yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Huawei P9 Guides, News, & Discussion] zgfg:
9

That software - you mean HWOTA7?

First of all, HWOTA7 is for (as the name says) Android 7 while you are probably on Android 8.

In that case you would first need to downgrade to N (if there was N for your phone) - on P9 and P9 Plus downgrade is simply possible by HiSuite, maybe also on your Honor

Second, HWOTA7 is written for P9 ( [MENTION=6870018]Tecalote[/MENTION] also made a version for P9 Plus). One of its crucial components is so called noCheck Recovery - here is a link to the noCheck thread, you can check if there was a version of noCheck Recovery for Honor 10N (on Nougat)

https://xdaforums.com/p9/development/eva-nocheck-recovery-flash-unapproved-t3705125

In that thread, OP post #1, you will find a note with a further link about rebranding by using the noCheck Recovery

https://xdaforums.com/honor-8-pro/how-to/oeminfo-c432-t3625886

This is more or less what HWOTA7 does for you but in an automated and user-friendly way (which is still not simple enough for some users :)

Of course, you will also need to have OemInfo for the Android N target cust you'd like to rebrand to.

And last but not the least - did you obtain Bootloader unlock code from Huawei when it was still possible - if not, maybe there is now no tool to unlock Bootloader on your HN10 (AFAIK, DC Unlocker does not support some newest models coming already with Android 8.1l)

This is a simplified story about history and evolution of the methods.

Of course, [MENTION=6870018]Tecalote[/MENTION] can give you more knowledgeable answer, and he may have some other magic applicable to rebrand your H10N (supposidely on Oreo, not on Nougat).
[Huawei P9 Guides, News, & Discussion] Tecalote:
Hi :)

Honor Note 10 Phablet was released in July 2018 and it comes with Android 8.1.

So far I know there's no way yet to rebrand it. !!!

Don't try it before there's a tested method - or it will be irreversible damaged and bricked.

Here's a Thread about Rebranding a Honor 10 (It is NOT Honor Note 10) - just for reference to get an idea how it could be done perhaps in the future.

https://xdaforums.com/honor-10/how-to/successfully-rebranding-chinese-col-t3823782

As [MENTION=7786725]zgfg[/MENTION] said, my little Tool here is only for EVA (Huawei P9) and in the other Thread for VIE (P9 Plus) and based on the technique to change oeminfo.

This practice can only be done on Android 7 (and before it was similar on Android 6) - BUT IT CAN'T BE DONE on Android 8, 8.1 or above.

But there's no Android 7 for your device, so no possibility for Downgrade - because it is shipped with 8.1

Since Android 8 oeminfo includes information about IMEI and a lot of more stuff which identify the phone - changing oeminfo would damage the phone.

Here's only possible to edit the existing oeminfo from the device and change oeminfo information/tag with Hex-Editor and I wouldn't not recommend it to a usual User.

So, if you have the intention to rebrand Note 10 you have to wait until there's a development for it.

- if there comes any.

It's not likely, because there's even no way to unlock the bootloader yet for brand new devices - so far I know
[Huawei P9 Guides, News, & Discussion] Tecalote:
Okay,

Can you please post a Screenshot from "About phone" (with Build-Number)
[Huawei P9 Guides, News, & Discussion] zgfg:
For notifications, did you try:

- For Google Play Services and all apps you are missing notifications in background and deep-sleep, like WhatsApp, Skype, etc

- Phone Mngr / Launch, switch from Auto managed to Manual and enable all three: Auto and Secondary start, Background

- Settings / Apps / gear Settings, Allow to Ignore Battery Optimizations

- Unlock Magazine must be enabled and when choosing Theme, it must be Allowed for Lock Screen (you can later place over your own wallpaper but try first with Unlock Magazine)

- Reboot

PS: Which tool for unlocking Bootloader, if not DC Unlocker and no secret, it might be of general interest
[Huawei P9 Guides, News, & Discussion] Tecalote:
You didn't try everything, because you don't know everything. :)

Ignore Battery Optimizes is also available for all other Apps, not only Stock ones - but you must click on the small blue triangle left above and then change "Allowed" to "All Apps".

Then you see all apps and you can manually set WhatsApp to the "allowed" list of apps for ignoring battery optimization...

The other important setting - as [MENTION=7786725]zgfg[/MENTION] mentioned - is to set WhatsApp for example to the manually Launch management with all three options enabled..

Mobile data (settings/mobile network /more) always on and Wlan always on with WiFi+ enabled
[Huawei P9 Guides, News, & Discussion] zgfg:
If you don't want to try, np, your choice

Huawei optimized Oreo ROMs to consume less batterry. And they mostly save in idle time by killing all apps they don't care about - apps blocked, not used, or not popular in China - these are Chinese ROMs we talk here about

You said you see built-in apps are given privileges to Ignore Battery Optimization. Exactly, because Huawei wants those apps to eg receive notifications all time.

If you want for your apps, you have to give them same privileges manually.

And you didn't need to do it 4 years ago and not maybe on other Android phones.

But this is not reason that such changes are not neccessary now, on these new Huawei Chinese Oreo ROMs

I can tell you for sure - with ALL SETTINGS as listed in my previous post, Telegram receives notifications all time.

Without just one of them, Telegram will go off when whone goes to deep sleep - talking about P9 with AL10 c00 b528/b535, because this is thread about that ROM
[Huawei P9 Guides, News, & Discussion] ReluctantLoris:
Here's everything. Also, a guy on a community told me that he read something about this bug under some TWRP related post. Actually I think it may be twrp related since when the bug shows up, the TWRP is the only thing working.

EDIT: the bug just happened again in its most serious way. I was unable to see the screen unless I used a torch on it. I just flashed again the system (fastboot flash system sys.img) and it's back to work. It's still bugged, I cant get at full brightness. But at least I can use it in low brightness.
[Huawei P9 Guides, News, & Discussion] sasi2006166:
Guys on telegram openkirin support there is Android PIE ROM
[Huawei P9 Guides, News, & Discussion] zgfg:
Post #105 here, few days ago
[Huawei P9 Guides, News, & Discussion] Goooph:
Hi [MENTION=6870018]Tecalote[/MENTION], I have a question,

[INTRO] I am using Huawei P9 rebranded, first I have install B528 but I receive OTA update to 535, then I have to install again the patch for the network, but I notice that I have battery issues on B535. Then I have install OpenKirins custom roms execute all the steps that they have, but the battery drain become more alwful. [/INTRO]

Also I did not root my device.

[QUESTION] My question is how to go back to Rebrand B528 ? [/QUESTION]
[Huawei P9 Guides, News, & Discussion] Tecalote:
Hi :)

Here are the steps to go back to b535:

https://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=77905152&postcount=833

And with following steps (method B) you can downgrade to b528 (if you have the three zip files for b528, and two of them renamed):

https://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=77161314&postcount=3
[Huawei P9 Guides, News, & Discussion] saentis:
Working my way through the guides to prepare for getting openkirin roms. Thanks for all the hard work and detailed guides!

Can someone confirm, the basic logic is:

- Make sure my (L09)official Nougat rom is up to date

- Rebrand to AL10, Nougat rom

- update to AL10 Oreo rom

Then I have one more question:

B528 and B535 both refer to official EVA-AL10 Oreo Roms, with B535 being the most recent. Is that correct?

Thanks everyone!
[Huawei P9 Guides, News, & Discussion] zgfg:
Yes, in Post #2 there is a guide fpr b535.

Then apply NW patches - you will need them to have SIM(s) working also in Open Kirin.

Also, you can flash patched Ramdisk, you will need for Magisk in OK

Flash in Fastboot OK ROM (System), boot to Recovery and do Factory reset and Wipe Internal memory

Basicallly configure OK, like WLAN and then install Magisk Manager (from OP posts, have it prepared on SD card). It shalll find the patched Ramdisk, it will ask you to complete Magisk installation...
[Huawei P9 Guides, News, & Discussion] saentis:
Thanks, this is perfect! Now I understand. I was working with the guide in Post #2, but struggling a bit to get the big picture because it is so detailed.
[Huawei P9 Guides, News, & Discussion] mobile-freak:
Hello guys, does this method work also for Huawei Mate 20X AL00?

I want to rebrand from AL00 to L29
[Huawei P9 Guides, News, & Discussion] fpippo1999:
Absolutely no.
[Huawei P9 Guides, News, & Discussion] fpippo1999:
Rebrand with this method is not possible over Android 7 (@Tecalote told this) so no.
[Huawei P9 Guides, News, & Discussion] AndrzejDwo:
Hi Tecalote! Thank You very much for the tool and description. I've managed to rebrand, update to oreo and root my friends p9. First I've installed B528 it was some time ago and than B535. Everything went super smooth, You are very precise in Your descriptions. ???

After running B535 for a while my friend said that it's much better than Android 7.0 the phone is faster and it's super stable.

I have one question about the root. I have installed Magisk and the root is OK, than I have made the certification in play store its also OK but some of my apps display the notifications about my phone being root. What can I do to fix this? Of course I know about Magisk hide, but I don't know which apps should be selected. When I select an app in magisk hide than the app starts to crash or it's not working at all.

Thanks for Your work and support.

Cheers
[Huawei P9 Guides, News, & Discussion] Tecalote:
The current b535 for EVA-AL10 is difficult to configure for VoLTE.

It wasn't the case on b528. On b528 it was working with a simple trick.

VoLTE is in menu on b535, but it doesn't work. Ofc the mobile network provider must support it with your SIM Card - but even when support is given, it does not work for now

I am currently working on update for network Patches to enable VoLTE.

But for the moment without success.

Soon I find the solution I will post the new Network Patches in OP and let you know.

I can't speak for Honor Note 10, because it's completely different.

No Firmware /model /Android Version has the same settings for VoLTE.
[Huawei P9 Guides, News, & Discussion] Tecalote:
You can try to enable the specific app in Magisk Hide (which recognize Root) - if it does not help you can enable in settings of Magisk Manager "Hide Magisk Manager"
[Huawei P9 Guides, News, & Discussion] mmiyahki:
Can anyone help me with and after step 21? Cant seem to flash TWRP to oreo..

Edit: Got everything working. Smoother than 7.0 so far thanks for the guide! The only problem is i cant install netflix, it says its incopatible with the current version.
[Huawei P9 Guides, News, & Discussion] aico60:
Is your phone unlocked and in Fastboot mode?

Is it just me or its set by default to request password/pin on EMUI 8 when trying to open quick toggles on lockscreen? If I remember right, there was a flashable zip for fingerprint scanner's speed. Can you send me the link to the post?
[Huawei P9 Guides, News, & Discussion] Tecalote:
I can upload a modified Netflix apk which will work for sure
[Huawei P9 Guides, News, & Discussion] mmiyahki:
Just installed an standart apk and it works fine. I hope the battery will last longer than 7.0.
[Huawei P9 Guides, News, & Discussion] surd911:
Hey. I have a weird problem. When i press "download latest version and recovery" it starts downloading but the version that it is downloading is "EVA-AL10C00B398". My phone is currently running rros beta 3. And when i look up the version in settings it shows that I am running EVA-AL10 8.0.0.528(C00).
[Huawei P9 Guides, News, & Discussion] aico60:
Flash TWRP for Oreo, download Oreo from the rebrand thread, rename the files and use HURupdater. I went back to EMUI this way.
[Huawei P9 Guides, News, & Discussion] Tecalote:
You can also do it with this (very simple) method based on 1)Nocheck Recovery:

https://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=77161303&postcount=5

2) Method B, HuRUpdater is described here:

https://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=77161314&postcount=3

(not wipe but format data is required)

eRecovery will work only correctly if you disable HiSuite HDB in settings of your phone
[Huawei P9 Guides, News, & Discussion] alKS9992:
I know this is stupid but what if i got stuck at the chinese SP17 and lost the bootloader password? Is there any way to at least enable the sim card? Please I'm desperate.
[Huawei P9 Guides, News, & Discussion] Tecalote:
Why did you loose your Bootloader "Password" ??

In this case you can only read Bootloader Unlock code with DC Unlocker Software "HCU" Client (4 EUR =4 Credits)

You cannot enable SIM on AL10 b399 sp17 with locked Bootloader
[Huawei P9 Guides, News, & Discussion] Hermanos01:
Why when I install the stock EMUI oreo 8.0 there is no EMUI system apps and Camera? please help me :(
[Huawei P9 Guides, News, & Discussion] zgfg:
How did you install - rebranding from L09/L19, returning from Open Kirin, upgrading from b528?

If you properly followed OP instructuns you will have system apps, definitely stock camera.

Might be that you didn't properly rename a ZIP file or that you added ZIP 'extension' to the file with already ZIP extension (Win10 by default hide file extensions), missed Factory reset, etc
[Huawei P9 Guides, News, & Discussion] ecanadas:
I have updated to Oreo and everything OK, I have not rooted the phone and I have left it without ota

I only found a problem in Google Pay

When registering a card tells me that the phone is rooted

Any idea how to fix it
[Huawei P9 Guides, News, & Discussion] Hermanos01:
My Problem has been solved. I just Read this manually Update Firware https://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=77161303&postcount=5
[Huawei P9 Guides, News, & Discussion] chunkyen:
stuck at black screen

Hi, thanks for the tool.

I first tried to unbrand from L09, but I selected AL00 instead of AL10.

I did not flash the nougat firmware but go straight to the oreo but discovered that my sim was not detected. The system shows 8.0 instead of the usual 5xx.

So I tried to start over by using the HuRUpdate to downgrade to Nougat. But I accidentally used the wrong update.zip.

After flashing from TWRP with the instruction given (wipe and everything), it will not boot up after I chose boot to recovery.

I only get a black screen.

Holding power button does not help.

If I connect to PC using USB, I can get fastboot. Tried flashing the correct boot.img and system.img does not help.

Any suggestions?

Thanks
[Huawei P9 Guides, News, & Discussion] Tecalote:
1) Read instructions and do steps carefully

2) The method with HuRUpdater on P9 Oreo is working only if you do FORMAT data with TWRP and NOT wipe. Format is basically different and it is a separate button in the wipe menu.

3) all you can do now (after doing several things wrong although everything is explained exactly) is following:

A) Connect P9 with USB Cable to charger. (important step)

B) Press Vol+ and Power Button until phone is rebooted to Huawei eRecovery (which is basically different to EMUI Recovery)

C) Use the Button "Download latest version and Recovery" - connect to WLAN and let your phone restore with eRecovery.

Then you have a fresh start from AL00.

D) Use HWOTA7 Tool on Nougat to change location to AL10!!

E) Do the steps exactly from the Tutorial Post #2

F) Be aware, the first five posts from this Thread explains a lot of things you should know before doing so :o
[Huawei P9 Guides, News, & Discussion] chunkyen:
Yes I did format but due to then number of update.zip I have It got mixed up and I used the wrong one.

Now I can't even see the huawei logo, no recovery or erecovery, only fastboot.

I know is my fault for not reading the instruction fully. But is there something I can flash to at least get to erecovery?

Thanks.
[Huawei P9 Guides, News, & Discussion] Tecalote:
Please enter in Fastboot mode following commands and post the results, then we can know where you stay currently (enter after each line):

fastboot oem get-bootinfo

fastboot oem get-product-model

fastboot getvar vendorcountry

fastboot oem get-build-number

fastboot oem oeminforead-SYSTEM_VERSION
[Huawei P9 Guides, News, & Discussion] chunkyen:
Result below. Thanks

C:\HWOTA7\tools\Windows>fastboot oem get-bootinfo

...

(bootloader) unlocked

OKAY [ 0.001s]

finished. total time: 0.002s

C:\HWOTA7\tools\Windows>

C:\HWOTA7\tools\Windows>fastboot oem get-product-model

...

(bootloader) EVA-AL00

OKAY [ 0.003s]

finished. total time: 0.004s

C:\HWOTA7\tools\Windows>

C:\HWOTA7\tools\Windows>fastboot getvar vendorcountry

getvar:vendorcountry FAILED (remote: Command not allowed)

finished. total time: 0.002s

C:\HWOTA7\tools\Windows>

C:\HWOTA7\tools\Windows>fastboot oem get-build-number

...

(bootloader) A168-C00B011

OKAY [ 0.002s]

finished. total time: 0.003s

C:\HWOTA7\tools\Windows>

C:\HWOTA7\tools\Windows>fastboot oem oeminforead-SYSTEM_VERSION

...

FAILED (remote: Command not allowed)

finished. total time: 0.003s
[Huawei P9 Guides, News, & Discussion] Tecalote:
(bootloader) EVA-AL00 /unlocked = okay

Build Number A168-C00B011 - looks not good to me!

getvar:vendorcountry FAILED (remote: Command not allowed) - looks not good to me!

= oeminfo kinda destroyed

I must think about it. I know several techniques to unbrick the device.

Best thing would be to send me your device for repair (I repair about one device per week, sometimes more /in free time)
[Huawei P9 Guides, News, & Discussion] alKS9992:
Yeah I meant to say bootloader code, I was in a hurry at that time.

So will DC Unlocker read my bootloader code even if i have no imei?
[Huawei P9 Guides, News, & Discussion] Tecalote:
Yes, it should work as long you can enter the Service /Project Menu with the Dialer App by the code: *#*#2846579#*#*

You open 1. Background settings /USB Port Settings (2.) and swith from Hisuite Mode to "Manufacture Mode"

You need account for DC Unlocker and 4 Credits and you need hcu client Software (by DC) https://hcu-client.com/

You open HCU (with USB connected to device and manufacture mode) - check account - read phone info - go to Unlock Tab and "read Bootloader Unlock Code"....
[Huawei P9 Guides, News, & Discussion] Tecalote:
[MENTION=402657]chunkyen[/MENTION] You can try following:

Make account for DC Unlocker here: https://forum.dc-unlocker.com/

Buy credits here (15 Credits are required for unbrick the phone): https://www.dc-unlocker.com/buy

Download DC Phoenix Software 6.3: https://files.dc-unlocker.co/share.html?v=share/0A89A929017B434DA7F8EC17B14C100D

Open DC Phoenix, login - connect your phone with Fastboot mode.

Change oeminfo to EVA-AL10 (Update oeminfo) - reboot device to Fastboot mode.

Click on Download Button from DC Phoenix Software and search for EVA-AL10_C00 - you will find only one Firmware with two parts:

EVA-AL10_C00B378_Firmware_China_Nonspecific_Android7.0_EMUI5.0.APP + EVA-AL10_C00B378_update_data_customization_all_cn.APP (there is a third one for telekom, but you dont need that!)

After download change in DC Phoenix the Tab to "Update Firmware" - in update file select EVA-AL10_C00B378_Firmware......APP and down in section "Customization File" selcet the path to EVA-AL10_C00B378_update_data_customization_all....APP - then click on update....

DC Phonix will flash first the partitions with file format and after restart P9 into Upgrade Mode to install the Firmware. This should recover your Phone.

→ The Screenshots just for to get an idea how it works
[Huawei P9 Guides, News, & Discussion] 3m2vinatohr04:
Err. In case I went with the rooted route? How do I hide my device from being detected with root? I have several banking apps and no backup device to use for those.
[Huawei P9 Guides, News, & Discussion] zgfg:
Magisk has option to Hide root. You can choose for which apps
[Huawei P9 Guides, News, & Discussion] SkywalkerZ:
So i am trying to manually update from b528 to b535. Made HWOTA folder in external sd card and renamed the 2 zips. But i am getting an error shown in the pic. The zip isnt corrupt as i rechecked the md5. I have even tried mounting the SD card but got the same error.
[Huawei P9 Guides, News, & Discussion] dkionline:
Im glad to see you here, had been a while since S3.

The common part is to format data before flash files, as we have no decryption support on EMUI 8.0+
[Huawei P9 Guides, News, & Discussion] SkywalkerZ:
Yes yes it has been a while :)

After formatting data i rebooted into recovery and tried to flash and it still gave the same 'zip is corrupt' error. Although the error with data decryption shown in the pic isn't popping up anymore. Now stuck in a bootloop which didn't surprise me but i have no clue as to what is going on with the zip. Redownloaded it but still no luck.

Edit: redownloaded all the necessary files but still no luck.

Edit 2: Trying to restore using erecovery.

Edit3: The restore worked, back to the firmware with no network. I formatted data again and tried to install network patch zip but that is also showing as corrupted zip. :/ . I downloaded twice.
[Huawei P9 Guides, News, & Discussion] Tecalote:
It looks to me like your SD Card has perhaps a corrupt file system. Md5 is okay on PC, but not after copy to external SD

You should format your external SD to exFAT (with adapter on Windows) - don't use FAT32.

After copy the files again to HWOTA folder.

There's no need to format /data, because the zip install the Nocheck recovery and this install automatically the Firmware.

Format /data is only needed for HuRUpdater, but this is a complete other method.

Just flash the script file.

And make sure all other needed files are in the HWOTA folder.

Make also sure that you have disabled HiSuite HDB in setting/security & privacy /more!

Believe me, I know what I am talking about.

We have tested it many times and it was always working.

Edit: [MENTION=5432718]SkywalkerZ[/MENTION] Any news to your issue? Did you solve it?
[Huawei P9 Guides, News, & Discussion] aico60:
I don't have OEM Unlock button in Developer settings, but my bootloader is unlocked. Is this normal? I'm on B535.
[Huawei P9 Guides, News, & Discussion] Tecalote:
Yes, that's right. Chinese Firmwares doesn't have FRP / OEM Lock/Unlock
[Huawei P9 Guides, News, & Discussion] zgfg:
By the rebranding/update procedure your rBootloader remained open.

In Chineese Oreo there is no OEM Unlock option under Developer Options (although, if you really need ?!, there is a hack to add it)

So, normal
[Huawei P9 Guides, News, & Discussion] alKS9992:
Yeah so I gave it to some guy and he did unlock my bootloader and rebranded back. The thing is now I'm stuck at the NRD90M test-keys. Can't I install the stock firmware through dload? 'Cause I tried to install the b136 and it keeps failing. Is it because I've put the dload on the internal memory? I don't think so because in my past roll-backs I never used an SD card.
[Huawei P9 Guides, News, & Discussion] Tecalote:
If there's not installed the right oeminfo related Firmware, or some parts of the Firmware are missing, then you are on Test-Keys (which is the reason for the phone not working properly)

Please enter in Fastboot mode following commands and post the results, then I can give you the Links for the Firmware which is needed and tell you how to install :

fastboot oem get-bootinfo

fastboot oem get-product-model

fastboot getvar vendorcountry

fastboot oem get-build-number

fastboot oem oeminforead-SYSTEM_VERSION
[Huawei P9 Guides, News, & Discussion] SkywalkerZ:
[MENTION=6870018]Tecalote[/MENTION] i didn't have an SD card adapter lying around so i couldn't try the procedure. I needed my phone up and running ASAP so i just rebranded back to nougat(Already had all old files). I will come back on oreo once i can reformat my sd card.
[Huawei P9 Guides, News, & Discussion] espaciox99:
Xposed Is compatible in p9 oreo b535?
[Huawei P9 Guides, News, & Discussion] zgfg:
Xposed breaks Safetynet
[Huawei P9 Guides, News, & Discussion] Tecalote:
You will have Bootloop. Magisk Version does not work