unlock BL and flash twrp and you should be good to go.
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B300 (at least for the BLN-L24) is the first of two update packages to rollback from Nougat to MM. The first update will take you from the latest firmware to B300 and then the second update will complete the rollback to your device's stock firmware.
dload this package to complete the rollback then do a factory reset and wipe cache partition in stock recovery. After that download and update to the latest firmware and proceed to unlock BL and flash twrp and you should be good to go.
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but you mean that I have to downgrade from Nougat to MM again?
And before doing it I have to flash the stock recovery?
My phone was, we can say, flashed in some way by the tech shop to this strange version of Nougat and with the "test keys" fingertips.
With the files you provide I should "dload"?
I do not understand your post.
please explain better.
Thanks.
Diamantes said:
but you mean that I have to downgrade from Nougat to MM again? Yes
And before doing it I have to flash the stock recovery? No
My phone was, we can say, flashed in some way by the tech shop to this strange version of Nougat and with the "test keys" fingertips. Like I said they did half of the rollback process which is why you are on B300 firmware that you cant find available for download
With the files you provide I should "dload"? Yes
I do not understand your post.
please explain better.
Thanks.
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Download the zip I linked above from Huawei website. Extract the update.app and put it in dload folder on your external SD card and force flash (power vol - vol +). It will flash all the stock images and return your phone to factory firmware android 6.0 EMUI 4.1. It might bootloop after this but booting into stock recovery (power vol +) and perform factory reset followed by wipe cache partition will get you booting. Then you can OTA update to latest firmware and root again.
Well, I will try this weekend. Now the risk to stay without phone during working days is too high
Ah, BTW, thanks for suggestion.
Dazed No More said:
Download the zip I linked above from Huawei website. Extract the update.app and put it in dload folder on your external SD card and force flash (power vol - vol +). It will flash all the stock images and return your phone to factory firmware android 6.0 EMUI 4.1. It might bootloop after this but booting into stock recovery (power vol +) and perform factory reset followed by wipe cache partition will get you booting. Then you can OTA update to latest firmware and root again.
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Well, I changed my mind and tried anyway now. I was just too curious.
result:
Software install failed.
Incompatibility with current version.
please download the correct update package.
As usual. Huawei sucks. Full stop.
Diamantes said:
Well, I changed my mind and tried anyway now. I was just too curious.
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Haha I know the feeling. First time I went to rollback i jumped the gun and said screw it only to have my phone brick and no access to adb/fastboot until the next morning.
As usual. Huawei sucks. Full stop.
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I agree 100%
Since you have nothing to lose right now just try the whole rollback process. Here is the update that the service center used to get your phone to BLN-L21C900B300. You can try flashing that again through dload or skip to trying to flash this. There are two different firmwares listed as the 2nd part of the rollback and you already said the last one I gave you failed so give this one a shot. Let me know how it works out for you:good:
Dazed No More said:
Haha I know the feeling. First time I went to rollback i jumped the gun and said screw it only to have my phone brick and no access to adb/fastboot until the next morning.
I agree 100%
Since you have nothing to lose right now just try the whole rollback process. Here is the update that the service center used to get your phone to BLN-L21C900B300. You can try flashing that again through dload or skip to trying to flash this. There are two different firmwares listed as the 2nd part of the rollback and you already said the last one I gave you failed so give this one a shot. Let me know how it works out for you:good:
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nothing mate.
I tried, gives me always error after entering erecovery. Same as above,
Software install failed.
Incompatibility with current version.
please download the correct update package.
Will try another method suggested in another thread.
Will keep you updated just for your curiosity...
Cheers
Diamantes said:
nothing mate.
I tried, gives me always error after entering erecovery. Same as above,
Software install failed.
Incompatibility with current version.
please download the correct update package.
Will try another method suggested in another thread.
Will keep you updated just for your curiosity...
Cheers
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Have you tried the Team MT huawei multitool to flash the images from the firmware? Use the Huawei update extractor tool to get the boot,cust,recovery,system and userdata.img from the firmware you tried to flash and then put them in the unbrick folder in the multi tool. Put phone in fastboot and run the Multi tool and use the unbrick option. I know your phone is not bricked but this way it will flash all 5 images in order through fastboot. You could actually try and flash the most current firmware with this method and avoid having to system update from MM to Nougat.
yes, exactly, I am trying with multitool . another bro suggested me how to do it even if with a slightly different method.
"You need flash the oeminfo via multi tool and then same firmware file for your current version via dload. It should be fixed".
WTF....never sweat so much for a phone. And never had those problems flashing samsung... and I was flashaholic
Yes, I have learned so much about this phone and the flashing/brick/unbrick process in the last 2 weeks.
Diamantes said:
yes, exactly, I am trying with multitool . another bro suggested me how to do it even if with a slightly different method.
"You need flash the oeminfo via multi tool and then same firmware file for your current version via dload. It should be fixed".
WTF....never sweat so much for a phone. And never had those problems flashing samsung... and I was flashaholic
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Thats me i guess :silly:
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Dazed No More said:
Yes, I have learned so much about this phone and the flashing/brick/unbrick process in the last 2 weeks.
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I am still learning and everytime its different result . Someitmeit works and sometimes it doesn't
Dazed No More said:
Yes, I have learned so much about this phone and the flashing/brick/unbrick process in the last 2 weeks.
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When I go to multitool "unbrick", it asks for custom.img, but in no update.app of my firmware is present.
Moreover now I just can enter erecovery. It does not boot. I can enter fastboot only. Multitool is now not recognizing the phone. Do you know how to proceed?
I put in dload the firmware .app, but it says "software install failed"
Pheew...I managed to have again that fuc..ng C900B300.
I entered fastboot and repeated the unlock bootloader process. That way the phone got a hard reset and started over. Believe me when I say I tried all the methods I knew.
I think there is something locked somewhere in my partitions (I am not an expert of course) that prevent me to do deep modifications. Now I just can TWRP data but not the core. And again I have no update option. I think I am stuck forever at this stage with 1st march patches and nougat 7.0.
I do not think I will be ever able to have Oreo.
Amen. I am really tired to waste my time with this s**t. Next phone will be again a Samsung or One+. Full stop. Stop chinese brands.
Where are you located, Europe?
Yes
Ok bro I really hope this is it. Full firmware BLN-L21C432B151. I already downloaded it myself and checked with extractor tool it has all the images you need. Since you have fastboot back use the multi tool unbrick again and now that you have all the necessary images cross your fingers it will work.
And I agree with you about the phone. Made up my mind im giving this turd to my sister and getting the OP5T in a few weeks.
Thanks. I will do it this weekend. Today I spent 5 hours to get back my configuration after the hard reset with the apps I use for work. Cannot risk again tomorrow.
In another thread, sashank suggested to change OEM file because probably phone doesn't recognize the firmware I want to install.
It didn't work and lead me to start from scratch with the same strange build.
I will try your method but first I must study better the procedure because I don't want to mess up everything and risking to throw the phone in the garbage (where it belongs in the end...).
Thanks.
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
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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
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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 ?
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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
I've somehow bricked my 6X.
I have an EU version successfully debranded to India variant BLN-L22 and upgraded to EMUI 8.0, unencrypted and rooted with Magisk.
Something went wrong during the flash of AEX for hi6250 devices (which is reported to be 6X compatible ): I was mainly stuck in a bootloop except for two times when the phone booted, but internal storage wasn't recognized properly (in settings I was able to see the correct percentage of available space but in default file manager I wasn't able to access it and also downloading files to internal storage was impossible, as if my it was full - which isn't true since I was able to move file there through TWRP file manager).
At that point I was pretty pissed, I've forced fastboot and used update.bat to flash stock Oreo again and here things screwed up.
I took a full TWRP backup before experimenting with AEX and copied it to my pc; I'm able to push it to internal storage through adb, but then TWRP isn't able to restore it, dunno why.
My phone is in these condition now:
fastboot is available, commands from pc are working here
bootloader is unlocked
FRP is unlocked
I have a working TWRP recovery (askuccio 3.2.3) which I can access and use; I'm able to replace it with Elemental 3.2.1, with the one provided in the "update.bat" thread (which is another 3.2.1 version) or with stock recovery
if I replace TWRP with stock recovery and boot into it, it shows the update screen and it freeze at 5%, then reboot; no factory reset option there
when I'm into TWRP I can push files from pc to internal memory through adb
pretty sure my phone is still decrypted, dunno if it's still rooted tho
eRecovery is gone
I have no idea how eRecovery gone missing since I never touched that partition; trying to flash ERECOVERY_RAMDISK.img through fastboot using "fastboot flash erecovery_ramdisk erecovery_ramdisk.img" which fails (remote: command not allowed) and "fastboot flash recovery2 erecovery_ramdisk.img" which fails (remote: partition length get error) as well as through Multi Tool (the size or path does not match the file system markup); if I try to boot into eRecovery I get error mode screen: Func NO : 11 (recovery image) Error No : 2 (load failed) and I have no idea how to try to restore it in another way (pretty sure all I need is to factory reset through it and then reflash the firmware for unbrick my phone).
Atm I've tried only Multi Tool: I can successfully flash everything in the unbrick section but it doesn't solve my problem (guess it's due to my missing eRecovery).
I still need to try Image Download method (which I would like to keep it as last resource since it requires to disassemble my device and since I have a working fastboot and TWRP), HuRu and dload (I don't have a micro SD big enough atm, only 2GB - dunno if it can can work from internal storage the same).
Thank you for any help.
@player615 @shashank1320 @vovan1982 @RedSkull23
I would say the safest option you have is to restore to Nougat via dloading the b340 image which you might have used for debranding. You should be able to restore easily.
shashank1320 said:
I would say the safest option you have is to restore to Nougat via dloading the b340 image which you might have used for debranding. You should be able to restore easily.
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How do I do that?
I mean, flash OEMINFO and Custom Bin and then dload method as per debranding guide or HWOTA7, since I'm on Oreo/Emui8 now?
You already debrnaded to Indian version and then updated to Oreo right?
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You already debrnaded to Indian version and then updated to Oreo right?
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Exactly. I was on BLN-L21 Nougat (EU), debranded to BLN-L22 (Indian) through fast method (flash oem and cust bin, dload, update through system update) and then upgraded to Oreo through HWOTA8_BLN - script method.
Multi Tool list my device as BLN-L22 8.0.0.510(C675).
Just dload b340 indian variant. You should be fine
I restored my device countless times with HuRUpdater, the best tool I used on Huawei devices. It always go fine, but a microSD of at least 3GB is required (files to flash are usually 2,70GB). Probably the device won't boot with stock recovery because as you pointed out, it needs to format first before booting since that you was decrypted. HuRUpdater needs to be executed from microSD because it flashes files from there to internal storage, so flashing from there isn't allowed due obvious reasons.
Looks like you'll need to dload, as my friend Shashank1320 said. You need to start again with a fully working system before going elsewhere and at the moment things look bad. The rest is always obtainable again (TWRP, ecc.)
shashank1320 said:
Just dload b340 indian variant. You should be fine
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RedSkull23 said:
Looks like you'll need to dload, as my friend Shashank1320 said. You need to start again with a fully working system before going elsewhere and at the moment things look bad. The rest is always obtainable again (TWRP, ecc.)
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dload doesn't work, I guess it's because I miss eRecovery.
If I hold vol+ vol- and power my phone boot into TWRP; I've tried replacing it with stock recovery but it freeze at 5%.
Any way to flash eRecovery from fastboot or as a zip from TWRP?
Gonna get a SD and for HuRu if I won't be able to solve it differently.
Edit: managed to boot into dload screen, but it states "software install failed".
AleNonsense said:
Edit: managed to boot into dload screen, but it states "software install failed".
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That message is because the package you picked is wrong. What was your build number, BLNL22C636B510CUST..? (Don't remember if this is the build of first Indian Oreo build dated June/July 2018)
RedSkull23 said:
That message is because the package you picked is wrong. What was your build number, BLNL22C636B510CUST..? (Don't remember if this is the build of first Indian Oreo build dated June/July 2018)
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I'm not sure since I don't have my device at hand atm: yesterday I got a 16GB SD and tried with HuRU but without success (trying to flash the zip returned me an error with every version of the package), so I contacted the assistance since I still have some months of warranty. I've tried to restore it as stock as possible before handling them the phone so I hope they won't make me trouble and fix it :angel:
Anyway I've always used firmware provided by shashank, both to debrand to indian variant and to upgrade to Oreo, so you may recover build number from those threads for scientific purposes!
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I'm not sure since I don't have my device at hand atm: yesterday I got a 16GB SD and tried with HuRU but without success (trying to flash the zip returned me an error with every version of the package), so I contacted the assistance since I still have some months of warranty. I've tried to restore it as stock as possible before handling them the phone so I hope they won't make me trouble and fix it :angel:
Anyway I've always used firmware provided by shashank, both to debrand to indian variant and to upgrade to Oreo, so you may recover build number from those threads for scientific purposes!
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For me HuRUpdater never failed a shot, you just have to choose the correct build and rename the zips as per instructions in OP. Usually the zips are three, by the way. "BLN-L22HNC675CUSTC675D1B510 (8.0.0.510)" is the correct build number for Oreo India, if you use HuRU with the three zips included in this build the successful flash is guaranteed (done it personally many, many times).
Now, if you contacted assistance and you can take advantage of remaining months of warranty wait and see what they say. Good luck!
Reflash EMUI 8 with Hwota 8, but first wipe data partition with TWRP.
player615 said:
Reflash EMUI 8 with Hwota 8, but first wipe data partition with TWRP.
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Wait: wiping /data with TWRP makes it visible through custom recoveries since that it removes encryption, but when you flash whole EMUI 8 on system stock recovery_ramdisk is reflashed on the recovery partition too, and it forces to reformat /data before booting because if not it'll say that OS is seriously corrupted bla bla bla... EMUI 8 doesn't have to run encrypted?
By the way HuRU is faster, easier and leaves bootloader unlocked.
RedSkull23 said:
If you use HuRU with the three zips included in this build the successful flash is guaranteed (done it personally many, many times).
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Nope: don't get me wrong, but I'm here since 2012 and I'm pretty used to this kind of stuff.
I can assure you I haven't picked wrong packages nor any other noobish error: in fact I wouldn't even had to post here if I had encountered just some standard problem lol... my device wasn't fixable through usual ways, or else I would have been able to
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Now, if you contacted assistance and you can take advantage of remaining months of warranty wait and see what they say. Good luck!
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Just heard back from assistance and they are waiting for a new motherboard since there was nothing to do, good to me I was still covered by warranty.
Now it would be nice to know what screwed up my device so bad, since I hadn't any problem till the flash of AEX for hi6250 devices (so 6X compatible) and even in the case it wasn't flashing a wrong rom has never fked up a motherboard in my experience, but whatever.
My only trouble is I'm pretty sure I won't be able to unlock bootloader when my phone will be back, now
Also, thank you to everyone who tried to help!
try this
i had issues also until i found this step by step, i named everything just as he has pictured and made sure to just add the .zips all 3 needed, got correct FW from FW finder and also be sure to put the actual HuRuUpdater.zip in the same folder with the FW files and name the parent folder just like the pic on post shows...poof working stock FW and did not relock my BL....Honor 8 FRD-L04 reverted from no OS to stock 7.0 on EMUI 5 https://www.getdroidtips.com/hurupdater-tool/#comment-109621
RedSkull23 said:
For me HuRUpdater never failed a shot, you just have to choose the correct build and rename the zips as per instructions in OP. Usually the zips are three, by the way. "BLN-L22HNC675CUSTC675D1B510 (8.0.0.510)" is the correct build number for Oreo India, if you use HuRU with the three zips included in this build the successful flash is guaranteed (done it personally many, many times).
Now, if you contacted assistance and you can take advantage of remaining months of warranty wait and see what they say. Good luck!
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Hello, i would to ask about how to downgrade to the earlier version of the stock ROM
I already download the correct country code, variant and everything else but when i click start in Odin
It says that cm.bin fail and the process is canceled, how to fix this issue?
Thanks a lot
SM-A750GN with XID country code, here is the firmware that i use https://www.sammobile.com/firmwares/galaxy-a7/SM-A750GN/XID/download/A750GNDXU1ARIE/241618/
and this is my device firmware now A750GNDXU2ASB4
or is it not possible to downgrade? any help around this as to not void my warranty if possible
There could be a couple of things:
1. You could be using an outdated version of Odin
2. You need to re-download the firmware, try searching updato for your firmware
3. Maybe the current/latest version of the firmware installed on your phone locks your boot loader to the current version (binary version matches the boot loader)and that is why you can't downgrade
What you could try (definitely at your OWN risk) because if things go wrong you can end up with an expensive paper weight:
1. Unpack the firmware with 7zip, remove the file (cm.bin) then repack to tar with 7zip
2. You can try to flash just the AP and CSC
rubenswing said:
There could be a couple of things:
1. You could be using an outdated version of Odin
2. You need to re-download the firmware, try searching updato for your firmware
3. Maybe the current/latest version of the firmware installed on your phone locks your boot loader to the current version (binary version matches the boot loader)and that is why you can't downgrade
What you could try (definitely at your OWN risk) because if things go wrong you can end up with an expensive paper weight:
1. Unpack the firmware with 7zip, remove the file (cm.bin) then repack to tar with 7zip
2. You can try to flash just the AP and CSC
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Does it works for gn user? Any one try it?
I've tried to downgrade my SM-A750GN via odin software, but fails cm.bin and parameter.bin.
AP and CSC only to flash, it's not work at all.
How about flashing the oreo firmware with TWRP, does any one have tried it?
fr4n.4rdi said:
I've tried to downgrade my SM-A750GN via odin software, but fails cm.bin and parameter.bin.
AP and CSC only to flash, it's not work at all.
How about flashing the oreo firmware with TWRP, does any one have tried it?
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You can't downgrade because the bootloader is protected by Rollback Prevention, the only way (maybe) to use Oreo is to flash TWRP and wipe system data and use any custom Oreo ROM.
If you want to know about Rollback Prevention then there is a attached pdf from the Samsung Technical documentation
rubenswing said:
You can't downgrade because the bootloader is protected by Rollback Prevention, the only way (maybe) to use Oreo is to flash TWRP and wipe system data and use any custom Oreo ROM.
If you want to know about Rollback Prevention then there is a attached pdf from the Samsung Technical documentation
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Can you please give me a link to download any oreo custom rom for my sm-a750 gn.
Thank you for reply..
fr4n.4rdi said:
Can you please give me a link to download any oreo custom rom for my sm-a750 gn.
Thank you for reply..
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AFAIK there is no Oreo custom ROM for this phone on THIS forum
rubenswing said:
You can't downgrade because the bootloader is protected by Rollback Prevention, the only way (maybe) to use Oreo is to flash TWRP and wipe system data and use any custom Oreo ROM.
If you want to know about Rollback Prevention then there is a attached pdf from the Samsung Technical documentation
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Is there anyway to disable the Rollback Prevention bro? So i can downgrade my sm-a750gn.
fr4n.4rdi said:
Is there anyway to disable the Rollback Prevention bro? So i can downgrade my sm-a750gn.
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Not that I know of
Could anybody share how can I move from MiUI EU ROM for K30 11.0.15.0 to Poco X2 official build 11.0.7.0?
I installed EU ROM as I found flashing ROM with TWRP was easier than using Mi Flash tool, in case we want to switch between ROM's. But, after I installed 11.0.15.0 I figured lot of the custom ROM's do not boot after flashing them and phone boots into fastboot mode (except couple of ROM's). So, I have been looking at how switch back EU MiUI ROM from 11.0.15.0 to Poco X2 11.0.7.0. The issue am facing while flashing using Mi Flash tool is that it gives error of ARB (Anti rollback error: 2, also I checked the same by issuing fastboot getvar anti, it says 2), and I am not sure how to get past this.
Could someone please help me with this?
I think your device is triggered with anti-rollback. So you cannot install any rom with build less than 11.0.15.0 that is poco x2 11.0.7.0 cant be flashed. So, you have to wait until new poco build greater than 11.0.15.0 and then flash it. Until then, flash your existing rom or some custom rom. Do it carefully and dont ever flash older roms from now, if something goes wrong, your device will hardbrick and you will have to go to service center where they have authorized EDL access to your device to flash things. Best of Luck.
You can use full recovery rom zip 11.0.7 and flash it via twrp. In 11.0.7 zip make sure you change the devicename in script from phoenixin to phoenix as twrp is pheonix.
After flashing you will be on stock 11.0.7 and stock recovery.
If you want to try custom roms , you can just flash the stock vedor zip of 11.0.07 and then flash any aosp custom rom.(you can find this zip in telegram channel/github)
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You can use full recovery rom zip 11.0.7 and flash it via twrp. In 11.0.7 zip make sure you change the devicename in script from phoenixin to phoenix as twrp is pheonix.
After flashing you will be on stock 11.0.7 and stock recovery.
If you want to try custom roms , you can just flash the stock vedor zip of 11.0.07 and then flash any aosp custom rom.(you can find this zip in telegram channel/github)
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Bro, but what about anti-rollback hardbrick?.. new miui wont allow downgrade right? he has very newer build than 11.0.7.
eagle06 said:
You can use full recovery rom zip 11.0.7 and flash it via twrp. In 11.0.7 zip make sure you change the devicename in script from phoenixin to phoenix as twrp is pheonix.
After flashing you will be on stock 11.0.7 and stock recovery.
If you want to try custom roms , you can just flash the stock vedor zip of 11.0.07 and then flash any aosp custom rom.(you can find this zip in telegram channel/github)
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Bro, but what about anti-rollback hardbrick?.. new miui wont allow downgrade right? he has very newer build than 11.0.7.
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@eagle06 am worried about 11.0.15.0 > 11.0.7.0 which will trigger ARB as @vivek12341 has pointed out and it will hard brick the device, from what I have read around, hence this post if anybody knows a way out. There seemed to be workarounds initially when Xiaomi introduced ARB, I have not seen anybody mentioning such things in recent times especially for MiUI 11.
The reason why I moved to 11.0.15.0 is was, as it has no bloatware etc, and I did NOT know about ARB, now that I have 11.0.15.0 most of the custom ROMs are based on Poco X2 11.0.7.0 and I am facing issues flashing ROMs based on 11.0.7.0, as the format data from TWRP does not wipe properly + I see 98% of the time device goes to fastboot mode even if I flash Poco stock recovery and clear the data, seems like 11.0.15.0 is also an issue
May be I will have to wait till Poco releases updates > 11.0.15.0 or for MiUI 12. Actually I still dont know, not many know much on this subject.
crDroid works without any issues (which is what my current daily driver, its a very stable ROM), flashing on 11.0.15.0 after clearing data, also any ROM whose dev releases fastboot ROM's those also I can flash and boot without issues, rest all ROM's dont and end up back in fastboot mode
coolcorner said:
Could anybody share how can I move from MiUI EU ROM for K30 11.0.15.0 to Poco X2 official build 11.0.7.0?
I installed EU ROM as I found flashing ROM with TWRP was easier than using Mi Flash tool, in case we want to switch between ROM's. But, after I installed 11.0.15.0 I figured lot of the custom ROM's do not boot after flashing them and phone boots into fastboot mode (except couple of ROM's). So, I have been looking at how switch back EU MiUI ROM from 11.0.15.0 to Poco X2 11.0.7.0. The issue am facing while flashing using Mi Flash tool is that it gives error of ARB (Anti rollback error: 2, also I checked the same by issuing fastboot getvar anti, it says 2), and I am not sure how to get past this.
Could someone please help me with this?
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You should flash back to China rom (V11.0.15.0.QGHCNXM) using miflash and install TWRP-3.4.1B-0322 using fastboot. After that you can flash all custom roms as normal. I have tried almost all the custom roms and they all work without any problem.
Lol.. Bro i am on miui 12 beta and went back to 11.0.0.7 via twrp flash...
Just download this http://bigota.d.miui.com/V11.0.7.0....NGlobal_V11.0.7.0.QGHINXM_9c232b802a_10.0.zip
Open that in pc, modify the script and rename device name to phoenix from phoenixin.
On twrp format data.. Then reboot to twrp again, tranfer that zip file and just flash. You will be back on stock global 11.0.0.7
Also crdroid as you mentioned has custom vendor which is different from china eu or global one.
If you want to use fastboot zip then you need to use https://www.xiaomitool.com/V2/ to overcome antirollback error.
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Lol.. Bro i am on miui 12 beta and went back to 11.0.0.7 via twrp flash...
Just download this http://bigota.d.miui.com/V11.0.7.0....NGlobal_V11.0.7.0.QGHINXM_9c232b802a_10.0.zip
Open that in pc, modify the script and rename device name to phoenix from phonenixin.
On twrp format data.. Then reboot to twrp again, tranfer that zip file and just flash. You will be back on stock global 11.0.0.7
Also crdroid as you mentioned has custom vendor which is different from china eu or global one. e
If you want to use fastboot zip then you need to use https://www.xiaomitool.com/V2/ to overcome antirollback error.
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1. Which script are you talking about? I could not find any script. check attached snapshot.
2. And to do this step from TWRP to flash 11.0.7.0, do I need to be on MIUI EU ROM or I can flash from any custom ROM too?
3. You were on MIUI 12 beta (official global) and changed devicename from phoenixin to phoenix and flashed using TWRP after formatting data, without hitting ARB issue? Wow!
4. You mentioned https://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=82502389&postcount=3 Telegram/Github where we can get official vendor zip which we can flash from TWRP, any links to that?
5. Is there a Redmi K30 global ROM which I can use instead of Poco X2, they should be same right?
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You can use full recovery rom zip 11.0.7 and flash it via twrp. In 11.0.7 zip make sure you change the devicename in script from phoenixin to phoenix as twrp is pheonix.
After flashing you will be on stock 11.0.7 and stock recovery.
If you want to try custom roms , you can just flash the stock vedor zip of 11.0.07 and then flash any aosp custom rom.(you can find this zip in telegram channel/github)
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Please share telegram or github link for vendor.zip which I can flash using TWRP. As crDroid has custom vendor may be that is why it works for me on EU ROM and I see other custom ROMs do not have vendor installed while flashing using TWRP.
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You should flash back to China rom (V11.0.15.0.QGHCNXM) using miflash and install TWRP-3.4.1B-0322 using fastboot. After that you can flash all custom roms as normal. I have tried almost all the custom roms and they all work without any problem.
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As a final resort will go to China ROM V11.0.15.0.QGHCNXM (this will be chinese right?) or this itself is global K30 ROM? Any links to global official MIUI K30 ROM, all I get is K30 chinese ROM
Sorry, I am asking too many questions, I do not want to brick phone in these times and go stand in queue at Mi service center during these times, when the servicing engineer will touch my phone all over
coolcorner said:
1. Which script are you talking about? I could not find any script. check attached snapshot.
Its in META-INF/com/google/android/ file name updater-script. Change getprop("ro.product.device") == "phoenixin" || this to getprop("ro.product.device") == "phoenix" || . Why we are doing this? because we are using k30 twrp.. there is no special twrp for poco x2. phoenix = k30, phoenixin=poco x2
2. And to do this step from TWRP to flash 11.0.7.0, do I need to be on MIUI EU ROM or I can flash from any custom ROM too? Any rom
3. You were on MIUI 12 beta (official global) and changed devicename from phoenixin to phoenix and flashed using TWRP after formatting data, without hitting ARB issue? Wow! Yes with twrp. When you flashed twrp recovery , your device is now treated as K30 in twrp space
4. You mentioned https://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=82502389&postcount=3 Telegram/Github where we can get official vendor zip which we can flash from TWRP, any links to that?check Pm , cant post telegram links here
5. Is there a Redmi K30 global ROM which I can use instead of Poco X2, they should be same right?Theres no K30 global.., poco x2 rom is global, k30 roms is china and there is eu custom rom based on chinese roms
Please share telegram or github link for vendor.zip which I can flash using TWRP. As crDroid has custom vendor may be that is why it works for me on EU ROM and I see other custom ROMs do not have vendor installed while flashing using TWRP.
Whenever you want to use custom rom without vendor , you need to flash either 11.0.0.7 zip or 11.0.0.7 vendor zip before flashing that custom rom
As a final resort will go to China ROM V11.0.15.0.QGHCNXM (this will be chinese right?) or this itself is global K30 ROM? Any links to global official MIUI K30 ROM, all I get is K30 chinese ROM
Sorry, I am asking too many questions, I do not want to brick phone in these times and go stand in queue at Mi service center during these times, when the servicing engineer will touch my phone all over
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coolcorner said:
As a final resort will go to China ROM V11.0.15.0.QGHCNXM (this will be chinese right?) or this itself is global K30 ROM? Any links to global official MIUI K30 ROM, all I get is K30 chinese ROM
Sorry, I am asking too many questions, I do not want to brick phone in these times and go stand in queue at Mi service center during these times, when the servicing engineer will touch my phone all over
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It is a chinese rom. You can select english as your default language. It really doesn't matter as you are going to wipe it anyway if your purpose is to use it for flashing custom roms.
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coolcorner said:
Just now I tried flashing V11.0.15.0.QGHCNXM using Mi Flash tool, and I hit Anti Roll back error again. Not sure what I am missing here I am on same version 11.0.15.0 EU ROM which has same Anti 2, not sure why the error this time?
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Bro If you want to use fastboot zip then you need to use https://www.xiaomitool.com/V2/ to overcome antirollback error. Connect device and enable usb debugging and proceed.
Mi flash tool doesnt work for poco.....you always get that rollback error.
For fastboot zips use above tool.
For recovery zips use twrp.
Both methods flash the same thing and twrp will be replaced with stock recovery.
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Vendor only zip.
[ fw_vendor_phoenixin_miui_PHOENIXININGlobal_V11_0_7_0_QGHINXM_9c232b802a.zip
Size : 1.12 GiB
Download : fw_vendor_phoenixin_miui_PHOENIXININGlobal_V11_0_7_0_QGHINXM_9c232b802a.zip
https://drive.google.com/uc?id=1-mIvf3EhtZwLl_rg1cFgZIp5Zz4QlQZu&export=download
Flash via twrp. If you get error 7/wrong device check updater script and change name
eagle06 said:
Bro If you want to use fastboot zip then you need to use https://www.xiaomitool.com/V2/ to overcome antirollback error. Connect device and enable usb debugging and proceed.
Mi flash tool doesnt work for poco.....you always get that rollback error.
For fastboot zips use above tool.
For recovery zips use twrp.
Both methods flash the same thing and twrp will be replaced with stock recovery.
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Thanks, really appreciate your quick revert. I am trying out with xiaomitool now. I know TWRP method is simple, just edit/change the devicename. But, I am **** scared after seeing ARB error so many times. So using xiaomitool as you mentioned use it to overcome ARB error. I will update how it goes.
I thought Xiaomi is dev/custom dev friendly, seeing all these errors, no wonder why people resent MiUI so much, of course the hardware + price is good. From my search even Google on their devices is not this harsh about ARB blocking after unlocking bootloader.
eagle06 said:
Bro If you want to use fastboot zip then you need to use https://www.xiaomitool.com/V2/ to overcome antirollback error. Connect device and enable usb debugging and proceed.
Mi flash tool doesnt work for poco.....you always get that rollback error.
For fastboot zips use above tool.
For recovery zips use twrp.
Both methods flash the same thing and twrp will be replaced with stock recovery.
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Vendor only zip.
[ fw_vendor_phoenixin_miui_PHOENIXININGlobal_V11_0_7_0_QGHINXM_9c232b802a.zip
Size : 1.12 GiB
Download : fw_vendor_phoenixin_miui_PHOENIXININGlobal_V11_0_7_0_QGHINXM_9c232b802a.zip
https://drive.google.com/uc?id=1-mIvf3EhtZwLl_rg1cFgZIp5Zz4QlQZu&export=download
Flash via twrp. If you get error 7/wrong device check updater script and change name
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Thanks for the vendor image link.
Oh! yeah I am back in Poco 11.0.7.0 image, xiaomitool worked without issues. Thanks to you!!
@eagle06 do you know in this entire image (attached file) list (from tgz file) which is fastboot file? The reason I ask is, in Poco X2 in fastboot mode I see a single deadpixel, whereas when I was in EU MIUI I never saw that dead pixel. I plan to replace that file with EU MIUI fastboot image file, so when am in fastboot, it is clean without any dead pixels.
That small white pixel in fastboot is normal. All users have it including me.
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Yep right that is the one. When I was on EU Miui, that one did not have, hence asked which is the image file for fastboot, thought I would flash that or replace next time I flash Poco stock when I am installing new custom ROM.
Yes, its a trivial thing can be ignored, does not really bother or harm.
BTW, so now that I am back in Poco X2 stock (On top of that I have installed BlissROM), next time I have to flash I can use either TWRP or Xiaomitool/V2.
1. For TWRP, I need to rename devicename to phoenix from phoenixin in updater-script and flash it using TWRP after clearing data
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2. I can use Xiaomitool/V2 with ADB debugging on (same step as last time)
Just check fastboot getvar anti for my phone, it also says 2. There is no problem for me flashing china rom with miflash. I have successfully flashed it 4 times before.
Good to have another way of flashing - will try the xiaomitool next time. :good:
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Just check fastboot getvar anti for my phone, it also says 2. There is no problem for me flashing china rom with miflash. I have successfully flashed it 4 times before.
Good to have another way of flashing - will try the xiaomitool next time. :good:
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Woah! Miflash tool kept throwing errors at me and you are saying it worked for you? Phew!!
If I had flashed using TWRP, I might have been holding a 200gm brick in my hands LOL. Got lucky by using Xiaomitool/v2 then Thanks to you. I will stick to Xiaomitool for flashing stock ROMs hence forth.