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[Q] Verizon HTC One upgrade path for those not on verizon

A couple of months ago I asked if there was an upgrade path to the latest update for a non rooted completely stock Verizon HTC One. The phone belongs to my mom who uses it on Ultra Mobile. Is there anyway to upgrade it to Kitkat. Right not it's on 4.2 Jellybean.

Warbuff said:
A couple of months ago I asked if there was an upgrade path to the latest update for a non rooted completely stock Verizon HTC One. The phone belongs to my mom who uses it on Ultra Mobile. Is there anyway to upgrade it to Kitkat. Right not it's on 4.2 Jellybean.
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Sure there is. Manually download the otapkg.zip and copy it to the phone. Reboot into stock recovery and chose apply update from phone storage.

dottat said:
Sure there is. Manually download the otapkg.zip and copy it to the phone. Reboot into stock recovery and chose apply update from phone storage.
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Trying to do that. When I boot into recovery I get unable to access sd card for about 5 times and then it finally boots into recovery. When attempting to select apply from phone storage it states invalid operation and reboots the phone. Any suggestions?

Warbuff said:
Trying to do that. When I boot into recovery I get unable to access sd card for about 5 times and then it finally boots into recovery. When attempting to select apply from phone storage it states invalid operation and reboots the phone. Any suggestions?
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Make sure fastboot is turned off, in the Rom settings before booting to recovery.

santod040 said:
Make sure fastboot is turned off, in the Rom settings before booting to recovery.
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Thanks for getting back to me quickly. Fastboot is turned off in power settings and the same issue arises.

Warbuff said:
Thanks for getting back to me quickly. Fastboot is turned off in power settings and the same issue arises.
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Well, this method used to work.
It may be that s-off is required to accomplish this now.
I can't really say for sure, as I haven't had a device that stayed s-on for more then a few days at most.
Wish I had a better answer for you.

santod040 said:
Well, this method used to work.
It may be that s-off is required to accomplish this now.
I can't really say for sure, as I haven't had a device that stayed s-on for more then a few days at most.
Wish I had a better answer for you.
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Thanks for trying anyways. Greatly appreciated. I guess my mom will stay on 4.2.2 for the foreseeable future.

Just updating for any future users who may come across the thread. The solution to my initial issue is as follows:
For those not on Verizon you can still update by using HTC sync. After installing HTC Sync and connecting your phone, it will prompt you for an available upgrade. Follow the onscreen instructions and the phone will be updated to whatever the latest update is.

Warbuff said:
Just updating for any future users who may come across the thread. The solution to my initial issue is as follows:
For those not on Verizon you can still update by using HTC sync. After installing HTC Sync and connecting your phone, it will prompt you for an available upgrade. Follow the onscreen instructions and the phone will be updated to whatever the latest update is.
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As long as you are stock I might add. If it reads a custom Rom you won't get offered an update. And btw, what the app knows HTC knows ?

dottat said:
As long as you are stock I might add. If it reads a custom Rom you won't get offered an update. And btw, what the app knows HTC knows ?
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So HTC knew I went from 4.x.x.x (while unlocked and s-off with root) down to 2.x.x.x to update to the newest through the app before going s-off and they took my phone to swap out. Cracked screen replacement. Sometimes they know but don't check.
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Uzephi said:
So HTC knew I went from 4.x.x.x (while unlocked and s-off with root) down to 2.x.x.x to update to the newest through the app before going s-off and they took my phone to swap out. Cracked screen replacement. Sometimes they know but don't check.
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Sorta depends on the case and who you get whether It pans out to be a problem. Just wanted to forewarn folks this app does check in
The fuu app does not.

[Q] Not getting OTA

Hey guys. I've had my Zenfone 2 for almost 2 month now. I'll include a screenshot of my current version, but basically I'm on 2.13 but there is already a 2.18 but it never finds any when I search for them. Am I not doing something?
Thanks

Mohamed1993 said:
Hey guys. I've had my Zenfone 2 for almost 2 month now. I'll include a screenshot of my current version, but basically I'm on 2.13 but there is already a 2.18 but it never finds any when I search for them. Am I not doing something?
Thanks
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Have you rooted you Zenfone? You can always update it manually if not but downloading the OTA updates and putting them on the SD card.

Nope. Haven't done anything to it. And yes I know but I shouldn't have to manually do it. Know what I mean?

Mohamed1993 said:
Nope. Haven't done anything to it. And yes I know but I shouldn't have to manually do it. Know what I mean?
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OTA's are released in batches gradually, you might be in the last batches of OTA triggers, i would advice to update manually.

rafyvitto said:
OTA's are released in batches gradually, you might be in the last batches of OTA triggers, i would advice to update manually.
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The thing is, I'm not exactly sure which version I can use to update. Can someone guide me to the exact ota for me. Also can I jump straight to 2.18 or do I have to go to 2.15 then 2.17,etc?. Thanks a lot.

So i downloaded WW firmware "UL-Z00A-WW-2.14.40.19-user" from the asus support page and i went to flash it via recovery but it just gives an error. I tried renaming the file to "MOFD_UPDATE" but that also just gave me error. I then was able to get it pass the error screen to show the recovery menu but there is only update via adb AND i noticed it says CN at the very top. I'm confused. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Go to this link, you just have to download the update and not all the 1gb zip from asus support.
http://www.asus-zenfone.com/p/fota-center.html
For your version it's the 1st one 2.13.40.13 to 2.14.40.19 then next one and go on.
Hope that helps.
P.S. Put it in the internal storage of your phone, just drop it there not in folder. Reboot your phone and you will get a system update notification.

There is a Thread dedicated to this .... I would recommend reading it from top to bottom and analyse each step accordingly!! you would be able to figure it out!!

guiz11 said:
Go to this link, you just have to download the update and not all the 1gb zip from asus support.
http://www.asus-zenfone.com/p/fota-center.html
For your version it's the 1st one 2.13.40.13 to 2.14.40.19 then next one and go on.
Hope that helps.
P.S. Put it in the internal storage of your phone, just drop it there not in folder. Reboot your phone and you will get a system update notification.
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Thanks man. I've been trying this all day yesterday. I download it and put it on the storage, NOT in any folders.(I removed my Micro-SD) I even tried renaming it "UL-Z00A-WW-2.14.40.19-user.zip". Still no pop-ups. Even after restarting.

SBFarooq said:
There is a Thread dedicated to this .... I would recommend reading it from top to bottom and analyse each step accordingly!! you would be able to figure it out!!
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If you could point me in the right direction i would grateful appreciate it. My laptop doesn't have internet access so i'm searching this website on my mobile device. Not as easy to navigate.

Weird, I just try on mine and it ok. When im on pc will post a link to where you can flash the lastest rom
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guiz11 said:
Weird, I just try on mine and it ok. When im on pc will post a link to where you can flash the lastest rom
Sent from my ASUS_Z00AD using XDA Free mobile app
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Thank you. Idk what else to do.

Please see the following ASUS support site with how to update firmware: http://www.asus.com/us/support/FAQ/1009748/
Sincerely
ASUS_USA

Asus_USA said:
Please see the following ASUS support site with how to update firmware: http://www.asus.com/us/support/FAQ/1009748/
Sincerely
ASUS_USA
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Thank you for your help. However I've tried this multiple times but when i disconnect the cable from my phone i never get the popup.

http://forum.xda-developers.com/zenfone2/help/how-to-upgrade-cn-version-to-ww-t3101556
Here the link, very simple and clear just follow it.
You will need adb fastboot, intel android driver set up and 15 sec installer to install adb driver (adb-setup-1.4.2) for your phone.

guiz11 said:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/zenfone2/help/how-to-upgrade-cn-version-to-ww-t3101556
Here the link, very simple and clear just follow it.
You will need adb fastboot, intel android driver set up and 15 sec installer to install adb driver (adb-setup-1.4.2) for your phone.
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Thank you . I will give this a try.

guiz11 said:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/zenfone2/help/how-to-upgrade-cn-version-to-ww-t3101556
Here the link, very simple and clear just follow it.
You will need adb fastboot, intel android driver set up and 15 sec installer to install adb driver (adb-setup-1.4.2) for your phone.
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Yeah i did this. I flashed over the recovery,fastboot, and boot files(took it from "old" folder seeing i'm on 2.13.40). It flashed fine, it now says WW in recovery. However i am stillNOT able to get any pop ups for updates after putting the zip files on my internal storage.

No you must flash lastest img. Then go to recovery and apply update via adb I think.
The zip file for lastest rom is about 1gb.
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Nexus 5x stuck at google screen [Potentially Hard-bricked]

*** The issue is resolved!!! Thanks to xda, the solution is provided in the link in the comments.***
Couple of days ago I got this OTA notification that Android 7.1 preview is available for update. As my phone is rooted I started the manual update procedure. After the flashing was finished, I restarted the phone and then I saw it was stuck at the Google screen. Just stuck, no response. Seemed unusual to me.
Let me tell you that I have been modding my Nexus 5 for about two years. I am familiar with most of the tweaks that can be done to a Nexus device. Nexus 5 served me amazingly. I bought Nexus 5x 3 months ago.
So, after it was stuck I restarted. Still stuck. I will tell you step by step what I did then:
1. Flashed the OS 7.1 again (I dunno why, the flash.all script doesn't work for me, so I always do that manually) - result is the same.
2. Last October update (NBD90W) was available in the folder so I flashed that - same result.
3. I downloaded the previous one (NRD90S) and flashed that - same result.
4. I locked the phone and unlocked again to erase everything (not sure if that's a good idea), then flashed the OS again - same result.
5. Then I tried LGUP and the tot files to give it the factory version. LGUP detects the phone, started installing. When the installation is finished and the phone restarted - same result.
6. Now that I gave it the factory version the phone got locked!
7. I searched google for hours but couldn't find a way to unlock it as the OS is not booting and I cannot turn USB debugging on!
8. Then I tried the default recovery mode (Android recovery, from the recovery screen Power + volume up) as it doesn't require unlocking the device. Wiped the cache and restarted - same result.
9. My phone is detected by the pc and ADB. So, I wiped everything and tried ADB sideload and get this error E: footer is wrong
10. I tried Nexus root toolkit. It detects the phone in fastboot mode, then restarts it and then it again is stuck on the Google screen.
I am extremely depressed!
I am from Bangladesh and there is no authorized LG servicing center here. So, I can't ask for their help.
All that I did over the past two years was the awesome threads of xdadevelopers. So, a big thumbs up for you guys . :good:
I learnt from the web that phone can be hard bricked if a wrong bootloader is flashed. That's impossible for me as I always remove the factory image extracted files after flashing is done from the ADB>platform-tools folder.
Now, is the phone hard-bricked? If it is, what to do with it? Will replacing the motherboard get my phone back? Any kind of suggestion will be very much appreciated.

Bummer. This sounds a lot like what I just posted here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/nexus-5x/help/req-help-bootloop-7-1-1-beta-ota-enter-t3486957
I really hope someone has an idea how to fix this...

Like DC_Knight said, please try the TOT method given here. Hope it works.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/nexus-5x/help/tutorial-how-unbricked-nexus-5x-16gb-t3481766

what is your model H790 or H791
16 or 32 GB?

DC_Knight said:
Bummer. This sounds a lot like what I just posted here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/nexus-5x/help/req-help-bootloop-7-1-1-beta-ota-enter-t3486957
I really hope someone has an idea how to fix this...
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Well, I don't get bootloops, my phone is just stuck at the Google screen and I can enter recovery mode (lying Android with red exclamation mark), from there I can enter Android recovery mode, where ADB sideload is available.
harihacker said:
Like DC_Knight said, please try the TOT method given here. Hope it works.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/nexus-5x/help/tutorial-how-unbricked-nexus-5x-16gb-t3481766
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Like I mentioned in point 5, I did exactly that as mentioned in this link.
Duckscreen said:
what is your model H790 or H791
16 or 32 GB?
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It's H791, 32 GB.

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I need to know one thing. Will replacing the motherboard fix the phone? Anyone??

jadu45 said:
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I need to know one thing. Will replacing the motherboard fix the phone? Anyone??
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How about trying to get a replacement if you're still within the 1 year warranty?
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EeZeEpEe said:
How about trying to get a replacement if you're still within the 1 year warranty?
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"I am from Bangladesh and there is no authorized LG dealer/servicing center here. So, I can't ask for their help."
I'm on my own...

jadu45 said:
"I am from Bangladesh and there is no authorized LG dealer/servicing center here. So, I can't ask for their help."
I'm on my own...
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Ah my bad. TL;DR on my end.
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Please say something about replacing the motherboard. It's very very pricey, so I want to be sure -_-

sounds like its hardware problem, contact seller to replace it. if not going to happen, then buy a new phone from a company that does have a dealer in your country to warrant. aside of camera, the specs of other phones at this price range are better

That thought is also roaming around my head, still Nexus is Nexus!

What's the price going for the 5X over there? It's as low as $280 here in the US which is easy better then it's original.
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Try the tutorial here. It's little bit different from the original thread ,
as @bardhi92 said, THE MAIN DIFFERENCE HERE IS THAT AFTER I FLASHED THE .TOT FILE, I BOOTED MY PHONE INTO BOOTLOADER AND DID AN ADB SIDELOAD OF THIS OTA.ZIP
Well, for my case, eventually I successfully bring my N5X alive. The tricky part is to enter Android System Recovery (hold Power + Volume Up) after flashing TOT.

questionquince said:
Try the tutorial here. It's little bit different from the original thread ,
as @bardhi92 said, THE MAIN DIFFERENCE HERE IS THAT AFTER I FLASHED THE .TOT FILE, I BOOTED MY PHONE INTO BOOTLOADER AND DID AN ADB SIDELOAD OF THIS OTA.ZIP
Well, for my case, eventually I successfully bring my N5X alive. The tricky part is to enter Android System Recovery (hold Power + Volume Up) after flashing TOT.
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Thanks for this, it looks interesting and I definitely didn't try that. I'm at office right now, I'll let you know after trying this.

harihacker said:
Like DC_Knight said, please try the TOT method given here. Hope it works.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/nexus-5x/help/tutorial-how-unbricked-nexus-5x-16gb-t3481766
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There was a difference in the method here and I didn't realize that before; as it was written at the bottom. Sorry about that. I'll try this method and let you know. Thanks!

jadu45 said:
There was a difference in the method here and I didn't realize that before; as it was written at the bottom. Sorry about that. I'll try this method and let you know. Thanks!
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Goodluck, and let us know the result.. :fingers-crossed:

A warranty is a warranty, it doesn't matter what country you're in or where the repair place is. People in Canada send stuff to the USA for warranty issues all the time. I'd get on the phone with LG until I heard what I wanted, but I'm a stubborn old goat lol.

ShishkaBerry said:
A warranty is a warranty, it doesn't matter what country you're in or where the repair place is. People in Canada send stuff to the USA for warranty issues all the time. I'd get on the phone with LG until I heard what I wanted, but I'm a stubborn old goat lol.
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Well, there is no authorized dealer here; I had to buy it from a local shop. So, there is no warranty!

harihacker said:
Like DC_Knight said, please try the TOT method given here. Hope it works.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/nexus-5x/help/tutorial-how-unbricked-nexus-5x-16gb-t3481766
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questionquince said:
Try the tutorial here. It's little bit different from the original thread ,
as @bardhi92 said, THE MAIN DIFFERENCE HERE IS THAT AFTER I FLASHED THE .TOT FILE, I BOOTED MY PHONE INTO BOOTLOADER AND DID AN ADB SIDELOAD OF THIS OTA.ZIP
Well, for my case, eventually I successfully bring my N5X alive. The tricky part is to enter Android System Recovery (hold Power + Volume Up) after flashing TOT.
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Both of you provided me the link. I don't know who you are, but I if I find you you guys are going to have a treat for sure. I literally cried when I got my phone back. Thank you guys. Thanks xda!

upgraded 3 UK to Lenovo P2a42 Stock Nougat Update [S232]

I have just updated my 3 UK Lenovo P2 to the rest of the world ROM (Lenovo P2a42 Stock Nougat Update [S232]), very easy just stuck the ROM on SD card and rebooted into stock updater.
I only had it running for 5 minutes when I received an OTA update that has now taken it to S233, (P2a42_S233_170404_ROW).
I just thought this might be of interest to other 3 UK users, reassuring that OTA updates come through automatically.
i will now trial the phone and see if I can find any problems.
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whirligig said:
I have just updated my 3 UK Lenovo P2 to the rest of the world ROM (Lenovo P2a42 Stock Nougat Update [S232]), very easy just stuck the ROM on SD card and rebooted into stock updater.
I only had it running for 5 minutes when I received an OTA update that has now taken it to S233, (P2a42_S233_170404_ROW).
I just thought this might be of interest to other 3 UK users, reassuring that OTA updates come through automatically.
i will now trial the phone and see if I can find any problems.
W
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got it too, updating right now, will report

Can't say I notice anything different, excepts the Play Store is uncertified again :S

Lol S233 yeah!

Did the Update too.. also couldn't experience any difference yet.. maybe the battery will last a little longer now if so I'll report!

Could you give a few more details? like if you renamed the rom file, if so what to, how did you get into the stock updater?
Thanks

I got it through the updater of the phone(ota). I'm on ROW.
Fingerprint reader seems faster.

Hmmm...im on uk 3 but not received an update yet?

Generally comparing MM vs Nougat I also think that the fingerprint sensor is way faster on 7.0

whirligig said:
I have just updated my 3 UK Lenovo P2 to the rest of the world ROM (Lenovo P2a42 Stock Nougat Update [S232]), very easy just stuck the ROM on SD card and rebooted into stock updater.
I only had it running for 5 minutes when I received an OTA update that has now taken it to S233, (P2a42_S233_170404_ROW).
I just thought this might be of interest to other 3 UK users, reassuring that OTA updates come through automatically.
i will now trial the phone and see if I can find any problems.
W
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Which rom did you use?

the1c3man said:
Which rom did you use?
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i used: P2a42_S062_170117_ROW_TO_P2a42_S232_170320_ROW_WC00AFB1F4

the1c3man said:
Could you give a few more details? like if you renamed the rom file, if so what to, how did you get into the stock updater?
Thanks
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Yes, renamed it to update.zip.
Put on sd card via computer
then press and hold volume up and down then power on to enter stock updater.
then select upgrade from sd card.

whirligig said:
Yes, renamed it to update.zip.
Put on sd card via computer
then press and hold volume up and down then power on to enter stock updater.
then select upgrade from sd card.
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Thanks! I had renamed it 'UPDATE.zip' as i saw on another post and kept failing. Changed to 'update.zip' and then worked, thanks again.

ken218 said:
Can't say I notice anything different, excepts the Play Store is uncertified again :S
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i allready update to 233 but play store is okay

rudim said:
i allready update to 233 but play store is okay
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It went OK couple of days later with disable/enable.
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Has anyone noticed any issues when trying to dial a number after doing this update? I keep getting the have that the "DEVICE IS NOT REGISTERED OK NETWORK". Data etc work fine, just no calls. Read a similar thread, sometime suggested trying this:
At dialer press "*#*#4636#*#*" then phone information and press top right three dots. There is an option for area band. Choose your area.
I did that, but the only option I have is for USA.... I'm in the UK.
Any thoughts?
Cheers,
Rich
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reddeviluk said:
Has anyone noticed any issues when trying to dial a number after doing this update? I keep getting the have that the "DEVICE IS NOT REGISTERED OK NETWORK". Data etc work fine, just no calls. Read a similar thread, sometime suggested trying this:
At dialer press "*#*#4636#*#*" then phone information and press top right three dots. There is an option for area band. Choose your area.
I did that, but the only option I have is for USA.... I'm in the UK.
Any thoughts?
Cheers,
Rich
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I do not have any problems dialling and making calls.
When I do the above I also get USA option only? Doesn't seem to prevent my calls though.

whirligig said:
I have just updated my 3 UK Lenovo P2 to the rest of the world ROM (Lenovo P2a42 Stock Nougat Update [S232]), very easy just stuck the ROM on SD card and rebooted into stock updater.
I only had it running for 5 minutes when I received an OTA update that has now taken it to S233, (P2a42_S233_170404_ROW).
I just thought this might be of interest to other 3 UK users, reassuring that OTA updates come through automatically.
i will now trial the phone and see if I can find any problems.
W
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Hi, what was your ROM version before updating?

MarekRMac said:
Hi, what was your ROM version before updating?
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Sorry I don't know. I updated a couple of hours out of the box, all I know is it was stock UK 3 phone.

whirligig said:
Sorry I don't know. I updated a couple of hours out of the box, all I know is it was stock UK 3 phone.
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Thanks.
I succesfully updated P2a42_S033_161122_TMO with P2a42_S062_170117_ROW_TO_P2a42_S232_170320_ROW_WC00AFB1F4.zip (of course renamed to update.zip on SD card).
Then came OTA , and I'm on S233_ROW now.

Downgrade to emui 5

I got a Huawei mate se and didn't realize that allowing it to update to Android o would block the bootloader unlock tool. Is there anyway to downgrade my firmware so I can unlock my bootloader?

voldomart13 said:
I got a Huawei mate se and didn't realize that allowing it to update to Android o would block the bootloader unlock tool. Is there anyway to downgrade my firmware so I can unlock my bootloader?
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There is a roll-back ROM on firmware finder. As long as it shows your IMEI as approoved, it should install.
That's the nice clean way.
There is a dirty ( possibly dangerous way ) by using the nougat service ROM. That ROM is for bnd-L21, so not sure how an unlocked bootloader will handle it. It has worked on unlocked before.

mrmazak said:
There is a roll-back ROM on firmware finder. As long as it shows your IMEI as approoved, it should install.
That's the nice clean way.
There is a dirty ( possibly dangerous way ) by using the nougat service ROM. That ROM is for bnd-L21, so not sure how an unlocked bootloader will handle it. It has worked on unlocked before.
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I have been attempting to use firmware finder but I can't wrap my head around actually pushing the update. I heard you need an outdated version of hisuite but no one specifies what version. Any help is appreciated =)

voldomart13 said:
I have been attempting to use firmware finder but I can't wrap my head around actually pushing the update. I heard you need an outdated version of hisuite but no one specifies what version. Any help is appreciated =)
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Insttall firmware finder from playstore.
In the app select the "hamburger" menu, from top left corner. Select instructions. Either watch videos, or read the text guides

mrmazak said:
Insttall firmware finder from playstore.
In the app select the "hamburger" menu, from top left corner. Select instructions. Either watch videos, or read the text guides
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The mobile app as far as I can tell doesn't work on newer versions of android. They even have a disclaimer mentioning that the app only works for older devices now.

voldomart13 said:
The mobile app as far as I can tell doesn't work on newer versions of android. They even have a disclaimer mentioning that the app only works for older devices now.
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You are not on 8.1, the app can work.
But I was only referencing the app for the guides linked inside.
You should be able to use it to flash b330. Which should work in DC

mrmazak said:
You are not on 8.1, the app can work.
But I was only referencing the app for the guides linked inside.
You should be able to use it to flash b330. Which should work in DC
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My bad I am on 8.0 to be specific bnd-l34 8.0.0.341(c567) and as much as I've tried I can not get it to work on the phone following along on the videos. They are using the app on emui 5.0 not 8.0. It doesn't work anymore on 8.0

All there videos revolve around emui 5.0 or lower. It stopped working with 8.0

voldomart13 said:
My bad I am on 8.0 to be specific bnd-l34 8.0.0.341(c567) and as much as I've tried I can not get it to work on the phone following along on the videos. They are using the app on emui 5.0 not 8.0. It doesn't work anymore on 8.0
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Because the locked bootloader, you can only use the firmwares that are approoved.
Chances are , the only one that's approoved is the b330
And if not , then only option is the service-rom. Followed by dc-unlock, then the hwota and correct ROM
It has been done.
There should be confirmation back in the mate thread somewhere.

mrmazak said:
Because the locked bootloader, you can only use the firmwares that are approoved.
Chances are , the only one that's approoved is the b330
And if not , then only option is the service-rom. Followed by dc-unlock, then the hwota and correct ROM
It has been done.
There should be confirmation back in the mate thread somewhere.
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Which mate thread?

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Which mate thread?
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I'm searching. I know i have recommended this process many times, and got many success responses. But I am striking out in finding threads with confirmed responses.
This search only shows 4 found matches for the search info. One does fit real good, but the author has made it sound , not real credible.
https://forum.xda-developers.com/search/forum/7100?query=unlock mate service-rom#posts

mrmazak said:
Because the locked bootloader, you can only use the firmwares that are approoved.
Chances are , the only one that's approoved is the b330
And if not , then only option is the service-rom. Followed by dc-unlock, then the hwota and correct ROM
It has been done.
There should be confirmation back in the mate thread somewhere.
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What about this method? https://www.getdroidtips.com/full-guide-install-stock-firmware-huawei-smartphone/

mrmazak said:
I'm searching. I know i have recommended this process many times, and got many success responses. But I am striking out in finding threads with confirmed responses.
This search only shows 4 found matches for the search info. One does fit real good, but the author has made it sound , not real credible.
https://forum.xda-developers.com/search/forum/7100?query=unlock mate service-rom#posts
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This post you made here sounds doable.
This service rom so far has been only thing we found that will load with three button method (dload)
But it is not a full rom to keep on device. It needs you to follow up with flashing fullOTA of your correct version after.
https://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid...83647474828964
1. Unzip download
2. copy the dload folder to root of sdcard
3. power on phone holding all three buttons
4. After phone finishes and reboots, unlock frp and bootloader, if needed
5. Use Huru or HWOTA to flash correct firmware for your model/ region.
Enlighten me what is huru or hwota? If I were to flash this does it boot up into android or is it non functional?

voldomart13 said:
This post you made here sounds doable.
This service rom so far has been only thing we found that will load with three button method (dload)
But it is not a full rom to keep on device. It needs you to follow up with flashing fullOTA of your correct version after.
https://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid...83647474828964
1. Unzip download
2. copy the dload folder to root of sdcard
3. power on phone holding all three buttons
4. After phone finishes and reboots, unlock frp and bootloader, if needed
5. Use Huru or HWOTA to flash correct firmware for your model/ region.
Enlighten me what is huru or hwota? If I were to flash this does it boot up into android or is it non functional?
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Yes, this should leave you able to boot. And with build level that should allow DC unlocked to give you the code.
Remember like I said before this is kind of a dirty way around and 'could' have issues unknown. Like what if DC does not give you a code, you would then be stuck . (Though you are stuck now)
Huru and hwota are very similar. They both use TWRP to give custom flashing control.
Hwota uses modified stock recovery to flash full ota files.
Huru repacks full ota files so that TWRP can flash them.
Since doth start with TWRP , bootloader unlock is needed.

mrmazak said:
Yes, this should leave you able to boot. And with build level that should allow DC unlocked to give you the code.
Remember like I said before this is kind of a dirty way around and 'could' have issues unknown. Like what if DC does not give you a code, you would then be stuck . (Though you are stuck now)
Huru and hwota are very similar. They both use TWRP to give custom flashing control.
Hwota uses modified stock recovery to flash full ota files.
Huru repacks full ota files so that TWRP can flash them.
Since doth start with TWRP , bootloader unlock is needed.
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I see. And say dc cant get a code I would be stuck no way of recovery? Man I miss the days of samsung phones and using odin for upgrade/downgrade =/ been doing this stuff since samsung captivate days.

voldomart13 said:
I see. And say dc cant get a code I would be stuck no way of recovery? Man I miss the days of samsung phones and using odin for upgrade/downgrade =/ been doing this stuff since samsung captivate days.
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Just spent most of the morning going back and forth with someone else with mate see, and they just did restored his device with the service ROM.
I do not now what he was restoring from, but he ended up with "unknown model" and default build number of 8.0.0.46
This is because of (probably) some data corrupt issue making the flash go bad. But he was able to run the ROM and unlock boooader.
Difference is he already had his unlock code.
https://forum.xda-developers.com/honor-7x/help/dload-method-stuck-5-t3821898

voldomart13 said:
I see. And say dc cant get a code I would be stuck no way of recovery? Man I miss the days of samsung phones and using odin for upgrade/downgrade =/ been doing this stuff since samsung captivate days.
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Have you seen this guide?
It is for "official" hisuite roll-back
I have not rolled back so do not know it it works though.(I checked with my device, it shows no downgrade available)
I know the roll-back firmwarm listed on firmware finder was listed as "bond" and not "bnd". So this means not available "officially"
https://usermanual.wiki/Huawei/EMUI...roid70OperationInstructionpdf.1621060771/help