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[Huawei P9 Guides, News, & Discussion] Tecalote:
[MENTION=342769]dbesoli[/MENTION]

Here is the original RAMDISK-b528.img - you can flash it in Fastboot mode: https://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=1322778262904004716

fastboot flash ramdisk RAMDISK-b528.img

This will disable Magisk and System can boot up again.

Note:

BOOT:

On Oreo it is different to Nougat:

ramdisk.img = similar to: boot.img on Nougat.

ramdisk.img must be flashed to: ramdisk

Stock Recovery:

recovery_ramdisk = EMUI Stock Recovery (on Nougat it was: recovery)

recovery_ramdisk must be flashed to: recovery_ramdisk

The two should not be confused
[Huawei P9 Guides, News, & Discussion] meshoo00oo:
I really appreciate your great effort and look forward to trying it on P9+

Waiting HWOTA7 version for P9+ :)
[Huawei P9 Guides, News, & Discussion] dbesoli:
Dont sorry, All troubles were my fault with my fingers like logs

I and suppose every one in this thread, really appreciate your help and your work.

Ich bin sehr dankbar
[Huawei P9 Guides, News, & Discussion] Tecalote:
Will come during next week :)
[Huawei P9 Guides, News, & Discussion] alexanrsousa:
Hey, just a quick question. For those who rebranded before the new and improved method, what are the changes we have to make to have an equivalent setup? Just the prop's file to remove the chinese yellow pages and removal of chinese APKs?
[Huawei P9 Guides, News, & Discussion] Tecalote:
For those who had rebranded before the new method I will make zip files for TWRP to flash to speed up the process
[Huawei P9 Guides, News, & Discussion] Tecalote:
Yes, next week I'll provide several things.

HWOTA7 for VIE (P9 Plus) and update to Oreo is also ready and everything tested.

I just have to upload the files and write the Thread.

I will start to do that on Monday.

Probably Tuesday is everything online.

Except the Custom Roms for EVA /VIE - but it's not faraway.
[Huawei P9 Guides, News, & Discussion] Fil76:
thank you really much!
[Huawei P9 Guides, News, & Discussion] kwonleader:
i used method (A) For Stock Firmware - without Root) so how can i relock boot loader ?
[Huawei P9 Guides, News, & Discussion] zgfg:
Fastboot command for relocking Bootloader is always the same - but what would it result with

Even with method (A) you are not running the fully clean stock Firmware.

As pointed elsewhere, relocking the Bootloader triggers a low level Factory reset - in the best case you loose all modifications, in the worst you brick the phone.

I wonder, why people insist on relocking Bootloader - there are even users who install OpenKirin ROMs and still ask for relocking Bootloader.

Who doesn't like Security notice, should avoid modding at the first place

Yes, with unlocked Bootloader there is a threath - if phone gets stolen, somebody can flash a firmware and use the stolen phone.

To the other side, when using the modded phone threre is always a chance that something goes wrong and you get a bootloop - and then you will praise if FRP and Bootloader are opened, to be able to save the phone
[Huawei P9 Guides, News, & Discussion] Tecalote:
Read the Post of [MENTION=7786725]zgfg[/MENTION]

And I wrote it in Post #2 - you can not relock the Bootloader, you will loose every Setting related to mobile Network.

With relocked Bootloader you have no mobile network and no IMEI - the same before using method A for Non Root.

With open Bootloader and without Root and Stock EMUI Recovery installed (by default after last step: Factoryreset with Stock Recovery) - you are able to do every OTA.

There's no reason and sence to relock the Bootloader.

Then you could also stay on Nougat
[Huawei P9 Guides, News, & Discussion] jonathanhenry81:
Just want to arrived MRV5... As soon as possible :victory:
[Huawei P9 Guides, News, & Discussion] zgfg:
Yeah, we are all waiting for (MR v5 akka Cassiopeia) :)
[Huawei P9 Guides, News, & Discussion] udamster:
[MENTION=6870018]Tecalote[/MENTION] I used the tool on a windows10 system and it worked perfectly. Thanks for the great tool and the guide.
[Huawei P9 Guides, News, & Discussion] Tecalote:
A German User had the same problem.

He has a slow Windows 7 PC and finally we found out: it was a driver problem.

He solved it with installing the drivers with latest (updated) HiSuite and connected the phone to PC with HiSuite.

Before he couldn't see the internal storage and external SD with Windows Explorer.

After that step the storages are shown.

Ofc, then closing HiSuite and working with ADB and USB Debugging.

Important is also: confirm the request on the phone "Allow access" (not only charging)

Soon the driver issue was solved, he rebranded and updated to Oreo without any problem.
[Huawei P9 Guides, News, & Discussion] udamster:
I also had a old windows 7 build. I tried it on windows 10 system everything worked well. Anyways I successfully rebranded and running RROS now
[Huawei P9 Guides, News, & Discussion] dbesoli:
Hello all

I was follower of 'B' and rooted with Magisk and still facing issues with NFC payments. My banks apps (3) all work fine. I can switch from one to another and use it for pay without pb but I can't configure GPay at all. Currently magisk is configured with core functions only.

I've retried uninstalling, rebooting, etc several times but I noticed the first issue I face is when I open the first time the app it starts with several cards and one of them is "to allow to receive util information meanwhile you're buying" it's supposed to allow GPay to access to location services. The fact is that there is a blue button to "Activate" this feature. But, it doesn nothing. Furthemore, when I try to configure the payment methods and add some of the NFC cards I used when was on Android 7 it detects the bank brand, shows the policy to accept and when accepeted hangs about 3 minutes until it says "this operation can't be done now, retry or cancel"

Someone else has make GPay working?

regards
[Huawei P9 Guides, News, & Discussion] Tecalote:
[MENTION=342769]dbesoli[/MENTION] Try to enable Location Service not inside of GPay, but directly from Settings/Security and Privacy /Location Service and accept the Google pop up.

GPay must also in the Hide List of Magisk Hide.

Clear data and cache of GPay in flight mode, reboot phone and disable flight mode.

Then try again GPay.
[Huawei P9 Guides, News, & Discussion] dbesoli:
I've the GPay on Magisk Hide listed and checked. I did the clear of data and cache in flight mode, rebooted and the result is the same.

it seems the problem is only with this app. As I can still pay with others I will continue this way.

thanks for the help
[Huawei P9 Guides, News, & Discussion] Siletina:
Thnx for amazing guide and all your hard work Tecalote and to other people participating in this thread.

I have a small issue. So basically, few days ago i installed the

OTA update and lost root, was able to boot later after flashing stock ramdisk but have no root now... I downloaded your zip for root but ,ofc, twrp cannot see internal memory. I tried sideloading with twrp which resulted with an error. I have no SD card at the moment.

My question is... Is there a way to flash the zip for obtaining the root priviledges without a SD card?
[Huawei P9 Guides, News, & Discussion] Tecalote:
Yes, you can :)

Yesterday I updated the Root Guide here also for this reason :https://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=77161300&postcount=4

Go to Point 2 - you find the Download for b528-magisk17.1-force-encrypt+avb_ramdisk.img

Flash this in Fastboot mode (it's described how to do)
[Huawei P9 Guides, News, & Discussion] Siletina:
Amazing work bro :)

Ty
[Huawei P9 Guides, News, & Discussion] zgfg:
There is also a trick with 2nd usr acc as described in post #4, but maybe too late since you have Magisk/root already
[Huawei P9 Guides, News, & Discussion] dbesoli:
Yes, I'd readed it.

Anyway, I'm not pretty sure about the current phone status. when I reboot sometimes I get things changed on settings. for example I use the google messenger app, and I find every time I want to use it has been changed to the stock one.

sound notifications are changed too and most notably, sometimes whatsapp stops sending notifications on lock screen and after I while it works again.

for these reasons i think I should restart the phone and setup it again but .... I'm not sure about this. If I make a hardreset you said I can loose something. Wich would be the best method then?

Can I simply follow your manual after the point the rebrand is done?

regards

Daniel
[Huawei P9 Guides, News, & Discussion] zgfg:
For Notifications on locked screen, see - it really helped me for Telegram and BlueMail

https://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=77544307&postcount=554
[Huawei P9 Guides, News, & Discussion] dbesoli:
Yes, I followed these instructions and it worked. So, the problem is some whatsapp notifications doesn't shown on lock screen but, after a while new ones can. Is something random.

and, Maybe there are no whatsapp but I can see for gmail or telegram.
[Huawei P9 Guides, News, & Discussion] Tecalote:
I will update this instructions tomorrow, today I am busy.

But there is something changed, I will explain
[Huawei P9 Guides, News, & Discussion] dbesoli:
:highfive:

Are you talking about instructions to get the notifications work or about hard reset ?
[Huawei P9 Guides, News, & Discussion] Tecalote:
No, I mean the notifications - it's a bit complex on Oreo
[Huawei P9 Guides, News, & Discussion] Tecalote:
[MENTION=1808678]zgemb0[/MENTION]

for the next time... :)

Guide / Thread for Rebranding P9 Plus VIE - to VIE-AL10 and Update to OREO:

https://xdaforums.com/p9-plus/development/rebrand-update-tool-hwota7-p9-plus-vie-t3843930/
[Huawei P9 Guides, News, & Discussion] Arnys:
Hello

About rolback to b399 from android 8. With hurupdater i cant do it, in twrp after "pres down or script will abourt after 10 sec" nothing hapens, phone like freez, but that blue color in twrp are sliding, and i can lock, unlock screan, its functional. And, right now im downgrading it using HiSuite, hope will work it, and why Hisuite isnt mentioned for downgrade ? Its way simple than with hurupdater :)
[Huawei P9 Guides, News, & Discussion] zgfg:
8

From which version are you rolling back to b399 - from Oreo AL10C100B528, or ecactly which one?

And rolling back to L09C432B399?
[Huawei P9 Guides, News, & Discussion] Arnys:
from 528 with patch

and jeah, im not so dumb, i know i need to roll back from EVA-AL10C00B528 (8.0.0.528) /Android 8 Oreo to EVA-AL10b399Sp17a /Android 7

and problem are not with package, but with twrp (or maybe my phone itself are broke in some way, why twrp cant flash downgrade from oreo to nuget) i used P9-EVA-8.0.0-TWRP-v4.img for oreo.

But dont worry, with HiSuite i succesfully downgraded to EVA-AL10b399Sp17 and then rebranded back to EVA-L19C432
[Huawei P9 Guides, News, & Discussion] Tecalote:
Hi, ;)

good to know that downgrade with HiSuite will work.

We didn't test/know this and that's a pretty good idea :good:

For using HuRUpdater it is required in the fist step to format data (and I mean not: Wipe) for removing the encryption.

The next step is to Reboot TWRP by using TWRP menu /Reboot Recovery.

Only if those two steps are done, HuRUpdater can flash the Firmware - because it needs access to /data.

I did it several times without any problem. And I wrote it in the related Post...

This TWRP is fine, everything is working - except there's no access to the encrypted internal storage (for now)
[Huawei P9 Guides, News, & Discussion] dbesoli:
Great that news about hisuite.

I continue having trouble with NFC payments. And from time to time Magisk fails to hide root. Safety net marks as true both properties but after a while a second test fails. I noticed this because yesterday I received a notification to update Netflix but when tried it refused to do saying the device wasn't compatible. Bank apps refused to NFC payments saying my device was rooted. By this reason I checked with Magisk. Disabling/enabling root worked for Netflix. And safety net test but some bank of my 3 bank apps still are saying the device is rooted.

By this reason I don't want to rollback to nougat but I'm interested in restart the process to get a fresh Android 8.

What is the best and safe way to do it or do you think I should go back to nougat and start from the beginning?

I'm afraid my English explanation is not clear
[Huawei P9 Guides, News, & Discussion] Tecalote:
eRecovery → USB connected /VOL+ and Power Button

Your English is very clear :good:

You can go back to clean b528 with eRecovery.

Note: this is similar as Factoryreset. It deletes all User Apps, Settings and you are like at the beginning, similar fresh after Update to Oreo.

Connect USB cable with charger and shutdown the phone.

Press Vol+ and Power Button and keep pressing until phone booted to eRecovery.

(Same Button /Keys as if you are would boot to TWRP - only difference: USB connection with Charger)

Click on: "Download latest Version and Recovery"

(you should be in Home WLAN) and eRecovery will connect automatically to WLan and download the latest Firmware, installs the firmware and make the User reset.

After that you have a fresh System - you just need to configure with my provided zip files.

Read updated Root instructions:

https://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=77161300&postcount=4

(No need to change Fingerprint with Hide Props module)
[Huawei P9 Guides, News, & Discussion] dbesoli:
It seems clear. Tomorrow I will try.
[Huawei P9 Guides, News, & Discussion] zgfg:
I had L19 rebranded to AL10c100b528 (no patch), ooted by old/orrignal method from [MENTION=6870018]Tecalote[/MENTION]

Eg, roting was done by the method still documented in the post #155

Everything worked fine but I wanted to refresh following the refreshed post #4 (new rooting instructions), ,hence I did (upon consulting to [MENTION=6870018]Tecalote[/MENTION]):

a) uninstalled Magisk from Magisk Manager

b) it triggered rebooting to System, root was lost

c) shut down and booted to TWRP (TWRP - P9-EVA-8.0.0-TWRP-v4.img) and flashed b528-magisk17.1_force-encrypt-only.zip (see post #4, point (3))

d) rebooted to System and installed Magisk Manager 5.9.1

e) from Magisk Manager installed BusyBox for Android NDK 1.29.2. and rebooted

f) from Magisk Manager installed YT Vanced v13.37..52 (make sure YouTube app was not installed and its auto-update dislabled inPlaystore) and rebooted

Everything went ok (all my previous settings and apps remained, I just needed to grant once agan root access to the needed apps -don't forget to grant AdAway), System is now rooted by Magisk 17..1, SafetyNet all green, BusyBox ok, YT Vanced playing in background

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At point (b) - upon un-rooting by uninstalling Magisk, I took the advantage to create a second account on the phone.

That second account does not show my user apps as installed from my primary account (I had to install the wanted apps once again for the secondary accont).

However, during the app installation System actually recognizes that the same app was already installed for the primary account and eg does not allow me to install an older version of the same app.

Magisk Manager is not installed for my second accouunt but to my surprise, YT Vanced was automatically enabled also in the second account, where it also successfully plays in the background

Also, I didn't expect that ( [MENTION=6870018]Tecalote[/MENTION] probably did not either), RootChecker detects root and BusyBox also for the secnond account - therefore I'm not convinced that this secondary account can be used for some sensitive apps that require non-rooted environments.

However, I can't test eg GPay because it is not supported by my current bank and cards
[Huawei P9 Guides, News, & Discussion] Tecalote:
[MENTION=7786725]zgfg[/MENTION] The second user account is an idea of mine , still completely new and unexplored. But I am sure that the right operation will allow to develop new potential. It's only a question of time.

BTW: I can confirm HiSuite is working for Downgrade to EVA-AL10b399Sp17 - mentioned by [MENTION=7782490]Arnys[/MENTION]

I have tested it right now. So we have a good alternative to go back to Nougat and then rebrand back with HWOTA7 to original brand.
[Huawei P9 Guides, News, & Discussion] Tecalote:
As always: I wish you success :cool:
[Huawei P9 Guides, News, & Discussion] Tecalote:
→ Note: If you've already been on Oreo through the old instructions - (we forced mobile network by emulating a virtual second SIM - this is not anymore needed with the new configuration ) - and you want to use the updated configuration for P9 EVA without factory reset - you'll need to following:

1) Uninstall Playstore and Google Keyboard (because you have this installed as User-App)

2) Select one of the provided zip files from Post #2 and flash it with TWRP: https://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=77161313&postcount=2

The difference between the zip files is explained.

→ zip files in Post #2 include Playstore and Gboard and install them in system (on the usual place)
[Huawei P9 Guides, News, & Discussion] Tecalote:
updated: OP (About HWOTA7 + new version hwota7 v1.1) - updated Post #2 (Steps for Update to Oreo) - updated Post #3 (Downgrade to Nougat EVA-AL10b399Sp17 and rebrand back)
[Huawei P9 Guides, News, & Discussion] Arnys:
oh. thanks, thats my mistake, somehow missed ''format data'', next time will read twice all steps :)

Edit: using Hisuite downgrade method need to be on stock recovery, just if someone try with twrp :D
[Huawei P9 Guides, News, & Discussion] Gilgameshhhhhh:
Are we (the users that did the old instructions) required to do this? What changes does it make?
[Huawei P9 Guides, News, & Discussion] zgfg:
I'm tempted to try but as just discussed with [MENTION=6870018]Tecalote[/MENTION], there will be not much difference or gain (GPlay and GBoard as System apps, tweaks and debloated apps already in the flash)

To do it properly you must:

- uninstall GPlay, GBoard, Magisk and reboot to System

- reboot to TWRP and flash one of the ZIPs, eg L19_AL10_Dual-SIM_b528_BaseROM.zip

- reboot to TWRP and install stock EMUI Recovery

- reboot to Recovery and wipe Cache (for clean install also Factory reset, for dirty without Factory reset)

- reboot to System and proceed by post #4 rooting (if you wish)
[Huawei P9 Guides, News, & Discussion] Gilgameshhhhhh:
I am currently at OpenKirin's RROS b2, thanks for the information though. I thought we were missing a lot of things (especially network side) since I feel like the data connection speed is not on par with EMUI 8's speed but I think this is with the ROM. Thanks man!
[Huawei P9 Guides, News, & Discussion] zgfg:
Btw, with these new ZIPs you can go directly from AOSP/OpenKirin (but you must include Factory reset), no need to go first to stock b528

But awaiting for MR v5 (expecting the same about installation)
[Huawei P9 Guides, News, & Discussion] zgfg:
[MENTION=7873066]Gilgameshhhhhh[/MENTION] - I just 'updated' from the old method (manually edited props, old way rooting, manual debloating) to the Base ROM from updated post #2, and to the updated Magisk/rooting method from post #4.

I followed the 'algorithn' as I schetched in the post #657.

I chose dirty way, only Wiping Cache in EMUI Recovery, without Factory resetting.

Everything went smooth with few remarks:

1) I was unable to uninstall Google Keyboard from Settings/Apps but uninstalled it from Google Play

2) Similarly, I was unable to uninstall Google Play - Settings/Apps oferred only to Disable it.

But after installing Base ROM (coming with the integrated Google Play and Google Keyboard into the System), there was no conflict

3) Since it was 'dirty', all my apps and settings were preserved (incl. experimental second user account).

However, Magisk/root was newly installed and all apps got lost their root grants.

No problem for MiXPlorer, Terminal Emulator, etc. - grant them root access again on the first time usage, but you must manually open AdAway, trigger updating Hosts and grant it again the root access - otherwise AdAway will not start protecting

4) VoLTE is not enabled in Base ROM, but it can be again unleashed through /vendor/build.prop :)
[Huawei P9 Guides, News, & Discussion] yfos:
op question

Hi Tecalote, Im on eva-l09c432b394, shall I have to update to c432b399 to use hwota7, or I go ahead with your instructions? Thanks for your answer and great job.
[Huawei P9 Guides, News, & Discussion] Tecalote:
Are you on custom ROM or on Stock Firmware?

If you are on Custom Rom you should go back to original Huawei Firmware first.

If you are on Stock Firmware you should receive OTA until b504.

You can use HWOTA7 also for the Update to b504.

Just download the FullOTA-MF version, copy the zip files in the update folder and rename two zip files...

You should update EVA L09-c432b399 to b504 first, before rebranding to AL10
[Huawei P9 Guides, News, & Discussion] KinG5Pac:
One problem it's not actually problem but stock video player was responsible for making slow mo videos. I don't mind at all I rarely use that feature.
[Huawei P9 Guides, News, & Discussion] zgfg:
b535 on FF as of today, but only Log so far:

[Security]

Integrates Google security patches released in September 2018 for improved system security.

[System]

Optimizes the eRecovery feature, which fixes startup errors caused by software faults.

What is the catch with eRecovery, we'll see...
[Huawei P9 Guides, News, & Discussion] Tecalote:
I will test this Firmware and if it is good I describe how to update for Root User's.

User's without Root will receive it with OTA soon it's approved.

There was between the Firmware b533, but it wasn't good, because of extremely Battery drain.

I will see how the new Firmware b535 looks. However, it is not approved for now. And there is no FullOTA-MF for AL10c00 (without -log).

I wait for the approved FW.
[Huawei P9 Guides, News, & Discussion] aj-alberto:
Hello everyone! First thanks for the tool and the detailed steps!!!

Successfully rebranded my phone. Now on 528c00patch01. Are there any newer upgrade, or its the latest version. I installed ff to check, but every fw i check says not approved for install.

---------- Post added at 03:54 PM ---------- Previous post was at 03:53 PM ----------

Oh yes! It answered my question!
[Huawei P9 Guides, News, & Discussion] RnJohn:
I configured my phone with the base rom and I plan to root it, should I root and then install Resurrection Remix or should I install RR and then root?
[Huawei P9 Guides, News, & Discussion] caocaolatre199x:
[MENTION=6870018]Tecalote[/MENTION]: I am using P9 single SIM EVA-L09C635 Japan version, can I use the same method with Europe P9? and where I have to download firmware android 8 compatible with L09C635? thanks you so much.
[Huawei P9 Guides, News, & Discussion] Tecalote:
Hi :)

Just install RROS first and root after the second boot to RROS.

Check out the Install instructions on OpenKirin Website: https://openkirin.net/support/

And for further questions/answers use OpenKirin Telegram Chat: https://t.me/joinchat/HUf8EE2ekfdnT7fum5PE0w