Mediapad m5 lite - Huawei MediaPad M5 Questions & Answers

Hello to all of you,
I bought this item last year or little more and I don't have still update to Pie because it seems there isn't for it.
Do you know anything about this?
I couldn't unlock bootloader when I bought because Huawei stops the service and the only way is one but I don't want pay for it.
So... It is important for me only update to Pie because I remain on Oreo LOL:laugh:
Thank you

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ZTE Axon 7 arriving but need guidance on 'Myfavor UI' and Nougat.

Hi all, due to rain damage to my dear one plus one i have had to get a new phone.
So on its way from Germany is a ZTE Axon 7. One Plus have become to expensive so the Axon 7 seemed great for my needs. Im looking forward to recvieving the device however i have read that the 'myfavor ui' lets the phone down.
After some reading i found that Nougat had been rolled out for the device in the US and China. So i have a few questions for you if you would be so kind...
1. Will Nougat come by default on the device? (Purchased from Germany today to use in UK)
2. Can i whack stock Nougat on it and will this get rid of Myfavor UI completely?
3. If its a no to question 1 and a yes to question 3 what should my immediate actions be tomorrow?
After using Cyanogen Mod for years i think this Myfavor thing might become irritating very quickly. However if you have positive feedback regarding it let me know.
Thanks for taking time guys and gals.

mate 10 pro

Hi i hope hope someone can clear a few things up for me i am a bit confused is this the correct forum for mate 10 pro as well as normal mate 10. I have recently purchased mate 10 pro and could not find mate 10 pro in devices i only found this forum. Also in the development section there are not many roms which i find a bit strange because the phone is not very new. Hope someone can help.
sam00561 said:
Hi i hope hope someone can clear a few things up for me i am a bit confused is this the correct forum for mate 10 pro as well as normal mate 10. I have recently purchased mate 10 pro and could not find mate 10 pro in devices i only found this forum. Also in the development section there are not many roms which i find a bit strange because the phone is not very new. Hope someone can help.
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You are in the right pleace, don't worry!
Where are all the roms RR etc
sam00561 said:
Where are all the roms RR etc
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I believe that you are new here and don't know that the huawei phones would not enable us to install stock roms and we are not able now to unlock the bootloader anymore for free lol.
So there is no custom roms dear
Wtf how am I supposed to unlock the bootloader then I need more information quickly so I can cancel my purchase. Is it impossible to unlock bootloader now
sam00561 said:
Wtf how am I supposed to unlock the bootloader then I need more information quickly so I can cancel my purchase. Is it impossible to unlock bootloader now
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Depends on your firmware. If Security Patch is June or later you won't be able to, at least not if you're on C432.
If you are on security patch may or earlier you will be able to use HCU client to get unlock code, but it's paid.
I can only confirm that it's not possible to get unlock code on C432B145+, I can't confirm for other cust but it will most likely be the same.
Edit: if it's a brand new phone it will likely come with factory firmware, unless the shop you bought it from updated it.
Even if I was able to unlock think it's likely that development will be very limited would I be right in thinking this.
sam00561 said:
Even if I was able to unlock think it's likely that development will be very limited would I be right in thinking this.
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I wouldn't say "limited" it depends what your looking for, obviously the best device development is for OnePlus and Pixels imo, but we still have RessurectionRemix, LineageOS, CarbonROM & OmniROM, that's 4 pretty recognisable ROM's :good:
Link to ROM's : https://openkirin.net/download/
To be honest, I had my first Mate 10 Pro rooted, and apart from an Ad blocker and YouTube Vanced there wasn't much I felt any need to install. Now Vanced can be installed without root, and Ad Blocker can run on various browsers, I don't see much point.
The Mate 10 Pro is a brilliant phone, I'm seriously considering selling my S9+ and going back to the 10 Pro - the battery life was far better, and I think the camera was better. I also hate the bent sides on the screen on the Samsung. Only thing I might missis Samsung Pay, but I'll just go back to contactless card.
Thanks to you guys and some further reasearch i was able to reach out to the person on ebay i had bought the phone from and cancel the purchase after explaining the situation with bootloader. I am still reeling from Huwaweis decision to stop bootloader unlocking and hope they one day reverse this decision. I really had my heart set on the mate 10 for obvious reasons but possible lack of bootloader unlock is just a no no for me on my current phone a xiaomi mi6 i regularly change roms and kernels sometimes twice a week so i certainly could not live with being stuck on Mui with no possibility of modifications xposed etc. And i did not want to take the risk of buying to only find out that the bootloder had been patched or something and id be stuck.
So now i have turned my attention to either the oneplus 5 or perhaps galaxy s8plus. Again thanks for your help guys.

Root Mate 10 Pro without unlocking bootloader

I never got round to rooting my Mate 10 Pro earlier in the year. I recently got into the idea of it and was searching for hours to try and find out how to unlock my bootloader, like i did with my honor 7 and honor 9, but I could not find the page. Looking further into it I found that Huawei had removed the ability to do this. I emailed their support and they told me it cannot be done anymore, even by them. I then looked into DC unlocker and emailed the Devs of that but was informed it would not work while I am on Oreo. Does anyone here know how I can root my phone?
If you didn't get an unlock code you are currently out of luck, I hate to say this but you could look at funkyhuawei if you are before the june security patch.
As of yet I do not believe there is a way to unlock without an official code, maybe in the future
nzzane said:
If you didn't get an unlock code you are currently out of luck, I hate to say this but you could look at funkyhuawei if you are before the june security patch.
As of yet I do not believe there is a way to unlock without an official code, maybe in the future
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I had looked into funkyhuawei but they were a bit pricey. Thank you for your help anyway, I'm quite disappointed in Huawei's decision to remove it.

How to update to Android Pie - New owner

Hello guys!
I just got the Mate 10 Pro, BLA-L09 and i would love to know how to update my phone, running B157(C432) to Android Pie.
I would love to know if there's a chat group with Mate 10 Pro owners. Thanks! xDD
Wait for ota... Is the safest way to get pie.
wooley4766 said:
Wait for ota... Is the safest way to get pie.
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Hate to wait...
Sheldd said:
Hate to wait...
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Huawei phones are the best in my opinion but you will learn to have to wait for updates.
DJW35 said:
Huawei phones are the best in my opinion but you will learn to have to wait for updates.
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It's my second Huawei after the Honor 8... I learned to wait, but i still hate this thing... Anyway, i wont leave Huawei for nothing. ?
Sheldd said:
Hello guys!
I just got the Mate 10 Pro, BLA-L09 and i would love to know how to update my phone, running B157(C432) to Android Pie.
I would love to know if there's a chat group with Mate 10 Pro owners. Thanks! xDD
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One way is with unlocked bootloader. I don't know the details but if you don't know the details you will most likely brick your phone.
Another safe way is to pay for funkyhuawei service they offer unofficial firmware updates like emui9 beta. It costs money but it works and they have top notch customer support. You have to decide how much you hate waiting. I am on emui 9 beta since September, it works perfectly fine and I don't wanna go back .... I am just waiting for the final release now.

Hello. I just bought a Huawei mediapad M5. I'd like to root it.

I didn't some research. It seems I have to unlock the bootloader first. Which means I need a code. And I have to buy a code from here?
https://www.dc-unlocker.com
Does this still work? The guide is over a year old.
https://forum.xda-developers.com/mediapad-m5/how-to/bootloader-unlock-guide-t3781275
Any advice would be appreciated.
Yes but you need to downgrade the firmware (<8.0.0.136 or similar, i cannot remember exactly) . Because they have fixed, with latest versions, a backdoor used by dc-unlocker to get the bootloader code.
Cheers
massima said:
Yes but you need to downgrade the firmware (<8.0.0.136 or similar, i cannot remember exactly) . Because they have fixed, with latest versions, a backdoor used by dc-unlocker to get the bootloader code.
Cheers
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Hmm. This is interesting. I actually haven't opened it yet. It's still sealed in the box. Just in case I had to return it. So there's a chance that it could be at a low enough firmware.
I remember i get the code with the 8.0.0.86 firmware, but check the right thread (here) to find the last one to get the code.
massima said:
I remember i get the code with the 8.0.0.86 firmware, but check the right thread (here) to find the last one to get the code.
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Cool. Thanks. So I need to buy number 3 from this list?
http://i.imgur.com/KfOQDZ8.jpg
If you read the forum, the correct item is number 40 "Read Unlock Codes for Huawei Hisilicon Kirin Android phones".
Bye
I just opened it. And it says that my build number is SHT-W09 8.0.0.173 (C567)
So I'm guessing this means it has to be downgraded.
I ended up getting rid of my M3 and never upgraded to an M5 because of not being able to root or root easily. I ended up running the M3 stock for a while and it was a great tablet, but with all the US bans and back doors to your info from Huawei, I got rid of the M3 and had to move to an iPad mini 5. I would have loved a mini pro version, but this will work for now. I liked the media aspect of the M3 and M5, but all the security issues and lack of root I couldn’t do it anymore. Not to mention there isn’t much other there that are good 8” tablets on the market.
gaidin43 said:
I ended up getting rid of my M3 and never upgraded to an M5 because of not being able to root or root easily. I ended up running the M3 stock for a while and it was a great tablet, but with all the US bans and back doors to your info from Huawei, I got rid of the M3 and had to move to an iPad mini 5. I would have loved a mini pro version, but this will work for now. I liked the media aspect of the M3 and M5, but all the security issues and lack of root I couldn’t do it anymore. Not to mention there isn’t much other there that are good 8” tablets on the market.
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... especially because the iPad is so easy to root ...?
we all know jail breaking an iPad isn’t easy, if it is even possible anymore. Most of the reasons to root an android have better applications than a jailbreak on iOS. I like android tablets a lot more than iOS, but the 8” tablet sector isn’t great anymore. Last great one was the Samsung tab s 8.4 that I thought hit all the marks. I’m just saying I like the M3 and wanted to get an m5 but there are way too many negatives to that brand and tablet now.

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