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VIE-L09C432 lack of updates, who to blame?

I've got an P9 Plus (VIE-L09C432) and the latest update I get is B370 from March 2017. I can see from other users on XDA and Firmware Finder (FF) that there are newer updates out there. But neither "system update" on the phone, nor HiSuite finds anything newer than B370.
Why is different updates available only in some regions. Who decides this? Huawei or my phone company?
I tried updating via FF, but even though it makes the system updater find a newer firmware it failes when I try to download it. My next phone will by a pure Google phone.

pananza said:
I've got an P9 Plus (VIE-L09C432) and the latest update I get is B370 from March 2017. I can see from other users on XDA and Firmware Finder (FF) that there are newer updates out there. But neither "system update" on the phone, nor HiSuite finds anything newer than B370.
Why is different updates available only in some regions. Who decides this? Huawei or my phone company?
I tried updating via FF, but even though it makes the system updater find a newer firmware it failes when I try to download it. My next phone will by a pure Google phone.
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The build have to be approved by Huawei in FF.
For your phone, the latest approved build are B381.

Yes, the question then is why do I never get any updates newer than B370? Is somehow Huawei or Telia (my phone company) holding the updates back?

pananza said:
Yes, the question then is why do I never get any updates newer than B370? Is somehow Huawei or Telia (my phone company) holding the updates back?
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Strange, i'm a swede with Telia...got B381 OTA weeks ago.
(it has nothing to do with Telia)

Sent a mesage to Huawei support and they asked for my IMEI number and would look into why my phone never got the updates after B370. Have not heard back from them yet, but I'm optimistic. At one time I have unlocked my boot loader and rooted the phone, but I relocked it and restored the phone via B360 which was updated to B370 via my one and only OTA received. I found I had little or no use for root on the phone.

B384 is now approved in FF. (Smooth update)
Security patch April 1
3D camera

Today I got B384 as official OTA ...

I gave up waiting for the updates via OTA and just used FF, now on B384 myself.

pananza said:
I gave up waiting for the updates via OTA and just used FF, now on B384 myself.
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Huawei don't give much love to us up here in Scandinavia. Well known!! and specially L09-C432.
The L29C363 seems to get more attention.

Oreo UK

My P10 have the code VTR-L09GBRC555. I'm currently on B152, and I'm curious if oreo is available.
Firmware finder say that L09C432B360 is compatible.
There is a way to rebrand without bootloader unlocked?
Thanks

No, I am pretty sure you must rebrand first. Apparently unlocking bootloaders does not seem possible at the moment, so you will have to wait.

HUAWEI UK told me that the update for my device has been released on 13.04 and I should wait

Hi,
Has your phone updated yet? I'm also on L09GBRC555B152. Firmware Finder showed a new B360 update on June 1st, which then changed to B365 on June 2nd and now is back to B360, but neither of them are authorised for my IMEI and regular Software Updates shows no updates.

An update to B360 has just popped on my phone through regular OTA

Can I ask what UK provider you're on?

On VTR-L09C440B171, EE UK, no Oreo updates so far.
Email from Huawei support:
Bianca*(Huawei Support)
May 31, 12:00 CEST
Dear xxx xxx,
Thank you for the provided details.
We have checked in our sytem and based on the IMEI number, Android Oreo has been launched for your device this month. You will receive it soon, through OTA by a notification on your device. To check the available updates, the available tips: Settings> Update*system> Search Updates.
Sent from my VTR-L09 using Tapatalk

You can try the Firmware Finder App. It has a proxy and DNS feature for OTA update. Worked for me for not released B370.

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No, I am pretty sure you must rebrand first. Apparently unlocking bootloaders does not seem possible at the moment, so you will have to wait.
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I unlocked my bootloader directly on there site last Friday so it's still a viable option ?

My OTA isn't updating....

So, i bought this phone and i was in the July security patch then it got updated to the october with an update around 1gb...since then i didn't receive any OTA of November and i Flashed from mi flash tool an older version on purpose to see if its gonna be the same...same thing happened October update but when searching for new updates got nothing. Then i flashed November rom from the xiaomi site 9.6.16 and still haven't got 9.6.17 that so many ppl are talking about that they got...
To summarise my phone didn't get any November OTA and i was stuck in October (9.6.15) now i flashed 9.6.16 manually and still no OTA to 9.6.17
Is that normal???

Best way to upgrade to Jan patch?

So, here's the thing: I upgraded to Pie using the leaked OTA. When the January update became available last month I didn't try to rollback or anything because it had nothing new.
Now the February patch is supposed to have the missing Pie apps (Digital Wellbeing, etc) and it would be really nice to be able to update, but I can't even update to the Jan one since it gives me error when trying to install the patch.
What's the best way to go to the February security patch? Should I try to flash an official firmware, and how?
I'm on 00WW_5_110 and my phone isn't unlocked or anything.

Yay, I did it! I followed this guide from here about unlocking the bootloader but only as far as downgrading to November patch.
After that it installed the official December Pie beta and then the January patch. It doesn't find the February update, but I guess it just isn't available in my region.

Note 9 (SM-N960U) on ATT - Never received OTA updates

Currently running Baseband Version N960USQU1CSC1, Android Security Patch level: March 1, 2019.
I have never received an OTA update since buying my phone in Aug 2018. For the Android Pie update and all updates since, I have been performing them via ODIN.
Neither AT&T not Samsung have been able to troubleshoot this issue. Appreciate any help on how I can setup my phone to receive OTA updates.
Thanks!

wisconsindesi said:
Currently running Baseband Version N960USQU1CSC1, Android Security Patch level: March 1, 2019.
I have never received an OTA update since buying my phone in Aug 2018. For the Android Pie update and all updates since, I have been performing them via ODIN.
Neither AT&T not Samsung have been able to troubleshoot this issue. Appreciate any help on how I can setup my phone to receive OTA updates.
Thanks!
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The new firmware is in another post. Just Odin and you'll be current.

I have unlocked on AT&T , and just got the April update this morning, all OTA. Never had to Odin the updates , but definitely not as quick as the carrier branded models. I have only added the APN names when I got the phone(preorder so August 2018) and that's the only setting I changed.
Didnt think flashing instead of waiting for OTA would cause any troubles, but Samsung is sneaky sometimes. Have you thought that maybe you flashed the incorrect files, maybe carrier vs unlocked? Also, factory wipe and reset ? I know the pie update did some screwy things for me and it seemed better after a wipe .
Sent from my Samsung SM-N960U1 using XDA Labs
960U1UES1CSD1 is what I am on now