[INDEX] Huawei Ascend Mate 2 (Updated Jan. 25, 2017) (NEW HAM2 OWNERS: CLICK HERE) - Huawei Ascend Mate 2

[SIZE=+3]Huawei Ascend Mate 2[/SIZE]
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Manufacturer's Device Home Page
Basic Device Information
Official Stock Firmware
Device Tools, Root/Un-root/Un-brick methods
Custom ROMs, Support Threads
Kernels & Radios
MODS, GUIDES, and Misc
[SIZE=+1]OP Edit: Since the HAM2 forums mainly revolve around the unlocked MT2-L03 and carrier variant MT2-L03, most of the resources in this index will reflect that! If you have any non-L03 device and resources, please post them in a comment below and I will add it to the index!
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Basic Device Information
Released in January 2014, the Huawei Ascend Mate 2 is a phablet with mid-range specifications and a nice low price. It is the successor to the Ascend Mate, which was not offered in America.
There are quite a few variants of the Huawei Ascend Mate 2, and it is very important to know which one you have. Do NOT use files for your device if the files are for a different device! Some variants have minute differences that make a large difference. Partitions are different, SOC's are different, radios are different, etc etc. You have been warned! This applies to other devices as well, obviously.
If you bought your HAM2 from GetHuawei.com or Amazon in America, you have the MT2-L03 version.
As of July 3rd, 2015, non-L03 models are updated to 4.4 KitKat (please notify if not) with a Lollipop update scheduled for sometime July 2015, and the unlocked L03 is updated to 5.1 Lollipop. Carrier-specific L03's (such as Consumer Cellular) are still on Jelly Bean, and allegedly Consumer Cellular are in the process of updating the HAM2.
If you have the Consumer Cellular HAM2 and don't want to wait, @Kostyan_nsk, @ArkAngel06, @xordos, and @tdamocles have successfully come up with a way to convert the Consumer Cellular L03 to an unlocked L03! Thread here. According to post #7, this works for Wind Mobile users as well! :good:
On August 18, 2015, @u-ra released a preview of CM12.1 for the L03, making it the first custom ROM for the L03. Be sure to thank him and mdmower! And read the instructions as well!
On August 25, 2015, thenameisnigel and CarbonROM released an unofficial beta PAC MAN ROM and official nightly CarbonROM respectively. Thank them too!
On December 3, 2015, @jsbeyond gave us another ROM choice with an unofficial crDROID ROM. Send him your thanks!
MT2-C00 - China Telecom (CDMA2000/GSM)
More information - Gizmochina
MT2-L00 - (GSM/UMTS/TDD LTE)
Huawei Ascend Mate2 4G Specifications - Huawei Official Site
MT2-L01
Huawei Ascend Mate2 4G Specifications - Huawei Official Site
MT2-L02 - (GSM/TD-SCMA/TDD LTE)
Huawei Ascend Mate2 4G Specifications - Huawei Official Site
MT2-L03 - Unlocked (GSM/LTE/HPDA)
Huawei Ascend Mate2 4G Specifications- Huawei Official Site - GSM Arena - Amazon
MT2-L03 - Consumer Cellular/Wind/etc. (GSM/LTE/HPDA)
Huawei Ascend Mate2 4G Specifications- Huawei Official Site - GSM Arena
MT2-L05
Huawei Ascend Mate2 4G Specifications - Huawei Official Site
MT2-U071 - China Unicom (WCDMA/GSM)
More information - Gizmochina
Are You New to the World of Modifying Android Phones?
Read this helpful comment by @medwatt.

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Official Stock Firmware
Downloads
Jelly Bean Downgrade Package - NoxTek.com; L03 ONLY (Thanks to @=m= for finding this!)
Consumer.Huawei.com (Lollipop) - Original blog post (Dead link, GetHuawei.com redirects to HiHonor.com); UNLOCKED L03 ONLY
Google Drive mirror #1 (B322) by ScoobSTi; L03 ONLY
Google Drive mirror #1 (B321) by @Moody66; L03 ONLY
Google Drive mirror #1 (B320) by @Davinci50; L03 ONLY, YOU MUST INSTALL B309 FIRST!
Google Drive mirror #1 (B309) by ScoobSTi; UNLOCKED L03 ONLY
EMUI.com (KitKat); C00 ONLY, IN CHINESE
EMUI.com (KitKat); L01 & L02 ONLY, IN CHINESE
EMUI.com (KitKat); L05 ONLY, IN CHINESE
Huawei.com (Jelly Bean DOWNGRADE B148); UNLOCKED L03 ONLY
Google Drive ALL L03 firmware from B126 to B148 (Jelly Bean) by @jayandcourt2 - Original thread; L03 ONLY
Firmware Descriptions
File Name
Size
MD5 sum
Android Version
Build Number
EMUI Version
HUAWEI MT2-L03C00B322
947.9 MB
0759bc8e912ee7395df2bbcdb8811c4d
5.1 (Lollipop)
MT2-L03C00B322 (all zeros, no letter o's)
EMUI 3.1
HUAWEI MT2-L03C00B322 (Google Drive mirror #1 by ScoobSTi)
947.9 MB
0759bc8e912ee7395df2bbcdb8811c4d
5.1 (Lollipop)
MT2-L03C00B322 (all zeros, no letter o's)
EMUI3.1
update_sign.zip
36.2 MB
897aa1e41fb0bb3dc16536f8152e38f2
5.1 (Lollipop)
MT2-L03C00B321 (all zeros, no letter o's)
EMUI 3.1
B320.zip (Google Drive mirror #1 by Davinci50); YOU MUST INSTALL B309 FIRST!
1094.8 MB
86fe05ae7bebd1487f0e79f2c36cffa9
5.1 (Lollipop)
MT2-L03C00B320 (all zeros, no letter o's)
EMUI 3.1
B309.zip (Google Drive mirror #1 by ScoobSTi)
1069.5 MB
04a479cfdcb128b635607de68581333b
5.1 (Lollipop)
MT2-L03C00B309 (all zeros, no letter o's)
EMUI 3.1
MT2-C00_EMUI3.0_Android4.4_V100R001C92B603.zip
1.1 GB
DE9FE436ED254DF75AC70EBEB46F1FF3
4.4 (KitKat)
V100R001C92B603
EMUI 3.0
MT2-L01-L02_EMUI3.0_Android4.4_V100R001C01B603.zip
1.1 GB
240FB991C45778AAAFD639D096BA36E5
4.4 (KitKat)
V100R001C01B603
EMUI 3.0
MT2-L05_EMUI3.0_Android4.4_V100R001C17B603.zip?rid=793
1.1 GB
F610EF9E9E47B3AE0AEE7F70E8B087AC
4.4 (KitKat)
V100R001C17B603
EMUI 2.3

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USB Drivers, Root/Un-root/Un-brick methods, Tools, Custom Recoveries + Stock Recoveries
USB Drivers
Google USB driver and installation tutorial by Kid_Ding and xordos
Root/Un-root/Un-brick methods
ROOT AND FLASH TWRP FOR MT2-L05 ON STOCK LOLLIPOP ROM-> READ POSTS 120-127 IN THIS SAME THREAD! - (STOCK LOLLIPOP ROM ONLY; L05 ONLY) by SHM; (If you have 10 posts-per-page view setting, go to page 12.)
Rooting on CM12.1 - (CM12.1-BASED ROMS ONLY; L03 ONLY)
How does one get root again once upgraded to 5.1? - (LOLLIPOP ONLY; L03 ONLY)
[Q] NOOB QUESTION -- Help rooting MT2L03 on JB 4.3? - (JELLY BEAN ONLY, L03 ONLY)
[HOWTO][MT2-L03][Stock ROM with root]Fix soft-bricked phone using TWRP by xordos
Tools
Bootloader key generator (DISREGARD MENTIONS of this program! It does not work anymore, follow this instead.)
HiSuite
Custom Recoveries
OFFICIAL TWRP FOR MT2L03 - (L03 ONLY) by TeamWin
TWRP 2.8.1.0 - (KITKAT ONLY; C00 & L05 ONLY) by @Kostyan_nsk
TWRP 2.8.0.0 ALPHA - (KITKAT ONLY; L05 ONLY) by @xordos
TWRP 2.8.0.0 - (JELLY BEAN ONLY; L03 ONLY) by @Dees_Troy
TWRP 2.8.0.0 - (JELLY BEAN ONLY; L03 ONLY) by SHM/Modding.MyMind
Stock Recoveries
Stock EMUI recovery (firmware B148) - (L03 ONLY) by @xordos
Stock EMUI recovery (firmware B603) - (C00 & L05 ONLY) by 4L0M
Stock EMUI recovery (firmware B309) - (LOLLIPOP ONLY; L03 ONLY) by @medwatt - Original post
HAM2 Starter Pack
HAM2 Starter Pack - (L03 ONLY) by ScoobSTi
The starter pack is a ZIP designed for people with new HAM2s. It contains instructions to guide you to install drivers, unlock your bootloader, root your device, flash a custom recovery, and upgrade to Lollipop.
For the best possible (learning) experience, I highly recommend you watch superbass311's tutorial videos as well.
Instructions for flashing custom ROMs are not included to encourage users to try the stock ROM first.

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Custom ROMs
CyanogenMod 13.0 & 14.1 for Mate 2 (MT2L03) - (ANDROID L/M ONLY; L03 ONLY) by @mdmower
[NIGHTLIES] CyanogenMod 13.0 for Mate 2 (MT2L03) - (ANDROID L/M ONLY; L03 ONLY) by @u-ra
[ROM]][5.1.1][UNOFFICIAL] crDROID ROM [MT2L03] - (ANDROID L ONLY; L03 ONLY) by @jsbeyond
[ROM][UNOFFICIAL][Lollipop 5.1.1][MT2-L03] PAC-ROM LP-MR1 Beta-2 - (ANDROID L ONLY; L03 ONLY) by @thenameisnigel
[ROM][AOSP][Nightly/Release] CarbonROM Lollipop [MT2L03] - (ANDROID L ONLY; L03 ONLY) by @CarbonROM
[WEEKLY BUILDS] CyanogenMod 12.1 for Mate 2 (MT2L03) - (ANDROID L ONLY; L03 ONLY) by @u-ra
Support Threads
Custom ROM Support Thread
*UPDATE* Android L for Mate 2 (MT2-L03) - QUASI SUPPORT THREAD FOR HUAWEI'S LOLLIPOP!
Installing Custom ROMs With Pre-B322 System
Installation Guide for New Builds (09/09/15)+ by @superbass311 and @thenameisnigel - AS OF SEPTEMBER 9, ALL CUSTOM ROMS REQUIRE A B322 BOOTLOADER. YOU MUST FOLLOW THIS GUIDE IF YOU UPGRADED FROM B309-B321 TO ANY CUSTOM ROM. FAILURE TO FOLLOW THIS WILL RESULT IN FUTURE UPDATE FAILURES.

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Kernels and Radios
Kernels
N/A at the moment
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Radios
N/A at the moment

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MODS, GUIDES, and Misc
Mods
[PATCHER][APP] Multi Boot by SHM
Stock Music Buildprop Tweak by @pckarma112
How to do volume boost on the new CM12.1 builds (rear speaker) by @ArkAngel06
Change ConsumerCellular splash screen by @ArkAngel06
[VIDEO] Notification Drawer Tweak by @superbass311
Guides
[VIDEO] How to install Multi Boot Patcher - MT2- L03 Only by superbass311
[VIDEO] How to flash another ROM with Multi Boot Patcher - MT2-L03 Only by superbass311
[VIDEO] How to flash Xposed with Multi Boot Patcher - MT2-L03 Only by superbass311
[VIDEO] How to share apps with Multi Boot Patcher - MT2-L03 Only by superbass311
[VIDEO] How to flash TWRP by superbass311
[VIDEO] How to backup B322 with TWRP by superbass311
[VIDEO] How to install a custom ROM by superbass311
[VIDEO] How to update CM Nightly builds by superbass311
[VIDEO] How to restore a ROM from a backup by superbass311
[VIDEO] How to install Xposed by superbass311
[VIDEO] How to restore stock recovery by superbass311
[VIDEO] How to restore a backup from a different build or ROM by superbass311
[VIDEO] How to Flash PAC-ROM from CM by superbass311
[GUIDE][Lollipop]Dual Boot CM and/or Stock OS by @xordos
[GUIDE] Xposed for CyanogenMod by superbass311
[VIDEO] CyanogenMod for Mate 2 Install by superbass311
[GUIDE] CC variant to OEM convertion. by Kostyan_nsk
Update MT2-L05 to 4.4.2 by @4L0M
[INFO][HOWTO]Using Lower LCD DPI density to get more screen space by xordos
[GUIDE][BOOT][MT2L03] Tutorial guide for compiling boot image from source code by @j42lin
[HOWTO] How to Boot into Recovery by ScoobSTi
[VIDEO] System Update version B148 from TWRP by superbass311
[VIDEO] Xposed Installer Build Prop Fix by superbass311
[VIDEO] How to Install TWRP by superbass311
[VIDEO] How to Unlock Bootloader by superbass311
Misc
5.1 source code (L03)
L03 kernel tree by mdmower
L03 kernel tree by tdm/Tom Marshall
Vendor blobs by mdmower
Device tree by mdmower
Device tree by tdm/Tom Marshall
UPDATE SCHEDULE FOR C00, L01, L02, & L05 DEVICES TO EMUI 3.1/ANDROID 5.1; source
[VIDEO] tempered glass and Trident case by superbass311
[VIDEO] A Look at the Beasty HAM2 by superbass311
4.3 source code (L03)
HOW TO GET YOUR BOOTLOADER UNLOCK CODE
[VIDEO] Huawei Ascend Mate 2 Bootloader Unlock Code Video - MT2-LO3 Only
Try this if you need your unlock code by @faresbreech (I think Xordos found this too)

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This is awesome. Thanks for doing it. (I know, don't post Thank yous.) I also hit your Thanks button until I couldn't thank anymore.

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Would like to mention this here and now so others will see it as I have witness this to become an issue in the past on other devices.
Over time links may no longer work and guides/mods/etc may become outdated. If/Should this become the case, do not complain, instead, notify the OP respectfully with the problem and solution (should you have one) so he can make proper changes to the index.

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Hey man! You better fix this $#@$#.......like that?

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pucherto123 said:
Hey man! You better fix this $#@$#.......like that?
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Definitely like that lol.
Everyone be sure to press on the thanks button for @ScoobSTi. Maintaining an index can get overwhelming at times.

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Thanks for the links. Excellent work. I hate to sound like I'm blowing my own trumpet as it were, but my guide to rooting the Asian phones properly is probably the most important one for Asian Mate 2 users and it's a total pain to have to do it. Cool guide and thanks again mate.

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Hey guys will this update if I use USB wipe out everything on my phone (media/pix/apps/music/etc...).
Got an L03 and want to get this done.

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a_ahmed said:
Hey guys will this update if I use USB wipe out everything on my phone (media/pix/apps/music/etc...).
Got an L03 and want to get this done.
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Wrong thread. This isn't the walkthrough post.

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@Moody66 I just did a backup and got the 309 file, I don't have an SD card so I want to be pointed in the right direction, do you mind telling me where the guide is how to do it with USB cable
I installed the 2.8.7.3 twrp for 4.3 and 5.1 recovery

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a_ahmed said:
@Moody66 I just did a backup and got the 309 file, I don't have an SD card so I want to be pointed in the right direction, do you mind telling me where the guide is how to do it with USB cable
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The update wipes the internal storage. That's why they say you need an SD card.

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@medwatt I did a backup so now I'm not worried about the apps and data, but is there a way to do the update without an SD card, I don't have an SD card... Is there a tool which I can do this with via USB?

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a_ahmed said:
@medwatt I did a backup so now I'm not worried about the apps and data, but is there a way to do the update without an SD card, I don't have an SD card... Is there a tool which I can do this with via USB?
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No

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a_ahmed said:
@medwatt I did a backup so now I'm not worried about the apps and data, but is there a way to do the update without an SD card, I don't have an SD card... Is there a tool which I can do this with via USB?
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It's not a question of apps and data. Where do suppose the update files are going to be stored when the internal SD is being formatted.

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I got an SD card... placed it in root extracted dload and hit the right buttons then get Software install failed!
I was reading it seems if its a wind or customer variant u cant do anything about it.. but it doesnt say wind or customer variant anywhere on back or inside with cover off just mtl03
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I reverted from TWRP to the stock recovery
It still errors and when I try to "apply update from external storage"
I tried picking update.app and i tried picking update_vendor.app and it gave me update packages' ext name error. installation aborted
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If I go through about phone > system update > local update it goes into to stock bootloader and gives me the error update.app is invalid package and when checking update_vendor.app oemsbl version list check error!