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[Huawei MediaPad X2] audioralf:
You must download the firmware from here http://xdaforums.com/mediapad-x2/general/mediapad-x2-firmware-702l-703l-t3168925

If you can do a nandroid restore from your old B003 or B001 or B006, you have not switched correct to Android 5.1.1 and miss the new format of the internal SD.

This could be a reason why firmware reset fails.

If you can restore your backup,

then you must start from B015 again.

Download the full package for B015, unzip and extract the files with Huawei Update extractor

Download the full package for B106, unzip and copy it to dload folder on internal SD.

rename dload folder on external sd to something else or delete it.

Check if there is a update.zip in you download folder--> this might caused the problems

Flash the extracted components from B015 (last 5.0 version) boot, system, cust, data via fastboot.

Then flash TWRP 5.0 and install the universal cust. Then do a factory reset in TWRP (in wipe menu)

Then flash recovery for B015 in fastboot and reboot the machine and do a factory reset from running Android (without format SD)

Then go to update menu and select manual upgrade and install the dload version for B106 (from internal SD)

This installs also the new recovery for B016.

But first we have to install the universal cust (for B112) again, because we don't have a 703 hardware.

So go into fastboot and install TWRP for 5.1.1

start TWRP and install universal cust for B112

fastboot flash the recovery.img , B106 recovery

After this start B106 and do a factory reset including format of the internal SD

Now you are clean on Android 5.11 and can take the OTA update to B112

If you have installed this the "about phone" infor must be corrected again via installin the universal cust for B112

After this flash the recovery for B112 and then you would be able to do a factroy reset on B112.

If you have done this make a Nandroid of this stock B112, to be ready for the Android 6.0 update.

After this you can install one of ajsmsg78s roms.

Take the new simply google, because it contains Huawei Backup and so you can restore your backup.

But before flashing this you have to do a factory reset in TWRP to wipe the data partition of the stock.

I tried to install this without wiping data and and was not able to start google playstore and to set my account.
[Huawei MediaPad X2] audioralf:
Try.. If you can install and start twrp 5.0 I guess you can install b015 , otherwise it will fail.

In this case do the procedure with the files from b106.

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[Huawei MediaPad X2] audioralf:
Solution comes . . . :) - Be sure to flash the correct files. They have the same names in each version, but you have to exchange the files within the adb folder before flashing. Check the date of the files before you flash, if it comes from the version which you want to flash.
[Huawei MediaPad X2] HuaSamSony:
Problem solved! USER INCOMPETENT! I used the wrong files to flash, so I couldn´t work! After solving this, everything worked like audioralf described.

Once again sorry for this!!

And many thanks to audioralf and all others!
[Huawei MediaPad X2] audioralf:
Seems that we have an easier way for the upgrade process now.

One user tried to flash the stock B112 direclty on the 4 files fasboot flashed B015. And it worked!

So B112 seems to be a full update package, instead of B106,109 and B111, wich were "delta" updates.

I updated OP.

Please report if you also have succcess on the new easier way. Then I would remove the "old" circumstandly way in OP.
[Huawei MediaPad X2] cvncbn:
When i try "fastboot flash system SYSTEM.img " error: can not load system.img
[Huawei MediaPad X2] audioralf:
This is because you are using old version of adb
[Huawei MediaPad X2] cvncbn:
i use version 1.3
[Huawei MediaPad X2] audioralf:
must be 1.3.1

Here are the adb-files which can handle this more than 2 GByte big system.img
[Huawei MediaPad X2] DLSkyNet:
Hm, I ran into Problems following your "Update 2016-28-02"-Guide:

Everything went fine until step 4. a. When I tried to dload GEM-703L_EMUI3.1_Android5.1_V100R001C233B112.zip (unzipped into dload on SDCard) the update failed and the phone rebooted itself into a System stating to be B112 but showing it was Android 4.3(?) with 1GB RAM etc. - which also said it was 703L.

I than flashed the 5.1.1 TWRP and tried to flash STOCK_B112_ROOTED_DEBLOATED_GAPPS.zip as well as STOCK_B112_ROOTED_GAPPS.zip. Both said to be flashed fine but get stuck on load screen on boot.

<edit>

In addition: I have been able to get into TWRP but after the last reboot I tried there seems to be only a chinese stock recovery left on the system. Installing TWRP via fastboot does not seem to work to fix that...

</edit>

<edit2>

Upon further inspection I realizd I had forgotten to format the internal SDCard - although I am not 100% sure everything works now the phone at least booted up - will report back!

</edit2>

Anything I can do to fix that?

Kind regards

Dirk
[Huawei MediaPad X2] DLSkyNet:
OK, guess my phone really got stuck - it booted once but I wanted to try Near Stock, not debloated, and the same thing happened again. No boot (stuck on boot-screen) and not really a chance to enter TWRP. Somehow managed to dload GEM-703L_EMUI3.1_Android5.1_V100R001C233B112.zip again and afterwords more problems to enter TWRP. So I guess something went terribly wrong :(

Any ideas probably?
[Huawei MediaPad X2] audioralf:
It is normal that 701 and 702 models show a corrupted about phone info. You had to install the huawei recovery and do Factory reset with Format sd.

Then flash TWRP 5.1.1.

Then install the near stock. This well also fix the corrupted about phone info
[Huawei MediaPad X2] DLSkyNet:
Currently the problem is that the phone does not boot - would you mind giving a step-by-step guide of what I might probably have to do - or on which step I could restart your guide? Could be in german as well, if it is easier for you ;)

Oh, funny enough, I see a chinese stock recovery now ;) Might that help in any way?
[Huawei MediaPad X2] DLSkyNet:
OK, minor update: Tried to restart from Step 2a) but things got worse - now I do have a constant bootloop, showing the bootscreen for a couple of seconds than rebooting...
[Huawei MediaPad X2] HuaSamSony:
Try to boot bootloader than:

fastboot flash recovery TWRP-ENG-5.1.1.img

For me this always worked to break the bootloop, I´ve got similar problems.

What I did was:

rename dload folder on external sd to something else or delete it.

extract the B112 with Huawei Update extractor

fastboot flash boot BOOT.img

fastboot flash system SYSTEM.img

fastboot flash cust CUST.img

fastboot flash userdata USERDATA.img

fastboot flash recovery TWRP-ENG-5.1.1.img

factory reset in TWRP (in wipe menu)

install universal cust

fastboot flash recovery RECOVERY.img

fastboot reboot

minimal configuration

put folder dload from B112 on internal sdcard

try "Update" and press menu icon for "manual firmware update" and select update from internal SD-Card

probably you´ll get a mistake at 98%.

Again fastboot flash recovery TWRP-ENG-5.1.1.img

factory reset in TWRP (in wipe menu)

install universal cust

fastboot flash recovery RECOVERY.img

fastboot reboot

minimal configuration.

this was the point when i was able to do a factory reset including format of the internal SD
[Huawei MediaPad X2] DLSkyNet:
Done that, works - but now?
[Huawei MediaPad X2] HuaSamSony:
Look my edited post!
[Huawei MediaPad X2] DLSkyNet:
Any chance to get those files from you directly? I am on OSX - so no update extractor for me :(

---------- Post added at 09:43 PM ---------- Previous post was at 08:57 PM ----------

Just installed VirtualBox running WinXP - so which profile in Huawei Update Extractor is the correct one for 703L?
[Huawei MediaPad X2] HuaSamSony:
http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2433454
[Huawei MediaPad X2] DLSkyNet:
Already found a working version and progressing through your steps - will report back ;)
[Huawei MediaPad X2] DLSkyNet:
OK, made it finally! Exactly followed the steps from [MENTION=4097925]wetlitzky[/MENTION] found here http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=65654972&postcount=150 and had a stock B112 install. Kang or SimplyGoogle could be flashed, but not the "Stock rooted Google apps debloated/non-debloated" ROM which, I guess, is a problem with the ROM, not this process...

These steps might help others who render their X2 useless converting from 701L to 703L while changing from Android 5.0 to 5.1 and having already reached at least a partial 5.1 state.
[Huawei MediaPad X2] audioralf:
If you are on 5.1.1

and you had performed a dload process

or send a

fastboot flash cust cust.img

command to your device,

you must install the b112 cust again.

If you swap roms you must wipe

dalvic cache and cache,

maybe also data

before install the new rom
[Huawei MediaPad X2] under-developed:
Hi,

It looks as though one or two people here may have managed to upgrade a 702/B006 phone but I can't work out at all how they've made it work.

Is anyone able to provide a description of the steps, please (simple as possible - I'm not very familiar with the tech terms).

Thanks

(specifically, do I have to DOWNgrade to B003 first ? and how do I do that - tried the "dload" option and also TWRP, both failed)
[Huawei MediaPad X2] audioralf:
Do a Nandroid of your system first!

Save the /cust folder of your device.

Have you tested this variant:

put update.app of B112 in dload folder

Install B112 Univeral Cust in TWRP

Do factory reset in TWRP

Then try if if it is possible to flash the files for B112 boot, userdata, recovery, system,

and then start the system and choose manual update (not OTA Update!)

and then select the update.app of B112

If the system does not start try the download:

To Downgrade from 006 to 003 put Update.app of 003 to dload folder.

flash the Files system, boot, cust, recovery, userdata, for b003 and then start System and choose manual update in Android system.

Then do the same with b112 files

You can download the extracted Files for B112 on the link above
[Huawei MediaPad X2] under-developed:
thanks audioralf

I think I need to do some reading about what /cust etc really are, but will give it a try
[Huawei MediaPad X2] Nicksterrr:
Yo guys,

I have the GEM-701L, it just arrived a week ago so i didnt do anything to the system yet.

I want to convert te phone to the 703 version but i have some questions first.

From wich step i can start the convert process, im on B003.

Is there anyway to read the boot unlock code for free?

And can i use a updatet stock rom instead of a custom rom?

Also i don`t need root, and i wanna have ota updates when i finished this process....

EDIT

Managed to root the device without any unlock code, i used kingroot to root the phone and for some reason it worked.

When i boot the phone in bootloader menu it says PHONE unlocked, i assume that the bootloader is unlocked now?

Root working, only the volume down+power button to boot in fastboot&rescuemode does not seems te work.

I loaded that up by using the adb command to boot in fastboot mode.

So, i`m ready to convert the version nr?
[Huawei MediaPad X2] HuaSamSony:
Welcome to the forum!

First of all, where did you buy the phone, if bootloader is unlocked, it can´t be an new one!

"Root working, only the volume down+power button to boot in fastboot&rescuemode does not seems te work."

Did you connect phone with the PC while pressing the buttoms?

"From wich step i can start the convert process, im on B003."

Please read the tutorial from the beginning, every question is answered several times! And, read the thread completely, many things went wrong for many people, so it is very interesting!

"Is there anyway to read the boot unlock code for free?"

Yes, here is the thread: http://xdaforums.com/mediapad-x2/general/mediapad-x2-unlock-bootloader-root-guide-t3212325

"And can i use a updatet stock rom instead of a custom rom?"

What do you mean by updated stock rom?

"Also i don`t need root, and i wanna have ota updates when i finished this process...."

And again, please read the tutorial up to the end:

"12 reboot into TWRP and make a backup of this clean stock B112, to be able to do a upgrade to Android 6.0 in future."
[Huawei MediaPad X2] Nicksterrr:
Already read the whole tutorial several times, and already bricked my device by installing trwp.

I installed by using the twrp from the play store, tried to install the img from out the twrp app, and got an error and bricked my device.

Bootloop, tried to install an stock rom by the huwaei recovery, still Bootloop.

Wiped cache, factory reset, still Bootloop.

Adb was not recognized anymore because my device was unauthorized for some reason.

Tried everything but keeps on bootlooping.

Bootloader was locked first, after I used king root the bootloader was unlocked for some reason.

I sended the devices back to the store,hopefully they will fix it or send a new one....
[Huawei MediaPad X2] audioralf:
If the device is not recognized via adb, then re install abd and Huawei hisuite software.

TWRP from playstore? Don't know what this did to your device.

You said it was unlocked. So I think someone else installed parts of firmware and failed.

This is very difficult to fix.

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[Huawei MediaPad X2] HuaSamSony:
Are you sure? You didn´t know exactly, whether bootloader is locked or unlocked and started to flash anything?

There are links to spezial versions of twrp (5.0, 5.1.1), why do think, the the play store versions are working?

How did you do this?

We will see, but if you wan´t to succeed next time, do everything step by step like discribed!

If you make a Huawei ID now, you´ll be able to get the unlock code wihin some hours, if you´ll get your new phone!

If you do the registration of your new phone, the tell you, you have to wait 14 days, but if you try it some hours later, it´s no problem!
[Huawei MediaPad X2] Nicksterrr:
The bootloader was unlocked, According to the picture I put in the first post.

And just wanted to install a recovery program for backing up my device.

I thought it would work, because the phone was listed in the list of devices that was present in the list.

I chose the mediapad and pressed install.

I did a lot of flashing, Samsung, nexus 6 so it's not that I'm not a Newby on the firmware flashing.

But huwaei is the first phone I ****ed up without getting it fixed by myself.

---------- Post added at 05:37 PM ---------- Previous post was at 05:35 PM ----------

Adb drivers where fine, after I bricked it the devices was recognized but the phone wasn't authorized anymore.

And yes the phone status was unlocked according to the picture I posted.
[Huawei MediaPad X2] Sebi1960:
Hello,

I´m stucked. Phone is unlocked.

When trying to install twrp i get the following messgae :

C:\Program Files (x86)\Minimal ADB and Fastboot>fastboot flash recovery TWRP-ENG-5.0.img

target reported max download size of 471859200 bytes

sending 'recovery' (26592 KB)...

OKAY [ 0.927s]

writing 'recovery'...

FAILED (remote: Command not allowed)

finished. total time: 0.930s

Can you help ?

Thanks,

S.Neumann
[Huawei MediaPad X2] audioralf:
Do you use the last adb version?

Did the phone come unlocked, did you unlock it by entering tke bootloader code yourself?

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[Huawei MediaPad X2] Sebi1960:
Hello,

i downloaded the software yesterday. I got the Unlockkey from the Huawei Webpage. I unlocked the phone myself.

Thanks,

S.Neumann
[Huawei MediaPad X2] Sebi1960:
Hello,

i unlocked the phone again and was able to install twrp.

:)

Greetings,

S.Neumann
[Huawei MediaPad X2] under-developed:
Thanks audioralf. I've tried several ways (including both of the ones you suggested AND trying the whole process in posts 1&2 of this thread), though I don't really know why I'm doing what I'm doing

I can flash the 5 files for B003 (via fastboot - is that correct?) but then emui refuses/fails to do a local update (I think using emui is what you mean by "dload method")

If I try the same with the B112 files, I can only flash BOOT and RECOVERY, the other two fail ("remote command not allowed") and the "dload" emui update also fails

Looking at "about phone":

1) it thinks it is a GEM-701L (a change - it WAS a 702L). I don't think I have ever managed to make it show as a 703

2) build number is currently GEM-701LV100R001C100B003 (a change - started as a B006). WHen I tried just following the whole long process, the build no was showing as the "kang.........." and the phone thought it was a 701L

Any ideas ?

Is there another way to force it to install the "update.app" ?

Thanks
[Huawei MediaPad X2] audioralf:
If you can not flash system.img , you are on old adb version. Install the new one!

If still " command is not allowed" message. Unlock bootloade again with your bootloader unlock code.

So you came from B006. You are the one who finds a way to upgrade from B006!

Now you have flashed to B003. This seems ok, because we were able to flash from B003 to B015 and then to B112

Install and B112 Cust and Flash the B015 files like in Post#1

Then you can start dload of B112 also via pressing vol+ and vol- the same time while turning on the pone via power key.

Release Power key if screen is on and keep holding vol + and vol -

Then the system will take the update.app in dload folder and flash the system.

If it does not work repeat it 4 times. We had reports that this helped.
[Huawei MediaPad X2] under-developed:
Still can't get the ADB flashing to work (I can flash system and userdata ONLY for the B003 version and not B015, and emui won't even start upgrading from dload). I've reinstalled & updated the SDK toolset and also tried with minimal ADB & fastboot - neither will allow this. I tried to flash fastboot.img from B015 but that won't go either.

I've found a 703 B006 ROM on the needrom site - might that work if I tried to dload it from a fully restored original 702 B006 ? (it's getting to 703 that "really matters" isn't it ?)
[Huawei MediaPad X2] audioralf:
i can't remember anyone reporting that he converted b006 to b015 or b112 successfull yet.

But this dies not mean it's impossible.

This is because ajsmsg78 die not yet receive an untouched b006 cust to integrate it into the universal cyst b112.

If you are not able to fastboot flash system.img of b115, something is wrong with the adb.

I helped persons on phone and solved the problem not to be able to install.

the reasons were :

-flashed the wrong files

- used the wrong adb version

- used the wrong adb path

- renaming of files was wrong

- not unlocked correctly

- wrong TWRP version

- not done reset on emui

- corrupt format of internal sd

- too slow external sd card

- installed the wrong recovery

- forget to install universal cust

- had overwritten uni cust via flashing cust.img

- not supported version in universal cust

Check all and report if you can solve your problem

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[Huawei MediaPad X2] under-developed:
Thanks again audioralf

I’m not an expert, as you’re aware – please can you confirm the questions below for me ? I'll try this method later today once I'm sure I've understood

Try this: Install TWRP 5.1.1

(Oh, OK – I’ve only had the 5.0 version on there before)

and install universalcust for B112

you mean the KANGVIP zip file ?

Do a factory reset in TWRP

OK

then goto you adb directory and delete the files boot.img, userdata.img, recovery.img and system.img. and if present cust.img.

OK

then extract those files for B112 or download from here to your adb directory B112 files

OK – I’ve only used the B015 ones up to now

Then flash boot,system, and recovery

and userdata ??

and try to start the dload via the vol- vol+ buttons.

If it runs into error on about 5 % flash userdata.img and try again.

If it runs into error repeat staring dload up to 4 times

OK - if that won't work, can I try using the update option through "settings" ?

If the dload process was successful, don't check the "about phone" info, but install TWRP and the universal cust B112.

KANGVIP again, yes ?

Then do a nandroid

You mean a nandroid backup, or something else ?

and then install NearStock B111 the SimplyGoogle112
[Huawei MediaPad X2] audioralf:
No the Universal cust 112 https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B5I_q70mNuR4NGJTdjZhVnJMZjg/view?usp=sharing

is not a Rom it's s part of the configuration

See the refferring thread

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[Huawei MediaPad X2] jasonleeg:
Hi, Just reading the thread and I'm on B006 / GEM702, have unlocked the bootloader and installed TWRP, not flashed anything, only done a backup. So, my cust folder should be untouched. I could sent it to ajsmsg78 for him to create a new B006 cust folder if this helps.
[Huawei MediaPad X2] under-developed:
Good morning - I think I've done something stupid

I began the process (as listed in my last post) last night - I thought the 1st few were clear and I was getting set for trying the full method today

Installed TWRP 5.1.1

Installed the KANGVIP zip file

Couldn't get it to boot into TWRP.

Thought I'd repeated the above process but was busy with other interruptions from my kids. I have a feeling that I flashed the TWRP 5.0 and the B112 boot,system,userdata,recovery (intended to flash the B015 files again to make sure they were in there)

When I went to reboot to TWRP, the phone is fixed in a boot loop. It won't respond to any buttons being held, is not visible in ADB and I can't even switch it off. I left it looping overnight and it had switched off. I held down the power & vol down and applied charger - straight back into the same boot loop.

I'm wondering if I need to break into the phone & disconnect the battery - I'm not sure that anyone has done this

Alternatives ?

:(
[XDA Assist] Omaritani99:
Hey everyone, I have a galaxy s5 rooted on Cyanogenmod 12.1 (the last current available snapshot release from October 7th 2015), and I had an issue today with the system font. I installed a font from the app "Font Installer" (black folder with green letter A) from Google play, and now my lockscreen has a question mark with a box around it instead of a colon. What did I do wrong and how can I fix it? I'll try to add a screenshot but I'm new here so I don't quite know how yet. Thanks!
[XDA Assist] Art Vanderlay:
Hi

Thanks for using XDA Assist.

It seems to be a bug or an unsupported symbol. Try removing that font and install a different one.
[MTCB Software Development] NYCAR:
I installed Malaysk's latest ROM (did not update MCU) and am now trying to personalize my head unit. I've looked on the forum for assistance, but things either do not work or do not make sense to me. I have a feeling it is because people are posting steps 4-10 because everyone here already knows what steps 1-3 are. I, however, have never coded a thing in my life and do not understand the basics.

Could someone please give me the baby-steps to take a brand new head unit that has Malaysk's latest ROM and perform the following; (I think that would be enough to help me understand and experiment with other things)

1a) Change the default Music App to the included Rocket Player (or whatever it is called). I made it my new default, but that does nothing.

1b) Have said program turn off when I switch to radio.

2) Remove the background (blocks) from the clock screensaver.

Feel free to just link me to a video or something with the basics explained so I can at least have more intelligent questions to ask.

Thank you so much.