Huawei honor 6c pro 4pda firmware. Installing and updating Huawei and Honor firmware
Instructions for flashing the Huawei honor 6 smartphone, OTA update to the new version of EMUI, installing custom firmware, unlocking the bootloader, flashing custom recovery TWRP recovery, obtaining Root superuser rights.
Firmware Huawei honor 6 EMUI 4.0 Android 6.0
You must have clean 535 firmware installed (no root, no gapps, nothing changed or implemented at all).
You need to download the firmware for Huawei honor 6 OTA update B535–>B8 60.
Copy the firmware archive (without unpacking it) on the SD card to the dload folder and update the system using a standard program.
Open the Update application -> menu -> local update. Smart will offer to update.
Congratulations, you have EMUI 4.0 Android 6.0 installed. This is the simplest and shortest method for flashing Huawei honor 6 EMUI 4.0 Android 6.0
Unlocking the Huawei honor 6 bootloader (unlock bootloader)
download and install the program on your PC, a program shortcut should appear on your desktop
Reboot your smartphone in fastboot mode and connect it to your computer. To put Huawei honor 6 into fastboot mode, you need to turn off the phone, then hold down the volume minus key and connect the phone to the PC
Then run the ADB Run program on the PC, after launching the program the main menu will appear
In this menu, you need to select item 7 by pressing the corresponding key on the computer keyboard and confirm this action with the enter key. In the next dialog box, select 1 item “ADB”
Then you need to write the command fastboot oem unlock **************** in which in place of the asterisks you need to put your numbers of the code that you received in advance
after the word unlock there is a space and then numbers
(example fastboot oem unlock 1234567891234567)
after entering the command, confirm the whole thing with the enter key
That's all, your Huawei honor 6 has an unlocked bootloader and now you can flash custom TWRP recovery and modified firmware.
Installing custom recovery TWRP Recovery on Huawei honor 6
We will install the modified recovery using the Multi-tool program
To do this, download the program itself HONOR_6_and_6Plus_Multi-Tool_23.08. After downloading the archive, we unpack it and go to the multi-tool folder. To launch the utility for the first time, double-click on Honor6MultiTool.bat and confirm your action in the pop-up firewall window
After this the following window appears:
In the launched window, preparations for the first launch take place, updating the program itself, adding folders and downloading the SuperSu archive
After completing all the steps, the application will turn off on its own.
You need to run it again.
After launch, a message about updating to the new version of Multi-tool will appear on the screen. It is recommended not to install updates, but to enter the number 2 and skip this item.
After which the program will install additional files to automatically connect the smartphone in fastboot mode. Then Multi-tool will install the adb driver, after installation it will start automatically. You just need to click “yes” in all windows and wait for the installation to complete
After completing all the actions, we get to the main menu for working with the application
Select Install CWM or TWRP by pressing 1 and ENTER. We are thrown into the next window.
Next, select “I have Unlock Code” by pressing 1 and ENTER.
Select the version of the installed OS (for example 3.0, 3.1, 4.0). The choice of Recovery depends on the selected version of EMUI.
Afterwards, select the appropriate version of custom recovery by entering the required number.
(The utility loads a specific version of TWRP)
If you want to install TWRP, then it is better at this point to disconnect the smartphone from the computer, start downloading the recovery from the utility window, get an error about the absence of the device, turn off the application, go to the application directory along the path @UserFolder@\HONOR_6_and_6Plus_Multi-Tool\REC, find in REC folder TWRP file, copy the name, rename the separately downloaded TWRP and replace it. After that, repeat all the steps to install custom recovery until the corresponding point
Press Enter
As a result, the utility will automatically replace the standard recovery with the selected one
The phone will be in fastboot mode and will reboot into the installed recovery.
You can stay in Recovery and perform the desired actions, or exit/reboot into the system.
Now the utility will prompt you to install Root
After this you will be prompted to install Stock Recovery
You can agree (installation will continue) or not (return to the main menu).
In the program, press Enter. A window with the main menu will appear.
Getting root rights on Huawei honor 6
We will obtain Root superuser rights on the Huawei honor 6 smartphone using the Multi-tool program. If you have not yet installed the multi-tool program, then see these instructions above.
So, you have installed Multi-tool and carried out the initial installation. To get Root, run the program and enter the number 3 in the main menu of the utility and get into the submenu (Custom Recovery is required on the device)
Here we select 1 (CWM Installed) and press Enter.
Select SuperSu for your version of EMUI.
The phone automatically connects to the utility and starts in Recovery mode.
TWRP: On the device you need to click Advanced -> Sideload
СWM: On the device you need to switch to the “Instal Zip” menu item (use the volume keys) and select it (Power key)
After the new menu appears, select “Install zip from sideload” (The device will go into file search mode)
Now in the utility window, press Enter and wait for the process to complete. (The phone will show the process of unpacking and installing the SuperSu package. After the procedure is completed, you can return to the main menu and reboot
They provide us with the opportunity to call everyone, dialogue with whom we consider extremely important for ourselves or quite pleasant.
We are grateful to the inventors for the fact that we can make calls in any space without being tied to the city telegraph, as was the case in the recent past.
Neither distance nor time of day will be an obstacle to making a call, so it is not surprising that every modern person has at his disposal a mobile device, among the varieties of which the Huawei brand stands out.
Unfortunately, even this “true friend” can cause small problems, provoke confusion and a negative reaction. This happens when, during operation, it refuses to perform a number of functions.
In this case, you have to solve the problem radically by introducing yourself into its software, namely updating or installing a new firmware version.
What does the new firmware provide?
This can be done by technicians from the service center, but there is an alternative option when you yourself study the material on how to flash a Huawei phone, after which, rolling up your sleeves and armed with increased attention, carry out all the important manipulations.
The new U8860 firmware will not only make the phone function successfully, but will also open up new unique features that you will be able to appreciate right away.
Please also keep in mind that after flashing the firmware, the update process will not only be successful, but also automatic.
Before starting such a responsible manipulation, it is only important to figure out whether you are interested in official firmware or custom one.
The custom version is an unlicensed product made by craftsmen. However, quite often it is custom firmware that is most in demand, since it is accompanied by a large number of new features.
Firmware process
So, after making a decision as to who will flash the smartphone, you can draw up the entire subsequent algorithm of actions.
If you do not want to waste time on such manipulations, so you prefer to give your Huawei phone to a service center, prepare some money for the technicians who will undertake to flash your mobile unit.
If you decide to learn the basics of such actions yourself, arm yourself with important knowledge of how to reflash a Huawei phone, thoroughly study the algorithm that will install new firmware on your smartphone.
If you are not confident in your abilities, it is better to contact a service center
Algorithm of actions (option No. 1)
Initially, “walk around” the Internet, read the information on thematic forums, and, in the end, find the firmware version that you would like to install on your Huawei phone.
Just remember that you cannot instantly trust all sites offering any product, lest you run into serious problems. You should check the site, read the reviews of other visitors, and only then download the file.
You can download the firmware only after you have indicated the exact model of your Huawei smartphone on the website. Someone else's firmware will harm your mobile device, so you can't treat it with composure.
After downloading, the folder will contain several download files. They all need to be installed one by one; you need to start the process only with a file called “Setup” and the extension “exe”.
Restart your PC, connect your Huawei phone to it using a USB cable, and wait until the bootloader window appears on the PC screen.
Among the list of devices, indicate your smartphone that you want to flash. Go to the “Active Phone” tab, find your specific model there.
In the next window called “Program Boot Loaders”, check the box that gives permission to activate the program responsible for loading the firmware. Below is the “Load Build Contents” button, you should click on it to load important files.
In the window that opens, you need to point to contents.xml, after which the “Download” button will immediately appear, which you need to click. After this, the download process will begin, you just have to wait. However, once completed, the program will ask for permission to format your Huawei phone.
Do not allow this to happen, immediately click on the “Cancel” button, this will prevent the loss of important data.
Now disconnect the USB cable after using the Safely Remove Hardware feature. Restart your computer and connect your Huawei phone to it again.
A window will appear on the screen again, but this time the program will ask you to enter a password. Practice shows that the word “Huawei” acts as a password. The items will immediately appear in the window, check the box next to each one, and then indicate the path where you saved the firmware file at the initial stage.
After specifying the path and clicking on the “Next” button, another window will appear on the screen again, in which it will be easy to find the “Scan and Download” button. Click on it and just freeze for a while without interfering with the ongoing process.
The Huawei 8860 firmware will start automatically, and you can simply watch its progress on the screen. When the program announces the completion of the process, click on “Ok”, disconnect the phone, and then reboot it. This completes the first method of installing a new firmware version.
Algorithm of actions (option No. 2)
If the first option of the action algorithm is more suitable for flashing a phone with a custom version, then the second is focused exclusively on the official version.
In this case, you must especially carefully follow all the advice of experienced users. First of all, you need to save the firmware only on the smartphone’s SD card, on which you first create a folder called “Dload”.
Experts recommend paying attention to such an important circumstance as the capacity of the SD card. Oddly enough, it is recommended that the volume does not exceed four gigabytes. If your SD card is large, it is better to take another one to carry out such manipulations.
The firmware that is most important in this process should only be accompanied by the name UPDATE.APP.
During the installation of the firmware, your smartphone may suddenly reboot for you. Be calm, do not interfere with this process, since such reboots are confirmation that the process is carried out without problems and correctly.
If several files are loaded in the “Dload” folder, you will have to install each of them, setting the order.
Next, the process of installing a new firmware version can be carried out in two ways, so it is best to familiarize yourself with both of them, and then choose the one that is clear to the smallest detail and does not raise any questions for you.
So, having chosen the first method, turn off your mobile device, open the back cover and remove the battery, then put it back in place. This is not an empty action, so it should not be neglected or ignored. Removing the battery resets the fast boot settings.
Now hold down the buttons responsible for adjusting the volume and press the power button. Release the volume buttons only after you find that the installation process has started successfully.
The second method involves some actions aimed at making changes to the settings of the mobile device. Initially, go to the main menu, go to the “Settings” submenu, then find the “Memory” line. After that, click on the “Software update” section, new options will open in front of you, among which find “SD card update”.
The process starts again automatically, you just have to wait for it to complete successfully.
So, after studying the proposed algorithms, you can make sure that flashing a Huawei smartphone is not difficult. It is only important to remember that even one unwise decision or action can seriously harm your mobile device, so firmware is a case when you should not allow your own imagination, do not rely on personal instinct, but strictly follow the established algorithm. In this case, not only will the process be completed successfully, but you will also be able to enjoy the new features that have appeared.
Firmware is a set of built-in software of a smartphone, tablet or other digital device necessary for its normal functioning. Huawei smartphones and tablets primarily use firmware based on the Android operating system of various versions, as well as the proprietary Emotion UI graphical shell.
How can I find out the current firmware version?
To check the current software version, you need to go to Settings – About phone/About tablet PC – System update. The version is the three numbers after the letter B.
For example, build number V100R001C00B122 means that you have firmware version 122 installed. Any firmware with numbers greater than these is newer.
More details about firmware versions:
So, let's take a look at the firmware numbering for Huawei smartphones. For example, let's take the firmware from Huawei Ascend Mate - MT1-U06 V100R001C00B907.
As you probably guessed, MT1-U06 is the name of the device. MT1 is the main base, that is, Huawei Mate, U06 is a revision of the device. Devices come in different revisions, in this post I will not go into details of their designation, I will only say that the letter U is UMTS (regular 3G), and the letter C is the CDMA version. Devices with revision MT1-U06 are supplied to Russia.
CxxBxxxSPxx - This is the most important option in the firmware, it shows which version of the “base” the firmware is built on. Bxxx - the numerical class of the base for the SPxx firmware - Service Pack number. The higher Bxxx and SPxx, the newer the firmware. (Bxxx has higher priority than SPxx). Cxx is a region of the country.
Next, let's look at the firmware version itself - V100R001C00B907. V100 and R001 are the main version and firmware revision. They change in very rare cases, when there is a big change compared to the previous firmware version (for example, the transition from Android 2.x to 4.x). Even within Android 4.x versions, these values usually do not change.
C00B907 - for most new devices, the value of C00 no longer changes, and in general it means binding to the region. Now the region can be determined in the “Special version” menu item - CUSTC10B907.
So, for smartphones, the Russia region (channel/ru) is CUSTC10. The binding to the region can easily be changed with a special firmware file; in some official firmware there is an update.app file in the cust folder weighing several megabytes or kilobytes, which changes the region to Russia.
B907 is the firmware version itself. I think there is no need to explain that the higher it is, the newer the firmware.
Where can I download the official firmware for my model?
Currently, most smartphones with original software without modified system firmware files receive firmware updates using FOTA updates (Over-the-Air Update). If you received root rights, or you have not yet received the over-the-air update, then you can download the current firmware version yourself from the official website and install it manually.
Official Russian firmware:
You can download the current official Russian versions on the official consumer support website: http://consumer.huawei.com/ru/support/downloads/index.htm.
To search for the required firmware, enter the correct model name in English, for example, Honor 5X, or the service model number, for example, KIW-L21.
The Russian version of the firmware has full localization, a full set of Google Apps services, as well as pre-installed regional applications such as Yandex search, Odnoklassniki, Vkontakte, etc.
Official European firmware:
You can download the latest versions of the official global and European firmware on the official Emotion UI download site: http://emui.huawei.com/en/plugin.php?id=hwdownload&mod=list, as well as using the search on the consumer support portal: http:/ /consumer.huawei.com/en/support/index.htm.
To search for firmware on the emui.huawei.com portal, you must indicate the service model number of your smartphone or tablet, which can be found in Settings->About phone->Model.
Search on consumer.huawei.com supports searching by full model name and by service model name.
The official global firmware contains support for all major world languages, including Russian, as well as a pre-installed set of Google Apps applications.
Official Chinese firmware:
You can download the current version of the official Chinese firmware for your device on the official EMUI website: http://emui.huawei.com/cn/plugin.php?id=hwdownload, as well as using the search on the support portal: http://consumer.huawei .com/cn/support/index.htm.
After selecting the desired model from the list on the emui.huawei.com firmware portal, you will be taken to the model card, where the latest firmware version is presented. To download it, click on the turquoise button with the hieroglyph.
Please note that by default, Chinese firmware does not have Google Apps services, as well as Russian language in the system settings.
After downloading the firmware, use one of the manual installation methods described below.
Firmware installation and update
A local update always deletes user-supplied data and settings from the device's memory. Before you start updating the software using this method,
We recommend that you make a backup copy of all data that is important to you through a backup application, as well as save other necessary information from the device’s memory (for example, to a memory card).
When updating online or FOTA, user data is saved. Despite this, we also recommend performing a backup before doing this.
update.
Before starting the procedure, make sure that your device's battery is charged to at least 60%.
To connect Huawei smartphones and tablets to a PC, you need the HiSuite utility. Install it on your PC before starting the update.
What you need to know before updating your smartphone firmware:
- The firmware file should be called UPDATE.APP;
- During a local firmware update, all data on the internal memory of your smartphone will be deleted!
Attention! Everything you do with your device is at your own peril and risk! No one guarantees the correct operation of the device during and after installing third-party firmware and/or other actions not provided by the manufacturer!
Local firmware update:
Local update is used if innovations are large-scale; in addition, this method restores the system to its original form and
In most cases, it eliminates the possibility of problems with increased battery consumption in the first days after the update.
- Copy the UPDATE.APP file from the archive with the firmware to the dload folder on the memory card.
- Go to the Settings-Storage-Software Update menu and start the update process (Settings->Storage->Software Upgrade->SD card Upgrade->Confirm->Upgrade).
- Wait for the update process to complete.
Forced local update via 3 buttons:
This firmware update mode is an emergency mode and will work even if the device does not boot normally.
- Create a dload folder in the root directory of the SD card.
- Copy the UPDATE.APP file to the dload folder on the memory card.
- Turn off your smartphone.
- Press the Volume Up + Volume Down keys and turn on the smartphone, while the Volume Up + Volume Down keys should remain pressed for ~5 seconds after pressing the power button.
- Wait for the update process to complete.
Over the air (FOTA) update:
For this type of update, it is advisable to use a high-speed network connection, such as Wi-Fi.
- To update using this method, you need to go to the Settings – About phone – System update section and select “Online update”.
- After which the device will connect to the network and if an update is available, click the “Download” button. After clicking it, the update files will be downloaded, then the
"Install" button. When you press it, the device will reboot, install the update and turn on in normal mode. The update package files will be deleted
from memory automatically.
Please note that if the device has been elevated to rights (root), a recovery other than the original one has been installed, and the system has been modified with
Using this elevation of rights, the update using this method will most likely end in error and the phone will turn on as normal after rebooting
mode.
Update using HiSuite:
- Download, install and update to the latest version the HiSuite program - a utility for synchronization, backup and much more from Huawei (contains ADB drivers).
- To further flash the phone firmware, enable USB debugging in the phone settings in the developer section.
- Launch the HiSuite program on your computer.
- We connect the phone using a USB cable in HiSuite mode.
- When you first connect, HiSuite begins installing drivers on your computer and Daemon on your phone. (a shortcut to the HiSuite program will appear on the phone - this tells us that the drivers have been installed successfully).
- Select the EMUI ROM item in the HiSuite program.
- If we DO NOT have a pre-downloaded firmware version, then select the Download ROM item, follow the link and download the required firmware version from the site.
If we HAVE, or you have just downloaded it, a firmware version, then select the Loading ROM item, we will be prompted to select the location of the firmware file. We find the file and confirm the choice. - The file download process begins.
- We are asked to save our phone data. We select the necessary backup items, if necessary, and confirm the choice. Or refuse if we think that we already have saved data. After saving or refusing, select NEXT.
- The HiSuite program begins the firmware process.
Important!
- During the firmware installation process, do not disconnect the cable from either the phone or the computer.
- Don't touch the phone at all.
- Do not switch to other processes on your computer.
- Wait for the firmware to finish.
- After flashing the HiSuite program, the phone will reboot and enter Recovery mode. A message will appear on the white screen indicating that the phone itself has started flashing the firmware.
- We are waiting for the successful completion of the firmware in the form of a tick. The phone will reboot itself.
- We turn off the phone and see a window on it about updating applications. We are waiting for the operation to complete.
- We go to the settings and in the update item we make sure of the version we have installed.
Possible errors during updating and how to resolve them:
Q: When turned on with the volume buttons held down, the firmware process does not start.
A: Try writing the firmware file to the dload folder again. If it still doesn't start, try starting the update process through the settings menu.
Q: The device turned off and will not turn on.
A: Wait a few minutes. If it doesn’t turn on, turn it on yourself, the process should continue normally.
Q: During the update, the process froze at some point and does not go further.
A: Wait five to ten minutes. If the device continues to hang, remove and reinsert the battery. For devices with a non-removable battery, you need to press and hold (15 seconds) the power button and both volume buttons.
Tablet firmware update:
- Only FAT32 format cards can be used. Preferably less than 4 GB;
- The firmware must be located on the SD card in the dload folder;
- You cannot use the device’s built-in memory (except for those devices that do not have a Micro-SD slot);
- The file with the firmware should be called update.zip;
- During the firmware installation, the device will reboot several times - this is normal;
- If there are several folders in the archive with the firmware (step1, step 2, etc.), then flash all the files one by one.
In order to install any original firmware, you must do the following:
- Copy the dload folder with all its contents to the root of the SD card;
- Turn off the tablet;
- Insert the SD card if it was removed;
- While holding the Volume Up key, press and hold the Power button until the screen blinks. The Volume Up button must be held until the installation process begins (a green robot and a progress bar will appear);
- Finally, when prompted, remove the SD card or hold the Power button for 10 seconds.
Note: In some cases, there is no need to press the buttons at all and the process will start automatically after turning on/rebooting.
If the update process does not start, you need to open the calculator, enter ()()2846579()()= and then select Project Menu Act -> Upgrade ->SD Card upgrade.
Attention!
- Do not remove the card or press the power button until the process is complete and the appropriate prompt appears on the screen;
- If the power is lost during the installation process, repeat the firmware process;
- After you copy the firmware to the SD card, check if it is damaged (copy the firmware files, disconnect and then connect the SD card, check that the *.zip files in the firmware open without errors on the computer).
- Delete the firmware file from the SD card or rename the dload folder if you don’t want to accidentally update your tablet again!