yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Huawei MediaPad M5  Guides, News, & Discussion] pmj_pedro:
Can we install new modules using Masgisk?

I did try to install Youtube Vanced, it said that it installed but I could not find the App. When I uninstall the App in Magisk and rebooted the "Downloads" tab under "Modules" has disappeared
[Huawei MediaPad M5  Guides, News, & Discussion] fludox:
As above, I couldn't install the 190 build I downloaded from Firmware Finder. Firmware Finder 'check firmware access' was saying it is not approved for install.

But recently the system update said build 190 was available, and Huawei Firmware Finder access check had changed to approved for install.

The boot animation has changed for this version. Still wish they'd update the C00 widevine for HD Netflix!!!! Hopefully with Pie?

Attached is a Magisk v17.3 patched bootloader for the CMR-W09C00B190 which is working great [unzip and flash the img as in OP]. [MENTION=6262267]pmj_pedro[/MENTION] of course you can install Magisk modules, I'm running YouTube Vanced. Remember to uninstall YouTube or YouTube updates before install Vanced.
[Huawei MediaPad M5  Guides, News, & Discussion] StephenMSmith:
Thanks Fludox! Were you rooted before..190? Curious if system update will apply OTA since I have modified boot image patched for magisk already. If rooted, did you need to flash stock bootimage before initiating device system update?
[Huawei MediaPad M5  Guides, News, & Discussion] Tool Belt:
What model and what region do you have?

Thanks
[Huawei MediaPad M5  Guides, News, & Discussion] pmj_pedro:
Thanks, maybe the problem was that I didn't remove the normal youtube. Can you see 1440p videos with Youtube Vanced?
[Huawei MediaPad M5  Guides, News, & Discussion] fludox:
I've been rooted since b125. Yeah you can't flash the small update OTA via system update you need the full update. You can choose this in system update if you look carefully, and this just works, no need to flash stock boot img.

On my phone so can't easily quote the others but to answer:

Model w09 region c00. That's 10.8" wifi, China.

Yes with Vanced you can bypass resolution checks and force up to 4k. Unfortunately this tablet struggles with 1080p60 and 4k30. 1440p30 is usually watchable. I believe the Kirin 960s processor doesn't have much in the way of hardware video acceleration. Best to keep the force vp9 setting in Vanced off.
[Huawei MediaPad M5  Guides, News, & Discussion] Tool Belt:
That explains why the ".190" is not showing up on my US 8.4. Thanks.
[Huawei MediaPad M5  Guides, News, & Discussion] Shaovel:
T5 model

Hello guys, I bought newest T5 model and I wanna make root. It's the same? Working too method like "autoroot" or "one click root"?

Thanks :)
[Huawei MediaPad M5  Guides, News, & Discussion] alboon2000:
patched_boot.img coming from SHT-W09 8.0.0.186 (C432) attached below.
[Huawei MediaPad M5  Guides, News, & Discussion] StephenMSmith:
OK, I'm getting ota notice for .190, but I don't see anywhere in system update an option to download full firmware release rather than the ota. Where is this option??
[Huawei MediaPad M5  Guides, News, & Discussion] fludox:
In System Update there are 3 dots at the top right - click for more settings and you'll find "download latest full package".
[Huawei MediaPad M5  Guides, News, & Discussion] StephenMSmith:
OK, i see it now, but it's greyed out and not selectable. You have the chinese version right? Anyone else with US version have this option not greyed out and selectable?
[Huawei MediaPad M5  Guides, News, & Discussion] StephenMSmith:
OK, figured it out. Have to 1st try to apply OTA and let it fail. Then upon reboot, the Download Full Update option was enabled in menu. Applied full update just fine and then applied .190 rooted ramdisk.img for post above. Back rooted on .190!
[Huawei MediaPad M5  Guides, News, & Discussion] marvi0:
Phew guys which is easier to root the 8 or 10.8?
[Huawei MediaPad M5  Guides, News, & Discussion] dotHash:
i just rooted my 10.8 mediapad m5 (567 USA version) that i got from newegg for black friday. it came with firmware .175 which wouldn't work with the bootloader unlock tool but i paid $2.99 for this rom and dload updated with it. this file contains 2 zips with 2 different UPDATE.APP (one needs renamed to UPDATE.APP)

Cameron-W09A_8.0.0.156(C567)_Firmware_Android_8.0_EMUI_8.0 _05014YGD.zip.rar

firmware.gem-flash.com/index.php?a=browse&b=file-info&id=69670

i only installed the wp usa zip into dload folder (the smaller .app file). copied the files from it into the dload folder, renamed the .app file to UPDATE.APP

and then installed it with an sdcard by restarting with holding the vol buttons and power buttons.

after that the bootloader unlock tool worked for me once it installed that version.

then i used the main UPDATE.APP file (bigger file, not the one i used for dload) to make the ramdisk from and followed the rest of the guide in post 1.
[Huawei MediaPad M5  Guides, News, & Discussion] Linuxmon:
When my rooted unlocked M5 Pro (.156) wanted to upgrade I wanted the zip files copied so I could get the new UPDATE.APP files. I let my tablet download the files but then selected to install later. I located the three zip files in: data/update/HwOUC/167587. (the numbers may vary...) You need root to get this dir and then I copied them to the SDcard. A couple of the files are large and need time to copy. Then I extracted the .img files I needed to root and make a recovery dload dir, just in case.

By the way, I left my tablet on and overnight it auto installed the latest (.175) OTA FULL over my rooted version that was already on the tablet. Glad I retrieved the files prior as I have not found CMR-W19 8.0.0.175(C567) OTA_Full anywhere online.

PM me if you need them.

L
[Huawei MediaPad M5  Guides, News, & Discussion] marvi0:
Guys am now rooted many thanks for the thread and op for all your hard work. Just some information I need now that am rooted can I update to the latest firmware which I believe is 187?. Also am assuming with an unlocked bootloader and rooted there is no way the tablet will update to the lastest firmware?
[Huawei MediaPad M5  Guides, News, & Discussion] Linuxmon:
Upgraded on unlocked and rooted

My CMR-W19 upgraded to latest (Oct update) on unlocked and rooted overnight after I download the update with EMUI 8.0. Root was gone but it was still unlocked. I had to re-enable dev options to adb in and follow page 1 to re-root.

L
[Huawei MediaPad M5  Guides, News, & Discussion] marvi0:
So just to confirm with an unlocked bootloader even if rooted I can still update to the latest software and just reroot?
[Huawei MediaPad M5  Guides, News, & Discussion] Linuxmon:
It worked for version .156 to .175(C567)

The only thing I can say for sure it worked for this update, I was going from stock (shipped version) to latest. I'm not sure if they'll change that or not. As long as it downloads the full OTA files first prior to install then I can update the tablet manually. I'm not sure if they can lock the bootloader with an update or not. I'd be pretty mad if they did! p.s. I'm running TWRP for recovery now and I wasn't when the update ran, YMMV.

L
[Huawei MediaPad M5  Guides, News, & Discussion] StephenMSmith:
It works for current uodate (.190) from last update (.175 or.186,i forget) , although I'm still using stock recovery rather than TWRP. Let the ota apply (for me small Ota had to fail first, then download the full update). It replaces your bootloader so your up to dare but not rooted. [MENTION=4917018]fludox[/MENTION] has graciously provided boot image above already patched by magisk. Apply using instructions in 1st post.
[Huawei MediaPad M5  Guides, News, & Discussion] stinger4321:
okay created my own root boot image for us version CWR-W09C567 and .190 update. Trying to upload now for others
[Huawei MediaPad M5  Guides, News, & Discussion] Lw00d:
need update.app for SHT-W09 8.0.0.173 . could some one provide please. i am trying to root .. need to extract the ramdisk.img
[Huawei MediaPad M5  Guides, News, & Discussion] Tool Belt:
You failed to mention your region, but did you look here?

https://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=77882512&postcount=191
[Huawei MediaPad M5  Guides, News, & Discussion] Lw00d:
ok. didnt know need to provide region. north america. USA.

i try the patched img from link. i get error when flashing

sending boot (says) okay

writing boot Failed (remote Partition length get error). then flash stop
[Huawei MediaPad M5  Guides, News, & Discussion] Tool Belt:
Check that you got a good download

MD2 hash 8b43f9665ed42bd5c39d5c09f0518575
[Huawei MediaPad M5  Guides, News, & Discussion] TiTiB:
My ignorance is showing - MD2? I'm used to using crc/md5/sha, but not md2. Btw, my downloaded "patched_boot.img" md5 is f1d77322d89769569a21c131b3edcfd3

I'm standing by for confirmation of noncorrupted file.
[Huawei MediaPad M5  Guides, News, & Discussion] Lw00d:
when i patch the ramdisk with magisk manager. i get (all done) not success. is that the problem??
[Huawei MediaPad M5  Guides, News, & Discussion] Tool Belt:
That is the correct MD5

If you are following the directions in the OP

fastboot flash ramdisk patched_boot.img

and it doesn't work....sorry it worked fine for me.
[Huawei MediaPad M5  Guides, News, & Discussion] Lw00d:
OMFG!!!!!!!! i am sooo stupid . i would forget to type ramdisk when flashing the patched boot
[Huawei MediaPad M5  Guides, News, & Discussion] TiTiB:
STREAMLINED INSTRUCTIONS WITH UPDATED LINKS FOR GETTING "ramdisk.img" [>>>AFTER<<< unlocking bootloader]

FIRSTLY

-- I don't want to step on OP's toes/thread without whom I would have no clue as to how to root a Huawei device. I write these type of instructions for myself whenever I do critical operations so I don't make a mistake, and figured I'd share with others. Just a hint of problem from @Apo11on and I'll remove/edit/whatever.

INSTRUCTIONS [download]

Download FULL STOCK ROM specific to your device by using Firmware Finder for Huawei

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.teammt.gmanrainy.huaweifirmwarefinder

NOTE: I had to turn off my VPN for d/l to work.

d/l file will be about 2GiB named "update.zip"

INSTRUCTIONS [get ramdisk.img]

Unzip "update.zip" to get the file named "UPDATE.APP" --about 4GiB

It is from this file which you will extract "ramdisk.img" (and a bunch more unneeded files) using Windows tool "Huawei Update Extractor" found here

https://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2433454

with good instructions for using it at

https://www.getdroidtips.com/extract-update-app-huawei-firmware-package/

Namely, UNTICK VERIFY HEADER CHECKSUM in settings.

Proceed to step 3. on page one of this thread.

For those who just want to d/l a patched_boot.img from .190 build that worked for my Mediapad M5 SHT-W09 8.0.0.173(C567) [ skipping steps 1 thru 4 ] here's link to file in my shared pCloud drive.

https://tinyurl.com/y7on8un8
[Huawei MediaPad M5  Guides, News, & Discussion] Tool Belt:
Here is the patched_boot image for SHT-W09 (WiFi)8.0.0.190(C567).

Just rename it without the "190_".

MD5 Hash 4d8dc8670ce180f34266adad59a17453

https://mega.nz/#F!EdB0jCgQ!uDyR1fVsHnFm_Zl94CxFGw
[Huawei MediaPad M5  Guides, News, & Discussion] Lw00d:
hello.

now that im rooted. i can not get the update anymore. the OTA update fails. how to update ????
[Huawei MediaPad M5  Guides, News, & Discussion] StephenMSmith:
Click on the 3 dots in the Update screen where the OTA is and select Download Full Update. This will work but wipe out your root. Then you re-root.
[Huawei MediaPad M5  Guides, News, & Discussion] Lw00d:
OK. Will try that..
[Huawei MediaPad M5  Guides, News, & Discussion] sam razzy:
Link is dead// Please help me to find patched ramdisk image.
[Huawei MediaPad M5  Guides, News, & Discussion] Si73:
Just follow the instructions from the OP. It's easy enough to do. Plus once you extract your Ramdisk.img you can use it after each Huawei or Magisk update and takes no more than 10 minutes to do. I've been using the same ramdisk.img since I brought the tablet in May.
[Huawei MediaPad M5  Guides, News, & Discussion] Fredheg:
Hello

How do you find the firmware ?

I search for firmware with dload inside to downgrad my CMR-W09 C00B193 to C00B128 or B123.

Then wenn i have a firmware compatible with dload method, i can root and rebrand it to C432 !
[Huawei MediaPad M5  Guides, News, & Discussion] danyalex01:
Hi guys,

I have Mediapad M5 SHT-AL09 8.0.0.193(C432), what do I do to ROOT the mobile?

Thanks

Dany
[Huawei MediaPad M5  Guides, News, & Discussion] TiTiB:
Have you tried searching "root mediapad m5"? Searching for solutions before asking questions is xda rule #1 ;)
[Huawei MediaPad M5  Guides, News, & Discussion] danyalex01:
I am italian boy, I search it, then i ask here.

So is it possible to root my mobile with firmware (193) ?
[Huawei MediaPad M5  Guides, News, & Discussion] Massimo65:
Good morning

I installed the last update 9.01.128 on my SHT-AL09 the TWRP 3.2.2.1 does not work. Can you tell me a way to run the device root? thank you
[Huawei MediaPad M5  Guides, News, & Discussion] sniper0:
any patched ramdisk image for CMR-W09 8.0.0.195(C432)?
[Huawei MediaPad M5  Guides, News, & Discussion] StephenMSmith:
The same patched ram disk img from last time should work across security updates.
[Huawei MediaPad M5  Guides, News, & Discussion] sniper0:
so i can use it from the first post?

"2. Transfer this patched ramdisk image to your device"
[Huawei MediaPad M5  Guides, News, & Discussion] StephenMSmith:
That one might be too old due to feature updates since then. The most recent one in in this thread if you start scrolling up from here.
[Huawei MediaPad M5  Guides, News, & Discussion] danyalex01:
Bootloader locked

I have downgrade to firm 8.0.0.163 but bootloader unlock it is blocked with DC-UNLOCKER

There is a Patch Android Security of 01.01.2019, do you know ho do I do?
[Huawei MediaPad M5  Guides, News, & Discussion] SkyLink24:
The Widevine certification after the unlocking and rooting process remain L1 or it will downgrade to L3?
[Huawei MediaPad M5  Guides, News, & Discussion] AndDiSa:
Mine is still L1 (unlocked and rooted with Magisk)
[Huawei MediaPad M5  Guides, News, & Discussion] viva-yo:
Hi.

Thanks very much for the tutorials. I´ve managed to sucesfully root my tablet CMR W09 after downgrading to 8.0.0.168

My question is. If I update now to 195 I will lose root, right? In this case, which ramdisk should I use? The same that I extracted from the 168 ROM?

Thanks again
[Huawei MediaPad M5  Guides, News, & Discussion] AndDiSa:
To be sure I would take always the patched ramdisk matching the version you have installed. It's a little work to extract and patch the ramdisk image but better save than sorry ...
[Huawei MediaPad M5  Guides, News, & Discussion] StephenMSmith:
I'm still on 192 waiting for 195. Patched boot for 193 8s in thread above. It will probably work just fine but better safe than than sorry as Andisa says. If you do patch 195, please attach here.
[Huawei MediaPad M5  Guides, News, & Discussion] JeepFreak:
I just installed OmniROM Pie Alpha 5.2 on my CMR-W09 8.0.0.190 (C567) and I'm trying to get it rooted with Magisk, but where the heck can I find the right ramdisk.img?
[Huawei MediaPad M5  Guides, News, & Discussion] AndDiSa:
Hmmm ... not sure if it will work, but I would extract the ramdisk.img from the CMR-W09-C567-190 firmware and patch it using Magisk. After that you can fastboot flash the patched image.
[Huawei MediaPad M5  Guides, News, & Discussion] Tool Belt:
So when EMUI 9.0 is out is this the route we need to take?

https://www.xda-developers.com/magisk-canary-root-huawei-honor-devices-emui-9/

https://topjohnwu.github.io/Magisk/install.html

(scroll down to the Huawei section)
[Huawei MediaPad M5  Guides, News, & Discussion] haqiim:
mine is SHT AL09 - 8.0.0.196(c636)

is dis the latest version?
[Huawei MediaPad M5  Guides, News, & Discussion] Tool Belt:
Other than the soon to be released 9.x.x.x EMUI 8.0.0.196 is the latest version. It can be rooted following the instructions on ramdisk.img extraction in the OP.
[Huawei MediaPad M5  Guides, News, & Discussion] bombername:
I got an issue today. Loaded

CMR-W09 8.0.0.195

patched the ramdisk.img with

MAGISK 18.1

used the patched_boot.img

and flashed it via flashboot.

So far so good....

But the tablet goes into a bootloop. Thats not a problem i can flash the original ramdisk.img again and its boots.

But i can´t get MAGISK root because of this.

Any ideas?
[Huawei MediaPad M5  Guides, News, & Discussion] AndDiSa:
[MENTION=6584219]bombername[/MENTION] did you already try with Magisk-18.0?

I rooted 8.0.0.196 with a Magisk 18.0 patched ramdisk from 8.0.0.195 without any issues
[Huawei MediaPad M5  Guides, News, & Discussion] StephenMSmith:
Can you upload that patched ramdisk image for others to flash?
[Huawei MediaPad M5  Guides, News, & Discussion] StephenMSmith:
OK, my M5 finally got approved for .196 so I've done the hassle of creating the patched boot image. This is for Magisk 18.

https://drive.google.com/file/d/143b-_3CP9lbnQJ-tdJYdXV5rlUw3cqJG/view?usp=sharing
[Huawei MediaPad M5  Guides, News, & Discussion] Tool Belt:
Excellent, even better if you would tell people your model number and region code.
[Huawei MediaPad M5  Guides, News, & Discussion] StephenMSmith:
Whoops, sorry. CMR-W09. Specifically in Huawei Firmware Finder, CMR-W09C567. US region.
[Huawei MediaPad M5  Guides, News, & Discussion] JeepFreak:
You didn't flash it to boot instead of ramdisk, did you?
[Huawei MediaPad M5  Guides, News, & Discussion] Tool Belt:
Deleted (duplication of information)
[Huawei MediaPad M5  Guides, News, & Discussion] C5Longhorn:
Thanks, do you know if boot images work across models? I have the 8.4 in. SHT-W09 C567.

Rick
[Huawei MediaPad M5  Guides, News, & Discussion] StephenMSmith:
I had assumed so but don't know for sure. I defer to [MENTION=4848052]toolbelt[/MENTION] and think they may not work work across all regions and models since he reminded me to post both along with the upload.
[Huawei MediaPad M5  Guides, News, & Discussion] Tool Belt:
I believe they are region/model specific. Really not difficult to extract, patch and then push.
[Huawei MediaPad M5  Guides, News, & Discussion] C5Longhorn:
True, better to be safe than sorry. Thanks to you both for the replies.

Rick
[Huawei MediaPad M5  Guides, News, & Discussion] flamand:
Prevent update before unlock/root?

I got a notification that 196 is ready for my M5 8.4" WiFi device and will be applied overnight. I'm currently on 190 with the Oct 18 security patch. Should I keep the tab turned off overnight until I can unlock/root?
[Huawei MediaPad M5  Guides, News, & Discussion] AndDiSa:
If you have Magisk installed then I would do so as the patch update will fail and the device later will not restart but will remain on the updating page. (Happened to me the last time ... ) So better be at the tablet when it is updating.
[Huawei MediaPad M5  Guides, News, & Discussion] StephenMSmith:
I prefer the manual method so disabled the overnight ups are feature. If you're currently rooted, apply the ota with system update in settings. It will download, reboot, try to apply but eventually fail (due to your modified bootloader) and then you'll be tight back where you started. But now in System Update settings you'll see the option enabled to download Full release in the overflow (3 dots) menu. Select that and it will download a few gigs and then successfullly apply. Now reroot and your good to go.
[Huawei MediaPad M5  Guides, News, & Discussion] flamand:
Thanks. Should I wait until after 196 is installed to update? Or is 190 my last chance?
[Huawei MediaPad M5  Guides, News, & Discussion] AICProcks!:
[MENTION=3057254]StephenMSmith[/MENTION] How were you able to get the patched file if the provided c567 update.zip on Firmware Finder is a corrupted file? Did you use a different source to get update.zip?
[Huawei MediaPad M5  Guides, News, & Discussion] StephenMSmith:
What's corrupted? You need to make sure your extracting ramdisk.img from the full update package, not an OTA.

I use the Huawei Firmware Finder mobile app. It lists the full packages in addition to OTAs. Downloaded the full package, copied to computer, used Huawei Extractor to extract ramdisk.img, then copied that back to phone and patched it w/Magisk. Then copied patched ramdisk.img back to computer and flashed it w/fastboot.

Quite a few steps, which is why I uploaded my patched boot image so others w/same model and region can use w/o all the above back and forth.
[Huawei MediaPad M5  Guides, News, & Discussion] AICProcks!:
[MENTION=3057254]StephenMSmith[/MENTION] I am familiar with the process and did it for the last 2 updates. But, this time the update.zip link has a corrupt file when I extract it. I downloaded it twice already, which is why I am wondering how you were able to get this file without it being corrupted. I found this link for update.zip on Firmware Finder http://update.hicloud.com:8180/TDS/data/files/p3/s15/G1971/g1719/v229731/f1/full/update.zip
[Huawei MediaPad M5  Guides, News, & Discussion] StephenMSmith:
Hmm, I didn't have any corruption issues w/the full update package I downloaded via Huawei Firmware Finder to my phone. Not sure what the URL is as HFF does that for me.

What exactly was corrupted? The zip file? Did you make sure you have checksum turned off in Huawei Extractor?
[Huawei MediaPad M5  Guides, News, & Discussion] AICProcks!:
[MENTION=3057254]StephenMSmith[/MENTION] The zip file in general is corrupt when I try to extract it. I do get a header error. Somehow, I was able to extract UPDATE.APP this time. Even though the zip file is still corrupt, I followed your advice to uncheck checksum, and it works now. But the original zip file is still corrupt, for me at least (However, I did experience this issue with other files before, so maybe its just my internet)... :laugh:
[Huawei MediaPad M5  Guides, News, & Discussion] AndDiSa:
The header checksum error is quite a standard error message, you need to disable header checksum check and everything is working fine.
[Huawei MediaPad M5  Guides, News, & Discussion] Blooddrunked:
I got Problems with installing root on the mediapad m5 on emui9... I tried it multiple times with recovery_ramdisk but it dont work. Magisk says anywas that it isnt installed..

Any idea?
[Huawei MediaPad M5  Guides, News, & Discussion] StephenMSmith:
Still waiting for public EMUI 9 so you're a step ahead in the game. Saw some messages from Magisk that it supports EMUI 9 but not sure if that applies to our MediaPads as well.
[Huawei MediaPad M5  Guides, News, & Discussion] droidvark:
Did you manage to root with the ramdisk.img from another rom?

I just ran into this same issue and I am wondering if this will work, I was hoping you'd tried it? :cyclops:
[Huawei MediaPad M5  Guides, News, & Discussion] AndDiSa:
[MENTION=7424654]Blooddrunked[/MENTION] [MENTION=5361378]droidvark[/MENTION]

If you look at the instructions for installing Magisk on EMUI9, you need to flash a modified recovery ramdisk and to boot into recovery afterwards to get a Magisk rooted system.
[Huawei MediaPad M5  Guides, News, & Discussion] viva-yo:
Where are those instructions? I´ve just ipdated my cmr-w09 to android 9 and want it rooted
[Huawei MediaPad M5  Guides, News, & Discussion] Tool Belt:
Start at this post of mine ans please let us know. I do not have EMUI 9 yet.

https://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=79048766&postcount=8
[Huawei MediaPad M5  Guides, News, & Discussion] StephenMSmith:
Hoping it's as simple as today and and we're just patching recovery partition instead of ramdisk. If I understand top John's post, after patching you then have to immediately boot into recovery so the injected code can do something. . That can be done from fastboot mode. Sounds simple enough but anxious for a success report here.
[Huawei MediaPad M5  Guides, News, & Discussion] Tool Belt:
Lifting this from the instructions it would seem when ever you must boot to recovery EVERY TIME you boot or reboot.

EMUI 9

For EMUI 9 devices, the ramdisk partition no longer exists. As a workaround, Magisk will be installed to the recovery_ramdisk partition. This means that you HAVE TO boot to recovery every time you reboot. To boot to recovery, press Power + Volume Up when booting your device.