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(STEP 1 GOLDCARD)
Finaly i done it all phew i had a really long day learning yesterday from the start i was on the tmobile latest rom RUU_Hero_TMobile_UK_2.73.110.26_release_signed_NoDriver.exe
I figured out the goldcard soulotion http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=572683
Great video guide here http://theunlockr.com/2009/10/18/how-to-downgrade-your-htc-hero-so-it-can-be-rooted/
01. Download QMAT 5.06 here http://revskills.de/downloads/qmat_506.zip
It’s a demo version so will only run for 10 minutes.
02. Format your SD card to FAT32. Please keep in mind some brands of SD cards do not work. Note sd card must be in phone here
03. Use adb to run this command: adb shell cat /sys/class/mmc_host/mmc1/mmc1:*/cid
04. Copy the SD card cid code displayed after the adb command.
05. Start Qmat and Click on Cyptoanalysis Tools > Crypto Toolbox.
06. Look at the bottom, there is a text box (beside the “Reverse String” button) enter the SD card cid code you got earlier.
Click on the “Reverse String” button, the result is reversed…
Example: 532600bd227d9c0347329407514d5402
07. Copy the reversed SD card cid code.
08. Go to QMAT goldcard site here http://revskills.de/pages/goldcard.html to generate your goldcard (yes it says for G1 but works for our Hero too).
09. Enter your email. For the correct SD card cid code, you need to replace the first 2 characters to 00.
Example: From “532600bd227d9c0347329407514d5402” to “002600bd227d9c0347329407514d5402”
10. Click Continue and you will receive the goldcard.img in .zip format in your email.
11. Go to your email, download the zip file and save it to a directory and unzip it to goldcard.img
12. Download HxD Hex Editor from here http://download.cnet.com/HxD-Hex-Editor/30....html?tag=mncol
13. Install and launch HxD Hex Editor program. Note SD Card has to be in your pc or reader here at this point NOTE ALSO (run the editor as administrator in order for it to appear)
14. Go to Extra tab > Open Disk. Under Physical disk, select Removable Disk (Must be your SD card), uncheck “Open as Readonly), click OK.
15. Go to Extra again, Open Disk Image, open up goldcard.img which you’ve saved/unzipped earlier.
Now, you should have two tabs, one is your removable disk, the other is goldcard.img. Press OK when prompted for “Sector Size” 512 (Hard disks/Floppy disks), click OK.
16. Click on goldcard.img tab. Go to Edit tab > Select All, edit tab again > copy.
17. Click on the “removable disk” tab. Select offset 00000000 till offset 00000170 (including the 00000170 line), click on Edit tab and then Paste Write.
18. Click on File > Save. now you can exit the program.
19. Reboot your phone with this SD Card (now GoldCard) inside
20. Use the Official HTC RUU to downgrade to 2.73.405.5 here ftp://xda:[email protected]/Hero...ed_NoDriver.exe
from which you can fastboot boot and/or root your phone with flashrec Here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=559613 (Please see guide below for this)
Done.
(STEP 2 recovery)
You need to install this recovery first with flashrec instructions below
You can use flashrec to flash the patched recovery, from where you can do all the usual stuff (and even put the old hboot back on if you want!)
Notice:
flashrec is using an exploit that isn't patched yet in the current kernel used by HTC, however if/when HTC patches this, flashrec will stop working.
So for now it's ok but a next version might have patched this, so keep this in mind !
Quick Howto:
1. On your phone, goto Settings, Applications, and make sure Unknown source is checked ON.
2. On your phone, goto Settings, SD card and phone storage, and click Unmount SD card.
3. Then click Format SD card (it should automatically remount after this).
4. Plug the phone into the compuer via USB, then pull down the notification bar and click on the SD card notification. Then click mount.
5. Download this APK and recovery image and save it to your computer:
flashrec-20090815.apk
Cyanogen’s / Modaco Hero Recovery Image
Update: updated flashrec here
6. Extract the cm-hero-recovery.img out of the MoDaCoPatchedRecovery-1.0.zip and put it somewhere on your computer.
7. Save both the cm-hero-recovery.img and the flashrec-20090815.apk to your computer, then copy them both to your SD card
(do NOT put them inside any folders on the SD card, just put them in the root of the SD card itself).
8. Unplug the phone from the computer once they are downloaded to the SD card.
9. Goto the Market and download Linda File Manager or any file manager program if you do not already have one.
10. Open the file manager and goto SDCard and then find the flashrec-20090815.apk file and click on it.
If asked, tell it to use Package Installer to open it. It should automatically install the apk.
11. Open the FlashRec program and click on Backup Recovery Image and wait for it to finish.
12. Once done, click on the empty text box in the FlashRec program and type:
sdcard/cm-hero-recovery.img
Then click on the Flash Custom Recovery Image button and wait for it to finish.
13. Turn off the phone and turn it on into Recovery mode by holding down Home and Power to turn it on
(keep holding until the recovery screen comes up has a bunch of text on a black background).
As long as that screen comes up, you have done it correctly and can now go and load other ROM/hboot/whatever.
THIS IS OPTIONAL RECOVERY BELOW BETTER OPTIONS BUT YOU NEED THE ABOVE RECOVERY FIRST
I then flashed the new recovery-RA-HERO-v1.2.3 Great Video guide here http://theunlockr.com/2009/10/15/how-to-flash-a-new-recovery-image-if-you-are-already-rooted/
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=561124
There are several ways to install a custom recovery, choose the one that suits you most
via adb -> Requires a custom recovery (with test-keys) like Cyanogen's v1.4 or my previous recovery
Code:
Copy recovery-RA-HERO-v1.2.3.img to the root of your sdcard
Boot into your current custom recovery (boot while holding HOME)
Connect your Hero via usb to your pc/mac/...
adb shell
$su (not required if you have root already)
#mount -a
#flash_image recovery /sdcard/recovery-RA-HERO-v1.2.3.img
(STEP 3 INSTALL CUSTOM ROM)
Then i installed the cool modaco custom rom v2.8 to my phone http://android.modaco.com/content/htc-hero...com/292018/xda/
Great Video guide here http://theunlockr.com/2009/08/27/how-to-load-a-custom-rom-on-your-htc-hero/
Also dont forget to upgrade your radio here http://android.modaco.com/content/htc-hero...ate-zip-format/
Download the latest one normally on the top to install rename the zip to Update put on root of SD card and boot into recovery and install update.zip option easy as that.
STEP 4 PARTITION SD CARD)
Then finaly i partioned my sd card using the recovery imiage with thease commands directly from the phone in recovery.
I ran the following commands in this order from recvoery mode:
- Wipe data + cache (factory reset)
- Wipe ext partition on SD-card
- Wipe Dalvik-cache on SD-card (NOT on /data !) [email protected] ALWAYS WORK
- Partition SD-card : 500MB Ext2, 32MB Swap, remaining Fat32
- Convert ext2 to ext3
- Installed ROM
ANOTHER GREAT GUIDE HERE FOR WINDOWS TERMINAL USERS http://androidandme.com/2009/08/news/how-to-manually-partition-your-sd-card-for-android-apps2sd/
what a nice day and now i have a super hero
PS ANY QUESTIONS I WOULD BE GLAD TO HELP WITH ANY PROBLEMS THATS WHAT I AM HERE FOR THANKS.
Mods if you think this is usefull for noobs then you may sticky if you want thanks to all.
If anyone wants to add anything or finds something wrong with the guide please let me know so i can edit it thanks to all that made this possible.
hi, i got an error 170 when trying to do step 20 in section 1(downgrade rom)!
GaRd3NiA said:
hi, i got an error 170 when trying to do step 20 in section 1(downgrade rom)!
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you could have not done the steps corectly my advice is to start again from the start.
What is the point of this gold card process? Noobish question i am sure just i have a rooted phone already so will this give me anything additonal guys? Ta
MojUk said:
What is the point of this gold card process? Noobish question i am sure just i have a rooted phone already so will this give me anything additonal guys? Ta
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the point of this is for users that upgraded to the new rom and can't downgrade back and updated there hboots u need the goldcard the rest is all optional hence the road to freedom for your hero.
need help
hi. is this procedure it will work with Htc Hero from Hong Kong? i was trying several procedures founded on google, but no one worked.
QMAT 5.06 link has changed
https://ssl.webpack.de/revskills.de/pages/download.html
HTC Hero problems after gold card procedeure
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(STEP 1 GOLDCARD)
Finaly i done it all phew i had a really long day learning yesterday from the start i was on the tmobile latest rom RUU_Hero_TMobile_UK_2.73.110.26_release_signed_NoDriver.exe
I figured out the goldcard soulotion http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=572683
Great video guide here http://theunlockr.com/2009/10/18/how-to-downgrade-your-htc-hero-so-it-can-be-rooted/
01. Download QMAT 5.06 here http://revskills.de/downloads/qmat_506.zip
It’s a demo version so will only run for 10 minutes.
02. Format your SD card to FAT32. Please keep in mind some brands of SD cards do not work. Note sd card must be in phone here
03. Use adb to run this command: adb shell cat /sys/class/mmc_host/mmc1/mmc1:*/cid
04. Copy the SD card cid code displayed after the adb command.
05. Start Qmat and Click on Cyptoanalysis Tools > Crypto Toolbox.
06. Look at the bottom, there is a text box (beside the “Reverse String” button) enter the SD card cid code you got earlier.
Click on the “Reverse String” button, the result is reversed…
Example: 532600bd227d9c0347329407514d5402
07. Copy the reversed SD card cid code.
08. Go to QMAT goldcard site here http://revskills.de/pages/goldcard.html to generate your goldcard (yes it says for G1 but works for our Hero too).
09. Enter your email. For the correct SD card cid code, you need to replace the first 2 characters to 00.
Example: From “532600bd227d9c0347329407514d5402” to “002600bd227d9c0347329407514d5402”
10. Click Continue and you will receive the goldcard.img in .zip format in your email.
11. Go to your email, download the zip file and save it to a directory and unzip it to goldcard.img
12. Download HxD Hex Editor from here http://download.cnet.com/HxD-Hex-Editor/30....html?tag=mncol
13. Install and launch HxD Hex Editor program. Note SD Card has to be in your pc or reader here at this point NOTE ALSO (run the editor as administrator in order for it to appear)
14. Go to Extra tab > Open Disk. Under Physical disk, select Removable Disk (Must be your SD card), uncheck “Open as Readonly), click OK.
15. Go to Extra again, Open Disk Image, open up goldcard.img which you’ve saved/unzipped earlier.
Now, you should have two tabs, one is your removable disk, the other is goldcard.img. Press OK when prompted for “Sector Size” 512 (Hard disks/Floppy disks), click OK.
16. Click on goldcard.img tab. Go to Edit tab > Select All, edit tab again > copy.
17. Click on the “removable disk” tab. Select offset 00000000 till offset 00000170 (including the 00000170 line), click on Edit tab and then Paste Write.
18. Click on File > Save. now you can exit the program.
19. Reboot your phone with this SD Card (now GoldCard) inside
20. Use the Official HTC RUU to downgrade to 2.73.405.5 here ftp://xda:[email protected]/Hero...ed_NoDriver.exe
from which you can fastboot boot and/or root your phone with flashrec Here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=559613 (Please see guide below for this)
Done.
(STEP 2 recovery)
You need to install this recovery first with flashrec instructions below
You can use flashrec to flash the patched recovery, from where you can do all the usual stuff (and even put the old hboot back on if you want!)
Notice:
flashrec is using an exploit that isn't patched yet in the current kernel used by HTC, however if/when HTC patches this, flashrec will stop working.
So for now it's ok but a next version might have patched this, so keep this in mind !
Quick Howto:
1. On your phone, goto Settings, Applications, and make sure Unknown source is checked ON.
2. On your phone, goto Settings, SD card and phone storage, and click Unmount SD card.
3. Then click Format SD card (it should automatically remount after this).
4. Plug the phone into the compuer via USB, then pull down the notification bar and click on the SD card notification. Then click mount.
5. Download this APK and recovery image and save it to your computer:
flashrec-20090815.apk
Cyanogen’s / Modaco Hero Recovery Image
Update: updated flashrec here
6. Extract the cm-hero-recovery.img out of the MoDaCoPatchedRecovery-1.0.zip and put it somewhere on your computer.
7. Save both the cm-hero-recovery.img and the flashrec-20090815.apk to your computer, then copy them both to your SD card
(do NOT put them inside any folders on the SD card, just put them in the root of the SD card itself).
8. Unplug the phone from the computer once they are downloaded to the SD card.
9. Goto the Market and download Linda File Manager or any file manager program if you do not already have one.
10. Open the file manager and goto SDCard and then find the flashrec-20090815.apk file and click on it.
If asked, tell it to use Package Installer to open it. It should automatically install the apk.
11. Open the FlashRec program and click on Backup Recovery Image and wait for it to finish.
12. Once done, click on the empty text box in the FlashRec program and type:
sdcard/cm-hero-recovery.img
Then click on the Flash Custom Recovery Image button and wait for it to finish.
13. Turn off the phone and turn it on into Recovery mode by holding down Home and Power to turn it on
(keep holding until the recovery screen comes up has a bunch of text on a black background).
As long as that screen comes up, you have done it correctly and can now go and load other ROM/hboot/whatever.
THIS IS OPTIONAL RECOVERY BELOW BETTER OPTIONS BUT YOU NEED THE ABOVE RECOVERY FIRST
I then flashed the new recovery-RA-HERO-v1.2.3 Great Video guide here http://theunlockr.com/2009/10/15/how-to-flash-a-new-recovery-image-if-you-are-already-rooted/
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=561124
There are several ways to install a custom recovery, choose the one that suits you most
via adb -> Requires a custom recovery (with test-keys) like Cyanogen's v1.4 or my previous recovery
Code:
Copy recovery-RA-HERO-v1.2.3.img to the root of your sdcard
Boot into your current custom recovery (boot while holding HOME)
Connect your Hero via usb to your pc/mac/...
adb shell
$su (not required if you have root already)
#mount -a
#flash_image recovery /sdcard/recovery-RA-HERO-v1.2.3.img
(STEP 3 INSTALL CUSTOM ROM)
Then i installed the cool modaco custom rom v2.8 to my phone http://android.modaco.com/content/htc-hero...com/292018/xda/
Great Video guide here http://theunlockr.com/2009/08/27/how-to-load-a-custom-rom-on-your-htc-hero/
Also dont forget to upgrade your radio here http://android.modaco.com/content/htc-hero...ate-zip-format/
Download the latest one normally on the top to install rename the zip to Update put on root of SD card and boot into recovery and install update.zip option easy as that.
STEP 4 PARTITION SD CARD)
Then finaly i partioned my sd card using the recovery imiage with thease commands directly from the phone in recovery.
I ran the following commands in this order from recvoery mode:
- Wipe data + cache (factory reset)
- Wipe ext partition on SD-card
- Wipe Dalvik-cache on SD-card (NOT on /data !) [email protected] ALWAYS WORK
- Partition SD-card : 500MB Ext2, 32MB Swap, remaining Fat32
- Convert ext2 to ext3
- Installed ROM
ANOTHER GREAT GUIDE HERE FOR WINDOWS TERMINAL USERS http://androidandme.com/2009/08/news/how-to-manually-partition-your-sd-card-for-android-apps2sd/
what a nice day and now i have a super hero
PS ANY QUESTIONS I WOULD BE GLAD TO HELP WITH ANY PROBLEMS THATS WHAT I AM HERE FOR THANKS.
Mods if you think this is usefull for noobs then you may sticky if you want thanks to all.
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hi, was following your procedure in order to crezte the Gold Card. Everything goes perfect up to step 20. After I used to flash with RUU_Hero_HTC_WWE_2.73.405.6_WWE_release_signed_NoDriver.exe; big mistake. after flashing I can't put phone in recovery mode, it showing a triangle with a exclamation mark in the center, also GPS is not existing at all, 3 G network not present. My phone has been bought from Hong Kong.
I was trying to follow the steps to recovery but useless; flashrec-20090815.apk is not working, even the new versions. If someone can help me with some advices, i'm really desperate. thanks
help please!!!!
Hi all. after I create the gold card, see link http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread...187#post5036187, I RUU my Htc Hero from Hong Kong with SEA: (South East Asia)
RUU_Hero_HTC_Asia_SEA_WWE_2.73.728.5_release_signe d_NoDriver.exe and I'd seen there is no GPS, Market and 3G, than I'd applied another RUU RUU_Hero_HTC_WWE_2.73.405.66_WWE_test_signed_NoDri ver.exe and this time I have Market, but still no GPS and 3G. I tried different RUU from http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=559622, but no one working, not even the previous two. I tried to use flashrec-20090815.apk in order to flash, but no working. even the new version of flashrec not working. I tried to put in recovery mode holding POWER + HOME button, but after boot is showing a triangle with exclamation mark in the middle. Same is happening if I try to go in recovery mode from ADB (command adb shell reboot recovery). Is somebody so kind to explain me what to do in order to restore my phone at least how it was before, please? My skills in android development are 0. thanks
help please!!!!
so, nobody wants to help me ? i'm really desperate ...........
finally, I made again the gold card, after I re flash with RUU_Hero_HTC_WWE_2.73.405.5_WWE_release_signed_NoDriver.exe, and works. Than I used flashrec-1.1.3-20091107-2.apk and recovery-RA-hero-v1.5.2.img and I created Backup.img. Tried to put in recovery mode by pressing in the same time Power and Home and I got the following screen:
"reboot system now [Home+Back]
apply sdcard:update.zip [Alt+S]
wipe data/factory reset [Alt+W]"
"E:Can't open /cache/recovery/command"
BTW, GPS and 3G still missing from menu. Trying to update with 2.8-update-hero-modacocustomrom-core-chinese-signed.zip or with 3.0-update-hero-modacocustomrom-core-signed.zip, I got this :
" -- Install from sdcard...
Finding update package...
Opening update package...
Verifying update package...
E:No signature (663 files)
E:Verification failed
Installation aborted."
Phone hanging, freezing.... HELPPPPPP please!!!!!!!!
I forgot to mention these details:
Original version
phone type is EBI132A
Firmware version: 1,5
baseband version 63.18.55.06EU_6.35.06.18
Kernel Version:**2.6.27 - 44690c1a
Build no: 2.73.721.9 **146733 CL#62020
Soft Version 1.0.0.A 6288
Actual version
Firmware version: 1,5
baseband version 63.18.55.06EU_6.35.06.18
Kernel Version:**2.6.27 - 8dd6deee [email protected])
Build no: 2.73.405.5**146733 CL#61267
Soft Version 1.0.0.A 6288
this is what I got:
What else i can do?
Is there anyone here in this forum who has been complimentary to this guide? I ask because I am an organizer of the recognition awards for Achievement in Technical Writing & Guides (to help people use their phones)... And the Android forums are new, and thus there has been very little response to the intention to recognize those who have contributed knowledge, apps, themes, guides to the community.
thank you. see my sig.
ovigt71 said:
I forgot to mention these details:
Original version
phone type is EBI132A
Firmware version: 1,5
baseband version 63.18.55.06EU_6.35.06.18
Kernel Version:**2.6.27 - 44690c1a
Build no: 2.73.721.9 **146733 CL#62020
Soft Version 1.0.0.A 6288
Actual version
Firmware version: 1,5
baseband version 63.18.55.06EU_6.35.06.18
Kernel Version:**2.6.27 - 8dd6deee [email protected])
Build no: 2.73.405.5**146733 CL#61267
Soft Version 1.0.0.A 6288
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Hi, I have the exact same hero as you do (same system etc..). Didn't work with the "RUU_Hero_HTC_WWE_1.76.405.1_R3_WWE_release_signed_NoDriver.exe"
so am now about to try it with this one:
RUU_Hero_HTC_WWE_2.73.405.5_WWE_release_signed_NoDriver.exe
but after reading you post I am a lil weary...
is you hero still not working 100%??
Thx
1. Bricked my rooted G2 with 2.1 rom by interrupting the radio update process
2. Got it back within 5 days repaired in warranty FOC! mainboard replaced.
3. Flashrec backup recovery did not work, so had to go into goldcard method. (2.73.110.26 CL#69351)
4. Update succesfull. I thank you very much for your efforts Even the ugly static G2 T-Mobile screen now says HERO
5. Linda File Manager + FlashREC
6. Backup recovery -> Backup complete
THANKS
I got a Customer Id Error when I try to install either
RUU_Hero_HTC_WWE_1.76.405.1_R3_WWE_release_signed _NoDriver.exe
or
RUU_Hero_HTC_WWE_2.73.405.5_WWE_release_signed_NoD river.exe
I thought the purpose of the GoldCard was to help bypass the ID checking?
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I thought the purpose of the GoldCard was to help bypass the ID checking?
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It is - the point is that the creation of a goldcard is not an exact science. If your goldcard is not correct, for any reason, it won't work.
There have been many accounts on these forums of people having to try 3 or 4 times (usually using different SD cards) before getting a goldcard that works.
Regards,
Dave
foxmeister said:
It is - the point is that the creation of a goldcard is not an exact science. If your goldcard is not correct, for any reason, it won't work.
There have been many accounts on these forums of people having to try 3 or 4 times (usually using different SD cards) before getting a goldcard that works.
Regards,
Dave
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I got it working on the second attempt. In the tutorial I was reading it advice I use a separate sd card reader when creating the gold card.
On my second attempt I just left the card in the phone the whole time and mounted it through the phone when I needed to perform hex editing on it.
Lovely job, now to choose what custom ROM I shall flash.
I followed all of the instructions on this post:
forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=442480
No problems at all doing any of it.... BUT I have a G1 that had 1.6. Now it's 1.0. Everything seemed to work fine, but when I try to update with any ROM it does not seem to work... still 1.0.
When I restart it by holding the power and the home button I do not get the menu screen that all tutorials seem to have, I still get the Exclamation mark and have to hit Alt S.
Any suggestions? I have tried loading Cyanogen and 2 different JesusFreak versions. But no changes. ???
EDIT: Ok I just found this ...
to see is you are "rooted" download or use terminal app
At the $ prompt type su <enter>
should return a prompt now of
#
I downloaded the terminal app and it says permission denied when I type in su.
SO I guess it's not rooted...BUT everything I did with the instructions went off without a hitch. Did the telnet instructions with no problems....??? AHHHH!
NEW EDIT! OK I found this video "Rooting the G1 to Amon RA's Recovery " on you tube. Followed the simple instructions, everything worked great. So now I have 1.5.2, booted pressing home and power and got the menu screen for the first time ever. Tried to run an update and that menu screen is gone, I'm back to the exclamation point. And still su does not work in the terminal. And telnet only gives me a connection error now. PLEASE HELP!!!!
Ok I started over did ALL OF THIS:
If you have US-RC30/UK-RC8 or higher, you will first need to downgrade your phone to a previous version. (Skip these steps otherwise)
1. Format your phone's SD card to FAT32 mode:
* Hook your phone up to your computer using a USB cable and then wait for the notification to show up in your title bar of your phone.
* Click the notification, and then click "Mount".
* A new removable disk should show up on your computer. Right click it and select Format, and select FAT32 as the file system type.
2. Download and unzip the RC29 or RC7 image file. Copy the DREAIMG.nbh file to the SD card. (RC29 for US, RC7 is for UK)
3. Turn the device power off.
4. Hold Camera button, and press Power button to entry boot loader mode. You should see a gray/white screen with instructions to flash your phone with the update on your SD card. If you don't see that, make sure you followed the instructions properly.
5. As per the on-screen instructions, press the Power button to start upgrade procedure. DO NOT DO ANYTHING TO INTERRUPT THIS PROCESS.
6. After it is finished, perform the restart your phone.
Rooting your RC29 or lower phone:
On RC29 phones and lower, anything you type into your keyboard is also being run in a hidden console with root permissions. More information regarding that at the bottom of this post. But, to get root access, do the following:
Instructions:
1. Download recovery.img or the new version by Amon recovery-RA-dream-v1.5.2.img and copy it to your SD card (see the previous instructions on how to copy from your computer to your Phone's SD card).
2. Download the Hard SPL and copy the zip file to the SD card.
3. All files must be on the root of your SD card.
4. Restart your phone. Wait for your phone to start up fully and show the home screen.
5. After your phone starts up, hit the enter key twice, type "telnetd" and press enter. (Yes, it will start up a contact search, don't worry. Just type it.)
6. Download an Android "Telnet" application from the Market and connect to localhost.
7. If you connect successfully, you will have a root prompt "#".
8. Type the following into Telnet (these commands will give you root access easier in the future):
* mount -o rw,remount -t yaffs2 /dev/block/mtdblock3 /system
* cd sdcard
* flash_image recovery recovery.img
* cat recovery.img > /system/recovery.img
Now you have root!
SO, it says I should have root now. I downloaded the terminal, typed in su and it says access denied. ???
Wow. I cant believe that not as single person is willing to help me on a forum about this subject.
So I started over for the 4th time. Again did everything, it all goes smoothly. But still do not have permission when I type in su to a terminal.
I loaded Amon Ra Recovery, then loaded signed killa 1.5.
It worked, I see 1.5, but when I reboot I do not get the menu, I still get the exclamation point..... I only get the menu on the first reboot after loading the Amon Ra Recovery.
PLEASE ANY HELP I'M DYING OVER HERE!!!
fellow g1 er
Theunlocker ddoott coom
For g1 Has two part video about going bqack to early version and then flashing foward to get root
It worked for me.
However you should be aware that their procedure uses something other than dangerecovery which cyanogemod requires. To use froyo 2.2 android.
I found this out AFTERFLASHING FROYO so now oi have to backtrack.
Thunlocker also links to a g1 android version with root whiicch what you flash last from the sd
card using amonra recovery.
I do however haave root. And the unlocker basic root rom worked well until I flash cyanogen mod rc3
But rc3 does still have root on my phone. It just doesn't run well because only danger recovery can partition the nand chip properly apparently and I haven't done that yet.
Furthermore be aware if you install gapps that there are two versions mdpi and hdpi and no one tells you but I think only mdpi works on g1 .
I found out after flashing hdpi myself.
Wish others would help.
We are the blind leading the blind.....
If you find something that gets you cyanogenmod worling with google apps market then please tell me how.
At least if you follow the unlocker videos you will have root.
Get it from their webpwage not you tube because the webpage has the steps written out as well.
I TAKE NO CREDIT OTHER THAN GATHERING AND CLARIFYING THE PROCESS
Seems as though there isn't any device specific directions do this at your own risk if you wake up in the middle of the night and your android is walking around you can blame that on me
Ok start by downloading this http://forum.xda-developers.com/android/development/intel-android-devices-root-temp-cwm-t2975096
This will get you a temp clock work recovery
Also you need su UPDATE zip. To your external sd card http://download.chainfire.eu/supersu
you need the Asus drivers from att http://dlcdnet.asus.com/pub/ASUS/Mo..._Android_USB_drivers_for_Windows_20131202.zip
Ok now to get the phone ready pull the handset loose from tablet
Go to settings/ about/ software information
Tap build number 7 times. Your now a developer
push back once go to developer options
Tick USB debugging
go back go to storage
top right corner tap USB symbol
Select camera ptp
Now plug phone into PC install the drivers you downloaded
when that's done your pc should see phone and ask you what you want to do close all that open the Intel android file you downloaded just unzip to desktop open file and double click launcher look at phone it should be asking you to trust computer click ok
Cap locks on type accept the option t3 and just wait
when your phone is done and in clock work install zip from sd card then go back wipe cache go to backup backup to external SD card you can back up internal but it takes a bit of space now reboot and enjoy root
I want to thank you profoundly for taking the time to do this, truly. Before reading your guide I was going absolutely nuts! I had stumbled through all the relevant guides but for some reason I wasn't piecing it together. Thank you.
evolvedmod said:
I TAKE NO CREDIT OTHER THAN GATHERING AND CLARIFYING THE PROCESS
Seems as though there isn't any device specific directions do this at your own risk if you wake up in the middle of the night and your android is walking around you can blame that on me
Ok start by downloading this http://forum.xda-developers.com/android/development/intel-android-devices-root-temp-cwm-t2975096
This will get you a temp clock work recovery
Also you need su UPDATE zip. To your external sd card http://download.chainfire.eu/supersu
you need the Asus drivers from att http://dlcdnet.asus.com/pub/ASUS/Mo..._Android_USB_drivers_for_Windows_20131202.zip
Ok now to get the phone ready pull the handset loose from tablet
Go to settings/ about/ software information
Tap build number 7 times. Your now a developer
push back once go to developer options
Tick USB debugging
go back go to storage
top right corner tap USB symbol
Select camera ptp
Now plug phone into PC install the drivers you downloaded
when that's done your pc should see phone and ask you what you want to do close all that open the Intel android file you downloaded just unzip to desktop open file and double click launcher look at phone it should be asking you to trust computer click ok
Cap locks on type accept the option t3 and just wait
when your phone is done and in clock work install zip from sd card then go back wipe cache go to backup backup to external SD card you can back up internal but it takes a bit of space now reboot and enjoy root
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problem rooting
Hey, thanks for posting the step by step guide.
unfortunately haven't get mine to work yet.
I noticed that the "UPDATE-SuperSU-v2.46.zip" in external drive doesnt seem to be visible in the CWM session :/ I do see an Update.zip, however nothing happens when I choose to install from zip.
One question about
the step where we have to "select camera ptp"
why do we have to do that?
I noticed that under "Intel Android Devices Root / Temp CWM Session" the phone had problem accessing the external SD card.
Not sure if it is because the SD card was from my previous android device, will try again after it is reformatted.
When I boot the phone whit de .bat into CWM mode
only shows me a quarter of the image, to be exact the upper left ,
not let me run any commands by usb or touch nowhere.
if I put the phone to the tablet does not work in that state. any suggestions?
frankerebus said:
When I boot the phone whit de .bat into CWM mode
only shows me a quarter of the image, to be exact the upper left ,
not let me run any commands by usb or touch nowhere.
if I put the phone to the tablet does not work in that state. any suggestions?
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That's because you're using twrp, use option 5. cwm.zip it should work fine... use volume up and down to navigate and power to confirm.
Hi all,
I am new here. I recently upgraded my Wind Mobile Huawei Mate 2 (HAM2) from Jelly Bean 4.3 to Lollipop 5.1. This forum has been very helpful to me. So I decided to made a step by step guide to how I did it.
The steps here should work for most consumer Huawei Mate 2s from other service providers. But I can only speak for the Wind Mobile version.
Wind Mobile's Mate 2 comes with OS version B128. But to upgrade to Lollipop 5.1 you need OS version 148 on your phone. So it was extra complicated. And it took me a very long time to figure it all out. So to make it easier for those that comes after me, I decided to write this guide. Good luck!
Disclaimer: From what I understand you void the warranty on the phone by unlocking the bootloader. But there is no way around it. So it is up to you. I also cannot take any responsibly for any ruined phones. Firstly there is no way for me to ensure you are following the steps correctly. Secondly there is no way to know how each different phone will behave. The risk should be minimal to zero. But it isn't absolutely zero.
1) Get bootloader unlock code. Its 16 characters and you must get it from Huawei. If you cannot get this code you can stop right here. Nothing online will help you and there is no way around it. Trust me, I tried.
Lucky for you Huawei make it very easy now and automated the process. Before you must email [email protected] and wait for them to reply. (from what I read.)
Now you can get it here:
https://community.gethuawei.com/developers/f/48/t/1048
Or direct link:
http://emui.huawei.com/en/plugin.php?id=unlock&mod=detail
I logged in with my Facebook. But you can try to create and login with your Huawei ID.
After logging in, you need to give them these information to get the bootloader unlock code:
---Product Model: MT2L03
---Product Serial Number: From the box of your phone. Or you can open up your phone case and look at the sticker on the battery for it. It is 16 characters. (The Serial Number as recorded in your phone memory is only 12 characters. It is not valid here.
---IMEI: From the box of your phone. Or you can open up your phone case and look at the sticker on the battery for it. Or type *#06# on your phone pad.
---Product ID: Type *#*#1357946#*#* on your phone pad.
After you get this code, record it somewhere and keep it safe. Huawei will only give you this code a few times before they start to seriously questioning you (from what I heard). So once you get it, expect to never be able ask for it again.
(Rooting is unnecessary. But you must unlock your bootloader, which will be done in step 5 below. )
2) Get adb for your PC. Open folder to adb by left shift+right click in the adb folder. Or install this:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2317790
3) Back up absolutely everything you need. Pics, videos, notes, etc.
4) Follow the "steps 1-5 in this link", before doing my step #5 below. I added my notes in brackets.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/ascend-mate2/general/guide-cc-variant-to-oem-convertion-t3149767
Follow these steps exactly, one after other:
---1 Make backup of all your personal data because they all will be erased. But do not use twrp for backup!
---2 Download full B148 firmware. You can get it from here: https://drive.google.com/folderview?id=0B7lyht1oiGRRNEl4dlJhdVhnQ00&usp=sharing
---3 Extract package with firmware to your sdcard. You should get dload\UPDATE.APP in root directory of your sdcard. If there was update to Lolipop previously, delete it first! (In other words extract/unzip package, move the whole dload folder (inside the "B148 folder" after unzipping) into the root directory of your SD card)
---4 Copy this repacked TWRP in your adb/fastboot directory https://yadi.sk/d/xWXOpG_3hf4iu (This is going to the adb folder on your PC)
---5 Copy this zip-archive (OEM.zip) to your sdcard https://yadi.sk/d/gw45fwwfhfKU2 (This is going to the root of your SD card.)
5) Here you unlock your bootloader. This step will reset everything on your phone. If you hasn't back up, do so now!!!
With adb open, reboot your phone by typing Code:
adb reboot bootloader
Once your phone reboots, immediately type Code:
fastboot oem unlock UUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU
(Where UUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU is the unlock code from Huawei.)
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2666116
Wait for reboot.
(Note: At the very end after you get Lollipop working, you can relock the bootloader. But this is not necessary and doesn't really give you any benefit. I would just keep it unlocked. Because every single time you try to unlock your bootloader (for something else) the whole data gets wiped again. Plenty of people walk around with rooted phones just fine. And we are not even rooting here.)
6) Enter basic info into the OS, every time your OS reset. It doesn't really matter what you enter. It will all be reset until you finally get to Lollipop 5.1
7) Setting->About Phone->Build Number. Tap on build number a few times until you turn on Developer mode.
8) Setting->Developer Options->turn on USB debugging. If you phone ask if you allow your PC to access your phone with adb, say yes.
9) Follow the steps in this link, starting with step 6. (Because you already did steps 1 to 5.) I added my notes in brackets.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/ascend-mate2/general/guide-cc-variant-to-oem-convertion-t3149767
Follow these steps exactly, one after other:
---6 Open command shell in your adb/fastboot directory and execute:
Code:
adb reboot-bootloader
your device will reboot in fastboot mode.
---7 Flash TWRP that you downloaded in step #4:
Code:
fastboot flash recovery twrp.img
---8 Disconnect device from PC and power it off by holding power button untill screen off.
---9 Boot into TWRP: press and hold vol+ and power buttons simultaneously untill you'll see boot logo.
---10 In TWRP make backup of oeminfo partition - press "Backup" and mark "OEMinfo". Save backup to sdcard.
---11 Return to main menu, press "Install" and select OEM.zip which was copied to your sdcard in step #5. Swipe to confirm to install package.
This package will patch your oeminfo partition and flash stock recovery. Don't press "Reboot" button after completion.
---12 Disconnect your device from PC or charger if it was connected, power off device by pressing and holding power button untill screen off.
---13 Power on device by three buttons method: press and hold power, vol+, vol- simultaneously untill you'll see boot logo.
---14 Update process should be start. (This should only take a few minutes. If it isn't moving you probably didn't move the dload folder to the root of your SD card. )
---15 After successful update to B148 you are good to go to Lollipop.
How to revert back in case if update to B148 will fail:
---1 Switch your device in fastboot mode: power off device, then press and hold vol- and connect device to PC.
---2 Flash repacked TWRP as was mentioned in step #7.
---3 Boot into TWRP, press "Restore" and restore your backup of oeminfo partition made in step #10.
---4 Reboot in system.
9) After checking that you have successfully upgrade to OS B148, delete the dload folder from your SD card. This is done in preparation to put the Lollipop 5.1 update package into the dload folder, as step 10 will explain.
10) Follow the steps in 4.1 Force Upgrade in this link. My notes are below. (Read step 11 after you are done.)
https://community.gethuawei.com/sup.../mate2-android-l-update-now-available?pi558=6
Download "HUAWEI MT2-L03C00B322" here
http://consumer.huawei.com/us/support/downloads/index.htm
Get the manual pdf.
http://consumer.huawei.com/us/support/manuals/detail/index.htm?id=52025&key4=mate 2
Then follow the steps in in "4.1 Force upgrade" below.
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HUAWEI MT2-L03C00B322
Software Upgrade Guideline
Prepared by MT2-L03 team Date 2015-08-18
Reviewed by MT2-L03 team Date 2015-08-18
Approved by
MT2-L03 team
Date 2015-08-18
Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
All rights reserved
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Contents
1. VERSION INTRODUCTION ....................................................................................................... 3
1.1 THE FOLLOWING VERSIONS CAN BE UPGRADED. ....................................................................... 3
1.2 UPGRADE PREREQUISITE ........................................................................................................... 3
1.3 UPGRADE FILES ........................................................................................................................ 3
2. UPGRADE PREPARATION ........................................................................................................ 3
2.1 CHECK CURRENT UPGRADE ENVIRONMENT .............................................................................. 3
2.2 GET AND CHECK THE SOFTWARE PACKAGE............................................................................... 4
3. UPGRADE INTRODUCTION ..................................................................................................... 4
4. UPGRADE OPERATIONS ........................................................................................................... 4
4.1 FORCE UPGRADE ....................................................................................................................... 4
4.2 NORMAL UPGRADE(VERSION B3XX ONLY) .............................................................................. 5
5. UPGRADE VALIDATE ................................................................................................................ 7
5.1 CHECK THE VERSION ................................................................................................................ 7
5.2 BASIC FUNCTION CHECK ........................................................................................................... 7
6. NOTES ............................................................................................................................................ 7
6.1 NOTES 1 .................................................................................................................................... 7
6.2 NOTES 2 .................................................................................................................................... 8
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1. Version introduction
1.1 The following versions can be upgraded.
1.2 Upgrade prerequisite
The MT2-L03 handset software should be updated with the MICRO SD card.
1.3 Upgrade files
File Name
Software: main package (for B126,B148) dload/UPDATE_VENDOR.APP
Software: recovery package (for B126,B148)
dload/UPDATE.APP
Software: upgrade package (for B304, B306,
B308,B309,B316,B320)
dload/UPDATE.APP
Update tools MICRO SD card
2. Upgrade preparation
2.1 Check current upgrade environment
Make sure that the MICRO SD card is available and can be read and write.
Versions can be upgraded Date
MT2-L03 V100R001C00B126 2014-05-26
MT2-L03 V100R001C00B148 2014-09-16
MT2-L03 V100R001C00B304 2015-05-28
MT2-L03C00B308 2015-06-19
MT2-L03C00B309 2015-06-25
MT2-L03C00B316 2015-07-28
MT2-L03C00B320 2015-08-01
MT2-L03C00B321 2015-08-11
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2.2 Get and check the software package
There are two software packages for B126 and B148: main package and recovery
package. And one software package for B306,B308,B309,B316,B320,B321: upgrade
package.
3. Upgrade introduction
There are two methods to upgrade: normal upgrade and force upgrade.
Normal upgrade needs to start the handset and enter the Setting module. Force
upgrade is often used when the handset can’t boot up or can’t enter the idle screen.
4. Upgrade operations
4.1 Force upgrade
---Step 1. A MICRO SD card of 4G or more should be available. The MICRO SD card
made by Sandisk, Kingstone, or Kingmax is recommended.
---Step 2. Format the MICRO SD card (This operation is optional).
If your phone’s system is B3XX, you should skip Step 3 and Step 4.
---Step 3. Copy the Software: recovery package file UPDATE.APP and main package file
UPDATE_VENDOR.APP to a directory named dload.
---Step 4. Copy the entire dload folder (with UPDATE.APP and
UPDATE_VENDOR.APP in it) to the root directory of the MICRO SD card.
If your phone’s system is B126 or B148, you should skip Step 5.
---Step 5. Copy the upgrade package UPDATE_VENDOR.APP to a directory named
dload and copy the dload folder to the root directory of the MICRO SD card.
---Step 6. Make sure your handset is power off. Insert the MICRO SD card into the
handset. Press the VOLUME UP and VOLUME DOWN keys and POWER key to
power on the phone(picture4.1.1) , when the HUAWEI logo is showed , release
the POWER key and keep pressing the VOLUME UP and VOLUME DOWN
keys(picture 4.1.2) until your phone is entered the Software Upgrade
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Mode(picture 4.1.3).
4.1.1 4.1.2
4.1.3
---Step 7. When the progress bar stops, your handset will reboot and enter the new
system.
4.2 Normal upgrade(version B3XX only) (Not applicable for Huawei Mate 2 from Wind Mobile Canada)
Step 1. A MICRO SD card of 2GB or more should be available. The MICRO SD card
made by Sandisk, Kingstone, or Kingmax is recommended.
Step 2. Format the MICRO SD card (This operation is optional).
Step 3. Copy the Software: main package file UPDATE.APP to a directory named
dload.
Step 4. Copy the entire dload folder (with UPDATE.APP in it) to the root directory of
the MICRO SD card.
PRESS 3 KEYS
PRESS 2 KEYS
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Step 5. Insert the MICRO SD card into the handset and power on. After entering the
home screen, press Updater -> Menu->Local update->Full package to start the
upgrade. Reference to the following pictures
Step 6. When the progress bar stop, your handset will reboot, if not, you need to
reboot your handset and check the version of your handset. If upgrade has failed
please try again.
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5. Upgrade validate
5.1 Check the version
1. By Settings->About phone->Build number, to check the version. Just like
MT2-L03C00B322
5.2 Basic function check
Switch on the handset, enter the idle screen, input a dial number and make a voice
call, then long press the power key to power off the handset.
6. Notes
6.1 Notes 1
Please make sure your battery power is over 20% before performing the upgrade.
Also, we recommend connecting your device via USB from a Huawei compatible charger
while the update is in progress.
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6.2 Notes 2
Upgrade operations will erase user data, it is recommended you back-up your data to
external SD card prior to flashing.
11) Once the installation is all finished, delete/move the installation file(s) from the root folder. So you do not mistakenly reinstall your OS and wipe your phone again. (Happened to me when I tried to boot into Twrp, months after I was done. >_< )
2nd post in case I need it. =)
3rd just in case. =)
Delete plz. Appended to another thread.
Worked, thanks.
@CCHIPSS. Nice post !!!!!!!
Cant seem to find the Oem zip file
When I load Twrp and I go to install, I cannot find the Oem.zip file i put in the root of my sd card. Plz Help!!!
---------- Post added at 09:41 PM ---------- Previous post was at 09:20 PM ----------
I have another problem, When I power on the three buttons method, it says:
update from external card!
checking sd update pkg...
current img size (1622857620) too large
current partitions size: 1073741824
error:update.app is a invalid package
Error:Sd card update failure
VelcroJ said:
When I load Twrp and I go to install, I cannot find the Oem.zip file i put in the root of my sd card. Plz Help!!!
---------- Post added at 09:41 PM ---------- Previous post was at 09:20 PM ----------
I have another problem, When I power on the three buttons method, it says:
update from external card!
checking sd update pkg...
current img size (1622857620) too large
current partitions size: 1073741824
error:update.app is a invalid package
Error:Sd card update failure
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Click to collapse
Did you follow my step #4 properly? Especially step 4.3 and 4.5.
4) Follow the "steps 1-5 in this link", before doing my step #5 below. I added my notes in brackets.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/ascend-mate2/general/guide-cc-variant-to-oem-convertion-t3149767
Follow these steps exactly, one after other:
---1 Make backup of all your personal data because they all will be erased. But do not use twrp for backup!
---2 Download full B148 firmware. You can get it from here: https://drive.google.com/folderview?id=0B7lyht1oiGRRNEl4dlJhdVhnQ00&usp=sharing
---3 Extract package with firmware to your sdcard. You should get dload\UPDATE.APP in root directory of your sdcard. If there was update to Lolipop previously, delete it first! (In other words extract/unzip package, move the whole dload folder (inside the "B148 folder" after unzipping) into the root directory of your SD card)
---4 Copy this repacked TWRP in your adb/fastboot directory https://yadi.sk/d/xWXOpG_3hf4iu (This is going to the adb folder on your PC)
---5 Copy this zip-archive (OEM.zip) to your sdcard https://yadi.sk/d/gw45fwwfhfKU2 (This is going to the root of your SD card.)
Sent from my MT2L03 using XDA-Developers mobile app
Every time I try to get to the Huawei bootloader unlock code website it tells me that the server's busy. Anyone else have this issue?
Kevin_Desousa said:
Every time I try to get to the Huawei bootloader unlock code website it tells me that the server's busy. Anyone else have this issue?
Click to expand...
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If that website doesn't work, try emailing them at [email protected] to ask for an unlock code for the bootloader. It is the official website.
There are plenty of suspicious websites and apps that promised to give you that unlock code. I would avoid them or use them with extreme caution.
Sent from my MT2L03 using XDA-Developers mobile app
During my search for that code I did email them and here is their reply. I have not done any of the following because I didn't need it. But perhaps this will help you.
Dear User,
Huawei Customer Service is pleased to be at your service, sorry for bringing you the trouble, if you want to unlock your phone, you should meet the condition as follows:
1.Please register your Huawei ID in our official website http://huawei.com/en/ on your PC.
2.Log in your Huawei ID on your phone for 14 consecutive days.
3.Each Huawei ID should not apply for the unlock code more than twice within half years.
If you meet the information, please go to http://emui.huawei.com/en/ and click the 'download' button to login your Huawei ID other than any other third party ID to apply for the unlock code. Please contact us by mail or local service hotline as follows if error message appears.
TEL: http://consumer.huawei.com/en/contact-us/index.htm?tag=hotline
Mail: http://consumer.huawei.com/en/contact-us/index.htm?tag=email
Please submit your mobile model, S/N, IMEI/MEID and error message in your e-mail. We also need to know that your phone is rooted, it can be out of the best working state and part of functions may not be able to work normally. In addition, the system is vulnerable to be invaded by viruses once your phone is permitted to unlock. What's more, for the lacking of fully tested, the third party software will not be compatible with your phone. Unlocking will bring unexpected negative impacts and the device will be not normal, and can not be restored, Huawei after-sales service office will not provide warranty service for your rooted phone, and you may bear the cost. So we strongly advise you to think it twice.
If you have any other problem, please send your feedback to us. We will be at your service to help you solve your problems.
Once again thank you for contacting Huawei device.
Best Regards.
Huawei Device Customer Care Team
Thank you so much for you detailed instruction! I am very new those technologies, may I ask you a few questions before I upgrade my phone?
1. my phone is MT2-L03 V100R001C00B148, unlocked, bought from B&H. I want to upgrade it to B322. Should I just follow your instructions from step 10 (10) Follow the steps in 4.1 Force Upgrade in this link. My notes are below.)?
2. Before upgrade, i should backup data. Can I just use the backup function in handset which i found from Settings/About phone/System Update/Local Update/? I don't know about TWRP. I posted my questions on http://forum.xda-developers.com/ascend-mate2/general/how-to-update-unlocked-mt2-l03-to-t3422775, but the answers are too high level to be understood:crying:......
CCHIPSS said:
10) Follow the steps in 4.1 Force Upgrade in this link. My notes are below.
https://community.gethuawei.com/sup.../mate2-android-l-update-now-available?pi558=6
Download "HUAWEI MT2-L03C00B322" here
http://consumer.huawei.com/us/support/downloads/index.htm
Get the manual pdf.
http://consumer.huawei.com/us/support/manuals/detail/index.htm?id=52025&key4=mate 2
Then follow the steps in in "4.1 Force upgrade" below.
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HUAWEI MT2-L03C00B322
Software Upgrade Guideline
Prepared by MT2-L03 team Date 2015-08-18
Reviewed by MT2-L03 team Date 2015-08-18
Approved by
MT2-L03 team
Date 2015-08-18
Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
All rights reserved
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Contents
1. VERSION INTRODUCTION ....................................................................................................... 3
1.1 THE FOLLOWING VERSIONS CAN BE UPGRADED. ....................................................................... 3
1.2 UPGRADE PREREQUISITE ........................................................................................................... 3
1.3 UPGRADE FILES ........................................................................................................................ 3
2. UPGRADE PREPARATION ........................................................................................................ 3
2.1 CHECK CURRENT UPGRADE ENVIRONMENT .............................................................................. 3
2.2 GET AND CHECK THE SOFTWARE PACKAGE............................................................................... 4
3. UPGRADE INTRODUCTION ..................................................................................................... 4
4. UPGRADE OPERATIONS ........................................................................................................... 4
4.1 FORCE UPGRADE ....................................................................................................................... 4
4.2 NORMAL UPGRADE(VERSION B3XX ONLY) .............................................................................. 5
5. UPGRADE VALIDATE ................................................................................................................ 7
5.1 CHECK THE VERSION ................................................................................................................ 7
5.2 BASIC FUNCTION CHECK ........................................................................................................... 7
6. NOTES ............................................................................................................................................ 7
6.1 NOTES 1 .................................................................................................................................... 7
6.2 NOTES 2 .................................................................................................................................... 8
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1. Version introduction
1.1 The following versions can be upgraded.
1.2 Upgrade prerequisite
The MT2-L03 handset software should be updated with the MICRO SD card.
1.3 Upgrade files
File Name
Software: main package (for B126,B148) dload/UPDATE_VENDOR.APP
Software: recovery package (for B126,B148)
dload/UPDATE.APP
Software: upgrade package (for B304, B306,
B308,B309,B316,B320)
dload/UPDATE.APP
Update tools MICRO SD card
2. Upgrade preparation
2.1 Check current upgrade environment
Make sure that the MICRO SD card is available and can be read and write.
Versions can be upgraded Date
MT2-L03 V100R001C00B126 2014-05-26
MT2-L03 V100R001C00B148 2014-09-16
MT2-L03 V100R001C00B304 2015-05-28
MT2-L03C00B308 2015-06-19
MT2-L03C00B309 2015-06-25
MT2-L03C00B316 2015-07-28
MT2-L03C00B320 2015-08-01
MT2-L03C00B321 2015-08-11
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2.2 Get and check the software package
There are two software packages for B126 and B148: main package and recovery
package. And one software package for B306,B308,B309,B316,B320,B321: upgrade
package.
3. Upgrade introduction
There are two methods to upgrade: normal upgrade and force upgrade.
Normal upgrade needs to start the handset and enter the Setting module. Force
upgrade is often used when the handset can’t boot up or can’t enter the idle screen.
4. Upgrade operations
4.1 Force upgrade
---Step 1. A MICRO SD card of 4G or more should be available. The MICRO SD card
made by Sandisk, Kingstone, or Kingmax is recommended.
---Step 2. Format the MICRO SD card (This operation is optional).
If your phone’s system is B3XX, you should skip Step 3 and Step 4.
---Step 3. Copy the Software: recovery package file UPDATE.APP and main package file
UPDATE_VENDOR.APP to a directory named dload.
---Step 4. Copy the entire dload folder (with UPDATE.APP and
UPDATE_VENDOR.APP in it) to the root directory of the MICRO SD card.
If your phone’s system is B126 or B148, you should skip Step 5.
---Step 5. Copy the upgrade package UPDATE_VENDOR.APP to a directory named
dload and copy the dload folder to the root directory of the MICRO SD card.
---Step 6. Make sure your handset is power off. Insert the MICRO SD card into the
handset. Press the VOLUME UP and VOLUME DOWN keys and POWER key to
power on the phone(picture4.1.1) , when the HUAWEI logo is showed , release
the POWER key and keep pressing the VOLUME UP and VOLUME DOWN
keys(picture 4.1.2) until your phone is entered the Software Upgrade
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Mode(picture 4.1.3).
4.1.1 4.1.2
4.1.3
---Step 7. When the progress bar stops, your handset will reboot and enter the new
system.
4.2 Normal upgrade(version B3XX only) (Not applicable for Huawei Mate 2 from Wind Mobile Canada)
Step 1. A MICRO SD card of 2GB or more should be available. The MICRO SD card
made by Sandisk, Kingstone, or Kingmax is recommended.
Step 2. Format the MICRO SD card (This operation is optional).
Step 3. Copy the Software: main package file UPDATE.APP to a directory named
dload.
Step 4. Copy the entire dload folder (with UPDATE.APP in it) to the root directory of
the MICRO SD card.
PRESS 3 KEYS
PRESS 2 KEYS
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Step 5. Insert the MICRO SD card into the handset and power on. After entering the
home screen, press Updater -> Menu->Local update->Full package to start the
upgrade. Reference to the following pictures
Step 6. When the progress bar stop, your handset will reboot, if not, you need to
reboot your handset and check the version of your handset. If upgrade has failed
please try again.
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5. Upgrade validate
5.1 Check the version
1. By Settings->About phone->Build number, to check the version. Just like
MT2-L03C00B322
5.2 Basic function check
Switch on the handset, enter the idle screen, input a dial number and make a voice
call, then long press the power key to power off the handset.
6. Notes
6.1 Notes 1
Please make sure your battery power is over 20% before performing the upgrade.
Also, we recommend connecting your device via USB from a Huawei compatible charger
while the update is in progress.
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6.2 Notes 2
Upgrade operations will erase user data, it is recommended you back-up your data to
external SD card prior to flashing.
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hey did everything on here and rooted successfully but when i try to put the cm13 nightly on fails due to bootloader issue? easy fix? possible link to point me the right direction?
btw amazing tutorial was so overwhelming on my own and this really helped a lot thanks a million
piapiaworld said:
Thank you so much for you detailed instruction! I am very new those technologies, may I ask you a few questions before I upgrade my phone?
1. my phone is MT2-L03 V100R001C00B148, unlocked, bought from B&H. I want to upgrade it to B322. Should I just follow your instructions from step 10 (10) Follow the steps in 4.1 Force Upgrade in this link. My notes are below.)?
2. Before upgrade, i should backup data. Can I just use the backup function in handset which i found from Settings/About phone/System Update/Local Update/? I don't know about TWRP. I posted my questions on http://forum.xda-developers.com/ascend-mate2/general/how-to-update-unlocked-mt2-l03-to-t3422775, but the answers are too high level to be understood:crying:......
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1) If you phone version is V100R001C00B148, you can just go download the firmware. That version is supported. So yes go stright to step 10.
2) You should back up everything you have onto your computer. Photos, videos, chat messages, etc. Online backup will only backup your contacts, for the most part.
Note: There is a difference between "unlocked phoned" and "bootloader unlocked". The phone you bought from B&H most likely is an unlocked phone. But you will have to check if the bootloader is locked. But since your version is already B148, there is no need for you to worry about this. Just update the official way as per Step 10.
melbatoast1985 said:
hey did everything on here and rooted successfully but when i try to put the cm13 nightly on fails due to bootloader issue? easy fix? possible link to point me the right direction?
btw amazing tutorial was so overwhelming on my own and this really helped a lot thanks a million
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Is your bootloader unlocked. Did you installed TWRP successfully?
If you downloaded some third party app to root your device and it "say" successful, you can assume that it didn't actually work. Without that bootloader unlock code from Huawei nothing else will work.
CCHIPSS said:
Is your bootloader unlocked. Did you installed TWRP successfully?
If you downloaded some third party app to root your device and it "say" successful, you can assume that it didn't actually work. Without that bootloader unlock code from Huawei nothing else will work.
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First off I did all this months ago it works, I have twrp and b322 lollipop official on my phone but could never get it to root, no matter what i tried. So i hunt the web and found kingroot, which will infact root your phone til you uninstall the app. But i have anew problem since then I keep a backup of the original b322 after i got it installed on twrp. have had to use it once now because for some reason my phone wont restart or power off normally, I havr to hold the power button til it reboots, anyone have any ideas what is going on? also my gps is for **** any ideas that my help with that as well would be appreciated. as for the unlock code seriously just email huawei they are usually good at getting the bootloader unlock back to you fast with in 24 hours. after that just save the email, i did and still got it from months ago.
Hi,
First off...props to CCHIPSS...this worked brilliantly. My Wind Mate 2 is now officially Lollipop.
To make things easier, I strongly suggest using FB as a login to get the bootloader unlock code. I tried emailing them and it was a painful process. If you login via FB (I used my dummy acct), you'll get the code instantaneously.
Secondly, to get the file HUAWEI MT2-L03C00B322, just Google it and you can find directly from the Huawei website.
Thank you so much....and I didn't even have to root my phone...
Hi, thank you so much for the great instruction! I got a MT2L03 from Wind also and followed the tutorial, but after I updated to B148, the system gets stuck at the first screen of the logo after reboot. Don't know what went wrong, but when I intended to rollback to B128 and restart the steps from beginning, I found I couldn't find the backup of oeminfo anywhere, maybe I stored it in internal storage and it was flashed... If you still have a backup of orignal oeminfo could you plz send me a copy?
email: [email protected]
Thanks in advance! :crying:
OP, did you update yours to Cyanogenmod 13? I tried to flash CM13 Snapshot from CM 12.1 Snapshot with latest TWRP recovery, and it failed with bootloop on logo. The phone initially boots into the "preparing" section but once it finishes everything and displays "Optimization Completed", then it kicks back into the boot logo, where it just loops.
Thanks. I have successfully update to 5.1. I love to have Android 6.0 on my matte 2. Is there anyway wind Mobile phones can update to android 6.0.
Thanks.
Hi, I have a problem flashing stock rom on my P10. I installed twrp-3.1.0-0-P10.img and in my attempt to create a back-up, and begin my upgrade and root the device, I inadvertently wiped the firmware. I can switch on, toggle the volume, I even get a screen with the option to restart or power off, I can access twrp and the bootloader etc but I have a blank screen and no interface.
I have tried flashing several full firmware images but they all fail during the process and I get the following error message:- updater process ended with ERROR: 9 Error installing zip file '/external_sd/dload/update_full_VTR-L09XX.zip.
I'm unsure which full firmware build image I should be using. ( My model is VTR-L09
I'd be grateful for any help or advice you can offer.
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Pombal81 said:
Hi, I have a problem flashing stock rom on my P10. I installed twrp-3.1.0-0-P10.img and in my attempt to create a back-up, and begin my upgrade and root the device, I inadvertently wiped the firmware. I can switch on, toggle the volume, I even get a screen with the option to restart or power off, I can access twrp and the bootloader etc but I have a blank screen and no interface.
I have tried flashing several full firmware images but they all fail during the process and I get the following error message:- updater process ended with ERROR: 9 Error installing zip file '/external_sd/dload/update_full_VTR-L09XX.zip.
I'm unsure which full firmware build image I should be using. ( My model is VTR-L09
I'd be grateful for any help or advice you can offer.
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Try a custom ROM and put it on your internal storage!
Thanks for your help, do you have an suggestions as I'v struggled to find anything. When you say internal storage I take it to mean flash the rom through the adb?
Pombal81 said:
Thanks for your help, do you have an suggestions as I'v struggled to find anything. When you say internal storage I take it to mean flash the rom through the adb?
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No. The internal storage is the storage on your phone. The external storage is the sd card you add to it. As for the ROM, I couldn't find a custom one. Just grab the stock firmware and flash
Thanks for this, are there any tutorials on how to do this? I tried dragging files in from my desktop onto the phone's internal storage but it won't drop the file. Really appreciate your advice.
Hi there, I have been trying to drag the zip file onto the internal SD card, it starts to copy and then it sits on copying without anything happening. I then get a 'this PC is not responding' in the window. It then shuts the window down, reloads my screen and when I re-open the Huawei folder on the PC the the internal SD drive disappears entirely with only the 'cust' file remaining.
Pombal81 said:
Hi there, I have been trying to drag the zip file onto the internal SD card, it starts to copy and then it sits on copying without anything happening. I then get a 'this PC is not responding' in the window. It then shuts the window down, reloads my screen and when I re-open the Huawei folder on the PC the the internal SD drive disappears entirely with only the 'cust' file remaining.
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Requirements -
1.) PC and USB does
2.) ADB drivers
3.) Your phone's drivers
4.) And a custom ROM (or stock ROM, but I figured you'd want a custom)
5.) You're brain to suck all this in
- First step is to install all your drivers first.
- Next boot your phone into TWRP
- Next plug your phone up
- Now go where ADB is installed (check the ADB installer for the directory)
- Place your stock or custom ROM in that folder
- Rename it to something simple, i.e. rom.zip (make sure it doesn't say rom.zip.zip)
- Now hold shift and right click anywhere in the folder (make sure nothing is highlighted.) And press "open command window here"
- Next type "ADB devices" to ensure your device is recognized. (Of nothing pops up, ensure you're in recovery and have the cable plugged in. You might have to find the button for "MTP" somewhere in TWRP and enable it.
- Now all you have to do it type in the command prompt : "adb push rom.zip /sdcard/rom.zip" And press enter.
Then just click install in TWRP and find the zip, select it and swipe that sucker to flash
Hope I helped!
Thanks so much, this is nothing like the fun had with my nexus 5!
I followed your instructions, but after I typed the command prompt it brought up the list of commands and nothing flashed into the SD card on TWRP. Would it have anything to do with the build? I've opted for stock as there's not much out there for custom, I read on here that the last 2 updates weren't released so I've just found one closest to my oem.
Pombal81 said:
Thanks so much, this is nothing like the fun had with my nexus 5!
I followed your instructions, but after I typed the command prompt it brought up the list of commands and nothing flashed into the SD card on TWRP. Would it have anything to do with the build? I've opted for stock as there's not much out there for custom, I read on here that the last 2 updates weren't released so I've just found one closest to my oem.
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Did you rename it to rom.zip?
Yes, exactly as your suggestion. Really hoping its fixable as I'm not sure I like FunkyHuwei's prices!!
Pombal81 said:
Yes, exactly as your suggestion. Really hoping its fixable as I'm not sure I like FunkyHuwei's prices!!
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Just a softbrick m8. Should be fine... Before pushing, does adb detect your phone? (Type "adb devices" and see if anything pops up. Should show a bunch of characters or something.
Thanks for the reassurance! Yes adb devices command works, I get the 'list of devices attached' dialogue, serial number and states its in recovery mode
Pombal81 said:
Thanks for the reassurance! Yes adb devices command works, I get the 'list of devices attached' dialogue, serial number and states its in recovery mode
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Okay, so it should work fine. Depending on how big your ROM is, it could take awhile. After you type in the command you should see a flashing flash under the command, bottom left. If that's flashing that means it's pushing the file. Once done just click install, then make sure your on your internal storage, and scroll the the bottom and click rom.zip and install
Yeah I tried it again but it just brings up text straightaway after I hit enter... Android Debug Bridge version 1.0.32 Revision eac51f2bb6a8-android and then a long list of commands.
Pombal81 said:
Yeah I tried it again but it just brings up text straightaway after I hit enter... Android Debug Bridge version 1.0.32 Revision eac51f2bb6a8-android and then a long list of commands.
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Thanks so much - giving this a shot now.
Ok, so got the files onto the devices SD card but it won't install the file...I'm getting an ERROR 9 code.
Pombal81 said:
Ok, so got the files onto the devices SD card but it won't install the file...I'm getting an ERROR 9 code.
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Update twrp? (Isn't 3.1.1-0 the latest??)
twrp-3.1.1-0-vtr.img - yes this is the version I'm using
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twrp-3.1.1-0-vtr.img - yes this is the version I'm using
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Id try reflashing, maybe go down to 3.1.0-0