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 P9 is currently running Nougat and I want to update to Oreo but in "About phone" it says I'm running Android 5.1 and EMUI 3.1 (I'm 99% sure I'm running Nougat). My phone is second hand and I've never rooted it but the last owner might've (if so then it got unrooted before it was sold). I have 4 months left on my warranty if it matters. Whenever I put update.app into a dload folder on my SD card I get an error at 5% when trying to update saying "Software install failed, Incompatibility with current version. Please download the correct update package." I use Firmware Finder to find the latest update and in "About phone" it says my build number is "EMUI-A168-L09C432B040SP11-log" so that's what version of updates I download. I don't get any OTA updates and Firmware Finder's DNC and proxy method don't work for me either. When downloading Nougat I did it manually (through dload) and I think it was some sort of beta or leaked version or something. I don't know what else to try but I just want Oreo on my phone. My bootloader isn't unlocked and my phone is definitely not rooted. I live in the UK so my phone is most likely from there too. What should I do or try?
Edit: I just tried updating my phone through Firmware Finder using the proxy but I get a package checksum error when I try
"Android 5.1 ... 99% Nougat" - Can you post the screenshot of your Settings/About (mask your IMEI) to see what are really your EMUI and Android versions. Also, scrolling down in About should show date (month, year) of the Google security patch - usually it means that Huawei built the ROM the same or next month.
You can also install from Google Play apps like My Device or DevCheck to see if they recognize it as Nougat
Googling for emui-a168-l09c432b040sp11-log finds that it was some early beta version (June 2016) for Android N, see eg (Chrome can automatically translate from Hungarian to English)
https://huaweiblog.hu/tag/emui-a168-l09c432b040sp11-log/
Frankly, I don't believe the phone under warranty was released with beta Nougat, rather that previous owner installed the beta (also I don't know is the phone covered by warranty with that beta N).
Look also to XDA, thread
https://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=67931734&postcount=62
subsequent posts, how people who installed beta N (c432 cust or other custs like c900) went back to their official Marshmallow (or upgraded to official Nougat).
"tried updating my phone through Firmware Finder" - I don't find anything at all on Firmware Finder for EMUI-A168.
IMO, you cannot 'update' from your EMUI-A168-L09C432 to the regular EVA-L09C432 (good that it didn't brick your phone). Generally, going from one model/cust to another requires rebranding which is a whole different process, not just taking whatever ZIPs from Finder Finder and flashing them by DLOAD or by DNS/proxy in FF.
IMO, you must go back from your Beta N to official MM (from that time). Then (if it was EVA-L09C432) you will receive OTA updates to official N, or if necessary you will need to rebrand to eg c432 (since some other custs, like English Vodafone, got stuck at MM, there are no N builds for them).
Of course, rebranding (it voids the warranty), if necessary, requires to unlock the Bootloader.
Finally, Oreo is available only for Chinese cust, not even for European c432, and it requires (unlocking Bootloader and) HWOTA7 method, but for that you must first get rid of your Beta N (even rebrand if necessary - see above) to be able to start the HWOTA7 process towards the Chinese Oreo from some of the latest official Nougat builds, see
https://forum.xda-developers.com/p9/development/rebrand-update-tool-hwota7-p9-eva-t3820849
I'm not sure if HWOTA7 (that can be also used for updating Nougat builds ans rebranding from one Nougat cust to another) is applicable to your Beta N.
Try unlocking bootloader and use hwota7
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Try unlocking bootloader and use hwota7
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It's probably not even neccessary, it is already c432, it should be enough to flash c432 b182 by DLOADvto come back to c432 MM, and then OTA updates will bring him to the latest c432 b50x Nougat - no unlocking bootliader needed
To the other side HWOTA7 might be risky as it requires EMUI 5 and it's not sure is it there in that early Nougat beta build
zgfg said:
It's probably not even neccessary, it is already c432, it should be enough to flash c432 b182 by DLOADvto come back to c432 MM, and then OTA updates will bring him to the latest c432 b50x Nougat - no unlocking bootliader needed
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Use hwota7 to update to oreo is more faster and have face unlock
sasi2006166 said:
Use hwota7 to update to oreo is more faster and have face unlock
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HWOTA7 directly from that b040sp11 might be risky as HWOTA7 requires pure EMUI 5 and it's not sure is it there in that early Nougat beta build - therefore going back to MM c432 b182 is betrer (google, you will find people from that time doing so from that Nougat beta)
Once at b182, OTA will bring him to the latest c432 Nougat (his warranty will be back) and then if he wants he can unlock bootliader and use HWOTA7 to go to Oreo (without warranty anymore)
Here you find EVA-L09c432b182 and how to flash it
https://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=72153575&postcount=2
Only the following steps apply for you:
2, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15
With the small modification for step (11):
- ignore the first sentence "Go back to main menu and reboot your phone - but not to system. " since you are not coming here from TWRP
- instead, switch the phone off and then boot as in the second sentence "You must press Vol+ and Vol- (in the middle) down until EMUI Software Installing begin and b182 will flashed" and continue with the rest
Upon the OTAs as in step (15), you will have official c432 Nougat (and your warranty)
Later, it's up to you if you want to unlock Bootloader (4 Euros needed for the Bootloader code) and to upgrade to Oreo by use of HWOTA7 method
zgfg said:
Finally, Oreo is available only for Chinese cust, not even for European c432
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Am I understanding that correclty, still no official (beta) Oreo for Europeans?
neuer31 said:
Am I understanding that correclty, still no official (beta) Oreo for Europeans?
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What is not understood, there is no Oreo and there won't be for European, Mid East, etc custs
There is (official, no beta) but only for Chinese cust.
Using it, responding you from my P9 EVA -L19C432 rebranded to Chinese Oreo EVA-AL10C00B528
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What is not understood, there is no Oreo and there won't be for European, Mid East, etc custs
There is (official, no beta) but only for Chinese cust.
Using it, responding you from my P9 EVA -L19C432 rebranded to Chinese Oreo EVA-AL10C00B528
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Oh okay, must have misunderstand it in the past then. I was under the impression that one day they release it for Europe aswell. Rebrand it is then
Thanks for confirming
Hi All,
As you know they already released the Official Android 9.0 Pie for Huawei P20 Pro in EU.
I have the previous version of Android 8.1 CLT-L29.
My devices is:
-Rooted
-Bootloader unlocked.
Can I update via OTA to Android 9.0?
Is there any problem during the upgrade?
Will be still rooted and bootloader will be still unlocked?
If not what is method to do upgrade and still have a Root?
Thanks for your help!
You need to flash stock recovery first.
You will not continue to rooted.
Your bootloader will remain unlocked
Thanks for your kind answer.
Do you think should I update to 9.0 or should I stay with the previous version?
I am not that sure about the root process at the moment and I don't want to loose it.
I don't think there are that many new noticeable features. EMUI looks and behaves pretty much the same.
I've relied on ota updates on my P20 Pro but it still hasn't received the android 10 update, even though my provider is meant to have pushed it out. Its unlocked, so I should be able to install any version for my model CLT-L09 (C782). Is it possible to download this update and install it through the e-recovery menu?
Heya, i'm not great with internal phone stuff! I need to downgrade my P9 security patch level from January 2019 to any older than September 2018 but i'm not rooted yet.
Would I need to root before I downgrade or is it possible without?
Phone is on android 7.0, EMUI 5.0.4
LukeRich said:
Heya, i'm not great with internal phone stuff! I need to downgrade my P9 security patch level from January 2019 to any older than September 2018 but i'm not rooted yet.
Would I need to root before I downgrade or is it possible without?
Phone is on android 7.0, EMUI 5.0.4
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Btw, what do you want to achieve by downgrading Security patch (don't think it will help you unlocking Bootloader, actually P9 has an old Bootlader and can be easily unlocked regardless of Security patch date)
Find an older firmware (from 2018) for your cust that can be installed by DLOAD (in that case you don't even need the unlocked Bootloader) and the old Security patch will come with that older firmware.
Btw, with the newer firmwares Huawei did not change practically anything else but only updating the Security patch - hence find an older EMUI 5 for your cust and you will have the old Security patch
Instead of by DLOAD, you can also install that older firmware by TWRP but it requires the unlocked Bootloder (that is not root, and root is not needed)
P9 is an old phone and everything generic that you find in Q/A and Guides threads here on XDA will still apply - learn about unlocking Bootloder, what is DLOAD method, what are the custs in firmware names and why is that important (if you don't want to rebrand your P9 to another cust - or how to do that if you want), where to look for official firmwares (incl. old versions), whichnTWRP is compatible with P9 for EMUI 5, etc, etc.
Take few days to read and learn
Otherwise, community is mostly dead and hardly anybody will give you answers (unless you go for some custom ROMs where few users are still active)
I will also not guide you any further, I ended with my P9 two years ago, and generally with Huawei a year ago...
Good luck