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[answer] [how to] [CDMA/LTE] How To Re-Flash Factory-Image/Recover from Soft-Brick

How To Re-Flash Stock Image
Assuming you have ADB and everything setup already....
1. I just did this for practice. I did not need to do it –but I wanted to do it successfully before I “needed” to do it. I thought I would expand a little on the process and make it a little more noob friendly.
2. Getting started.
a. Read through the entire set of instructions first.
b. I am not responsible if you BORK your phone. I BORKED mine using someone else’s instructions and tried to write a very detailed step-by-step to help others out– but it is completely possible I have also made some small error in the instructions.
3. This will completely wipe your phone – including the SD partition – so transfer any files you need before you do this.
4. This will not re-lock your bootloader. It will remain unlocked.
5. Syntax (spelling, spaces, periods, dashes, CAPITOL, or lower case) matters. There were some spelling errors and file extensions left off the commands – and that will not work.
6.I used the file…
mysid-icl53f-factory-65895fa8.tgz
…which is 4.0.2 for the cdma/lte galaxy nexus [code name = toro/mysid]. The file is located here...
http://www.google.co...NiI9yTxKdUyW1tA
7. Unzip the file (I used 7.zip to do this).
Then you will have a .tar file…
mysid-icl53f-factory-65895fa8.tar
8. Unzip that file and you should end up with a folder…
mysid-icl53f
Inside that folder you will have five files…
i. bootloader-toro-primekk15.img
ii. flash-all.sh
iii. radio-cdma-toro-i515.ek05.img
iv. radio-toro-i515.ek02.img
v. image-mysid-icl53f.zip
Do not unzip “image-mysid-icl53f.zip”
9. Go ahead and copy and paste all these files to your directory…
/android/platform-tools
(or whatever directory you work from. You do not need the “flash-all.sh” so you do not have to copy it).
10. Open the Command Prompt in the directory where you have placed the necessary files by navigating to the directory, pressing shift, and then right mouse click (normally “C: /android/tools” or C: /android/platform-tools). This will bring up the dialogue box and you can select “open a command window here”.
11. Then enter the command…
adb devices
[…this should return your serial number…]
12. enter the command…
adb reboot-bootloader
[wait for bootloader – you should here 2 alert sounds – not just 1]
13. enter the command…
fastboot flash bootloader bootloader-toro-primekk15.img
14. enter the command…
fastboot reboot-bootloader
[wait]
15. enter the command…
fastboot flash radio radio-toro-i515.ek02.img
16. enter the command…
fastboot reboot-bootloader
[wait]
17. enter the command…
fastboot flash radio-cdma radio-cdma-toro-i515.ek05.img
18. enter the command…
fastboot reboot-bootloader
19. enter the command…
fastboot -w update image-mysid-icl53f.zip
20. So you know, steps 17 (flashing the cdma radio) and step 19 (flashing the update image) took longer than the rest so don't freak out - just be patient. If you did the steps in the proper order after entering the last command your phone should reboot on its own and be completely “fresh”. If you made mistakes (like I did the first time) and flashed the radios out of order (like I did) or did not wait long enough for an “Okay” dialogue (like I did) then when you reboot you will have no signal and no phone number and you will have to go through the process again and do it right (like I did).
Hope this helps someone.
Credit goes to JW at that other site for the fastboot commands. I just added detail for the write up.

Great guide, but what if the serial number doesn't show up?
Thank you for the excellent walkthrough. I am following it, but when I enter "adb devices" at the command prompt I receive "list of devices attached" but no serial number. Also, my Nexus displays: "Fastboot Command Read Error -2147483647". I did a battery pull after getting stuck in a bootloop, and am trying to recover. I can unlock and relock the bootloader, but that is the only command that is working.

Ominous39061 said:
Thank you for the excellent walkthrough. I am following it, but when I enter "adb devices" at the command prompt I receive "list of devices attached" but no serial number. Also, my Nexus displays: "Fastboot Command Read Error -2147483647". I did a battery pull after getting stuck in a bootloop, and am trying to recover. I can unlock and relock the bootloader, but that is the only command that is working.
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if it does not return a serial number than the phone is not being recognized. I believe that there are 2 different sets of drivers that are needed. Let me look for the link and info.
the fact that it returns "list of devices attached" but no number means that it is not finding your device which means it is probably a driver issue. let me see what I can come up with. But I am no expert at any of this.

Ok - so I just did some testing of my own. I ran into the same problem as you. And I know that I have the drivers installed. So what I did was try and "shut down" any thing that could interfere with with ADB/Fastboot.
Any tethering apps that you may have - PDA NET, Easy Tether, etc, could possibly do this. Also - when you plug your phone in - and the Auto Play options pop up for FTP (File Transfer Protocol) - X out of that.
I initially plugged in my phone. Opened the command prompt in my platform-tools folder. typed in...
adb devices
...and I got the same message as you. I then "turned off" everything that could be causing problems with the process. I unplugged the phone and replugged it in (and closed the dialog box again) and then re-opened the command prompt and entered...
adb devices
...and then I got the proper return message.

thepolishguy said:
Ok - so I just did some testing of my own. I ran into the same problem as you. And I know that I have the drivers installed. So what I did was try and "shut down" any thing that could interfere with with ADB/Fastboot.
Any tethering apps that you may have - PDA NET, Easy Tether, etc, could possibly do this. Also - when you plug your phone in - and the Auto Play options pop up for FTP (File Transfer Protocol) - X out of that.
I initially plugged in my phone. Opened the command prompt in my platform-tools folder. typed in...
adb devices
...and I got the same message as you. I then "turned off" everything that could be causing problems with the process. I unplugged the phone and replugged it in (and closed the dialog box again) and then re-opened the command prompt and entered...
adb devices
...and then I got the proper return message.
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I got the same problem with mine i dont have anything like pda net installed but nothing i have tried is able to get adb to list my phone

Getting the same issue myself...help!

Thank you so much I'm a total noob with this stuff but your guide was very helpful!

Noev said:
I got the same problem with mine i dont have anything like pda net installed but nothing i have tried is able to get adb to list my phone
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ChuckTu said:
Getting the same issue myself...help!
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Ok - so another member posted this...
ADB/Naked Drivers
...and I have heard some people say that it was very helpful. So hopefully this will help you guys to get your devices recognized.
Then there is also this thread and the OP said this...
Code:
On your windows PC. Use the root guide by bman
( [url]http://rootzwiki.com...nlock-and-root/[/url] )
and download the third option for drivers. Extract all
of these tho wherever you have your fast boot
( for me it was c:/users/thatmayh3mguy/) then run
fastboot in the cmd. The adbapi.DLL file will be there
and will make the fast boot work. I didn't have the sdk
installed ( fresh install of win 7 ultimate last week and
don't have it all set up yet) and it worked
thread...
adb help/getting your drivers installed correctly
OK - here is also another method that I found. I have PDA Net installed and I did not have any issues with fastboot. Here are some instructions that say the drivers that PDA Net use are the same drivers that you need for fastboot. So here is a link to the thread and hopefully one of these methods is going to work for you.
Installing PDA Net to solve your fastboot problems

ah ha - just read something else that I should have thought of...
If your phone is already in bootloader - the command...
adb devices
...will not work. so if you are in bootloader you should try the command...
fastboot devices
...instead and see if that returns anything for you.

just wanted to jump back in hear and say i was able to get mine working again. adb was allowing me to lock/unlock the bootloader i toggled that on and off then when i went to boot my phone it took a long time to boot but finally did. Thanks for all the help was in a real jam there for a minute. I used the naked adb drivers posted above not sure if that did anything but it worked for me. Thanks again!

Noev said:
just wanted to jump back in hear and say i was able to get mine working again. adb was allowing me to lock/unlock the bootloader i toggled that on and off then when i went to boot my phone it took a long time to boot but finally did. Thanks for all the help was in a real jam there for a minute. I used the naked adb drivers posted above not sure if that did anything but it worked for me. Thanks again!
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cool. glad to hear it.

trying this with a Linux OS
So I have a Samsung Galaxy Nexus on Verizon and I put 4.0.4 (IMM30B) using the Galaxy Nexus ToolKit on Windows. Since then I've had a few issues with performance so I want to go back to stock (ICF53F) then maybe goto latest IMM76K (I think). I've retrieved the zip file from steps above and untar'd the file, but when I try to flash the boot file it just sits there waiting for device. I'm not sure what it's waiting for. I'm in fastboot mode and then plugged in the phone to the usb cord but nothing happens.
Any ideas?
UPDATE:
I figured out the issue. On a linux machine using fastboot requires super user privileges. Maybe an update to the instructions may be in order?

CMD keeps telling me waiting for device.
How long will it takes first time?
this after entering: fastboot flash bootloader bootloader-toro-primekk15.img

ladyminnie said:
CMD keeps telling me waiting for device.
How long will it takes first time?
this after entering: fastboot flash bootloader bootloader-toro-primekk15.img
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Does "fastboot devices" return your device?
If not, you may have a driver issue.
Sent from my Galaxy Nexus using Tapatalk 2

A mistake I made a while ago, if you are sure that you have already installed ADB drivers, and your device still isn't being recognized by ADB..
Be sure USB Debugging is checked on.
Sent from my Galaxy Nexus using Tapatalk 2

adb devices returns my number from the phone
adb reboot-bootloader does bring my phone into bootloader
than it stops with the next command. I waited for 45 minutes/
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usb debugging was/is still on
The white small led is lightning up every 10 seconds orso

problem solved with:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1766475

[Q] Stuck in bootloop (pls move if I'm repeating a tousand other similar Q's!)

Hi there,
I've been a bit of a [email protected] and fudged my Huawei P6. I Was on South African Vodacom Stock Jelly Bean Rom, read this forum and got so excited about the world out there that i thought, why don't i try flashing a rom, i've only bricked a sgs2 and lg-g2 before... I should know what to do by now (never done a day's computer course in my life!)!
So flashed kitkat beta and then tried to flash Kit Kat... I have left the phone for about a week in the hopes I'd come back to it & it would miraculously work as I've read a lot of the forum posts on here and have a gut feeling I'm screwed so hoping one of you Huawei P6 XDA Guru's can Help. From what I remember I did this...
1) Rooted the phone with SRS Root or Root Genius
2) After a few attemps managed to install official kitkat beta from dload/update.app from external SD Card so I could then install official Chinese KiTKAT rom or HYDRO Rom.
3) Played with the kitkat beta for a while all working (bar the beta crashes etc) ( I think at that point I intalled CWMOD or TWRP)
4) It was very late, I should have gone to bed, I'd had a few beers, but no I carried on & was planning to install Hydrorom & (Mis)understood got mixed up with official chinese kit kat rom installation
5) Booted into recovery & flashed official chinense kitkat rom with GAAPS ticked to flash as well (maybe that will tell you guys if I was using CWM or TWRP!)
5.0117...c) If my memory serves me right I didn't (4am idiot/tired/few beers/rushing etc) wipe dalvic or any of that... just flashed from external sd card ZIP streight over kitkat beta (aaaarrgh!)
6) Phone is now stuck in bootloop with Huawei Ascend words first, then loading a Huawei flower logo. Goes no further, just stays on until battery flat...
7) Left phone plugged into power with screen on for a day hoping it was just taking a while to flash rom... & nothing happened
8) Tried the following but hope I'm doing them all wrong and you GURU's will have a giggle at my comlete lack of skills:
a) reboot phone - no luck​b) hold down power & +vol & -vol -... no luck just flower logo again​c) every combination of power and two volume buttons - no luck just flower logo​d) putting folder dload/update.app on external sd card and using b)method to flash update - no luck just flower logo​e) putting stock recovery.img on root of external sd card and doing b) - no luck just flower logo​f) putting all of extracted TWRP download " TWRP_Installer_20140414 on root folder of external sd card - no luck​g) spending 4 hours finding a "how to remove the battery from huawei P6" link and watched a russian guy remove battery on you tube. Did that as read that can reset boot loader/recovery.... no luck​h) downloaded various versions of Android SDK Tools. Phone shows up as a "please insert sd card" in windows file manager and appears "offline" when trying to access it from command prompt ADB etc​
checked that HiSuite was stopped in Task Manager etc, reinstalled drivers etc. One problem I'm hoping you'll all say is 100% to blame for SDK Tools not working is I'm on latest update of Windows 8.1 64bit...
Edit: Read other forum... I see the red led when turning phone on as well...
Edit: Just installed propper android sdk tools not small made up file and now phone changed from showing "offline" to "unauthorised" in adb...
So, please help.

Fixed it
Ok managed to fix this and hope it will help others. Was up till 2am last night after deciding to give it another go after getting no replies! The main problem here must have been that as device was seen as unrecognized on PC and I couldn't get past boot screen so there was no way to allow debugging/authorize I.e. No pop up on phone as stuck in Hauwei flower screen.
Previously I Couldn't get fastboot or adb on PC to do anything, just kept saying phone was offline or unauthorized.
Rebooted phone from boot loop screen of huawei flower on screen holding power and - vol button for a long time until only boots to huawei ascend words logo (phone still plugged into PC), let go of both. PC makes sound to show there is USB device, now it doesn't boot the huawei flower screen just stays on the Hauwei ascend screen (I think normally this would open recovery etc), so maybe it is in recovery just not showing on screen... I don't know?!
Adb devices says no device however... And obviously no adb commands work at all...
However, fastboot commands for some reason work even though devices still shows nothing... so I tried various commands but what worked for me was typing the following in command promt on PC:
Fastboot flash boot boot.img (Stock)
Where all the img,zip,app files I was flashing were were in the platform-tools folder where adb and fastboot are.
Then
Fastboot flash recovery recovery.img. (Stock)
Then I think what did it, I was obviously on a broken twrp recovery... Was I flashed
Fastboot flash recovery twrp_2_6_3_3_recovery.img
To my amazement twrp touch recovery loaded and I could then go about wiping dalvik etc and reflashing all the correct files.
So I'm now finally running HYDROROM_V7
All the files I used are on the hydro rom page here so thanks to them for that! :
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2630208
Hope this works for all of you stuck in bootloop etc as I really thought my phone was stuffed!
Ciao

pommiesa said:
Ok managed to fix this and hope it will help others. Was up till 2am last night after deciding to give it another go after getting no replies! The main problem here must have been that as device was seen as unrecognized on PC and I couldn't get past boot screen so there was no way to allow debugging/authorize I.e. No pop up on phone as stuck in Hauwei flower screen.
Previously I Couldn't get fastboot or adb on PC to do anything, just kept saying phone was offline or unauthorized.
Rebooted phone from boot loop screen of huawei flower on screen holding power and - vol button for a long time until only boots to huawei ascend words logo (phone still plugged into PC), let go of both. PC makes sound to show there is USB device, now it doesn't boot the huawei flower screen just stays on the Hauwei ascend screen (I think normally this would open recovery etc), so maybe it is in recovery just not showing on screen... I don't know?!
Adb devices says no device however... And obviously no adb commands work at all...
However, fastboot commands for some reason work even though devices still shows nothing... so I tried various commands but what worked for me was typing the following in command promt on PC:
Fastboot flash boot boot.img (Stock)
Where all the img,zip,app files I was flashing were were in the platform-tools folder where adb and fastboot are.
Then
Fastboot flash recovery recovery.img. (Stock)
Then I think what did it, I was obviously on a broken twrp recovery... Was I flashed
Fastboot flash recovery twrp_2_6_3_3_recovery.img
To my amazement twrp touch recovery loaded and I could then go about wiping dalvik etc and reflashing all the correct files.
So I'm now finally running HYDROROM_V7
All the files I used are on the hydro rom page here so thanks to them for that! :
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2630208
Hope this works for all of you stuck in bootloop etc as I really thought my phone was stuffed!
Ciao
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Hey very good that you managed to fix your problem, when I first read your question I didn't had any ideas on how to fix it. But you had a bootloop I think and when you press power and vol- until it reboots you come in the bootloader, on our device it only shows the bootlogo so its seems that it is stuck but actually you are in the boot loader and can use fastboot commands. So glad you fixed your problem.
Gesendet von meinem P6-U06

[TUTORIAL] Complete Guide on How to Flash English Rom to China Local Huawei Watch

You could have been frustrated with all the features that’s supposed to be in your New Huawei Watch is nowhere to be found. Like Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and Language Selection are all hidden in the China Stable Rom of the Huawei Watch.
I have talked to the CSR of Huawei in China, they honestly told me that the Wi-Fi certificate for the watch is not yet certified that’s why they cannot unleash it yet but it is embedded inside the watch should future updates allows the Wi-Fi to be used. Regarding the language selection, local China release is locked to Simplified Chinese, whether you like it or not.
If you happen to buy from China or received a gift with a China local release Huawei Watch, here is the guide on how to flash with an English Rom which I have already tested mine on.
Here is the complete guide:
Step 1: Put the Watch to Fastboot Mode
1) Hold down the power button
2) The screen will go black for about 2 seconds and then boot into the Huawei logo. Keep holding down the power button.
3) Wait for the first vibration, release the power button and then immediately give the power button one short press.
Note: If you feel the second vibration, you waited too long to do the release and press. Start over again with Step 1.
Another alternative for Step 1:
1.) Install ADB SETUP V1.3
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B_1zjuazXSqbQ0p6NWtvRk9OMzA/edit
2.) Enable ADB and connect to computer
How to Enable ADB:
- Go to About
- Click 5 times on Build Number to access Developer Mode
- Go to Developer Options
- Enable ADB Debugging
3.) Go into command prompt mode
4.) Reboot watch into Fastboot mode using this code:
adb reboot-bootloader
Step 2: Unlock the Bootloader
1.) On command prompt mode, type this command: Fastboot Oem Unlock
2.) accept the prompt on the watch.
Note: If successful, command prompt will say your bootloader is already unlocked.
Step 3: Flashing
Download first the three files before proceeding:
Boot Img: https://mega.nz/#!rgRQHRrb!lgQCvqH-qkuqitPRRXfCad29MdmJ6ynaUHJDr0hjeLM
Recovery Img: https://mega.nz/#!ahgjxA4R!y8Hb0CBVBRwUr0tA3HeFrrqh0ALAiMyqJu0pLsBsAD8
System Img: https://mega.nz/#!2pYVBDpA!wQJT8LDcffk7uxEmrsqna6MKWIODD-FqBO_k4Poml7g
After downloading the three files, lets proceed:
1.) While on Fastboot mode, type this on the command prompt one at a time:
Code:
fastboot flash boot boot.img
fastboot flash recovery recovery.img
fastboot flash system system.img
2.) and then go to recovery and do a wipe data / factory reset.
Congrats! Your done!
Further Reading if you are stuck on flashing System.img
There are some reason beyond my explanation why the system.img cannot be flashed to the watch, here is the workaround:
1.) First of all download the TWRP and fastboot boot it:
TWRP download: http://forum.xda-developers.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=3505656&d=1444766757
Code:
fastboot boot TWRP2.8.7.0-Sturgeon.img
2.) Now your watch is in TWRP and you can no longer use ADB commands, go to your watch and select Advanced, then select ADB Side Load
3.) Going back to command prompt, push the system.img in the sdcard so:
Code:
adb push system.img /sdcard/
4.) Now flash it:
Code:
adb shell dd if=/sdcard/system.img of=/dev/block/platform/msm_sdcc.1/by-name/system
5.) Reboot.
Now you may encounter bootloop after flashing which I did, go back to Step 1 Fastboot mode and select Reboot Recovery, then wipe data and then clear cache, then you are good to go!
This is the most complete guide I can come up with based on my own explorations. Hope this helps.

Where can i find the drivers for this watch.
When i plug this watch into my computer Windows doesn't detect the drivers. I've tried looking on the HuaWei website but there are no downloadable drivers. Any help?

coolcaty said:
Where can i find the drivers for this watch.
When i plug this watch into my computer Windows doesn't detect the drivers. I've tried looking on the HuaWei website but there are no downloadable drivers. Any help?
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Look here : https://m.reddit.com/r/hwatch/comments/3n9ckp/how_to_get_adb_access_over_usb/

"Fastboot Oem Unlock" should be "fastboot oem unlock" otherwise it won't work. Also make sure to have ADB 1.0.32 at least for watches!

hello!
i do all step and complete flash with twrp mode . but when reboot and will go to reboot recovery the watch restart and restart!
sry for weak english!

j.spectator said:
hello!
i do all step and complete flash with twrp mode . but when reboot and will go to reboot recovery the watch restart and restart!
sry for weak english!
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5.) Reboot.
Now you may encounter bootloop after flashing which I did, go back to Step 1 Fastboot mode and select Reboot Recovery, then wipe data and then clear cache, then you are good to go!

Hi, first of all thanks for this awesome guide.
This is the first thing I am looking for after bought a Chinese watch from China.
Manage to go through ONLY I tried key in "fastboot oem unlock' all in small letters.
Then follow the guide instruction to goto recovery to wipe data after successfully go through the other flashing steps smoothly.
This is where I got stuck in infinite looping in Android lying and screen flashing every few seconds. I got panicked after trying multiple times failed to recover from this symptoms for a while.
Until finally manage to pull back to fastboot menu by keep press holding onto the power button. The steps of holding till first vibration then do a quick short press doesnt work.
I am glad that now I am back to normal with the English screen.
Next I will proceed to flash the TWRP and 1.4 update.
Hopefully everything goes smoothly.
Thank you for the guide once again and wish everyone success in updating and Enjoy!
Update: (9:29am)
Did a system update. Before was something like LBC49A, after system update it becomes LBC43B. I suppose this is 1.4 update as the name is the same.
Hence decided not to flash the TWRP recovery for the time being if it can continue auto system update.
Update (9/3/2016):
Sorry, nvr read through all the posts. Was thinking that (LBC43B) was the latest update.
So proceed to flash TWRP recovery then try to update to MEC23L (latest update) but failed to run "adb sideload update.zip"
Every time once enter into Recovery mode, the connection dropped. Then tried to do OTA update by factory reset as suggested but failed (confirmed my location can OTA as one use from same location didi it.)
This morning went back to PC flash back the original Stock Recovery from here.
Restart the watch and goto System Update, receive message "Charge the watch to update to MEC23L"
My thot - OTA only allow with Stock Recovery?
Update done but still cannot sms. ??
Btw, for LBC43B, many functions cannot work properly like sms, call and no sound at all. Thx n Enjoy.
P.S. Using Minimal ADB and Fastboot, PDAnet driver(for watch USB driver), running on Win7, connect via watch USB charge docking station.

help me please
No OS installed! Are you sure you wish to reboot?
This is my problem, I can´t install it-
I send you a private message Richboy234, can you help me please?

richboy324 said:
You could have been frustrated with all the features that’s supposed to be in your New Huawei Watch is nowhere to be found. Like Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and Language Selection are all hidden in the China Stable Rom of the Huawei Watch.
I have talked to the CSR of Huawei in China, they honestly told me that the Wi-Fi certificate for the watch is not yet certified that’s why they cannot unleash it yet but it is embedded inside the watch should future updates allows the Wi-Fi to be used. Regarding the language selection, local China release is locked to Simplified Chinese, whether you like it or not.
If you happen to buy from China or received a gift with a China local release Huawei Watch, here is the guide on how to flash with an English Rom which I have already tested mine on.
Here is the complete guide:
Step 1: Put the Watch to Fastboot Mode
1) Hold down the power button
2) The screen will go black for about 2 seconds and then boot into the Huawei logo. Keep holding down the power button.
3) Wait for the first vibration, release the power button and then immediately give the power button one short press.
Note: If you feel the second vibration, you waited too long to do the release and press. Start over again with Step 1.
Another alternative for Step 1:
1.) Install ADB SETUP V1.3
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B_1zjuazXSqbQ0p6NWtvRk9OMzA/edit
2.) Enable ADB and connect to computer
How to Enable ADB:
- Go to About
- Click 5 times on Build Number to access Developer Mode
- Go to Developer Options
- Enable ADB Debugging
3.) Go into command prompt mode
4.) Reboot watch into Fastboot mode using this code:
adb reboot-bootloader
Step 2: Unlock the Bootloader
1.) On command prompt mode, type this command: Fastboot Oem Unlock
2.) accept the prompt on the watch.
Note: If successful, command prompt will say your bootloader is already unlocked.
Step 3: Flashing
Download first the three files before proceeding:
Boot Img: https://mega.nz/#!rgRQHRrb!lgQCvqH-qkuqitPRRXfCad29MdmJ6ynaUHJDr0hjeLM
Recovery Img: https://mega.nz/#!ahgjxA4R!y8Hb0CBVBRwUr0tA3HeFrrqh0ALAiMyqJu0pLsBsAD8
System Img: https://mega.nz/#!2pYVBDpA!wQJT8LDcffk7uxEmrsqna6MKWIODD-FqBO_k4Poml7g
After downloading the three files, lets proceed:
1.) While on Fastboot mode, type this on the command prompt one at a time:
Code:
fastboot flash boot boot.img
fastboot flash recovery recovery.img
fastboot flash system system.img
2.) and then go to recovery and do a wipe data / factory reset.
Congrats! Your done!
Further Reading if you are stuck on flashing System.img
There are some reason beyond my explanation why the system.img cannot be flashed to the watch, here is the workaround:
1.) First of all download the TWRP and fastboot boot it:
TWRP download: http://forum.xda-developers.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=3505656&d=1444766757
Code:
fastboot boot TWRP2.8.7.0-Sturgeon.img
2.) Now your watch is in TWRP and you can no longer use ADB commands, go to your watch and select Advanced, then select ADB Side Load
3.) Going back to command prompt, push the system.img in the sdcard so:
Code:
adb push system.img /sdcard/
4.) Now flash it:
Code:
adb shell dd if=/sdcard/system.img of=/dev/block/platform/msm_sdcc.1/by-name/system
5.) Reboot.
Now you may encounter bootloop after flashing which I did, go back to Step 1 Fastboot mode and select Reboot Recovery, then wipe data and then clear cache, then you are good to go!
This is the most complete guide I can come up with based on my own explorations. Hope this helps.
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Hi, I have a problem, when I do this :
"select Advanced, then select ADB Side Load" after 4 or 5 minutes processing it saids "failed"
and then I can do this step "adb push system.img /sdcard/"
but not this "adb shell dd if=/sdcard/system.img of=/dev/block/platform/msm_sdcc.1/by-name/system"
Any idea please, thank you.

jbctiong said:
Hi, first of all thanks for this awesome guide.
This is the first thing I am looking for after bought a Chinese watch from China.
Manage to go through ONLY I tried key in "fastboot oem unlock' all in small letters.
Then follow the guide instruction to goto recovery to wipe data after successfully go through the other flashing steps smoothly.
This is where I got stuck in infinite looping in Android lying and screen flashing every few seconds. I got panicked after trying multiple times failed to recover from this symptoms for a while.
Until finally manage to pull back to fastboot menu by keep press holding onto the power button. The steps of holding till first vibration then do a quick short press doesnt work.
I am glad that now I am back to normal with the English screen.
Next I will proceed to flash the TWRP and 1.4 update.
Hopefully everything goes smoothly.
Thank you for the guide once again and wish everyone success in updating and Enjoy!
Update: (9:29am)
Did a system update. Before was something like LBC49A, after system update it becomes LBC43B. I suppose this is 1.4 update as the name is the same.
Hence decided not to flash the TWRP recovery for the time being if it can continue auto system update.
Update (9/3/2016):
Sorry, nvr read through all the posts. Was thinking that (LBC43B) was the latest update.
So proceed to flash TWRP recovery then try to update to MEC23L (latest update) but failed to run "adb sideload update.zip"
Every time once enter into Recovery mode, the connection dropped. Then tried to do OTA update by factory reset as suggested but failed (confirmed my location can OTA as one use from same location didi it.)
This morning went back to PC flash back the original Stock Recovery from here.
Restart the watch and goto System Update, receive message "Charge the watch to update to MEC23L"
My thot - OTA only allow with Stock Recovery?
Update done but still cannot sms. ??
Btw, for LBC43B, many functions cannot work properly like sms, call and no sound at all. Thx n Enjoy.
P.S. Using Minimal ADB and Fastboot, PDAnet driver(for watch USB driver), running on Win7, connect via watch USB charge docking station.
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Hi there
All i know is you can flash the stock rom then update via OTA
mine is running marshmallow already now MEC23L
This is the safer way coz i never tried to flash in the MEC23L
Cheers!

alesramosfj said:
Hi, I have a problem, when I do this :
"select Advanced, then select ADB Side Load" after 4 or 5 minutes processing it saids "failed"
and then I can do this step "adb push system.img /sdcard/"
but not this "adb shell dd if=/sdcard/system.img of=/dev/block/platform/msm_sdcc.1/by-name/system"
Any idea please, thank you.
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I did not encounter this error
did you try the first method before doing the TWRP?

A Problem
Hi. I have a problem. I complete step3. I code command: fastboot oem reboot-recovery . Its Failed. I seclected recovery on watch. But when selecting this plan is faulty. Only flashing screen icon Android. I tried again, but still the same. Can you help me?

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begioxx said:
Hi. I have a problem. I complete step3. I code command: fastboot oem reboot-recovery . Its Failed. I seclected recovery on watch. But when selecting this plan is faulty. Only flashing screen icon Android. I tried again, but still the same. Can you help me?
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hi there
i think you need to do a further reading on the one after step three
there are chances that you will get stuck in flashing the system image file
there is a workaround.
try it again
hope it helps.

richboy324 said:
I did not encounter this error
did you try the first method before doing the TWRP?
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Hello,
I'm also encountering this error. I did try the first method, and I'm getting stuck on activating ADB Side Load. Any tips?

Hi, there's a problem and i can't mount partition /data and /cache
plz help

Thanks a lot man you are a gem
I in hurry formatted system from twrp and was without OS. very detailed tutorial for beginners with adb. I am back with watch booting fine now

Just a note. I tried doing this while in China without vpn access for my phone. This made it so I couldn't sync up or pair because it kept trying to access google which was blocked. Once I got back to Canada I was able to do everything and update to newest OTA. If you leave it on chinese rom you can use in china and pair with the Android Wear China version app.

alesramosfj said:
No OS installed! Are you sure you wish to reboot?
This is my problem, I can´t install it-
I send you a private message Richboy234, can you help me please?
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Hey, did he ever get back to you? I've got the same thing going on right now.

alesramosfj said:
No OS installed! Are you sure you wish to reboot?
This is my problem, I can´t install it-
I send you a private message Richboy234, can you help me please?
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/hua...ock-huawei-watch-t3219596/page11#post66771952
Not sure if he got back to you. I had the same problem, and it involved the system.img that I downloaded from the link above. It wasn't complete for some reason. On this thread attached, it has a zip that has it all. My watch works fine now. I want to thank the OP here for showing me the steps to take. You all ROCK!

Stuck in Boot Animation Screen

Stock watch, never turned on debugging. Have tried to do the steps in Skin1980 post (return to stock... load boot, recovery and system (got the error on System). Tried the ADB steps (but noob on ADB with no luck). Am I toast? Attached are screen shot showing fastboot recognizes devices. Also here is device screenshot. Any help would be appreciated... Love this watch but for now it's a paperweight.

Also when I try and write .img files (boot, recovery, system) I get the FAILED (remote: device locked).. I am in fast boot screen on watch.

Can u see the device if it is connected n u enter 'adb devices' in the command prompt?
If not then have to confirm does your driver install correctly.
The device must be connected to PC before you can do anything to it. My understanding.
In fastboot screen on your watch doesnt mean it is connected to PC.

You have to unlock bootloader to be able to use fastboot flash.
While in bootloader, use "fastboot oem unlock" command.
Note, that this automatically wipes all user data on the watch.

What is the error you are getting on System?
A lot of people are reporting errors but in reality they are not.
Can you screenshot the error like you did the fastboot command?

Any progress so far???
It has been a while; have you succeeded to recover the Huawei watch pass the Google animation?
I have read no thread who has solved the problem. Any feedback is appriciated.
Update: After so many days I managed to flash... My watch is working again; still no news from Huawei!!!
For newbies like I am, you have to know is you don't need to enable anything before you are stuck to google logos.
I just downloaded "adb-setup-1.4.3" and "Minimal ADB and Fastboot". Whenever the windows didn't recognize the watch I ran adb-setup which at the end asks for installing drivers and when I disconnect and connect the device, it worked.
After getting connected check if the watch is getting fastboot command by c:\fastboot devices. If you can see any letters and fastboot at the right you're ok to go.
You need to c:\Fastboot Oem Unlock which unlocks the watch and you're out of warranty. Just accept it.
Then follow the steps of skin1980 (thanks it was really great)) http://forum.xda-developers.com/huawei-watch/general/guide-return-to-stock-huawei-watch-t3219596
If you need "twrp" not written; just "swipe right" and follow the instructions of skin1980.
Boot Stuck Problem is over.
The watch is getting the updates right now but I guess I'll learn more and get to stock by the experts' help...
Thanks to you all...

hi
i managed to get mine working as well ! (Thanks to abhanli, pkt_lnt and skin180)
make sure you are in fastboot menu on your watch (holding the power button till switches off and the pressing again after vibrates)
most important thing next is to press shift and right click anywhere in the adb folder on your computer, and then run command prompt from there, otherwise adb will not load up and you will think that you have just run a dodgy script !
unlock your bootloader (typing "Fastboot Oem Unlock" in the command prompt in adb folder)
then you can use steps of skin180 (link above)
OR
https://developer.android.com/wear/preview/downloads.html
scroll down to huawei watch and choose second download option (non preview image for after testing) (thanks pkt_lnt)
extract into your adb folder (located in c:\)
then using the command prompt in adb folder, navigate to that extracted folder (using dos commands)
then if you are on windows, type "flash-all.bat"
hey presto - will work !
when it reboots, you may think "darn it still has spinning dots !" but if you wait about 5-10 mins it progresses past that stage and comes up with welcome screen !
My watch is working again !
HUAWEI customer services are a pile of POO. Their repair centre in UK is waste of time. They never answer the phone and never reply to messages.
If the Huawei watch wasnt so beautiful, i'd never bother with them !
Good luck and thanks all.

This worked great for me thanks. BUUTTTT, I now have this issue:
error: cannot load 'bootloader-sturgeon-mec23l.img'
rebooting into bootloader...
OKAY [ 0.010s]
finished. total time: 0.010s
W/ (58966): Unable to open 'image-sturgeon-mec23l.zip': No such file or directory
error: failed to open zip file 'image-sturgeon-mec23l.zip': I/O Error
STEPHENs-Mac-Pro:~ HomePC$ fastboot devices
FFS7N15B06002296 fastboot
All 3 files are in the PATH sdk/platform-tools folder: bootloader img, flash shell, and image zip.

Can anyone please help me..
I got my Huawei watch today.. And u was doing the flash system and it didn't work so I did a reboot recovery from the watch.. Then it's not working.. After boot loading the Android logo appears for 2 sec then it's blank then the logo.. Etc.
It isn't recognized by my PS so I can't use any command prompt.. What can I do?
Please help

Huawei Watch most likely bricked, help?

Hi so I've gone digging through all the forums between reddit and here and i can't find a way to get my Huawei Watch back to stock.
i tried downloading Android Wear 2.0 and something went wrong and caused my Huawei Watch to be stuck at the Red "Huawei" logo. If anyone could help it would be greatly appreciated. Photos would be great, i would literally pay someone to make a step by step video to get my watch back to normal. :laugh:
-I have no issues getting into fastboot mode pretty simple. i Don't understand where to go from there. When i try to "wipe data/factory reset" in the "Android Recovery" it tells me "E: couldn't load bitmap icon_installing (error -1)"
i go ahead with the recovery and it takes me back to the "android recovery".
silly me thought oh it must be fixed so now i can probably just reboot it and it'll be fine right? sike nope.
if anyone could help it'd be great, starting to lose hope in a $250 paper weight....wrist weight now i guess.

Not easy to explain to someone don't get it, but I can bring your watch to life via teamviewer if you want.
Mike

I don`t know what you did to get your watch to stuck . But if you can go in fastboot mode download latets rom from there http://rootjunkysdl.com/files/?dir=Huawei Watch/Firmware (extract that) and follow the instructions here https://developer.android.com/wear/preview/downloads.html. If flashinf goes allright you should be fine. Of coure you should have installed latest ADB driwers as well.

sp5it said:
Not easy to explain to someone don't get it, but I can bring your watch to life via teamviewer if you want.
Mike
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that would be much appreciated

1)Download the non-preview image of the Huawei Watch from here "sturgeon-m6e69f-factory-e659286a.tgz"
2)Download and install Minimal ADB and Fastboot from here
3)Keep extracting the file you downloaded. I use 7-zip personally which you can easily install from http://ninite.com . You will eventually get to an output.tar file and after you extract that you will have a folder called "sturgeon-m6e69f". Inside the folder there are 4 files- "flash-all.sh", "image-sturgeon-m6e69f.zip", "flash-all.bat", and "bootloader-sturgeon-m6e69f.img". Move these 4 files into the same folder as your minimal adb and fastboot installation
4)Boot into fastboot mode: [GUIDE][HOW TO]Boot into Fastboot Mode
5)Open the file in your minimal adb and fastboot folder called "cmd-here.exe". This will open a command prompt window. Hook up watch to PC and ype "fastboot oem unlock" to unlock your bootloader and allow for flashing. Now type "flash-all.bat"
Sit back, grab some popcorn, and wait about 20 minutes for the whole process to finish. Once it's done you will have a fully stock, fully booting Huawei watch. Optionally you can re-lock your bootloader by going back into fastboot mode and doing the command "fastboot oem lock"
I just did the exact same process when I tried the negalite rom and decided to go back to stock. Worked great for me.

^great instructions for those who may need it! Kudos