[SOLVED] Captured Latest OTA but . . . - Android One (First-Generation) Cross-Device Genera

Hey Guys,
I have been getting an 18MB OTA for my Micromax AndroidOne. However the update keeps failing. I have captured the OTA. The lInk is:
Update to LMY47K
The update failed maybe because I was rooted. But then I factory reset the phone so now, Root should technically be gone. Before doing factory reset, I had also removed root from the SU app. Still, when I try to install OTA update, I am getting an error. So I Captured the OTA and then tried to flashed the zip via recovery as well as ADB Sideload. Both of them gave the same error at the Verifying Current System stage:
Verifying current system...
"/system/bin/install-recovery.sh" has unexpected contents.
E:Error in /sideload/package.zip
(Status 7)
Installation Aborted
The same error occurs every time via both flashing methods. Any idea guys??
Thanks
PLEASE FLASH ON YOUR WON RISK. I AM NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY DAMAGE THAT MAY BE CAUSED TO YOUR PHONE

Finally
DO THE FOLLOWING AT YOUR OWN RISK. I AM NOT RESPONSIBLE IF YOU BRICK OR DAMAGE YOUR PHONE
Finally it's done. I did the following steps: (Obviously backup data first)
1. I Unlocked the bootloader *LOST ALL DATA AS EXPECTED*
2. Flashed Philz Recovery (You can install any other but this recovery will be lost once flashing official zip as a result making Official Stock ROM and Official Stock Recovery)
Did these above 2 steps using AndroidOne Tool Kit. There are thorough instructions and warning to do so.
3. Downloaded the official update file from here. Only LMY47O file. Copied it on an External SD card
4. Go to Philz recovery, Select Wipe and then Clean to Install ROM (Preferably without inserting the SD Card).
5. Now insert the SD card, wait for a minute for the recovery to recognize your card and then select, Install Zip and then select from SD Card. Select your zip files, confirm installation.. Reboot once done
6. Once done, you will have a brand new OS. Enter all the information. and you will get the next two updates OTA and get installed just fine
Enjoy Your latest update!!

ashhem said:
DO THE FOLLOWING AT YOUR OWN RISK. I AM NOT RESPONSIBLE IF YOU BRICK OR DAMAGE YOUR PHONE
Finally it's done. I did the following steps: (Obviously backup data first)
1. I Unlocked the bootloader *LOST ALL DATA AS EXPECTED*
2. Flashed Philz Recovery (You can install any other but this recovery will be lost once flashing official zip as a result making Official Stock ROM and Official Stock Recovery)
Did these above 2 steps using AndroidOne Tool Kit. There are thorough instructions and warning to do so.
3. Downloaded the official update file from here. Only LMY47O file. Copied it on an External SD card
4. Go to Philz recovery, Select Wipe and then Clean to Install ROM (Preferably without inserting the SD Card).
5. Now insert the SD card, wait for a minute for the recovery to recognize your card and then select, Install Zip and then select from SD Card. Select your zip files, confirm installation.. Reboot once done
6. Once done, you will have a brand new OS. Enter all the information. and you will get the next two updates OTA and get installed just fine
Enjoy Your latest update!!
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Justcopying and pasting from www.dileepworld.blogspot.com isillegal...you better know that!

nexi4droid said:
Justcopying and pasting from www.dileepworld.blogspot.com isillegal...you better know that!
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Hi nexi4droid, greetings of the day.
A few points:
1. I have NOT copied this stuff from anywhere. I have written it myself. However it is but OBVIOUS that the instructions are very similar to other present ALL OVER THE WEB as that is how it is done.
2. Also, as you must have seen, I have given links to official pages of toolkits or OTA captures from where I have taken stuff. If I wanted to "just Copy-Paste", I would not have done so. I am well aware of how much efforts you developers take to bring us custom ROMS and special tools. So, No I am not the type of guy that steals or copies other people's work
3. I went through the link you have given and I could not find identical instructions anywhere on that beautifully blog. But then again, as I said in the first point. That is how it is done so you will find similar instructions all over the web.
4. And finally, My post is OLDER!! than your http://dileepworld.blogspot.in/2015/08/solution-for-canvas-a1-getting-back-ota.html So if anything, I should be blaming you, not me. But I wont as it does not make any sense. Everyone reads things from different places and tries various things the find on the web and then finally may post what worked for them. I did the same in my words taking part instructions from 1cefire's post and the AndroidOne Toolkit (Links in the OP).
I hope I have cleared my self and have no intention to offend you. Have a great day

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[TuT]How to install the needed CWM Recovery 6.0.8.2 on s5830i to install CM11

Ok, I see many of you have tried installing CM11 but with "Status 7" on the installing process
See this thread how to install CM11 http://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-ace/s5830i-develop/rom-cyanogenmod-11-0-androidarmv6-t2805309
But I've figured out that many of you have not completely understand this process..
First let's install the Clockwork mod Recovery onto our phones:
1.Download this zip onto your SD card Click!
2.Boot into recovery (hold vol + vol- and power until the screen goes on)
3.In recovery select Apply update from SD card and select the Clowermod_Recovery_MTD.zip file and it will install it
4.Select Reboot system now in your stock recovery, or if you have temporary CWM recovery select advanced and Reboot Recovery...
5.Install the CM11 zip from your SD card through the CWM recovery
Second way for installing the CM11 without the bugs and that you can run your phone with SIM card and some bugs fixed also:
1.Follow this thread Click!
2.Go into Odin and put this file in your phone place without PDA and CSC Click!
3.Hit start and boot into stock ROM with that modem
4.Follow the above instructions
And that it is you phone is now running 4.4.4 Kit Kat
Addon:
If you have any trouble during the process (if you didn't go through the explanation very well, if you did there wont be any problems) do this process from this thread
Click!
I am not responsible for any damage done to your mobile phone!!
If you want you can donate to me for this only by clicking nothing else:
If you want click on this link to donate me 20 points haha wo hoo
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Status 7-Error by installing ClockworkMod-Recovery 6.0.8.2 on Samsung Cooperve
Hello,
I want to install CyanogenMod 11 on my Samsung Cooperve.
when I go into Recovery Mode and try to install ClockworkMod-Recovery 6.0.8.2 - as mentioned in flexton´s howto - I get the Error Messages:
Code:
This package is for „cooperve,GT-S5830i,gt-s5830i“ devices; this is a „“.
E:Error in /tmp/sideload/package.zip
(Status 7)
Installation aborted.
Thats weird because my device IS a cooperve,GT-S5830i. What went wrong here and how can I solve this problem?
I don´t know, If this is important, but my Andorid System does not boot anymore.
foto2000 said:
What went wrong here and how can I solve this problem?
I don´t know, If this is important, but my Andorid System does not boot anymore.
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I think for the moment you have to restore your system.
Edit
I find it this link for S5830i:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1840645
I wish you success !
rom link dead
the link to the cm11 rom doesnt work. I cannot find the cm11 rom for s5830i anywhere. Please help
Best Tutorial I've found! Works perfect. Thanks.
Windows 7 is the most recommended OS to do almost all work without any problem, So I recommend you to activate your existing OS being purchased its license code from ODosta Store
Which is distributing license for almost all types of Microsoft Products with good customer support. I personally use it and have a good experience.
You can upgrade your windows 7 or windows 8.1 pro to windows 10, But you can face some technical issues, So I recommend you to have clean installation of Windows 7, windows 8 or Windows 10 and activate it using legal license.

(Myphone Uno) ota update problem

For those who have myphone uno plss help me it won't update
If someone kind enough to share the link of
ota zip I can just flash It in stock recovery
gabisonfire98 said:
For those who have myphone uno plss help me it won't update
If someone kind enough to share the link of
ota zip I can just flash It in stock recovery
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Ok lmy47o patch zip is just 23 mb
guys,
i also have a myphone uno rooted but no custom recovery as of now. i had no problem updating the previous system updates. the recent one came in just fine. then now, the phone (every time it connects to wi-fi) would offer a new sys update. but when this is applied, the procedure results with an ERROR. i wonder if you guys are getting similar results.
bodega1968 said:
guys,
i also have a myphone uno rooted but no custom recovery as of now. i had no problem updating the previous system updates. the recent one came in just fine. then now, the phone (every time it connects to wi-fi) would offer a new sys update. but when this is applied, the procedure results with an ERROR. i wonder if you guys are getting similar results.
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i have the same problem. my current system is version is 5.1.1. i'm using stock recovery. my phone is rooted using superSU.
guys,
i've recently just tried doing a FACTORY RESET (myPhone UNO), Android 5.1.1, and to no avail: still an error when updated a 18MB update. either the update file has an error or my rooted settings are preventing a clean OTA update.
bodega1968
dude,
I finally resolved the update issue. will give you the instructions soon. got to go... but will get back to you once I have composed the procedures... I believe the cause is having rooted and changed some data in the system cache.
bod98
SOLVING [one solution] OTA PROBLEMS in myPhone UNO (sprout)
Background.
Phone model: myPhone UNO (sprout hardware)
Android 5.1.1
*Problem: OTA update failure.
*Log message:
Finding update package...
Opening update package...
Verifying update package...
Installing update...
VErifying current system...
"/system/bin/app_process32" has unexpected contents.
E:Eror in 0/cache/recovery/block.map
(Status 7)
*Possible Cause: Occurred after rooting with anil293 (Android Root Kit here). I’m not saying that this program is bad, but only to caution anyone who may want to root and possibly lose OTA updates.
Solution. (*This worked for me since I had done a previous NANDROID backup (NB) of the phone prior to any system changes (i.e. rooting, custom recovery, etc.). The following steps were written to help those who may not be too familiar with some basic non-GUI (graphic user interface) commands in order to restore one’s device to it’s original and working condition.
Step 1: I chanced upon DEVAM30’s wonderful contribution on how to run RECOVERY without installing it ‘permanently’ into the phone. Check out his page here. This allowed me to make my NB. Download from this page the PHILZ8.img (*This will be the 'virtual' recovery file which you will boot into in order to make your NB)
Step 2: Assuming that you have a previous NB, this (huge file) should be located in the clockworkmod folder in your SDCard. You will refer to this once you have successfully booted in the PHILZ8 recovery.
Step 3: Set your phone to allow USB Debugging. (*This can be done in the Developer’s Section) NOTE: Prior to all this, make sure you BACKUP your critical personal files (i.e. contacts, SMS, data, etc. GOOGLE this to find out how to backup your personal data. The next steps will ERASE everything in your phone. I will not be responsible for any data lose or the bricking of your phone.
Step 4: Boot your device in FASTBOOT mode (FM). (*Power OFF the device, then after 5-10 seconds, press POWER ON + VOL UP. When screen turns on, release VOL UP followed by POWER ON). MENU comes up. Use VOL UP to SCROLL among the choices, and when you have selected FM, press VOL DOWN and the phone should pretty much be in FMode.
Step 5: While your phone is in FM. In your PC you should have ADB/FASTBOOT functions already set up. Check the link here on how to install and work in fastboot mode. When you have properly installed everything in this STEP, you must copy the PHILZ8.img into the adb/fastboot folder. You may rename it into something simpler like recovery.img
Step 6: Connect your phone (*already in FM) to the PC.
Step 7: In your PC, in adb/fastboot folder (*check if your device is connected properly – adb devices or fastboot devices). If your device is detected some number should appear in the screen. Then you type: fastboot boot philz8.img or the name you gave to the .img file.
Step 8: Wait for the PHILZ8 recovery to kick in. Once it boots up you’re now ready to do a RESTORE of your NB. You will see a TOUCH menu in your screen. You will carry out two important steps. (a) wipe the cache and (b) restore the NB image from the SDCard.
Step 9: Choose the wipe menu. In my case, I chose to WIPE (*Choose wipe cache options) cache and the dalvik cache. The former one will take a while, and the latter only takes a few seconds. Once done, +++GO BACK++ to the main menu and then TAP on RESTORE. It will ask you where you will restore the image from. Choose SD card. If it doesn’t do this automatically, you may have to navigate to the clockworkmod folder where your NB image is located. Choose that image and you’re good to go!
Step 10: Once the entire procedure is over (*be patient, it may take some time to finish the entire restoring of the image), you will now opt to REBOOT the SYSTEM. Now, this is critical (in my opinion) because the virtual recovery (PHILZ8) will ask if you wish to install root. Choose NO! Otherwise, it may make some changes in the system settings that will conflict with the OTA updates we want to work.
The device will reboot and you will pretty much be back to its original settings (more than a simple factory reset). And your phone will update a few times and no error will come out.
For those of your who don’t have or have not been able to make a CLEAN NB, I uploaded this RAW image phone (it does not contain any personal data or programs) . You may download it here.
bod68
*updated 9IX15
LINK to my NANDROID BACKUP
gabisonfire98 said:
Ok lmy47o patch zip is just 23 mb
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gabisonfire98,
dude, if you're patient enough to follow my 'SOLUTION' to regaining OTA updates, check out the procedure i outlined below, september 4, i believe it was.
the link to my NANDROID BACKUP which could be RESTORED to your device (*Using the wonderful procedure outlined by DEVAM03)!
Download the image here
Just email me if you find some of the instructions confusing, just email me.
bod68

Issue with installation of rom with temporary cwm recovery by shaaan

I am having issues with the installation of a Custom ROM on my Galaxy S Advance.
I have done it before, and it went smoothly. But later I reverted back to official one.
Now I am doing it again. But having a few problems with the CWM recovery (v6.0.2.8). I am having an old file which was probably uploaded by Shaaan.
The file name is "update.zip".
I tried downloading the new file from one of his new threads, but that download infected my laptop with a large number of viruses, malwares and adwares that were on the host site. So I am using the old file itself.
So the issue is, I used the "root.zip" file to root my phone and it was done successfully as the Root Checker app also verified the root.
Later, I booted using the CWM Recovery.
Did the Wipe Data/ Fatory Reset.
Did Wipe Cache Data.
Did Wipe Dalvic Cache.
Then I moved to Installation of ROM.
When I select the option, "CHOOSE ZIP FROM SDCARD", there comes an error saying...
"E: Can't Mount /sdcard/"
I browsed the internet and found a solution that said CHANGING THE FILE SYSTEM OF THE SDCARD. So I did that too. Tried with NTFS as well as FAT32, but nothing happened.
I even tried to install by placing the ROM files in Internal Memory since they are not even getting cleaned after Wipe Data operation. But that too resulted in negative.
This is happening every time. By now, I have installed the official firmware 4 times, so as to start the process afresh, but no luck.
The ROM files are also not corrupted, as I have used them earlier.
Here are the images of the issue I am encountering. (Please tell how to upload images, as all that I can see is an option to add URL and not an image, also an error like posting 10 posts)
EXPECTING A SOLUTION TO IT ASAP, as the Official Jellybean version has again started to lag too much.

Huawei P9 potentally bricked?

Hello Guys! In the past 2 days i wanted to rebrand my phone (Huawei P9 EVA-L09) to the AL10 chinese version with a guide i found in the thread of the HWOTA7 tool. I succesfully flashed it without complications. But then my luck went out and i maybe have softbricked my phone. Here's how it happened.
As i did't like huawei's emui i wanted to load the Base ROM on my phone for flashing my favorite rom, Resurrection Remix. After i flashed my phones RAMDISK with the TWRP version as explained in Tecalotes post (fastboot flash recovery_ramdisk P9-EVA-8.0.0-TWRP-v4.img) i went straight in it to flash the img because i didn't know what command i needed to flash it over fastboot. So i tried wiping the Dalvik-/cache, factory reset and then wiping data. Then i went to rebooting my phone into the OS to check if the files are in the right place, but then it just was stuck at the screen (Your device has been unlocked and can't be trusted.) and down below just stands "Your device is booting now". I thought it just could take a while, but even after 10 minutes it did't change a bit, then it automatically reset to the eRecovery. After browsing in some german forums i found out that my phone isn't lost yet After this i booted TWRP again over fastboot and deleted all system files. Then nothing worked anymore. Tried sideloading, it said adb: error: connect failed: closed. or uknowncommand[errno] and then it stopped). I sat there for 6 hours, then my big IQ tried the UPDATE.app extractor and extracted recovery, system, ramdisk and vendor and flashed it. And it worked, it booted in eRecovery again and said "Your OS has mayor errors, do you wan't to download latest version and recovery?". I accepted. It downloaded for 10 minutes, then i repeated the last step of HWOTA7 and again, it worked. Then i could boot in the OS again, and enable ADB Debug and USB debug. After that i booted in TWRP and tried staying at EMIU 8, but again, i couldn't find the files. Then i tried sideload, again a error telling me that sideloading can't be done. Rebooted in OS, again stuck at the screen after the unlocking. I did go to sleep. Now its day 2 and i am writing here with my phone at the side in eRecovery. This time i didnt wipe anything else than data and the cache, also i did a factory reset. I easely can go in the OS again, but then i still would get the false directory without any files and couldnt load OpenGapps and the network fix or the BASE ROM, because i know now that it isnt a problem with base rom. I grately would accept anyone that can help. Also i cant use a SD card because i do not have the money for it right now because i'm in high school. Besides that, I personally think it's a faulty directory because of the TWRP. Also i can't go back to nougat because i can't find the zips. If someone is a expert, hit me up in the DMs here and if i got a fix i write it on this post for everyone that has this problem and i will mention the god that found it!
Many regards!
Since you have followed the re-branding guide by @Tecalote, why didn't you follow also his instructions for going back to stock (Oreo or even Nougat)
https://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=77161314&postcount=3
Same things have also been asked in the Open Kirin thread, see e.g.
https://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=77589852&postcount=79
Good luck, as long as you have Fastboot and eRecovery, your phone is not dead
Restore your phone and try to be not confused
Bumo Gaming said:
Hello Guys! In the past 2 days i wanted to rebrand my phone (Huawei P9 EVA-L09) to the AL10 chinese version with a guide i found in the thread of the HWOTA7 tool.
As i did't like huawei's emui i wanted to load the Base ROM on my phone for flashing my favorite rom, Resurrection Remix.
After i flashed my phones RAMDISK with the TWRP version as explained in Tecalotes post (fastboot flash recovery_ramdisk P9-EVA-8.0.0-TWRP-v4.img) i went straight in it to flash the img because i didn't know what command i needed to flash it over fastboot.
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Okay, first of all → You should learn to read the instructions carefully. And if you do not understand something, then you should ask first - in the Rebrand Thread - before you do something!
"After i flashed my phones RAMDISK with the TWRP" → which ramdisk to you mean? Since you speak of the "Base ROM", you refer to the renewed post # 2 in the Rebrand Thread. I did not mention anything about flashing a "Ramdisk" there.
Note: ramdisk.img = similar the same than boot.img on Android 7 → and if, it must be flashed to: ramdisk
recovery_ramdisk = on Oreo the place of Recovery on the phone (on Nougat it was: recovery) → and if, it must be flashed to: recovery_ramdisk
In post # 2 I do not offer "ramdisk" for download or to flash.
There are only two recoveries to flash there: 1) P9-EVA-8.0.0-TWRP-v4.img → which must be flashed to: recovery_ramdisk and
2) b528-RECOVERY_RAMDIS.img, which is the EMUI-Stock-Recovery → and must be flashed to the same place: recovery_ramdisk (after flashing the Base ROM for doing the Factory reset)
"After i flashed my phones RAMDISK with the TWRP version as explained in Tecalotes post (fastboot flash recovery_ramdisk P9-EVA-8.0.0-TWRP-v4.img) i went straight in it to flash the img because i didn't know what command i needed to flash it over fastboot."
BTW: every Recovery (TWRP, EMUI-Stock-Recovery) can be flashed in Fastboot Mode with: fastboot flash recovery_ramdisk "name-of-the-file".img
→ That means, you flashed already TWRP (P9-EVA-8.0.0-TWRP-v4.img) in Fastboot Mode and you did boot into TWRP → and then?? Which img did you flash then? I did not mention to flash any img immediately after flashing TWRP.
→ After flashing TWRP you should flash either the NetworkPatch.zip or the Base ROM (suitable for your device) and after that you should: Reboot Recovery from TWRP main menu, after TWRP is rebooted you should flash: b528-RECOVERY_RAMDIS.img to: recovery_ramdisk - and NOT TO: ramdisk!!
It is well explained in the Thread.
The next step would be to Reboot Recovery from TWRP main menu into Stock Recovery (which is flashed right now) and perform from EMUI-Stock-Recovery Wipe Cache Partition and Factoryreset....
→ if you flashed b528-recovery_ramdis.img to ramdisk instead to: recovery_ramdisk → then it's clear why your P9 did not boot into the system and was stuck on the Bootscreen!
→ But what I dont understand is: How could you flash recovery_ramdis.img with TWRP if you have no external SD??
I wrote directly under the Download-Link of TWRP a short summary about this TWRP and I told clearly, that this TWRP has currently no access to /data and the internal storage → therefore: nothing can be done without external SD!
So, my question is - from where can you flash anything?
→ It would only possible to flash anything without external SD, if you did "format data" → but that would be a completely wrong step that I have not mentioned anywhere in the instructions.
"Format data" is only required, if you use HuRUpdater, as long TWRP can not decrypt the encrypted data Partiton.
→ But "Format data" can not be used for doing the NetworkPatch or flashing the Base Rom → it requires, that /data is originally encrypted - and NOT formatted.
Bumo Gaming said:
So i tried wiping the Dalvik-/cache, factory reset and then wiping data. Then i went to rebooting my phone into the OS to check if the files are in the right place, but then it just was stuck at the screen (Your device has been unlocked and can't be trusted.) and down below just stands "Your device is booting now". I thought it just could take a while, but even after 10 minutes it did't change a bit, then it automatically reset to the eRecovery.
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Clear, if you did several things wrong and and not according to the instructions, the phone can not boot and goes and goes after some unsuccessful attempts into eRecovery.
→ But that would not be any problem. Because it is possible on rebranded P9 to EVA-AL10 - to use eRecovery. Just click on "Download latest version and recovery" - then P9 connects to the wifi, get the info package and download and restore your P9 to latest approved Firmware.
"So i tried wiping the Dalvik-/cache, factory reset and then wiping data. " - forget about it → if TWRP has no access to /data - you can not wipe Dalvik and you can not do Factory reset and you can not wipe data with TWRP! → Thats why I advised to do it with Stock EMUI Recovery after the zips are flashed.
Bumo Gaming said:
After browsing in some german forums i found out that my phone isn't lost yet After this i booted TWRP again over fastboot and deleted all system files. Then nothing worked anymore. Tried sideloading, it said adb: error: connect failed: closed. or uknowncommand[errno] and then it stopped). I sat there for 6 hours, then my big IQ tried the UPDATE.app extractor and extracted recovery, system, ramdisk and vendor and flashed it. And it worked, it booted in eRecovery again and said "Your OS has mayor errors, do you wan't to download latest version and recovery?". I accepted.
It downloaded for 10 minutes, then i repeated the last step of HWOTA7 and again, it worked. Then i could boot in the OS again, and enable ADB Debug and USB debug. After that i booted in TWRP and tried staying at EMIU 8, but again, i couldn't find the files. Then i tried sideload, again a error telling me that sideloading can't be done. Rebooted in OS, again stuck at the screen after the unlocking.
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→ There is a much more simple way to restore your Phone that it can work again properly. I will write at the end.
→ You should not flash any GApps - Open GApps - or whatever, because GApps are not compatible with this firmware and not necessary. All necessary Google core apps and Google services are included in the firmware. Most of them not in the system, but in the data partiton.
→ The NetworkPatch zip as well as the Base Rom are including Playstore and Gboard and all the other Google Apps you need, you can simply install from Playstore.
→ You should not use HWOTA7 on Oreo - it is programmed to work on Android 7 (hwota7) and not on Android 8. It includes TWRP for Android 7 and not for Android 8 - and I already mentioned it in OP.
Bumo Gaming said:
I grately would accept anyone that can help. Also i cant use a SD card because i do not have the money for it right now because i'm in high school. Besides that, I personally think it's a faulty directory because of the TWRP. Also i can't go back to nougat because i can't find the zips. If someone is a expert, hit me up in the DMs here and if i got a fix i write it on this post for everyone that has this problem and i will mention the god that found it! Many regards!
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→ if you have no money for SD Card or USB OTG, you can go back to a working system (EVA-AL10 as well as make a downgrade to Nougat) - I have it already explained in Post #3 as @zgfg told you - but you will not be able for now to use the NetworkPatch.zip or the Base ROM.zip, because this TWRP can only flash from Micro SD or USB OTG (current version, until decryption of encrypted data is solved)
→ it could be done instead with Root and copy the files from the NetworkPatch.zip to the right places to replace the existent ones. But I made no instruction for it right now.
→ this TWRP has no "faulty directory" and everything is working correctly, except you can not use internal storage for now
→ "everyone that has this problem" - will only have it, if he is quite confused and does not know what he is doing - neither reads instructions properly, nor asks if he does not know
→ if you want to go back to Nougat, read Post #3, it is well explained. The Link EVA-AL10b399Sp17a /Android 7 you can find in Post #2
Using HuRUpdater from internal storage:
1) Flash TWRP for Oreo (not the one from hwota7, which is for Nougat) - flash it in Fastboot Mode with the code in Post #2
2) Boot into TWRP and use: Wipe and right down the Button: format data (for HuRUpdater it is required ) - confirm format data by typing:yes → go back (after) to main menu of TWRP and use: Reboot - but not system - Reboot instead: Recovery
3) Phone reboot again to TWRP and then TWRP is able to see the internal storage (because data is formatted - but note: this practice can not be used for the Base ROM and also not for the NetworkPatch, because it requires original encrypted storage!!)
4) Connect USB cable to P9 and PC - you should see internal storage in Windows Explorer.
If not, go to the Button "Mount" in TWRP and click 1x on "disable MTP" and then "enable MTP" - now you should see the internal storage in Windows Explorer.
6) Make a folder on your internal storage, name it as you like - Copy inside this folder:
a) HuRUpdater 0.4
b) update.zip
c) update_data_public.zip (= renamed, as written in OP)
d) update_all_hw.zip (=renamed, as written in OP)
→ Note: If you use EVA-AL10C00B528 for this operation, you will stay on Oreo, with properly installed Firmware (but without NetworkPatch...)
→ if you use instead EVA-AL10b399Sp17a for this operation, you will downgrade to Nougat, EVA-AL10 and can then use HWOTA7 to rebrand back to your original P9
After you copied the files, disconnect USB from P9.
7) Navigate to the folder you had created on internal storage (with HuRUpdater inside) and flash now ONLY the file: HuRUpdater.
8) The Battery will make some noice - in that moment press shortly VOL- (not Vol+) and HuRUpdater will flash the Firmware (all 3 zip files) from your folder automatically.
9) After it is succesfully flashed, click on the left button to Wipe Dalvik and Cache (it will work now, because of decrypted data) → the go back to the main menu and use again Reboot - But not System! - you choose: Reboot Recovery. This will reboot the Phone into EMUI-Stock-Recovery
10) In Stock Recovery make first Wipe Cache Partition and then Factory Reset → you have a properly working system back.
Can't you borrow an SD card of 4 GB to execute HuRU, I'm not sure could it work from Internal mem
zgfg said:
Can't you borrow an SD card of 4 GB to execute HuRU, I'm not sure could it work from Internal mem
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SD Card is easier, but HuRUpdater works also from internal storage → and it works also from USB (with OTG cable)
Only problem, TWRP hasn't support for encrypted data yet - but the steps with format data and then copy with PC in Windows Explorer the required files to internal storage, should solve this. ( for this case)
Tecalote said:
Okay, first of all → You should learn to read the instructions carefully. And if you do not understand something, then you should ask first - in the Rebrand Thread - before you do something!
"After i flashed my phones RAMDISK with the TWRP" → which ramdisk to you mean? Since you speak of the "Base ROM", you refer to the renewed post # 2 in the Rebrand Thread. I did not mention anything about flashing a "Ramdisk" there.
Note: ramdisk.img = similar the same than boot.img on Android 7 → and if, it must be flashed to: ramdisk
recovery_ramdisk = on Oreo the place of Recovery on the phone (on Nougat it was: recovery) → and if, it must be flashed to: recovery_ramdisk
In post # 2 I do not offer "ramdisk" for download or to flash.
There are only two recoveries to flash there: 1) P9-EVA-8.0.0-TWRP-v4.img → which must be flashed to: recovery_ramdisk and
2) b528-RECOVERY_RAMDIS.img, which is the EMUI-Stock-Recovery → and must be flashed to the same place: recovery_ramdisk (after flashing the Base ROM for doing the Factory reset)
"After i flashed my phones RAMDISK with the TWRP version as explained in Tecalotes post (fastboot flash recovery_ramdisk P9-EVA-8.0.0-TWRP-v4.img) i went straight in it to flash the img because i didn't know what command i needed to flash it over fastboot."
BTW: every Recovery (TWRP, EMUI-Stock-Recovery) can be flashed in Fastboot Mode with: fastboot flash recovery_ramdisk "name-of-the-file".img
→ That means, you flashed already TWRP (P9-EVA-8.0.0-TWRP-v4.img) in Fastboot Mode and you did boot into TWRP → and then?? Which img did you flash then? I did not mention to flash any img immediately after flashing TWRP.
→ After flashing TWRP you should flash either the NetworkPatch.zip or the Base ROM (suitable for your device) and after that you should: Reboot Recovery from TWRP main menu, after TWRP is rebooted you should flash: b528-RECOVERY_RAMDIS.img to: recovery_ramdisk - and NOT TO: ramdisk!!
It is well explained in the Thread.
The next step would be to Reboot Recovery from TWRP main menu into Stock Recovery (which is flashed right now) and perform from EMUI-Stock-Recovery Wipe Cache Partition and Factoryreset....
→ if you flashed b528-recovery_ramdis.img to ramdisk instead to: recovery_ramdisk → then it's clear why your P9 did not boot into the system and was stuck on the Bootscreen!
→ But what I dont understand is: How could you flash recovery_ramdis.img with TWRP if you have no external SD??
I wrote directly under the Download-Link of TWRP a short summary about this TWRP and I told clearly, that this TWRP has currently no access to /data and the internal storage → therefore: nothing can be done without external SD!
So, my question is - from where can you flash anything?
→ It would only possible to flash anything without external SD, if you did "format data" → but that would be a completely wrong step that I have not mentioned anywhere in the instructions.
"Format data" is only required, if you use HuRUpdater, as long TWRP can not decrypt the encrypted data Partiton.
→ But "Format data" can not be used for doing the NetworkPatch or flashing the Base Rom → it requires, that /data is originally encrypted - and NOT formatted.
Clear, if you did several things wrong and and not according to the instructions, the phone can not boot and goes and goes after some unsuccessful attempts into eRecovery.
→ But that would not be any problem. Because it is possible on rebranded P9 to EVA-AL10 - to use eRecovery. Just click on "Download latest version and recovery" - then P9 connects to the wifi, get the info package and download and restore your P9 to latest approved Firmware.
"So i tried wiping the Dalvik-/cache, factory reset and then wiping data. " - forget about it → if TWRP has no access to /data - you can not wipe Dalvik and you can not do Factory reset and you can not wipe data with TWRP! → Thats why I advised to do it with Stock EMUI Recovery after the zips are flashed.
→ There is a much more simple way to restore your Phone that it can work again properly. I will write at the end.
→ You should not flash any GApps - Open GApps - or whatever, because GApps are not compatible with this firmware and not necessary. All necessary Google core apps and Google services are included in the firmware. Most of them not in the system, but in the data partiton.
→ The NetworkPatch zip as well as the Base Rom are including Playstore and Gboard and all the other Google Apps you need, you can simply install from Playstore.
→ You should not use HWOTA7 on Oreo - it is programmed to work on Android 7 (hwota7) and not on Android 8. It includes TWRP for Android 7 and not for Android 8 - and I already mentioned it in OP.
→ if you have no money for SD Card or USB OTG, you can go back to a working system (EVA-AL10 as well as make a downgrade to Nougat) - I have it already explained in Post #3 as @zgfg told you - but you will not be able for now to use the NetworkPatch.zip or the Base ROM.zip, because this TWRP can only flash from Micro SD or USB OTG (current version, until decryption of encrypted data is solved)
→ it could be done instead with Root and copy the files from the NetworkPatch.zip to the right places to replace the existent ones. But I made no instruction for it right now.
→ this TWRP has no "faulty directory" and everything is working correctly, except you can not use internal storage for now
→ "everyone that has this problem" - will only have it, if he is quite confused and does not know what he is doing - neither reads instructions properly, nor asks if he does not know
→ if you want to go back to Nougat, read Post #3, it is well explained. The Link EVA-AL10b399Sp17a /Android 7 you can find in Post #2
Using HuRUpdater from internal storage:
1) Flash TWRP for Oreo (not the one from hwota7, which is for Nougat) - flash it in Fastboot Mode with the code in Post #2
2) Boot into TWRP and use: Wipe and right down the Button: format data (for HuRUpdater it is required ) - confirm format data by typing:yes → go back (after) to main menu of TWRP and use: Reboot - but not system - Reboot instead: Recovery
3) Phone reboot again to TWRP and then TWRP is able to see the internal storage (because data is formatted - but note: this practice can not be used for the Base ROM and also not for the NetworkPatch, because it requires original encrypted storage!!)
4) Connect USB cable to P9 and PC - you should see internal storage in Windows Explorer.
If not, go to the Button "Mount" in TWRP and click 1x on "disable MTP" and then "enable MTP" - now you should see the internal storage in Windows Explorer.
6) Make a folder on your internal storage, name it as you like - Copy inside this folder:
a) HuRUpdater 0.4
b) update.zip
c) update_data_public.zip (= renamed, as written in OP)
d) update_all_hw.zip (=renamed, as written in OP)
→ Note: If you use EVA-AL10C00B528 for this operation, you will stay on Oreo, with properly installed Firmware (but without NetworkPatch...)
→ if you use instead EVA-AL10b399Sp17a for this operation, you will downgrade to Nougat, EVA-AL10 and can then use HWOTA7 to rebrand back to your original P9
After you copied the files, disconnect USB from P9.
7) Navigate to the folder you had created on internal storage (with HuRUpdater inside) and flash now ONLY the file: HuRUpdater.
8) The Battery will make some noice - in that moment press shortly VOL- (not Vol+) and HuRUpdater will flash the Firmware (all 3 zip files) from your folder automatically.
9) After it is succesfully flashed, click on the left button to Wipe Dalvik and Cache (it will work now, because of decrypted data) → the go back to the main menu and use again Reboot - But not System! - you choose: Reboot Recovery. This will reboot the Phone into EMUI-Stock-Recovery
10) In Stock Recovery make first Wipe Cache Partition and then Factory Reset → you have a properly working system back.
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Thanks for your help for people that may come in this thread with the same problem, fortunally 2 days after this post i totally forgot about it and i allready got a fix that was right in my nose. With Ramdisk i ment the TWRP recovery_ramdisk that you provided for installing the network patch or the BaseRom on the Oreo version of the AL10 Firmware. In the timespan of 2 days i found myself finding a old SD Card in my old broken phone that had 64 GB, so plenty for installing everything. With my foolishness as a beginner at that time i cleared every system partition even if there was no need for it and as i said i had the eRecovery with the install newest version of recovery and EMUI, that for some reason was set on the AL10 8.0.0 patch what still was in beta. I figured it all out after looking in some posts of the thread of the HWOTA7 tool and the post for unofficial update to oreo and just followed everything once again but this time with the SD Card, now my phone is partly stable with the custom rom i installed because of your tutorial. I want to thank you for that and give you my up-most respect for taking the time and helping out people like me that just came to the forums and didn't really understand a thing at first. With that out of the way i will take insperation from you and help others out in this wonderfull community.
BTW: every Recovery (TWRP, EMUI-Stock-Recovery) can be flashed in Fastboot Mode with: fastboot flash recovery_ramdisk "name-of-the-file".img
→ That means, you flashed already TWRP (P9-EVA-8.0.0-TWRP-v4.img) in Fastboot Mode and you did boot into TWRP → and then?? Which img did you flash then? I did not mention to flash any img immediately after flashing TWRP.
→ After flashing TWRP you should flash either the NetworkPatch.zip or the Base ROM (suitable for your device) and after that you should: Reboot Recovery from TWRP main menu, after TWRP is rebooted you should flash: b528-RECOVERY_RAMDIS.img to: recovery_ramdisk - and NOT TO: ramdisk!!
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I was refering to the TWRP.img i was talking about. I really don't know what i ment by not knowing the command. Also with the ramdisk i got confused between recovery_ramdisk and ramdisk, but i didn't flash the b528 in the wrong kind of ramdisk. Because i was still new to it i didn't know the difference and just called the recovery_ramdisk; ramdisk what may have confused you.
Also with the DATA i've figured out that it can't get accessed by TWRP due to not having encryption. That's where i tried sideloading baserom or network-patch that gave me back the error that it wouldn't install the zip. So i got confused because it worked when i still had the L09 Firmware and flashed RROS 5.8.5 that was on nougat and not on oreo, a big difference now for me after i was looking it up. Thats really the problem i had and fixed allready but i didn't want to leave you without an explanation.
→ You should not flash any GApps - Open GApps - or whatever, because GApps are not compatible with this firmware and not necessary. All necessary Google core apps and Google services are included in the firmware. Most of them not in the system, but in the data partiton.
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Also also i tried flashing GApps because for some unknown reason the first time i had my os back to the CHINESE firmware that didn't come with the Playstore but rather their own chinese stuff so i got confused and tried getting the Playstore with flashing the OpenGapps what as we know didn't work out that well.
→ "everyone that has this problem" - will only have it, if he is quite confused and does not know what he is doing - neither reads instructions properly, nor asks if he does not know
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i tried reading the instructions but i misinterpreted them for no reason what-so-ever. Also i had a bit of a problem with xda 'cus i couldn't create a account over my IP because it said i allready created one with this ip today, so i needed to figure out how to find my old account, but it's a whole story for itself. Still i want to thank you for taking out your time for helping people like me.
Many regards
Bumo Gaming said:
Thanks for your help for people that may come in this thread with the same problem, fortunally 2 days after this post i totally forgot about it and i allready got a fix that was right in my nose. With Ramdisk i ment the TWRP recovery_ramdisk that you provided for installing the network patch or the BaseRom on the Oreo version of the AL10 Firmware. In the timespan of 2 days i found myself finding a old SD Card in my old broken phone that had 64 GB, so plenty for installing everything. With my foolishness as a beginner at that time i cleared every system partition even if there was no need for it and as i said i had the eRecovery with the install newest version of recovery and EMUI, that for some reason was set on the AL10 8.0.0 patch what still was in beta. I figured it all out after looking in some posts of the thread of the HWOTA7 tool and the post for unofficial update to oreo and just followed everything once again but this time with the SD Card, now my phone is partly stable with the custom rom i installed because of your tutorial. I want to thank you for that and give you my up-most respect for taking the time and helping out people like me that just came to the forums and didn't really understand a thing at first. With that out of the way i will take insperation from you and help others out in this wonderfull community.
I was refering to the TWRP.img i was talking about. I really don't know what i ment by not knowing the command. Also with the ramdisk i got confused between recovery_ramdisk and ramdisk, but i didn't flash the b528 in the wrong kind of ramdisk. Because i was still new to it i didn't know the difference and just called the recovery_ramdisk; ramdisk what may have confused you.
Also with the DATA i've figured out that it can't get accessed by TWRP due to not having encryption. That's where i tried sideloading baserom or network-patch that gave me back the error that it wouldn't install the zip. So i got confused because it worked when i still had the L09 Firmware and flashed RROS 5.8.5 that was on nougat and not on oreo, a big difference now for me after i was looking it up. Thats really the problem i had and fixed allready but i didn't want to leave you without an explanation.
Also also i tried flashing GApps because for some unknown reason the first time i had my os back to the CHINESE firmware that didn't come with the Playstore but rather their own chinese stuff so i got confused and tried getting the Playstore with flashing the OpenGapps what as we know didn't work out that well.
i tried reading the instructions but i misinterpreted them for no reason what-so-ever. Also i had a bit of a problem with xda 'cus i couldn't create a account over my IP because it said i allready created one with this ip today, so i needed to figure out how to find my old account, but it's a whole story for itself. Still i want to thank you for taking out your time for helping people like me.
Many regards
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Many thanks for your detailed feedback! :good:
slayernn said:
Plz HELP! History: I did everything from this thread and it worked fine for few monts until last official update, after that sim card was not recognised. I did lots of mistakes after,cant even imagine.. what i did in end is that i changed oem info via hwota to EVA-L09C636 and put again chinese EVA-AL10 oreo.. now my android system have lots of problem, no aps, keyboard was gone (only chinese kb and somehow i managed to put en). Everything is messed. Now problem gets bigger: OEM unlock is grayed in developer options, so i cant unlock bootloader (and in fastboot mode, bootloader and FRP are locked), so there is no way to put TWRP and everything look bricked (( Also dload update always fail at 5% with any room i try... Pls help me, i just want to go back to original nougat, like when i bought and forget chinese brand and oreo... Thanx in advance
droid info app:
Model: EVA-L09 (EVA-L09)
Manufacturer: HUAWEI
Baseband Version: 21.258.09.00.030
RIL Version: android infineon balong-ril 1.0
Build Number: System 8.0.0.046(0EET)
Build Fingerprint: Huawei/generic_a15/generic_a15:8.0.0/OPR6.170623.010/jenkin07111806:user/test-keys
Bootloader: unknown
Java VM: ART 2.1.0
OS Version: O (8.0.0)
SDK: 26
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zgfg said:
First and most important for any further analysis, please clearly write on which exact build name/number you are
Can you post a screenshot of Setting/About
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slayernn said:
Plz HELP! History: I did everything from this thread and it worked fine for few monts until last official update, after that sim card was not recognised. I did lots of mistakes after,cant even imagine..
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1) It is normally → mobile network and IMEI is lost after OTA Update, but as you can read above - no problem to solve, if you doing the right steps
2) For the next time: First ask here in this Thread: https://forum.xda-developers.com/p9/development/rebrand-update-tool-hwota7-p9-eva-t3820849/page93#post77981310
if you face anything you dont know how to do.... before you are doing steps without sence
Where do you live? Because if you live in Germany, I could repair.
If not, we will find a solution - I am just think about it
@slayernn
I moved your issue to this Thread, because it is OT in the main Thread, since your problem is not made by me or my instructions, but because you did several things wrong without asking before.
Here is a Repair Firmware - which can be flashed with dload method (inside is also instructions). I will download in the evening and have a look. Then I can give you further instructions, how to use it. So far I remember, it must be extracted two times....
Huawei P9 EVA-AL10 8.0.0.528(C00) Firmware Android8.0:
https://androidhost.ru/6sl
Tecalote said:
1) It is normally → mobile network and IMEI is lost after OTA Update, but as you can read above - no problem to solve, if you doing the right steps
2) For the next time: First ask here in this Thread: https://forum.xda-developers.com/p9/development/rebrand-update-tool-hwota7-p9-eva-t3820849/page93#post77981310
if you face anything you dont know how to do.... before you are doing steps without sence
Where do you live? Because if you live in Germany, I could repair.
If not, we will find a solution - I am just think about it
@slayernn
I moved your issue to this Thread, because it is OT in the main Thread, since your problem is not made by me or my instructions, but because you did several things wrong without asking before.
Here is a Repair Firmware - which can be flashed with dload method (inside is also instructions). I will download in the evening and have a look. Then I can give you further instructions, how to use it. So far I remember, it must be extracted two times....
Huawei P9 EVA-AL10 8.0.0.528(C00) Firmware Android8.0:
https://androidhost.ru/6sl
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Thanx man and sorry for posting in wrong thread. I'm looking forward! Downloading file right now.
Best regards , ps damn slow download from link (takes 8h to dl) you provide. Is there alternative?
slayernn said:
Thanx man and sorry for posting in wrong thread. I'm looking forward! Downloading file right now.
Best regards , ps damn slow download from link (takes 8h to dl) you provide. Is there alternative?
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Yes, this is really a slow download, but no - it's the only place where you can get Firmware, which is installable with dload method!
If you create a User on this Site, download is faster, but needs even some hours....
@slayernn
When your Download is ready → you have: Huawei P9 EVA-AL10 8.0.0.528(C00) Firmware Android8.0 EMUI8.0.0 05014GSG androidhost.ru.zip
Rename it to: Huawei P9 EVA-AL10 8.0.0.528.zip
→ unpack/extract zip, then you have the folder: Huawei P9 EVA-AL10 8.0.0.528 - the folder contains:
ReleaseDoc
Software - go inside this folder, there is: SDupdate_Package.tar.gz → unzip/extract it, then you have the folder: SDupdate_Package.tar - this folder contains:
SDupdate_Package.tar - unzip/extract it, then you get finally the folder: SDupdate_Package - and this folder contains, what we need, the folder:
dload
Inside this folder you find the UPDATE.APP - and probably one or two additional folders with another UPDATE.APP (for the location, example: update_EVA-AL10_all_cn.app)
Now you have two possibilites
A)
1) Flash first the UPDATE.APP with dload method → after it is flashed, dont boot to system, press VOL+ during automatically restart to enter EMUI-Recovery
2) reject SD-Card, delete the previous update.app and copy the second update.app (update_EVA-AL10....) into dload folder → rename it to: UPDATE.APP
3) In EMUI-Recovery go to Reboot and during restart press Vol+ and Vol- to force update:
4) now second UPDATE.APP will be flashed → after it is flashed, dont boot to system, press VOL+ during automatically restart to enter EMUI-Recovery
5) delete second Update.app in dload folder and copy the first UPDATE.APP again into dload folder and flash it once again with dload → once you have done this and phone reboot automatically, press again VOL+ to enter EMUI-Recovery
6) Make Wipe Cache and Factoryreset
7) Phone should boot → and be able to enable OEM-Unlock → then a downgrade to Nougat and rebranding would be possible (ask me for the steps, before doing)
B) Second possibility (costs about 15 EUR, but it is easier and probably better)
Buy from DC 15 Credits (=15 EUR) from here: https://www.dc-unlocker.com/buy
Download DCPhoenix Software v63 - extract it and open DCPhoenix, log-in to your Account
In the first field above choose the big, first UPDATE.APP
on Customation field select the second UPDATE.APP (no need to rename for DC)
Flash it → additional you can change oeminfo on second tab....
Wish you success
@slayernn
I answered your PM → forgot to ask: Can you please tell me each exately name of the second two folders (with the two other update.app)
Thx
@slayernn It would be good if you write a summary here with the steps (as far as you remember) - how you managed to restore your P9
Tecalote said:
@slayernn It would be good if you write a summary here with the steps (as far as you remember) - how you managed to restore your P9
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First of all, thank you Tecalote on all your tutorials and support in every step, without you restoring phone to original stock state would be imposible.
In short, i will explain what problem i had and how it is fixed.
History:
My P9 EVA-L09 was changed to EVA-AL10 and oreo, after few stupid mistakes in a rush, i changed oem info to EVA-L09c63.. and re-update AL-10 files in final step from hwota7. After that i got semi bricked device, oreo with damaged build number, oem info, and most important bootloader/frp was locked and couldnt change oem unlock (it was grayed). After that i tried many different fw/roms via dload method without success until Tecalote suggest downloading Huawei P9 EVA-AL10 8.0.0.528. UPDATE.app of that pack always worked and it was crucial later, but next dload EVA-AL10_all_cn didnt work, so i was at beginning again, with damaged oreo.
What i did later and steps that restore my device to stock nougat:
Next thing i did is taking DC-Phoenix + HCU timed license after which i tried to change oem info, but in dc-phoenix there was no EVA-L09 so i used EVA-L29 and tried some appropriate files to upload. It ended with errors and phone was dead bricked.. cant power on/dload/recovery but dc-phoenix still recognise it in fastboot so then i tried to upload EVA-AL10 8.0.0.528 again and it worked, during period of update device was unlocked and i realised i could use hwota7 tool during that time, just to unlock bootloader with code, so i did and it was successful, was it clever? dont know! What i got now is old oreo with f****d oem info / build etc but unlocked. Next thing i did is to use HCU program and in repair cdma tab, i changed model/vendor/country to EVA-L09/hw/eu! Right after that uploaded EVA-L09_C432B390_Firmware_France_Ger... and update_EVA-L09_C432B390_hw_eu from dc-phoenix and it was successful! Now i got nougat (poor without camera and so) and original EVA-L09 model name. Next, Tecalote send me HWOTA download link and steps to take https://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=74913874&postcount=3 and after that, phone was fully restored to original state and everything is working perfecto. It took me 2-3 days of work, many errors.. in a moments i was thinking that device is completely bricked and want it to throw in trash can. Never give up..thats point Best regards!

Internal storage encrypted despite all 3 methods. Please help!

Hi!
My only encounter with rooting was several years back when it used to be a simple affair (one click rooting app based on exploits like framaroot etc), so please bear with me.
I'm on Stock Oreo 8.1 (Patch 1 Aug 2019) Sanders 1804 (India) version. I've followed various guides and have been successful in flashing TWRP 3.4.0 (Official Sanders version) and Magisk 20.4. But everytime the phone is rebooted, TWRP can't mount internal storage and shows 0mb.
I tried all three methods I could find:
1. dm-verity zip flashing - Log said fstab not found. Searched and found that from Oreo, Android's encryption approach has been changed. I couldn't make much sense out of those, though.
2. Manually replacing the `forceencrypt` to `encryptable` then flash stock recovery and format data. Didn't work.
3. Formatting data right after TWRP is flashed. Didn't work either.
The maximum it works is for one time when I can connect the device to laptop to add some zips to it to flash. It doesn't make sense to wipe the data when it's the data only that we want to back!
My purpose is to make flashable zip (nandroid) to revert to if anything goes wrong. It was phone's wifi frequent disconnection (or connected but no internet) issue which forced me to try root. I'm not much interested in new ROMs and am fine with stock itself but need a backup of all apps with data etc. Also, I couldn't understand clearly the FAQ on TWRP website that says TWRP doesn't backup internal storage but backup data. As I don't use SdCard, the internal storage is mounted in /sdcard folder only
I'll really appreciate if someone can help me.
Thanks
Found solution from a helpful guy in a Telegram group.
1. Use ONLY attached zip/img files and follow exact same order.
2. Flash TWRP, reboot to recovery
3. In Wipe section, choose Format data, type YES and confirm. Reboot to recovery again.
4. Flash DM-Verity-ForceEncrypt.zip file. Flash Magisk.zip file. Reboot to recovery.
5. (Optional) Make a backup if you want or Reboot to system. Done!
https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1h8wb78wLH5_VBmkhjpDjyPyDbUG9ZBV4?usp=sharing

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