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[Huawei Mate 9 Guides, News, & Discussion] applehater00:
Hello :)

I want the Mate 9 6GB version. I've searched the forums as much as I can understand and found that Wondamobile seems to be the legit place I can buy it from for the UK but there's still stuff I don't get and any help will be appreciated:

1) Will the AL00 international version be in full English, with google play and full UK functionality working on UK SIMS in the UK? (conflicting answers on their website maybe due to different dates)

2) From what I read I understand google play may work but does that also mean will everything else be ok? I mean, is google play just one aspect of it, but the rest may be in chinese (like settings, facebook, email etc). Or if google play works can I be certain that basically it's totally fine and will be a UK phone. I don't want a Chinese phone that just happens to have a UK version of Google Play on it!

3) Can it be rooted?

4) Would I be able to run my own Nova Launcher (pro)?

5) They say they refund any customs - does anyone have experience of this? (I don't see how/why they could)

Thanks in advance even if you can only answer 1 or 2 of the above
[Huawei Mate 9 Guides, News, & Discussion] 5[Strogino]:
As I know, there is only chinese model Mate 9 that has 6 GB RAM. It can be rebranded onto international firmware, so you can use Google Apps same way as you're using international model Mate 9.

Sure, it can be rooted

You can use Nova Launcher (there were some troubles with specific functional, don't know does it hurt you). Search thread in Q&A.
[Huawei Mate 9 Guides, News, & Discussion] applehater00:
That's very helpful thank you.

Yes wonda have replied to say that it should be fine too.

they also say I'll be able to do updates without losign the google play which is great.
[Huawei Mate 9 Guides, News, & Discussion] btblue:
I've the 6gb version. It's AL00 but I've rebranded it to L29c636 in essence the international version. I have no a launcher working perfectly too. All apps work apart from a Barclaycard app. Google integrated so no issues on that front. I bought mine from Gumtree, a chap has his folks send it over and he didn't want it. Paid... £600 for it! It's a brilliant phone.
[Huawei Mate 9 Guides, News, & Discussion] applehater00:
Ah thats helpful thanks.

Im having second thoughts about the phone now though having seen techzilla's 1 month update review on YouTube. He claims the battery is rubbish and no better than S7, iphone etc.

Are you finding its not much different or does it seem to last more?
[Huawei Mate 9 Guides, News, & Discussion] Governa:
Having owned iPhones since the first generation I can only rave about the Mate 9's battery performance. I'm getting 10h+ SOT out of it, couldn't be happier.
[Huawei Mate 9 Guides, News, & Discussion] applehater00:
Wow that's intere sting thanks.

Can I ask what firmware version you have in case you don't have the updated one which may be the cause of the alleged problems?
[Huawei Mate 9 Guides, News, & Discussion] Governa:
B156. Aside from B138 I've always hit the 10h mark with all other fw versions.
[Huawei Mate 9 Guides, News, & Discussion] BLEK0TA:
Why 6gb ram? Android can't work with more than 4

Mate 9
[Huawei Mate 9 Guides, News, & Discussion] applehater00:
From what I've read that's contentious. One plus 3T only allow 4GB unless rooted but does huawei do the same?

If so I'll just buy one in the uk
[Huawei Mate 9 Guides, News, & Discussion] Governa:
My suggestion is to buy whatever is sold and supported in your region. Unless you realy have a knack for tinkering just get a device from an authorized local retailer and spare yourself the headache of having to deal with customs, rebranding, cross-flashing, etc.

Legal warranty = peace of mind. Just my 2 cents.
[Huawei Mate 9 Guides, News, & Discussion] btblue:
Well techzilla is talking out his rear end. I had the S7 edge exynos, got rid of olive after a few days for the Mate 9. The battery life is fantastic. I absolutely love the Mate 9 (6Gb Duane sim b158) and the battery life is why I love it so much. Also, when the time comes the battery is pretty easy to replace...

I'll tell you something, a lot of these review sites talk rubbish and hype. I did my own research, based on videos and then going out and trying. The Mate 9 had the best battery life of any smart phone I've owned. Period.
[Huawei Mate 9 Guides, News, & Discussion] applehater00:
THanks mate yeah with the replies I'm getting here and his BS comments of getting a whatsapp every 3seconds and an email every 7 seconds etc I'm coming to the conclusion that there's a bit of BS in that review. Not a single person seems to agree with him.

Out of interest - how do you find your 6GB version? Do you find you are going beyond 4GB usage at all? Is it useful for having lots of progs in memory? Or using the camera (I red somewhere high RAM is useful for cam). If you do go beyond 4GB RAM usage are you noticing more battery drain with this?

Sorry for all the Qs but if I'm gonna drop close to £600 on this thing I want to make sure it's worth it!
[Huawei Mate 9 Guides, News, & Discussion] Paz9:
are you saying b138 was better or worse battery?

have you tried the newer b172/4/5?

to use more than 4gb dont you have to edit some build.prop lines?
[Huawei Mate 9 Guides, News, & Discussion] Governa:
Worse.
[Huawei Mate 9 Guides, News, & Discussion] Paz9:
Have you tried b17x?
[Samsung Galaxy Tab A series Questions & Answers] nluk100:
Can anyone please tell me if there is a custom ROM available for the SM-T285 that will either remove or increase the tethering limit on this model. I had an older Galaxy that had a 10 device limit which was just about OK but now they've forced it down to 5 users.

Thanks in advance.
[JASJAR, XDA Exec, MDA Pro General] Jimbo73:
Hello,

I have just got myself a universal, but I don't want to run up a huge bill with GPRS connecting to the web and other bits, so how do I disable it.

I only want to connect via Wi-fi and nothing else..... If there is no Wi-fi available I want to be able to then activate GPRS.

Do you sort of know where I am coming from.

Is there a way to tell on the front screen to check if its using GPRS or Wi-fi as wel?

BTW I am new to PDA's so please help me as much as you can.

Many thanks.
[JASJAR, XDA Exec, MDA Pro General] Jimbo73:
When I make a call is it gsm or gprs?

Is there a larger cost to GPRS calls? Is GPRS data?

If so, can I sort of disble it from connecting via this method.

I only want to make calls via gsm, and if I need tinternet I will use the wifi..

Please help... I dont want to get a huge bill when it comes in from work.,.,.,

*** I posted this because I realised I made a mistake in the 1st post, by getting GSM and GPS totally mixed up....***
[JASJAR, XDA Exec, MDA Pro General] cyberjak:
quickest way to deactivate GPRS is just to delete it's profile under connection settings. should be easy enough to see but in some cases it may cause a problem when it comes to MMS as MMS is part GPRS even though they don't charge you per Mb like they do for browsing.

enjoy
[Google Pixel XL Questions & Answers] Garner:
Is anyone using the early preview build as a daily driver? If so have you found any issues?
[Google Pixel XL Questions & Answers] Ginsokdboy:
I am using it from the last 12 hrs. There are graphic/frame rate issues, app crashes if you switch device theme to "inverted " under display settings. If you keep it back to "Pixel ", things are smooth and fine.

Apple music isnt opening for some reason. No other issues noticed.
[Google Pixel XL Questions & Answers] bobby janow:
I've seen phone call issues. Android pay doesn't work yet. I think it will depend on how reliant you are on the device. It's a fun build though.
[Google Pixel XL Questions & Answers] s1dest3pnate:
I think phone call issues would be a deal breaker for using it as a daily driver. Could you elaborate though on the phone call issues you experienced?
[Google Pixel XL Questions & Answers] bobby janow:
I flashed this on my 5x which is a data only Fi sim so I don't use it for phone or messaging, sorry. However, I did see other posts of people not being able to call or receive. I'll find the posts and link them here in a few. And then there were a few folks that were able to make calls, so I guess ymmv. Just be prepared to flash back if it doesn't work for you. brb

edit: Here ya go. Start here and read down. https://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=71534185&postcount=30
[Google Pixel XL Questions & Answers] Rydah:
Gmail isn't loading emails for me. It syncs them but when I open them they don't load. Microsoft's Outlook does this too. And searches I type out via Google app never go through.
[Google Pixel XL Questions & Answers] superchilpil:
Not having issues on my end, Gmail worked perfectly before I removed it for inbox.

Searches also work fine on my end.
[Google Pixel XL Questions & Answers] Ginsokdboy:
Gmail, phone calls, messaging, camera..All works perfect for me..As I said, only issue was when I changed the display theme to inverted..In normal settings, all works just fine..
[Google Pixel XL Questions & Answers] jnrandall:
All is working for me as well. It's been about 17 hours without a glitch. I paired my Huawei watch as well. Not using the Pixel launcher as I prefer Nova Launcher with the Dark Pixel icon pack. Using Gmail against MS Exchange server without issue. Mail, calendar and tasks are all operational.
[Google Pixel XL Questions & Answers] ithehappy:
LOL so other than bragging rights to use Android O, what is actually better than in 7.1.1/7.1.2?
[Google Pixel XL Questions & Answers] kaosb0x:
Been using it on my pixel XL 128gb with several bugs, however, there is no crash when switching themes from inverted to pixel or vice versa, there is a Hangouts lag, amongst a few other things, I'm gonna keep daily driving On tho, and once root comes out flash substratum transparent theme ftwz, I just wish I could have my viper sound mods back
[Google Pixel XL Questions & Answers] Wacky2bakky:
I am wanting to try the O software on my Pixel xl. Currently on Resurrection Remix ROM with unlocked bootloader. What's the proper way to flash the zip file I downloaded?
[Google Pixel XL Questions & Answers] lucky_strike33:
Developer option available? If so, is the unlock bootloader available or greyed out? Asking for a friend.
[Google Pixel XL Questions & Answers] DespairFactor:
For me it was greyed out and my bootloader is already unlocked.
[Google Pixel XL Questions & Answers] uicnren:
lots of bugs. calling issues (though I found that to be attributed to the Zedge app). Bluetooth is flaky. Random RAM dumps/reboots. UI froze a few times.

All above mentioned in the release notes, so was to be expected.

Had to take it off for daily use. Did so reluctantly, but I need it to make reliable phone calls, if nothing else.

Really like the direction it is heading however. Will definitely put the next build on and use it, as that is supposed to be the beta milestone.
[Google Pixel XL Questions & Answers] yahya1054:
Bluetooth is flaky when I was on DU ROM it was smooth..UI lag did notice at first but after few reboots & power off have not notice at all, in fact got snappier, phone calls good here.

The direction it's going I like it too, I'm still on it although some issues like game play stiil no go getting FC wifi calling but I activated thru phone app settings all good now

Battery life has been top notch heat stays low snappy Snappy that's one of reasons why still on build ;)
[Google Pixel XL Questions & Answers] Aggro_Monkey3000:
I've been using the DP for the last 12 hours and so far the only problem I have had was some screen flashing when I was setting up Gmail. Other than that calls, messages, YouTube videos, etc. have all worked just fine.
[Google Pixel XL Questions & Answers] Nic2112:
I ran into one issue where the phone seemed to hand for 10-15 seconds but came right back after.

In my opinion, the best new features of O will require the apps to support it (adaptive icons, notification channels, ect.) so betweer 7.1.2 and 8, I can't say today there is something about Android O that I want enough to run a preview build.
[Google Pixel XL Questions & Answers] adnan.makarevic:
does somebody runs into a Problem to not be able to copy files like pics, sounds (mp3) and movies (mp4) back to the phone? i get the phone connected, i can Access the store, but when i start to copy the files, the Connection get lost.. so im not able to copy my data back to the phone.. im not sure, if it's related to the dp1?
[Google Pixel XL Questions & Answers] mikeprius:
Gmail keeps crashing. Also when I am trying to use the app drawer it keeps going blacked out ? It's fun to play with but needs a lot of work.
[Google Pixel XL Questions & Answers] 335Deezl:
I've successfully rooted, by "fastboot boot" into TWRP Alpha 2, but not flashing TWRP, BUT...I cannot install V4A audio... Kind of bummed.
[Google Pixel XL Questions & Answers] brisuth:
UK pixel unlocked by ee removes network unlock

EE UK unlocked my device in June and I could use all UK networks I installed beta 3 and only ee SIM card would work , reverted back to android n and it was unlocked again vodafone O2 three network SIM cards all Woking , updated to android 8 beta 4 and it not unlocked again anyone else having this problem
[Google Pixel XL Questions & Answers] crazykas:
every freaking thing working fine for me. I've been using it for more than 4 days...ah..share it doesn't work..I think app is not compatible with android O yet..Best battery life i've ever seen without any mod!!!
[Google Pixel XL Questions & Answers] jay661972:
O is great but decided to go back to N.
[Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 Questions & Answers] *Moon-:
Hi guys, my Kate's screen is broken but i also have a RN3 mediatek. Is it possible to put kate's motherboard on a normal RN3 case? :)
[Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 Questions & Answers] *Moon-:
Up
[Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 Questions & Answers] g3njln:
the RN3 Kate is a bit bigger than the other variants. I don't know if that applies to the motherboard's size though
[Honor 8 Guides, News, & Discussion] thierrybla:
I had been struggeling myself alot with this but after looking everywhere I collected pieces of information all over XDA and fixed it.

Since all the information is scatterd around everywhere I thought it would be good to make a complete piece here.

I have only tested this with the device:

(Honor 8 FRD-L09)

If anyone got this working on other devices please leave a comment so I can add it to this list for other people to see.

So here it goes:

1- First you need to be have an unlocked bootloader.

2- Flash via fastboot the new TWRP with decryption support Here

3- Download two files:

a- update.zip Link (1.5G)

b- update_data_full_hw_eu.zip Link(1.05G)

4- Flash these two files using TWRP (a then b)

5- Reflash TWRP (using fastboot)

Finally, to root, you need to flash this patched prerooted boot.img B378 root boot image (from SD card): Link(15.8MB)

You can do this with OldDroids TWRP or with surdu_petrus TWRP: Link(36.2MB) and Link(24,2MB)

1- Flash OldDroids or surdu_petrus TWRP

2- Select "Install" -> Click "Images" -> Go to External SD and select your rooted_b378_boot.img

3- When it asks where to install click boot.

4- Then reboot and install phh's superuser from the playstore (its the only superuser that works for now)

5- Install JRummy's Busybox Installer and install to /vendor/xbin

Done!

Note: To get AdAway working, go to Preferences, then scroll down to "Target hosts file" and set it to "custom target". Then set Custom target to "/vendor/etc/hosts"

If you have any questions feel free to send me a message I had much trouble with it too.

Credits to: morpheus302, Atarii, OldDroid, surdu_petrus and phhusson
[Honor 8 Guides, News, & Discussion] omartins:
Hello!

Can you please specify for which variants of the FRD is this valid?

Thank you

RM
[Honor 8 Guides, News, & Discussion] thierrybla:
I have only tested it on the FRD-L09

I can't say for sure if it works on the others, I'm sorry.

If you got this working on a different device please let me know.
[Honor 8 Guides, News, & Discussion] david320te:
Quick Question: I have installed normal TWRP 3.1.0.0, every time i want to install the newest SuperSu Beta, it resets TWRP completely. Is your guide also going to work for me, or do i have another problem?
[Honor 8 Guides, News, & Discussion] thierrybla:
Yes SuperSU doesn't work as far as I know you need Phh Superuser.

But if you already have nougat 7.0 B380 you can just begin at the boot.img installing step and it should work for you too.

Good luck!
[Honor 8 Guides, News, & Discussion] david320te:
Ok, but you linked "twrp-3.1.0.0-eva", i've installed "twrp-3.1.0.0-frp" - do you know, where the difference is?

Edit:

Well, something has gone wrong. Doesn't boot...stays on that screen forever...i tried restoring the backup i took while the system was read only with TWRP
[Honor 8 Guides, News, & Discussion] thierrybla:
The difference is that the TWRP that I linked can flash .img 's

wich you need to flash the boot.img

Try to get back in TWRP and start at step 1 just do the whole guide then your phone should boot again
[Honor 8 Guides, News, & Discussion] N01tra:
The "twrp-3.1.0.0-eva" is for the Huawei P9, the "twrp-3.1.0.0-frD" is for the Honor 8.

And first boot after TWRP install can take longer that usual:

Try flashing the pre-rooted boot.img via fastboot command line.

Worked for me.

Copy the pre-rooted boot.img to the adb/fastboot directory
(have usb debugging enabled etc etc, connect phone to computer)
Start a cmd box
adb reboot fastboot
fastboot flash boot rooted_b378_boot.img
reboot device.
[Honor 8 Guides, News, & Discussion] david320te:
I can boot into TWRP no Problem, as i said, i restored the backed up image (somehow after a factory reset, the stock apps as well as the keyboard was gone, i could not type in my wifi password) in TWRP, but it sat for about 10 Minutes on that screen when i turned the phone off.

I do not have very good Broadband, so i will start at the first step, installing the update files, linked in the first post.
[Honor 8 Guides, News, & Discussion] thierrybla:
You are right it is for P9 but it worked for me regardless though :fingers-crossed:
[Honor 8 Guides, News, & Discussion] N01tra:
Yeah.. A FactoryReset seems to be a big "no no" after flashting TWRP as it will delete the keyboard and other stuff. :(

I was in that situation and restored a TWRP backup which got me back to booting into android, but somehow the Camera and LED (flashlight) didn't work.

Restoring an older and a complete backup did not help. Flashing the Update files did not help.

Eventually I ended up following the Honor 8 Rollback steps; going from Emui 5 (android 7) back to Emui 4.1 (android 6).

That also means the Bootloader is locked again, so you'll have to re-unlock it again (if you still have the code, you can use it again).

My steps after the Rollback:

- OTA updated back to Emui 5,

- Factory reset (BEFORE installing TWRP) and reboot.

- Enabled USB debugging,

- Unlock bootloader,

- Flashed TWRP and immediately after that I booted into recovery and rebooted,

- Rebooted to Fastboot (via adb reboot bootloader),

- Fastboot flashed that pre-rooted b378 boot.img and rebooted,

- Installed Phh's root.
[Honor 8 Guides, News, & Discussion] thierrybla:
I had the same as you describe here but I fixed it by flashing the 2 files I posted up here (a and b)
[Honor 8 Guides, News, & Discussion] david320te:
After doing it step by step as described in the first post, it worked ;) I also flashed the P9 TWRP, just to make sure. It works! But i already miss Resurrection Remix from my Mi4c...

However, does this mean TWRP Backups are useless? :/
[Honor 8 Guides, News, & Discussion] thierrybla:
I'm glad to hear it works! :highfive:

TWRP backups never worked for me I always just flash it clean and then have titanium backup do the rest :)

Have a nice day :)
[Honor 8 Guides, News, & Discussion] fourcc:
Hi,

maybe what I am going to ask sounds silly but as I am a kind of newbie hope you will forgive me :)

Why do we have to install a prerooted 378 image instead of a prerooted 380 Image. Aren't we on 380?

Where does this 378 image come from? Until now I only saw Nougat's 360 & 380 Roms.

I am already on 380 but my root doesn't seem to work properly so I wanted to give a try to thierrybla's OP's post but I don't know if to follow his instructions by using OldDroids TWRP to install his suggested prerooted 378 Image or instead by using OldDroids TWRP to install the other thread's Prerooted 380 img.

What shall I do if I'm already on 380 but would like to try thierrybla's procudure so see if I finally get a well-rooted 380 rom?

Any help would be appreciated.
[Honor 8 Guides, News, & Discussion] thierrybla:
Hey,

Your question is not stupid I can see why you are confused but everytime I tried to root or preroot something it didn't work for me I also run 380 and once I tried the prerooted 378 made by atariii it worked so there is no reason te be skeptical because I was in the same situation as you and this worked for me just give it a try you won't be disappointed :)
[Honor 8 Guides, News, & Discussion] fourcc:
Thanks for your quick answer!!! :)

Ok, so I understand it is safe to install prerooted 378 image while being on nougat's 380. Thanks, I will try it right now! :)
[Honor 8 Guides, News, & Discussion] thierrybla:
Tell me how it went !

Goodluck!
[Honor 8 Guides, News, & Discussion] fourcc:
Hey thierrybla, it worked beautifully! Thanks!

The only thing I did different is too install the prerooted image with Fastboot instead of the Oldroid Twrp.

I was afraid of messing my good working TWRP setup and decided to try what N01tra user suggested.

It worked like a charm! Thanks again!
[Honor 8 Guides, News, & Discussion] thierrybla:
that's fine too I'm glad it worked good for you!

Have a nice day!
[Honor 8 Guides, News, & Discussion] komakino76:
Yeah, thanks man. it worked like a charm. :)

A question about AdAway...what apk did you use?
[Honor 8 Guides, News, & Discussion] thierrybla:
https://adaway.org/
[Honor 8 Guides, News, & Discussion] Skogstobbe:
I cant finish the guide, I almost get everything to work, But not my Google service so i cant download anything from the playstore. any ideas?
[Honor 8 Guides, News, & Discussion] LINJEinc:
I had the same error, error code 495 or something like that
[Honor 8 Guides, News, & Discussion] martincg:
Hello to all, I have rooted HOnor 8, but without bluetooth and NFC. Thierrybla, I somewhere in foroum saw you had also this problem. How did you fix it, if it is possible to fix it without full process ? Thank you.
[Honor 8 Guides, News, & Discussion] zinko_pt:
My friend have this phone.

He´s not able to have a working TWRP with B380. And that prevents to install PHH´s superSU and Magisk V11.6 zip files. In twrp it starts installing but just reboots with no visible success.

Have anyone been able to have Magisk installed to make Android Pay usable in B380? He had it working like a cham (root+adaway+android pay) in B131.

I guess in B131, Magisk was able to hide unlocked boot and root, but we can´t install it in B380.
[Honor 8 Guides, News, & Discussion] N01tra:
Follow the guide in the first post.

Or you could just try only flashing the 2 zip files. That might work.

The B380 firmware isn't rootable (yet) via the 'regular proces' (flash .zip files).

Only way so far is using the pre-rooted boot img and PHH's SU via the Play store.

And Magisk is still a no-go on B380 afaik.

https://xdaforums.com/honor-8/how-to/honor-8-loop-mounts-magisk-t3566291

A bit of friendly advice (no offence meant!) for your friend; If you really want to keep certain functionality after updating, wait for other users to try it out and post results.

That is, unless you want/like to experiment and possibly end up disappointed or victorious :)
[Honor 8 Guides, News, & Discussion] thierrybla:
How did you fix it could you share for the other person :)?
[Honor 8 Guides, News, & Discussion] LINJEinc:
I havent been able to fix it yet, so have restored to stock so far.

But Will give a new try some day here.