[Android General] yoavst:
Huawei Honor 2 U9508

models:

U9508/Ascend G615 - 1Gb RAM

U9508B - 2Gb RAM

specs:

ROMS & Official Updates (EMUI):

Official updates:

The official updates ordered by BXXX

4.0.4 Updates:

B026 (Older versions: B018,B019,B024,B025) - those version come with the device pre-installed. It’s don’t reccomend to install them. Those version are 4.0.4 Android and they are not include Google Apps.

B107 - This is the official Huawei’s international version. It’s an Android 4.0.4 version Stock (original Google Vanilla UI) which is come with Gapps. Multilanguage version. This version is considered as “Battery Saver” by most of the users in XDA. This version also got the biggest Antutu Benchmark score (15,000-15,500) which achieved in the device.

4.1.2 Updates (Emotion UI):

All of the 4.1.2 updates have the “Emotion UI” interface (more info about EMUI here).

There is only English and Chinese in Emotion UI (Menus).

Right now there is 2 version of Emui - “Emotion UI 1.5” and “Emotion UI 1.6” .

You can download it from here, use google translate.

EMUI 1.5 is the stable build. Emui 1.6 is the development build.

B544 (Older versions: B541,B542,B543) - This is EMUI 1.5 stable build. it have all the futures of Jellybean and the unique interface. Very stable. Don’t include Google Apps.

B624 (Older version: B605,B610,B615,B618,B624) - This is Emui 1.6 Development build. This version include a lot of chinese apps. Don’t include Google Apps.

ROMS:

Xiui 1.2 stable (Older version: 0.9 beta,1,1.1) - based on B624 (EMUI 1.6, Android 4.1.2). All the chinese apps have been deleted. A lot of tweaks. Multilanguage version. Rooted. Include Google Apps. The lanucher is “Smart Lanucher”.

Hiui 1.0 - Based on B624 (EMUI 1.6, Android 4.1.2). All the chinese apps have been deleted. A lot of tweaks. Multilanguage version. Rooted. Include Google Apps. The lanucher is EMUI launcher and it’s include “ME widget” & others...

Miui V4 - Come in 2 version - 3.2.1 Based on Android 4.0.3 - 3.2.2 Based on Android 4.1.2 - you can read about MIUI here. Not include Google Apps. Recommend for 2Gb version only

TouchWiz - Based on B026 (Android 4.0.4). Introducing the known samsung’s interface - “Touchwiz”. Not include Google Apps.

Other Download:

Kernel for Jellybean version *ONLY* - The updated kernel which in B624 version.

Recovery6.0.1.9_AscendHonor2.exe - this EXE file is required to replace the Recovery to the Chinese Recovery or back to the Original Recovery.

Google Apps for Jellybean *ONLY*

Google Apps for ICS *ONLY*

SuperSU - Root controller App. You need this app to have ROOT.

Guides:

How to install Official Updates -

Method number 1 - Required EMUI:

Donwload official update which come as a Zip file.

In the Zip file there is a folder called “dload”. Extract its to the root library of the SD card.

Open Settings app.

Go to “About Phone” and then choose “System updates”.

Choose “Update via SD card” and then “Confirm”.

The device will reboot into the “Update installer” and then he will install the update.

If the installation successed, the device will reboot into the new version, if not it will reboot into the version which you have right now.

Method number 2 - Required Original Recovery (can be custom ROM)

Donwload official update which come as a Zip file.

In the Zip file there is a folder called “dload”. Extract its to the root library of the SD card.

Turn off the phone.

Boot up the phone with POWER & Volume + & Volume -

The device will reboot into the “Update installer” and then he will install the update.

If the installation succeeded, the device will reboot into the new version, if not it will reboot into the version which you have right now.

How to Replace Recovery -

U9508 have 2 types of Recovery - The original for the official updates - the chinese for everything else.

Open setting app.

Disable Fastboot option. Go to “Developer options” and enable “USB debugging”.

Connect the device into the USB. Choose “USB storage device”.

Open “Recovery6.0.1.9_AscendHonor2.exe”.

Now you have 2 options - 1 for The chinese recovery, 2 for The original recovery.

Write the number that you have choosen and press Enter.

If all is OK, the program will do its job - Reboot into FASTBOOT MOD, Flash the selected recovery and then reboot the device.

your selected recovery have been installed.

How to install custom ROM -

You will need the Chinese Recovery to install custom ROM.

This guide work with MIUI,HIUI,XIUI,TouchWiz...

Put the ROM on the SD card

Go to recovery by Turning off the device and then booting up the phone with POWER & Volume +

First you need to wipe all your data, Select the 4th option and then the first option [Wipe Data/Factory reset]

Now when your phone is empty you can install new ROM, Select the 2nd option and then 4th option.

Now select the Zip file of the ROM.

Select the first option, Now the ROM will be installed.

Now choose the “GO BACK” option (The last one) and then choose the first option - Now your phone will reboot

If the installation succeeded, After few minutes your phone will boot up to the new ROM.

How to install Google Apps or SuperSU -

This guide is almost the same as installing ROM, you just don’t need to wipe your data :)

This guide is also for installing kernel.

Put Gapps/SuperSU on your SD card.

Go to recovery by Turning off the device and then booting up the phone with POWER & Volume +

Select the 2nd option and then 4th option.

Now select the Zip file of the Gapps/SuperSU.

Select the first option, Now Gapps/SuperSU will be installed.

Now choose the “GO BACK” option (The last one) and then choose the first option - Now your phone will reboot

If the installation succeeded, After a minute your phone will boot up with Gapps/SuperSU.

You can check it by search in your apps for Google Play or SuperSU app.

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0AhUNCXEc3xD4dHJEM21Yd201Z3dydjRwUFRsUUthWmc#gid=0

this F.A.Q made by Yoavst ALL CREDITS GOES TO HIM, THANKS FOR CONTRIBUTING.