yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[General Questions and Answers] Ibuprophen:
I don't have this device but, your best bet is to post this question within the following Q&A thread that's specific to your device.

https://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=3586299

If you would like to inquire about your experience with Magisk and how/where to obtain some further guidance in correcting/preventing this from happening again, your best bet is to post it on the following General Q&A Magisk thread.

https://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=3432382

Good Luck!

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I DO NOT provide support via PM unless asked/requested by myself. PLEASE keep it in the threads where everyone can share.
[Moto G4 Plus Questions & Answers] al3al3al3jandr0:
Can someone help me if this is a STOCK or ROM version?

And if it was beta?

View attachment 4448430
[Moto G4 Plus Questions & Answers] Johann0109:
It's clearly an edited image, we won't get 3.18 kernel, 3.10 will be our max
[Moto G4 Plus Questions & Answers] Frostbite:
It's fake.
[Huawei Mate 9 Questions & Answers] 300zxmatt:
I'm sure there are other posts like this will be. I know - I've read probably all of them. But I am still stuck.

MHA-L29C636 phone. I rooted last night and when I was setting my apps back up, I noticed Snapchat wasn't working. A quick search told me to install XPosted Framework. I downloaded and installed it, and shortly after that, if not immediately, my phone shut off and wouldn't start.

I was at work, so I panicked. Thankfully, the eRecovery thing booted up and told me I could reinstall over WiFi. GREAT! Nope. It was not able to connect to the server. I tried a few times, reset. A few more, reset. Different network, reset.... Nothing was working. So, I did a data wipe and selected Dalvik Cache, Data, Internal Storage, Cache, System partition, and then did a factory reset. I figured that could clear out the XPosted install and I would start fresh. No, that also did not work...

So, I've searched for 6 hours since I've gotten home from work, tried countless methods and downloaded almost 20GB of images, custom ROMS, firmware files, etc. And LITERALLY almost 20GB. I keep running into issue after issue preventing me from getting anything to work.

I've installed ADB/Fastboot. That wasn't working, so I installed the full Android Studio and SDK Toolkit. Didn't get anywhere with Fastboot.

I've tried flashing custom ROM's to get SOMETHING back on my phone. Nothing will install.

I've tried doing a forced update with the POWER + VOL UP + VOL DOWN. Did not work. Gives an error of unable to update.

Then I came across HWOTA. The write ups were confusing as hell to me... but finally I understood one. Copied the 3 files to the SD card to load into the phone and went to run update.bat from the HWOTA extracted folder..... Except the batch file instantly closes and I don't get to see the screen with the numbers that EVERYONE else gets to see apparently.

HiSuite doesn't even see the phone.

I'm completely lost. I need some help. Badly.
[Huawei Mate 9 Questions & Answers] 300zxmatt:
[MENTION=1097168]mankindtw[/MENTION] I've seen hundreds of your posts. You seem pretty in the know with the Mate 9
[Huawei Mate 9 Questions & Answers] 300zxmatt:
http://www.carbontesla.com/2017/05/tutorial-rebrand-convert-huawei-mate-9-to-any-region/

https://xdaforums.com/mate-9/how-to/guide-how-to-unbrick-mate-9-access-t3720953

https://xdaforums.com/mate-9/how-to/guide-mate-9-flash-update-package-t3593108

I was following these guides for the HWOTA procedure, and as I said, the update.bat will not execute. "...is not recognized as an internal or external command,

operable program or batch file." is the message that is created.

https://www.getdroidtips.com/huawei-mate-9-b321-oreo-firmware/

I downloaded my firmware files from here, as well as the page here on XDA.

https://xdaforums.com/mate-9/how-to/guide-mate-9-flash-update-package-t3593108/page26

Then I came across this man showing me what I can't see with update.bat. >.>

Hopefully someone can help quickly. I'm tired of messing with this phone and I'm needing it for this weekend.
[Huawei Mate 9 Questions & Answers] 5[Strogino]:
What Android's version did you have? Nougat or Oreo?

If Nougat there is quick method to unbrick.

https://xdaforums.com/mate-9/how-to/guide-rebrand-chinese-al00-mate9-to-t3554656

Just do option 4 - download special service ROM for your region C636 and apply it via dload.

If your phone will boot and has no system update, then do options with installing TWRP and additional package. System update will appear and you will have ability to get new ROM.

P.s. I don't know does this method work in case with Oreo's "brick". It did not tested.
[Huawei Mate 9 Questions & Answers] 300zxmatt:
Unfortunately, it just updated to O last week. I'm wondering if that's why the eRecovery does not work as it should.

I don't know enough about the file structure of Huawei to be able to know how to reload everything back into place, brand new. I'm familiar with Samsung and Odin, but I'm trying to find out the steps for getting everything squared away.

I also realized that I'm not 100% certain that this had the C636 FW. It's a dual SIM and I believe I bought the International version instead of the US version. Would it be best to rebrand to a specific region so I at least know what it's set up for?

What is the correct process for re-flashing the file structure and files? I'd imagine what I need to do is a full format, and then reload everything from the ground up. I just don't know the correct order. Re-brand, flash new UPDATE.APP and the 3 zip files? Would I force flash the UPDATE.APP and then flash zip through TWRP?

I've thought about cutting my losses and trying out this FunkyHuawei thing, that's just a good bit of money I was not prepared to be spending, and especially for no guaranteed result. I was not looking to mod this phone at all, just root access for some monitoring apps.

I may see what an authorized service center will charge to fix it. I'd hate to keep tinkering with it and get it hard bricked.
[Huawei Mate 9 Questions & Answers] gioarvdv:
Why don't you try FunkyHuawei? You have to buy credits though... https://funkyhuawei.club/
[Huawei Mate 9 Questions & Answers] 300zxmatt:
I had said above that it was a lot of money to invest in something not guaranteed to work. At least if I brought it to a shop, I wouldn't pay unless it were fixed.
[Huawei Mate 9 Questions & Answers] shae23:
I think the reason your .bat file doesn't work is where you have it placed. I had the howta folder on my desktop and it wouldn't work not matter what I did. I moved it to the root of the c:// drive and then it worked. Perhaps you should try that.
[Huawei Mate 9 Questions & Answers] 5[Strogino]:
Mmm... I have to just saying: stop killing phone!

Why you are thinking that format system will help? It will kill your system partition and you will get no ability to run into normal mode anymore. Without system partition phone will not run.

Why are you thinking that rebranding will help you? You have troubles with current region. You will feed the mess while rebranding cause it will get additional troubles with metadata mismatch.

Your current goal is to get phone when it is running normal. To do that, you can apply service ROM. Service ROM is special one, it is only ROM that can be flashed via dload. Other ROMs can not be flashed this way.
[Huawei Mate 9 Questions & Answers] 300zxmatt:
Alright, I downloaded that offline firmware dload zip, extracted it on my SD card all alone, and tried installing. It gave a "Software Install Failed" message just like the other times. :(
[Huawei Mate 9 Questions & Answers] 300zxmatt:
https://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2277112

Following this to get a better understanding of Fastboot and how to use it.

I tried 'fastboot erase system -w' and it returned with

"wiping userdata...

Erase successful, but not automatically formatting.

Can't determine partition type.

FAILED (remote: Command not allowed)

erasing 'system'...

OKAY [ 46.028s]

erasing 'userdata'...

(bootloader) success to erase cryypt info in oeminfo

OKAY [ 0.358s]

finished. total time: 46.388s"

That first bit about being unable to determine the partition type worries me a little bit. That is why I was talking about re-wiping everything and starting from scratch [MENTION=2043143]5[Strogino][/MENTION]
[Huawei Mate 9 Questions & Answers] 300zxmatt:
Wow. I booted into TWRP and went to do the factory reset through there and it threw an error for every operation. I have a feeling that trying more things is doing more harm than good.

Edit: found out how to fix that. I went to Wipe>Advanced Wipe>Selected 'System'>'Repair or Change'> and opted for EXT4 because apparently that is the most common.
[Huawei Mate 9 Questions & Answers] shae23:
Dude you're really just making **** worse by throwing the everything and the kitchen sink at it. Inbox me or something so we can have a conversation as to your options
[Huawei Mate 9 Questions & Answers] rbt001:
I agree...

the reason why the Batch file instantly closes is due to where you have saved it. Move it to C:\ and you should be good to go. HWOTA is by far the best method to recover your phone (in my opinion)....and even better....it's free!
[Huawei Mate 9 Questions & Answers] 300zxmatt:
Well! That got me somewhere! I never saw anywhere that I found to place it in the root directory of the drive. I guess since ADB is located there, it kind of makes sense?

Now, new issue. This is what I'm getting off the bat.

And after this failure, it will not do anything when I attempt to follow the prompt to boot and reconnect USB inside TWRP.

Any ideas from this point? Happy to have SOME amount of progress, and glad to be learning the correct procedure!
[Huawei Mate 9 Questions & Answers] shae23:
That's easy enough, do you have Twrp installed, if not, what was your last Android version, nougat or Oreo?
[Huawei Mate 9 Questions & Answers] 300zxmatt:
Yes, I have TWRP installed prior to all of this. Most recent version was Oreo. I used the "twrp_android_o_mate9_a1" file to flash TWRP.
[Huawei Mate 9 Questions & Answers] 300zxmatt:
Under C:\HWOTA\recovery\MHA, I have 3 recovery versions. I'm assuming the script flashes "MHA_twrp-3.0.3-1-hi3660" judging my the returned file size and the file size in Windows for that file. I wonder if flashing it manually would fix the issue.
[Huawei Mate 9 Questions & Answers] 300zxmatt:
I tried flashing the TWRP included in HWOTA and it err'd the same way. I'm assuming that like when I first installed TWRP and it didn't take the regular release, the version included and scripted with HWOTA is not compatible with O?

[MENTION=1097168]mankindtw[/MENTION] do you know anything about what my issue is with the script? TIA!
[Huawei Mate 9 Questions & Answers] 300zxmatt:
I tried flashing the TWRP included in HWOTA and it err'd the same way. I'm assuming that like when I first installed TWRP and it didn't take the regular release, the version included and scripted with HWOTA is not compatible with O?

[MENTION=1097168]mankindtw[/MENTION] do you know anything about what my issue is with the script? TIA!

Flashing the O version above works fine.
[Huawei Mate 9 Questions & Answers] 300zxmatt:
https://xdaforums.com/mate-9/how-to/guide-mate-9-flash-oreo-update-package-t3699522

Just found this and used the script to flash the recovery included in it, and it correctly writes to recovery ramdisk, where the file in the HWOTA I have only tries to write to recovery (which is the partition name for it in N, as far as I can tell. This would be an issue, as it is failing on sending the recovery in the recovery folder... but I've got no clue how to modify this damn batch file... I'm not great at coding.
[Huawei Mate 9 Questions & Answers] shae23:
What command did you try to used and manually flash the Twrp included in the hwota folder?
[Huawei Mate 9 Questions & Answers] 300zxmatt:
fastboot flash recovery_ramdisk *filename*

https://xdaforums.com/mate-9/how-to/guide-mate-9-flash-oreo-update-package-t3699522

I started following this and followed the flash section because I'm not trying to downgrade or rebrand. I flashed the update.zip, and it rebooted into TWRP, but that was it. Tried rebooting into system and it err'd out again.
[Huawei Mate 9 Questions & Answers] 5[Strogino]:
HwOta is not compatible with Oreo. Look at name of topic.

There is another utility - HwOta8. It can be used for flashing Oreo ROMs: https://xdaforums.com/mate-9/how-to/guide-mate-9-flash-oreo-update-package-t3699522

Please, read carefully. You need unlocked bootloader and TWRP installed.

You also have to install 7zip archiver to repack ROM for flashing. Additionally, check fastboot working, cause HwOta8 does not have autochecks.
[Huawei Mate 9 Questions & Answers] 300zxmatt:
I assumed HWOTA = HWOT8. Just with different scripting to flash recovery to the new recovery_ramdisk partition rather than the old recovery partition.

I tried HWOTA8, and all it does is reboot into eRecovery. Not even sure that it installed the files on the SD card as it ONLY boots into TWRP.

EDIT: Well, after typing this, I tried booting into TWRP to flash the 3 files and the recovery image manually that we copied over to the SD card, and it started the force update process instead!!!!! Happy to have this back up and running!

Quite a few issues though-

-Model is now M300-L29. I see here that it is a common recovery firmware.

- Has EMUI 5.0.1 and Android 7.0 Installed, rather than the EMUI 8 and Android 8.0 that I had installed before the brick.

Internal storage is missing a lot of space. Set at 2gb/16gb and 2gb RAM instead of 4gb/64gb
[Huawei Mate 9 Questions & Answers] 5[Strogino]:
Yeah. The algorythm is same. But HwOta8 is lighter and simpler.

As you have TWRP already, all you need is:

Option F means that you have to boot in TWRP and manually choose hwota8_update.zip and install it.

---------- Post added at 06:16 PM ---------- Previous post was at 06:06 PM ----------

Man, you are generator of wrong ways :)

HwOta8 is for Android 8 ROMs, but you got Nougat's ROM and was surprised why it can not be installed, then you flashed it manually and got metadata mismatch. Oh yeah :good:

Ok. As you on Android 7, you can get HwOta back and flash region C567 oeminfo at first, then flash MHA-L29C567B190 FullOta-MF to get phone working. If you will sucess, then you can upgrade to Oreo (8.0.0.360 for example)
[Huawei Mate 9 Questions & Answers] 300zxmatt:
I understand option F means that. I did that. But it was rebooting back into the eRecovery instead of doing anything else.

Please see my most current update. Android 7.0 is currently runnning. I don't even care about running N. I just want to be able to get my phone storage correct.
[Huawei Mate 9 Questions & Answers] 300zxmatt:
I don't have a single clue how it installed 7.0 as I pulled the three files from a folder I have labeled "MHA-L29 8.0.0.321 C636" as mine was the International version, and it had Android.

Redownloading the C636 files from https://xdaforums.com/mate-9/development/official-oreo-update-emui-8-0-download-t3698229 now and re-attempting flash.

When I get into EMUI, I dial

Code:

* # * # 2 8 4 6 5 7 9 # * # *

then tap 3. Network Information Query, Vendor Country Info.

I get

Code:

Vendor: hw

Country: usa (Don't know why its branded as USA, the files I thought I flashed were Asia files.

Now open Settings > About Phone. Build should be EVA-L09C432B136 (MY BUILD IS JUST SYSTEM 5.0.1.042(00KA)

I got this phone pretty out of whack. Thanks to XPosted install. Forget root, I don't want it anymore.

EDIT:

I attempted to rebrand by taking a TWRP backup of the OEMInfo files, then replacing them with C636 files, and the restoring the backup with the C636 files. Reflashed the 100% for certain 8.0 C636 files from this thread . Upon restart, I still see that it is branded as USA. And I am still running 7.0.

At this point, I've learned a LOT, but I don't know what I'm doing wrong still.
[Huawei Mate 9 Questions & Answers] 5[Strogino]:
1. Turn the developer options on

2. Turn oem unlock on

3. Download MHA-L29C567B190 FullOTA-MF Rom files.

4. Get HwOTA, run it and choose rebrand.

5. Follow instructions and choose oeminfo for C567

6. Follow instructions and install ROM

7. In case of missing files or not boot - flash same ROM again via option "update" in HwOta.

---------- Post added at 07:12 PM ---------- Previous post was at 07:02 PM ----------

1. Oeminfo from Nougat is not compatible with Oreo's ROM.

2. If you are still running Android 7.0 -> fix Android 7.0 first. Don't install Oreo's ROM.
[Huawei Mate 9 Questions & Answers] 300zxmatt:
When trying to run regular HWOTA, it fails trying to install the TWRP included with the zip. I'm assuming somehow I have 8.0 Partition tables with 7.0 installed at this point.

This is the result of manual flashing.
[Huawei Mate 9 Questions & Answers] 5[Strogino]:
Yes, it looks like mix.

Try flash 101214 build. It is PV-version and used by Huawei to downgrade from Oreo to Nougat.

Fix oeminfo, when you will get Nougat.
[Huawei Mate 9 Questions & Answers] 300zxmatt:
Software Install Failed on Force Flash procedure.

Tried flashing the Zip through TWRP and it fails with error 7.

Thank you for all of your help so far.

Since it is showing branded as USA, I was on the same step of trying to flash MHA-L29C567B190 firmware. But it is not working, and neither is C636 Firmware.

I believe my issues now lie in the file structure and partitioning, as well as the OEM branding.

I feel getting the file partitioning back to 7.0 structure is most important so that I can use the HWOTA to rebrand back to C636, then flash the C636 MHA-L29C185B187 Nougat, and then let it update itself to Oreo.
[Huawei Mate 9 Questions & Answers] 300zxmatt:
Wow...... I was curious if I still had root ( I didn't expect to with the wipes and re-wipes and issues)

I don't have root, but Root Check app says that I am running Android 8.0.0 (Oreo).

DevCheck shows that I am also running Oreo. That I have 4.0GB RAM, and ~64gb storage. (56.52gb on /data) and (4.76gb on /system)

So, apparently "About Phone" is just relaying incorrect information. How do I fix that? Because it seems once that is fixed, all will be well-ish.
[Huawei Mate 9 Questions & Answers] 300zxmatt:
Oh my god! I'm back!

Finally stopped trying to figure out what was going on. Followed this guide that I had cited way earlier in hopes of rebranding my phone so I could install OEM MHA-L29C567B190 Nougat Firmware and then rebrand to C636 and install MHA-L29C636B172 Nougat, and then update to Oreo OTA.

Did Flash steps withut issue. Repacked B190 firmware and flashed it successfully. Somehow skipped part of the rebrand steps and ended up doing the Low-Level Format while trying to boot into Fastboot to re-flash TWRP using Replace_Recovery.bat. Of course, because it replaced it with the factory recovery, I could not flash the rebrand stuff, so it is still branded USA.... but I don't know if I want to even bother messing with anything .

I did notice that I have no "System Update" option, I cannot see the version EMUI installed either. Also, my build number is 'NRD90M test-keys' instead of something like 'MHA-L29C568B190'
[Huawei Mate 9 Questions & Answers] 300zxmatt:
I'm extremely happy right now! I tried re-flashing the update files using HWOTA (not 8 since I now had the 7 file structure) . FINALLY saw the option to re-brand in the script. Before, it was just hanging.

Currently, I'm running build MHA-L29C636B172. I'm happy! It's Nougat, and I was really hoping to get back to Oreo because of the Autofill features that I actually use quite often, but 'll deal with that another time.

I wish I could document a little more in detail what I did to correct the issue and what problems I ran into so that someone else coming across this might be better helped.

Any suggestions on flashing Oreo to the phone would be appreciated. Going through System Update does not generate that I have any updates available. Maybe I need to install my SIM card?
[Huawei Mate 9 Questions & Answers] Addymore:
Use HWOTA method.... Always work good.... From 7 to 8....:cowboy:
[Huawei Mate 9 Questions & Answers] shae23:
Lol dude glad you got up and running, oreo is vastly overrated. I'm procrastinating about going back to nougat.
[Huawei Mate 9 Questions & Answers] 300zxmatt:
Flashed the C636 Oreo update from here and now everything looks great!

Thank you to everyone who contributed with comments, as well as [MENTION=1097168]mankindtw[/MENTION] and [MENTION=2043143]5[Strogino][/MENTION] for their threads and write-ups. You both saved my phone, and I am grateful for that.
[Huawei Mate 9 Questions & Answers] 300zxmatt:
Haha, it was a relief to see the Android screen and EMUI setup screen after all of this BS. I really wanted Oreo for the Autofill stuff built in. My password manager just doesn't work the same on older Android versions.
[Mogul, XV6800 General] STILLSPRINTIN:
I am trying to get my phone just like this, copy and paste link.

http://youtube.com/watch?v=qFHYJRBnyzE&watch_response

I've been trying to find and install these features on my phone for about six hours with no luck.

If anyone out there have the knowledge of setting the phone up just like this, could you please help me out with cabs and instructions on where to install them, by posting it in this thread, all help is highly appreciated.
[Mogul, XV6800 General] c@rL0$:
First of try searching for S2U2 , HTC Home Plugin, HTC Home Customizer, HTC Album, Sprint on Demand CAB, Touch Flo Cube, HTC audio manager, HTC Task Manager, TCPMP with Flash Bundle (for youtube streaming) and last is Microsoft Live search.

Just search for these.
[Mogul, XV6800 General] STILLSPRINTIN:
thanks alot for the help
[Huawei Mediapad M3 Questions & Answers] callanish:
B353 firmware users just got an update to the February 2018 security patch. Not Oreo, but at least the M3 is now more secure.
[Huawei Mediapad M3 Questions & Answers] knotle:
Mine just updated to B353 this morning
[Huawei Mediapad M3 Questions & Answers] ichmoimeyo:
Just got my update today.
[Huawei Mediapad M3 Questions & Answers] rmartinezdl:
Updated too where is OREO!
[Huawei Mediapad M3 Questions & Answers] apeine:
Mine downloaded on Saturday. Everything is ok so far.

But what has really changed? I can't get a log of the changes...
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Questions & Answers] silverandblue11:
Has anyone been able to get carrier features enabled on their unlocked S9+?

**Update: I got all my carrier features working. I just simply installed my carrier's userdata file. I used a modified version of Odin 3.13 to get everything working. So far so good.
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Questions & Answers] cdcaish:
I would like to know this as well. When I try to open IMS Settings I get permission denied through Nova or not found through shortcut master.
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Questions & Answers] silverandblue11:
I get the same denied message.
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Questions & Answers] psouza4:
Starting: Intent { act=android.intent.action.MAIN cat=[android.intent.category.LAUNCHER] cmp=com.samsung.advp.imssettings/.ImsSettingsLauncherActivity }

Security exception: Permission Denial: starting Intent { act=android.intent.action.MAIN cat=[android.intent.category.LAUNCHER] flg=0x10000000 cmp=com.samsung.advp.imssettings/.ImsSettingsLauncherActivity } from null (pid=18621, uid=2000) requires com.sec.imslogger.permission.SERVICE

Intentionally locked out, it seems. The intent doesn't even work on my older S7 either (same package), so that's probably the wrong way to go about it anyway.
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Questions & Answers] VICosPhi:
I thought one has to have root access to launch IMS Settings and make changes?
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Questions & Answers] cdcaish:
I was able to access it with no issues on my note 8 with the US unlocked firmware, stock, no root. I wonder why they changed it.
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Questions & Answers] Luish77:
Same problem on my S8+ since the Oreo update
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Questions & Answers] cdcaish:
That might be the key there. I was on nougat on my Note 8 when I was able to access IMS Settings. Something must've changed in Oreo that now blocks it.