Hi,
Is it still possible to unlock a Huawei p20 pro now when Huawei closed the official way?
I have a p20 pro with retail demo installed in it, and I have tried everything to remove it, factory reset, uninstall apps, developer mode.
Is it possible to get an unlock code somehow or remove the retail app in other ways?
Thanks.
Henx1 said:
Hi,
Is it still possible to unlock a Huawei p20 pro now when Huawei closed the official way?
I have a p20 pro with retail demo installed in it, and I have tried everything to remove it, factory reset, uninstall apps, developer mode.
Is it possible to get an unlock code somehow or remove the retail app in other ways?
Thanks.
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I don't believe so.
subhani said:
I don't believe so.
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Then i guess there's nothing to do than to throw it in the garbage
Henx1 said:
Then i guess there's nothing to do than to throw it in the garbage
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Surely not.
Is that the reason why you got the device? If so, you would have researched this possibility before making the decision to get it.
go into developer and check the demo settings - remove them if necessary - also check under device administrators to ensure no demo application is an administrator
subhani said:
Surely not.
Is that the reason why you got the device? If so, you would have researched this possibility before making the decision to get it.
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My main issue is to delete the retail demo mode, i dont need an unlocked phone otherwise, and I cant find another way to get rid of the demo that pops up every 5 second.
walkerx said:
go into developer and check the demo settings - remove them if necessary - also check under device administrators to ensure no demo application is an administrator
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Thanks for the advice m8. Unfortunetly i have already tried that, the demo in developermode is off, and both demo apps is not adminstrators. The demo mode still pops up every 5 sec, and i cant delete the demo apps.
you could try contacting huawei and see what they say - just tell them you have got it and its locked to a retail demo and not sure how
impossible and never will be
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Good Morning.
I bought this phone 3 days ago from amazon, i noticed some bugs i want to share. Maybe i'm just a noob but i can't find a solution so i ask for your check.
1. It's impossible to disable WhatsApp notification. Everyone can read msgs' previews even with the phone locked. I didn't test notification from other apps. Just disabled sound and lock screen preview but it still show it.
2. can't turn off touch-disable function. It's impossible to use the phone inside arm-bands. It seems they forgot the otpion in the Smart Assistance menu.
3. FM radio has not the RDS function.
I'm sorry i can't add attachment with system infos but i'm not allowed to do it cause forum policies about new users.
I would appreciate your test,
Thank you.
muse80 said:
Good Morning.
I bought this phone 3 days ago from amazon, i noticed some bugs i want to share. Maybe i'm just a noob but i can't find a solution so i ask for your check.
1. It's impossible to disable WhatsApp notification. Everyone can read msgs' previews even with the phone locked. I didn't test notification from other apps. Just disabled sound and lock screen preview but it still show it.
2. can't turn off touch-disable function. It's impossible to use the phone inside arm-bands. It seems they forgot the otpion in the Smart Assistance menu.
3. FM radio has not the RDS function.
I'm sorry i can't add attachment with system infos but i'm not allowed to do it cause forum policies about new users.
I would appreciate your test,
Thank you.
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From amazon???
It is flipkart exclusive i think
laddugaur said:
From amazon???
It is flipkart exclusive i think
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I don't know, I bought it through Amazon Italy.
BTW... is there an official honor's developers portal to submit these issues?
laddugaur said:
From amazon???
It is flipkart exclusive i think
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https://www.amazon.de/gp/aw/d/B079894FBD/ref=yo_ii_img?ie=UTF8&psc=1 ofc amazon. there even was a promotion sale on amazon where u get a 64gb sd card for free when you order the phone until last week somewhen. i ordered mine during that time. not quite flipkart exclusive.
@muse80 i woild recommend you get rid of emui. it got replaced after just 20 hours on my honor 9 lite. fixes all your problems and many more
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4RK4N said:
https://www.amazon.de/gp/aw/d/B079894FBD/ref=yo_ii_img?ie=UTF8&psc=1 ofc amazon. there even was a promotion sale on amazon where u get a 64gb sd card for free when you order the phone until last week somewhen. i ordered mine during that time. not quite flipkart exclusive.
@muse80 i woild recommend you get rid of emui. it got replaced after just 20 hours on my honor 9 lite. fixes all your problems and many more
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Have u flashed any custom rom if yes then which 1??
Number 1 and 2 are working perfectly - try in settings.
There is no RDS
prem222 said:
Number 1 and 2 are working perfectly - try in settings.
There is no RDS
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HI, for notifications I still can't figure out how to set WhatsApp notification only with flashing led, without sounds...
And in the settings I haven't the option to set the touch-disable function... Could you tell me where you found it please?.
Notifications - Do try it Yourself, remember that You have to manage it inside Whatsapp itself as well.
Touch-disable is in smart assistance at the bottom od the screen.
prem222 said:
Notifications - Do try it Yourself, remember that You have to manage it inside Whatsapp itself as well.
Touch-disable is in smart assistance at the bottom od the screen.
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Hi,
regarding the touch-disable function, this is the smart assistance menu... i can't find it.
Also searching "touch" word in the menu gives no relevant results.
That's the problem with different phone versions.
I do own an Indian/Chinese version 3GB/16GB.
Model LLD-AL10. CUSTC675D3
I do have PRIVATE SPACE, APP TWIN , DOUBLE TAP TO WAKE, touch-disable function. etc
Sadly I do not have an NFC which was one of the reasons I bough't this phone.
same problem
i have this same problem
prem222 said:
That's the problem with different phone versions.
I do own an Indian/Chinese version 3GB/16GB.
Model LLD-AL10. CUSTC675D3
I do have PRIVATE SPACE, APP TWIN , DOUBLE TAP TO WAKE, touch-disable function. etc
Sadly I do not have an NFC which was one of the reasons I bough't this phone.
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I have model LLD-L31... APP TWIN, DOUBLE TAP, but no touch-disable...
I hope honor fix it asap because it's an annoying lack
I foolishly activated McAfee which is pre-loaded on the European Note 8 running Android 9, big mistake. It has taken a dislike to one of my apps, which is important to me and have used for a couple of years with no issues. The problem is you cannot add to a safe list, or deactivate McAfee, have tried many solutions, but no luck. It is hell-bent on the deletion
The phone is not rooted.
Anyone on this forum got any experience or solution with this bloatware, there must be a way to deactivate without a full reset back to factory settings?
rdann said:
I foolishly activated McAfee which is pre-loaded on the European Note 8 running Android 9, big mistake. It has taken a dislike to one of my apps, which is important to me and have used for a couple of years with no issues. The problem is you cannot add to a safe list, or deactivate McAfee, have tried many solutions, but no luck. It is hell-bent on the deletion
The phone is not rooted.
Anyone on this forum got any experience or solution with this bloatware, there must be a way to deactivate without a full reset back to factory settings?
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You could try clearing the cache and data of the 'device security' app.
stonedpsycho said:
You could try clearing the cache and data of the 'device security' app.
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Thanks for the reply, have tried that without success.
Saafir said:
ADB remove Mcafee garbo
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I assume I would need to root my phone to use ADB?
rdann said:
I assume I would need to root my phone to use ADB?
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You can follow the guide here to disable https://www.xda-developers.com/uninstall-carrier-oem-bloatware-without-root-access/
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@rdann stonedpsycho linked you to the post you need
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Will give it a try, although not sure will be able to locate this app, McAfee is nowhere to be seen anywhere, except the reference (powered by McAfee) when you do a security scan.
But there is some other bloatware I would like to remove, so will be a useful exercise.
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Will give it a try, although not sure will be able to locate this app, McAfee is nowhere to be seen anywhere, except the reference (powered by McAfee) when you do a security scan.
But there is some other bloatware I would like to remove, so will be a useful exercise.
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You can download an app on Google Play called "package inspector" which will give you the app name so you can disable it.
For the device security use the line below.
com.samsung.android.sm.devicesecurity
I am using an app from Google Play called Package Disabler Pro+ (Samsung) that has successfully disabled everything I want. It cost a couple bucks but was well worth it.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.elmklmsamsung.batteryaddon
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I foolishly activated McAfee which is pre-loaded on the European Note 8 running Android 9, big mistake. It has taken a dislike to one of my apps, which is important to me and have used for a couple of years with no issues. The problem is you cannot add to a safe list, or deactivate McAfee, have tried many solutions, but no luck. It is hell-bent on the deletion
The phone is not rooted.
Anyone on this forum got any experience or solution with this bloatware, there must be a way to deactivate without a full reset back to factory settings?
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There is a simple way ...
Deactive in device manager, problem ends.
Murad Ali said:
There is a simple way ...
Deactive in device manager, problem ends.
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Wish it was that easy, Not sure using what you are using but note 8 running android 9 that is not possible. McAfee is hidden somewhere in the security app and is not visible in settings.
Murad Ali said:
There is a simple way ...
Deactive in device manager, problem ends.
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That is not possible, check it out, you will not find McAfee anywhere in settings.
Murad Ali said:
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Not possible to deactivate, have tried many times. I think the only solution is a hard reset and not activate McAfee.
When I bought the device I checked to make sure there was no Facebook bundled into the OS. I bought the P30 Pro in Hong Kong. Upon leaving later I checked my apps and Facebook appeared with no uninstall option. WTF? I did not download or install Facebook on it and checked to make sure that when I bought it that it did not have Facebook on it.
More info can be seen here..
https://uk.community.huawei.com/sof...alled-with-no-uninstall-option-4373#post23629
Huawei is either dishonest with uninstall option or someone is really stupid doing the programming. See link above for more info. If you uninstall something it should not be able to come back period. If I the garbage was thrown away outside in the garbage dumpster I should not see it back in my house again and if I deleted,uninstalled or had the app thrown away it should not pop back on again in my smartphone. I have never deleted an app in my iPhone only to see it after present in my app list Did Facebook pay Huawei money to make sure it can not be uninstalled? Why is it that in the actually Google App Play Store it can only be disabled but in the Huawei App Store it can be deleted only to then pop back up again when Huawei app is disabled?
This is not the Facebook App, this is Facebook services. It was there from the beginning, same as with the P20 Pro before. You can uninstall it easily via ADB.
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This is not the Facebook App, this is Facebook services. It was there from the beginning, same as with the P20 Pro before. You can uninstall it easily via ADB.
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ADB..?
all the pugs said:
This is not the Facebook App, this is Facebook services. It was there from the beginning, same as with the P20 Pro before. You can uninstall it easily via ADB.
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Isn't Root required to use ADB?
A simple Google search can guide you on how to remove it via ADB. Facebook and it's framework services are bundled in almost every global version phones now. I had it in my S10 plus as well. Just disable them if you don't want to remove it.
No root required
https://www.xda-developers.com/uninstall-carrier-oem-bloatware-without-root-access/
all the pugs said:
No root required
https://www.xda-developers.com/uninstall-carrier-oem-bloatware-without-root-access/
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That looks a bit complicated..
We already know that anything related to Facebook and disable is useless. If it can not be uninstalled then something is up.
I just watched the video you linked. If you go to the 1 minute and 30 second mark you will hear that he says we are not actually uninstalling the app but are hiding it from the user which is exactly what the Huawei Gallery app did.
It‘s not complicated. And you are not disabling it, you are UNINSTALLING it with adb FROM THE CURRENT USER. That means it is not removed from the device but uninstalled for your user account. Like windows can do, or mac os. No more facebook services, then, unless you reset or install a major update.
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It‘s not complicated. And you are not disabling it, you are UNINSTALLING it with adb FROM THE CURRENT USER. That means it is not removed from the device but uninstalled for your user account. Like windows can do, or mac os. No more facebook services, then, unless you reset or install a major update.
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Will it work with a MacBook Pro or do you have to have a Windows based laptop to work?
It works fine on the mac, I am a mac user myself.
Will try to see how I can get it to work on my Mac but as of now it manages to pop back up again which is not good.
https://uk.community.huawei.com/sof...alled-with-no-uninstall-option-4373#post23913
desiregeek said:
Will try to see how I can get it to work on my Mac but as of now it manages to pop back up again which is not good.
https://uk.community.huawei.com/sof...alled-with-no-uninstall-option-4373#post23913
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Not sure why its popping back on yours, never had any issue on mine after removing it and all its services via adb. Even after so many updates (currently on .153) , it never came back.
JJay666 said:
Not sure why its popping back on yours, never had any issue on mine after removing it and all its services via adb. Even after so many updates (currently on .153) , it never came back.
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I think I know why. I updated to the newer firmware version. I downloaded and updated to the newest version and I think after I downloaded and updated it brought back the Facebook apps.
desiregeek said:
I think I know why. I updated to the newer firmware version. I downloaded and updated to the newest version and I think after I downloaded and updated it brought back the Facebook apps.
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If you only disabled it then yeah , it probably returned after the update. If you remove it via adb, then it won't come back. Facebook and its services are standard now in most of the phones not only huawei.
I wonder how much money Facebook paid Huawei? for additional Spyware to be built into their OS with no straight out uninstall option for end users ?
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I wonder how much money Facebook paid Huawei? for additional Spyware to be built into their OS with no straight out uninstall option for end users ?
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The poster just explained this common to all phones and not just Huawei.
How much you selling your p30 pro for?
desiregeek said:
I wonder how much money Facebook paid Huawei? for additional Spyware to be built into their OS with no straight out uninstall option for end users ?
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you are paranoid, sorry. I haven‘t bought a recent phone in years that came without pre-installed Facebook, Instagram etc..
all the pugs said:
you are paranoid, sorry. I haven‘t bought a recent phone in years that came without pre-installed Facebook, Instagram etc..
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That depends on which country you buy your smartphone from.
warea said:
The poster just explained this common to all phones and not just Huawei.
How much you selling your p30 pro for?
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I just bought it, no plans to sell it yet. Not a cheap smartphone. You could buy one online though. I picked mine up in Hong Kong. For about $7K HKD (just under that).
hello to all friends, brothers and coders
i just got a demo p30 lite phone here from a supplier of huawie now am asking them how to remove demo
but they also don't know how to remove it...
so i found a way to remove the demo or retail demo but not permanent remove but useable and normal phone
but when ever i reset this unit or model demo always comes back
and have to remove it again through litte codings...
Hope i post in correct section....
sorry for my english nosebleed
hope you help me
Hi! Can you tell us how you got the phone usable? And what that does mean?
By usable you mean working like normal P30lite until factoryr eset or what? Any problems?
Thank you!
slvjpn said:
Hi! Can you tell us how you got the phone usable? And what that does mean?
By usable you mean working like normal P30lite until factoryr eset or what? Any problems?
Thank you!
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Use adb commands such as set a pin on on your lockscreen then when you have already a pin you can set also the fingerprint after it. You can uninstall the demo retail apk temporarily using this "adb shell cmd package uninstall --user 0 com.huawei.retaildemo" and remove the demo notification by doing clear data in system ui. I'm using p30 lite demo since 2 months i've bought this.
Hi guys
I have a persistent problem with my p30 pro. I get notifications very late or not at all only if I open the app (whatsapp, messenger, email etc) then I get all messages at once. Its very frustrating because I had some important ones sometimes. Is there any fix for this? Anyone having same problems at all?
Also after I cleaned up some bloatware, I am not able to log in my mobile banking app. Is there any package I have to install back?
Please help... Thank you very much.
Regards
Alex
alexbouaru said:
Hi guys
I have a persistent problem with my p30 pro. I get notifications very late or not at all only if I open the app (whatsapp, messenger, email etc) then I get all messages at once. Its very frustrating because I had some important ones sometimes. Is there any fix for this? Anyone having same problems at all?
Also after I cleaned up some bloatware, I am not able to log in my mobile banking app. Is there any package I have to install back?
Please help... Thank you very much.
Regards
Alex
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As you have a chinese version of the phone and you installed the GMS(if you did for having Google services) separately, therefore your notifications won't work properly, because many apps notifications are GMS related and your phone might not be Google certified. The same problem is present on P40 / P40 Pro users that bought the phone without GSM preinstalled and tried (some of them managed to install it, some of then didn't) to make notifications work, but they are out of luck. There are some replacing apps for email or messages, but need testing.
Your mobile apps were working before removing bloatware? If your answer is yes, remember what you removed (if you used my guide in order to remove, you can see there the way to reinstall the apps WITHOUT Factory Reset your device) and reinstall them using ADB.
Cheers,
SilviuO
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As you have a chinese version of the phone and you installed the GMS(if you did for having Google services) separately, therefore your notifications won't work properly, because many apps notifications are GMS related and your phone might not be Google certified. The same problem is present on P40 / P40 Pro users that bought the phone without GSM preinstalled and tried (some of them managed to install it, some of then didn't) to make notifications work, but they are out of luck. There are some replacing apps for email or messages, but need testing.
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thank you for the reply. Big headache with this chinese version I swear.
[/QUOTE]Your mobile apps were working before removing bloatware? If your answer is yes, remember what you removed (if you used my guide in order to remove, you can see there the way to reinstall the apps WITHOUT Factory Reset your device) and reinstall them using ADB.[/QUOTE]
Yes my mobile banking was working before the bloatware clean. I am trying to figure out which one affected the app and reinstalling them back as we speak. Hope I get the right one back.
Thanks alot buddy
alexbouaru said:
Yes my mobile banking was working before the bloatware clean. I am trying to figure out which one affected the app and reinstalling them back as we speak. Hope I get the right one back.
Thanks alot buddy
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Great. Let me know how can i help you more, if needed:highfive:
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Great. Let me know how can i help you more, if needed:highfive:
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Will definitely do buddy. Thanks
I was thinking to do a factory reset and start fresh again but realized that the mobile banking still lets me use the mobile token only to sign payments. Reinstalling the bank app requires a bank visit in person, for them to authorize the app with a code(stupid if you ask me, should be done by phone as well).
alexbouaru said:
Will definitely do buddy. Thanks
I was thinking to do a factory reset and start fresh again but realized that the mobile banking still lets me use the mobile token only to sign payments. Reinstalling the bank app requires a bank visit in person, for them to authorize the app with a code (stupid if you ask me, should be done by phone as well).
BTW if I install for example Evie launcher and use adb to remove huawei launcher would it work after reboot ? And if I mess things up would I fix them with factory reset ? Just don't want to brick the phone.
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Awkward about the bank app (which bank is it)? Can't you do it over the internet, regardless the lockdown period we're on? Like they do it when you want to create an new acount (videocall, you ID's...)?
If you remove the default launcher, the chances to get errors are pretty big . And YES, if you mess up things on it, you can Factory Reset the device and all is back, like when you unboxed your phone.
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Awkward about the bank app (which bank is it)? Can't you do it over the internet, regardless the lockdown period we're on? Like they do it when you want to create an new acount (videocall, you ID's...)?
If you remove the default launcher, the chances to get errors are pretty big . And YES, if you mess up things on it, you can Factory Reset the device and all is back, like when you unboxed your phone.
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BRD, will call them first and ask if they can authorize the app by phone. after that will do a factory reset. Thanks for the reply buddy
alexbouaru said:
BRD, will call them first and ask if they can authorize the app by phone. after that will do a factory reset. Thanks for the reply buddy
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I thought about them ...OK, m8, let me know if i can help you further. Good luck on getting the authorisation by phone
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