Oreo UK - Huawei P10 Questions & Answers

My P10 have the code VTR-L09GBRC555. I'm currently on B152, and I'm curious if oreo is available.
Firmware finder say that L09C432B360 is compatible.
There is a way to rebrand without bootloader unlocked?
Thanks

No, I am pretty sure you must rebrand first. Apparently unlocking bootloaders does not seem possible at the moment, so you will have to wait.

HUAWEI UK told me that the update for my device has been released on 13.04 and I should wait

Hi,
Has your phone updated yet? I'm also on L09GBRC555B152. Firmware Finder showed a new B360 update on June 1st, which then changed to B365 on June 2nd and now is back to B360, but neither of them are authorised for my IMEI and regular Software Updates shows no updates.

An update to B360 has just popped on my phone through regular OTA

Can I ask what UK provider you're on?

On VTR-L09C440B171, EE UK, no Oreo updates so far.
Email from Huawei support:
Bianca*(Huawei Support)
May 31, 12:00 CEST
Dear xxx xxx,
Thank you for the provided details.
We have checked in our sytem and based on the IMEI number, Android Oreo has been launched for your device this month. You will receive it soon, through OTA by a notification on your device. To check the available updates, the available tips: Settings> Update*system> Search Updates.
Sent from my VTR-L09 using Tapatalk

You can try the Firmware Finder App. It has a proxy and DNS feature for OTA update. Worked for me for not released B370.

M1chiel said:
No, I am pretty sure you must rebrand first. Apparently unlocking bootloaders does not seem possible at the moment, so you will have to wait.
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I unlocked my bootloader directly on there site last Friday so it's still a viable option ?

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P9 eva-l09c346b150

Anybody knows whether my huawei p9 EVA-L09 C346 B150 have received nougat update or not?
Someone help me please
fzn176 said:
Anybody knows whether my huawei p9 EVA-L09 C346 B150 have received nougat update or not?
Someone help me please
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I checked in Firmware Finder for your phone and that is the only one I could find. Looks like you are not getting any new updates for the carrier you are using(but I'm not 100% sure). In order to get updates you need to debrand your phone to C432. Follow the link here https://forum.xda-developers.com/p9/how-to/guide-debranding-to-c432-updating-to-t3551523
mitza12d said:
I checked in Firmware Finder for your phone and that is the only one I could find. Looks like you are not getting any new updates for the carrier you are using(but I'm not 100% sure). In order to get updates you need to debrand your phone to C432. Follow the link here https://forum.xda-developers.com/p9/how-to/guide-debranding-to-c432-updating-to-t3551523
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Is it safe for my device to do that? Since my devic3 is under vodafone, i want to know whether the update will be released by vodafone or official huawei?
fzn176 said:
Is it safe for my device to do that? Since my devic3 is under vodafone, i want to know whether the update will be released by vodafone or official huawei?
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I followed the steps there and it worked fine for me. I too was also waiting for Vodafone Australia to release Nougat update (EVA-L09 user here that had vodafone branded phone). Huawei hasn't given the firmware to them yet so I went and debranded anyway using that L09C432 guide.
Just make sure you get bootloader to unlock properly. Official method to get bootloader unlock code is recommended.
So the steps I noted are:
- I got the bootloader unlock code from huawei, inserted the code with SRK-Tool to push the unlock code to the phone.
- Followed steps to get to B182.
- Then used this guide to get further updates: https://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=70594380&postcount=2 (Do this incrementally, don't jump past a build or more in advance.)

Advice P10 stuck on March 2017

Hi,
End of January I bought a P10 SIM free from a major UK retailer.
It is stuck on March 1st 2017 updates, with no updates available.
I contacted Huawei support - they say my IMEI should be on B162. But I get no update OTA, and even through the HiSuite app it says I have latest.
They said I have to send the phone back for 2 weeks and they will factory reset and upgrade. This is unbelievable to me.
They told me if I use the firmware finder app I would void warrenty. But I thought if I do not root and install the authorised firmware version (B162) then they wouldn't know or it wouldn't be a problem.
I am a little confused by the number of different firmwares in the app, many with the same version number. How do I know which to use? What is the difference between OTA-MF and FullOTA-MF (from the sizes I guess full is full and other is incremental).
Will any of them get me back on the official upgrade path, or if I do this will it be manual updates forever from now on?
Do I have to root to install the firmware from firmware finder (I think not?)
I always thought people who focussed on stock android were silly, and I quite like EMUI but I am really regretting buying Huawei now.
thrope said:
Hi,
End of January I bought a P10 SIM free from a major UK retailer.
It is stuck on March 1st 2017 updates, with no updates available.
I contacted Huawei support - they say my IMEI should be on B162. But I get no update OTA, and even through the HiSuite app it says I have latest.
They said I have to send the phone back for 2 weeks and they will factory reset and upgrade. This is unbelievable to me.
They told me if I use the firmware finder app I would void warrenty. But I thought if I do not root and install the authorised firmware version (B162) then they wouldn't know or it wouldn't be a problem.
I am a little confused by the number of different firmwares in the app, many with the same version number. How do I know which to use? What is the difference between OTA-MF and FullOTA-MF (from the sizes I guess full is full and other is incremental).
Will any of them get me back on the official upgrade path, or if I do this will it be manual updates forever from now on?
Do I have to root to install the firmware from firmware finder (I think not?)
I always thought people who focussed on stock android were silly, and I quite like EMUI but I am really regretting buying Huawei now.
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depending on your CUST code you'll have to claim contact to your brand... I mean if your rom is "customized" by the carrier is not only Huawei but also the carrier who has to work on the update the other option depending on your model is to Debrand and change the firm to L29C432 and get the updates of the official but be careful about bricks or Sim detection problems...read all threads talking about debranding and go ahead if you feel confident to avoid a brick
jcalderonv74 said:
depending on your CUST code you'll have to claim contact to your brand... I mean if your rom is "customized" by the carrier is not only Huawei but also the carrier who has to work on the update the other option depending on your model is to Debrand and change the firm to L29C432 and get the updates of the official but be careful about bricks or Sim detection problems...read all threads talking about debranding and go ahead if you feel confident to avoid a brick
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Thanks. It is retail SIM free non-branded. Ie just bought from a store nothing to do with any carrier. I don't really understand the difference between L29 and L09. Mine shows L09 at the moment. Are they different hardware versions?
thrope said:
Thanks. It is retail SIM free non-branded. Ie just bought from a store nothing to do with any carrier. I don't really understand the difference between L29 and L09. Mine shows L09 at the moment. Are they different hardware versions?
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Hardware is (almost) the same. L29 allows to use both sims in the sim tray.
Just to update.
I used Firmware Finder to install B186A update. Worked perfect and have January 2018 security patch level.
The more recent B185 firmwares are rollback firmwares for downgrading from Oreo. Check the release notes carefully and make sure you chose an upgrade firmware (not a rollback firmware) that is authorized for your IMEI. (For me B186 was not approved but B186A was).
None of the Oreo firmwares were authorized for my device.
thrope said:
Just to update.
I used Firmware Finder to install B186A update. Worked perfect and have January 2018 security patch level.
The more recent B185 firmwares are rollback firmwares for downgrading from Oreo. Check the release notes carefully and make sure you chose an upgrade firmware (not a rollback firmware) that is authorized for your IMEI. (For me B186 was not approved but B186A was).
None of the Oreo firmwares were authorized for my device.
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Were you able to simply download the firmware from Firmware Finder and install directly? Were there any other steps you had to follow to do this correctly?
Reason i ask is that i am in same situation as you were. Purchased Sept 2017 via O2 in the UK, no updates at all (still on L90C432B113), contacted Huawei and O2 about Oreo with no possible updates and showing March 2017 Security Patch Level.
Getting sick of waiting and looking to move to Oreo as soon as possible.
Any tips would be helpful - thanks in advance.
gc1984 said:
Were you able to simply download the firmware from Firmware Finder and install directly? Were there any other steps you had to follow to do this correctly?
Reason i ask is that i am in same situation as you were. Purchased Sept 2017 via O2 in the UK, no updates at all (still on L90C432B113), contacted Huawei and O2 about Oreo with no possible updates and showing March 2017 Security Patch Level.
Getting sick of waiting and looking to move to Oreo as soon as possible.
Any tips would be helpful - thanks in advance.
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Sorry for the delay getting back to you.
I was on B120 with a Serbia certified P10.
I installed B186A from Firmware Finder. (at the time I did it B185 was not approved). Its important to do the check with the IMEI number within the app to see if the firmware is signed for your device. I did the proxy method, where you set the proxy, pause download at 5%, unset proxy and it worked very smoothly.
I think the main thing is to make sure you chose an upgrade firmware and not a rollback firmware. They are not labelled clearly and the only difference is in the readmes so check carefully. There are a few more recent B185 firmwares which I found confusing, but they are for people who need to rollback from orea (and so reset the device).
A couple of days later I got Oreo B365 over the air (not through the app). Upgrade went very smooth.
Big improvement in battery life and overall performance better all round.
With Project Treble in place I hope updates will be quicker, and maybe even easy to install stock one day.

VIE-L09C432 lack of updates, who to blame?

I've got an P9 Plus (VIE-L09C432) and the latest update I get is B370 from March 2017. I can see from other users on XDA and Firmware Finder (FF) that there are newer updates out there. But neither "system update" on the phone, nor HiSuite finds anything newer than B370.
Why is different updates available only in some regions. Who decides this? Huawei or my phone company?
I tried updating via FF, but even though it makes the system updater find a newer firmware it failes when I try to download it. My next phone will by a pure Google phone.
pananza said:
I've got an P9 Plus (VIE-L09C432) and the latest update I get is B370 from March 2017. I can see from other users on XDA and Firmware Finder (FF) that there are newer updates out there. But neither "system update" on the phone, nor HiSuite finds anything newer than B370.
Why is different updates available only in some regions. Who decides this? Huawei or my phone company?
I tried updating via FF, but even though it makes the system updater find a newer firmware it failes when I try to download it. My next phone will by a pure Google phone.
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The build have to be approved by Huawei in FF.
For your phone, the latest approved build are B381.
Yes, the question then is why do I never get any updates newer than B370? Is somehow Huawei or Telia (my phone company) holding the updates back?
pananza said:
Yes, the question then is why do I never get any updates newer than B370? Is somehow Huawei or Telia (my phone company) holding the updates back?
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Strange, i'm a swede with Telia...got B381 OTA weeks ago.
(it has nothing to do with Telia)
Sent a mesage to Huawei support and they asked for my IMEI number and would look into why my phone never got the updates after B370. Have not heard back from them yet, but I'm optimistic. At one time I have unlocked my boot loader and rooted the phone, but I relocked it and restored the phone via B360 which was updated to B370 via my one and only OTA received. I found I had little or no use for root on the phone.
B384 is now approved in FF. (Smooth update)
Security patch April 1
3D camera
Today I got B384 as official OTA ...
I gave up waiting for the updates via OTA and just used FF, now on B384 myself.
pananza said:
I gave up waiting for the updates via OTA and just used FF, now on B384 myself.
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Huawei don't give much love to us up here in Scandinavia. Well known!! and specially L09-C432.
The L29C363 seems to get more attention.

Does Unlocking Bootloader disable OTA updates?

I've gone through the process of entering my IMEI and serial number in the EMUI bootlocker website and its given me a code.
I haven't yet done any further steps including the adb commands required to remove the blootlock.
However I can now see on the MT Huawei Firmware update list that there is a new update (128) and I'm on (120b)
I've tried using the VPN option to force the update to obtain the firmware from its own servers to no avail.
The firmware checker simply states the firmware isn't compatible with device.
..has somehow simply registering caused it to be blocked for future updates?
##Secondly##.. Does continuing the process and using abd unblock commands cause it to no longer work with OTA?
Or is it only when and if you root it - that OTA can not work? (or does it work)
Quite confused and would really appreciate any advice as ideally I would like to keep OTA, but have root at sometimes with the hope that I could disable root anytime a OTA updates comes available and then re-enable after.
Any advice greatly appreciated )
dgoncalves81 said:
I've gone through the process of entering my IMEI and serial number in the EMUI bootlocker website and its given me a code.
I haven't yet done any further steps including the adb commands required to remove the blootlock.
However I can now see on the MT Huawei Firmware update list that there is a new update (128) and I'm on (120b)
I've tried using the VPN option to force the update to obtain the firmware from its own servers to no avail.
The firmware checker simply states the firmware isn't compatible with device.
..has somehow simply registering caused it to be blocked for future updates?
##Secondly##.. Does continuing the process and using abd unblock commands cause it to no longer work with OTA?
Or is it only when and if you root it - that OTA can not work? (or does it work)
Quite confused and would really appreciate any advice as ideally I would like to keep OTA, but have root at sometimes with the hope that I could disable root anytime a OTA updates comes available and then re-enable after.
Any advice greatly appreciated )
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It is NOT related with unlocked bootloader or rooted firmware.
It's related with emui 8.1 version whitch is NOT supported by FirmwareFinder.
So basically VPN or Proxy wont work with that.
Another thing: the firmwares listed on FF aren't approved at appearance date. This means that we must wait a bit for approval, and after that can FF download the selected firmware (again, emui 8.1 is not supported).
If you are in hurry with flashing the new firmwares, you can via TWRP (methods described on forum).
BUT be aware, that even with that you can brick your phone
(trust me: after 2 days, when i brought my phone, it was hardbricked... i haven't other choice but RMA, and obviously they have changed the phone. SO be very careful.)
tamaskurti said:
It is NOT related with unlocked bootloader or rooted firmware.
It's related with emui 8.1 version whitch is NOT supported by FirmwareFinder.
So basically VPN or Proxy wont work with that.
Another thing: the firmwares listed on FF aren't approved at appearance date. This means that we must wait a bit for approval, and after that can FF download the selected firmware (again, emui 8.1 is not supported).
If you are in hurry with flashing the new firmwares, you can via TWRP (methods described on forum).
BUT be aware, that even with that you can brick your phone
(trust me: after 2 days, when i brought my phone, it was hardbricked... i haven't other choice but RMA, and obviously they have changed the phone. SO be very careful.)
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Via twrp? What method? Depending on the device type you would have to debrand first
dladz said:
Via twrp? What method? Depending on the device type you would have to debrand first
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The method I was referring is with HuRUpdater.
HuRupdater Thread
tamaskurti said:
The method I was referring is with HuRUpdater.
HuRupdater Thread
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Have you used this before? On the P20 Pro?
Only reason i ask is the P20 Pro is not listed on the supported devices and as i said you would need to have the correct firmware for your device, the newer firmwares are made for the European version of the device L29 not L09, so providing you're on L29 and it's the correct firmware then it should work, but i would not like to be the person to crash test this.
I'm on the L09 which doesn't take L29 firmwares unless i debrand and then try it.
I have CLT-L29C432B128. (I have updated with hurupdater since the 128 fw is not yet approved from firmware finder)
I thinking on try flashing cn firmware.
tamaskurti said:
It is NOT related with unlocked bootloader or rooted firmware.
It's related with emui 8.1 version whitch is NOT supported by FirmwareFinder.
So basically VPN or Proxy wont work with that.
Another thing: the firmwares listed on FF aren't approved at appearance date. This means that we must wait a bit for approval, and after that can FF download the selected firmware (again, emui 8.1 is not supported).
If you are in hurry with flashing the new firmwares, you can via TWRP (methods described on forum).
BUT be aware, that even with that you can brick your phone
(trust me: after 2 days, when i brought my phone, it was hardbricked... i haven't other choice but RMA, and obviously they have changed the phone. SO be very careful.)
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Thanks for the advice!
So the list if updates that firmware finder shows are upcoming updates - rather than being released for offical OTA distrubtion from the date listed?
If firmware finder gets it first I'm wondering if you know generally when the OTA updates start to be pushed out via the OTA update system?
I don't know.
Generally about 2-3 weeks (maybe less).

Can't update my P9

My P9 is currently running Nougat and I want to update to Oreo but in "About phone" it says I'm running Android 5.1 and EMUI 3.1 (I'm 99% sure I'm running Nougat). My phone is second hand and I've never rooted it but the last owner might've (if so then it got unrooted before it was sold). I have 4 months left on my warranty if it matters. Whenever I put update.app into a dload folder on my SD card I get an error at 5% when trying to update saying "Software install failed, Incompatibility with current version. Please download the correct update package." I use Firmware Finder to find the latest update and in "About phone" it says my build number is "EMUI-A168-L09C432B040SP11-log" so that's what version of updates I download. I don't get any OTA updates and Firmware Finder's DNC and proxy method don't work for me either. When downloading Nougat I did it manually (through dload) and I think it was some sort of beta or leaked version or something. I don't know what else to try but I just want Oreo on my phone. My bootloader isn't unlocked and my phone is definitely not rooted. I live in the UK so my phone is most likely from there too. What should I do or try?
Edit: I just tried updating my phone through Firmware Finder using the proxy but I get a package checksum error when I try
"Android 5.1 ... 99% Nougat" - Can you post the screenshot of your Settings/About (mask your IMEI) to see what are really your EMUI and Android versions. Also, scrolling down in About should show date (month, year) of the Google security patch - usually it means that Huawei built the ROM the same or next month.
You can also install from Google Play apps like My Device or DevCheck to see if they recognize it as Nougat
Googling for emui-a168-l09c432b040sp11-log finds that it was some early beta version (June 2016) for Android N, see eg (Chrome can automatically translate from Hungarian to English)
https://huaweiblog.hu/tag/emui-a168-l09c432b040sp11-log/
Frankly, I don't believe the phone under warranty was released with beta Nougat, rather that previous owner installed the beta (also I don't know is the phone covered by warranty with that beta N).
Look also to XDA, thread
https://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=67931734&postcount=62
subsequent posts, how people who installed beta N (c432 cust or other custs like c900) went back to their official Marshmallow (or upgraded to official Nougat).
"tried updating my phone through Firmware Finder" - I don't find anything at all on Firmware Finder for EMUI-A168.
IMO, you cannot 'update' from your EMUI-A168-L09C432 to the regular EVA-L09C432 (good that it didn't brick your phone). Generally, going from one model/cust to another requires rebranding which is a whole different process, not just taking whatever ZIPs from Finder Finder and flashing them by DLOAD or by DNS/proxy in FF.
IMO, you must go back from your Beta N to official MM (from that time). Then (if it was EVA-L09C432) you will receive OTA updates to official N, or if necessary you will need to rebrand to eg c432 (since some other custs, like English Vodafone, got stuck at MM, there are no N builds for them).
Of course, rebranding (it voids the warranty), if necessary, requires to unlock the Bootloader.
Finally, Oreo is available only for Chinese cust, not even for European c432, and it requires (unlocking Bootloader and) HWOTA7 method, but for that you must first get rid of your Beta N (even rebrand if necessary - see above) to be able to start the HWOTA7 process towards the Chinese Oreo from some of the latest official Nougat builds, see
https://forum.xda-developers.com/p9/development/rebrand-update-tool-hwota7-p9-eva-t3820849
I'm not sure if HWOTA7 (that can be also used for updating Nougat builds ans rebranding from one Nougat cust to another) is applicable to your Beta N.
Try unlocking bootloader and use hwota7
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Try unlocking bootloader and use hwota7
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It's probably not even neccessary, it is already c432, it should be enough to flash c432 b182 by DLOADvto come back to c432 MM, and then OTA updates will bring him to the latest c432 b50x Nougat - no unlocking bootliader needed
To the other side HWOTA7 might be risky as it requires EMUI 5 and it's not sure is it there in that early Nougat beta build
zgfg said:
It's probably not even neccessary, it is already c432, it should be enough to flash c432 b182 by DLOADvto come back to c432 MM, and then OTA updates will bring him to the latest c432 b50x Nougat - no unlocking bootliader needed
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Use hwota7 to update to oreo is more faster and have face unlock
sasi2006166 said:
Use hwota7 to update to oreo is more faster and have face unlock
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HWOTA7 directly from that b040sp11 might be risky as HWOTA7 requires pure EMUI 5 and it's not sure is it there in that early Nougat beta build - therefore going back to MM c432 b182 is betrer (google, you will find people from that time doing so from that Nougat beta)
Once at b182, OTA will bring him to the latest c432 Nougat (his warranty will be back) and then if he wants he can unlock bootliader and use HWOTA7 to go to Oreo (without warranty anymore)
Here you find EVA-L09c432b182 and how to flash it
https://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=72153575&postcount=2
Only the following steps apply for you:
2, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15
With the small modification for step (11):
- ignore the first sentence "Go back to main menu and reboot your phone - but not to system. " since you are not coming here from TWRP
- instead, switch the phone off and then boot as in the second sentence "You must press Vol+ and Vol- (in the middle) down until EMUI Software Installing begin and b182 will flashed" and continue with the rest
Upon the OTAs as in step (15), you will have official c432 Nougat (and your warranty)
Later, it's up to you if you want to unlock Bootloader (4 Euros needed for the Bootloader code) and to upgrade to Oreo by use of HWOTA7 method
zgfg said:
Finally, Oreo is available only for Chinese cust, not even for European c432
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Am I understanding that correclty, still no official (beta) Oreo for Europeans?
neuer31 said:
Am I understanding that correclty, still no official (beta) Oreo for Europeans?
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What is not understood, there is no Oreo and there won't be for European, Mid East, etc custs
There is (official, no beta) but only for Chinese cust.
Using it, responding you from my P9 EVA -L19C432 rebranded to Chinese Oreo EVA-AL10C00B528
zgfg said:
What is not understood, there is no Oreo and there won't be for European, Mid East, etc custs
There is (official, no beta) but only for Chinese cust.
Using it, responding you from my P9 EVA -L19C432 rebranded to Chinese Oreo EVA-AL10C00B528
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Oh okay, must have misunderstand it in the past then. I was under the impression that one day they release it for Europe aswell. Rebrand it is then
Thanks for confirming

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