yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Amazfit] Donzap:
I wil try to make a short summary of what I did, and that worked for MY watch:

- In your iPhone go to Settings | General | Language and Region (maybe names could change a bit, I'm on an spanish iPhone)

- Change Region to CHINA, you can keep the rest as is.

- Uninstall amazfit in your iPhone and install again from app store.

- You should be able to pair the watch right now.

- Update the watch to lastest chinese firmare via OTA, this is important because the touchscreen might not work after the translation (there is a fix anyway).

- Do all the stuff by Neuer (I can be thankful enough mate, thank you very much!!!) to install the english rom.

- Now OTA updates doesn't work, again Neuer brings a new fix for it and I can say it is working.

- Update your brand new ENGLISH amazfit to lastest firmware via OTA (now it will download lastest ENGLISH firmware).

- Delete Bluetooth devices from your iphone (watch only, no need to delete all your bluetooth devices like hands-free or anything else).

- Factory reset your watch so you can be able to pair it to your iphone again (QR code will come up), don't worry this will NOT bring Chinese back.

- Pair your watch with your iPhone and all the hard work is done.

- Enjoy.

P.S. I don't really know if coming from the 80% translation to english have any changes on the procedure... I would go back if I were you, just in case.

P.S.2. All credits and thanks to Neuer!!!!
[Amazfit] jeje34312:
Unable to flash

when I get to the final stage of flashing, I get the following prompt:

"'sh' is not recognized as an internal or external command, operable program or batch file."

Any advice on how to get around this?
[Amazfit] m45k:
i have a short question:

i got my amazfit yesterday and i made the OTA update to 1.3.1m, so this is the chinese firmware i think.

But everything is in good english and is working good.

what are the benefits to switch to the US Firmware 1.3.0n/1.3.1n ?

are there any main differences?

the only stupid thing i saw so far is, that i am forced to use the imperial system and cannot switch to the metric system
[Amazfit] Neuer_User:
1.3.1m is the latest ENGLISH official firmware. You have already the English version and do not need to convert anything :D
[Amazfit] m45k:
ok, ****. i just started the process. feeling really dumb right now.

is is already creating the system.img.bak

what should i do now for getting it back to normal?

edit: the flash script just checked the hash tag and is creating the backups.

so it should be fine to just stop it? by pressing strg+c for example?

edit2: ok, i just stoped it by pressing ctrg+c, and everything is fine. thanks for the new backup method ;)

i rebooted my device and deleted the created backup files and the pushed files in adb shell.
[Amazfit] Pi3rluigi:
Don't stop it, it could take from 30 to 60 minutes

Inviato dal mio MI 5s utilizzando Tapatalk
[Amazfit] dodes19:
Can somebody with US version and latest OTA update (1.3.1m) make picture, or just write down all possible sport activities (bike already existing?) I guess, my only chance to view proper activitites report (running and bike) is to convert to US version. Mi Fit app is realy behind in terms of data preview, no web site...nothing.

In this case, thanks #Neuer_User for making this swap possible.
[Amazfit] m45k:
under sports i have:

Run, Walk, Run Indoor, Bike, Bike Indoor, Trail Run, Activities, Settings

i am on 1.3.1m

With the chinese Version is there the possibility to change to metric system?
[Amazfit] dodes19:
Thank you, thats great...so today I will swap, cause CN version sucks due to syncing with MiFit.

No there is not such a option in watch directly, but you can change miles to km in phone application (amazfit) and surely in STRAVA app.

I prefer km as well, but I can accept to see miles on watch, if I can sync with strava to see my sport activities.
[Amazfit] GrassFire:
Where in the phone app can you change miles to km?

I don't find that anywhere.
[Amazfit] dodes19:
U got mail? I can send pics directly where to find. Actualy in amazfit app-more settings-units
[Amazfit] SauravSaha:
Problem: AMAZFIT freezes

All are good and I successfully flashed the firmware 1.3.0n.

But after rebooting it stuck at Clock Mode or, Home Menu and no response. If I forcibly Shut Down and reboot again, it starts working fine. But after some seconds, it freezes.

What to do now?

---------- Post added at 05:28 PM ---------- Previous post was at 05:23 PM ----------

How to did you enter into "adb shell" and got root access after Step 3 ?
[Amazfit] superbert1969:
Can you post your log?

Are you using a Mac? (like I did)

In my case...the fastboot commands were not executed correct (I needed to specify the full path of the file), and this resulted in a freezing watch.

If you swipe to the menu immediately after startup, and keep on swiping up and down....does the watch freeze also in that case? (in my case it didn't!)
[Amazfit] GrassFire:
Did you make sure to update via OTA to the latest firmware before flashing?
[Amazfit] _Desconhecido__:
this Works with the chinese version 1.2.13e ??
[Amazfit] Neuer_User:
No, that has locked the bootloader.
[Amazfit] _Desconhecido__:
And dont existe anhother way?
[Amazfit] Neuer_User:
Currently not [emoji20]
[Amazfit] pepp1:
Hallo, is there a way to flash a Chinese version that has unlocked bootloader and supports the flashing of English firmware? Like 1.2.3 or 1.2.4b?

Thanks.
[Amazfit] Neuer_User:
Not on a locked watch.
[Amazfit] pepp1:
My bootloker ISN'T locked at the moment :)

Is there a way to flash a specific chinese rom?
[Amazfit] devbond007:
watch is on 1.2.11c. If i update any issues?

my watch is on 1.2.11c as of now and i have put the watch on flight mode so new update cannot download and bootloader does not get locked. Is it okay to update watch with english firmware with current version???
[Amazfit] Neuer_User:
ALL official releases from Huami are now LOCKED. Only PACEfied is safe,
[Amazfit] devbond007:
"ATTENTION: PLEASE UPDATE YOUR WATCH FIRST TO THE ORIGINAL FIRMWARE 1.2.11c VIA OTA. Do not go beyond that, because of locked bootloader in firmware 1.2.13 and upwards."

so 1.2.11c is safe to move to english ROM, thats what I meant?
[Amazfit] Neuer_User:
Yes. Huami started to lock bootloader in 1.2.13.
[Amazfit] devbond007:
Thanks Neuer_User. I will follow the first post of this thread now. Not going for PACEfied but English ROM
[Amazfit] alvaro454:
i stuck in fastboot. what should i do?
[Amazfit] devbond007:
I flashed it with US rom and after that trying to fix OTA issue getting this error

cannot load 'boot-CN-adb-root.img': No such file or directory

cannot load 'boot-US-adb-root.img': No such file or directory

What to do?
[Amazfit] m.dicerbo:
Hi, i've downgraded to version 0.95 CN and now before put pacefied rom i have to upgrade my CN to version 1.2.11c, where i can find the update? i i try to upgrade via ota but it shows 1.2.13b (locked bootloader)
[Amazfit] Neuer_User:
Hmm, that's a real problem. We need to find a solution to this. :(
[Amazfit] devbond007:
Wow thanks.. it worked. here is the log for others use but i am able to connect with the app now.. not sure what is the issue.

C:\Users\chirag\Downloads\Amazfit\Fix_recovery\Fix_recovery>adb devices

List of devices attached

edde190e device

C:\Users\chirag\Downloads\Amazfit\Fix_recovery\Fix_recovery>adb push install_recovery.sh /sdcard/

50 KB/s (811 bytes in 0.015s)

C:\Users\chirag\Downloads\Amazfit\Fix_recovery\Fix_recovery>adb push md5s.txt /sdcard/

0 KB/s (101 bytes in 1.000s)

C:\Users\chirag\Downloads\Amazfit\Fix_recovery\Fix_recovery>adb push recovery.img /sdcard/

2306 KB/s (16777216 bytes in 7.103s)

C:\Users\chirag\Downloads\Amazfit\Fix_recovery\Fix_recovery>adb shell reboot bootloader

C:\Users\chirag\Downloads\Amazfit\Fix_recovery\Fix_recovery>fastboot devices

0123456789 fastboot

C:\Users\chirag\Downloads\Amazfit\Fix_recovery\Fix_recovery>fastboot boot boot-US-adb-root.img

downloading 'boot.img'...

OKAY [ 0.367s]

booting...

FAILED (status read failed (Unknown error))

finished. total time: 1.301s

C:\Users\chirag\Downloads\Amazfit\Fix_recovery\Fix_recovery>adb shell

root@watch:/ # cd /sdcard/

cd /sdcard/

root@watch:/sdcard # sh install_recovery.sh

sh install_recovery.sh

============= PACEfied Installer ===============

Validating files...

install_recovery.sh: OK

recovery.img: OK

Flashing recovery...

4096+0 records in

4096+0 records out

16777216 bytes (16.0MB) copied, 1.906487 seconds, 8.4MB/s

Done. OTA updates should now work.

root@watch:/sdcard # reboot

reboot

C:\Users\chirag\Downloads\Amazfit\Fix_recovery\Fix_recovery>

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okay so converted the watch from chinese to US version and fixed the OTA update issue and watch is now updated to 1.3.2b but I cannot view data in "activites" under sports app on the watch? Anyone else faced the same issue..

Watch connected to Amazfit app perfectly but sync to strava is not there....

Need to iron out these issues...
[Amazfit] rhtizzy:
Why would you want to do that, doesn't OTA lock the bootloader, ie break pacefied updating?
[Amazfit] devbond007:
Hey rhtizzy, is this for me?
[Amazfit] Neuer_User:
Hmm, I would like to test something.

You are currently running on 0.9.50, and the watch does not freeze or something like that, right? What was your exact history? So, what did you have in the beginning, what did you install, when (if) did you have freezing issue.

I could prepare an "official" update to 1.2.13b with an unlocked bootloader. Installation would be identical as with PACEfied. I would like to see if you then have a running watch with no freezing (in case you had freezing issues before).
[Amazfit] dodes19:
Hi all,

after update to latest CN fm 1.2.13e I can not open activity portion and get new menu at the end of roll of main items.

You know what it is and how to make activity work again?
[Amazfit] rhtizzy:
Hey, indeed, I didn't want to quote that long post :)
[Amazfit] MrSpeedy1:
Hello,

I got my watch on Friday. The watch freezes for all newer versions. Now I have 0.95 CN on it and the clock works without problems. Gladly I can continue to test and I am sure that we find the problem;)
[Amazfit] devbond007:
okay. do you suggest any solution that i can follow. want the watch to stabalize and once that will not upgrade or downgrade to get any feature ;)
[Amazfit] m.dicerbo:
Hi Neuer_User,

I've also tried to upgrade to 1.2.5 (i've found the link on forum) but the watch freeze, so i can come back to 0.95cn without any problem... could you make an update from 0.95 to 1.2.13b to cn?

it's possibile to switch from 0.95cn to us version without lock bootloader?
[Amazfit] Neuer_User:
Can you first try to install PACEfied 1.2.14 full install? I would love to see if you then still have the freeze issue or not.

Download link is in the PACEfied thread.

Thanks

Michael
[Amazfit] Neuer_User:
Can you report what you installed? Thanks
[Amazfit] Donzap:
Is possible to sync data in IOS?

Hi guys, is there any way to sync sleep and exercise data with any app in IOS?

I have read that you get it to work in android, but can't find anything about IOS.

I have a Chinese Amazfit with Neuer's English ROM and an iPhone 6S with IOS 10.2, I downloaded Strava and Mi Fit from app store but no activity or sleep data synced at all.

Thank you very much.
[Amazfit] MrSpeedy1:
Yes, I installed China version 0.9.50 first. The clock works perfectly. Then I have the convert_to_eng run and the clock runs with AmazFit Pace A1612 1.3.0n. On PC via docking station everything works. As soon as I disconnect the clock from the cable, it freezes again?

How can that be? What is wrong?
[Amazfit] Neuer_User:
Could you try to install PACEfied 1.2.14 and report if you still have freezes?
[Amazfit] MrSpeedy1:
No problem, please a moment

---------- Post added at 10:40 PM ---------- Previous post was at 09:46 PM ----------

Ok, installation has worked. The language was Chinese after installation. But when I take the clock from the cable, it freezes immediately and I can only restart. Something is not working yet?

What would be the correct order to install?
[Amazfit] m.dicerbo:
It's the same for me, i've upgrade from 0.95cn to pacefied but the watch still freezing....
[Amazfit] soares34:
0.95cn to 1.211 directly?

Good morning,

I was reading all postings.

A question. it´s possible to update the phone directly the watch from 0.95cn to 1.211?

i just recieve the watch yesterday. and it came with 0.95cn.

The bootloader is not blocked and i wanted to install the Pacefit firmware permanently.

Thansks in advance
[Amazfit] Neuer_User:
Hmm, I am still trying to understand what the difference is between my PACEfied release and the official OTA. I can't seem to find something. Hmm. Only thing that I do not flash is the bootloader. Maybe they added something in the bootloader. I will make a short installation script that will update the bootloader to the last non-locked version.
[Amazfit] Elprian:
Hello there, I need some help. Urgent.

I have one Amazfit watch and cannot be turn on.

I did Fastboot mode directly but still cannot turn it on.

and also it changed my android driver turned into other divices JZ4785 USB Boot Device.

What should I do to take my divices back and turn on my Amazfit watch?

Please write me back as soon as possible.

Thank you.

Best regards,

Elprian
[Amazfit] Neuer_User:
How did you get there? That looks like the USB boot mode to reflash the whole device. So far, only Huami can do that.

If the watch is rather new, I would get it exchanged.
[Amazfit] Neuer_User:
Can you install the attached new bootloader? Installation should be identical to PACEfied, so:

push all files in archive to folder sdcard: e.g. "adb push start_update.sh /scdard/" etc,

put the watch into root mode: "adb root"

enter adb shell: "adb shell"

start the update: "cd /sdcard/; sh start_update.sh"

You should see "New bootloader successfully installed".

You can then reboot the watch with "reboot". After it has booted, please report if it still freezes.

Thanks.
[Amazfit] MrSpeedy1:
I'm still at work;) But will test it later immediately. Thanks you are the best.
[Amazfit] MrSpeedy1:
Hello everybody,

Now works the clock;) No more freezing. Then it will be located at the boatloader ?! Can I leave everything like this now?

@ New user

You're doing a fantastic job. Keep it up ;)
[Amazfit] Neuer_User:
So great. It works now? Then it is indeed the bootloader. Great to know, so I can fix that in future releases. ☺️
[Amazfit] MrSpeedy1:
Yes everything works;) If you want to test again, write me;)

One thing I still have. Is it much work to add the German language in the future? Would also gladly willing to help;)
[Amazfit] zadayak:
Thanks a lot, It works for me.

I had the same problem and now it's working fine.
[Amazfit] Neuer_User:
I have updated my PACEfied ROM to include the newest (unlocked) bootloader. So, flashing PACEfied 1.2.14 should be save, even if coming from an old firmware version.
[Amazfit] dodes19:
Hi all,

looks you did pretty hard job to make all running - thats great.

Is there somebody who can write down clear procedure what exactly to do to: (for almost unexperienced members)

1. Flash from original never rooted CN watch with latest OTA update (1.2.13e) to US version with working OTA (for those which prefer STRAVA app)

2.Flash from original never rooted CN watch with latest OTA update (1.2.13e) to pacefied version with "XY" translation (for those which would like to use MiFit app with prefered language)

THANKS IN ADVANCE
[Amazfit] 1immortal:
well ... if you're on 1.2.13e , you're kinda can't flash anything on it, you got yourself a locked bootloader. currently it's impossible to flash it to anything else.
[Amazfit] dodes19:
hm...yeah, that´s kinda clear message :(

no hope?
[Amazfit] radeon87:
Training Center has still some Chinese Language parts

Hi [MENTION=2750664]Neuer_User[/MENTION],

thank you for providing the steps to convert from Chinese Amazfit to the US version. I am really impressed by your work!

I have succesfully converted my watch to the US Pace, currently running at Firmware 1.3.2.b, installed via OTA from the previous one. I know, bootloader is know locked, which is ok for me.

But I encoutered one thing which is strange to me: some parts of the newly introduced training center are still in Chinese. I am wondering why this could happen, since I have upgraded from the last US firmware version (which I have also installed via OTA, after implementing your last OTA fix). Do you know if there is a way to change just this app to English or Replace it with the English one?

Maybe it is also because there I am running the watch with iOS where an app update is needed (training center not listed yet in options)?

Thank you for your help in advance. Maybe someone else could also reproduce this behavior?
[Amazfit] Neuer_User:
Huami has not fully translated everything yet. You need to wait until they fix it as with a locked bootloader we cannot do anything. You can no longer exchange apps or so with a locked bootloader.
[Amazfit] benediktos:
Does it work?

Hello, does it work with 1.2.13g cn version?
[Amazfit] 1immortal:
no, 13g locks your bootloader, and you're doomed, for now.
[Amazfit] DeLLyCeM:
Had faced exact the same problem when updated my 1602 watch to 1.3.2b, training names under training center was in Chinese. Then I tried doing Factory Reset under Device menu after reset all became English.
[Amazfit] radeon87:
Hi [MENTION=829158]DeLLyCeM[/MENTION],

thanks, it worked for me :). Maybe there were some leftovers from the Chinese version which caused the mix up.
[Amazfit] DeLLyCeM:
Hi [MENTION=8193768]radeon87[/MENTION]

Glad it worked out :)
[Amazfit] Neuer_User:
UPDATE

I completely rewrote the installation method. It is now much simpler, faster, and no additional tweaks are needed for a working OTA.

See all details in post #1.
[Amazfit] dreamweaver3002:
We are all counting on you [MENTION=2750664]Neuer_User[/MENTION] as our bootloader is locked. We hope you will free us from this. Locked at bootloader 1.3.2e
[Amazfit] pendulum123:
Doesn't enter recovery mode

Hello to you all! I own an amazfit A1602 CN and updated it to 1.2.13i CN and now I'd like to turn it to English. Tried that, but locks the screen at bootloader and wouldn't enter recovery mode. I'm new and I guess that happened because the boot is locked. Is there any possibility so solve this issue? Thanks in advance!

P.s. can i somehow downgrade it or make a factory reset and update it to a relevant version?
[Amazfit] Neuer_User:
Sorry to say so, but currently no.
[Amazfit] pendulum123:
Thanks for your reply, but will it be possible?
[Amazfit] Neuer_User:
Chances are rather low as Huami did a pretty good job at locking it down.

But only time will tell...
[Amazfit] An3urysm:
try with the following adb commands....it works even with locked bootloaders:

D:\amazfit>adb shell "setprop persist.sys.language en"

D:\amazfit>adb reboot
[Amazfit] Neuer_User:
Sounds to me either like a hardware issue or a firmware driver problem. On Android phone the touchscreen firmware can often be updated.

You said you directly flashed to English fw. Maybe the very early Chinese version have a touchscreen firmware that had this bug and got fixed during one update? In such a case you would have missed that update.

I currently do not see much that can be done. If you get hold of another watch with a very old firmware, you could extract the firmware and flash that on your watch. Then go through all the incremental updates , and finally flash the English version.
[Amazfit] Neuer_User:
To clarify : are you sure you enter fastboot mode? Do you see the fastboot text? Do your pc see the watch via 'fastboot devices'?
[Amazfit] InvokerIkmal:
Yes. The watch shown 'FastBoot' but I didn't enter fastboot mode via cmd. I enter fastboot mode by pressing the power button for 15-20 seconds. When I do that, the watch can be detected via 'fastboot devices' in cmd but I can't enter adb. When I type 'adb devices', nothing show up but when I type 'fastboot devices', the device show up. I also flash back the mod recovery on the watch via fastboot but nothing changed. The watch keeps on rebooting after the Amazfit 'red dot' logo appears.
[Amazfit] Neuer_User:
Great. If you are in fastboot, you would need to boot the modified recovery:

fastboot boot Amazfit-mod-recovery.img

See also my tutorial in the first post (step after "fastboot devices").

Btw, I am very much interested, how you entered fastboot. [MENTION=576939]1immortal[/MENTION] has bricked his watch and would be very, very glad, if he had a method to enter fastboot (which does not use "adb shell reboot bootloader").
[Amazfit] Neuer_User:
Can you do a short video on that? I ask, because I cannot get my (working) watch to enter fastboot this way. And, secondly, I do not understand your statement that the watch "keeps rebooting". It should not reboot in fastboot mode nor when booted the modified recovery.
[Amazfit] frankc:
sorry for my bad english. What's return to Chinese firmware from US Pace firmware? How to modify md5s.txt for ch boot and system? Thank's
[Amazfit] Neuer_User:
I can prepare a convert to Chinese script.
[Amazfit] Sr_Vash:
Solved!! Thanks!!

How?

I wait and wait... The smartwatch do a reboot and... Tadaaa!! It's working perfectly.

Sorry for the inconveniences and thank you very much for the mod.

Best wishes.
[Amazfit] frankc:
Thank's
[Amazfit] InvokerIkmal:
I uploaded the video on how to get into fastboot on the watch itself in YouTube in the first link. And the second one, my watch still not display the triangle with the 'no command' caption after 'fastboot boot Amazfit-mod-recovery.img'. It just 'keep rebooting' just like in the 2nd video link. Any other way around? Btw, thanks [MENTION=2750664]Neuer_User[/MENTION] for concerning my problem.:good::good:

1. https://youtu.be/TQoJonPOwtg

2. https://youtu.be/utmENtecZdo
[Amazfit] GrassFire:
FAILED (status read failed (Too many links))

I get the same FAILED message and then short after that get a No Command Screen on the watch with a triangle and an exclamation point.
[Amazfit] fespafer:
that's how it's supposed to be. You're in the good way, move forward with the procedure
[Amazfit] Neuer_User:
Yes, that is correct. You are now in the modded recovery. You now need to go to the next step in the tutorial (enter adb shell).
[Amazfit] Neuer_User:
thanks. I've never seen the first screen so far. Hope, this helps everybody that has a bricked watch.

I would like to see the output on the command line. Doesn't need to be a video. Copy page the output would also be ok.
[Amazfit] frankc:
I have the system.img and boot.img from chinese firmware 1.2.3.
[Amazfit] GrassFire:
No Longer Unique

Same problem on my watch, but I had used it prior to this procedure, so it is not the watch that is defective. It is essentially bricked now.:( Useless after a few seconds.

I would urge people to think twice before doing the steps outlined here. I got my watch yesterday, played with it some this morning. Did a partial english conversion from another site - everything was working.

Then I performed the steps on here and it is useless.
[Amazfit] Neuer_User:
Maybe try to do the flash again. Just in case that the flash did not work correctly. I don't think so, but it should be worth to check it out.
[Amazfit] snoze88:
Both of you had a fairly new watch; did you update it to the last firmware available (1.2.3) before converting it?
[Amazfit] Neuer_User:
Here is the script:

https://mega.nz/#!RVlBzKyI!CL091hmRdSXnudaLxT740TxJM0Y0-eqbEww-NV5GCdY

I have NOT tested it. I only exchanged the boot.img, system.img and md5s.txt (and changed the filenames in the instructions).
[Amazfit] Neuer_User:
I added a warning to the tutorial that two persons have touchscreen problems, and that it might be because not starting with a recent Chinese firmware version. Maybe that helps that no others get the same problem :rolleyes: