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[Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design Questions & Answers] charmz2k2:
Aah a fellow note 7 owner!!

I still think that was the best and most beautiful phone i have e owned...

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Do you download them all in order or do you just get the most recent one?

From the change log it doesn't look like we've got Alexa or Google daydream as yet...?
[Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design Questions & Answers] bonerp:
Agree - it was an awesome device. Wish I'd kept it now :(

I've posted directly on their main page on FB

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[Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design Questions & Answers] charmz2k2:
Agreed,

I'm not impressed with the s8...

Considering the note 7 was so good looking, it would have been nice to have kept the look going..

Ah well... I've spent too much on this one to want another one lol
[Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design Questions & Answers] aslan93:
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The programme chose the full version download (2,2gb) so waiting for download to see if it's accepted to install.

Changelog had nothing specific just system optimisation.

Sent from my PORSCHE DESIGN HUAWEI Mate 9
[Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design Questions & Answers] aslan93:
Well it didn't let me install unfortunately.

Same thing happened with the Pro on b156(if I'm not mistaken ) software. I downloaded it from the server, it didn't let me install and after a few weeks it was available officially. Therefore in few weeks we will get the b172, judging by that logic . Hopefully sooner !

Sent from my PORSCHE DESIGN HUAWEI Mate 9
[Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design Questions & Answers] ap10046:
Firmware Finder just found B172 for me an hour ago.

So, am downloading that now, albeit at a snail's pace. 5% in about 45 minutes...hmmm
[Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design Questions & Answers] ap10046:
Well, it took an age to download, and then gave the Installation unauthorized (or similar) error and deleted the download.

Why would that be?
[Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design Questions & Answers] Leighm0:
I think I read that this is because the Update is not authorized for installation by Huawei for your model yet (it checks Huawei servers when it goes to install it)... I have a Mate 9 Pro and I tried to install B156 firmware the moment I got my phone back in Feb, and it also did the same error... I waited a week or so and it was then able to "authorize" the install...

I had a similar issue with the download taking a really long time using Firmware Finder to download the OTA file, so I actually did a bit of messing about and downloaded the ZIP file using my PC directly from the Huawei HiCloud servers (URL's listed on the Firmware Finder website), then i copied it to the Mate 9 pro internal storage to the same location firmware finder was trying to download it to (overwrite the file), reloaded Firmware Finder and it now showed the OTA as downloaded/available to use... then I got it to push it to the System Updater, which then installed it properly.. was a bit of playing around but was worth it to get the fixes installed instead of having to wait for the Software Update screen to show it (not sure if it will since I am in Australia and the device is from Asia, not even purchasable here in AU). Will try to do the same with B172 when it comes available for my model... seems LON-L29C636 has not got a B172 listed on Firmware Finder as yet..
[Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design Questions & Answers] ap10046:
Same here. It's not officially sold where I live.

If I did try and load B172, the way as described in your post, would it be incompatible with the PD version? I would assume FF would show/download the correct version of the firmware?
[Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design Questions & Answers] ap10046:
Well, here is my sequence of events and the timeframe (almost 5 hours) whilst I made another attempt at updating to B172.

Needless to say, it failed, again.

I really need this update, because I have a glimmer of hope that it will solve the notification issue for me.

Another bug that's come up...and it may not have to do with the phone per se...my contacts went haywire. I had 5-6 names of a contact showing, each with somebody else's contact information. Not only was this potentially catastrophic, it messed up a lot of conversations in What'sApp, which I believe has something to do with it.
[Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design Questions & Answers] maurydes:
Because is not firmed by huawei

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[Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design Questions & Answers] Leighm0:
How did you get the firmware to show up in the System Update, did you use Firmware Finder and push it in there, and when you get it to download it inside the System Updater is that through the Firmware Finder Proxy ?

If it is with the Firmware Finder Proxy Enabled, Pause the download/update in System Updater when it begins, exit. Then go and disable/turn off the Firmware Finder Proxy, and then go back into the System Updater, the update should still be "available" - and get it to download it directly from Huawei update servers without proxy... then see if it authentication fails.

If it still authentication fails then it is because Huawei have not approved this update for your Model yet, even if the files are available for download.

As for contacts - I thought I had a similar issue at first - it showed around 3-5 duplicates of a few contacts, but they were just that - duplicates... where it had WhatsApp / Facebook / Skype / Google / Device contact details, and all I had to do was get it to Merge contacts using the settings menu and it cleaned them up... I did not get what you have - 5 same contact names with somebody else's contact info. :(
[Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design Questions & Answers] ap10046:
Hi Leignm0

Regarding the update, that's actually exactly what I did.

FF finds it, the proxy message pops up when you try and push it to the updater.

Once you change the proxy setting under wifi to localHost and 8080 and try again, the update shows up in the system updater and starts downloading.

That's what I find odd, if the software is around, FF picks it up and downloads it, why is it failing authentication?

FF wouldn't pick up a non-specific firmware, would it?

The contacts thing is bewildering. I have never seen behavior like that on any other phone. How is it corelating 2 complete discrete people? Scary as hell though
[Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design Questions & Answers] Leighm0:
Did you do what I said:

"the update shows up in the system updater and starts downloading. " - at this point I click Pause/stop the download from the System Updater, then i go and turn off the localhost 8080 proxy, then go back to the system updater and resume the firmware download without using a FF proxy.

Theres a difference between what is "available" on the Huawei server, and what is "Authorized" for you to install on your phone... They would put the software there first, then run through a number of testing via OTA I would assume to do some acceptance testing internally / by ISPs of the associated countries etc, then "authorize" it for end users.. This is what I assume is occurring....

FF only links to the Huawei HiCloud updates servers, not its own collection (unlike FunkyHuawei).
[Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design Questions & Answers] ap10046:
Ah...I thought if it was indeed available, it wasn't updating because it must be for another region, that's where the proxy server came in.

Thank you for clarifying that.
[Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design Questions & Answers] charmz2k2:
I managed to finally download all 3 updates but none of them worked..

Mate 9 is now getting the Alexa updates.

I've heard back from PD that they're looking into it.. we'll see what happens..
[Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design Questions & Answers] ap10046:
Thank you for the update.

I haven't heard a squeak from PD or Huawei despite my many many mails to them.

My notifications are a right PITA as are my contacts and keyboard issues.
[Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design Questions & Answers] bonerp:
This morning my alarm didn't go off. Woke up 45 mins late.

The only thing I can see that might have interrupted it was a whats app message I received quite late and after I'd set the phone in the charging dock.

Any ideas on how to ensure this doesnt happen again?
[Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design Questions & Answers] ap10046:
That happened to me last week, twice actually. But it was a call and I tried silencing it with the volume buttons. For some reason, it went straight to silent. Including alarms.

The 4 sliders under the volume control sometimes have a mind of their own.

If the phone went off, or was put off, there's a check box that comes up to keep the alarm on regardless

If that's of any help..
[Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design Questions & Answers] bonerp:
there are some issues with these phones!! I use an alarm app that plays the radio and never had an issue before. Think I'll buy a proper alarm!!!
[Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design Questions & Answers] ap10046:
And here's another one

When trying to long press on an image in a website to save/download it, the action menu box comes up once in a while but mostly doesn't. It's entirely random.

Closing all tabs and reopening the webpage, solves this.

But this is a right annoyance.

Why is Huawei not looking into all this.

Regarding my contacts problem, I am going to try and clear the app cache which will delete all my 3000 contacts from the phone and hope it solves the huge mixed up contact info issue I have.

My Google contacts are fine. It's only on the phone.
[Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design Questions & Answers] bonerp:
maybe they don't play nicely - let us know if it works
[Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design Questions & Answers] Leighm0:
Can't say I've had that image download problem - but I do get some similar issues relating to long-press / finger gestures on the display, and I think this is due to the "smoothness" of the screen/display without a Screen Protector on it. I removed the stupid tempered glass protector they installed when I bought the phone as the edges were lifting up (on the curved part) almost immediatley after purchase and it was attracting so much dirt i was not happy to leave it on in fear some dirt would get stuck and scratch the screen, and have not yet got my replacement screen protector film from ebay purchase yet (in transit)... so going naked for a bit (with the smart view cover on to protect it for now, doing a good job not sure if i'll keep the smart view cover on tho, I prefer the AOD to the smart view display window). I notice when I try to long-press or pinch gestures and other finger movements, sometimes it doesnt work because the screen is so darn glossy/smooth that my fingers glide over it too much, will see if it comes good after I get that screen protector on.

I don't use phone contacts, only Google contacts - prefer to keep them in one place for easy sync between all devices.
[Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design Questions & Answers] ap10046:
Somehow this issue, at least on my phone, is not related to the smoothness of the panel, rather than the sensors that probably control it.

Screen presses are usually missed, long presses are almost always not met with a pop up menu. In many apps the screen will not respond until I close the app and reopen it.

My keyboard will always freeze if it was open in an app and I switched to another.

I have another issue that has popped up.

My phone shows I'm calling "John Doe" and my car radio via Bluetooth shows "Keith Douglas". I mean, seriously !!

It connects 90% of the time and at other times I need to restart both for a proper connection.

But the cherry is, it randomly drops data. Even during data transfer/use, it will just drop off even though it shows full 4G reception.

So I miss data calls, WhatsApp messages, emails, intra company stuff etc.

I am just waiting for an update because there's only so much it's beauty and "exclusivity" can keep me from selling it on. It's seriously affecting my productivity and I can't excuse that.

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And to further add, my brother is using the 128/6 M9P and he has none of these issues at all, with over 7000 contacts to boot!
[Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design Questions & Answers] Leighm0:
Sounds like you have the raw deal with the PD version of the Mate 9 Pro... and I say this as the device is basically a M9Pro with different outer case, more storage and a black theme set etc... I can tell by looking at the OTA Firmware files, for the PD and Mate9Pro it uses 3 different ZIP files, 1 ZIP is the System Update (which I believe is applied on both the Mate 9 Pro and PD phones), then the 2nd ZIP is for "public" data (system apps and base themes etc), and the 3rd ZIP file is a Mate9Pro or PD specific file, so this contains stuff like PD themes, additional apps and system files (files based on hardware/country, for me its spcseas specific country stuff) which are only available to the M9Pro or PD variant...

So it's quite silly and rather annoying that Huawei have not released more OTA updates for the PD model, compared to the M9Pro... I see for my M9Pro we started off (my model atleast) at base B139, then OTA B156 and now OTA B172 is coming out from what I can see... for the PD I believe the base model came with B124 or B138 (depends when you bought it I suppose) and recently only the OTA for B172... so quite a gap inbetween builds for it to be release for PD!
[Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design Questions & Answers] ap10046:
I'm with you 100% on this.

I really need that update. As of now I am sorely disappointed with my PD.

Who can I possibly approach to get some insight into this?
[Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design Questions & Answers] cturbos:
Any body got the PD LON-L29C721B172	,yet?
[Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design Questions & Answers] gpx:
Loaded successfully B172 with funky method. I was tired waiting for OTA so decided to do it. Phone overall is working much better with this rom. The only think is that in certain apps brightness is reduced automatically to save power. This did not happen with B138 but its a software related.
[Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design Questions & Answers] ap10046:
Please pardon my ignorance, but how did you do it please?
[Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design Questions & Answers] gpx:
Sorry but can't post link here neither instructions.

Just Google funky Huawei and you will find instructions to do it.
[Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design Questions & Answers] daindian:
Is there a always on display on the pd if so how do I activate it lol
[Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design Questions & Answers] uhscale:
Is wifi calling and volte included in .172 ?

Can you check that please ?

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[Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design Questions & Answers] Leighm0:
Assume it is in the same location as the M9 Pro - which is:

Settings > Screen Lock & Passwords > Always Display Information > "Enable Now" or "Enable as scheduled" (set a schedule for when it displays).

That's it.

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VoLTE is in all builds from what I can gather (it's on my Mate 9 Pro in B156 and was in the base build B138) but it doesnt show the enabling option if you are using a SIM card from a country or telco provider they dont have the VOLTE configuration files for in the rom, I think this is a Huawei issue of them not having details for those providers OR you are using an imported phone!

Example: I bought my phone in Thailand, and it is the C636 model (Southeast Asia etc), and only contains VOLTE functions for the Telco's from those countries, and using this in Australia - it doesnt have the Telstra or Optus VOLTE configuration files, so it doesnt show the option for VOLTE enabling on mine :(

This was discussed in another thread in the Mate 9 forums:

https://xdaforums.com/mate-9/help/volte-option-missing-t3562878
[Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design Questions & Answers] bonerp:
If the next version is on Funky, its usually only a couple of weeks or so until it gets general release. I used this before on mate9 and then about a 2 weeks later the fw was available!
[Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design Questions & Answers] charmz2k2:
Why does the Pro new firmware have Daydream and we've still got nothing...

Alexa is probably a far away update as well!
[Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design Questions & Answers] Leighm0:
What build got Daydream.. and where do I find it? I don't recall seeing it in my Pro.
[Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design Questions & Answers] charmz2k2:
I was looking at Funky Huawei and it's listed there.
[Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design Questions & Answers] Leighm0:
Thanks - so I see this as B180.. Will wait for official update, cheers.
[Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design Questions & Answers] ap10046:
I have (and will probably never use) Daydream in the settings menu.

I'm on the God-awful B138.
[Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design Questions & Answers] uhscale:
Hello

I can say, that there is NO volTE and Wifi Calling in PD Mate 9.

Iam running on Vodafone in Germany and i have both in my contract and it is working on my iPhone 7 and Mate 9 (not the PD Mate 9!)

So it is not included and not working!
[Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design Questions & Answers] Leighm0:
Yeah that's a different setting (which I have also, never use). We we're talking about Google Daydream (VR) support... which apparently gets added in b180, but not confirmed yet.
[Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design Questions & Answers] bonerp:
B180 now on ota. Can finally turn off vibration on navigation key.

Also daydream app now installed.

Any others noticed?
[Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design Questions & Answers] Leighm0:
Mate9Pro just got B181 OTA under Firmware Finder, I'm trying to get it to install now... We had the Turn off vibration on nav key for B156 tho, but not Daydream app yet... is that all you can tell different?
[Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design Questions & Answers] bonerp:
Supposed to be some battery optimisation and the latest security patch.
[Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design Questions & Answers] ap10046:
Why has the PD not received any updates? After all it is exactly the same phone as the M9P with some added fluff.

Firmware Finder is getting the firmware, but still cannot install...tried yet again.
[Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design Questions & Answers] Leighm0:
If i'm not mistaken.. there is B180 for PD... just released today alongside the B181 for Pro...
[Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design Questions & Answers] aslan93:
Can confirm firmware finder is showing B180 now also. Phone still on B138 since December though..

Sent from my PORSCHE DESIGN HUAWEI Mate 9
[Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design Questions & Answers] aslan93:
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So i just managed to install the OTA B180 through firmware finder app. It passed the authentication this time!

Sent from my PORSCHE DESIGN HUAWEI Mate 9
[Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design Questions & Answers] ap10046:
How are you'll getting these updates...FF...System?

FF shows it but when I click download, it shows 3 zip files and then crashes to the home screen
[Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design Questions & Answers] aslan93:
You have to change wifi settings like in screenshot, afterwards go to settings and update as usual. Also change the WiFi settings back as soon as it starts downloading.

Sent from my PORSCHE DESIGN HUAWEI Mate 9
[Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design Questions & Answers] ap10046:
Hi.

I've done that. But it crashes when I click any of the 3 zip files.

It never did that on my earlier attempts.
[Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design Questions & Answers] aslan93:
I'm not sure where you are getting the zip files..

I went straight to phone settings and requested an ota update as usual (after changing wifi settings) it then appeared and i clicked download.

Sent from my PORSCHE DESIGN HUAWEI Mate 9
[Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design Questions & Answers] charmz2k2:
I just updated mine using funky Huawei to 180 and omg... Its blazing!

Well pleased now!!
[Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design Questions & Answers] Leighm0:
Don't use FF to download them get it to Push to System Updater... Under FF settings Enable "Install via system update" download the proxy add-on and install it if you haven't already. Then go back and click on the B180 full ota and click Send Firmware to Updater then turn on proxy in wifi then go to the Settings > System Update for the OTA. Update will show like normal.
[Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design Questions & Answers] ap10046:
That's the thing. For almost a day, I did not get the send to updater option, rather, only download.

Last night, however, I did get the option again and it has been downloading ever since. 4.73GB!! That's a sizeable update!
[Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design Questions & Answers] ap10046:
Obviously I'm doing something wrong. After almost a day and a bit of downloading B180, it touches 100% and I got the authentication failed message. I mean...!!
[Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design Questions & Answers] aslan93:
It seems you are downloading the full ROM. Try just downloading the OTA (around 700mb). That one passed the authentication for me.

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[Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design Questions & Answers] ap10046:
Thank you. Tying that now.
[Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design Questions & Answers] rowlie:
I am using FF with proxy, downloaded first patch, then system prompted second patch available 720mb, it is now downloading a third patch of 720mb. Is this Correct? Update failed on third download.
[Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design Questions & Answers] ap10046:
Yup. Mine failed even with the smaller 720mb file?
[Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design Questions & Answers] Leighm0:
Yeah I am still getting Authentication Failed on the Mate 9 Pro B181 too.. I'm not sure how Huawei authenticate, but they seem to block devices from installing the update (maybe its based on locale, dunno), it would be better if the FF Proxy actually listened to requests for the "authentication" request and responded with whatever it expected to say its OK. (I'm guessing this is how FH does it, I'm sure if we bothered to sit down and do some packet capturing we could work it out easily ourselves and make our own proxy and servers).

Seem to be chewing up quite a few downloads trying to apply it too.. 2.53gb for the full and ~700mb for the smaller OTA.. been trying a few times a day to see if its finally authenticated, each time wasting the download to find its not authenticated...
[Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design Questions & Answers] ap10046:
Is there anyway around this, at all?

It's driving me nuts...
[Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design Questions & Answers] aslan93:
Some people had luck with Funky Huawei, so maybe try that. Otherwise you just have to wait, for Huawei to decide it's a good time to push the update.

I'm not sure why mine installed tbh probably just got lucky

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[Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design Questions & Answers] charmz2k2:
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Funky Huawei worked a charm, i would recommend!
[Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design Questions & Answers] ap10046:
And I may assume FH is Windows only?
[Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design Questions & Answers] Leighm0:
No its a paid service... dont waste your money imo... why pay to install something that's going to be available for free...
[Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design Questions & Answers] ap10046:
LOL. This is true. But I am having some serious issues with this thing and am extremely hopeful that the update cures them...
[Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design Questions & Answers] Leighm0:
You are on PD correct? what firmware build... I'm on Pro B156 and no issues here for me...

If you cannot get B180, have you tried B172?