Phone crashes after "faulty" OS installing (Soft brick?) - Huawei P10 Questions & Answers

I tried to install this fRomFuture ROM for my P10
[ROM] fRomFuture - Stock Rom L29 (B179) | XDA Developers Forums (xda-developers.com)
It worked perfectly, but then I tried to install the same dev's Oreo version, without realizing I need to update the "Firmware" (EMUI version?) first
[ROM] fRomFuture B370 | XDA Developers Forums (xda-developers.com)
That failed so I wiped, and tried to install the Stock fRomFuture. The install finishes without issue, but at first boot, the phone crashes, reboots and then goes "without issue" into the OS. But then the OS crashes after 1 minute and the phone reboots.
Wiping and reinstalling doesn't help anymore. Did I mess something up on my phone or the partitioning?
I unlocked the bootloader on EMUI 5.1 (Nougat) using DC-unlocker and installed TWRP 3.1.1-0 on it without issue.
I didn't update the "Firmware" to 8 or 9.
Also, forgive me, because this is my first Huawei and I don't understand anything of this "Firmware" talk that might have messed up my phone. I'm familiar with installing LineageOS on other phones such as Motorola's and Samsung's, but here it works totally different and caused me to bork my device?
I wiped the System and I have no back-up of my original Stock ROM
I tried this fix (HOWTA, rebranding), but it fails to install after the update.bat
dual sim functionality | XDA Developers Forums (xda-developers.com)
I also found sites giving the stock ROM in update.zip, but flashing that with TWRP fails.
Only ROM I can install is the one I mentioned above, but that keeps crashing now.
I'm really lost and registered here to get help. I don't want to abandon my "soft-brick" yet. The support on this device seems to be a little old, so I hope someone is still present.
Phone is VTR-L29C432. Build of fRomFuture is B179 (does that matter?)

UPDATE: (putting this for future reference in case it might help other people)
I managed to fix the issue by using a (more recent) HOWTA tool, a less buggy TWRP (3.1.1-0 instead of 3.1.0-0) and implementing update.zip, update_data_public.zip and update_all_hw.zip from build B185 into the update directory of the tool while flashing everything via fastboot.
System got restored to stock VTR-L29C432B185, latest Nougat build from 2018/01. Bootloader was locked again and twrp removed, but could be unlocked with same older code I purchased from DC Unlocker.
My only questions now is how to "correctly" install a custom rom like the OpenKirin for EMUI 8.1? First update firmware from EMUI 5.1 (Nougat) to 8.0 (Oreo) via with OTA before messing?

ThoriumNitride said:
UPDATE: (putting this for future reference in case it might help other people)
I managed to fix the issue by using a (more recent) HOWTA tool, a less buggy TWRP (3.1.1-0 instead of 3.1.0-0) and implementing update.zip, update_data_public.zip and update_all_hw.zip from build B185 into the update directory of the tool while flashing everything via fastboot.
System got restored to stock VTR-L29C432B185, latest Nougat build from 2018/01. Bootloader was locked again and twrp removed, but could be unlocked with same older code I purchased from DC Unlocker.
My only questions now is how to "correctly" install a custom rom like the OpenKirin for EMUI 8.1? First update firmware from EMUI 5.1 (Nougat) to 8.0 (Oreo) via with OTA before messing?
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El codigo del bootloader sigue siendo el mismo

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Can't update my P9

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
sasi2006166 said:
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
zgfg said:
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

P10 rebranding

Hello I'm the proud owner of a VTR-L09 P10 with the oreo based VTR-L09 8.0.0.364(c530) firmware and an unlocked bootloader. I have tried many tutos across the internet but I still can't downgrade it to nougat in order for rebranding to VTR-29.
Can someone with matching conf or a close one who has succeeded in rebranding can help me with a working tuto.
Thanks in advance and....
HAPPY NEW YEAR !!!!
First, you twist nougat and Oreo. Your phone is on Oreo and you wanted to downgrade to Nougat.
I don't know, why the downgrade didn't work for you, but maybe now it does with the correct understanding of versions (nougat is the older one).
If you're a bit experiment friendly, you can try something for me - but I really can't guarantee you that this will work without brick!
You need an SD card for this, don't try it without!
- Download your desired firmware from Firmware Finder. I recommend 8.0.0.382 for L29-C432, which I installed on my rebranded P10 yesterday.
Here are the links:
http://update.hicloud.com:8180/TDS/data/files/p3/s15/G2323/g1699/v202186/f1/full/update.zip
http://update.hicloud.com:8180/TDS/...l/VTR-L29_hw_eu/update_full_VTR-L29_hw_eu.zip
http://update.hicloud.com:8180/TDS/...86/f1/full/public/update_data_full_public.zip
- Download my oeminfo file and put it on SD.
- Download and flash this TWRP. It will ask you for a password at boot, type your phone PIN.
- Backup your oeminfo with TWRP on SD AND internal memory, just to be sure.
- Now flash my oeminfo file with TWRP via Install/Use Image.
- Go to my guide and follow now Tutorial #2, Oreo to Oreo, exactly. You can use the TWRP version you already installed, but everything has to be like in the tutorial.
It should work, but, as I mentioned above, I can't guarantee it.
The worst thing which can happen is that you brick your firmware. For this, you should be able to reinstall an L09 firmware after restoring your oeminfo file via eRecovery.
But I think the recovery will stop installing L29 if it didn't work with the oemfile - if so, you just need to restore the oeminfo backup.
Don't boot into your L09 firmware with L29 oeminfo!
Jannomag said:
First, you twist nougat and Oreo. Your phone is on Oreo and you wanted to downgrade to Nougat.
I don't know, why the downgrade didn't work for you, but maybe now it does with the correct understanding of versions (nougat is the older one).
If you're a bit experiment friendly, you can try something for me - but I really can't guarantee you that this will work without brick!
You need an SD card for this, don't try it without!
- Download your desired firmware from Firmware Finder. I recommend 8.0.0.382 for L29-C432, which I installed on my rebranded P10 yesterday.
Here are the links:
http://update.hicloud.com:8180/TDS/data/files/p3/s15/G2323/g1699/v202186/f1/full/update.zip
http://update.hicloud.com:8180/TDS/...l/VTR-L29_hw_eu/update_full_VTR-L29_hw_eu.zip
http://update.hicloud.com:8180/TDS/...86/f1/full/public/update_data_full_public.zip
- Download my oeminfo file and put it on SD.
- Download and flash this TWRP. It will ask you for a password at boot, type your phone PIN.
- Backup your oeminfo with TWRP on SD AND internal memory, just to be sure.
- Now flash my oeminfo file with TWRP via Install/Use Image.
- Go to my guide and follow now Tutorial #2, Oreo to Oreo, exactly. You can use the TWRP version you already installed, but everything has to be like in the tutorial.
It should work, but, as I mentioned above, I can't guarantee it.
The worst thing which can happen is that you brick your firmware. For this, you should be able to reinstall an L09 firmware after restoring your oeminfo file via eRecovery.
But I think the recovery will stop installing L29 if it didn't work with the oemfile - if so, you just need to restore the oeminfo backup.
Don't boot into your L09 firmware with L29 oeminfo!
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Hello
I tried it and now I'm stuck in and endless reboot loop with only Huawei logo
Can you help me please ?
Did you do the factory reset via eRecovery?
The update with my script worked without any errors?

Downgrade EMUI without SD-Card - Huawei P8 Lite - Bootloader

Hey.
I finally managed to download a stock rom for my p8 lite from update.dbankcdn.com.
Since I have Android 8.0 installed and EMUI 8.0 the partitions is different from Android 7.0 and EMUI 5.0, I tried to find any useful commands in FASTBOOT.img to see if there is a way to re-partition the partitions but I did not found anything that could help me with this. I wounder if there is a way rollback to into EMUI 5.0 again since now I have installed twrp on RECOVERY_RAMDSK and it's not possible to flash twrp for EMUI 5.0 on this partition.. I know I can use a sdcard or use an older version of HiSuite and block the upgrade since the latest version does not support to downgrade anymore (OVE) or using sideload but I am curios how I can rollback without an sd-card or adb sideload and get the proper partitions for 5.0 manually via fastboot, is this possible?
https://www.androguider.com/2019/01/latest-update-for-several-huawei-honor.html
Just found:
From the URL: "Latest update for several Huawei & Honor devices adds Anti-Rollback protection "
Explains why it does not work with either method for rollback. Must be a workaround for this so I really need help.
// wuseman - https://github.com/wuseman
I think you are asking the question in the wrong thread. This one is for the first P8 Lite, the 2014 model I think, and from what you are saying it looks like you have a P8 Lite 2017 version.
You should go to that thread and ask there any questions you may have.

Please Help Me!..

Hi Everyone;
I dont know i am writing right place or not but i cant get answer to my question till 2 days in RR OS's own page... May be i choose old rom and its not favourite now but i want to change my phone's (Huawei P9 - EVA L09) stock rom with lighter Android 8 (Oreo) custom rom.
I got my phones oem unlock code via DC Unlocker than unlock my phone than i install TWRP's (Open Kirin in Edition) than i rooted my phone vith Super Su.
Everything was ok till that step but than, when i try to install Resurrection Remix's Oreo version for my phone, but i got error in installation.
I attached error photos to this message.
After unsusccess install process i cant open my phone and my phones Internal memory looked 0 mb, then, fortunately i can recover my phone with Huawei's own eRecovery.
I wanna know what did wrong than i will try to change my phones OS asap...
any_body said:
Hi Everyone;
I dont know i am writing right place or not but i cant get answer to my question till 2 days in RR OS's own page... May be i choose old rom and its not favourite now but i want to change my phone's (Huawei P9 - EVA L09) stock rom with lighter Android 8 (Oreo) custom rom.
I got my phones oem unlock code via DC Unlocker than unlock my phone than i install TWRP's (Open Kirin in Edition) than i rooted my phone vith Super Su.
Everything was ok till that step but than, when i try to install Resurrection Remix's Oreo version for my phone, but i got error in installation.
I attached error photos to this message.
After unsusccess install process i cant open my phone and my phones Internal memory looked 0 mb, then, fortunately i can recover my phone with Huawei's own eRecovery.
I wanna know what did wrong than i will try to change my phones OS asap...
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There are Open Kirin Treble Oreo ROMs (RR, LOS) for Huawei/Honor phones:
https://openkirin.net/user_guide/openkirin-rom-installation-instructions/
Installation instructions require:
1) OK Oreo ROMs can only be installed over Huawei stock Oreo (not over stock Nougat)
2) OK ROM must be flashed by Fastboot, not from TWRP (btw, TWRP for Huawei Oreo is different than TWRP for Nougat because of different partitions names, sizes, etc)
There is also XDA thread about Open Kirin Treble ROMs (on P9):
https://forum.xda-developers.com/p9/development/roms-openkirin-aosp-collection-t3828806
and for (1), there is a thread describing how to rebrand P9 L09/L19 to AL10c00 and update to Oreo (b540):
https://forum.xda-developers.com/p9/development/rebrand-update-tool-hwota7-p9-eva-t3820849
zgfg said:
There are Open Kirin Treble Oreo ROMs (RR, LOS) for Huawei/Honor phones:
https://openkirin.net/user_guide/openkirin-rom-installation-instructions/
Installation instructions require:
1) OK Oreo ROMs can only be installed over Huawei stock Oreo (not over stock Nougat)
2) OK ROM must be flashed by Fastboot, not from TWRP (btw, TWRP for Huawei Oreo is different than TWRP for Nougat because of different partitions names, sizes, etc)
There is also XDA thread about Open Kirin Treble ROMs (on P9):
https://forum.xda-developers.com/p9/development/roms-openkirin-aosp-collection-t3828806
and for (1), there is a thread describing how to rebrand P9 L09/L19 to AL10c00 and update to Oreo (b540):
https://forum.xda-developers.com/p9/development/rebrand-update-tool-hwota7-p9-eva-t3820849
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Everything looks ok but my phone is in Android 7.0 stock rom.
How can i upgrade it to Oreo vith custom rom?
On the other hand my FRP looks like unlocked?
Must it be locked to install OpenKirin?
any_body said:
Everything looks ok but my phone is in Android 7.0 stock rom.
How can i upgrade it to Oreo vith custom rom?
On the other hand my FRP looks like unlocked?
Must it be locked to install OpenKirin?
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First, go back to stocl Nougat, and please read again my previous answer - I gave you link for HWOTA7 method for rebranding from stock L09/L19 to AL10 and then upgrading toAL10c00 b540 Oreo
If you don't like unlocked FRP, then go back to stock Nougat and re-lock Bootliader (and then lock FRP back).
But as long as you do rooting, installing custom ROMs, or rebranding to that AL10, you must have unlocked Bootloader and for unlocked Bootliader you must have also unlocked FRP
zgfg said:
First, go back to stocl Nougat, and please read again my previous answer - I gave you link for HWOTA7 method for rebranding from stock L09/L19 to AL10 and then upgrading toAL10c00 b540 Oreo
If you don't like unlocked FRP, then go back to stock Nougat and re-lock Bootliader (and then lock FRP back).
But as long as you do rooting, installing custom ROMs, or rebranding to that AL10, you must have unlocked Bootloader and for unlocked Bootliader you must have also unlocked FRP
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Everything is OK but when I lock back my Bootloader and Recover my original Android 7.0 Android with Huawei's official eRecovery, my FRP still shown unlocked...
any_body said:
Everything is OK but when I lock back my Bootloader and Recover my original Android 7.0 Android with Huawei's official eRecovery, my FRP still shown unlocked...
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(Re)installing/OTA updating some stock firmwares lock back both OEM/FRP and Bootloader, but it depends on the firmware itself (Huawei who prepare them).
If you already installed latest firmware for your cust by eRecovery, you can only try to do Factory reset from stock Recovery or eRecovery
Otherwise, rolling back to Marshmallow (and after that updating again to Nougat) shoulf fix the problem with disabled OEM unlock option (I had it twice but in the opposite way, OEM was locked but its option was disabled)
However, having unlocked FRP is not a big trouble. You can still open Bootloader and root/flash, etc - problem would be if OEM option was disabled but locked - then you could not unlock Bootloader and flash anything from Fastboot
With FRP=Factory Reset Protection unlocked you (only) have:
- 'annoying' note that phone is not secure while booting
- ability to start Factory reset from Recovery and eRecovery (with licked FRP, Factory reset is only allowed once you login to the System, from Settings or Project menu)
- ability to unlock Bootloader and flash things
So, what if i wanna install Android 7 custom rom? How can i do it? Can i do it with TWRP'S special Open Kirin Edition directly from Stock Rom?
Can i upgrade my phone to Android 8 after i install Android 7 custom rom first or i have to do it with Rebrand / Update Tool first?
Because rebrand / update tool (or SRK Tool i am not sure) look so complicated and i am afraid to make hardbricked my phone... (i backed up my phone with HiSuite but i am not sure can i recover my phone with it if i unbrick my phone?)
I am using EVA-L09C464B389 rom now.... On the other hand, i cant be sure which AL10 (Oreo) rom is right for me, because when i search in russian page you offered, there is more than one alternative...
I hope i can explain what i mean with my poor English...
any_body said:
So, what if i wanna install Android 7 custom rom? How can i do it? Can i do it with TWRP'S special Open Kirin Edition directly from Stock Rom?
Can i upgrade my phone to Android 8 after i install Android 7 custom rom first or i have to do it with Rebrand / Update Tool first?
Because rebrand / update tool (or SRK Tool i am not sure) look so complicated and i am afraid to make hardbricked my phone... (i backed up my phone with HiSuite but i am not sure can i recover my phone with it if i unbrick my phone?)
I am using EVA-L09C464B389 rom now.... On the other hand, i cant be sure which AL10 (Oreo) rom is right for me, because when i search in russian page you offered, there is more than one alternative...
I hope i can explain what i mean with my poor English...
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How do you install Noigat custom ROM? - decide which custom ROM you want to use and then find its documentation and learn there how it must be installed.
And/or, find the forum/thread about that custom ROM and read the OP posts, and ask your questions there
Which AL10 ROM you want to install...bxs on Russian forum there are alternatives? - If you want to follow XDA guide, then READ it and you will find answer there.
But if you want to follow Russian guide, then register to the Russian forum and ask your questions there
Good night and good by, I'm disconnecting from this thread and will no more read/answer - good luck
Dear @zgfg
First of all thanks for all your answers, but I am not use Russian forum same time with here. The page you advice me (in xda), and the application in there, using Russian webpage to dl stock roms... Sorry if I make you angry...

Current Firmware Update Method for Unlocked Rooted CLT-L09 9.1.0.328

Hi,
What is the current working method to update firmware on an unlocked rooted CLT-L09?
I would like to keep root and unlocked.
It's currently on 9.1.0.328. I see there are 9.1.0.388 and 10.0.0.157 available. Are there any negative consequences of updating to 10?
Apologies if this has been answered before but there are too many methods posted over various time for various versions it is hard to decipher which is the latest working version for my situation.
Thank you!
K
Download from FF and extract the original recovery from 9.1.0.328 and flash it. Now you're back on stock/unlocked. check the OTA updates. and after the update apply magisk again and you will be rooted on the last version. The procedure is the same to continue updating. Android 10 isn't ready for P20 pro, neither is root.
Horayken said:
Download from FF and extract the original recovery from 9.1.0.328 and flash it. Now you're back on stock/unlocked. check the OTA updates. and after the update apply magisk again and you will be rooted on the last version. The procedure is the same to continue updating. Android 10 isn't ready for P20 pro, neither is root.
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I've got the 328 update_full_base.zip but how do I extract the original recovery? The only img file inside is ptable.img
Sorry if this is a dumb question haven't flashed the phone in a while.
there is an app called huawei extractor. i'ts here on XDA. Disable checksum verify if gives an error while trying to extract.

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