[GUIDE] Downgrade P40 Pro ELS-NX9 C432 Region and Install GMS Properly - Huawei P40 Pro Guides, News, & Discussion
Hey Everyone!
i recently got a huawei P40 Pro, and was really dissapointed to find out we people in the UK didnt get GMS on newer huawei devices and tried all the methods to downgrade my P40 pro to emui 10 but i recently found a way to succesufully downgrade back to emui 10!
NOTES:
You can only downgrade back to 10.1.0.121 but that would be sufficient enough to install GMS
When downgrading back to 10.1.0.121 you will lose USB connectivity but you can either use the USB OTG method or the huawei browser for this tutorial
after downgrade and installation of GMS, google wallet would never work as it relies on safetynet and the device being play protect certified so you wont be able to pay in shops, but huawei wallet and curve will still work
Lets Begin!
I AM NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR BRICKED DEVICES OR LACK OF HUMAN DECEINTY BECAUSE YOU DIDNT READ IT PROPERLY
Requirements:
A USB-C OTG adaptor (i find the quick switch usb otg adaptor you get in google pixel boxes works really well, if you cant get one any sort of usb otg dongle would work from ebay or borrow one from a friend because you gonna need it as a requirement)
A Windows Computer
A huawei p40 pro (obviously)
STEPS:
1. if your running EMUI 12.0.0.xxx you will need to downgrade back to emui 11.0.0.260, you can just use the normal hisuite downgrade method by going into once you connected your phone
Update > Switch to other version > roll back
2. once you downgraded back to emui 11.0.260 you can use the dload method here to downgrade to the 230 release, that will allow you to downgrade further back to emui 10 because it skips the antirollback mechanism implemented into newer EMUI releases
3. once you downgraded back to the 230 release we can downgrade further
download these three files and keep them somewhere safe and accessible for later
Hisuite 10 here (DO NOT OPEN THIS FILE YET YOU WILL NEED IT FOR LATER)
Hisuite 11 here (INSTALL THIS VERSION FIRST)
HIsuite Proxy here (Use this version as i had better luck with this version)
Now follow these steps carefully to get hisuite running properly
once hisuite 11 is installed dont open it just yet, it will ask for an update, DONT update at all, all you need this version for is the app on the phone
once you connect your phone to hisuite to install the apk and it installs successfully, uninstall hisuite 11, by running the hisuite 10 installation (do not uninstall via programs and features, use hisuite 10 installation package to uninstall hisuite 11)
Once hisuite 10 is installed, dont open it yet and launch hisuite proxy, keep it open or minimised into the taskbar and go to this website to get the required files necessary as shown below, also acitivate an ad blocker as well as youll have to put up with a few annoying spammy ads
ELS-LGRP4-OVS 10.1.0.121ELS-N29-PRELOAD 10.1.0.1(C432R4)ELS-N29-CUST 10.1.0.8(C432)
Once these files are put into hisuite proxy select "Rollback OS" But dont select "Force Auth Bridge" as that tends to crash hisuite
Click SETUP to kick in hisuite proxy
once the logs appear all green and some yellow (Dont worry thats perfectly normal) Open hisuite by the windows menu or desktop
4. Connect your phone to hisuite and input the code shown on the phone
5. then once hisuite detects your device, go to update > switch to other version (if for any reason it says "no internet connection" please reboot your computer) and should show 10.1.0.121 as an update you can downgrade to, go ahead and downgrade to that version
6. once you downgraded to the version, download these bunch of APKs here but we only really need the GMS file in the zip file, the rest we dont need
7. get googlefier here and install on the device, once installed follow the instructions in googlefier to get past the first step
IMPORTANT: Now, when you install and get past the date setting screen you will notice you cant proceed any further, how to fix that is to install a modified version of microG for huawei devices in the ZIP file i told you to get earlier that has a bunch of APKs once that installs you should be able to get past the first step
8. once you install all google play stuff youll get constantly bombarded by notifications saying "Play services require an action" Heres how you can fix it
1. go to settings > apps > show system processors > google account manager and force stop the app and clear data
2. do the same with the google play store
3. do the same once again with google services framework
reboot device
go to where you saved the zip file earlier and install GMS.apk
go back into settings > apps > show system processors and then force stop google account manager and clear data
go back to google play, force stop and clear data
go back to google services framework, force stop and clear data
reboot device
google play should be fully working without that annoying "play services requires an action" notification but you will see "this device is not play protect certified" heres how you can fix it by the video down below
now your device should be downgraded and has all the google play services installed and fully working!
even if you choose to update to emui 12 youll still keep all your GMS stuff, tested that on my P40 pro running 12.0.0.270 and with the patch01 update
I HOPE THIS HELPS YOU!
Did you make the procedure or just copy it from..here, from...there?
I am asking because I can recognize my work, and you didnt mention that. And this is against the rule of the forum.
badmania98 said:
Did you make the procedure or just copy it from..here, from...there?
I am asking because I can recognize my work, and you didnt mention that. And this is against the rule of the forum.
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No I followed from my own experience, maybe because it'd worded differently in my end doesn't mean I copied it directly, don't jump to conclusions
Sure. 11 months later, but it is OK. Well done.
[badmania98] Huawei P40 (Lite, Pro, Plus) Guides, News, Discussion & Support
Hello! Because I answered to the same questions on different threads, I decided to create this thread, where I will provide my experience to you, in one place. The followings messages (2-7) contain all major info and tutorials links from this...
forum.xda-developers.com
Hello, I need help. I have a Huawei Mate Xs and I'm currently on EMUI 12.0.0.290. A month ago, I downgraded to EMUI 11 and then to EMUI 10. Now, after a month, when I try the same downgrade (absolutely the same version of the system, using the same method), the lowest I can go is EMUI 11.0.0.168. When I try to roll back to EMUI 10, any version, the device goes into bootloop and nothing helps (delete cache memory, factory reset). The only way is System Recovery via HiSuite Proxy on EMUI 11 and that's it. Has anyone else had a similar problem and is there a chance that Huawei will put some sort of ban on it with the 12.0.0.290 update
mattwhite7102 said:
Hey Everyone!
i recently got a huawei P40 Pro, and was really dissapointed to find out we people in the UK didnt get GMS on newer huawei devices and tried all the methods to downgrade my P40 pro to emui 10 but i recently found a way to succesufully downgrade back to emui 10!
NOTES:
You can only downgrade back to 10.1.0.121 but that would be sufficient enough to install GMS
When downgrading back to 10.1.0.121 you will lose USB connectivity but you can either use the USB OTG method or the huawei browser for this tutorial
after downgrade and installation of GMS, google wallet would never work as it relies on safetynet and the device being play protect certified so you wont be able to pay in shops, but huawei wallet and curve will still work
Lets Begin!
I AM NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR BRICKED DEVICES OR LACK OF HUMAN DECEINTY BECAUSE YOU DIDNT READ IT PROPERLY
Requirements:
A USB-C OTG adaptor (i find the quick switch usb otg adaptor you get in google pixel boxes works really well, if you cant get one any sort of usb otg dongle would work from ebay or borrow one from a friend because you gonna need it as a requirement)
A Windows Computer
A huawei p40 pro (obviously)
STEPS:
1. if your running EMUI 12.0.0.xxx you will need to downgrade back to emui 11.0.0.260, you can just use the normal hisuite downgrade method by going into once you connected your phone
Update > Switch to other version > roll back
2. once you downgraded back to emui 11.0.260 you can use the dload method here to downgrade to the 230 release, that will allow you to downgrade further back to emui 10 because it skips the antirollback mechanism implemented into newer EMUI releases
3. once you downgraded back to the 230 release we can downgrade further
download these three files and keep them somewhere safe and accessible for later
Hisuite 10 here (DO NOT OPEN THIS FILE YET YOU WILL NEED IT FOR LATER)
Hisuite 11 here (INSTALL THIS VERSION FIRST)
HIsuite Proxy here (Use this version as i had better luck with this version)
Now follow these steps carefully to get hisuite running properly
once hisuite 11 is installed dont open it just yet, it will ask for an update, DONT update at all, all you need this version for is the app on the phone
once you connect your phone to hisuite to install the apk and it installs successfully, uninstall hisuite 11, by running the hisuite 10 installation (do not uninstall via programs and features, use hisuite 10 installation package to uninstall hisuite 11)
Once hisuite 10 is installed, dont open it yet and launch hisuite proxy, keep it open or minimised into the taskbar and go to this website to get the required files necessary as shown below, also acitivate an ad blocker as well as youll have to put up with a few annoying spammy ads
ELS-LGRP4-OVS 10.1.0.121ELS-N29-PRELOAD 10.1.0.1(C432R4)ELS-N29-CUST 10.1.0.8(C432)
Once these files are put into hisuite proxy select "Rollback OS" But dont select "Force Auth Bridge" as that tends to crash hisuite
Click SETUP to kick in hisuite proxy
once the logs appear all green and some yellow (Dont worry thats perfectly normal) Open hisuite by the windows menu or desktop
4. Connect your phone to hisuite and input the code shown on the phone
5. then once hisuite detects your device, go to update > switch to other version (if for any reason it says "no internet connection" please reboot your computer) and should show 10.1.0.121 as an update you can downgrade to, go ahead and downgrade to that version
6. once you downgraded to the version, download these bunch of APKs here but we only really need the GMS file in the zip file, the rest we dont need
7. get googlefier here and install on the device, once installed follow the instructions in googlefier to get past the first step
IMPORTANT: Now, when you install and get past the date setting screen you will notice you cant proceed any further, how to fix that is to install a modified version of microG for huawei devices in the ZIP file i told you to get earlier that has a bunch of APKs once that installs you should be able to get past the first step
8. once you install all google play stuff youll get constantly bombarded by notifications saying "Play services require an action" Heres how you can fix it
1. go to settings > apps > show system processors > google account manager and force stop the app and clear data
2. do the same with the google play store
3. do the same once again with google services framework
reboot device
go to where you saved the zip file earlier and install GMS.apk
go back into settings > apps > show system processors and then force stop google account manager and clear data
go back to google play, force stop and clear data
go back to google services framework, force stop and clear data
reboot device
google play should be fully working without that annoying "play services requires an action" notification but you will see "this device is not play protect certified" heres how you can fix it by the video down below
now your device should be downgraded and has all the google play services installed and fully working!
even if you choose to update to emui 12 youll still keep all your GMS stuff, tested that on my P40 pro running 12.0.0.270 and with the patch01 update
I HOPE THIS HELPS YOU!
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Thank you for this. I was struggling but this solution worked for me in 2023.
Im strugling with downgrade now, but in my opinion region must be the same i think.Not R6 when eou have R5, and after it downgraded to R4 on 10.1.0.121.
hi everyone,
there is a reason why https://professorjtj.github.io/ doesnt work? it redirect me to yahoo website.
Rampa93 said:
hi everyone,
there is a reason why https://professorjtj.github.io/ doesnt work? it redirect me to yahoo website.
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It is working. I have just used your link. Try other browser.
My P40 Pro runs exactly that build, 11.0.0.260, (C432E3R6P4), but my preloaded version has R6 in it, so that means I need to install a preloaded version that matches my R number. Instead of installing C432R4 I need to install the C432R6 in order to avoid bricking my phone, right? Im not sure
Right. But changing the R will not brick the phone.
Thank you very much for sharing this guide/tutorial + thanks to @badmania98 for his guide too: https://forum.xda-developers.com/t/...news-discussion-support.4346741/post-85860061
i was quite confused to which EMUI version (10.1.0.121 or 10.1.0.131 like a youtuber used) for which to downgrade to be able to install google service / GMS on my P40 Pro (ELS-NX9 C432)
Looks like it's working though for me
hi
thanks guys (Daniel and Sherwinter) for the unvaluable tutorials.
i've managed to make it work on a p40 with emui12.
Any chance to get rid of the "phone does not meet the security requirements" when i am trying to use google pay?
I've tried various things but no success...unfortunately there i have all my cards(and are quite a lot) and dont want to return to 8 banking apps
No. You can try Curve app ( from App Gallery) if it is available in your country.
understood.
multumesc
mattwhite7102 said:
Hey Everyone!
i recently got a huawei P40 Pro, and was really dissapointed to find out we people in the UK didnt get GMS on newer huawei devices and tried all the methods to downgrade my P40 pro to emui 10 but i recently found a way to succesufully downgrade back to emui 10!
NOTES:
You can only downgrade back to 10.1.0.121 but that would be sufficient enough to install GMS
When downgrading back to 10.1.0.121 you will lose USB connectivity but you can either use the USB OTG method or the huawei browser for this tutorial
after downgrade and installation of GMS, google wallet would never work as it relies on safetynet and the device being play protect certified so you wont be able to pay in shops, but huawei wallet and curve will still work
Lets Begin!
I AM NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR BRICKED DEVICES OR LACK OF HUMAN DECEINTY BECAUSE YOU DIDNT READ IT PROPERLY
Requirements:
A USB-C OTG adaptor (i find the quick switch usb otg adaptor you get in google pixel boxes works really well, if you cant get one any sort of usb otg dongle would work from ebay or borrow one from a friend because you gonna need it as a requirement)
A Windows Computer
A huawei p40 pro (obviously)
STEPS:
1. if your running EMUI 12.0.0.xxx you will need to downgrade back to emui 11.0.0.260, you can just use the normal hisuite downgrade method by going into once you connected your phone
Update > Switch to other version > roll back
2. once you downgraded back to emui 11.0.260 you can use the dload method here to downgrade to the 230 release, that will allow you to downgrade further back to emui 10 because it skips the antirollback mechanism implemented into newer EMUI releases
3. once you downgraded back to the 230 release we can downgrade further
download these three files and keep them somewhere safe and accessible for later
Hisuite 10 here (DO NOT OPEN THIS FILE YET YOU WILL NEED IT FOR LATER)
Hisuite 11 here (INSTALL THIS VERSION FIRST)
HIsuite Proxy here (Use this version as i had better luck with this version)
Now follow these steps carefully to get hisuite running properly
once hisuite 11 is installed dont open it just yet, it will ask for an update, DONT update at all, all you need this version for is the app on the phone
once you connect your phone to hisuite to install the apk and it installs successfully, uninstall hisuite 11, by running the hisuite 10 installation (do not uninstall via programs and features, use hisuite 10 installation package to uninstall hisuite 11)
Once hisuite 10 is installed, dont open it yet and launch hisuite proxy, keep it open or minimised into the taskbar and go to this website to get the required files necessary as shown below, also acitivate an ad blocker as well as youll have to put up with a few annoying spammy ads
ELS-LGRP4-OVS 10.1.0.121ELS-N29-PRELOAD 10.1.0.1(C432R4)ELS-N29-CUST 10.1.0.8(C432)
Once these files are put into hisuite proxy select "Rollback OS" But dont select "Force Auth Bridge" as that tends to crash hisuite
Click SETUP to kick in hisuite proxy
once the logs appear all green and some yellow (Dont worry thats perfectly normal) Open hisuite by the windows menu or desktop
4. Connect your phone to hisuite and input the code shown on the phone
5. then once hisuite detects your device, go to update > switch to other version (if for any reason it says "no internet connection" please reboot your computer) and should show 10.1.0.121 as an update you can downgrade to, go ahead and downgrade to that version
6. once you downgraded to the version, download these bunch of APKs here but we only really need the GMS file in the zip file, the rest we dont need
7. get googlefier here and install on the device, once installed follow the instructions in googlefier to get past the first step
IMPORTANT: Now, when you install and get past the date setting screen you will notice you cant proceed any further, how to fix that is to install a modified version of microG for huawei devices in the ZIP file i told you to get earlier that has a bunch of APKs once that installs you should be able to get past the first step
8. once you install all google play stuff youll get constantly bombarded by notifications saying "Play services require an action" Heres how you can fix it
1. go to settings > apps > show system processors > google account manager and force stop the app and clear data
2. do the same with the google play store
3. do the same once again with google services framework
reboot device
go to where you saved the zip file earlier and install GMS.apk
go back into settings > apps > show system processors and then force stop google account manager and clear data
go back to google play, force stop and clear data
go back to google services framework, force stop and clear data
reboot device
google play should be fully working without that annoying "play services requires an action" notification but you will see "this device is not play protect certified" heres how you can fix it by the video down below
now your device should be downgraded and has all the google play services installed and fully working!
even if you choose to update to emui 12 youll still keep all your GMS stuff, tested that on my P40 pro running 12.0.0.270 and with the patch01 update
I HOPE THIS HELPS YOU!
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Brother, few days ago I tried this method and it's work for my p40 pro C636R5 version.
but today I'm trying to do this but it don't work. what should I do Now?
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P10 lite bootloader unlock (June 2020, Windows install)
Damn, it's been a while since I was here. Back then it was mostly about Windows PDAs. Disclaimer: Your warranty after this process is void and your phone will tell you it can not be trusted because it's unlocked. This is what worked for me. I did it on Windows 10. I just went through the process and it was a bit of mixing and matching various guides. I'm not your tech support, the only one responsible for following this is you. If any part of this guide doesn't work for you: too bad. Maybe Google or other users can help you with your problem. Needed: An internet-enabled PC Huawei P10 Lite phone USB to Micro-USB cable HiSuite https://consumer.huawei.com/en/support/hisuite/ DC-Unlocker (comes with abd & fastboot) https://www.dc-unlocker.com/ Optional: Huawei Driver Tools https://mega.nz/file/qrpBUIKA#zaI8Th0ovgyK48VzFUFAzMNWF2r_R12lNc-uJZsIx4w Note: I recommend not to buy credits until you've come to the part in my guide which says buy credits. Install HiSuite Unzip and install HiSuite on your PC Start it at the end of the installation (it should show a button with "Start") Connect the phone to your computer with the USB cable and follow the instructions in HiSuite to install HiSuite on your phone At the bottom of the (Windows) HiSuite there's an option to do a System Upgrade, mine had the option to install an older version (Android 7 with EMUI 5.1) Install this. (This will take some time) Note: I've read that some people couldn't downgrade because of modern security fixes. It's possible I didn't run the latest updates, but as far as I'm aware everything was up to date. The following part might be annoying because HiSuite tries to connect to the phone. I uninstalled it at this point, but I had the Driver Tools installed (and did the Install within said tools). Phone Once the phone restarted, go through the set-up as quickly as possible (skip WiFi-setup, decline all optional things and skip account creation) Go to Settings > System > About Phone > Keep tapping the "Build Number" until you're told you're a developer Find the developer options (Usually in Settings > System and enable USB/ADB debugging Open the telephone app and type: *#*#2846579#*#* (it should open a menu automatically after the last *) Click Background Settings > USB Port Settings and select Manufacture Mode Once Manufacture Mode is selected, leave the phone untouched DC-Unlocker, part 1 Unzip the contents of the DC-unlocker zip Start dc-unlocker2client.exe In the top left, under "Select manufacturer" change "Huawei modems" to "Huawei phones" Click the button with the magnifying glass, if you did the previous step hovering should say "Detect phone" on hover Example out put (this might differ for you, but triple-check a port is detected): Code: DC - Unlocker 2 Client 1.00.1431 Detecting phone : selection : manufacturer - Huawei phones model - Auto detect (recommended) Found Applications port COM3 Model : Huawei HiSilicon Kirin Android phone Serial NR. : [redacted] Firmware : System 5.1.0.78(0VVV) DC-Unlocker, part 2 Check again if a model and port is shown in both the output and above the big buttons. In the top right, click About > Buy Credits DC-Unlocker site Select your payment processor By default it creates a new account, unless you've used this service before, you probably want to keep it this way. Fill in a username and an email address You need 4 credits (€4 for me) at the time of writing this, but do check the link "How much do I need?" Hit confirm and go through the payment process, wait until everything is processed (if you use a script blocker, you might want to temporarily disable it). At the end you should get confirmation page with your username, a password and 4 credits. (Username and password will be mailed too.) DC-Unlocker, part 3 Go back to DC-Unlocker In the top right, click "Server" and enter the details you've gotten Click "Check login" and see if the output window shows your username and the credits you have left (which should be 4 at the time of writing) In the top right, click "Unlocking" and then click "Read bootloader code" The output should show you the bootloader code once it's done. Copy this to a textfile and save it (and keep it in the memory). You can close DC unlocker once you've saved the code. Don't be lazy and try to copy/paste the commands following in the next section, since you want to keep the code in your memory, as seen in step 6. Besides, I'll show you some shortcuts anyway! Keep in mind that our example code is 1111222233334444 (yours most likely isn't, mine sure wasn't) and that [tab] will mean the tab-key on your keyboard. PowerShell/Command Prompt In the folder where you unzipped dc-unlocker2client.exe to, press [shift] on your keyboard and hold it while right-clicking in an empty area underneath the files, then click "Open PowerShell (or command prompt) here". Whatever command-line you started will open, type ad[tab] and adb.exe should be appear (shows up as .\adb.exe in PowerShell) Follow this by typing reboot bootloader. So it should show as Code: ./adb.exe reboot bootloader (no ./ in command prompt) Hit [enter] and the phone should reboot to a screen with a white background Once the bootloader screen shows (white background with the android mascot) type fast[tab] in PowerShell/Command prompt and follow it up by oem unlock[space] If you still have the bootloader code in memory, right-click in PowerShell/Command prompt to paste it. Your entire line should be Code: ./fastboot.exe oem unlock 1111222233334444 Hit [enter], the unlocking will start and factory reset your phone. My output was: Code: (bootloader) The device will reboot and do factory reset... OKAY [ 10.330s] If everything went right you'll see the Huawei/Android bootscreen and then a warning that the phone is "unlocked and can not be trusted" to use or something like that. It'll boot into the OS after that. I'd like to remind you of the disclaimers at the top, but hopefully this will help some of you going through the process. Edits Forgot about USB debugging Added the warning you get after a successful unlock Changed the build number tapping sentence Rewrote a sentence for clarity
Very nice guide, if ppl ask about unlocking we just link this from now on...
This is a very helpful guide, thank you so much! My question is, if I wanted to flash twrp when the bootloader is unlocked, is there a way to upgrade it to Oreo once again without locking the bootloader again? I can't seem to find a twrp tutorial where they use Nougat/Emui 5 to flash twrp, and all the tutorials to upgrade to Oreo/Emui 8 look like they're locking the bootloader once again and I don't really want to waste 4 euros to go back to the start.
A bootloader unlock should be permanent? I've been moving between Android 7 (EMUI 5), Android 8 (Emui 8) and Android 10 myself in all kinds of directions. Besides, I think the code is tied to your device, so you should be able to use it again. (But I'm not sure about this!)
Syrion said: A bootloader unlock should be permanent? I've been moving between Android 7 (EMUI 5), Android 8 (Emui 8) and Android 10 myself in all kinds of directions. Besides, I think the code is tied to your device, so you should be able to use it again. (But I'm not sure about this!) Click to expand... Click to collapse Thank you for your quick reply! So after the bootloader unlock, did you flash twrp on Android 7? or did you upgrade your phone to Android 8 and flash twrp then? How did you manage to upgrade it to Android 8? I really appreciate your help with the previous tutorial, I've done everything until the buy credits part (I'm waiting a bit for that part) and I'm planning on getting to the end of the tutorial at least before August. My idea is to upgrade to Android 8 + flash twrp and Magisk, hopefully I'll be able to do all of that!
I did the above procedure on an up to date, official stock Huawei android. Both EMUI & Android are 8. I'm in the Netherlands, so it'should be the same model as in Spain. (WAS-LX1A) The HiSuite step is to downgrade from EMUI 8 (Android 8) to EMUI 5 (Android 7), since that seems to have less securities to make it easier to unlock the bootloader.
Oh, I understand now! One more question (sorry if I'm being annoying, it's my first time playing with a Huawei, I must say that Samsungs are far easier to root/unlock lol): If I follow your method, but after getting the bootloader unlock code and right before unlocking the bootloader, I use HiSuite to upgrade back to Android 8/Emui 8, would the procedure be fine? like, it's totally fine to unlock the bootloader either with android 7 or 8, the only time I need android 7 is to get my code because DC unlocker supports them better, right? Again, thank you so much!!!
I'm not sure to be honest. But I reverted to 7/EMUI 5 because I read around here on the board that's better for trying to unlock.
Thank you, Only fastboot.exe oem unlock xxxxx failed with the following error: FAILED (remote: Command not allowed) finished. total time: 0.022s This was resolved by going back to settings, developer options and check 'enable oem unlocking'. I didn't read that in your guide.
Syrion said: I did the above procedure on an up to date, official stock Huawei android. Both EMUI & Android are 8. I'm in the Netherlands, so it'should be the same model as in Spain. (WAS-LX1A) The HiSuite step is to downgrade from EMUI 8 (Android 8) to EMUI 5 (Android 7), since that seems to have less securities to make it easier to unlock the bootloader. Click to expand... Click to collapse Hi, I have the same model. But I can't figure out how to update to EMUI8 again (or which custom recovery works). It doesn't find the update in HiSuite and it doesn't find it via System update. Do you happen to know how? Thank you.
What should I do next? I did manage to unlock the bootloader thanks to this very clear post. I did downgrade to Android 7 / Emui 5.1.1 and have a working rooted system but he is trying to upgrade again to android 8 / Emui 8. I know by experience that it will lock again with the higher version (the unlock code can be used several time fortunately). I did try to flash some roms on it, going for instance to Lineage OS 14 but it was all a disaster and I think that I need some guidance now.. I am not a newbee for rooting and flashing but do not understand yet the Huawei system; is that so that I have to choose a new ROM with caution, especially with the Emui version? Looking at the old posts, I find some old ROM's even with Emui 5 version but do not understand the path that I should follow to progressively upgrade. Thanks in advance for your orientations!
Syrion said: A bootloader unlock should be permanent? I've been moving between Android 7 (EMUI 5), Android 8 (Emui 8) and Android 10 myself in all kinds of directions. Besides, I think the code is tied to your device, so you should be able to use it again. (But I'm not sure about this!) Click to expand... Click to collapse For me, I did get to relock by accident but I confirm that the unlock code is permanent (at least, I did use it 3 times with no problem!)
P10 lite Pinout I would like to know if they have tried to unlock the bootloader with the Pinout method.
Correcaminos604 said: I did manage to unlock the bootloader thanks to this very clear post. I did downgrade to Android 7 / Emui 5.1.1 and have a working rooted system but he is trying to upgrade again to android 8 / Emui 8. I know by experience that it will lock again with the higher version (the unlock code can be used several time fortunately). I did try to flash some roms on it, going for instance to Lineage OS 14 but it was all a disaster and I think that I need some guidance now.. I am not a newbee for rooting and flashing but do not understand yet the Huawei system; is that so that I have to choose a new ROM with caution, especially with the Emui version? Looking at the old posts, I find some old ROM's even with Emui 5 version but do not understand the path that I should follow to progressively upgrade. Thanks in advance for your orientations! Click to expand... Click to collapse I ran into the same problem. Did you find a solution? I followed this guide, downgraded to EMUI 5.1.1 and tried to install several custom ROMs. But none of them will boot. It is always stuck on the splash screen with the "bootloader unlocked" warning and doesn't get any further. I tried installing LineageOS 17.1, 15.1, and RR on Android 9 but no luck on any of these. Also, is it possible to revert back to the stock ROM? Maybe that will help... Thank you all for any help
Nothing unfortunately, I did finally reinstall Android 7 with HWOTA https://www.******.com/huawei-hwota-tool-for-huawei-devices/ and managed to have a working Android 7 / Emui 5 that works perfectly if you do not forget to make a complete wipe/reset when rebooting. The bootloader is still unlocked. Strange enough this system is upgradable through the normal update system (parameter/system/update) and keeps the unlocked bootloader. Today, I did upgrade to a very last built today - 394(C432) - without problem. Apparently I just have to re-root it through trwp. I keep it like this now, finally, the Huawei system is not bad! and it is yet rooted be-rty said: I ran into the same problem. Did you find a solution? I followed this guide, downgraded to EMUI 5.1.1 and tried to install several custom ROMs. But none of them will boot. It is always stuck on the splash screen with the "bootloader unlocked" warning and doesn't get any further. I tried installing LineageOS 17.1, 15.1, and RR on Android 9 but no luck on any of these. Also, is it possible to revert back to the stock ROM? Maybe that will help... Thank you all for any help Click to expand... Click to collapse
Correcaminos604 said: Nothing unfortunately, I did finally reinstall Android 7 with HWOTA https://www.******.com/huawei-hwota-tool-for-huawei-devices/ and managed to have a working Android 7 / Emui 5 that works perfectly if you do not forget to make a complete wipe/reset when rebooting. The bootloader is still unlocked. Strange enough this system is upgradable through the normal update system (parameter/system/update) and keeps the unlocked bootloader. Today, I did upgrade to a very last built today - 394(C432) - without problem. Apparently I just have to re-root it through trwp. I keep it like this now, finally, the Huawei system is not bad! and it is yet rooted Click to expand... Click to collapse Is 394(C432) finally coming as OTA? Back in July I had to download it via firmware finder and flash it with HWOTA after unlocking the bootloader... lol just to relock after updating... However even Huawei support didn't know about 394 and denied it would even exist, not too surprising in hindsight! Still eversince I was wondering if it ever comes as simple OTA, which indeed seems the case eventually! Sent from my Google Pixel 3 XL using XDA Labs
Yes, WASLX1A 8.0.0.0394(C432) did arrive as OTA around the end of October. I was surprised as I did not expect any new update on this phone! Sam Nakamura said: Is 394(C432) finally coming as OTA? Back in July I had to download it via firmware finder and flash it with HWOTA after unlocking the bootloader... lol just to relock after updating... However even Huawei support didn't know about 394 and denied it would even exist, not too surprising in hindsight! Still eversince I was wondering if it ever comes as simple OTA, which indeed seems the case eventually! Sent from my Google Pixel 3 XL using XDA Labs Click to expand... Click to collapse
DC-Unlocker can't find my phone I followed your instructions, but when I click the magnifying glass on DC-unlocker it says =================================================================== DC - Unlocker 2 Client 1.00.1431 Detecting phone : selection : manufacturer - Huawei phones model - Auto detect (recommended) Found Applications port COM6 =================================================================== But then nothing else is listed ..... My model is WAS-LX1
Correcaminos604 said: Yes, WASLX1A 8.0.0.0394(C432) did arrive as OTA around the end of October. I was surprised as I did not expect any new update on this phone! Click to expand... Click to collapse Yeah, it's actually crazy cool that it was patched after all this years, I however read it was primary updated to support the coronavirus warning App framework! That's actually the reason for Huawei to push another last update! Sounds like a crazy conspiracy theory but was written on their Homepage... Sent from my Google Pixel 3 XL using XDA Labs
Downgrade option doesn't exist for me in Hisuite. My phone is WAS-LX2 8.0.0.370(C185). The last update I got was on 13 February 2019 with the 2019 Feb security patches. Is there a free way to unlock bootloader?
SOLVED:Soft-brick Huawei P30 pro:Your device has loaded a different operating system
I already sent a private message to a Recognized Contributor on XDA.I think that If post here I could help also other members. I have problem with my new huawei p30 pro.It was stuck on android 9 and emui 9 ,I tried every official modes to force the update.But I couldn't achieve that. So I tried with hisuite proxy .I finded my Device model(VOG-L29) region: C431-HW-EEA , then clicked on add rom on firm Finder v2 .The version was the lastest 102.0.0.134 The procedure was smooth and I choosed the right ROM (100% sure!I already have that webpage open)Once finished the smartphone installed the EMUI 12 but once restarted the massage: Your device has loaded a different operating system! scared me . Do I broke the phone? Is there a way to fix it without changing the motherboard? Thanks a lot every help will be appreciated so much
Little Update. I tried several methods trying solving this big issue. 1.Update from Erecovery trying to download and recover the package via WIFI RESULT:the phone updated from 12.0.0.134 to 12.0.0.149 but once rebooted the same result with black screen and the massage: Your device has loaded a different operating system 2.I done the same procedure of this guy I also saved the log file of hisuite and here are the version before I made that mess: * FirmWare_Base:VOG-LGRP2-OVS 9.1.0.240 * FirmWare_Cust:VOG-L29-CUST 9.1.0.4(C431) * FirmWare_Preload:VOG-L29-PRELOAD 9.1.0.2(C431R2) So The ROM I selected on huawei firm finder v2 was good(VOG-l29 102.0.0.134) I succeeded to Recover and install the previous ROM,the 9.1.240,with hisuite and hisuite proxy but once finished an error on the p30pro appear: Software install failed. tried also the 10.0.0.195 I'm thinking about dload with otg or nm card but I don't know the procedure. Could you guys help me? Thanks
As the title changed I solved the problem of soft brick. I write here the tutorial to help those who might have the same problem. Requirement :OTG cable ,exFat formatted pen drive and the right Firmware to flash. Create a dload called folder inside the pen drive and put in it the 3 Firmware's .zip file(base,cust and preload) I specify that my p30 was bricked on version 12, so my first attempt was to load the version VOG-L29 hw eea VOGUE-L29C 9.1.0.115(C431E4R2P2). To flash the firmaware from usb pen take the phone off and hold the volume up button for several seconds while we connect to charge the phone .Connect the usb pen and from erecovery choose OTG update mode. The result was an unbricked p30 pro but no fast charge and usb data tranfer and I can't get any type of update from OTA. So I downloaded this version: https://huaweidownload.com/download/p30-pro/vog-l29-2/10-1-0-123/ I flashed my P30 Pro once again, and of course no USB connection and fast charging. But system afetr few minutes started finding upgrades via OTA. Passed from 10.1.0.179 to 10.1.0.201. Of course I let it upgrade. It was 11.0.0.138 first, then 11.0.0.174(last EMUI version before version 12 ) came and USB connection was restored. you can also find other firmware here: https://androidhost.ru/search.html https://www.hardreset.info/it/devices/huawei/huawei-p30-pro/faq/firmware/huawei-firmware/ Even if I am a programmer I am new in the world of android bricks and I spent 2 afternoons and many attempts to solve the problem. The last problem concerns the creation of a backup point. I have tried different version of HiSuite and both windows 10 and 8.1.But I couldn't get data from phone The solution is to install the Androis ADB inteface Drivers while the phone is connected to the PC. I believe that this way data information is injected to the phone as well as installed on the PC. take the drivers from here: https://oemdrivers.com/usb-adb-interface or here: https://www.drivermarket.net/adb-fastboot-drivers-v1-4-3-download-for-windows-latest/ once you carry out this procedure you fixed everything