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back to stock recovery

Hry guys. Since miui is not for me. How do i revert back to the stock recovery so i can use the updates? Cheers

deepsnoozer said:
Hry guys. Since miui is not for me. How do i revert back to the stock recovery so i can use the updates? Cheers
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Hi,
You have to flash stock recovery via ADB. Only image 1 not 2. Than you can easy flash a stock rom via dload Method.
All you need is here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/asc...26-to-b133-t2888976/post55708921#post55708921
Sent from my HUAWEI P7-L10 using XDA Free mobile app

87insane said:
Hi,
You have to flash stock recovery via ADB. Only image 1 not 2. Than you can easy flash a stock rom via dload Method.
All you need is here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/asc...26-to-b133-t2888976/post55708921#post55708921
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The easy way is to flash with flashify! Download it from playstore, put your stock recovery on sd card- start flashify and flash recovery.

Superwitschi said:
The easy way is to flash with flashify! Download it from playstore, put your stock recovery on sd card- start flashify and flash recovery.
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Only flash recovery.img with flashify?
Not flash recovery2.img?

yes only the recovery.img!!!!

Superwitschi said:
yes only the recovery.img!!!!
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Ok thanks...

Dear all. Iam back to stock thabk you so much. Oh btw i used abd

deepsnoozer said:
Dear all. Iam back to stock thabk you so much. Oh btw i used abd
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Mate, please describe how you did it with ADB in detailed

radostorm said:
Mate, please describe how you did it with ADB in detailed
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Standard doing....
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radostorm said:
Mate, please describe how you did it with ADB in detailed
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The same way you have flashed TWRP.

DJ BlackEagle said:
The same way you have flashed TWRP.
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Hi,
I need help... I'm trying to go back to stock recovery & firmware, I have already tried everything and I'm absolutely fustrated:crying::crying::crying:
1.- I had TWRP recovery and MIUI, the phone (ASCEND P7-L10) is rooted
2.- After downloading flashify and the stock recovery, I have installed the stock recovery, everything OK.
3.- Rebbot into recovery and when I try to wipe data and/or cache it says:
data wipe completed (or cache wipe completed)
huawei cust fail
If I try to install any ROM B120, B126, B133, B135... I always get the same error, "cust fail"
If I reboot the phone still has MIUI... but I need to restore to factory recovery/firmware...
Help needed, I'm going to hit the roof...
thanks in advance!

Put your original firmware on dload in sd card, flash original recovery with fastboot or flashify, shut down your phone. Now press power volume- and volume+ ! This will install the original firmware.

siasegos said:
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3.- Rebbot into recovery and when I try to wipe data and/or cache it says:
data wipe completed (or cache wipe completed)
huawei cust fail
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Read my tutorial but additionaly in point 4. you must flashing also cust.img by Fastboot (make command: Fastboot flash cust cust.img) It always working.

Ziolek67 said:
Read my tutorial but additionaly in point 4. you must flashing also cust.img by Fastboot (make command: Fastboot flash cust cust.img) It always working.
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Before reading your post I've been doing some test and after flashing boot.img sotck firmware has been installed, but I still have cust fail error.
Now I have read your tuto but where I can download cust .img??
Many thanks for your help

siasegos said:
Before reading your post I've been doing some test and after flashing boot.img sotck firmware has been installed, but I still have cust fail error.
Now I have read your tuto but where I can download cust .img??
Many thanks for your help
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2920167

Thanks, already flashed again recovery , boot and cust
Now forcing update vol+ vol- power
we'll see. Anyway, thanks a lot!

siasegos said:
Now I have read your tuto but where I can download cust .img??
Many thanks for your help
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Use only original stock cust.img extracted from stock ROM. I always do it in this order:
1. Download mode and flashing stock recovery
2. Recovery mode and wipe (both option)
3. Download mode and flashing cust.img
4. Recovery mode and wipe (both option)
5. If still error go download mode and flash:
cust.img, cache.img, userdata.img, system.img
6. Recovery mode and wipe (both option)
I had many times this error while reverting my B135 after MIUI ROM.

Ziolek67 said:
Use only original stock cust.img extracted from stock ROM. I always do it in this order:
1. Download mode and flashing stock recovery
2. Recovery mode and wipe (both option)
3. Download mode and flashing cust.img
4. Recovery mode and wipe (both option)
5. If still error go download mode and flash:
cust.img, cache.img, userdata.img, system.img
6. Recovery mode and wipe (both option) .
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Well, after flashing again recovery, boot, cust and forcing an update... I get the same fuc**** error, mm... As you have told me, I guess I do not have the right files for my Vodafone Spain P7-L10
I'm going to look for the right firmware, thanks a lot!!!
==== SEVERAL ATTEMPS LATER AND SOME HOURS LATER... SOLVED!!! ====
I've made svarious attemps with diferent ROMs, B126 and B121, while I was downloading original stock ROM from Huawei.
All of these attemps have failed, even flashing cache, userdata and system
But after downloading original stock rom, as soon as I have flashed cust everything started to work perfectly, wipes... firmware...
So, THAAAAANKS A LOOOOOOOT!

Superwitschi said:
Put your original firmware on dload in sd card, flash original recovery with fastboot or flashify, shut down your phone. Now press power volume- and volume+ ! This will install the original firmware.
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hi i have the same problem, if i put my 133 d load in my sd card, the phone go however in twrp...
there is a way to install d load or a firm stock from twrp?

I did it!
I've finally did it!
Huawei has released an official downgrade ROM (B603) here (russian site):
http://download-c.huawei.com/download/downloadCenter?downloadId=38601&version=66144&siteCode=ru
You'll also need this official EMUI 3.0 recovery image:
https://mega.co.nz/#!ZZ9QxIiL!Cn4mV2ZG2zzFc956CoWQh4BnBQqyK4rClghlY8CoXQk
As well as fastboot/ADB (platform tools) files here:
https://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=9390355257214632011
Now here's how you do it.
Copy the dload folder (found in ROM) to the root of your SD Card
Now turn off your phone
While off press and hold Vol Down & Power Key, when screen turns on release Power Key, but keep holding the Vol Down key until you see a white screen (fastboot mode)
Now decompess files from platform tools to a new folder called ADB on your desktop for example
Hold down Shift and right click on ADB folder on your Desktop and choose "run command windows here", a little black window should pop up
Now type:
fastboot devices - this is to check if your phone is correctly detected (if not, then drivers are needed. Just install HiSuite)
fastboot flash recovery stockEMUI3.0RECOVERY.img
fastboot reboot
Your phone will now boot into your current OS. Go to Settings>Updates>Local Update
This will install the downgrade ROM from russian Huawei site (B603)
After this is installed your phone will boot into your current OS again. This time delete UPDATE.APP from dload folder and put your stock firmware in there.
Now repeat the process Settings>Update>Local Update
This time it will finally install that stock KitKat with EMUI 2.3 OMG !!! Finally !!!
God i hope i'll never have to do this again

How return from TWRP to original recovery NO ROOT

Hello I install TWRP to my Mate S without root,but now I can't update my phone and I can't restore the backup I get. How I go back to the original recovery. The phone is with UL 00 rom.

takisspanos said:
Hello I install TWRP to my Mate S without root,but now I can't update my phone and I can't restore the backup I get. How I go back to the original recovery. The phone is with UL 00 rom.
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You will need to flash the stock recovery in the same way that you flashed the TWRP recovery. So the way I would do it is connect phone to laptop..then use command
"adb reboot bootloader"
Then when your phone is in bootloader mode and with the stock recovery in the same folder as where fastboot and adb are use the command
"fastboot flash recovery recovery.img"
And replace recovery. img with the name of the recovery u want to flash.
Then reboot and you should be back to stock
I am on L09 but if you want I can upload my recovery
Edit: I found a stock recovery file in a thread, this is the one I used on my L09 - READ THE COMPATABILITY WARNING BEFORE FLASHING AS YOUR OWN RISK
http://forum.xda-developers.com/mate-s/help/stock-rom-t3230051

Thank you, but your recovery is the same with mine UL00 ?

takisspanos said:
Thank you, but your recovery is the same with mine UL00 ?
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I dont know the answer to that. I updated my post above with a link to L09 recovery
Alternative is you need original stock rom to extract recovery.img from
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takisspanos said:
Thank you, but your recovery is the same with mine UL00 ?
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I've just figured out a way to get the recovery for you, if you give me about 1 hour I will extract the recovery.img from UL00 Stock B120 (Lollipop) firmware and upload it

I have the original stock rom from here http://www.needrom.com/download/ascend-mate-s-crr-ul00/ .Now I have to found how extract the recovery.img

Thank you very much.

takisspanos said:
Thank you very much.
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I'm just downloading the B103 stock ROM.
If you want to try you can see how here
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2433454
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z3rw78gAl3k
Make sure the ROM you have is the full ROM and not the update because the update might not contain recovery.img

The B103 is CRR-UL00 . Because i saw CRR-UL00-C00B104-unicom.zip. It is the firt at needrom.com

takisspanos said:
The B103 is CRR-UL00 . Because i saw CRR-UL00-C00B104-unicom.zip. It is the firt at needrom.com
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I'm struggling to extract the recovery.img - I keep getting a CRC Error.
Is it working for you?

If I install UL00 B144 the latest I found is it posible to return on original recovery ? But I don't know how to install , it is posible with TWRP.

takisspanos said:
If I install UL00 B144 the latest I found is it posible to return on original recovery ? But I don't know how to install , it is posible with TWRP.
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I dont think you can install without the stock recovery...it doesnt work with TWRP

Hello my friend brumgav I download-- CRR-UL00-C00B104-unicom --. I use the- -HuaweiUpdateExtractor_0.9.9.3-- I found Recovery.img. I have to install it with -Minimal ADB and Fastboot- and I am OK ? I used the -Minimal ADB and Fastboot- for installing the TWRP.

extract the recovery.img from your current update.app. then flash the img-file like you flashed the twrp recovery.

OK I did it
1. I use the- -HuaweiUpdateExtractor_0.9.9.3
2.I found Recovery.img and I flash like the TWRP and everything is OK.
Thanks everybody.

takisspanos said:
OK I did it
1. I use the- -HuaweiUpdateExtractor_0.9.9.3
2.I found Recovery.img and I flash like the TWRP and everything is OK.
Thanks everybody.
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Well done - Glad it worked

OK I did it
1. I use the- -HuaweiUpdateExtractor_0.9.9.3
2.I found Recovery.img and I flash like the TWRP and everything is OK.
Thanks everybody.

.I have TWRP recovery and phone is not booting....In fastboot mode how to flash stock recovery over FRP lock...???

jigs88 said:
.I have TWRP recovery and phone is not booting....In fastboot mode how to flash stock recovery over FRP lock...???
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read other threads. FRP Lock => you can´t do sh**

Tuerkay said:
read other threads. FRP Lock => you can´t do sh**
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Is it possible to unlock FRP via TWRP or adb or bypass

jigs88 said:
Is it possible to unlock FRP via TWRP or adb or bypass
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you need the working OEM-Unlock option in your settings or an TWRP backup without FRP-lock.
even with TWRP recovery you can´t flash anything with adb/fastboot while your device is FRP Locked.

stuck on fastboot usb while boot to recovery

Hi guys!
So i unlocked my m7 and though i could flash a twrp custom recovery.
But somehow the phone stuck on fastboot usb when i boot to recovery via cmd command promp...
I got :
C:\xxxxxxxxx\mini-sdk>fastboot boot twrp-3.0.0-2-m7.img
downloading 'boot.img'... OKAY
booting... OKAY
But the phone won t boot to recovery.
The vol up/down doesn t work either so i had to use power button to shut down my phone..
Tried many times but it didn t work.
Somebody knows why is that ?

nARDOs said:
Hi guys!
So i unlocked my m7 and though i could flash a twrp custom recovery.
But somehow the phone stuck on fastboot usb when i boot to recovery via cmd command promp...
I got :
C:\xxxxxxxxx\mini-sdk>fastboot boot twrp-3.0.0-2-m7.img
downloading 'boot.img'... OKAY
booting... OKAY
But the phone won t boot to recovery.
The vol up/down doesn t work either so i had to use power button to shut down my phone..
Tried many times but it didn t work.
Somebody knows why is that ?
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The "fastboot boot recovery.img" is not supported in hboot 1.54 to 1.61 (was only supported in 1.44). So you can't boot a recovery you must flash it over your stock recovery using "fastboot flash recovery twrp-3.0.0-2-m7.img":
Code:
fastboot flash recovery twrp-3.0.0-2-m7.img
fastboot erase cache
fastboot reboot-bootloader
Then reboot in recovery mode.

alray said:
The "fastboot boot recovery.img" is not supported in hboot 1.54 to 1.61 (was only supported in 1.44). So you can't boot a recovery you must flash it over your stock recovery using "fastboot flash recovery twrp-3.0.0-2-m7.img":
Code:
fastboot flash recovery twrp-3.0.0-2-m7.img
fastboot erase cache
fastboot reboot-bootloader
Then reboot in recovery mode.
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Thanks
Got custom recovery.
Just need to find a stock recovery next time :good:
Another question: is the nandroid backup size that big ? it said 6504 MB and i have only about 2700MB available..
Need to free some space...........

nARDOs said:
Thanks
Got custom recovery.
Just need to find a stock recovery next time :good:
Another question: is the nandroid backup size that big ? it said 6504 MB and i have only about 2700MB available..
Need to free some space...........
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Nandroid backup of? It depends what is included in the backup.... if the data partition is included and there were a lot of things saved on the phone then yes it can be really big.... Normally id say around 1.5 gb is normal when its a stock backup without any user data.

alray said:
Nandroid backup of? It depends what is included in the backup.... if the data partition is included and there were a lot of things saved on the phone then yes it can be really big.... Normally id say around 1.5 gb is normal when its a stock backup without any user data.
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Was actually thinking of stock backup without user data.
Do i have to backup "Boot" also ? or only the "system".

nARDOs said:
Was actually thinking of stock backup without user data.
Do i have to backup "Boot" also ? or only the "system".
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Boot is the kernel and system is the OS. I would recommend to backup both of them. Boot isn't very big so it worth being backed up.
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alray said:
Boot is the kernel and system is the OS. I would recommend to backup both of them. Boot isn't very big so it worth being backed up.
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OK.
Is the Root feature on TWRP stable ? Can i use it to root ?

alray said:
Boot is the kernel and system is the OS. I would recommend to backup both of them. Boot isn't very big so it worth being backed up.
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Hi again,
Can I find stock recovery.img on the nandroid file ?
Didn t find it t there.

nARDOs said:
OK.
Is the Root feature on TWRP stable ? Can i use it to root ?
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If you are going to use twrp's root make sure you have a recent twrp version otherwise it will flash an outdated SU version and cause a Bootloop. But yes it's a reliable method, if you prefer you can flash the latest supersu.zip file from twrp.
nARDOs said:
Hi again,
Can I find stock recovery.img on the nandroid file ?
Didn t find it t there.
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Stock recovery isn't included in a nandroid. What is your version-main number? Will try to find it for you.
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alray said:
If you are going to use twrp's root make sure you have a recent twrp version otherwise it will flash an outdated SU version and cause a Bootloop. But yes it's a reliable method, if you prefer you can flash the latest supersu.zip file from twrp.
Stock recovery isn't included in a nandroid. What is your version-main number? Will try to find it for you.
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Thanks mate.
Mine is 7.19.401.51.

nARDOs said:
Thanks mate.
Mine is 7.19.401.51.
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yep make sure to use SuperSu 2.65
https://download.chainfire.eu/921/SuperSU/UPDATE-SuperSU-v2.65-20151226141550.zip

alray said:
yep make sure to use SuperSu 2.65
https://download.chainfire.eu/921/SuperSU/UPDATE-SuperSU-v2.65-20151226141550.zip
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Thanks :good:
Do u know a better custom ROM which is not based on sense ?
I m thinking about miui v6 (don t know if there is stable miui v7 for m7) or cm12 (or stable cm13)

Oneplus 3 decryption Ultimate guide

Ok guys, this is a sureshot guide for
PROBLEM
* anyone wanting to decrypt their op3 but stuck at 1+ boot screen(Or not able to boot any custom ROMs.) and only able to restore twrp backups
* After using fastboot format userdata twrp and about phone shows only 32gb phone memory(where the hell is my rest of 32gb )
* Fastboot format userdata resulting in Stuck at boot screen or simply an unbrick trick to return to Stock OOS in unencrypted stage
SOLUTION
1. Use method 2 of Mega unbrick guide to restore your phone to stock partitions found here
http://forum.xda-developers.com/oneplus-3/how-to/guide-mega-unbrick-guide-hard-bricked-t3405700
2. After the flashing is complete do not reboot the phone instead reboot directly into bootloader.
3. In fastboot mode flash modded twrp 3.0.2.22 using command ''fastboot flash recovery recovery.img'' found here
http://forum.xda-developers.com/devdb/project/?id=15934#downloads
4. Reboot directly into twrp and using mtp mode copy latest elemental x kernel or bluspark kernel zip for OOS and SYSTEM supersu.zip into the internal storage. System supersu.zip here OR directly proceed to step 8
https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/supersu/download/zip/SuperSU-v2.78-201609011115.zip
5. Now flash system supersu.zip and directly after that kernel.zip
6. Now again reboot to recovery directly and from twrp boot into system.
7. After boot up you system should be decrypted. You can check in security settings.
8.Reboot recovery and flash required firmware + modem zip found here
http://forum.xda-developers.com/oneplus-3/how-to/radio-modem-collection-flashable-zips-t3468628
9.wipe data +cache +dalvik +system
10. Flash any rom of your choice and go flashoholic, use multirom or whatever you want.
Pheww. Thanks.

Man, Finally the SystemRoot (V4A, MultiROM etc) as we discussed a couple of weeks back with this hassle at the Mega Unbrick and Decrypt guides threads...:highfive:
I saw your post on MultiROM but maybe it got moved I guess...
So are you able to cross flash anything now ?
thanks.

Ashtrix said:
Man, Finally the SystemRoot (V4A, MultiROM etc) as we discussed a couple of weeks back with this hassle at the Mega Unbrick and Decrypt guides threads...:highfive:
I saw your post on MultiROM but maybe it got moved I guess...
So are you able to cross flash anything now ?
thanks.
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anything... even multirom works flawless.

I will give this a try, Or will try to Flash the EX then perform parts of this since they support Kexec, to see what works, I have data and lot of apps working them again is a real pita with my schedule...

Thanks but, this is basically what i have done to decrypt my op3, i just used the CypherOs ROM instead OxygenOs, fastboot format userdata, reboot to recovery, flash rom, flash elementalx, and i didnt flash Supersu(dont know if thats causing my problem, i dont think so), i also did fastboot format userdata without being stuck at boot logo and still no 32gb, dont know whats the problem

ach3fck said:
Thanks but, this is basically what i have done to decrypt my op3, i just used the CypherOs ROM instead OxygenOs, fastboot format userdata, reboot to recovery, flash rom, flash elementalx, and i didnt flash Supersu(dont know if thats causing my problem, i dont think so), i also did fastboot format userdata without being stuck at boot logo and still no 32gb, dont know whats the problem
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its different fastboot format userdata causes this Dont know why. I suggest method in the OP. Read carefully and follow it.

nikhilsnigam said:
its different fastboot format userdata causes this Dont know why. I suggest method in the OP. Read carefully and follow it.
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Aham, so the format userdata causes it, thanks for that. i want to ask you something, after restoring completely with Msmdownloadtool(method2) can i directly reboot to recovery then sideload CB 3.5.5 and then reboot to fastboot and continue with the tutorial? What im saying is my device is decrypted as long it doesnt boot, am i right?

ach3fck said:
Aham, so the format userdata causes it, thanks for that. i want to ask you something, after restoring completely with Msmdownloadtool(method2) can i directly reboot to recovery then sideload CB 3.5.5 and then reboot to fastboot and continue with the tutorial? What im saying is my device is decrypted as long it doesnt boot, am i right?
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Yes you can but you will be encrypted again. so after msm method reboot fastboot and flash modded twrp. reboot recovery flash CB or OOS. flash supersu flash kernel. Agin flash twrp.img from recovery itself and reboot recovery. After that reboot system and you are good to go. Make sure you have enough system space before flashing supersu and kernel. frow twrp file manager delete unneeded system apps 1st. DO NOT REBOOT in between.

nikhilsnigam said:
Yes you can but you will be encrypted again. so after msm method reboot fastboot and flash modded twrp. reboot recovery flash CB or OOS. flash supersu flash kernel. Agin flash twrp.img from recovery itself and reboot recovery. After that reboot system and you are good to go. Make sure you have enough system space before flashing supersu and kernel. frow twrp file manager delete unneeded system apps 1st. DO NOT REBOOT in between.
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But i need unlocked bootloader to flash twrp, so i guess i need to unlock after i use Msmdownload tool right?

ach3fck said:
But i need unlocked bootloader to flash twrp, so i guess i need to unlock after i use Msmdownload tool right?
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your bootloader doesn't get locked

nikhilsnigam said:
your bootloader doesn't get locked
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Sorry to bother you, but i have one more question, i used Msmdownloadtool before, but only in Qualcomm download mode, can i use fastboot or i have to boot to EDL(qualcomm download mode)? And again sorry for taking your time.

ach3fck said:
Sorry to bother you, but i have one more question, i used Msmdownloadtool before, but only in Qualcomm download mode, can i use fastboot or i have to boot to EDL(qualcomm download mode)? And again sorry for taking your time.
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you have to use qualcomm download mode by switching off your phone. pressing vol up button and connecting to usb.

nikhilsnigam said:
you have to use qualcomm download mode by switching off your phone. pressing vol up button and connecting to usb.
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Yeah, i know that, thanks a lot, will try later all of this since i have no time now, will report how it went.Thanks!

Recovery vs eRecovery

Hi there.
I have been flashing ROMS since ICS (Ice Cream Sandwich) but for the last 18 months I have been a bit disconnected from it.
I am also new to everything Huawei.
I find a lot of times people referring to the eRecovery.
Where does this terminology (eRecovery) differ from the normal recovery, be it stock recovery or TWRP?
Is this eRecovery a Huawei thing or am I missing something?
Thanks in advance.

It is nothing to really worry or even think about. I don't think you can get rid of it or even if you could there is no reason. It's just second recovery which does a different things than the normal stock recovery. I think the eRcovery is needed for the stock update, but normal recovery isn't(not completely sure about this).
It is just good to know that device also has eRecovery, because there are some users who install TWRP and then they boot to eRecovery and then they think the TWRP installation failed.
I don't know is it just huawei thing.
Hope this helps a bit, even though it's a bit messy info.

keikari said:
It is nothing to really worry or even think about. I don't think you can get rid of it or even if you could there is no reason. It's just second recovery which does a different things than the normal stock recovery. I think the eRcovery is needed for the stock update, but normal recovery isn't(not completely sure about this).
It is just good to know that device also has eRecovery, because there are some users who install TWRP and then they boot to eRecovery and the they think the TWRP installation failed.
I don't know is it just huawei thing.
Hope this helps a bit, even though it's a bit messy info.
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Thanks for the information.
It has definitely given me a much better idea regarding what is eRecovery.
Much appreciated.

it's basically useless on this phone. it will never fetch any package nor restore your device. most people either just keep it and dont bother using it or flash TWRP over it. by having stock recovery as 'recovery' and TWRP as 'recovery2' you can have access to official OTA updates yet still being able to do everything you could do with TWRP

Carkai said:
...by having stock recovery as 'recovery' and TWRP as 'recovery2' you can have access to official OTA updates yet still being able to do everything you could do with TWRP
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Nice! I am interested in that!
Keeping both recoveries and not loosing OTA sounds good to me.
Have you any idea how to accomplish this please? Any link or for that matter where could I download stock recovery for PRA-LX1?
Thank you!

droidbits said:
Nice! I am interested in that!
Keeping both recoveries and not loosing OTA sounds good to me.
Have you any idea how to accomplish this please? Any link or for that matter where could I download stock recovery for PRA-LX1?
Thank you!
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flash this as recovery (fastboot flash recovery RECOVERY.img) and this as recovery2 (fastboot flash recovery2 twrp-3.1.1-2-v1-prague.img)

Carkai said:
flash this as recovery (fastboot flash recovery RECOVERY.img) and this as recovery2 (fastboot flash recovery2 twrp-3.1.1-2-v1-prague.img)
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Thank you!
I was really trying to find the stock recovery for PRA-LX1 from somewhere. Very handy!
Now, having both recoveries flashed, I gather that there will be also the need to unroot when I want to receive OTA or not?

droidbits said:
Thank you!
I was really trying to find the stock recovery for PRA-LX1 from somewhere. Very handy!
Now, having both recoveries flashed, I gather that there will be also the need to unroot when I want to receive OTA or not?
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nope! you can install OTAs with root and unlocked bootloader (although you have to download and install FULL-OTA packages. basically just clicking three dots when you've received an update and selecting 'download full package' or something like that)

Hello! My Y9 2018 FLA-LX3 uses fastboot flash recovery_ramdisk for TWRP, but it removes stock recovery. Can I flash TWRP to the recovery2/erecovery slot? And if so, what is the command? I have ramdisk, so to flash TWRP I'd use recovery_ramdisk instead of recovery. So, do I use recovery2_ramdisk? Thx!

RustyBl0ck said:
Hello! My Y9 2018 FLA-LX3 uses fastboot flash recovery_ramdisk for TWRP, but it removes stock recovery. Can I flash TWRP to the recovery2/erecovery slot? And if so, what is the command? I have ramdisk, so to flash TWRP I'd use recovery_ramdisk instead of recovery. So, do I use recovery2_ramdisk? Thx!
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Yes, you can flash TWRP over eRecovery.
Since A8 and above you can not install TWRP over eRecovery from fastboot, only from TWRP:
- Copy TWRP file to the SD card
- Boot in TWRP, select storage - SD Card, select "Install image", find TWRP file and mark eRecovery, swipe.
- reboot .

-Alf- said:
Yes, you can flash TWRP over eRecovery.
Since A8 and above you can not install TWRP over eRecovery from fastboot, only from TWRP:
- Copy TWRP file to the SD card
- Boot in TWRP, select storage - SD Card, select "Install image", find TWRP file and mark eRecovery, swipe.
- reboot .
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Oh thx! But I don't like it bc my goal is to leave stock recovery INTACT. So, I've been also trying to use fastboot to use fastboot boot "TWRP".img That's my goal, even though it hasn't worked. That is my ideal solution. Thx"!

RustyBl0ck said:
Oh thx! But I don't like it bc my goal is to leave stock recovery INTACT. So, I've been also trying to use fastboot to use fastboot boot "TWRP".img That's my goal, even though it hasn't worked. That is my ideal solution. Thx"!
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And what's stopping you from installing TWRP instead of eRecovery and then installing Recovery back?
No matter what your ideal solution is, this is the only way.

Okay. So, I can an have tried to install TWRP just normally using fastboot flash recovery_ramdisk twrp.img That works, but the issue is that I can't find the stock/original recovery.img to replace it with when I'm finished. I extracted the UPDATE.APP and found a recovery_ramdisk.img. I am kinda scared to try to flash it using the same command for twrp, so I haven-t tried it. Can u pls tell me if I shall do it So in theory, fastboot flash recovery_ramdisk recovery_ramdisk.img

Oh and FYI, that image was extracted from a working UPDATE.app I used for my particular phone and it has always worked, just that it restores EVERYTHING. I just want the recovery back when I finish with TWRP. I-m giving it away and dont want the new owners messing with TWRP, since it can do harm to the phone if misused. Thx!!!

RustyBl0ck said:
. I am kinda scared to try to flash it using the same command for twrp, so I haven-t tried it. Can u pls tell me if I shall do it So in theory, fastboot flash recovery_ramdisk recovery_ramdisk.img
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Sure, you can flash recovery_ramdisk using command
RustyBl0ck said:
fastboot flash recovery_ramdisk recovery_ramdisk.img
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Or, you can flash it in TWRP ("install image" option).