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[P8lite General] Lordbannakaffalatta:
If oem get-bootinfo says it's unlocked. Then it's unlocked. You're one off the lucky guys. Most of the time things end up awol.

You can just proceed just be carefull if you flash something trough fastboot and you get the error permission denied or something like that. Than the best thing to do is unlock bootloader the way i told you
[P8lite General] doomking_99:
Just do it like the man said. ;)
[P8lite General] Dawko:
yeah, it seems like the recovery couldnt be written. I unlocked the bootloader with the code and then I could flash the recovery.

Then I flashed 1.zip+2.zip and it seems like I have root access now! Thanks for your awesome guide and help.

One little thing: SuperSU wasnt installed at the end. I search through my whole phone using the es file explorer, it simply wasnt there.

Just installed it from the Play Store and now everything's fine.

Thanks!
[P8lite General] Lordbannakaffalatta:
That's...weird... did you still had kingroot installed?
[P8lite General] Lordbannakaffalatta:
He knows why i say you don't use kingroot and other one click root apps :laugh:
[P8lite General] Dawko:
nope, deleted it before unlocking the bootloader.

Still it really seems all fine now.
[P8lite General] Lordbannakaffalatta:
Weird. It should install supersu. Mhe, if everything works fine then your goal is reached.
[P8lite General] markenz1:
Thanks for the instructions - but need help please!

Hi Lord

I have followed your instructions and have unlocked my phone. I have downloaded the update.app file for MM and have put that in a newly created dload folder on my card. However, my build number is ALE-L02C183B130 and I don't know how to update it. I have tried using the update function on the phone but it keeps saying the phone is up to date. How can I update the build so I install MM 6.0? Thanks for you help - I found your instructions easy to follow and very entertaining!

Thanks

Mark
[P8lite General] Lordbannakaffalatta:
You first have to convert to ale l21 dont worry it fits perfectly only some basebands arent supported ( see comparison link) just follow the convert chapter.
[P8lite General] Lordbannakaffalatta:
Also install twrp first and do a full wipe (dalvick, cache, system, data and internal) before flashing the unbrick tool
[P8lite General] markenz1:
Hi Lord

So I have run the TWRP tool and booted the phone - it started to install the huawei software and got to 90% and has been at 90% for about 10 mins. Should I be worried? I have downloaded the unbrick files just waiting on the TWRP tool.

Thanks

Mark
[P8lite General] Lordbannakaffalatta:
Ok... this is a mess... what, wha, how? What did you do? So first install twrp. Then boot into twrp and wipe everything. The connect your device to pc and reboot into fastboot/bootloader and then run the unbrivking files and solve the balong bug then upgrade to b170 and upgrade then manually to android 6.0
[P8lite General] markenz1:
Ok will give it a go!
[P8lite General] Lordbannakaffalatta:
Good luck and if you problems let us know
[P8lite General] MyGalaxysIII:
i install zip1 and zip2 but my phone doesn't rooted... second i install only zip1 and my phone is rooted now :)
[P8lite General] Lordbannakaffalatta:
Did you do the reboot between zip 1 and zip 2?
[P8lite General] markenz1:
So....I ran the B170 update and now have the Balong bug. My model number is now hi6210sft and build is BalongC50B311. I downloaded and extracted the vendor files, moved the update.app file (only 20kb in size) to the dload folder, ran update. The phone restarted and started to update then said update failed. Have tried this twice! So close! Can you help???
[P8lite General] allrightlite:
That's right, the security problems all over with the new security patch from this month. Now the phone is really secure :)
[P8lite General] JFK1975:
Damn it I really liked playing music with Dolby atmos:cool:.

But thanks again for this mega-thread! Its a big support :svetius:
[P8lite General] allrightlite:
What is the difference to normal sound? dts works with the normal Music-App. But I can't here the big better sound, just changed, but not greater. Use normally good EQ-Apps to get a better sound.
[P8lite General] JFK1975:
I've used galaxy 2 and 4mini so far with MX player.

No equalizer was allowed or recognized from MX.

MX really plays everything and Dolby Atmos was the first equalizer I found which worked well and let videos and mp3s sound much better.
[P8lite General] allrightlite:
I use Equalizer FX systemwide and the sound is really great. Everything without rooting the phone :o
[P8lite General] JFK1975:
I will try, thanks a lot.
[P8lite General] udtul:
Boot loader unlock site is down.

Is there way to unlock Boot loader for free.

I am on mm Asian build.
[P8lite General] Napst3r88:
I am on A 5 Rooted + Twrp installed

To receive OTA update

I just install stock recovery with ADB ???
[P8lite General] spoooky1:
try this : https://emui.huawei.com/plugin/unlock/index

Don't forget to create an account before :D
[P8lite General] amageek:
Yes...
[P8lite General] Lordbannakaffalatta:
Extremly busy with mastruba... Euhm studying

Yes studying science euhum

Pm me

Thx nice tip. Could you make a tutorial with pictures?

[MENTION=7234478]amageek[/MENTION] has a solution to this if i'm not mistaken.

Yes.

My best guess is that you didn't install twrp. Try reinstalling twrp
[P8lite General] Napst3r88:
1- i will reflash stock recovery then unroot with Super SU app

2 - i will flash Android 6 rom locally with dload folder but before i will flash A6 rom imgs like boot,recovery...etc

3- i will install new TwRP

4 - then i will root again

any wrong in my steps?

and after upgrading the bootloadr still unlocked or i will unlock it again?
[P8lite General] dMaN24:
Lordbannakaffalatta: When you say more secure, do you mean more secure to mod for users, or more secure as in locked down by Huawei?

I had to flash the stock 574 a while ago, after getting a bootloop, and ever since then i have been unable to install twrp or root the phone.

It is a dualsim. Not sure if that has anything to say?

Oh yeah. One more thing. The certification. What purpose does it have? Because my phone is apparently certified for Serbia? But it is a Spanish phone.
[P8lite General] amageek:
Somehow, [MENTION=5827976]AmINoS007[/MENTION] was able to root it.. I too failed and almost bricked my phone...

According to him, he flashed v2.67 twice amd then finally v2.76 (stable) to root b586...

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Hahaha your sense of humour... Gteat to see you man
[P8lite General] Napst3r88:
upgrade to B560 done

but when i root

and check

there is no root?!!!
[P8lite General] Napst3r88:
The 2 zip files to root A6 are damaged

I just download them from sokoban blog

And also after flashing zip 1 just uninstall SuperSU then flash zip 2 and everything works fine
[P8lite General] blackdogdz:
Root not working

Hello, first tanks for th great thread, i am just stuck with rooting my device under android 5.01, i ran the batch file "Root p8.bat" everything worked fine after last reboot i find the SuperSU app and it asks for binary update which fails, and when i tried root apps like Titanium it says no root, i tried to do a full unroot from the app it fails still there after reboot, i tried flashing the zip file and the 2.79 version zip by twrp and going throught the script steps manually it goes fine but still no root and impossible to unroot.

Please if someone can at least get me to get rid of that unworking SuperSU or get root working i'd be grateful.
[P8lite General] amageek:
Trt flashing just the SuperSu 2.78 version

https://mega.nz/#!kUN32R4I!6nfmuxCGsZ4DL94FqKMOd3mjDbMF67l3886bQqaQ4lI
[P8lite General] blackdogdz:
Many thanks sir your zip file saved me two times, first i unrooted successfully, then i tried to re root i got in a boot loop i solved thanks to your same file :)
[P8lite General] amageek:
Glad to be of help...
[P8lite General] udtul:
Is bootloader unlock code is same for lollipop firmware and upgraded mm firmware in Huawei p8,life. I mean is it same for emu 3.1 and emui4.0 on same device.
[P8lite General] Napst3r88:
Xposed installed successfully

It take just 15 minutes to boot up

But when I use Gravitybox module and make some modifications on my system ui and reboot, just I found no change!!

What xposed modules work fine on Marshmallow??
[P8lite General] ch3mn3y:
[MENTION=5123458]Napst3r88[/MENTION]

GravityBox is module for AOSP rom nad it works with almost AOSP ones (like Samsung, Sony, HTC have), but not with so heavily modded ones (like MIUI and other UI) it may not.

Most modules with doesn't change UI will work and with the ones similar to GravityBox You just need to check every of them.
[P8lite General] amageek:
Yes the process is same.

GravityBox doesn't work on EMUI, but XStansa, XuiMod, Native Clipboard are some that works fine...
[P8lite General] udtul:
[MENTION=7234478]amageek[/MENTION] I know the unlocking process is same in emu 3.1 and 4.0.

I want to know unlock code is same for both builds 3.1 and 4.0 or not.

I have bootloader unlock code when my device runs emu 3.1.

Will this code work for emu 4.0. I have just installed update. Or it is different.

Emui unlock site only shows about emui 5.0.

I have created Huawei account. May be more than 15 days but I haven't any code.
[P8lite General] amageek:
The code is same for all builds, haven't you unlocked the bootloader yet?

Anyways, you can unlock it...
[P8lite General] cobrax2:
guys, im trying to update to 6.0 and it keeps telling me update install failed, no matter what package i use

its an orignal, locked bootloader ale l21

any ideas?

thanks
[P8lite General] Napst3r88:
Thanks Bro

Any modules you try it?

And worked fine?

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Thanks Bro I will try

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Screenshot from your build

And what's the message error?
[P8lite General] cobrax2:
i managed to do it, with *#....

the normal way it didnt want :)

thanks
[P8lite General] udtul:
I have unlocked when it runs emui 3.1.

Then I unroot it and upgraded to emui4.0.

Now I can unlock device by same unlock code that I get for emui3.1.
[P8lite General] Nicest nicest:
umm i rooted my phone , installed the xposed installer and then the framework respectively, then tried to install some modules but they didn't work and then due to xposed i couldn't make a call but then i uninstalled the xposed and everything is fine again... please help i want xposed and its modules

*and when i reboot my mobile it starts after a very long time on every reboot
[P8lite General] amageek:
Once unlocked, always remains unlocked...

Check that by going to fast boot mode...
[P8lite General] udtul:
Really I thought after upgrade to emui4.0 it is locked

again and waiting for Huawei official site where they provide unlock code..

I will check it soon.

Thank you very much for your nice repely
[P8lite General] milosmartic09:
TWRP issues

Hello, so I boot up twrp and it says installing update and is stuck at 5% then I tried fastboot flash recovery recovery.img and it said waiting for any device andthat took forever please help
[P8lite General] Napst3r88:
Just flash the 4 imgs

Recovery +boot +system +cust img

in fastboot mode

And everything will be OK ðŸ†—

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Gravitybox or anything like this modules never work on our emui roms.

First time when i install xposed take 20 minutes for booting

But now phone reboot in 45 seconds

Just install xposed then flash Xposed-v85.1-sdk23-arm64.zip and everything will be OK ?

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When I run WiFi kill

Can you help me?

after searching I found that you should install selinux and make premmisve

But still the problem
[P8lite General] amageek:
Just install Arcai's Netcut... Works similar to WifiKill (you can kill all devices and also, you can limit upto 2 devices bandwidth)
[P8lite General] bartouse:
Hi there,

Im on b574, what is the current rom number? ( I Guess b584 from the previous posts)

And what is the changelog ?

Envoyé de mon ALE-L21 en utilisant Tapatalk
[P8lite General] allrightlite:
B586 with security patch 20161201
[P8lite General] bartouse:
Hi there, I have a problèm.

I unroot, put the original recovery.

Download the OTA and restared autamatically.

Then it says it doesnt found the OTA file.

What should i do?

Thanks

Envoyé de mon ALE-L21 en utilisant Tapatalk
[P8lite General] amageek:
You must put the update.app file in dload folder ...
[P8lite General] bartouse:
Sdcard dload or internal memory

By the way thé file is named update.zip and not update.app

Id it a problem ?

Envoyé de mon ALE-L21 en utilisant Tapatalk
[P8lite General] amageek:
Not exactly.. extract the update.zip file.. if you see UPDATE.APP inside it then put that on a dload folder (it's better if you keep that on sdcard, cause from MARSHMALLOW onwards, local update is only possible from sdcard)... Then try updating...
[P8lite General] nmsv:
I didn't start the debrand process but I would like to know if there's a way to reverse the process in case I have to send it to warranty.

Thanks in advance
[P8lite General] mohsiniiii:
brick?

I created a flashable zip from the UPDATE.APP with the Huawei update extractor tool. I flashed it with TWRP it flashed everything but at the end it said it was unable to mount /system. I rebooted but nothing happened. Now when I try to power on the phone the notification led blinks one time red two times green and nothing appears on screen. I can't enter recovery, fastboot or anything else.

when i connect usb and wait , after led's stop blink, my device connected with PC

with unknown drivers written chinese language.

Anyone have any idea what can i do?

help please..
[P8lite General] Lordbannakaffalatta:
Yes, everything is reversable but the bootloader will say it's relocked so they're gonna be pissed about it

You screwed up. Nice :svetius: what model is it? What did you do? Wich software did you use?
[P8lite General] mohsiniiii:
Well , its ALE-L21..

i had 5.0 with a problem. hang and stuck some times and the way only to reboot pressing and holding power button.. i tried to update but failed even i tried force update but failed .. tried different files .. so i unlock bootloader and root it and remove all bloatware,phone was amazing fast but still same issue. even i tried the way to flash separate files with fastboot but failed while flashing system.img ... so flashed TWRP and the custom ROM was in my mind.. suddenly i thought about update.zip file.. i thought i can flash that stock 6.0 file with TWRP.. flash was successful but after restart phone in in this condition ... no display, no bootloader/fastboot, no recovery.. only indicating red and green led lights.. connecting with pc with unknown chinese drivers..

it is connecting with PC so it must be the way to install drivers and the tool to flash again... i think it is not dead.. it may be done with diffent tool or something

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just i need TWRP and i have a nandroid backup .. or bootloader

help please
[P8lite General] Nicest nicest:
Flashed already !!

i have done everything already and just it makes me mad at the booting part other than that everything is good

can you please advise me some good modules and some apps those i can use ?
[P8lite General] bienna6.3:
Guys I have a huge problem

I can't make or receive calls and messages

I invistigate this problem for days and I can't find a solution

But I think it's a problem with RIL and baseband because they don't match

If you know the solution for this problem help me

Sorry for my poor English

Thank you for your time
[P8lite General] amageek:
You said that you cannot flash system.img.. did ypu tried with Android SDK or Minimal Fastboot? I had tje same issue while flashing system.img with Android SDK's adb amd fastboot.. but them I installed Minimal ADB & Fastboot and tried flashing system.img... It was a success...

Try that once...

Also, you said that you flashed uprate.zip with TWRP, hmm that's the cause.. did you try updating via dload method? Incase you haven't, extract update.zip where you should get update.app (file size of approx 2.5 gigs), put that on your root of your sd card in a folder named 'dload'. Then try updating..

Hope it helps...
[P8lite General] mohsiniiii:
I have minimal adb & fastboot... I can flash everything i.e recovery,boot,cust,fastboot but just problem with system flashing..

Tried updating about different updates with dload from system and also force update (with pressing vol+ vol- power).. If i extract .zip file in some cases i get update.app and in some cases flashable images.. Tried all with dload and fastboot... Now after flashing update.zip with TWRP my phone is hardbrick.. I can't access recovery and bootloader , only blank screen just blinking notification lights 1 time red and 2 times green..
[P8lite General] amageek:
You get update.app only when you extract full package firmware, don't know about OTA (guess you get zips) ..

Try plugging your mobile to laptop and then force updating.. not sure if it works, but you could try...
[P8lite General] Napst3r88:
I have A6 middle east build

Rooted and i need to have this European build Android 6.0 EMUI 4.0 C432B584

What should I do
[P8lite General] xEpIc:
No Post the IMEI
[P8lite General] RizwanH20:
Don't expose your IMEI number.......And why B574 now B586 is also available just force upgrade on your current rom
[P8lite General] ShakemAndTakem:
Im pretty sure this was asked before but since the thread is so huge its impossible to find it.

I was wondering if i only want to update to 6.0 do i need to unlock bootloader or anything?

Can i simply just put the file in the folder and install it?
[P8lite General] myclarity:
Just go to the search bar, write 6.0 p8 lite and you'll get your answer...
[P8lite General] ShakemAndTakem:
So by everything ive read so far i can install it without needing to do any of the extra stuff?
[P8lite General] myclarity:
yes, you can :) flash the single sim build if your phone is single sim and the dual sim build if your phone is dual sim from OP's post. If it fails, you'll need to get it through OTA or unbrand it first.
[P8lite General] ShakemAndTakem:
Well thank you very much for your response and im sorry that i have to ask this kind of silly question :D
[P8lite General] Napst3r88:
Thanks i just edit reply

My build is middle east

And i want European build to flash sokkban roms as it's base European build
[P8lite General] amageek:
You can and that's easy..

Follow this link and use google translate extension

http://huaweip8lite.blogspot.com/2016/04/tutorial-huawei-p8-liteale-l21.html?m=1
[P8lite General] zmotan:
B585/B586

Hey, thanks for this awesome thread, I learnt alot but now have some questions.

I own ALE-L21 and somehow i got balong bug after flasing b052 but after updating vendor information files OTA started updating and now sitting on B574.

Somehow i don't have Local update options in updater and if i go to recovery menu i dont have option for clean cache and stuff. i might sound stupid but i can't update using fastboot-dload because update fails or stuck at 5%.

So i am wondering is it safe to just flash B585/6 via MinimalADBandFastboot using update extractor for getting files? ...that way i can flash any stock rom to device?

Source was provided by local huawei service center: (delete*) h*ttp://huafirmware.com/huawei-p8-lite

Peace,

zmotan
[P8lite General] herringson:
As a new P8lite owner, this thread is gold. Many thanks to OP
[P8lite General] amageek:
You don't get Local Update option from Marshmallow onwards.. you must use Android's hidden menu. To get there, type *#*#2846579#*#* , and then go to Software Upgrade and choose Sdcard Upgrde...

Yes it is safe to flash b586 via Fastboot.. i did that too...
[P8lite General] zmotan:
Thanks for info, but update still fails every time, using b585 and secret menu. If i can flash B585 can i flash any stock rom for my phone?

I reflashed recovery menu and recovery works now but can this causes the problem with update?

can problem be bcs i am trying to update dual sim installed software with a single sim update file?

UPDATE: swaped files with 586 beacuse dual sim and it worked. thanks again! Peace and love guys #nohomo :D
[P8lite General] zmotan:
System ui tuner

Hey, its me again and i am looking to access system ui tuner but i can't find any instructions beside those with a gear button at top right corner in quick settings menu. This is what i see. [IMG="ALE-L21 B586"]https://s24.postimg.org/q1q4d2tqd/Screenshot_2017_01_07_15_20_13.png[/IMG] (Image will expire in 7 days)
[P8lite General] amageek:
you don't get System UI Tuner on these heavily modded Android.. It's only for stock Android or near Stock Android...
[P8lite General] zmotan:
Heavily modded android? I didn't know that latest stock rom B586 for ale-l21 from huafirmware is heavily modded.
[P8lite General] RizwanH20:
It doesn't work on EMUI only AOSP roms or close to that.......EMUI is heavily mooded by Huawei
[P8lite General] zmotan:
Oh, now i understand what you are talking about, thanks for information.

Do you maybe know how to remove Google (search) icon(app)?

I disabled search bar, but that google icon on home screen is still annoying, specialy because i don't use it at all. I remember it on previous version too but it was removable with Google search application. (edit: typos)
[P8lite General] RizwanH20:
If you don't need it then disable it (Google app named as launcher3) from settings but if you want Google app and not on home screen you can hide it from home screen by Huawei's stock launcher's gesture..i.e.pinching out on home screen
[P8lite General] amageek:
By heavily modded, i meant tje EMUI.. EMUI, MIUI, are heavily modded, so you don't get System UI Tuner on these
[P8lite General] zmotan:
Thanks, now i know why i couldn't find it before ^^

Peace

Thanks again for helping sensei :)

Peace
[P8lite General] Napst3r88:
I just change location successfully to China c00 and flash kangvip ROM build c00b560 . Everything is good buy no theme I can apply it , I just apply and found still stock theme
[P8lite General] amageek:
Genos, is that you?
[P8lite General] zmotan:
I don't know anyone by that name or nick. TMI: I am kinda new here, acctualy i am here for few years but 1st time i am acctualy posting. Few years ago i came here to flash custom rom to my galaxy ace. Android 2.3.6 > Android 4.4.2 ^^
[P8lite General] Napst3r88:
Any one have kangvip rom b564?
[P8lite General] zmotan:
Quick google search throws out this. Looks promising but haven't tried it.

(delete*)h*ttp://huaweip8lite.blogspot.si/2016/08/custom-romtwrpemui-40kangvip-b564-mod.html
[P8lite General] GoldStriker:
Hi Lord, I tried your manual to get root, but unfortunately I'm in a bootloop. The bootloader is unlocked.

I followed the unbrick section, but I get an error on the system.img:

ale-l21 error: cannot load 'SYSTEM.img'

, so the unbrick is not successfull.

Now I wanted to try to flash it the dload folder on the SD card, but I can't install TWRP. The script you provided runs successfull and I don't get any errors, but when I boot into recovery it runs Huawei eRecovery

fastboot flash recovery Twrp_3.0.2.img
target reported max download size of 471859200 bytes
sending 'recovery' (27062 KB)...
OKAY [ 0.610s]
writing 'recovery'...
OKAY [ 0.812s]
finished. total time: 1.422s
[P8lite General] amageek:
I thought you watch anime so I joked with that reply..

But anyways, glad to be of help
[P8lite General] Napst3r88:
I have the rom and flash it

Great rom only one problem

Themes can't be charged
[P8lite General] zmotan:
I am probably not the right person to talk about it since i dont use the same rom.

I am using 3rd party launcher for customization, so you can try it that way.

Make sure you select it as default launcher in settings tho.
[P8lite General] usayd12345:
I have C185B200 but i cant update to marshmallow can someone help me plzz