Softbrick achieved, need help - P8lite General

P8 Lite, I can boot into Fastboot&Rescue, normal boot gives a black screen after the Huawei logo. Recovery and force download from SD does not work.
I can boot into EMUI recovery by holding Vol Up in Fastboot, which gives me the options of Reboot, Shutdown and "Download new version and recovery" (which fails).
I tried the Unbrick steps from the Mega-Thread, and also flashed the Huawei P8 Lite version of TWRP to recovery - but it still only loads the EMUI Huawei eRecovery. Bootloader is unlocked.
Any ideas on what to do next before my girlfriend is going to kill me?

I tried everything in this thread:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/p8lite/general/hand-fixing-bootloop-t3464740
to no avail. One thing I noticed is that the link given in the Fastboot menu links to a Chinese (?) website - http://zh.ui.vmall.com/emotiondownload.php?mod=restore - I'm not sure if this is indicative of me having a device for the East Asian markets and if there are any software differences?

Sorry for the triple post - now I actually managed to boot into TWRP (the trick is disconnecting the USB cable before booting into recovery), I wiped everything, re-tried the flash all from the Mega thread, and it's still not working - Huawei logo is shown, then black screen/power off(?).

GfIsGonnaKillMe said:
Sorry for the triple post - now I actually managed to boot into TWRP (the trick is disconnecting the USB cable before booting into recovery), I wiped everything, re-tried the flash all from the Mega thread, and it's still not working - Huawei logo is shown, then black screen/power off(?).
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Hi, when you power on your device to boot into EMUI, does it just show the red Huawei logo, or does it also show the boot animation (the same logo dancing and moving on the screen and then becomes static)?

XePeleato said:
Hi, when you power on your device to boot into EMUI, does it just show the red Huawei logo, or does it also show the boot animation (the same logo dancing and moving on the screen and then becomes static)?
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Just the very static image, it doesn't even go into the animation.
Edit: this is a newly bought P8 Lite, the Box says Android 5.0, don't know if relevant?
by now I've wiped stuff with TWRP more times than I can count, and tried manually flashing the boot, recovery, cust and system of b132, b170, b190, and b564 to no avail

GfIsGonnaKillMe said:
Just the very static image, it doesn't even go into the animation.
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Alright, so, since you can get into TWRP, inside TWRP go to Advanced > File manager and get this file: /sys/fs/pstore/console-ramoops and paste it to the internal storage or the sdcard, then via USB paste it to your computer and upload it somewhere, I'd like to check it.

XePeleato said:
Alright, so, since you can get into TWRP, inside TWRP go to Advanced > File manager and get this file: /sys/fs/pstore/console-ramoops and paste it to the internal storage or the sdcard, then via USB paste it to your computer and upload it somewhere, I'd like to check it.
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http://pastebin.com/Hchyjqcz
I hope I did everything right! Currently flashed 132 boot, system and cust with TWRP in recovery

GfIsGonnaKillMe said:
http://pastebin.com/Hchyjqcz
I hope I did everything right! Currently flashed 132 boot, system and cust with TWRP in recovery
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Yes, I found what I wanted, the kernel panics. What have you exactly done to the device? That would definitely help to know how to solve it.

XePeleato said:
Yes, I found what I wanted, the kernel panics. What have you exactly done to the device? That would definitely help to know how to solve it.
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I wish I knew! I tried to root it the same way I rooted my other P8 Lite, which worked fine in the beginning (unlocking bootloader) and ****ed up somewhere between pushing SuperSU to the device and executing it. Then I tried to flash stockrecovery.img back, and suddenly the device was broken. Next thing I did was follow the guide in the Mega Thread (I think resetting to b052) which didn't help either. Then worked my way through the suggestion in the other thread. :silly:
edit: judging by my google history, the problems started when the recovery returned a segmentation fault instead of installing SuperSU as it would've been supposed to.

GfIsGonnaKillMe said:
I wish I knew! I tried to root it the same way I rooted my other P8 Lite, which worked fine in the beginning (unlocking bootloader) and ****ed up somewhere between pushing SuperSU to the device and executing it. Then I tried to flash stockrecovery.img back, and suddenly the device was broken. Next thing I did was follow the guide in the Mega Thread (I think resetting to b052) which didn't help either. Then worked my way through the suggestion in the other thread. :silly:
edit: judging by my google history, the problems started when the recovery returned a segmentation fault instead of installing SuperSU as it would've been supposed to.
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[ 8.389146s][pid:1,cpu1,init]BUG: failure at /cloud/jenkinswh/ci/workspace/Alice_Channel_ANDROID/android_code/kernel/drivers/video/hisi/hi6220/balong_compose.c:613/vpu_on_notice_ade()!
This is suspicious, ADE is related to graphics, I don't really know how could that happen jsut by flashing a couple of things, but I'll look into it, I just need some time.

XePeleato said:
This is suspicious, ADE is related to graphics, I don't really know how could that happen jsut by flashing a couple of things, but I'll look into it, I just need some time.
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It is very nice of you to look into this! Worst case scenario, the device was broken from the start and has now lost its warranty (though I booted it up once without problems right in the beginning).
For the main problem - which is my gf - I simply factory reset my own P8 Lite and put the stickers from the new one on it. Now I don't have a phone, but at least I get to keep my relationship
ninja edit: checking my terminal history, I remember trying to fix the not-installing SuperSU by trying fastboot -w and fastboot format cache as recommended elsewhere, but both failed
Playing around with it again, it seems the only fastboot commands working are fastboot flash and fastboot reboot, everything else is giving a "FAILED (remote: Command not allowed)" error, even for things like getvar
flashing b564 allows me to get into stock recovery, will try dload update now!!
EDIT: IT WORKS!!!
Things I learned from this:
- it is important to flash right update version
- use dload if you can boot into stock recovery
- recovery will only be loaded if not connected via USB, otherwise EMUI crap will launch
- vendors do not always have correct information on device package!!

GfIsGonnaKillMe said:
P8 Lite, I can boot into Fastboot&Rescue, normal boot gives a black screen after the Huawei logo. Recovery and force download from SD does not work.
I can boot into EMUI recovery by holding Vol Up in Fastboot, which gives me the options of Reboot, Shutdown and "Download new version and recovery" (which fails).
I tried the Unbrick steps from the Mega-Thread, and also flashed the Huawei P8 Lite version of TWRP to recovery - but it still only loads the EMUI Huawei eRecovery. Bootloader is unlocked.
Any ideas on what to do next before my girlfriend is going to kill me?
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For unbrick, its easy if your bootloader is unlocked.
Just need time and flash few files by adb (downgrade)and update your device's to the android version you want.
If you want I have all the necessary files.
After your device's is like at his first boot.
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I simply cannot flash recovery

I nearly bricked my Razr i XT when downgrading from a Kitkat update to JB 4.1.2 but thanks to the great work here I am making some progress but cannot get Recovery or Root. the unlocking of bootloader via the Motorola website went fine and thanks to this post
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2239706 I got the rom I wanted, and it's fine.
I have read many other tutorials on installing a recovery and have downloaded and tried 6 or 7 CWM and TWRP images
but it never completes - fastboot says it has, but the phone stubbornly hangs at the flashing.
I have no problems getting into fastboot, but failed many times, and in desperation have tried with USB debugging on and off
and with and without sim and sdcard inserted.
attached are some photos to show where I am stuck at, and I would greatly appreciate some help
carkev said:
I nearly bricked my Razr i XT when downgrading from a Kitkat update to JB 4.1.2 but thanks to the great work here I am making some progress but cannot get Recovery or Root. the unlocking of bootloader via the Motorola website went fine and thanks to this post
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2239706 I got the rom I wanted, and it's fine.
I have read many other tutorials on installing a recovery and have downloaded and tried 6 or 7 CWM and TWRP images
but it never completes - fastboot says it has, but the phone stubbornly hangs at the flashing.
I have no problems getting into fastboot, but failed many times, and in desperation have tried with USB debugging on and off
and with and without sim and sdcard inserted.
attached are some photos to show where I am stuck at, and I would greatly appreciate some help
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U said fastboot hangs at flashing the recovery, but on the command lines on your PC it says finished. Have u tried booting into recovery?
What recovery did u use and where did u get it?
USB debugging, simcard and sdcard don't have anything to do with fastboot. But it is likely that u didn't know that
thanks for looking at this.
I did try booting into recovery from my PC by after rebooting it and then taking the recovery option, but the phone hung at the Motorola bootloader unlocked warning screen.
this link was typical of the various tutorials I used: http://androidteen.com/motorola-razr-i-how-to-root-and-install-clockworkmod-cwm-recovery-on-android-4-1-2-jelly-bean-firmware/
to be fair I cannot recall where I got all the recovery images from - I have that many, and had to rename them recovery.img, so cannot remember the original download names
update:
I have just tried an app from the google play named Root Android, which advised trying other apps - Kingroot, Framaroot & Towelroot,
but they all failed .
what did catch my eye yesterday was the yellow text when in fastboot that says 'dismatched partition entry'
I ignored it as the img files I was trying to flash are all much smaller than the 100mb stated,
but today I am beginning to think that perhaps my recovery partition is corrupt and look for ways to repair it.
does that make any sense?
carkev said:
update:
I have just tried an app from the google play named Root Android, which advised trying other apps - Kingroot, Framaroot & Towelroot,
but they all failed .
what did catch my eye yesterday was the yellow text when in fastboot that says 'dismatched partition entry'
I ignored it as the img files I was trying to flash are all much smaller than the 100mb stated,
but today I am beginning to think that perhaps my recovery partition is corrupt and look for ways to repair it.
does that make any sense?
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That could be it. Try flashing a rsd lite package from JB. Than go to the recovery and see if u have stock back.
Hazou said:
That could be it. Try flashing a rsd lite package from JB. Than go to the recovery and see if u have stock back.
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thanks HazouPH, I'll give that a go
I have solved my problem with CWM:victory:
whilst I am not 100% certain I am pretty much sure it was a driver problem - for those who this may benefit, here is what I did.
1. I did not reflash my phone, but stayed with the one in my original post.
2. remember that the main problem was that Fastboot said I had succeeded in flashing a Recovery image, but that the phone 'hung'
at flash as in my photo. and then from my phone I could not get to recovery from the fastboot menu .
3. I stumbled across a posting (on XDA, but I cannot remember where) that said the Motorola drivers were not as good as they should be and that the Motohelper one's would be fine - so I downloaded them, and have attached the zip below.
4. I then decided to tidy up my PC and uninstalled all mobile phone drivers, plus any redundant USB Device drivers
5 for the USB tidying up I tend to use USBdview, which is superb and can be found here
6 when all this was done I simply tried the reflash of CWM - and got the same situation I had been having all along
but amazingly, when I selected 'recovery' it went in CWM - I nearly fainted with surprise!
from all this I can only assume it was a driver problem as I had changed nothing else.
perhaps it was Motohelper drivers- perhaps it was USBdview that did it for me - I will never really know, nor care!
I now have CWM v6.0.1.9 - it is touchscreen and permanent, plus I use the cute Reboot by app by Petrus to control my phone.
happy days!

Bricked mate s

PLEASE help : My phone stopped working after trying to change it to a L09 and now is dependent on the company's logo and does not accept any Software
You need to read about flashing from the bootloader using fastboot. You will be able to get it back working but you will need to get an extracted rom to flash the right parts.
Now I have a bit of time, I will tell you how I solved my issues. My phone was stuck with only the bootloader screen available or the eRecovery screen which would not find any suitable download. It said that the bootloader was unlocked yet I could not flash anything that I have extracted using the ROM extractor.
After much frustration I opened and ADB session and used Fastboot commands and re-entered the number in the Fastboot OEM Unlock command and it then confirmed that it was actually unlocked. It seems that although it said it was, it really wasn't.
Now that I knew it was unlocked, I could now start to flash parts of the extracted ROM.
I used the Huawei Rom Extractor tool to extract the Boot, Cache, Cust, Recovery, System and the Userdata image files of the ROM I needed and in this case it was the CRR-UL00470B110. I renamed the extracted files and removed the prefix numbers and put them in the ADB folder for ease of flashing.
I then used the Fastboot command to flash each part in the normal Fastboot format i.e. - Fastboot flash system system.img , and so on for each part. A reboot after brings it up in a nice new live usable phone. Well that is what I thought until I started to load the apps back on. I then noticed that I only had about 3gb left of my 64gb of memory! This took me a while to resolve and after more reading, more flashing of different ROMs I found the answer.
I had to flash the TWRP recovery using Fastboot, then format the data partition from TWRP. This restored the full size of the partition. Another flash of the correct recovery using Fastboot left me with a fully working unbricked Mate S.
I know that some of you may know all about this but I could not find any information and had to work through it myself and from various websites. I hope that this will help you to unbrick your phone.
I still think there may be something missing like the oeminfo file etc. but at least it works, you may just have to update it in future using adb and Fastboot if no OTA is available or works. Not too much of a worry now you know how to do it.
I should also add that if you ever get an 'Invalid Argument' when flashing in fastboot mode and some oparts flash while others dont, it will be your cable. Trust me, one cable workws well another gives you this Invalid Argument error! Strange but true and may catch you out.
Thank you(Sathelp) to help me to solve the problem of mate s mobile, but I found only three orders adb work when used fastboot screen, there are boot, recovery and cust but the system and other order give fault result in adb. Therefore the phone remain broken. ..sorry for language
Is it possible to provide me a complete backup copy of the phone to be downloaded to my phone via the twrp recovery , perhaps back to life again, I would be grateful to you
my p[hone is a U00 not a L09, so my back up will not work. Have you changed your cable, I had simular problem, changed cable and other ROM parts worked OK. If not, then you will need to ask for a L09 TWRP back up from here. May be someopne will make one for you.
Finally, the problem has been resolved and the phone returned to work and all this is due to the help of (Sathelp), which benefited greatly from his observations in this matter ,the issue has been resolved by updating the ADB and the execution of an order (FASTBOOT FLASH SYSTEM.IMG) , which i could not be implemented except adb updated, but the phone remained unresponsive for OTA updates and remained on the android 5. Thank to xda forums.
Glad it is now working
Huawei Mate S CRR-L09 bricked
Hi
I have a Huawei Mate S (CRR-L09) does not work and remains stuck on the android logo. Mention that is installed TWRP and I tried to "wipe data factory reset". I accidentally erased everything on it, including Systema. I did not back up your data and restore the system. I downloaded firmware B145 stock on which I copied to root your phone but, but can not flash TWRP. I entered the menu Update (Vol + Vol- and Power) but does not see that folder "dload". Can someone help me with a backup or a tutorial on how to flash TWRP firmware.
Thank you

Bootloop to recovery [solved]

Hello everyone, I have the problem, that my 3T boots to recovery every time I boot. The system is no more booting. What I did was, "updating" in the CM about/update menu (from unofficial cm14.1 13.12. to 14.12. ).
So maybe an open recovery script was created and booted to bootloader. Update failed but I did it manually.
From now on the phone does just only boot twrp recovery (or is it a boot loop ?). I tried to restore a backup and install the oxygen os via zip and wiped all partitions (except internal storage) but nothing helps. Does anyone know this and can give me advice ? Thank a lot in advance.
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For the OnePlus One if found an error report which look a little bit my error:
The problem is suspected to stem from the "persist" partition getting corrupted during the reboot, even though CyanogenMod doesn't use this particular location. The damaged area doesn't get fixed like other partitions because a filesystem integrity check isn't ran. It's left corrupted, and even though the area isn't needed for the OS to run, the OnePlus One boot loops anyway.
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But the partition layout on the 3T seems to be different, I can see only partitions like sda etc ...
same here
Called the 1+ support and they sent me the same file like in this post http://forum.xda-developers.com/oneplus-3t/help/unbrick-unbrick-tutorial-oneplus-3t-t3515306 They offered me a telephone support slot in 2 days, but I tried myself, now the default system is booting again. If you need assistance write I can guide you as best as i can.
Good luck to you.
sniperle said:
Called the 1+ support and they sent me the same file like in this post http://forum.xda-developers.com/oneplus-3t/help/unbrick-unbrick-tutorial-oneplus-3t-t3515306 They offered me a telephone support slot in 2 days, but I tried myself, now the default system is booting again. If you need assistance write I can guide you as best as i can.
Good luck to you.
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Thank you!
Enviado do meu ONEPLUS A3003 através de Tapatalk
Thnaks so much
sniperle said:
Called the 1+ support and they sent me the same file like in this post http://forum.xda-developers.com/oneplus-3t/help/unbrick-unbrick-tutorial-oneplus-3t-t3515306 They offered me a telephone support slot in 2 days, but I tried myself, now the default system is booting again. If you need assistance write I can guide you as best as i can.
Good luck to you.
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I follow your recommendation thanks for your assistance I fixed my OP3T,
What a mess ... after all this I wanted to install my CM backups again, but TWRP refused to boot. I had only a black screen with a white LED when going to recovery. But now after some hours I have a solution to this. You need to update Oxygen OS before going on !!
Make a full system update or flash this update via TWRP: http://downloads.oneplus.net/oneplus-3t/oneplus_3t_oxygenos_3.5.3/
After this TWRP is booting as expected.
Now I'll enjoy a beer or two or ....
Good luck to all others. If anybody needs assistance ... contact me.
never had a issue
Please help!!!! I tried flashing the update for the latest OTA, I had the full zip. I have unlocked bootloader, twrp, phh supersu, magisk and xposed. I did a nandroid backup and then clicked Wipe- Dalvik and Cache. I then flashed the zip. For 20 mins the boot logo was spinning around, so I rebooted into twrp to see what was going on. Now I can't reboot and it shows no data, it says my device is encrypted and I can't see any files. What can I do??
Was your internal storage encrypted before ?
TWRP doesn't show your internal storage and didn't ask for a password ?
fix bootloop
Boot into your recovery [Vol+ and Power]
Connect your phone to your PC
Execute the following fastboot command on your PC (More informations on fastboot)
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fastboot continue
Your phone will start right away. :good:
I solved the problem
OK what i did was when the phone was starting and vibrating I push the power bottom and volume down bottom at the same time ,then i connected the phone to the PC,from the panel in the phone there are 3 categories to erase everything on the phone I did it all(1,2,3) and then I put the phone in ADB mode from the control panel in the phone,After that I flash via fastboot the original .zip from one plus for the version 4.0.3 (1.4 GB) ,when it finished I restarted and the phone started normal again,I hope this help someone alse,I was so desesperated:silly:.
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TOMASITO95 said:
OK what i did was when the phone was starting and vibrating I push the power bottom and volume down bottom at the same time ,then i connected the phone to the PC,from the panel in the phone there are 3 categories to erase everything on the phone I did it all(1,2,3) and then I put the phone in ADB mode from the control panel in the phone,After that I flash via fastboot the original .zip from one plus for the version 4.0.3 (1.4 GB) ,when it finished I restarted and the phone started normal again,I hope this help someone alse,I was so desesperated:silly:.
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how ? can you please teach me ( my op3t didn`t go to system is says " md5 checksum failed , recovery failed , boot failed , system failed , boot_aging failed , dsp failed , modem failed please help me (
Change USB port
Try a different USB port. I flashed it through a 2.0 USB port instead of the 3.0 and no checksum error!

[Solved]Bricked. Can't recover stock ROM after installing TWRP 3.1.0-3. Nothing works

I have successfully unlocked the bootloader and managed to install TWRP 3.1.0-3 but that's about it. I cannot install any other TWRP version but the one I mentioned. I tried installing Magic Rainbow custom ROM but it doesn't work properly (apps are super slow, entering developer settings makes the settings app crash, can't set a password etc.). So with that I can at least access the phone interface with limited options. Developer settings crashes when I choose it; if I can get through then I can't enable USB debugging, it keeps turning itself off right as I enable it. I can't use update function so I have to use 3 button installation, which randomly fails to work very often. Due to this I haven't been able to install any updates.
I kinda gave up on rooting already, I just want to get my old firmware back at this point but I can't even do that. SRKTools stock marshmallow recovery doesn't work either. It's as if TWRP 3.1.0 has taken over everything. On the rare occasions that I managed to get EMUI update via 3 button installation it would say that the update doesn't match the current version (or something like that). I tried using recover for b378 and managed to run the 3 button update but it always gets stuck at 5%. It gives up after a while, tries booting twice and then goes into eRecovery screen. My bootloader PHONE unlocked text is in red if it matters.
I've been actively trying to fix this for the last 11 hours (yes I'm not exaggerating at all). Please, PLEASE someone help me out with this!
I've also tried using the unbrick tool of the latest SRK Tool 2.0 for b378. It goes flawless, phone restarts and does a factory wipe but then doesn't boot after the Huawei screen. It tries booting twice and then it goes into eRecovery screen. Have I ruined some hardware here?
It seems like 3 button upgrade is my salvation and it doesn't work. Many times I hold it down, I get a slightly different screen but it again hangs at booting text. I managed to flash all recovery, boot and system image files and got the installing update screen in my b378 update, but it hangs at 5%. I couldn't even manage to get the installing update screen for common b136. Also when I try to flash system.img I get an error with flashing system which is FAILED (remote:sparse flash write failure).
First at all: The Magic Rainbow custom ROM is based on B383 so it wont work on B378 firmware thats your fault here.
Just flash the rollback package (find it in my signature) and after this flash B383 or if it not work start with B136. U have to do all with the dload method.
Fast solution?
https://forum.xda-developers.com/p9/development/p9-moonlight-rom-v1-0-b378-stock-t3567223
flash the B378 version. probably your problem is solved by this.
I'm very well aware that Magic Rainbow doesn't work with b378. That's probably the reason I have those issues with it. But it's the only way I can access the phone's interface in case I need to use it for a fix.
I tried flashing b378 already multiple times, without rollback and it did not work. Is it safe to use the rollback though? My oem is c432, would it create any issues to use that? Should I flash c900 oem first or can I go with the rollback right away? I literally cannot install any stock rom without having frozen/looping bootscreen atm so I can't complete any step that requires me to do that.
I've also tried flashing b136 plenty of times already. I can't even flash the system.img. I can't flash the system of any of the b100 series.
Lauran_N said:
I'm very well aware that Magic Rainbow doesn't work with b378. That's probably the reason I have those issues with it. But it's the only way I can access the phone's interface in case I need to use it for a fix.
I tried flashing b378 already multiple times, without rollback and it did not work. Is it safe to use the rollback though? My oem is c432, would it create any issues to use that? Should I flash c900 oem first or can I go with the rollback right away? I literally cannot install any stock rom without having frozen/looping bootscreen atm so I can't complete any step that requires me to do that.
I've also tried flashing b136 plenty of times already. I can't even flash the system.img. I can't flash the system of any of the b100 series.
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u tried the rom i mentioned?
it is safe to use the rollback package. any firmware after will retrive your oem to c432. so you dont need to flash the oem info package.
1. flash rollback package via dload (watch out to have only the UPDATE.APP file in dload folder)
2. flash B383 via dload (2 files need to be flashed!)
3. flash special SuperSU_for_EMUI5.zip
4. have fun
again if u can boot magic rom then you can flash and use Moonlight rom v1.0
xtcislove said:
u tried the rom i mentioned?
it is safe to use the rollback package. any firmware after will retrive your oem to c432. so you dont need to flash the oem info package.
1. flash rollback package via dload (watch out to have only the UPDATE.APP file in dload folder)
2. flash B383 via dload (2 files need to be flashed!)
3. flash special SuperSU_for_EMUI5.zip
4. have fun
again if u can boot magic rom then you can flash and use Moonlight rom v1.0
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I cannot flash rollback using 3 buttons method. I see the "your device is booting now" text and then it goes to TWRP menu. Nothing happens. This is what I mean with 3 button method not working. Every single update fails probably because of this. Is there anything else I can do to flash it?
I've also tried flashing b378 and then doing the rollback. Still doesn't work: It hangs at 5% as it did with the b378 update.
Also, is there a special way of flashing those 2 files of b383? Is it just one after another? I doubt I can flash them at the same time since they have the same name.
YES IT WORKED! Thank you the rollback actually made the difference. I had to go for b136 and then upgrade manually through there with the stock OS though. And I believe rollback changed the status to LOCKED instead of RELOCKED. And I was a complete moron for I couldn't do 3 button update because my cable was still plugged in. I had a moment of epiphany when I noticed what the symbol actually represents. It was like discovering who Keyser Soze was lol. Let this idiocy stay here for there might be others like me; this way they might fix it without embarrassing themselves like I did.
Glad it worked for you.
Next time just read the threads in this forum.
There are several toturials how to flash the p9 the right way.
Lauran_N said:
YES IT WORKED! Thank you the rollback actually made the difference. I had to go for b136 and then upgrade manually through there with the stock OS though. And I believe rollback changed the status to LOCKED instead of RELOCKED. And I was a complete moron for I couldn't do 3 button update because my cable was still plugged in. I had a moment of epiphany when I noticed what the symbol actually represents. It was like discovering who Keyser Soze was lol. Let this idiocy stay here for there might be others like me; this way they might fix it without embarrassing themselves like I did.
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Can you explain in detail how your fact? That would be nice
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Can you explain in detail how your fact? That would be nice
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1. Flash Rollback Package
2. Flash Firmware Package/s
3.Unlock booloader
4.Flash twrp
5.Flash SuperSU
6.Ready
Just read the threads in this forum guys and you errors will magically dissappear or not even happen
xtcislove said:
1. Flash Rollback Package
2. Flash Firmware Package/s
3.Unlock booloader
4.Flash twrp
5.Flash SuperSU
6.Ready
Just read the threads in this forum guys and you errors will magically dissappear or not even happen
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Every time I try to flash, with 3 buttons method, it puts me "software install failed"
I tried to flash official rom with twrp but he can't finish the process.
I tried to flash custom rom. When I want to boot, he bootloop.
Hi,
I am at a complete loss and going round in circles. My phone has bootlocker unlocked message at moment. In adb fastboot devices finds the phone, but the SRK tool fails to find it sticking on 'waiting for phone'. I tried to flasg the Huawei rollback but that fails (presumably due to being unlocked). I cannot relock via fastboot as that gives 'remote: command not allowed' error.
Update
- I have just checked fastboot - it says Phone Unlocked & FRP Unlock.
- Next I used Huawei Update Extractor to get boot, recovery, cust & system img from the "HUAWEI_P9_Firmware_EVA-L09_Andriod 6.0_EMUI 4.1_C432B166_United Kingdom_Channel-Others" Package.
It seems I still cannot boot and device still says unlocked etc..
Update 2 :-
Copied the dload/update.app file from the HUAWEI_P9_Firmware_EVA-L09_Andriod 6.0 zip. Managed to get it to start installing, only to get Software Install Failed msg. However reboot let me start the phone. So currently have Build No: EVA-L09C432B166 on.
At this point I just want my phone either back to initial factory state or able to flash roms, whichever is easier to get to. Any help greatly appreciated. I've been getting nowhere following guides I have found, so would really appreciate some help here.
Thank You
Genysix said:
Every time I try to flash, with 3 buttons method, it puts me "software install failed"
I tried to flash official rom with twrp but he can't finish the process.
I tried to flash custom rom. When I want to boot, he bootloop.
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Ok first of all, using TWRP back up everything you have there (backing up SD card isn't really needed unless you plan to wipe it too). Then, using TWRP again just wipe everything but OEM and SD card (external storage). Then, create a folder called "dload" in the main SD card directory and put ONLY the update.app in it (use the stock b136 as suggested). Now you need to flash a stock recovery using bootloader again. Just use the Huawei Update Extractor and get both recovery.img and boot.img from the rom that you're using to flash (in this case b136). Put them in the same folder as adb. Run adb cmd, write commands "fastboot flash recovery recovery.img" and then "fastboot flash boot boot.img" and finally "fastboot reboot". Quickly unplug your usb cable and use the 3 button force update (Vol Up+Vol Down+Power button all held together and don't let go until you see the update start). It should work without a problem if you had managed to wipe everything using TWRP. If it still doesn't work you could try deleting OEM info as well and flashing a new one (c432) which you can find on the forums. Back up is important in case it still doesn't work, you might need them to undo things.
If it boots, it means you've learned how to do it and you can probably unbrick it as much as you want haha. You can update to Nougat (7.0) and EMUI 5 using Huawei Updater 2.0 along with HiSuite, there is a guide here on the forums to do so by updating to b182 then to b360/b361>b378>b383 which I was unable to find for now. After that you can install a custom rom without an issue. I figured I wouldn't mess with it anymore but frankly it's likely that you are just soft bricking by skipping something very simple and failing because of that unless you went ahead and did things that you are explicitly told not to do so. If you end up having it unlocked/relocked might as well try and get a custom rom really.
If the update gets stuck at 5% or you have the icon of a usb cable end with a lightning on it your mistake is that you didn't unplug it. If the update keeps failing without these it's likely that you're using the wrong firmware and you could try using another one (FULL+PV+MV ones if you're going for a higher one). Or you could try to follow the rollback and then the update as I did. if you do the rollback then the update, your phone might get a LOCKED status again (yes not relocked).
If you are missing something or you think you have a stupid question and too shy to ask it here just PM me.
Phil_UK said:
Hi,
I am at a complete loss and going round in circles. My phone has bootlocker unlocked message at moment. In adb fastboot devices finds the phone, but the SRK tool fails to find it sticking on 'waiting for phone'. I tried to flasg the Huawei rollback but that fails (presumably due to being unlocked). I cannot relock via fastboot as that gives 'remote: command not allowed' error.
Update
- I have just checked fastboot - it says Phone Unlocked & FRP Unlock.
- Next I used Huawei Update Extractor to get boot, recovery, cust & system img from the "HUAWEI_P9_Firmware_EVA-L09_Andriod 6.0_EMUI 4.1_C432B166_United Kingdom_Channel-Others" Package.
It seems I still cannot boot and device still says unlocked etc..
Update 2 :-
Copied the dload/update.app file from the HUAWEI_P9_Firmware_EVA-L09_Andriod 6.0 zip. Managed to get it to start installing, only to get Software Install Failed msg. However reboot let me start the phone. So currently have Build No: EVA-L09C432B166 on.
At this point I just want my phone either back to initial factory state or able to flash roms, whichever is easier to get to. Any help greatly appreciated. I've been getting nowhere following guides I have found, so would really appreciate some help here.
Thank You
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So you're saying that you're able to boot your phone on stock b166? Then update it to b182 first. I had to keep pressing the check update for a while before it popped up. I was busy at the time so I didn't mind the wait time but I bet you can do it faster forcefully, got to be a guide around here somewhere. Here is the guide to update it all the way to b383 from b182.
Lauran_N said:
So you're saying that you're able to boot your phone on stock b166? Then update it to b182 first. I had to keep pressing the check update for a while before it popped up. I was busy at the time so I didn't mind the wait time but I bet you can do it faster forcefully, got to be a guide around here somewhere. Here is the guide to update it all the way to b383 from b182.
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I'm on B166 currently. Phone tells me it has update for B182, on reboot I get the device unlocked message and it sticks on 'Your device is booting now'.
Also tried Huawei updater....that sticks at 'Listened on Port 41279'
Thanks
Phil_UK said:
I'm on B166 currently. Phone tells me it has update for B182, on reboot I get the device unlocked message and it sticks on 'Your device is booting now'.
Also tried Huawei updater....that sticks at 'Listened on Port 41279'
Thanks
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Getting the device unlocked message shouldn't indicate anything, only that you didn't lock it again. It might be that you didn't install your current rom correctly. You could try flashing TWRP, backing up everything and then wiping all of it f. It means you'll be romless for a while but worst case you can recover what you backed up with TWRP and then flash it with a stock rom again. There are guides to flashing everywhere and I've made my own guide here. I can't really give you advice on your situation since I haven't ever been there. I just dabble with these things, so I can't really find a solution for everything.
You are connected to HiSuite while running Huawei Updater right? It needs to be able to see your phone (usb debugging on or HDB mode) and set to usage via proxy.
Lauran_N said:
Getting the device unlocked message shouldn't indicate anything, only that you didn't lock it again. It might be that you didn't install your current rom correctly. You could try flashing TWRP, backing up everything and then wiping all of it f. It means you'll be romless for a while but worst case you can recover what you backed up with TWRP and then flash it with a stock rom again. There are guides to flashing everywhere and I've made my own guide here. I can't really give you advice on your situation since I haven't ever been there. I just dabble with these things, so I can't really find a solution for everything.
You are connected to HiSuite while running Huawei Updater right? It needs to be able to see your phone (usb debugging on or HDB mode) and set to usage via proxy.
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Thanks for your help. Where do you set the usage to via proxy? Perhaps thats my issue.
Phil_UK said:
Thanks for your help. Where do you set the usage to via proxy? Perhaps thats my issue.
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Run HiSuite. Make sure your phone is connected to it. Top right you'll see 4 buttons: 3 horizontal stripes, minimise, full screen and X. Press 3 stripes one and choose settings. In the first tab called General under the 4th section you'll see Proxy. Enable it and enter 127.0.0.1 for address and the given listening port as the port. Leave the username and password blank. Press apply. Then you probably have to choose the system upgrade from the main screen of HiSuite. I don't recall exactly but this is about how it goes.
Lauran_N said:
Run HiSuite. Make sure your phone is connected to it. Top right you'll see 4 buttons: 3 horizontal stripes, minimise, full screen and X. Press 3 stripes one and choose settings. In the first tab called General under the 4th section you'll see Proxy. Enable it and enter 127.0.0.1 for address and the given listening port as the port. Leave the username and password blank. Press apply. Then you probably have to choose the system upgrade from the main screen of HiSuite. I don't recall exactly but this is about how it goes.
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Many Thanks
I managed to flash B360_update.zip via recovery instead. I also have a B360_update_data_full_hw_eu.zip but not sure what that is for.

Soft-bricked my PRA-LX1C02

Hello guys, I have a big problem.
I was restoring a TWRP backup, something went wrong and now I have a soft locked phone.
When powered up, it shows the Huawei logo and goes straight into eRecovery Mode, where I have 3 options: downdload latest version and continue (it obviously fails), reboot and shutdown.
Vol + and power don't trigger TWRP (I'm fairly sure it was overwritten by the stock recovery)
Pressing Vol - and connecting USB I can enter fastboot & recovery mode (PHONE Unlocked, FRP Unlock), but every fastboot command gives me "FAILED (remote: Command not allowed)" during writing.
What can I do? I can't flash a recovery, I can't flash a zip.
When plugged in the PC in eRecovery I can hear a Windows 10 notification sound and HiSuite activates, but it doesn't recognize the phone.
Joseki100 said:
Hello guys, I have a big problem.
I was restoring a TWRP backup, something went wrong and now I have a soft locked phone.
When powered up, it shows the Huawei logo and goes straight into eRecovery Mode, where I have 3 options: downdload latest version and continue (it obviously fails), reboot and shutdown.
Vol + and power don't trigger TWRP (I'm fairly sure it was overwritten by the stock recovery)
Pressing Vol - and connecting USB I can enter fastboot & recovery mode (PHONE Unlocked, FRP Unlock), but every fastboot command gives me "FAILED (remote: Command not allowed)" during writing.
What can I do? I can't flash a recovery, I can't flash a zip.
When plugged in the PC in eRecovery I can hear a Windows 10 notification sound and HiSuite activates, but it doesn't recognize the phone.
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Despite your bootloader shows as "unlocked", it most definitely is not; unlock it again and then you will be able to flash stuff
CarlosAG10 said:
Despite your bootloader shows as "unlocked", it most definitely is not; unlock it again and then you will be able to flash stuff
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Okay, I've done it and now, I've entered TWRP and I discovered that I had unmouted a bit of stuff and that's why it wasn't working. Silly me
CarlosAG10 said:
Despite your bootloader shows as "unlocked", it most definitely is not; unlock it again and then you will be able to flash stuff
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Okay I've done it, and I discovered that I unmounted some stuff.
Now I have another problem, my backup was busted. I want to flash the latest no brand EU firmware, and flashing PRA-LX1C432B199 fullota using fastboot seems to work, but the phone gets stuck in the "your device is booting now..." phase.
EDIT: sorry for the double post
Joseki100 said:
Okay I've done it, and I discovered that I unmounted some stuff.
Now I have another problem, my backup was busted. I want to flash the latest no brand EU firmware, and flashing PRA-LX1C432B199 fullota using fastboot seems to work, but the phone gets stuck in the "your device is booting now..." phase.
EDIT: sorry for the double post
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First off, backup and restore procedure have been proved NOT WORKING for PRA devices unless you use haky's method which involves flashing a decrypted boot before starting, which I don't think you've done. So basically, forget about that backup (and for the next time, follow haky's method at codeofhonor.tech)
Secondly, B199 is a NON RELEASED firmware, maybe it's not even signed by Huawei, so you're taking some risks there; I would suggest flashing an older firmware and, if that doesn't work, following the restore method in the guide I told you about, with the firmware it provides.
Good luck!
CarlosAG10 said:
First off, backup and restore procedure have been proved NOT WORKING for PRA devices unless you use haky's method which involves flashing a decrypted boot before starting, which I don't think you've done. So basically, forget about that backup (and for the next time, follow haky's method at codeofhonor.tech)
Secondly, B199 is a NON RELEASED firmware, maybe it's not even signed by Huawei, so you're taking some risks there; I would suggest flashing an older firmware and, if that doesn't work, following the restore method in the guide I told you about, with the firmware it provides.
Good luck!
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I've done the "Reset via TWRP" but the backup doesn't show up in TWRP. Is it because it's a no brand firmware and mine was a branded P8?
CarlosAG10 said:
First off, backup and restore procedure have been proved NOT WORKING for PRA devices unless you use haky's method which involves flashing a decrypted boot before starting, which I don't think you've done. So basically, forget about that backup (and for the next time, follow haky's method at codeofhonor.tech)
Good luck!
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I understood that backup / restore do not work for /data partition (may even brick), but that we can backup/restore, for example, /system. Am I right ??
sambastrakan said:
I understood that backup / restore do not work for /data partition (may even brick), but that we can backup/restore, for example, /system. Am I right ??
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I did successfully backup system, vendor and boot while decrypted, but not data. Anyway, I wasn't planning on restoring emui from twrp either, lots of chances of bricking involved.

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