Hey everyone so I have a BLA-A09 c567 (US) I got this phone used and it came with the bootloader unlocked. I managed to get the code and relock the bootloader at a later time. After going through the settings I noticed that the system update feature is still gone? I thought after relocking the bootloader and factory resetting it would come back. Is there something I am missing or will I not be able to receive OTA updates now? Please give me some guidance and thank you!
What's the status of the phone when you got it aside from Unlocked BL? Is it rooted?
You should never loose system update regardless of the BL status. I suspect the previous owner debloated it.
side_flip15 said:
What's the status of the phone when you got it aside from Unlocked BL? Is it rooted?
You should never loose system update regardless of the BL status. I suspect the previous owner debloated it.
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They didn't flash the hw/public zip when updating.
Or possibly just removed it, for some reason...
So is there something I can do to return the system update feature? Or should I enjoy the blessing of a free debloat? My only issue is how will I get OTA updates. Can I just use the hisuite app the update instead?
Currently my Bootloader is relocked and unrooted looks like they messed around with the device then just relocked it and unrooted. When I purchased the device it was "like new" used for a week only.
I am on the C567 .119 patch
A flashable zip with instructions or apk would be amazing please help, but if it isn't an issue and I can just use hisuite to update I won't lose sleep over it.
Also is there anything important in the bloat zip besides system update?
I had the same issue when I flashed my phone with 119. I extracted the update ap apk from the hw zip file of 119, attempted an install, but it will not work. The app is in the play store but won't install on the phone. I will try to pm you the apk
innocentone1 said:
So is there something I can do to return the system update feature? Or should I enjoy the blessing of a free debloat? My only issue is how will I get OTA updates. Can I just use the hisuite app the update instead?
Currently my Bootloader is relocked and unrooted looks like they messed around with the device then just relocked it and unrooted. When I purchased the device it was "like new" used for a week only.
I am on the C567 .119 patch
A flashable zip with instructions or apk would be amazing please help, but if it isn't an issue and I can just use hisuite to update I won't lose sleep over it.
Also is there anything important in the bloat zip besides system update?
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nabril15 said:
I had the same issue when I flashed my phone with 119. I extracted the update ap apk from the hw zip file of 119, attempted an install, but it will not work. The app is in the play store but won't install on the phone. I will try to pm you the apk
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It won't install by using the package manager.
You can however download the hw zip file and flash it through TWRP, this requires unlocked bootloader and TWRP.
It will show a bunch of errors when installing through TWRP but the hw_init folder is copied successfully to /data/hw_init/
You can find it here: https://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=77248270&postcount=72
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It won't install by using the package manager.
You can however download the hw zip file and flash it through TWRP, this requires unlocked bootloader and TWRP.
It will show a bunch of errors when installing through TWRP but the hw_init folder is copied successfully to /data/hw_init/
You can find it here: https://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=77248270&postcount=72
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For some reason, in TWRP, I cannot see the contents of my sdcard. I wiped the data partition when I flashed the 119 zip files using huru, so I don't know why I cant see that directory.
nabril15 said:
For some reason, in TWRP, I cannot see the contents of my sdcard. I wiped the data partition when I flashed the 119 zip files using huru, so I don't know why I cant see that directory.
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Try going to Mount and unmount then mount Data again.
Or just mount if it's not mounted
(If you are encrypted and not using Pretoriano80's TWRP you won't be able to anyway as it would require either TWRP with decryption support or decrypting by Format Data then edit fstab and remove encryption. Dont Format Data now as it will wipe your /data)
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Try going to Mount and unmount then mount Data again.
Or just mount if it's not mounted
(If you are encrypted and not using Pretoriano80's TWRP you won't be able to anyway as it would require either TWRP with decryption support or decrypting by Format Data then edit fstab and remove encryption. Dont Format Data now as it will wipe your /data)
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thanks ante
I unmounted and mounted and I now see a bunch of folders whose name starts with a (.). I am using twrp version 3.2.1.0, which is the same version as BLANC, I believe, which is for unencrypted data.
nabril15 said:
thanks ante
I unmounted and mounted and I now see a bunch of folders whose name starts with a (.). I am using twrp version 3.2.1.0, which is the same version as BLANC, I believe, which is for unencrypted data.
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If it's just a bunch of random lettera/numbers it means your are encrypted. You could switch to https://forum.xda-developers.com/mate-10/development/huawei-mate-10-pro-twrp-3-2-1-0-t3769904
Just flash it and reboot recovery. You will get a Pin/password input prompt, input your pin/pw and it will decrypt.
You can use adb to push the image to /data:
adb push twrp.img /data/
Then select Install and tap the dots to go up a level, go into /data, tap the Install Image button, scroll down and select twrp.img.
Or flash using fastboot as thats easier xD
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If it's just a bunch of random lettera/numbers it means your are encrypted. You could switch to https://forum.xda-developers.com/mate-10/development/huawei-mate-10-pro-twrp-3-2-1-0-t3769904
Just flash it and reboot recovery. You will get a Pin/password input prompt, input your pin/pw and it will decrypt.
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Thanks again. I did not know that we can flash twrp using twrp itself. Weird.
What pin/password is to be used?
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Thanks again. I did not know that we can flash twrp using twrp itself. Weird.
What pin/password is to be used?
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The one you use on lockscreen
When it's done, transfer zip to sdcard and flash.
As I said, it will error and say it failed but it does copy hw_init.
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The one you use on lockscreen.
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I have a pattern
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I have a pattern
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Try entering it as numbers. Pattern would look like this in number mode:
1 2 3
4 5 6
7 8 9
I guess you could just remove pattern temporarily if your only goal is to flash hw
@ante0/culi
I flashed the twrp blanc, and as able to see my downloads. Cool. I then flashed the update_all_hw.zip file and it errored out at the end of the script with a write data error update_huawei_pkg from the zip file.
E:unknown command
Error installing file
Nothing else gave an error
EDIT - disregard..I rebooted and I see that I have the system update app now AND, it found the long-seeked 119 patch, which I installed. Cool. After the patch was applied, the phone rebooted itself into recovery, I saw it run some script, and then it rebooted into system. Weird. The phone, however, still shows the version as 119, and not 119 patch 01 or something.
RE-EDIT - redisregard. THe version shows as 119 patch AND the themes got installed from the zip. Ok, so it looks like I now have a complete version 119 US variant of the stubborn and cumbersome Mate 10 Pro. Though I read that an update came out yesterday with the August security patches.
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@ante0/culi
I flashed the twrp blanc, and as able to see my downloads. Cool. I then flashed the update_all_hw.zip file and it errored out at the end of the script with a write data error update_huawei_pkg from the zip file.
E:unknown command
Error installing file
Nothing else gave an error
EDIT - disregard..I rebooted and I see that I have the system update app now AND, it found the long-seeked 119 patch, which I installed. Cool. After the patch was applied, the phone rebooted itself into recovery, I saw it run some script, and then it rebooted into system. Weird. The phone, however, still shows the version as 119, and not 119 patch 01 or something.
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Yeah, flashing hw/public zips will give errors. This is because its supposed to be installed using Huaweis update binary. So twrp can't process the commads.
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New update today from MT2-L03V100R001C00B126 to MT2-L03V100R001C00B148
Mine fails. Downloads the update, reboots, then fails to write patch. Where is this update stored? I want to try to save it to external SD and update that way. Anyone know?
My Bootloader is unlocked, and phone rooted. Would that prevent the update? Mt friend has same phone and he is rooted, bootloader unlocked, and his took the update just fine. Scratching my head.
Any help?
rekamyenom said:
New update today from MT2-L03V100R001C00B126 to MT2-L03V100R001C00B148
Mine fails. Downloads the update, reboots, then fails to write patch. Where is this update stored? I want to try to save it to external SD and update that way. Anyone know?
My Bootloader is unlocked, and phone rooted. Would that prevent the update? Mt friend has same phone and he is rooted, bootloader unlocked, and his took the update just fine. Scratching my head.
Any help?
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This is the Error I am getting.....
Look in either /sdcard/HwOUC or /storage/sdcard1/HwOUC. Note that the update_sign.zip is deleted after a failed update. It's not deleted if you try to update from recovery manually and it fails.
foltz61 said:
Look in either /sdcard/HwOUC or /storage/sdcard1/HwOUC. Note that the update_sign.zip is deleted after a failed update. It's not deleted if you try to update from recovery manually and it fails.
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I will Download the Update, then tell it to remind me later on the install, then try to locate the update where you said. I feel if I locate and save the update to the external SD, I can get it to take....
Found it under /storage/sdcard1/HwOUC
Tried installing from recovery (stock), "apply update from External Storage" Phone reboots, and same results (See pic). Dam!
The stock recovery can only see the external sdcard so that's fine.
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The stock recovery can only see the external sdcard so that's fine.
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I think I need to rename the .zip to something else to do a Local Update
No. You will be able to select it from recovery.
foltz61 said:
No. You will be able to select it from recovery.
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I tried and selected the update_sign.zip but same result
Going to try this
1. Unzip the downloaded update file
2. Place the Update.app from the update_sign.zip inside a folder named “dload” on your SD card root directory
3. Power off and turn on your Ascend Mate by holding volume down + volume up + power button (or do a local update from system update)
Update: When I did this it said it was successful, but according to my build number, it did not.
There is no update. app in my zip. I just booted to stock recovery and chose install zip from internal sd. I selected update_sign.zip and let it do it's thing.
foltz61 said:
There is no update. app in my zip. I just booted to stock recovery and chose install zip from internal sd. I selected update_sign.zip and let it do it's thing.
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Tried that and get the same fail....
foltz61 said:
There is no update. app in my zip. I just booted to stock recovery and chose install zip from internal sd. I selected update_sign.zip and let it do it's thing.
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I will try from internal sd I was trying from external...
Same results "Assert Failed" after checking patch files...
Frustrating as hell...
Update took on 2 other identical phones but not this one.... Strange
I'm stumped... Guess I will sleep on this until I can figure it out.... Appreciate the input, if anyone has any ideas, chime in.
pls check the system update thread in general section, you have to restore all the to-be-upgrade files to stock. i have posted a system files zip there. (sorry, type in phone, hard to paste link)
--UPDATE
also, if you are missing facebook app, It is in the /cust/normal/us/app location, I just uploaded zip to the one google drive folder with the system zip:
http://tinyurl.com/qzxkm4x
Ill try that now thanks......
rekamyenom said:
This is the Error I am getting.....
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The build.prop error might be because you may have changed it away from stock (for xposed to work for example). It has to be changed for the update to work. You can change it back afterwards.
See here for update procedure:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/asc...update-ota-t2897452/post55905077#post55905077
Sent from my MT2L03 using Tapatalk
arcadesdude said:
The build.prop error might be because you may have changed it away from stock (for xposed to work for example). It has to be changed for the update to work. You can change it back afterwards.
See here for update procedure:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/asc...update-ota-t2897452/post55905077#post55905077
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I have stock recovery, never changed it, the only thing I ever did to the build.prop with root browser and an editor, was add to line items for a keyboard I am using. I may have deleted a few apps (Can't remember) with Chef's App freezer...
Here are the 2 lines I added to build prop
ime_extend_row_keyboard=true
ime_vibration_pattern=0:20
rekamyenom said:
I have stock recovery, never changed it, the only thing I ever did to the build.prop with root browser and an editor, was add to line items for a keyboard I am using. I may have deleted a few apps (Can't remember) with Chef's App freezer...
Here are the 2 lines I added to build prop
ime_extend_row_keyboard=true
ime_vibration_pattern=0:20
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Remove those lines and try the update again. It probably does checks to ensure it is unedited before patching. You can add that back after updating.
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arcadesdude said:
Remove those lines and try the update again. It probably does checks to ensure it is unedited before patching. You can add that back after updating.
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Tried removing the lines and no go. Did a back up then a factory reset, then tried update, still same error.... Going to try to go over the build.prop line by line now.
rekamyenom said:
Tried removing the lines and no go. Did a back up then a factory reset, then tried update, still same error.... Going to try to go over the build.prop line by line now.
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Here's the stock build.prop file in a zip (attached). Unzip then copy build.prop to your sd card. Use ES File Explorer in root explorer mode. It goes in /system
For reference, the owner is root and the permissions are rw- r-- r-- (644).
Has this issue been resolved?
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Has this issue been resolved?
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Yes and you helped resolve it
I try update via recovery ( put this file to external strorage only )
1. boot to recovery mode hold Power + Volume Down button
2. Using the Volume buttons to scroll and the Power button to select, choose "Enter
recovery mode
3. Choose apply update from external storage
4. select "reboot system now after finished update
http://fota.asus.com/delta_package/.../WW_PF500KL-12.2.2.43-13.6.5.30-fota-user.zip
This screenshoot from my phone +Station
Error Status 7
I have error:
System partition has unexpected contents
E:Error in /sdcard/UL-ASUS_TOON-WW-13.6.5.30-user.zip
(Status 7)
anyone can help me?!
Same issue as well
Getting the same "System partition has unexpected contents (Status 7 )" any idea whats wrong?
It's most likely because of root, and any changes like installing busybox, or having edited the build.prop . I had to wipe system on my padfone x reinstall lollipop 43 then install the marshmallow ota, then root 2.68 then dd the Xmodem.img I found for USA radio bands and the twrp 3.0.0.0 img to get everything working.
Also I'm not sure if flashing without wiping data partition works the same as well as starting from scratch, but I did do it all in one shot and first without data being wiped and worked fine. But I then wiped everything to see how much space I could recover in app storage. I saved myself about a gigabyte and a half to have a total of 4gb remaining after apps were installed (i have a lot of apps)
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It's most likely because of root, and any changes like installing busybox, or having edited the build.prop . I had to wipe system on my padfone x reinstall lollipop 43 then install the marshmallow ota, then root 2.68 then dd the Xmodem.img I found for USA radio bands and the twrp 3.0.0.0 img to get everything working.
Also I'm not sure if flashing without wiping data partition works the same as well as starting from scratch, but I did do it all in one shot and first without data being wiped and worked fine. But I then wiped everything to see how much space I could recover in app storage. I saved myself about a gigabyte and a half to have a total of 4gb remaining after apps were installed (i have a lot of apps)
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Thanks ! It worked for me
I reinstalled ver 12.2.2.43 which really is my current version, and then proceed to install MM 13.6.5.30 with success
Gizoid1337 said:
It's most likely because of root, and any changes like installing busybox, or having edited the build.prop . I had to wipe system on my padfone x reinstall lollipop 43 then install the marshmallow ota, then root 2.68 then dd the Xmodem.img I found for USA radio bands and the twrp 3.0.0.0 img to get everything working.
Also I'm not sure if flashing without wiping data partition works the same as well as starting from scratch, but I did do it all in one shot and first without data being wiped and worked fine. But I then wiped everything to see how much space I could recover in app storage. I saved myself about a gigabyte and a half to have a total of 4gb remaining after apps were installed (i have a lot of apps)
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Thanks to you I have updated my phone to marshmallow using twrp 3.0.0, which allowed me to re-unlock bootloader, and root my phone.
It can be done, you just need to remove a few lines in the updater-script file.
something with ro.fingerprint (that identifies the recovery, it was originally expecting stock).
Replace it inside the zip. Then transfer update to sd card or internal.
After that wipe system, then reflash .43, right after that flash the mm update.
Will take some time but it should work once everything is verified.
reflash bl unlock and twrp (just a precaution) , then you can leave.
It would say no os but ignore it.
First boot takes around 10-15 mins then presto you finally have it.
Haven't encountered any bugs yet and it freed up a lot of storage space. Makes me wonder why I had to wait for the update to come to me, so glad I'm done with that.
So that concludes the last major update for the padfone s.....
Can u help me pls? I've tried unroot ,wipe system data and reflash .43 which is my current rom but still got signature verification error. any suggestion to fix this? Thx
Justatechie said:
Thanks to you I have updated my phone to marshmallow using twrp 3.0.0, which allowed me to re-unlock bootloader, and root my phone.
It can be done, you just need to remove a few lines in the updater-script file.
something with ro.fingerprint (that identifies the recovery, it was originally expecting stock).
Replace it inside the zip. Then transfer update to sd card or internal.
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which lines exactly ? cause i tried removing mine and im now getting an error in the zip
error 6 or something
dtgo said:
which lines exactly ? cause i tried removing mine and im now getting an error in the zip
error 6 or something
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On Notepad++: (not sure about notepad, but you must get rid of ro.build.fingerprint lines and the abort command after)
Delete/Remove lines 7 through 9. If left alone or not deleted fully it will not accept the update because its looking at the recovery image.
It expects 5.0 stock recovery but it sees 6.0 twrp. (since it was built off the source of twrp 3.0.0 which is mainly compatable with 6.0+)
Thats about it.
NightbladeSinX said:
Can u help me pls? I've tried unroot ,wipe system data and reflash .43 which is my current rom but still got signature verification error. any suggestion to fix this? Thx
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Thats odd.
You should probably Re-download or transfer the ww file again. Could just be a bad transfer of data.
Make sure you have twrp 3.0.0 and that system protection off. (it pops up on the first screen, but you can find it under twrp settings)
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On Notepad++: (not sure about notepad, but you must get rid of ro.build.fingerprint lines and the abort command after)
Delete/Remove lines 7 through 9. If left alone or not deleted fully it will not accept the update because its looking at the recovery image.
It expects 5.0 stock recovery but it sees 6.0 twrp. (since it was built off the source of twrp 3.0.0 which is mainly compatable with 6.0+)
Thats about it.
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thanks for the reply , i did that and got Error 6 but it just fails right there , no message or anything
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thanks for the reply , i did that and got Error 6 but it just fails right there , no message or anything
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If it doesn't say anything about identifying the device model or checking system, then something is wrong.
Might be a bad edit or it might have gotten corrupted while transferring back into the zip.
I stick with N++ for the edits, sometimes windows file transfer can be a pain by itself while trying to replace the update script, 7zip might help.
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thanks for the reply , i did that and got Error 6 but it just fails right there , no message or anything
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got it working thanks again man you've been a big help
Justatechie said:
On Notepad++: (not sure about notepad, but you must get rid of ro.build.fingerprint lines and the abort command after)
Delete/Remove lines 7 through 9. If left alone or not deleted fully it will not accept the update because its looking at the recovery image.
It expects 5.0 stock recovery but it sees 6.0 twrp. (since it was built off the source of twrp 3.0.0 which is mainly compatable with 6.0+)
Thats about it.
Thats odd.
You should probably Re-download or transfer the ww file again. Could just be a bad transfer of data.
Make sure you have twrp 3.0.0 and that system protection off. (it pops up on the first screen, but you can find it under twrp settings)
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Thx for reply. i manage to get updated to 6.0.1 but now i lost root. i did mistake not flashing twrp before 1st boot n it replace twrp to stock rec. Is there any root method available yet? I've tried latest kingroot but it was unsuccessful. Any way is there any difference between WW and TW firmware version?
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Thx for reply. i manage to get updated to 6.0.1 but now i lost root. i did mistake not flashing twrp before 1st boot n it replace twrp to stock rec. Is there any root method available yet? I've tried latest kingroot but it was unsuccessful. Any way is there any difference between WW and TW firmware version?
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You could probably flash recovery through fastboot, only if your bootloader is unlocked. If not it wont allow the flash. it would say FAILED cant flash unsigned image, but theres a chance that it might have been flashed, just check to see if changes have applied.
Assuming that you have went to the fastboot portion of your phone you can check its status.
if its not unlocked, then you have to find another way to root to flash your twrp recovery back on your phone.
Did this, but kept getting errors due to (probably) my use of xposed. Managed to soft brick my phone, and recovered it using http://forum.xda-developers.com/padfone-x/help/guide-restoring-stock-rom-recovery-t3179818
After that, had to edit updater-script to remove all checks.
What tripped me up was just how long the update reboot took. Almost half an hour. I was going to give up but decided to leave it while taking a short nap.
heres the updater script for anyone having issues
Please can someone help me?
I'm trying so hard to get this to work but I'm barely getting anywhere. What I've done (thanks to ninekaw9's guide):
- unlock bootloader
- wiped everything (yet there is still stuff in the file explorer, like the su install folder)
- using fastboot boot recovery:
-- use TWRP 2.8.7.0 to transfer files from sdcard to emmc
-- with TWRP 2.7.1.1:
--- installed WW 99.99.99.0 for KK (works)
--- installed WW 12.2.2.27 for LP & stock recovery (works)
--- installed WW 12.2.2.43 for latest LP (works)
- removed every abort line from updater script to get it to stop complaining about fingerprint/unexpected system contents
- installed modified FOTA WW 13.6.5.30 for MM (no OS change)
So after all that, I'm where I started but with no apps.
Before I found out 2.8.7.0 couldn't flash stock ROMs I flashed 12.2.2.43 after a full wipe and ended up with no System UI...
Outcomes from using different recovery to flash MM update:
2.7.1.1 with unmodified: apparently my phone is TW not WW (incorrect)
2.8.7.0 with unmodified: some weird fingerprint with omni-T00N and 5.1.1, even after wipe and stock 12.2.2.43 flash. Couldn't edit or replace the default.prop file, it would just get overwritten each time
stock with unmodified: couldn't even mount my SD card, so tried ADB sideload, got the unexpected system contents message
stock with modified (no sha1): would no longer allow me to ADB sideload (0.00x message)
TWRP (either) with modified (no prop): unexpected system contents
TWRP (either) with modified (no prop/sha1): seems to work, but upon boot to system, nothing appears to have changed.
I desperately want MM so I have a smaller system partition, then I can stop pushing updates to system to save space, and therefore won't need root so I can play Pokemon GO and use Sky Q.
That or I'm going to try Magisk... Has anyone used this on a Padfone?
If anyone can guide me through which files/folders I can delete from my phone to save space, that would be great. I know most folders are mounting points, but there's a lot of .sh files and other folders that I'm not familiar with.
I've asked in another thread where I can get TWRP 3.x for Padfone S, but nobody has replied!
Please can someone help me?
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I'm trying so hard to get this to work but I'm barely getting anywhere. What I've done (thanks to ninekaw9's guide):
- unlock bootloader
- wiped everything (yet there is still stuff in the file explorer, like the su install folder)
- using fastboot boot recovery:
- use TWRP 2.8.7.0 to transfer files from sdcard to emmc
- with TWRP 2.7.1.1:
- installed WW 99.99.99.0 for KK (works)
- installed WW 12.2.2.27 for LP & stock recovery (works)
- installed WW 12.2.2.43 for latest LP (works)
- removed every abort line from updater script to get it to stop complaining about fingerprint/unexpected system contents
- installed modified FOTA WW 13.6.5.30 for MM (no OS change)
So after all that, I'm where I started but with no apps.
Before I found out 2.8.7.0 couldn't flash stock ROMs I flashed 12.2.2.43 after a full wipe and ended up with no SystemUI...
Outcomes from using different recovery to flash MM update:
2.7.1.1 with unmodified: apparently my phone is TW not WW (incorrect)
2.8.7.0 with unmodified: some weird fingerprint with omni-T00N and 5.1.1, even after wipe and stock 12.2.2.43 flash. Couldn't edit or replace the default.prop file, it would just get overwritten each time
stock with unmodified: couldn't even mount my SD card, so tried ADB sideload, got the unexpected system contents messagestock with modified (no sha1): would no longer allow me to ADB sideload (0.00x message)
TWRP (either) with modified (no prop): unexpected system contents
TWRP (either) with modified (no prop/sha1): seems to work, but upon boot to system, nothing appears to have changed.
I desperately want MM so I have a smaller system partition, then I can stop pushing updates to system to save space, and therefore won't need root so I can play Pokemon GO and use Sky Q.
That or I'm going to try hiding root Magisk...
If anyone can guide me through which files/folders I can delete from my phone to save space, that would be great. I know most folders are mounting points, but there's a lot of .sh files and other folders that I'm not familiar with.
I've asked in another thread where I can get TWRP 3.x for Padfone S, but nobody has replied!
Please can someone help me?
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I used twrp 3.0. Worked like a charm what I ended up doing was reflashing the .43 and then the update after replacing the updater script file here is a link to the thread with the 3.0 twrp http://forum.xda-developers.com/padfone-x/general/padfone-xs-to-stock-lollipop-root-t3263664
xantanion said:
I used twrp 3.0. Worked like a charm what I ended up doing was reflashing the .43 and then the update after replacing the updater script file here is a link to the thread with the 3.0 twrp http://forum.xda-developers.com/padfone-x/general/padfone-xs-to-stock-lollipop-root-t3263664
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Thanks. No wonder I couldn't find it as it doesn't mention 3.0.0.0 or 3.x or any version number at all.
I have answered my own Q&A thread with a link so hopefully others can find it. Will try it now.
xantanion said:
I used twrp 3.0. Worked like a charm what I ended up doing was reflashing the .43 and then the update after replacing the updater script file here is a link to the thread with the 3.0 twrp http://forum.xda-developers.com/padfone-x/general/padfone-xs-to-stock-lollipop-root-t3263664
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Thankfully it has worked many thanks. Unfortunately while Sky Q no longer complains about root, it does complain about my Padfone station being an external display, so still won't play videos
Hi guys
The official OTA update (B380) with Andoid 6 and Emui 4.0.1 arrived on my PLK-AL10 around a week ago and I was very disappointed when I saw the "privacy protection" feature is not there anymore. This feature allowed me to create "visitor" account and the visitor could not see all the apps and albums.
Now I installed B395 hoping the feature included but it is still not.
I would like to revert to the previous system (as I remember it was B320) or any working version with Android 5 and EMUI 3.1.
I tried to install all the rollback files I found on the net but all stopped after a few percentages with the error message "software install failed".
Pls help me, what can I do?
You can root your device and add a couple of lines in /system/build.prop to get back the multiuser mode.
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DigiGoon said:
You can root your device and add a couple of lines in /system/build.prop to get back the multiuser mode.
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Really?
May I get a bit more detailed explanation what to modify?
tgergo said:
Really?
May I get a bit more detailed explanation what to modify?
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/cro...ti-user-mode-guest-mode-simple-build-t3064829
This thread explains what you need to add to build.prop
Or do you need to know how to root your phone?
You can set how many users you want by editing max user line.
lionboy33 said:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/cro...ti-user-mode-guest-mode-simple-build-t3064829
This thread explains what you need to add to build.prop
Or do you need to know how to root your phone?
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I can find in other topics how to root the phone, thank you. I think I can do it with these. Thanks a lot.
DigiGoon said:
You can set how many users you want by editing max user line.
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Great.
I will come back if I get into trouble.
tgergo said:
Great.
I will come back if I get into trouble.
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Always here to help buddy.
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Always here to help buddy.
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Hi again,
Finally I managed to edit my build.prop and got "users" option. The problem is that is is not the same function as "Privacy protection" was in android 5. Privacy protection left the icon layout untouched, it was just possible to hide albums and applications.
Here when I create a guest and switch to it, it shows a completely empty system without any installed apps, pictures, etc..
Therefore I still want to go back to Android 5. How is it possible? I have TWRP installed. My current rom is B395 and phone is PLK-AL10.
To add to previous post, please unroot, flash stock boot.img and recovery.img BEFORE attempting to flash any ROM, including transitional package.
zinko_pt said:
To add to previous post, please unroot, flash stock boot.img and recovery.img BEFORE attempting to flash any ROM, including transitional package.
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I don't think he was rooted, as the official update was missing a feature and he just wanted to get back to Lollipop.
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pixelitect said:
You have to first flash the transition package to go back to Lollipop. For transition package to work you have to first flash STOCK recovery.img.
To do that execute the following command:
Code:
fastboot flash recovery recovery.img[/b]
Here [b]recovery.img[/b] is the name of your recovery file, and execute this command from the folder where you have saved the STOCK recovery.img. If you don't have STOCK recovery then you can extract it form the [b]UPDATE.APP[/b] using [URL="http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2433454"]Huawei Update Extractor tool[/URL].[/QUOTE]
First I wanted to do so, but I could not find any transition package that worked with B380 stock rom (now I have 395). All I tried stopped with "software install failed" :(
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pixelitect said:
Oh, then you can debrand your device using Multi-Tool to the one which has rollback package, and flash the Lollipop of that model.
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Ok, I haven't heard about this yet but I'll try.
Finally, after 2 months of struggling I managed to get back to Android 5 and EMUI 3.1 without a rollback file.
Here is what I did:
0. Download a full ROM you want to install
1. Backup of the current system with Hisuite (everything. Apps, media, contacts, call log, etc.)
2. Flash TWRP recovery with fastboot (start phone in fastboot mode)
3. Wipe (and format!) everything you can with TWRP
4. Extract boot.img and recovery.img from update.app of the new ROM with Huawei Update Extractor
5. Flash boot.img and recovery.img with fastboot.
6. Copy update app to dload folder on SD card, insert into the phone.
7. Restart phone with [VOL+] + [VOL-] + [Power] buttons to force update.
8. The system will be installed from SD card. I had no issues with the installation. First I did not format the phone (just wiped) and it did not work.
9. Restore data from backup.
The only strange thing is that the native app icons look different than my previous lollipop system. Don't know why. They are less colorful. I installed C00B220 for PLK-AL10.
I managed to get back to Android 5 and EMUI 3.1 with a rollback file.
Here what I did:
1. Download Downgrade pack.
2. Download C185B130 ROM, which i want to install.
3. Backup of the current system with Hisuite (everything. Apps, media, contacts, call log, etc.)
4. Copy update app from Downgrade pack to dload folder on mobile internal memory.
5. Restart phone with [VOL+] + [VOL-] + [Power] buttons to force update.
6. The system will be installed from mobile internal memory. I had no issues with the installation.
7. Copy update app from C185B130 ROM to dload folder on mobile internal memory.
8. Restart phone with [VOL+] + [VOL-] + [Power] buttons to force update.
9. The system will be installed from mobile internal memory. I had no issues with the installation.
10. Factory reset the mobile if the memory is showing 4gb.
11. The the native app icons look different than my previous lollipop system.
Thanks to tgergo and rest of everyone for the kind help.
Follow my guide at your own risk.
*WARNING* You are doing it at your own risk, I am not responsible for any damages due to bricked phones or broken ones
This will be basically the copy of this thread:
https://forum.xda-developers.com/p10-plus/development/downgrade-p10-plus-oreo-to-nougat-t3724382
But it seems to me that I am not the only one who didn't find it first, so I post it here
I am not responsible if you brick your device, or just damage it!
And all credit goes to @mankindtw and @NoMercyWWE
Always make a backup of your important data, and if you rollback, you need to make a factory reset!
I only tested it with L09, but should work with L29 as well
First of all, you need a P10
2. It only works with oreo firmwares
3. Download the three zip files that are required for update, these are:
update.zip
update_data_public.zip
update_all_hw.zip
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3/b. You can download them with Firmware Finder, or just search on xda. If you want to make a rollback to Nougat, you need rollback firmwares!
3/c. update_data_public and update_all_hw comes with a slightly different name, but rename both files to these names, otherwise the update will fail!
4. Download HWOTA8 from this topic
5. Put the three update files in HWOTA8 dir
5/b. If you want to rollback, but your files in the repack folder, and run repack.bat
6. Create a new folder on your EXTERNAL sd, named HWOTA8
7. Put your three files in it, plus copy MHA_RECOVERY8_NoCheck.img, and hwota8_update.zip
8. Now install P10 Plus twrp_oreo.img, if you havent't yet:
fastboot flash recovery_ramdisk twrp_oreo.img
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9. Reboot into recovery, install hwota8_update.zip it replaces your recovery with the Mate 9 one, reboots and updates
10. Done! If you downgraded, or just encounter any problems, go back in recovery, and make a factory reset!
Can I do this without an sdcard?
dmmercado23 said:
Can I do this without an sdcard?
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I think it is possible, but you need to rewrite hwota8_update.zip, since the links there are pointing to the external sd. But I dont know what you need to write there instead
Not sure if I did this right but now my phone shows---> Build number System 8.0.0.046(02ZP)
I had showing before---> Build number System 8.0.0.046(01BN)
I don't seem to have it right still
I also have somethong like System 8.0.0.046(02BQ) but .321(C10) installed. And there were some visible updates from the C900log Oreo, eg auto shazam disappeared from the status bar.
It's frustrating lol...my old Nexus 5 was so easy compared to this device...I know I updated with something cuz I also see January 1st security patch and other little differences...everything seems to work ok but still got no themes though...how do we get it right?
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It's frustrating lol...my old Nexus 5 was so easy compared to this device...I know I updated with something cuz I also see January 1st security patch and other little differences...everything seems to work ok but still got no themes though...how do we get it right?
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Here he says that you need to install su, and rename three directories, but for me themes are working even without this. As soon as I try it, these steps will be added to the tutorial though.
EDIT: I followed the steps and renamed the directories, but there was no change anywhere.
Yes just tried it myself too and no change...still no themes...had an extra folder in there on mine named "optus"...not sure but the twrp and rooting work awesome but wasn't able to make a nandroid backup to my external storage...it failed
Good day,
with what firmware (please complete naimeninie) you rolled back and what was installed by this method?
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dmmercado23 said:
Can I do this without an sdcard?
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Without a SD card it is impossible, with firmware via TWRP, internal memory can be reset and then the firmware will not go to the end. Therefore, the programs are located on the SD.
urn said:
Good day,
with what firmware (please complete naimeninie) you rolled back and what was installed by this method?
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If this question is for me, I did not test the rollback (I am fine with Oreo), but I would use C432B180. You can check the description of an update in FF to see if it's a rollback one.
Here's the solution : https://youtu.be/WYSVq1TE2kI
OREO
Can anyone help me android oreo on my Huawei P10
to install?
- OS = Ubuntu 17.10
- Huawei P10 (VTR-L09)
- Bootloader unlocked
- Device rooted
Nakedchef said:
Can anyone help me android oreo on my Huawei P10
to install?
- OS = Ubuntu 17.10
- Huawei P10 (VTR-L09)
- Bootloader unlocked
- Device rooted
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Hey, there are many ways of doing it i would recommend https://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=3691013
[GUIDE] Huawei P10 Debrand/Rebrand/Update for Nougat&Oreo it works great. Go for the hwota rebrand way, it work like charm for me.
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Perfect! I applied the update as described in the OP, then did a factory reset and relocked the bootloader (which did another factory reset). Now, at least I can't tell anymore that the phone has been unlocked and rooted...
Hello, I have a problem in the rocovery that I flash wota8_update.zip I have E: unknown command [errno]
Updater process ended with ERROR: 9
Error installing zip file '/external_sd/HWOTA8/update.zip
dukenuken said:
Hello, I have a problem in the rocovery that I flash wota8_update.zip I have E: unknown command [errno]
Updater process ended with ERROR: 9
Error installing zip file '/external_sd/HWOTA8/update.zip
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Which TWRP are you using?
its my first time rootnig my phone (galaxy a5 - SM-A520F ) and all ive done so far is installed TWRP. I downloaded supersu.zip but the files i see in the android's file explorer are diffrent from those that the twrp explorer shows so i cant find the zip file in twrp. I dont have an sd card to move it on. What can i do?
anastbogia said:
its my first time rootnig my phone (galaxy a5 - SM-A520F ) and all ive done so far is installed TWRP. I downloaded supersu.zip but the files i see in the android's file explorer are diffrent from those that the twrp explorer shows so i cant find the zip file in twrp. I dont have an sd card to move it on. What can i do?
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R U sure you selected zip and not img from twrp? Twrp might be looking only for img if that is so.
File manager in twrp is no different than standard file manager , only zips or img are visible.
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R U sure you selected zip and not img from twrp? Twrp might be looking only for img if that is so.
File manager in twrp is no different than standard file manager , only zips or img are visible.
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From what i read online (but could be totaly wrong) twrp files are the system files whereas android file explorers are internal storage.
I figured out how to access my system files but its read only so I cant paste in zip
anastbogia said:
I figured out how to access my system files but its read only so I cant paste in zip
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Need to "swipe to allow modifications" when you first time start TWRP
You'll be able to flash SuperSU then.
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Need to "swipe to allow modifications" when you first time start TWRP
You'll be able to flash SuperSU then.
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My problem is that I cant modify the system files from android not from twrp
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My problem is that I cant modify the system files from android not from twrp
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Place the SuperSU zip file in 'Downloads' directory on your phone (there's no way it won't be visible in TWRP) do button combo ,enter twrp -swipe to allow modifications (so it's not 'read only') ,navigate to Downloads , select the 'supersu . zip ,swipe to install. There's literally no way it can fail.
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Place the SuperSU zip file in 'Downloads' directory on your phone (there's no way it won't be visible in TWRP) do button combo ,enter twrp -swipe to allow modifications (so it's not 'read only') ,navigate to Downloads , select the 'supersu . zip ,swipe to install. There's literally no way it can fail.
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I cant mount data folder in TWRP without wiping first so the data is empty and i cant see no downloads
I got an sd card and now I can locate the file, I flashed it but it failed and my phone couldn't boot so I install the Samsung firmware with odin. Will wiping before flashing fix this?
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I got an sd card and now I can locate the file, I flashed it but it failed and my phone couldn't boot so I install the Samsung firmware with odin. Will wiping before flashing fix this?
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If it were my phone , upon booting to twrp I'd wipe system data and cache(s) formatt data and flash a rom /root!
Since you got twrp ur bootloader is unlocked so u should be good to flashmagisk or latest SuperSU without issue. I'm not an expert. Sorry for the delayed responses this oppo phones are crap.
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If it were my phone , upon booting to twrp I'd wipe system data and cache(s) formatt data and flash a rom /root!
Since you got twrp ur bootloader is unlocked so u should be good to flashmagisk or latest SuperSU without issue. I'm not an expert. Sorry for the delayed responses this oppo phones are crap.
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I watched a tutorial and the guy in the vid doesnt wipe before flashing but after supersu is install he taps on the "wipe cache " or something like that. So I have to do that and will my data be erased?
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I watched a tutorial and the guy in the vid doesnt wipe before flashing but after supersu is install he taps on the "wipe cache " or something like that. So I have to do that and will my data be erased?
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You phone should be rooted if you have twrp and flash the root zip. You don't have to wipe cache
The device may reboot 1-2 times after you flash the root.zip but you should be ok.