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Updating software on Sony Z3C

So I couldn't wait for Handtec or Clove to get stock of the Z3C and ordered one from Kappsa. The phone arrived on Friday, however it appears to have a strange software version installed; APAC-LTE_23.0.A.2.93. After a bit of research, it would appear this is the Asia-Pacific release of 4.4.4. I'd really like to install the European version or GLOBAL-LTE_23.0.A.2.93.
When I looked into doing this, I read about the camera quality being affected when shooting in low light if you unlock the bootloader. Is this still the case if I simply install the stock version?
Or, is there a way to change the software version without rooting/flashing?! New to this, so any help would be greatly appreciated!
PS. Have attached a screengrab.

You dont need to unlock you're bootloader to flash a stock ftf http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2906706
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tribemac said:
You dont need to unlock you're bootloader to flash a stock ftf http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2906706
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Great, thank you! However, just realised that I've bought a D5833 instead of a D5803. Does this mean I can't install UK firmware? Will I experience any drawbacks using a D5833 in the UK with Three?
Cheers!

joebycro said:
Great, thank you! However, just realised that I've bought a D5833 instead of a D5803. Does this mean I can't install UK firmware? Will I experience any drawbacks using a D5833 in the UK with Three?
Cheers!
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Only difference between the two devices is the 4g/lte bands being used. Imo you should have no problems receiving UK firmware even tho the phone is 'meant' to be used in like Asia/Australia.

Dsteppa said:
Only difference between the two devices is the 4g/lte bands being used. Imo you should have no problems receiving UK firmware even tho the phone is 'meant' to be used in like Asia/Australia.
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Turns out that my phone will work on 2.6GHz UK 4G, but not 800Mhz UK 4G, as the receiver can only use 850. Not an issue if you're on EE or Vodafone, but if a problem if you're on Three. Going to try and return it...

Clt-l09(c706)

Could someone please tell me which region this phone version CLT-L09(C706) is localised? I bought my p20 pro from one of the local store here in New Zealand on the weekend and it came with emui build 8.1.0.101 March security patch.
Cheers
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UK.

habnzrot said:
Could someone please tell me which region this phone version CLT-L09(C706) is localised? I bought my p20 pro from one of the local store here in New Zealand on the weekend and it came with emui build 8.1.0.101 March security patch.
Cheers
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I have same device in NZ. Still on firmware 101 version. Have you received any OTA updates yet?

I bought mine from NZ too. Still on 101 but Firmware Finder shows that 120 is going to come soon(er than later hopefully).

No joy guys, looks like we'll be stuck on this firmware for long time The latest firmware on FF is not approved for our device C706. I also contacted FunkyHuawei and they were non-committal on supporting C706. I'm contemplating to debrand to C636 or European rom which seems to get a faster update.
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habnzrot said:
No joy guys, looks like we'll be stuck on this firmware for long time The latest firmware on FF is not approved for our device C706. I also contacted FunkyHuawei and they were non-committal on supporting C706. I'm contemplating to debrand to C636 or European rom which seems to get a faster update.
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If you do, do you mind telling us how it goes? I was thinking about it too but I'm not sure if things might break.

I've also got a C706 - just received the 120 update ota in New Zealand. Much quicker than I feared it might be ?

Anyone got any further updates on c706?
In NZ here with c706. Still on 130 version while Soo many further updates. Huawei has always been slow in NZ for updates but from what I can under c706 is for NZ and Australian carriers and it's not tied to specific carrier this time

Bushboynz said:
Anyone got any further updates on c706?
In NZ here with c706. Still on 130 version while Soo many further updates. Huawei has always been slow in NZ for updates but from what I can under c706 is for NZ and Australian carriers and it's not tied to specific carrier this time
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Same boat as you mate, still stuck on 130 and even on a quick check using FF it is still showing 130 as latest update on C706. Other than what seems to be a poor battery life on 130 I don't have any issue with the phone.

How to update my p20 pro manually using root method or whatever they are called?

Hello,
I have a p20 pro that i bought from a network provider (Three) and i'm located in Ireland. Its been three months since i owned the phone and there was only one update which was the April update. Now my phone is running at C782 which i reckon is really outdated since there were a June update and the one with extra 960fps slow mo feature. I also believe the gpu turbo mode has been introduced to some phones with the latest update.
How can i get those updates because i really want to get those features asap and not waiting until next year or even never because it does feel like it. Also, will flashing those updates void my warranty?

you can use firmware finder app in playstore

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Hey
Who had get the newest .153 version by OTA.
Here in Sweden we are stuck at .124
I'd contact support and suggest that it's better to send out updates worldwide.
They told as usually it's on the way but not when.

153 is avaliable only in China for Ota update. You should expect 140 first. Me thinks

papavales said:
153 is avaliable only in China for Ota update. You should expect 140 first. Me thinks
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Of course but had you reached 140 if yes which country

Gnaget said:
Of course but had you reached 140 if yes which country
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No I m on 124 like most of us.

Same here in Germany, stuck in 124 since i bought the phone. Unfortunatly huawei doesn't allow updates on a manual way.

Flash-User said:
Same here in Germany, stuck in 124 since i bought the phone. Unfortunatly huawei doesn't allow updates on a manual way.
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There is always fankyhuawei where you can update to the latest firmware but it is a paid service.

Gnaget said:
Hey
Who had get the newest .153 version by OTA.
Here in Sweden we are stuck at .124
I'd contact support and suggest that it's better to send out updates worldwide.
They told as usually it's on the way but not when.
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Mate why open new topic?This subject exist another 2 thread opened....
Pls write to moderator and close it....
Next time use forum search before open new topic...
Thanks!

Yesterday my P30 Pro arrived.
After setting it up, i searched for new firmware. My device comes with .124 and has installed .140 (about 330MB).
I´m in Germany, and my carrier is Deutsche Telekom.

papavales said:
153 is avaliable only in China for Ota update. You should expect 140 first. Me thinks
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I'm in China... No update for me

papavales said:
There is always fankyhuawei where you can update to the latest firmware but it is a paid service.
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YAYYYYYY, lets buy a expensive phone AND lets pay to get updates even faster. Sure! Go waste your money. Waste your money for something you get normal too.
For me FunkyHUawei is a FunkyB*tch
oh and when you brick your phone with there frickeling firmware and update processes you got a really expensive paperweight.

So are most of China on the latest version and the rest of us are 2 versions behind? I don't understand why we would have to pay to update via the funkyhuawei surely it should just be free? I've always used Samsung's but don't recall updates bring rolled out this oddly lol why aren't the updates so just released to everyone at the same time?
I don't understand how some places are 2 versions ahead and that's fair? Surely they are being given a better service and better looked after.

in Finland also .124

Flash-User said:
YAYYYYYY, lets buy a expensive phone AND lets pay to get updates even faster. Sure! Go waste your money. Waste your money for something you get normal too.
For me FunkyHUawei is a FunkyB*tch
oh and when you brick your phone with there frickeling firmware and update processes you got a really expensive paperweight.
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Exactly.

I'm in Canada, Carrier is Telus and I'm on .138, got the Phone 5 days ago not sure at what firmware it was on at, but got an update as soon as I turned it on, it is now at 138.

I'm in the French Caribbean island of Saint-Martin, and I had the update a few days ago, I'm talking about .140
With Huawei phones it is very dependent on the Sim you have in the phone. Even when the phone is unlocked.
My operator is a local Orange knockoff, but it must be loosely connected to the real deal in France, and thus I had the update.

In Thailand
Some got 153 about week
Some still stuck at 109
Btw I'm on 140
Wtf Huawei ?

Huawei random update.
Brand is suck

There is an app called update finder. I have downloaded and opened it on my p30 pro and it does indeed offer future firmware that we have no received yet.
It doesn't appear to be OTA though and I am far from an expert. I have included the link to the app. Hopefully someone here can make some use of it. ?
https://blog.en.uptodown.com/force-firmware-updates-huawei-devices/

picklepete said:
There is an app called update finder. I have downloaded and opened it on my p30 pro and it does indeed offer future firmware that we have no received yet.
It doesn't appear to be OTA though and I am far from an expert. I have included the link to the app. Hopefully someone here can make some use of it. ?
https://blog.en.uptodown.com/force-firmware-updates-huawei-devices/
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Here are some screenshots.

Does it work?

Is there an official Huawei 'pure' unbranded firmware?

New to Huawei and have been farming search engines, but if you feel the need to shoot me down in flames with a link and subsequent "use the search d#$%head" then please feel free, we're all friends here.
I wanna stick to stock firmware while the OTAs are current or at least until I get bored and inevitably ram a throbbing veiny custom build that ROM Jeremy (get it) would be proud of up that sweet tight little USB-C of my P20 Pro.
I have SIM unlocked my EE C782E10R1P9 but I can't sleep easy knowing EE has been behind my back and left its stain inside my firmware. Also, on any factory reset the EE bloatware returns. I read a lot about Three customers also getting annoyed with splash screens on boot etc.
Now here's where you tell me I'm barking up the wrong tree. I've been trying to decipher the firmware numbers. Take C782E10R1P9 as an example of what I think I understand:
C782 = UK
E10 = EE
R1P9 = Unsure as of now although all UK firmware I've seen seem to end in this
Does a pure, as Huawei would have built it, firmware exist without any evidence of carriers/suppliers sticky fingers and what would the 'E10' in the above example be replaced by?
Do your worst...

Rebranding to C432 should give you a clean experience. If you don't have your bootloader unlock code then you have to wait, like the rest of us, for third-party websites like FunkyHuawei to get it since the Huawei ended the support last year. Save up 100E and be patient.
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I forgot, in case you don't get it, you need your bootloader unlocked to be able to flash another version.

As above, rebranding and then using stock c432 9.0 or c431/lgrp2 9.1 version firmware is as close as you get to it but you'll still get any network splash screens etc on startup as they're now hardcoded to your handset. Just the firmware won't have all the network specific bloatware.
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Makes no difference what firmware you have... soon after you insert EE, Vodafone, O2 simcard phone will want to pull small update which will install some crap related to each network.
I have P20 c782 and P20 Pro c432 they both act identically in this respect.

DrLamok said:
Makes no difference what firmware you have... soon after you insert EE, Vodafone, O2 simcard phone will want to pull small update which will install some crap related to each network.
I have P20 c782 and P20 Pro c432 they both act identically in this respect.
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I guess I'm lucky then. I have no network splashscreen and only network related app I've seen is MyEe and I installed that on my handsets anyway.
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aka.petteri said:
Rebranding to C432 should give you a clean experience. If you don't have your bootloader unlock code then you have to wait, like the rest of us, for third-party websites like FunkyHuawei to get it since the Huawei ended the support last year. Save up 100E and be patient.
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Thanks, it's a real shame Huawei have put up such a barrier for the bootloader unlock. I'm coming from HTC10 and HD2 before that for which you just click your heels and they're good to go.

DrLamok said:
Makes no difference what firmware you have... soon after you insert EE, Vodafone, O2 simcard phone will want to pull small update which will install some crap related to each network.
I have P20 c782 and P20 Pro c432 they both act identically in this respect.
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Thankfully I don't have any network splashscreens (that would really p!$$ me off) and only one network related app, but I know EE have done more to this firmware than just added My EE. The main reason I wanted to get on a stock 'unbranded' firmware was to benefit from earlier OTAs.
Thought I'd note I'm with the SMARTY network (UK) who are a new small-time brand operating over the EE network. Perhaps this explains the lack of splashscreen - I don't know.