I don't know where to post my question so I tried it here.
I wanted my phone to be able to do updates manually via the firmwares in the ASUS Official Website so I tried to install their official app to unlock the bootloader because my SKU version is CN and I wanted it to be WW. It produces something like network error and saw that my SN is C4ATAS000000 and not my original SN so I've tried to do EDL Mode and successfully unlock the bootloader for rooting, the reason is I want to change the /vendor/factory/COUNTRY file from CN -> WW but when I'm in here I only see folders even if I tried using other apps. So sorry if what I'm saying is messy.
I need help with my phone, can anyone assist me? I've read something about as to why I don't have a COUNTRY file in /vendor/factory is about persist.img, I'm scared to do something without guidance because I'm afraid I'll just mess my phone.
Here is an image for reference about my phone's current info.
https ://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1yleI0cNsnturZhG9e7-CL_fC0cMT7dYo?usp=sharing
Restore Phone Serial Number to its original SN.
Please assist me in restoring my Serial Number to its original SN. T.T
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Hi XDA guys,
I got a Huawei P9 EVA-DL00 from China and want to use it in Europe (Germany). As I don't know Chinese I would like to change language/region properties to make it as international as possible. I'm not sure what is the smartest way to do so: keep and modify the original ROM as far as possible and accept it's limitations or to flash a different ROM.
To keep the chinese firmware seems to have a couple of limitations though, i.e even after changing region settings to my needs there are still only chinese language settings in the stock browser, lock screen and others, I couldn't find Google play store in HiApp (and ended up installing an apk from a site that I don't know if it's trustful), HiVoice is in Chinese and so on. Therefore my prefered solution is to install a different firmware to make my phone similar to the international P9 version EVA-L19 with CUST C432 - but I don't know if this is possible at all and in which limitations/problems this would result.
Currently my firmware is EVA-DL00C17B183, I received it OTA in Germany right after connecting the device with the internet for the first time. The service menu reports vendor: unicom, country: cn - no sim lock. So is it possible to flash a EVA-L19 ROM on my device at all? Somewhere I read flashing a chinese model with a european firmware would end up in having a C900 firmware that doesn't receveive major OTA updates, is this correct?
I'm not really familiar with unlocking/rooting/flashing mobile phones. I'm for sure willing to find out how this needs to be done - this doesn't mean I don't appreciate any hints - but I am a bit worried to brick the mobile and I would prefer to do a manual flash only as an initial step and be able to receive OTA updates also for major updates (such as Android 7.0 one day) later on in the future. Furthermore I would like to have a 100% working and reliable mobile and not to end up with a not properly working hardware support or whatever. All in all I don't know if it's worthy to take the 'trouble' of flashing a different ROM.
Thanks for any information and help!
Andy
I got a P9 from my tour in China. I like its dual lens feature. Leica is another reason. My old mobile phone needed charging three times in two days and I lost battery charge for my camera. I easily changed the language setting. Most of the apps don't work well in US. I downloaded google store, through which I installed most apps used in my old phone. However there are a few good Huawei apps that I keep using. Another feature I like is the dual SIM slot, through which I expanded its memory.
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Hi XDA guys,
I got a Huawei P9 EVA-DL00 from China and want to use it in Europe (Germany). As I don't know Chinese I would like to change language/region properties to make it as international as possible. I'm not sure what is the smartest way to do so: keep and modify the original ROM as far as possible and accept it's limitations or to flash a different ROM.
To keep the chinese firmware seems to have a couple of limitations though, i.e even after changing region settings to my needs there are still only chinese language settings in the stock browser, lock screen and others, I couldn't find Google play store in HiApp (and ended up installing an apk from a site that I don't know if it's trustful), HiVoice is in Chinese and so on. Therefore my prefered solution is to install a different firmware to make my phone similar to the international P9 version EVA-L19 with CUST C432 - but I don't know if this is possible at all and in which limitations/problems this would result.
Currently my firmware is EVA-DL00C17B183, I received it OTA in Germany right after connecting the device with the internet for the first time. The service menu reports vendor: unicom, country: cn - no sim lock. So is it possible to flash a EVA-L19 ROM on my device at all? Somewhere I read flashing a chinese model with a european firmware would end up in having a C900 firmware that doesn't receveive major OTA updates, is this correct?
I'm not really familiar with unlocking/rooting/flashing mobile phones. I'm for sure willing to find out how this needs to be done - this doesn't mean I don't appreciate any hints - but I am a bit worried to brick the mobile and I would prefer to do a manual flash only as an initial step and be able to receive OTA updates also for major updates (such as Android 7.0 one day) later on in the future. Furthermore I would like to have a 100% working and reliable mobile and not to end up with a not properly working hardware support or whatever. All in all I don't know if it's worthy to take the 'trouble' of flashing a different ROM.
Thanks for any information and help!
Andy
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Only way to do it is to first unlock bootloader and flash TWRP and root. Then u must change oeminfo and custom with SrkTool Huawei. If u dont have experience on flashing and root i would stay away from trying.
Have you found a way to make it 'non-chinese'? Struggling with the same problem now and wondering if it would be possible to just install stock android since the problem is with EMUI.
Mostar088 said:
Only way to do it is to first unlock bootloader and flash TWRP and root. Then u must change oeminfo and custom with SrkTool Huawei. If u dont have experience on flashing and root i would stay away from trying.
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Hi, is possible to unlock the bootloader on this model (DL00)? Because, i tried but it says "failed (remote: command not allowed)"
Thanks
@Stieglers due to a lack of time I didn't complete the process yet, but I'm very optimistic it is possible.
@EtiZimm It is possible to unlock the bootloader of DL00. I got the unlock code from the Huawei website (am not allowed to post an external link: emui[dot]huawei[dot]com/en/plugin.php?id=unlock&mod=detail - login with Huawei ID necessary).
Once you received this code - in my case I received instantly - you can unlock the bootloader either manually with adb (USB driver needed):
Code:
fastboot devices
fastboot oem unlock <unlock code>
or with SRK Tool (I would just avoid v2.0 as virus scanner reports the main exe to be malware infected).
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@Stieglers due to a lack of time I didn't complete the process yet, but I'm very optimistic it is possible.
@EtiZimm It is possible to unlock the bootloader of DL00. I got the unlock code from the Huawei website (am not allowed to post an external link: emui[dot]huawei[dot]com/en/plugin.php?id=unlock&mod=detail - login with Huawei ID necessary).
Once you received this code - in my case I received instantly - you can unlock the bootloader either manually with adb (USB driver needed):
Code:
fastboot devices
fastboot oem unlock <unlock code>
or with SRK Tool (I would just avoid v2.0 as virus scanner reports the main exe to be malware infected).
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Hi. Thank you for your answer.
I have already unlocked it. I only had to make a factory reset and it worked
Thanks
Hi
I have a BIG problem with my P10 (L29C432) on Oreo 365.
Tried downgrade to nougat through Firmware Finder but update failed. Now i have this warning at every reboot.
I have LOCKED bootloader (never rooted phone). And i cant get bootloader unlock code (website not working).
Also cant enter fastboot mode because of that error.
Is there anyway to RESTORE phone with locked bootloader? I have tried to flash previous firmware with sdcard method (hold power,+,- keys) but update fails everytime.
Is there other way to flash new firmware?
I can use phone but at every reboot i get this message?
If there is no other way to flash new firmware than with unlocked bootloader... Where to get code for unlocking bootloader?
Thanks.
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I can enter fastboot mode but my bootloader is locked.
you have to unlock bootloader by sending all the needed info per email.
you need to send them IMEI, model version, S/N number, and product id and request for bootloader unlocking code this email: [email protected]
next time read about how to rollback to nougat...
Thank you. So I need to unlock bootloader.
Will try to get code.
tomzzi said:
Thank you. So I need to unlock bootloader.
Will try to get code.
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If you don't have your "product id", you can't have the code for unlock the bootloader :/
The "Product ID" is a code into the system info on android :s
I am waiting for code from Huawei. They will send me code in next days...
you can get product id on imei24. com by typing your imei.
Now i have another problem. I think phone is "dead" now. Unuseable.
Tried to root phone and now nothing works.
Phone does not recognize SIM card at all.
If I go into settings and system information there is no IMEI number?
Can i restore this?
Or need to take it to service center? Or dead phone?
send the device against wall. Buy another one and forget averything about rooting and unlocking bootloader. Its for your safety, trust me.
I have experience with rooting and flashing phones (Sony). Never had problem.
So there is no way to restore phone?
maybe in repair store. Never heard about bricked device without imei. You can still try to flash original firmware.
Hello all. Please help me, I just happened to unlocked bootloader, and now I can't get any firmware update. Please help me!
luckroth said:
Hello all. Please help me, I just happened to unlocked bootloader, and now I can't get any firmware update. Please help me!
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Are you on CN or WW and does your fingerprint match the rom? You can check with device info hw from playstore, under system it'll show what the rom and fingerprint and product id are
Same problem
I have the same problem i unlock the bootloader wwith ASUS method and dont get updates in phone, need male manual... Is normal?
After unlocking your bootloader then your device will be blacklisted from receiving updates through FOTA forever. So a manual update must be done now everytime you want to update.
If you read description for the Asus bootloader unlock tool. You will see it states clearly that all updates through FOTA Will be permanently disabled once you unlocked your bootloader and that updates have to be manually done.
Here is a copy of the description.
Unlock Device App: Unlock boot loader
Notice:
Before you download, install, and use the Unlock Device App you acknowledge and assume complete risk to the quality and performance of this App, including but not limited to the following: once you activate the App you will not be able to recover your ASUS product (“Original Product”) back to original locked conditions; the Original Product with the activated App will not be deemed the Original Product; the Revised Product will no longer be covered under the warranty of the Original Product; the software of Revised Product will no longer be deemed the software of the Original Product and can no longer receive ASUS software updates; your purchased digital content may also be affected.
You also acknowledge ASUS does not guarantee service satisfaction to any Revised Product, including events involving paid service requested by you to be performed to the Revised Product.
Furthermore, such repaired Revised Product will not be covered under the warranty of the Original Product; the software of the repaired Revised Product will not be deemed the software of the Original Product and will not receive ASUS software updates.
It is strongly advised that you avoid activating this App unless you fully understand and accept the risks that may arise.
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Also your device warranty will be voided as well.
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reg66 said:
Are you on CN or WW and does your fingerprint match the rom? You can check with device info hw from playstore, under system it'll show what the rom and fingerprint and product id are
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This has nothing to do with fingerprint or which ROM they use. Asus stated clearly on their bootloader unlock tool download page that once you unlock your bootloader there is no way to go back and all FOTA Will stop working. So everytime you want to update you must do manual update.
luckroth said:
Hello all. Please help me, I just happened to unlocked bootloader, and now I can't get any firmware update. Please help me!
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If you don't want to update manually, your only route is to flash a Raw CN rom and lock the bootloader to regain the ability to receive OTA updates assuming you are on a CN rom already. I can't confirm it will work since i haven't tried it but some users reported that they have regained the ability after doing that. Check other threads before proceeding. Good luck!
Firstly thanks in advance for any individual kind enough to help me or point me in the right direction. Here is a brief synopsis of what has taken place
- Purchased a Tencent Rog 2 off eBay, it appeared to already have a WW image (didn't take note of the version) but the signature was not Chinese. So stupid me assumed I could simply change the fingerprint file (nothing else) and my Google pay etc would work in my region.
- I followed this a Youtube guide fairly accurately (I believed) from around the 5 minutes in section ...
"Guide for Asus Rog 2 Tencent Edition to Full Global Rom Conversion, enable Themes, pass SafetyNet" from youtube
ignoring the first 5-minute section regarding changing to the WW image as I thought there was not much point as I already had a WW image. I remember I changed my fingerprint file, changed my bootloader rooted the device then backed out the changes and as soon as I relocked the bootloader I got ....
"Slot _a is unbootable"
I assume I'm screwed? I now get errors if I try to change the bootloader again and I also get
wildstallionuk said:
Firstly thanks in advance for any individual kind enough to help me or point me in the right direction. Here is a brief synopsis of what has taken place
- Purchased a Tencent Rog 2 off eBay, it appeared to already have a WW image (didn't take note of the version) but the signature was not Chinese. So stupid me assumed I could simply change the fingerprint file (nothing else) and my Google pay etc would work in my region.
- I followed this a Youtube guide fairly accurately (I believed) from around the 5 minutes in section ...
"Guide for Asus Rog 2 Tencent Edition to Full Global Rom Conversion, enable Themes, pass SafetyNet" from youtube
ignoring the first 5-minute section regarding changing to the WW image as I thought there was not much point as I already had a WW image. I remember I changed my fingerprint file, changed my bootloader rooted the device then backed out the changes and as soon as I relocked the bootloader I got ....
"Slot _a is unbootable"
I assume I'm screwed? I now get errors if I try to change the bootloader again and I also get
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Similar to this guys issue but mine references Slot A rather than B?
https://forum.xda-developers.com/rog-phone-2/help/bicked-slot-b-unbootable-t3991287
Just flash the RAW fw.
VZTech said:
Just flash the RAW fw.
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Chinses buddy? But bootloader is locked again is that of relevance?
wildstallionuk said:
Chinses buddy? But bootloader is locked again is that of relevance?
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Using this command again presumably mate..
"flashall_AFT.cmd"
ensuring only the RAW is on the same directory, I thought I had tried that but I might have extracted it. Will report back with results ...
wildstallionuk said:
Chinses buddy? But bootloader is locked again is that of relevance?
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Flash whatever version raw you want to end up on. Bl doesn't matter.
VZTech said:
Flash whatever version raw you want to end up on. Bl doesn't matter.
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Don't seem to be having any luck Am I being a noob somehow ...
##################################################################
####################### FLASH RAW FILE ########################
##################################################################
## RAW: CN_ZS660KL_16.0631.1908.12_M3.13.33.28-ASUS_1.1.161_Phone-user.raw.zip
## ERASE DATA: 0
## SSN:
==================================================================
fastboot: usage: unknown command version
[command] : fastboot.exe flash all CN_ZS660KL_16.0631.1908.12_M3.13.33.28-ASUS_1.1.161_Phone-user.raw.zip
"FAILED, fastboot.exe flash all CN_ZS660KL_16.0631.1908.12_M3.13.33.28-ASUS_1.1.161_Phone-user.raw.zip failure, EXIT!"
c:\>
you can repair your phone without EDL mode! https://forum.xda-developers.com/rog-phone-2/how-to/repair-rog2-phone-edl-modeofficial-t4012175
Hi all, I bought a used ROG2, received it by post and found out that bootloader was unlocked, and running WW Android 9 on a CN signature phone. Tried various times with ADB to flash another stockROM, failed because it doesn't seem to have fastboot. Looked up the manuals, and followed it to the letter, to lock bootloader, flash stockROM, and change signature of phone to WW..... This is the 12GB/1TB version, imported from somewhere in Asia. With ADB it sees the device and produces the code, fastboot didn't seem present.... In developers option the "unlock OEM" is NOT present.... Anyone any ideas?
Thank you in advance, brgrds Erik
You run fastboot mode, press Volume+ and then POWER 2-3sec
Hi Ircio36, to get into bootloader I knew already, but thank you. My problem is that no computer with 5 different cables is able to see the device in fastboot. Previous owner sold me the phone with unlocked bootloader, Android 9, software WW with phone signature CN. No way to get the bootloader unfortunately. Brgrds Erik
Lionking1962 said:
Hi Ircio36, to get into bootloader I knew already, but thank you. My problem is that no computer with 5 different cables is able to see the device in fastboot. Previous owner sold me the phone with unlocked bootloader, Android 9, software WW with phone signature CN. No way to get the bootloader unfortunately. Brgrds Erik
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The computer sees fastboot mode on the left side Type-C port
Know that as well, together with not using the original Asus cable. Absolutely no luck with it, it's like fastboot doesn't exist
How to switch the phone to fastboot mode, the computer must see the phone. If it does not see then you have a damaged cable or old drivers on your computer
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Thank you first of all for your support! Have used 5 cables, latest ADB and USB drivers for this phone, still no luck.....
do you want to have WW versions do you have CN? That's right?
I would like to change signature of phone to WW, is now CN. Software is WW which previous owner put on
Lionking1962 said:
I would like to change signature of phone to WW, is now CN. Software is WW which previous owner put on
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I can do this for you.
Write to me on priv
Private sent
At least I think I did......