Hi,
in this tutorial I will guide you how to upgrade from Nougat to Oreo and updating Oreo to newer version, when they are released.
NEW! Update Oreo to Pie - in testing now, please report!
ANNOUNCEMENT - 06 March 2019: Since I fried my phone with wrong update files, I don't own a P10 anymore. I'm still active on XDA but can't give as much support as usual for the P10. If you find any issues or have any suggestions, please post it here and qoute me. Everyone is free to use and edit my script and release it in a new threat. If someone needs help with that, let me know.
Special thank are going to @mankindtw who wrote the script and @Blackball who released something similar for the P10Plus.
I just edited the script for working with the P10 to make it easier for you.
DISCLAIMER: I don't give any warranty. I tested this on 5 devices without any problems.
This Tutorial ist just for the Huawei P10 (VTR).
This tutorial has two versions:
Tutorial 1: Upgrading your P10 from Nougat to Oreo
Tutorial 2: Updating to a newer Oreo version.
Prerequisites: You need a sd card with minimum 4gb free space, formatted in FAT32.
Also you need an unlocked bootloader and TWRP installed.
Read first, then do it.
Backup, backup, backup - please, don't blame me when you notice data loss.
For everyone who don't know how to unlock bootloader and install TWRP, here's a short tutorial:
Unlocking bootloader (will void warranty!):
The site is down at the moment. There's no official statement from Huawei if they shut it down completely or if there's just an error on this site. Fact is, at this moment you can only get an unlock code by sending Huawei support an E-Mail or using DC Phoenix (costs around US$5)!
If you found another solution, tell it here for everyone, please!
- Go to settings app and write down you IMEI, Build-Number and Model-Number. VERY IMPORTANT!
- Open phone app and dial *#*#1357946#*#* - write down the Product-ID and Serial Number. VERY VERY IMPORANT!
- Go back to settings, open developer options and activate OEM-Unlock and USB-Debugging.
- Go to this site, login or create account, follow the steps and fill out the forms to get your unlock code.
- VERY VERY VERY IMPORTANT: Write it down on paper, pc, laptop, tablet - everything you have. If you lost it and brick your phone with locked bootloader, you'll not be able to unbrick it without payed services like FunkyHuawei!
- ALSO VERY IMPORTANT: Do a backup of everything you need! Unlocking the bootloader will cause a factory reset, all data will be removed!
- Now turn off your phone.
- Connect it to USB and turn it on while holding the volume-down button.
- You should see the fastboot screen with green FRP Lock and Bootloader Lock.
- AGAIN: BACKUP! Do you have your unlock code save?
- Type following command into your cmd or terminal: "fastboot oem unlock CODE"
- Confirm the unlock with volume-up and power button.
- Done, phone will do a factory reset and the bootloader is unlocked.
Install TWRP:
- Open the developer settings and enable the the "OEM Unlock" and "USB Debugging" if you haven't done it already.
- Download the right TWRP version: TWRP 3.1.1-0 for Nougat by @OldDroid - TWRP 3.1.1 for Oreo by @Blackball.
- Boot into fastboot mode by turning off the phone, connect it via usb to you pc and power it on while holding down Volume-Down until you see the white fastboot screen.
- Flash the TWRP version - there are two different commands for Nougat and Oreo:
Nougat:
Code:
fastboot flash recovery TWRP.IMG
Oreo:
Code:
fastboot flash recovery_ramdisk TWRP.IMG
- Test it by turning off the phone with holding the power buttong until it's off and boot the phone with DISCONNECTED usb while holding Volume-Up.
Now the real thing:
Tutorial 1 - Upgrade Nougat to Oreo
Do not use this to unbrick your P10 or REinstall Oreo! This works only, if you're on Nougat! Otherwise you can full brick your P10!
Mention: I didn't loose any data after upgrading from Nougat to Oreo with this method. None of the guys who tested it noticed any data loss. BUT, no warranty for this!
BACKUP BEFORE YOU UPGADE!
- First you need to find your correct firmware for your model on the Huawei Firmware Database. This is not a rebrand tutorial!
Link: http://pro-teammt.ru/firmware-database or use the links for L09/L29 I provided below.
- When you found your version (example VTR-L29C432B360) find the row which containts "FullOTA-MF" and click on "filelist". Only tested with B360 FullOTA-MF, one guy bricked his phone using B365 Full-OTA-MF-PV, I think it's because B365 is an update from B360, but I really don't know if B1xx to B365 alway bricks your phone! Just use B360 and then use oreoupdate.zip for updating to a newer version - this method is tested on multiple devices without any problems.
- You need three files: update.zip, update_data_full_public.zip, and update_full_MODEL_hw_[].zip (example update_full_VTR-L29_hw_eu.zip).
- When you downloaded all three files rename it after this:
update.zip stays.
update_data_full_public.zip stays.
update_full_MODEL_hw_[].zip to update_full_hw.zip.
- Download this rar archive (alternative link without ads if you don't want to support me ) - Version 060518, MD5 0637269f1dc9b9a509de97ff14559f4a.
- Extract the archive on your sd card - you should have a folder named "oreoupgrade" on it. This folder contains three files: oreoupgrade.zip, VTR_RECOVERY_NoCheck.img and VTR_RECOVERY2_NoCheck.img.
- Put the three update zips you downloaded before inside the "oreoupgrade" folder on sd card.
- Your SD card has to look like this:
{
"lightbox_close": "Close",
"lightbox_next": "Next",
"lightbox_previous": "Previous",
"lightbox_error": "The requested content cannot be loaded. Please try again later.",
"lightbox_start_slideshow": "Start slideshow",
"lightbox_stop_slideshow": "Stop slideshow",
"lightbox_full_screen": "Full screen",
"lightbox_thumbnails": "Thumbnails",
"lightbox_download": "Download",
"lightbox_share": "Share",
"lightbox_zoom": "Zoom",
"lightbox_new_window": "New window",
"lightbox_toggle_sidebar": "Toggle sidebar"
}
- Insert the sd into your phone and boot into TWRP.
- AGAIN: DO A BACKUP!
- Tap on Install, navigate to your sd card and into the oreoupgrade directory.
- Tap on oreoupgrade.zip and install it.
- The phone will restart by itself - don't press any button!
- eRecovery will start and install the update - if you didn't do anything wrong, it should take around 2 minutes and the phone will do a reboot.
- If the phone won't reboot after update wait at least 5 minutes until you do it by yourself (I had this issue with only one P10).
That's it - you should have Oreo installed.
The script installs the original recovery, so TWRP is removed. The bootloader stays unlocked.
Tutorial 2 - Updating Oreo version
Do not use this if you're on Nougat! This Tutorial is only to upgrade the Oreo / EMUI 8 version! Don't use it to unbrick, if you don't know what you do!
BACKUP BEFORE YOU UPDATE!
I tested it on 24.03.2018 with my VTR-L29C432. I updated from B360 to B365 without any problems. No data loss, no bugs notices. Update process took around 4 minutes.
- First you need to find your correct firmware for your model on the Huawei Firmware Database. This is not a rebrand tutorial!
Link: http://pro-teammt.ru/firmware-database or use the links for L09/L29 I provided below.
- When you found your version (example VTR-L29C432B360) find the row which containts "FullOTA-MF" and click on "filelist". BFullOTA-MF-PV seems to mean "Public Version". I tested it on three devices without any problems but one guy notified me that B365 FullOTA-MF-PV bricked his phone after using this to upgrade from Nougat. For me it works fine.
- You need three files: update.zip, update_data_full_public.zip, and update_full_MODEL_hw_[].zip (example update_full_VTR-L29_hw_eu.zip).
- When you downloaded all three files rename it after this:
update.zip stays.
update_data_full_public.zip stays.
update_full_MODEL_hw_[].zip to update_full_hw.zip.
- Download this rar archive (alternative Link without ads if you don't want to support me ) - version 040518, MD5 c4c7b33d104b696a6132f8be1f36ba0b
- Extract the archive on your sd card - you should have a folder named "oreoupdate" on it. This folder contains three files: oreoupdate.zip, VTR_RECOVERY_OREO_NoCheck.img.
- Put the three update zips you downloaded before inside the "oreoupdate" folder on sd card.
- Your SD card has to look like this:
- Insert the sd into your phone and boot into TWRP.
- AGAIN: DO A BACKUP!
- Tap on Install, navigate to your sd card and into the oreoupdate directory.
- Tap on oreoupdate.zip and install it.
- The phone will restart by itself - don't press any button!
- eRecovery will start and install the update - if you didn't do anything wrong, it should take around 2 minutes and the phone will do a reboot.
- If the phone won't reboot after update wait at least 5 minutes until you do it by yourself (I had this issue with only one P10).
That's it - you should have updated Oreo to a newer version.
The script installs the original recovery, so TWRP is removed. The bootloader stays unlocked.
If there are any issues with this notify me so we can work together to find a solution!
Please post the TWRP log and a screenshot of your oreoupgrade / oreoupdate directory on your sd card with file sizes. With this information it's easier to help.
Tutorial 3 - Updating Oreo version with official EMUI updater
Do not use this if you're on Nougat! This Tutorial is only to upgrade the Oreo / EMUI 8 version! Don't use it to unbrick, if you don't know what you do!
This Method is only if there's an official update released for your device by Huawei. You'll get a system update notification. If there's no such notification use Tutorial #2!
MENTION: I tested it on my device from B365 to B369 without any problems. If there are any issues, please notify me. Brick risk is barely 0 because it's using offical update files downloaded by EMUI.
BACKUP BEFORE YOU UPDATE!
- Check if there's an official update available in system settings. You should also get a notification. DO NOT INSTALL, YET!
- Download this rar archive (alternative Link without ads if you don't want to support me ) - version 130618, MD5 52cb33d74055f01a2fb4425d5b918b18.
- You can choose two different places where you extract it:
- 1. Without root: SD card: Just extract the archive on SD card, so you'll have a directory on it called "officialupdate". Inside this directory are two files: "officialupdate.zip" and "VTR_RECOVERY_OREO-NoCheck.img".
- 2. With root: /cust directory. Extract the archive with a file manager of your choise and put the "officialupdate" directory into /cust.
- Now boot into TWRP and install the officialupdate.zip on SD or in /cust - /cust needs to be mounted. Go to "Mount" and just check "cust". Then go to "Install" and navigate to the .zip file.
- TWRP will install the modified recovery - it's the same one as in Tutorial #2.
- Reboot into system
- Install the update and the update process will start.
Note: The reboot after the update can take a few minutes (my phone took around 5 minutes!). Don't abort the reboot process!
You also need to install the root again after this update!
Note #2: I need testers for it. Please write here in this threat if it worked for your or not with phone information (model, version, etc.).
Tutorial 4 - Upgrading Oreo to Pie - IN TESTING NOW!
Do not use this if you're on Nougat! This Tutorial is only to upgrade EMUI 8 to 9! Don't use it to unbrick, if you don't know what you do!
BACKUP BEFORE YOU UPDATE!
I tested it on 24.03.2018 with my VTR-L29C432. I updated from 8.0.0.381 to 9.0.1.157 without any problems. No data loss, no bugs notices. Update process took around 5 minutes + 5 minutes for booting.
- First you need to find your correct firmware for your model on the Huawei Firmware Database. This is not a rebrand tutorial!
Link: http://pro-teammt.ru/firmware-database or use the links for L09/L29 I provided below.
- When you found your version find the row which containts "FullOTA-MF" and click on "filelist".
- You need three files: update.zip and update_full_MODEL_hw_[].zip (example update_full_VTR-L29_hw_eu.zip).
- When you downloaded both files rename them after this:
update.zip stays.
update_full_MODEL_hw_[].zip to update_full_hw.zip.
- Download this rar archive - version 190219 MD5 37b51e19f70af6a896cadd522342e213
- Extract the archive on your sd card - you should have a folder named "pieupgrade" on it. This folder contains two files: pieupgrade.zip, VTR_RECOVERY_OREO_NoCheck.img.
- Put the three update zips you've downloaded before inside the "pieupgrade" folder on sd card.
- Insert the sd into your phone and boot into TWRP.
- AGAIN: DO A BACKUP!
- Tap on Install, navigate to your sd card and into the pieupgrade directory.
- Tap on pieupgrade.zip and install it.
- The phone will restart by itself - don't press any button!
- eRecovery will start and install the update - if you didn't do anything wrong, it should take around 2 minutes and the phone will do a reboot.
- If the phone won't reboot after update wait at least 5 minutes until you do it by yourself (I had this issue with only one P10).
That's it - you should have updated to EMUI 9 / Pie.
The script installs the original recovery, so TWRP is removed. The bootloader stays unlocked.
Please note, that there's no TWRP for Pie at the moment. You may not be able to install Magisk! If you find a working TWRP, let me know!
Please note that this is too new to know everything. If you have any issues, let me know. I can't guarantee that this script works for you.
Only use your model region, only use it with B376++, only install the Pie-Beta if you know about the risk to brick your phone.
Be also aware that installing not official released version can cause a not certified play protect status! I noticed this on my P10 after updating to 9.0.1.157. I didn't notice any issues with that, yet, but I can be.
Tutorial 5 - Updating Pie and downgrading to Oreo - IN TESTING NOW!
Do not use this with Nougat or Oreo! This script is for Pie, only!
BACKUP BEFORE UPDATING / DOWNGRADING!
This script will work for updating Pie version and also for downgrading back to Oreo, with the right files.
Read the tutorial first before you do anything! BRICK RISK IS HIGH!
Special thanks to @lukasob, who helped me with this script.
- First you need to find your correct firmware for your model on the Huawei Firmware Database.
- ATTENTION FOR DOWNGRADING: There are downgrade updates available, mostly to version 384. Those downgrades are containing only 2 files instead of 3:
- "update.zip"
- "update_full_MODEL_hw_[].zip"
If there's also a "update_data_full_public.zip", it's the wrong downgrade! DON'T USE THIS!
THIS WILL CAUSE FULL HARD BRICK!
- When you downloaded both files rename them after this:
update.zip stays.
update_full_MODEL_hw_[].zip to update_full_hw.zip.
- Download this rar achive - version 180319 MD5 e53284141f1d93ac2e6ab9d1f528db08
- Extract the archive on your sd card - you should have a folder named "pieupdate" on it. This folder contains four files: pieupdate.zip, VTR_RECOVERY_OREO_NoCheck.img, pie_stock_recovery.img.
- Put the TWO update zips you've downloaded before inside the "pieupdate" folder on sd card.
- Inser the sd into your phone and boot into TWRP (flash the Oreo TWRP which you can find here on XDA. It'll work with this).
- AGAIN: DO A BACKUP!
- Tap on Install, navigate to your sd card and into the pieupdate directory.
- Tap on pieupdate.zip and install it.
- The phone will restart by itself - don't press any button!
- eRecovery will start and install the update - if you didn't to anything wrong, it should take around 2 minutes and the phone will do a reboot.
That's it. You either did an update or a downgrade, depending on which files you've used.
It's really important to flash the correct downgrade files, otherwise you'll brick your phone totally! I did this and even with DC Phoenix I couldn't recover my phone yet.
Flash stock recovery with Pie - TWRP or Root needed
- Download Pie update.zip and extract the UPDATE.APP.
- With Huawei Update Extractor (Google it, please) extract RECOVERY_RAMDIS.img and ERECOVERY_RAMDIS.img (you need to disable the file verification in the settings of HUE)
ROOT METHOD (all commands without qoutes):
- Put the two files in the root directory of your phone's internal memory without any directory
- Use a terminal emulator or adb shell on your pc.
- Enter following command to find out which device you're on: "/dev/block/platform/"
- You should see either "ff3b0000.ufs" or "hi_mci.0" after confirm the command with enter - remember it, I call it TYPE in the following commands.
- Access root privileges with "su" --> ENTER
- Now enter two commands and confirm with enter after each:
"dd if=./RECOVERY_RAMDIS.img of=/dev/block/platform/TYPE/by-name/recovery_ramdisk" --> ENTER
"dd if=./ERECOVERY_RAMDIS.img of=/dev/block/platform/TYPE/by-name/erecovery_ramdisk" --> ENTER
- Done, if there are no error outputs.
TWRP METHOD:
Download this file and put it on external sd in a directory called "flashrecovery". (used zippyshare, because mega is slow at the moment)
Extract RECOVERY_RAMDIS.img and ERECOVERY_RAMDIS.img from UPDATE.APP and put it into flashrecovery on sd (file names are important and also case sensitive!).
Install the flashrecovery_pie.zip with TWRP. The phone will reboot after flashing the recovery.
Magisk installation - NOUGAT AND OREO ONLY! NOT WORKING ON PIE
It's a bit more complicated to install Magisk with EMUI 9 than it was before.
Instructions can be found here.
I didn't try it, yet. Please report if this works.
EDIT_MAGISK:
I tried to patch recovery image with Magisk but with this the phone doesn't boot with enabled root.
Let me know, if you find any solution.
Thanks for testing @tangoalfa
Addition: Root with Magisk by @Blackball
Special thanks to @mleczan who provided the code for eMMC devices!
KNOWN ISSUES
- @SwiftingDuster got is bootloader loggeg with VTR-L29C636B362 coming from B162. It can be produced by the firmware files, I really don't know.
- eMMC version of P10 can be bricked! Thanks @mleczan for notice. If possible I will release an eMMC version, but without testers I can't do it.
--- U P D A T E - C H A N G E L O G ---
UPDATE 130618 - Only officialupdate
- Fixed an issue with the script, should work know (theoretically - can't test it at the moment!)
UPDATE 020618 - Only officialupdate
- Added a third guide for using official update method by EMUI.
Testers needed!
UPDATE 060518 - Only oreoupgrade
- Added support for eMMC devices
Thanks to @mleczan who provided me information about eMMC devices!
Testers for both versions are still welcome and wanted - I need information if it's working or not (I can't provide any warranty for safety!)
UPDATE 040518 - Only oreoupdate
- Added support for eMMC devices.
Special thanks to @mleczan who provided the code for eMMC devices!
Testers with eMMC devices are needed! Please read post #219!
UPDATE 080418
- Fixed oreoupdate - should work now!
UPDATE 050418
- Added comments to TWRP output
- Added security and fail safety
(check if all files are present and in the right directory, if not, it stops)
IF YOU FIND ANY ERRORS OR TYPOS PLEASE REPORT !!
UPDATE 130318
- Fixed a typo on oreoupdate, sorry for this guys!
UPDATE 120318
- Fixed the script for oreoupdate.
- Added version number 120318 for better overview of updates.
- Added MD5.
- Added firmware links for VTR-L09 and VTR-L29 version B360 provided from hwmt firmware database.
- Added screenshots of sd card directory.
- Edited the tutorial for unlocking bootloader and installing TWRP.
UPDATE 180319
- Added spoilers, for better overview
- Added pieupdate, for updating pie and downgrading to oreo
Greetings,
Jannomag
Can i lock the bootloader again after this Method?
Jannomag said:
Hi,
in this tutorial I will guide you how to upgrade from Nougat to Oreo and updating Oreo to newer version, when they are released.
Special thank are going to @mankindtw who wrote the script and @Blackball who released something similar for the P10Plus.
I just edited the script for working with the P10 to make it easier for you.
DISCLAIMER: I don't give any warranty. I tested this on 5 devices without any problems.
This Tutorial ist just for the Huawei P10 (VTR).
This tutorial has two versions:
Tutorial 1: Upgrading your P10 from Nougat to Oreo
Tutorial 2: Updating to a newer Oreo version.
Prerequisites: You need a sd card with minimum 4gb free space, formatted in FAT32.
Also you need an unlocked bootloader and TWRP installed.
Read first, then do it.
Backup, backup, backup - please, don't blame me when you notice data loss.
For everyone who don't know how to unlock bootloader and install TWRP, here's a short tutorial:
- Save all your data, make a backup. Unlocking the bootloader will cause a factory reset!
- Open the developer settings and enable the the "OEM Unlock" and "USB Debugging".
- Boot into fastboot mode by turning off the phone, connect it via usb to you pc and power it on while holding down Volume-Down until you see the white fastboot screen.
- Download the right TWRP version: TWRP 3.1.1-0 for Nougat by @OldDroid - TWRP 3.1.1 for Oreo by @Blackball.
- Flash the TWRP version - there are two different commands for Nougat and Oreo:
Nougat:
Oreo:
- Test it by turning off the phone with holding the power buttong until it's off and boot the phone with DISCONNECTED usb while holding Volume-Up.
Now the real thing:
Tutorial 1 - Upgrade Nougat to Oreo
Mention: I didn't loose any data after upgrading from Nougat to Oreo with this method. None of the guys who tested it noticed any data loss. BUT, no warranty for this!
BACKUP BEFORE YOU UPGADE!
- First you need to find your correct firmware for your model on the Huawei Firmware Database. This is not a rebrand tutorial!
Link: http://pro-teammt.ru/firmware-database
- When you found your version (example VTR-L29C432B360) find the row which containts "FullOTA-MF" and click on file list.
- You need three files: update.zip, update_data_full_public.zip, and update_full_MODEL_hw_[].zip (example update_full_VTR-L29_hw_eu.zip).
- When you downloaded all three files rename it after this:
update.zip stays.
update_data_full_public.zip stays.
update_full_MODEL_hw_[].zip to update_full_hw.zip.
- Download this rar archive.
- Extract the archive on your sd card - you should have a folder named "upgrade" on it. This folder contains three files: oreoupgrade.zip, VTR_RECOVERY_NoCheck.img and VTR_RECOVERY2_NoCheck.img.
- Put the three update zips you downloaded before inside the "upgrade" folder on sd card.
- Insert the sd into your phone and boot into TWRP.
- AGAIN: DO A BACKUP!
- Tap on Install, navigate to your sd card and into the upgrade folder.
- Tap on oreoupgrade.zip and install it.
- The phone will restart by itself - don't press any button!
- eRecovery will start and install the update - if you didn't do anything wrong, it should take around 2 minutes and the phone will do a reboot.
- If the phone won't reboot after update wait at least 5 minutes until you do it by yourself (I had this issue with only one P10).
That's it - you should have Oreo installed.
The script installs the original recovery, so TWRP is removed. The bootloader stays unlocked.
Tutorial 2 - Updating Oreo version
MENTION: This method isn't tested because of the lack of newer version. But it's the same thing as upgrading and should work. I can't give warranty for this. If there will be any problems with it, just contact me and we can work on a solution.
BACKUP BEFORE YOU UPDATEE!
- First you need to find your correct firmware for your model on the Huawei Firmware Database. This is not a rebrand tutorial!
Link: http://pro-teammt.ru/firmware-database
- When you found your version (example VTR-L29C432B360) find the row which containts "FullOTA-MF" and click on file list.
- You need three files: update.zip, update_data_full_public.zip, and update_full_MODEL_hw_[].zip (example update_full_VTR-L29_hw_eu.zip).
- When you downloaded all three files rename it after this:
update.zip stays.
update_data_full_public.zip stays.
update_full_MODEL_hw_[].zip to update_full_hw.zip.
- Download this rar archive.
- Extract the archive on your sd card - you should have a folder named "update" on it. This folder contains three files: oreoupdate.zip, VTR_RECOVERY_OREO_NoCheck.img.
- Put the three update zips you downloaded before inside the "updatee" folder on sd card.
- Insert the sd into your phone and boot into TWRP.
- AGAIN: DO A BACKUP!
- Tap on Install, navigate to your sd card and into the upgrade folder.
- Tap on oreoupdate.zip and install it.
- The phone will restart by itself - don't press any button!
- eRecovery will start and install the update - if you didn't do anything wrong, it should take around 2 minutes and the phone will do a reboot.
- If the phone won't reboot after update wait at least 5 minutes until you do it by yourself (I had this issue with only one P10).
That's it - you should have updated Oreo to a newer version.
The script installs the original recovery, so TWRP is removed. The bootloader stays unlocked.
If there are any issues with this notify me so we can work together to find a solution!
Thanks for testing @tangoalfa
Greetings,
Jannomag
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Do we have to take FF IMEI check into account before applying this method?
MajaronM said:
Do we have to take FF IMEI check into account before applying this method?
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FF IMEI check? Do you mean the unlock code generator by Huawei, where you need to enter product no. and IMEI? If yes, you have to do it, because you need to u lock the bootloader.
Jannomag said:
FF IMEI check? Do you mean the unlock code generator by Huawei, where you need to enter product no. and IMEI? If yes, you have to do it, because you need to u lock the bootloader.
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In Firmware Finder app, you have to check if the update is compatible with your phone. The app check this with the Imei code of the phone. My phone is not yet approved with the actual b360. I was wondering if it was safe to install it.
I can confirm that it Works smoothly as silk!
I went from Romfromfuture B179 worked like a charm.
Thanks.
MajaronM said:
In Firmware Finder app, you have to check if the update is compatible with your phone. The app check this with the Imei code of the phone. My phone is not yet approved with the actual b360. I was wondering if it was safe to install it.
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Don't use the app. Read the guide, use the Database via Webbrowser on your PC.
Jannomag said:
Don't use the app. Read the guide, use the Database via Webbrowser on your PC.
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Thanks, I'll give it a try!
Thanks for the tutorial, i find the hwota method more straight forward and the steps are actually pretty much the same to achieve that goal.
LwannaCM said:
Thanks for the tutorial, i find the hwota method more straight forward and the steps are actually pretty much the same to achieve that goal.
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The script does the same as HWOTA but I know some guys who had problems with HWOTA. Also HWOTA doesn't support the Oreo recovery command, so you have to modify the script by yourself, which isn't easy for everyone. For me this is easier than HWOTA, for others it's not, but you still can choose your favorite method.
I have a problem, I go to install the oreoupdate.zip with all the correct files in the folder but when the device reboots it goes back tot TWRP recovery with this error.
skolebolle said:
I went from Romfromfuture B179 worked like a charm.
Thanks.
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Please, can you tell me what you do? Did you lost you data? I'm now on 179 FromFuture. Do you have Magisk and what rom you flash?
Sent from my Huawei P10 using XDA Labs
Hi!
I did not lost data at all. Just root. Followed the guide with a room that FF says is approved to my device. Did not restart after update thought. But restarted myself after some minute's.
Supergood rom with speed and good battery management.
Jannomag said:
The script does the same as HWOTA but I know some guys who had problems with HWOTA. Also HWOTA doesn't support the Oreo recovery command, so you have to modify the script by yourself, which isn't easy for everyone. For me this is easier than HWOTA, for others it's not, but you still can choose your favorite method.
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There you are totally right. I never thought about it yet, because i wans´t curious (or stupid) enough to use the beta. So i wasn´t in the position to update oreo.
Just curious, did you use the hwota8 from mankindtw for this (https://forum.xda-developers.com/mate-9/how-to/guide-mate-9-flash-oreo-update-package-t3699522)?
I can also confirm it´s working, so thanks again!
If it´s ok for you, i will post your guide in my thread?
SeanTho said:
I have a problem, I go to install the oreoupdate.zip with all the correct files in the folder but when the device reboots it goes back tot TWRP recovery with this error.
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If you read the error text, then you should be able to find a solution by yourself.
The update.zip is missing. Did you download the three update files and placed them into the oreoupgrade folder on SD card?
Jannomag said:
If you read the error text, then you should be able to find a solution by yourself.
The update.zip is missing. Did you download the three update files and placed them into the oreoupgrade folder on SD card?
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Yes I followed the guide and made sure all the files were in the right place
SeanTho said:
Yes I followed the guide and made sure all the files were in the right place
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Can you share a screenshot of you SD card content including content of oreoupgrade folder on it, please? I need to be sure. Is your sd card formattet to FAT32?
Jannomag said:
Can you share a screenshot of you SD card content including content of oreoupgrade folder on it, please? I need to be sure. Is your sd card formattet to FAT32?
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Of course, here you go
And there we have it.
The folder name is wrong, it hast to be "oreoupgrade" and it should've this name when you extract it. The script looks for the path /sdcard/oreoupgrade/...
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## All credit given to sanix from gfan forum ##
=======================NOTICE=================================
All your current settings and apps will be gone after flashing a ROOT rom, only the content within Internal SD will be kept, so backup somewhere first.
If you must keep your current apps and settings.. read post #12
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You need a Linux environment to do the following... (read #2 if you know windows only)
1. First of All, download the latest ROM from Huawei official site..
http://www.huaweidevice.com/worldwide/technicaIndex.do?method=gotoProductSupport&productId=3779&tb=0
2. Unzip it, you'll have a folder "dload"
3. Extract the file" system.img.ext4" from the Update.zip
4. Copy the "system.img.ext4" into your Linux Environment..
5. mount the image file like these...
#mkdir /mnt/tmp
#mount -o loop system.img.ext4 /mnt/tmp
6. put the "superuser" binary into the path /mnt/tmp/xbin
#cp su /mnt/tmp/xbin
7. Assgin the correct permission to the su binary
#chmod 6755 /mnt/tmp/xbin/su
8. Unmount the path and copy the system.img.ext4 into the original Update.zip
#umount /mnt/tmp
9. Put the "dload" folder into the root directory of a Micro-SD
10. Power Up your mediapad, when it vibrates, press and hold Volume Down until you see the Android icon, and it will try to flash the new ROM.
11. After everything is done, Look for Super User from Market, you'll see.
Huawei MediaPad Root, skipping Linux Steps..
The whole thread is here... http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=19931693
=======================NOTICE=================================
All your current settings and apps will be gone after flashing a ROOT rom, only the content within Internal SD will be kept, so backup somewhere first.
If you must keep your current apps and settings.. read post #12
==============================================================
1. Download the latest ROM from Huawei official site..
http://www.huaweidevice.com/worldwid...ctId=3779&tb=0
2. Download a "system.img.ext4" file which already contain the su binary
OLD: http://www.multiupload.com/0WPLQILCGH (114.73MB) (from ROM dated 26 Nov 2011)
NEW: http://www.multiupload.com/OV7QJ27TGT (118.26MB) (from ROM dated 9 JAN 2012 )
!!! ALL I did to these files was putting the su binary, nothing else I have modify.
!!! If you still feel unsafe, just follow how I did in post #1 by yourself
3. Replace the "system.img.ext4" file in update.zip from Huawei with the one you downloaded in step 2.
4. Copy the "dload" folder into the root directionary of the micro-SD
the folder should contain "unlmt.cfg" and "update.zip"
5. Power off your mediapad, insert the micro-SD then Power ON again.
6. Follow the screen, when it finish.. remove the micro-SD
7. Look for the SuperUser app from android market, DONE.
You have the latest ROM with root now.
====================
Alternate TRICKY METHOD:
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Flashing only the "system.img.ext4" into your mediapad directly via fastboot would kept your current DATA and Apps untouched.
NOT recommended for production, as Huawei updates things other than the system, so flashing only the "system.img.ext4" may lose those updates !
BUT this method could give you a chance to make a backup via titanium before flashing the new ROM completely.
To activate fastboot mode of mediapad..
1. Power OFF, and connect your mediapad to your Computer with USB cable.
2. Power ON the mediapad with Volume Up button pressed and hold until your computer sense it. (install the correct driver..)
3. Put all fastboot files(attached below as zip) and the "system.img.ext4" in the same folder.
4. Open up a DOS promp, go to the path you have those files and type...
fastboot flash system system.img.ext4
5. Check your mediapad, when it done reboot your mediapad.. DONE
If you found this thread useful, please click Thanks..
although I do not know what's the use of thanks meter
With root access, do you know if it causes any problems to uninstall some bloatware (i.e, blockbuster app, Lets Golf 2, Blio, Qello, etc)?
Also, are there any ROMs available for the Springboard/mediapad?
some tips:
1) some distribution of linux may have "read-only filesystem" problem when cp su to mounted system.img.ext4. try it on older linux kernel distribution.
fedora16,ubuntu 11,mint 12.. have this problem.but fedora13,mint 10 is ok.
squide said:
The whole thread is here... http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=19931693
For lazy guys..
Here's the product of all the linux steps...
http://www.multiupload.com/0WPLQILCGH (114.73MB)
(I was using the official ROM dated 26 November..
and Put the su binary Together the superuser app into the system directory.
nothing else I have done to the ROM..)
Flash the system.img.ext4 into your mediapad directly via fastboot
to activate the fastboot mode of mediapad..
1. Connect your mediapad to your Computer with USB cable
2. Power up the mediapad with Volume Up button press and hold until your computer sense it and install the correct driver for it.
3. Direct flash your mediapad like this..
fastboot flash system.img.ext4
then, reboot your mediapad..
you'll have your current user apps un-touched, while you have the latest system. enjoy~!
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Hui, thank you very much for this. I think there's something missing in the command. Is it "fastboot flash system system.img.ext4"?
regards,
bitabones said:
Hui, thank you very much for this. I think there's something missing in the command. Is it "fastboot flash system system.img.ext4"?
regards,
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copy dload folder with update.zip(include system.img.ext4) to external sd card to update firmware is ok too.
ABout the rooting methrd in windows
Dear Sir -Thanks Meter 0
Im just a new comer for these kind android tablet... i buy huawei mediyapad and i need to root it,............ i canto understand windows steps and if you can plz Gide me step by step...
my e mail adders is [email protected]
plz im looking forward quick replay....
Rooting Media Pad - Windows
Hello,
I try to follow the guide using Windows, it doesnt work, can you double check and repost it, maybe if possible, with screen shot as well...
Thanks in advance, all the best...
I am new in rooting too and i was looking for some tutors on youtube but i didnt find anything.. so i please you dear sir can you help me how to root Mediapad s7 ? Step by step? My e-mail is [email protected] thx alot!
squide said:
For lazy guys..
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Please make SU image with 016 firmware
Thanks!
already done for c232b16
chk this link http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=21277303&postcount=33
thanks to jipjoy
MediaPad root and keeping APPs and Settings
TRICKY METHOD to keep current Apps and Settings.
For important data, please copy it out of your mediapad before continues...
==========
How it works
==========
Flashing only the "system.img.ext4" would update your system path
and keeping your current apps and settings untouch.
Backup your apps and settings after you gain root access.
Flash again the whole root ROM after the backup.
Restore all stuffs after the 2nd Flash.
============
Steps to Follow
============
1a. Download a "system.img.ext4" file which already contain the su binary
OLD: http://www.multiupload.com/0WPLQILCGH (114.73MB) (from ROM dated 26 Nov 2011)
NEW: http://www.multiupload.com/OV7QJ27TGT (118.26MB) (from ROM dated 9 JAN 2012 )
OR
1b. Make your own "system.img.ext4" file like post #1 mentioned.
2. Activate fastboot mode of mediapad by
Power OFF, and connect your mediapad to your Computer with USB cable.
2. Power ON the mediapad with Volume Up button pressed and hold until your computer sense it. (install the correct driver..)
3. Put all fastboot files(attached below as zip) and the "system.img.ext4" in the same folder.
4. Open up a DOS promp, go to the path you have those files and type...
fastboot flash system system.img.ext4
5. Check your mediapad, when it done reboot your mediapad..
6. Install SuperUser app from market, install Titanium Backup.
7. Make full backup in titanium, all those backup files will be kept in Internal SD, which it will not be touched when flashing the 2nd time.
8. Download the latest ROM from Huawei official site..
http://www.huaweidevice.com/worldwide/technicaIndex.do?method=gotoProductSupport&productId=3779&tb=0
9. Replace the "system.img.ext4" file in update.zip from Huawei with the one you downloaded/made in step 1.
10. Copy the "dload" folder into the root directionary of the micro-SD
the folder should contain "unlmt.cfg" and "update.zip"
11. Power off your mediapad, insert the micro-SD then Power ON again.
12. Follow the screen, when it finish.. remove the micro-SD
13. Look for the SuperUser app and Titanium backup from android market again.
14. RESTORE everything from the Titanium backup
(!! make sure you have selected "RESTORE", not BACKUP, it's easy to mix up!!)
15. You have now the complete updated and rooted system together with your previous apps and settings.
I would appreciate you're patient enough to go through all these steps..
if you like this post, please click THANK YOU
although I still don't know what's the use for that thanks meter..
After checking the time stamp and file size of all files inside the ROM dated 21 JAN 2012
I confirm the ROM dated 21 JAN 2012 is identical to the ROM dated 9 JAN 2012
If you have already flashed the 9 JAN 2012, you're already using the latest version.
Directory where to copy dload looks like this? SD/root/dload.... ??? I have no root direcotry on my external micro sd card... so?
9945 said:
Directory where to copy dload looks like this? SD/root/dload.... ??? I have no root direcotry on my external micro sd card... so?
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i.e. the root directory of C drive is "C:\"
got that?
Does anyone know why Ubuntu 11 mounts the system.img.ext4 in a strange form of rw ? I've been over this again and again. I've run up Linux Mint 10 on usb and mounted it successfully but it makes no sense that Ubuntu does the same. There must be something odd with the newer linux kernel causing this problem but nobody seems to know why. It seems crazy to have to run up an old OS just to mess about with an ext4 filesystem.
Any ideas ????
Does it support *loop device* ???
9945 said:
Does it support *loop device* ???
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Yes of course
squide said:
TRICKY METHOD to keep current Apps and Settings.
For important data, please copy it out of your mediapad before continues...
==========
How it works
==========
Flashing only the "system.img.ext4" would update your system path
and keeping your current apps and settings untouch.
Backup your apps and settings after you gain root access.
Flash again the whole root ROM after the backup.
Restore all stuffs after the 2nd Flash.
============
Steps to Follow
============
1a. Download a "system.img.ext4" file which already contain the su binary
OLD: http://www.multiupload.com/0WPLQILCGH (114.73MB) (from ROM dated 26 Nov 2011)
NEW: http://www.multiupload.com/OV7QJ27TGT (118.26MB) (from ROM dated 9 JAN 2012 )
OR
1b. Make your own "system.img.ext4" file like post #1 mentioned.
2. Activate fastboot mode of mediapad by
Power OFF, and connect your mediapad to your Computer with USB cable.
2. Power ON the mediapad with Volume Up button pressed and hold until your computer sense it. (install the correct driver..)
3. Put all fastboot files(attached below as zip) and the "system.img.ext4" in the same folder.
4. Open up a DOS promp, go to the path you have those files and type...
fastboot flash system system.img.ext4
5. Check your mediapad, when it done reboot your mediapad..
6. Install SuperUser app from market, install Titanium Backup.
7. Make full backup in titanium, all those backup files will be kept in Internal SD, which it will not be touched when flashing the 2nd time.
8. Download the latest ROM from Huawei official site..
http://www.huaweidevice.com/worldwide/technicaIndex.do?method=gotoProductSupport&productId=3779&tb=0
9. Replace the "system.img.ext4" file in update.zip from Huawei with the one you downloaded/made in step 1.
10. Copy the "dload" folder into the root directionary of the micro-SD
the folder should contain "unlmt.cfg" and "update.zip"
11. Power off your mediapad, insert the micro-SD then Power ON again.
12. Follow the screen, when it finish.. remove the micro-SD
13. Look for the SuperUser app and Titanium backup from android market again.
14. RESTORE everything from the Titanium backup
(!! make sure you have selected "RESTORE", not BACKUP, it's easy to mix up!!)
15. You have now the complete updated and rooted system together with your previous apps and settings.
I would appreciate you're patient enough to go through all these steps..
if you like this post, please click THANK YOU
although I still don't know what's the use for that thanks meter..
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Thanks for this great tutorial.
Followed your instruction`s step by step and it work.
I can't press the "thank you" button yet.
Thanks again.
Sent from my HUAWEI MediaPad using xda premium
Golok said:
already done for c232b16
chk this link http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=21277303&postcount=33
thanks to jipjoy
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Hi everyone
The link is not working anymore.
The multiupload link neither.
Cheers
Pato
Hi guys
The official OTA update (B380) with Andoid 6 and Emui 4.0.1 arrived on my PLK-AL10 around a week ago and I was very disappointed when I saw the "privacy protection" feature is not there anymore. This feature allowed me to create "visitor" account and the visitor could not see all the apps and albums.
Now I installed B395 hoping the feature included but it is still not.
I would like to revert to the previous system (as I remember it was B320) or any working version with Android 5 and EMUI 3.1.
I tried to install all the rollback files I found on the net but all stopped after a few percentages with the error message "software install failed".
Pls help me, what can I do?
You can root your device and add a couple of lines in /system/build.prop to get back the multiuser mode.
Sent from my PLK-L01 using Tapatalk
DigiGoon said:
You can root your device and add a couple of lines in /system/build.prop to get back the multiuser mode.
Sent from my PLK-L01 using Tapatalk
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Really?
May I get a bit more detailed explanation what to modify?
tgergo said:
Really?
May I get a bit more detailed explanation what to modify?
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/cro...ti-user-mode-guest-mode-simple-build-t3064829
This thread explains what you need to add to build.prop
Or do you need to know how to root your phone?
You can set how many users you want by editing max user line.
lionboy33 said:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/cro...ti-user-mode-guest-mode-simple-build-t3064829
This thread explains what you need to add to build.prop
Or do you need to know how to root your phone?
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I can find in other topics how to root the phone, thank you. I think I can do it with these. Thanks a lot.
DigiGoon said:
You can set how many users you want by editing max user line.
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Great.
I will come back if I get into trouble.
tgergo said:
Great.
I will come back if I get into trouble.
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Always here to help buddy.
DigiGoon said:
Always here to help buddy.
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Hi again,
Finally I managed to edit my build.prop and got "users" option. The problem is that is is not the same function as "Privacy protection" was in android 5. Privacy protection left the icon layout untouched, it was just possible to hide albums and applications.
Here when I create a guest and switch to it, it shows a completely empty system without any installed apps, pictures, etc..
Therefore I still want to go back to Android 5. How is it possible? I have TWRP installed. My current rom is B395 and phone is PLK-AL10.
To add to previous post, please unroot, flash stock boot.img and recovery.img BEFORE attempting to flash any ROM, including transitional package.
zinko_pt said:
To add to previous post, please unroot, flash stock boot.img and recovery.img BEFORE attempting to flash any ROM, including transitional package.
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I don't think he was rooted, as the official update was missing a feature and he just wanted to get back to Lollipop.
Sent from my PLK-L01 using Tapatalk
pixelitect said:
You have to first flash the transition package to go back to Lollipop. For transition package to work you have to first flash STOCK recovery.img.
To do that execute the following command:
Code:
fastboot flash recovery recovery.img[/b]
Here [b]recovery.img[/b] is the name of your recovery file, and execute this command from the folder where you have saved the STOCK recovery.img. If you don't have STOCK recovery then you can extract it form the [b]UPDATE.APP[/b] using [URL="http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2433454"]Huawei Update Extractor tool[/URL].[/QUOTE]
First I wanted to do so, but I could not find any transition package that worked with B380 stock rom (now I have 395). All I tried stopped with "software install failed" :(
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pixelitect said:
Oh, then you can debrand your device using Multi-Tool to the one which has rollback package, and flash the Lollipop of that model.
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Ok, I haven't heard about this yet but I'll try.
Finally, after 2 months of struggling I managed to get back to Android 5 and EMUI 3.1 without a rollback file.
Here is what I did:
0. Download a full ROM you want to install
1. Backup of the current system with Hisuite (everything. Apps, media, contacts, call log, etc.)
2. Flash TWRP recovery with fastboot (start phone in fastboot mode)
3. Wipe (and format!) everything you can with TWRP
4. Extract boot.img and recovery.img from update.app of the new ROM with Huawei Update Extractor
5. Flash boot.img and recovery.img with fastboot.
6. Copy update app to dload folder on SD card, insert into the phone.
7. Restart phone with [VOL+] + [VOL-] + [Power] buttons to force update.
8. The system will be installed from SD card. I had no issues with the installation. First I did not format the phone (just wiped) and it did not work.
9. Restore data from backup.
The only strange thing is that the native app icons look different than my previous lollipop system. Don't know why. They are less colorful. I installed C00B220 for PLK-AL10.
I managed to get back to Android 5 and EMUI 3.1 with a rollback file.
Here what I did:
1. Download Downgrade pack.
2. Download C185B130 ROM, which i want to install.
3. Backup of the current system with Hisuite (everything. Apps, media, contacts, call log, etc.)
4. Copy update app from Downgrade pack to dload folder on mobile internal memory.
5. Restart phone with [VOL+] + [VOL-] + [Power] buttons to force update.
6. The system will be installed from mobile internal memory. I had no issues with the installation.
7. Copy update app from C185B130 ROM to dload folder on mobile internal memory.
8. Restart phone with [VOL+] + [VOL-] + [Power] buttons to force update.
9. The system will be installed from mobile internal memory. I had no issues with the installation.
10. Factory reset the mobile if the memory is showing 4gb.
11. The the native app icons look different than my previous lollipop system.
Thanks to tgergo and rest of everyone for the kind help.
Follow my guide at your own risk.
*WARNING* You are doing it at your own risk, I am not responsible for any damages due to bricked phones or broken ones
This will be basically the copy of this thread:
https://forum.xda-developers.com/p10-plus/development/downgrade-p10-plus-oreo-to-nougat-t3724382
But it seems to me that I am not the only one who didn't find it first, so I post it here
I am not responsible if you brick your device, or just damage it!
And all credit goes to @mankindtw and @NoMercyWWE
Always make a backup of your important data, and if you rollback, you need to make a factory reset!
I only tested it with L09, but should work with L29 as well
First of all, you need a P10
2. It only works with oreo firmwares
3. Download the three zip files that are required for update, these are:
update.zip
update_data_public.zip
update_all_hw.zip
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3/b. You can download them with Firmware Finder, or just search on xda. If you want to make a rollback to Nougat, you need rollback firmwares!
3/c. update_data_public and update_all_hw comes with a slightly different name, but rename both files to these names, otherwise the update will fail!
4. Download HWOTA8 from this topic
5. Put the three update files in HWOTA8 dir
5/b. If you want to rollback, but your files in the repack folder, and run repack.bat
6. Create a new folder on your EXTERNAL sd, named HWOTA8
7. Put your three files in it, plus copy MHA_RECOVERY8_NoCheck.img, and hwota8_update.zip
8. Now install P10 Plus twrp_oreo.img, if you havent't yet:
fastboot flash recovery_ramdisk twrp_oreo.img
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credit to @OldDroid
9. Reboot into recovery, install hwota8_update.zip it replaces your recovery with the Mate 9 one, reboots and updates
10. Done! If you downgraded, or just encounter any problems, go back in recovery, and make a factory reset!
Can I do this without an sdcard?
dmmercado23 said:
Can I do this without an sdcard?
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I think it is possible, but you need to rewrite hwota8_update.zip, since the links there are pointing to the external sd. But I dont know what you need to write there instead
Not sure if I did this right but now my phone shows---> Build number System 8.0.0.046(02ZP)
I had showing before---> Build number System 8.0.0.046(01BN)
I don't seem to have it right still
I also have somethong like System 8.0.0.046(02BQ) but .321(C10) installed. And there were some visible updates from the C900log Oreo, eg auto shazam disappeared from the status bar.
It's frustrating lol...my old Nexus 5 was so easy compared to this device...I know I updated with something cuz I also see January 1st security patch and other little differences...everything seems to work ok but still got no themes though...how do we get it right?
Droiduser67 said:
It's frustrating lol...my old Nexus 5 was so easy compared to this device...I know I updated with something cuz I also see January 1st security patch and other little differences...everything seems to work ok but still got no themes though...how do we get it right?
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Here he says that you need to install su, and rename three directories, but for me themes are working even without this. As soon as I try it, these steps will be added to the tutorial though.
EDIT: I followed the steps and renamed the directories, but there was no change anywhere.
Yes just tried it myself too and no change...still no themes...had an extra folder in there on mine named "optus"...not sure but the twrp and rooting work awesome but wasn't able to make a nandroid backup to my external storage...it failed
Good day,
with what firmware (please complete naimeninie) you rolled back and what was installed by this method?
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dmmercado23 said:
Can I do this without an sdcard?
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Without a SD card it is impossible, with firmware via TWRP, internal memory can be reset and then the firmware will not go to the end. Therefore, the programs are located on the SD.
urn said:
Good day,
with what firmware (please complete naimeninie) you rolled back and what was installed by this method?
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If this question is for me, I did not test the rollback (I am fine with Oreo), but I would use C432B180. You can check the description of an update in FF to see if it's a rollback one.
Here's the solution : https://youtu.be/WYSVq1TE2kI
OREO
Can anyone help me android oreo on my Huawei P10
to install?
- OS = Ubuntu 17.10
- Huawei P10 (VTR-L09)
- Bootloader unlocked
- Device rooted
Nakedchef said:
Can anyone help me android oreo on my Huawei P10
to install?
- OS = Ubuntu 17.10
- Huawei P10 (VTR-L09)
- Bootloader unlocked
- Device rooted
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Hey, there are many ways of doing it i would recommend https://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=3691013
[GUIDE] Huawei P10 Debrand/Rebrand/Update for Nougat&Oreo it works great. Go for the hwota rebrand way, it work like charm for me.
Sent from my [device_name] using XDA-Developers Legacy app
Perfect! I applied the update as described in the OP, then did a factory reset and relocked the bootloader (which did another factory reset). Now, at least I can't tell anymore that the phone has been unlocked and rooted...
Hello, I have a problem in the rocovery that I flash wota8_update.zip I have E: unknown command [errno]
Updater process ended with ERROR: 9
Error installing zip file '/external_sd/HWOTA8/update.zip
dukenuken said:
Hello, I have a problem in the rocovery that I flash wota8_update.zip I have E: unknown command [errno]
Updater process ended with ERROR: 9
Error installing zip file '/external_sd/HWOTA8/update.zip
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Which TWRP are you using?
EDIT: The latest update to Newflasher (v52) built in the functionality to keep user data intact as a prompt while flashing.
Version 52 is out!
- version 52 (01.10.2021)
Implemented userprompt for keeping userdata, thanks @OhayouBaka for figuring out! Removed bootloader log retrieval
In short explanation all files marked with NOERASE inside update.xml is in relation to factory reset, so skiping files marked with NOERASE preserves userdata while flashing. Thanks OhayouBaka for figuring that out! Now newflasher have yes no promp for keeping userdata or making clean installation with factory reset. Bootloader log is removed since I found nothing usefull there.
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As some people here who have owned previous Xperia devices may already know, to keep data while flashing firmware in Newflasher, you have to delete the userdata.sin file in the firmware folder.
However on the Xperia 1 III, this has changed.
If you only delete userdata.sin, your data partition will be corrupt and you will be forced to factory reset and lose all your data.
To prevent this from happening, not only do you have to delete userdata.sin, but also appslog.sin, diag.sin and metadata.sin from the firmware folder as well.
Found this by checking the update.xml file in the firmware folder, all required sin files to delete are listed as "<NOERASE>".
Unfortunately I had to learn this the hard way, but hopefully this post will save Xperia 1 III owners in the future from accidentally being forced to factory reset their devices when using Newflasher.
If you need the full instructions on flashing firmware that this guide compliments, check this thread: https://forum.xda-developers.com/t/flashing-a-xperia-1-iii-without-unlocking.4326235/
OhayouBaka said:
As some people here who have owned previous Xperia devices may already know, to keep data while flashing firmware in Newflasher, you have to delete the userdata.sin file in the firmware folder.
However on the Xperia 1 III, this has changed.
If you only delete userdata.sin, your data partition will be corrupt and you will be forced to factory reset and lose all your data.
To prevent this from happening, not only do you have to delete userdata.sin, but also appslog.sin, diag.sin and metadata.sin from the firmware folder as well.
Found this by checking the update.xml file in the firmware folder, all required sin files to delete are listed as "<NOERASE>".
Unfortunately I had to learn this the hard way, but hopefully this post will save Xperia 1 III owners in the future from accidentally being forced to factory reset their devices when using Newflasher.
If you need the full instructions on flashing firmware that this guide compliments, check this thread: https://forum.xda-developers.com/t/flashing-a-xperia-1-iii-without-unlocking.4326235/
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First of all, thank you very much for this research.
If i understood right, i can update device this way and it will be essentially the same as updating the device via OTA, right ?
DennisDD78 said:
First of all, thank you very much for this research.
If i understood right, i can update device this way and it will be essentially the same as updating the device via OTA, right ?
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I believe so, all your data, apps, etc will still stay as it was before the update.
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I believe so, all your data, apps, etc will still stay as it was before the update.
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And all system settings should remain ?
By the way, just wanted to clearify something, you mentioned about update.xml file in the firmware folder, should i edit it somehow before flashing, or just delete those four files from f/w folder ?
DennisDD78 said:
And all system settings should remain ?
By the way, just wanted to clearify something, you mentioned about update.xml file in the firmware folder, should i edit it somehow before flashing, or just delete those four files from f/w folder ?
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Yeah system settings will remain too. Just leave update.xml alone, dont delete it. Only delete the four files that I mentioned from the f/w folder.
OhayouBaka said:
Yeah system settings will remain too. Just leave update.xml alone, dont delete it. Only delete the four files that I mentioned from the f/w folder.
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Thank you, dear friend!
Much appreciated to your help. Just flash mine back to latest factory firmware to receive OTA and everything looks fine for now. System settings and installed app data are saved with no problem.
so I had to jump through a few threads to figure out the details on how to update a magisk rooted x1m3 to the latest firmware without wiping(dirty flash). Figured I'd write out the steps here for others benefits
1 - download the firmware with Xperifirm
2 - download newflasher and extract to the firmware folder
3 - delete the following files from the firmware folder for no wipe dirty flash - userdata.sin, appslog.sin, diag.sin and metadata.sin. Skip this step if you're using Newflasher v52 and above
4 - download UnSin and extract to the firmware folder
5 - in the firmware folder, drag and drop boot_X-FLASH-ALL-*.sin into unsin.exe, and it will generate a boot_X-FLASH-ALL*.img in the same folder
6 - copy the boot_X-FLASH-ALL*.img onto your phone's sdcard somewhere.
7 - using magisk manager, install magisk and use the "select and patch a file" method. Select the boot_X-FLASH-All*.img file. This will generate a magisk_patched*.img onto your phone's sdcard
8 - download and extract platform-tools. Copy the magisk_patched*.img file from your phone's sdcard into the platform-tools folder on the computer. Rename the file to simply "magisk_patched.img"
9 - back up the phone(since still no real TWRP and titanium backup has been broken for a long time, I've been using Swift Backup)
10 - shut down the phone, plug in a usb-c cable to the computer, then while holding the volume DOWN button, plug in the usb-c cable to the phone. The LED indicator should be GREEN indicating FLASHMODE
11 - open up cmd prompt, and navigate to the firmware folder from step 1. Type in the following command
Code:
newflasher set_active:a
then hit enter. You should see result like this
{
"lightbox_close": "Close",
"lightbox_next": "Next",
"lightbox_previous": "Previous",
"lightbox_error": "The requested content cannot be loaded. Please try again later.",
"lightbox_start_slideshow": "Start slideshow",
"lightbox_stop_slideshow": "Stop slideshow",
"lightbox_full_screen": "Full screen",
"lightbox_thumbnails": "Thumbnails",
"lightbox_download": "Download",
"lightbox_share": "Share",
"lightbox_zoom": "Zoom",
"lightbox_new_window": "New window",
"lightbox_toggle_sidebar": "Toggle sidebar"
}
12 - in windows explorer, navigate to the firmware folder, and double click on newflasher.exe(phone should still be in FLASHMODE). Respond to the prompts - n gordongate, p power off, n trim
13 - wait for the flashing of the new firmware to finish
14 - disconnect the phone from the usb cable, and power it back up. Check and make sure you have all your data/apps/etc. At this point it should boot into the rom just fine, but won't have root access and magisk will show that its not installed
15 - power off the phone again. This time, press the volume UP button while plugging in the USB-C cable. LED indicator should be BLUE for FASTBOOT
16 - open up a new cmd prompt, navigate to the platform-tools folder. Type
Code:
fastboot devices
and hit enter to confirm your phone is connected. Should respond with an alphanumeric number and the term fastboot
17 - type the following commands into cmd prompt
Code:
fastboot flash boot_a magisk_patched.img
fastboot flash boot_b magisk_patched.img
fastboot reboot
18 - DONE. Your phone should be on the new firmware with root and all your data/apps/etc
props to @Miustone, @OhayouBaka, @Forbesii for the original instructions. I just sort of put it all in one place
fingers crossed a great dev will come along and give us TWRP soon!
Does r / o and r / w work in Root Explorer?
Edited the original post to include the info that Newflasher has been updated with this functionality built in.
Hi, is there any way I can unlock the /system partition?
Does this allow us to mount the system partition as R/W?
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Hi, is there any way I can unlock the /system partition?
Does this allow us to mount the system partition as R/W?
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With root only, i guess.
DennisDD78 said:
With root only, i guess.
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Hello, of course my Xperia 1 iii is root.
Sorry, I'm using Google Translate
Sure wish there was a delete post button. It's a forum and I can't delete my own posts. Way to go, internet.
HowDoIVoIP said:
tony, I appreciate the guide but having never rooted or flashed a sony device, can I follow your guide to a T or do I sort of have to follow the main guide by Miustone as well as yours?
For example, he mentions installing "Fastboot" and "Flashmode" drivers by rebooting Windows 10 and installing them with Driver Signature Enforcement disabled. You didn't mention this, so I'm just trying to determine if I need to sort of follow both guides.
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tonysunshine said:
so I had to jump through a few threads to figure out the details on how to update a magisk rooted x1m3 to the latest firmware without wiping(dirty flash). Figured I'd write out the steps here for others benefits
1 - download the firmware with Xperifirm
2 - download newflasher and extract to the firmware folder
3 - delete the following files from the firmware folder for no wipe dirty flash - userdata.sin, appslog.sin, diag.sin and metadata.sin. Skip this step if you're using Newflasher v52 and above
4 - download UnSin and extract to the firmware folder
5 - in the firmware folder, drag and drop boot_X-FLASH-ALL-*.sin into unsin.exe, and it will generate a boot_X-FLASH-ALL*.img in the same folder
6 - copy the boot_X-FLASH-ALL*.img onto your phone's sdcard somewhere.
7 - using magisk manager, install magisk and use the "select and patch a file" method. Select the boot_X-FLASH-All*.img file. This will generate a magisk_patched*.img onto your phone's sdcard
8 - download and extract platform-tools. Copy the magisk_patched*.img file from your phone's sdcard into the platform-tools folder on the computer. Rename the file to simply "magisk_patched.img"
9 - back up the phone
10 - shut down the phone, plug in a usb-c cable to the computer, then while holding the volume DOWN button, plug in the usb-c cable to the phone. The LED indicator should be GREEN indicating FLASHMODE
11 - open up cmd prompt, and navigate to the firmware folder from step 1. Type in the following command
Code:
newflasher set_active:a
then hit enter. You should see result like this
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12 - in windows explorer, navigate to the firmware folder, and double click on newflasher.exe(phone should still be in FLASHMODE). Respond to the prompts - n gordongate, p power off, n trim
13 - wait for the flashing of the new firmware to finish
14 - disconnect the phone from the usb cable, and power it back up. Check and make sure you have all your data/apps/etc. At this point it should boot into the rom just fine, but won't have root access and magisk will show that its not installed
15 - power off the phone again. This time, press the volume UP button while plugging in the USB-C cable. LED indicator should be BLUE for FASTBOOT
16 - open up a new cmd prompt, navigate to the platform-tools folder. Type
Code:
fastboot devices
and hit enter to confirm your phone is connected. Should respond with an alphanumeric number and the term fastboot
17 - type the following commands into cmd prompt
Code:
fastboot flash boot_a magisk_patched.img
fastboot flash boot_b magisk_patched.img
fastboot reboot
18 - DONE. Your phone should be on the new firmware with root and all your data/apps/etc
props to @Miustone, @OhayouBaka, @Forbesii for the original instructions. I just sort of put it all in one place
fingers crossed a great dev will come along and give us TWRP soon!
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tony, I appreciate the guide but having never rooted or flashed a sony device, can I follow your guide to a T or do I sort of have to follow the main guide [email protected] Miustone as well as yours?
For example, he mentions installing "Fastboot" and "Flashmode" drivers by rebooting Windows 10 and installing them with Driver Signature Enforcement disabled. You didn't mention this, so I'm just trying to determine if I need to sort of follow both guides.
HowDoIVoIP said:
tony, I appreciate the guide but having never rooted or flashed a sony device, can I follow your guide to a T or do I sort of have to follow the main guide [email protected] Miustone as well as yours?
For example, he mentions installing "Fastboot" and "Flashmode" drivers by rebooting Windows 10 and installing them with Driver Signature Enforcement disabled. You didn't mention this, so I'm just trying to determine if I need to sort of follow both guides.
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Yeah you will want to follow @Miustone 's guide first. I wrote mine assuming the phone has already been bootloader unlocked and rooted and the PC is setup already
tonysunshine said:
Yeah you will want to follow @Miustone 's guide first. I wrote mine assuming the phone has already been bootloader unlocked and rooted and the PC is setup already
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Well thanks anyway, dude. I just followed most of his tutorial through step 4 all the way to fastboot flash boot_b magisk_patched.img
and then I just followed you with fastboot reboot without doing fastboot -w to wipe it. Well, it was wiped anyway. I guess I don't know what I expected. Lost everything and it's still not ****ing rooted - at least according to Youtube Vanced.
Ugh. This blows. We need better instructions. What was the point of flashing exactly when all it did was ERASE everything and not even grant you root?
Now I don't know what to do. I didn't even get to your "newflasher" here because I was following main guide and I stopped at the end of step 4 like like others said. I only wanted root. I didn't want to flash a new ROM.
Edit: Re-installed Magisk and now I can grant superuser. I still think these instructions need to be clearer for those of us who haven't rooted anything in thousands of years.
Unfortunately when you unlock your bootloader it will wipe the phone no matter what.
Will the tutorial in the first post also work on the Xperia Ace 3?
tonysunshine said:
so I had to jump through a few threads to figure out the details on how to update a magisk rooted x1m3 to the latest firmware without wiping(dirty flash). Figured I'd write out the steps here for others benefits
1 - download the firmware with Xperifirm
2 - download newflasher and extract to the firmware folder
3 - delete the following files from the firmware folder for no wipe dirty flash - userdata.sin, appslog.sin, diag.sin and metadata.sin. Skip this step if you're using Newflasher v52 and above
4 - download UnSin and extract to the firmware folder
5 - in the firmware folder, drag and drop boot_X-FLASH-ALL-*.sin into unsin.exe, and it will generate a boot_X-FLASH-ALL*.img in the same folder
6 - copy the boot_X-FLASH-ALL*.img onto your phone's sdcard somewhere.
7 - using magisk manager, install magisk and use the "select and patch a file" method. Select the boot_X-FLASH-All*.img file. This will generate a magisk_patched*.img onto your phone's sdcard
8 - download and extract platform-tools. Copy the magisk_patched*.img file from your phone's sdcard into the platform-tools folder on the computer. Rename the file to simply "magisk_patched.img"
9 - back up the phone(since still no real TWRP and titanium backup has been broken for a long time, I've been using Swift Backup)
10 - shut down the phone, plug in a usb-c cable to the computer, then while holding the volume DOWN button, plug in the usb-c cable to the phone. The LED indicator should be GREEN indicating FLASHMODE
11 - open up cmd prompt, and navigate to the firmware folder from step 1. Type in the following command
Code:
newflasher set_active:a
then hit enter. You should see result like this
View attachment 5423107
12 - in windows explorer, navigate to the firmware folder, and double click on newflasher.exe(phone should still be in FLASHMODE). Respond to the prompts - n gordongate, p power off, n trim
13 - wait for the flashing of the new firmware to finish
14 - disconnect the phone from the usb cable, and power it back up. Check and make sure you have all your data/apps/etc. At this point it should boot into the rom just fine, but won't have root access and magisk will show that its not installed
15 - power off the phone again. This time, press the volume UP button while plugging in the USB-C cable. LED indicator should be BLUE for FASTBOOT
16 - open up a new cmd prompt, navigate to the platform-tools folder. Type
Code:
fastboot devices
and hit enter to confirm your phone is connected. Should respond with an alphanumeric number and the term fastboot
17 - type the following commands into cmd prompt
Code:
fastboot flash boot_a magisk_patched.img
fastboot flash boot_b magisk_patched.img
fastboot reboot
18 - DONE. Your phone should be on the new firmware with root and all your data/apps/etc
props to @Miustone, @OhayouBaka, @Forbesii for the original instructions. I just sort of put it all in one place
fingers crossed a great dev will come along and give us TWRP soon!
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What about deleting all the .ta files? I think this is a precautionary step so that the bootloader is not messed with in the case that you install an older firmware. My understanding is that if the bootloader is downgraded with those .ta files from older firmware, this will cause a brick.
this is a guide for some user running stock Realme UI 2 on rooted device. while stock recovery wont work after unlocking bootloader and magisk installed (UPDATE: apparently stock recovery are working but you have to wait around 30minutes in order to boot into it). the only option for us is using custom recovery. but custom recovery wont recognize the updates because it's unusual format and its unusual location. Be careful!! I'm not responsible for any damage you may encounter doing this guide. I will try to help as far as I could do
(this guide are documentation from rui2.0 c.09 to c.15 update. where rui1.0 to rui2.0 upgrade im using stock recovery )
first of all, we need to download updates from ota server. simply enter Settings app, scroll down and select Software update. wait untill finished, you'll be prompted to install when it's done. but don't have to do that, it only reboot to recovery doing nothing.
now preparing the updates.
the downloaded files are located inside
Code:
/data/ota_package/OTA/.otaPackage
there are 6 files (may vary) and all of them are flashable zips except system_vendor that needs slight modification. copy or move those files to internal or external storage (i personally put those files on /sdcard/updates/). then add .zip extension by renaming (put ".zip" in the end of file name).
modifying system_vendor.zip
extract system_vendor into separate folder. after that, navigate to META-INF/com/google/android/ now edit updater-script replace RMX2151L1 (or similar) with RMX2151 to avoid installation errors. on TWRP, this phone is only recognized as RMX2151 regardless it's actual phone model ( it needs confirmation from other realme 7 users ).
now back to system_vendor folder and replace vbmeta.img file with vbmeta from attachment. after doing all steps simply repack all files and folder into zip with normal compression parameter. (you don't have to replace vbmeta file, but you have to flash modified vbmeta after that to avoid bootloop)
all files are ready to flash using TWRP (or your own preferred custom recovery). flashing this zip might replace bootloader with stock so flashing Magisk are preferred or you'll lose root access.
the intention of making this thread are opening discussion about realme updates. maybe someone out there could make all those steps simpler and easy enough