[Mate 8 General] robert_123:
NOOB tutorial - How to convert Chinese Mate 8 to EU variant

I had a rough time to convert my Mate 8, so i am writing this tutorial ( description of the steps i took to be more precise) to help others.

I used couple tutorials on this forum to achive this, so all thanks goes to:

somboons – SRK tool and [GUIDE] How to switch to use stock firmware from other models

duraaraa - Howto: Load International Mate 8 Software on Chinese Mate 8.

Snoop05 - [TOOL] [WINDOWS] ADB, Fastboot and Drivers - 15 seconds ADB Installer v1.4.3

First the tools you will need:

1.	15 seconds ADB Installer v1.4.3

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2588979

2.	Tool Huawei Bootloader/ROOT/Recovery/Backup/Utility

http://xdaforums.com/mate-8/development/tool-srk-tool-huawei-t3369797

3.	EU Rom from duraaraa (download rom only)

http://xdaforums.com/mate-8/general/howto-load-international-mate-8-t3293619

4.	stock firmware C432 B152 from somboons link (download rom only)

http://xdaforums.com/mate-8/general/guide-how-to-switch-to-stock-firmware-t3374259

Before next step you need a bootloader key. There are 2 ways, one costs 4 usd, other free. Search the forum how to obtain the key.

Now, what I did:

PART I.

1.	Install ADB drivers on PC

2.	Install SRK tool

3.	Unlock bootloader

4.	(I installed twrp and rooted the phone, but I think this is not needed at this point)

Extract rar file that you downloaded with EU rom from duraaraa in directory

C:\1 (or any other name, but keep it short for simplicity)

5.	Boot the phone into fastboot mode, using ADB or holding power+volume down.

6.	Run the following fastboot commands:

fastboot flash cache c:\1\cache.img

fastboot flash cust c:\1\cust.img

fastboot flash system c:\1\system.img

fastboot flash userdata c:\1\userdata.img

Now, I got EU rom on my Mate 8, BUT, my phone didn’t get wireless reception and showed only 3,8 GB of main storage.

PART II.

Followed the guide from somboons.

1.	Install TWRP using SRK tool.

2.	Root the phone using SRK tool.

3.	Using SRK tool go to “7. Utility” than “9. Changing oeminfo and custom.bin” – choose “2 Mate 8” and then option “2. EU (c432)”

4.	unzip update.zip copy update.app from C432 B152 rom to “phone/sdcard/dload/update.app”

5.	Install root explorer, edit build.prop in SYSTEM folder of your phone and change line “ro.build.display.id=Deleted” to “ro.build.display.id=NextL00C432B011”

6.	Using SRK tool install stock recovery.

7.	Now the tutorial says “after boot to system again , press *#*#2846579*#* > 4> 1 (mate 8 , it will be reboot and process install starting..)” but it didn’t work for me.

I switched the phone off, then pressed both volume up and down keys and power.

The phone updated and tadaaaa.. . I was on Stock EU rom, no root, bootloader locked.

Storage encrypted on next boot.

Also i did factory reset and wipe chase from stock recovery, but i do not remember after what was that. i think after step 6. - probably it is not needed.

After this you should have working stock rom.

All that is left is to istall OTA update from phone menu 2 or 3 versions in succession..

If you do not understand something try reading original tutorials from duraaraa and somboons

THE END