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[Huawei P9 Lite Questions & Answers] ba_baracuss:
Thanks for the reply. I have done lots of searching and downloading for days to the point where I will soon smash the phone with a hammer.

I have tried dc unlocker and it says this:

Reading bootloader code...

No username !

I don't know what that means. Is it because you have to pay to use it and get a username or something?
[Huawei P9 Lite Questions & Answers] Dadditz:
Hello,

yes like i told this is a paid program. I never used it but I think it's not hard to get work done...

The site provides tutorials on how to read the bootloader code... here

and how to unlock it... here, and a lot of tutorials are present here on XDA too, just search...

Delete ( eventually ) registered firgerprints, enable USB-DEBUGGING and OEM-UNLOCK to proceed...

Usually somethings missed so it's very important to read the guides at least a couple of times.

Best regards
[Huawei P9 Lite Questions & Answers] ba_baracuss:
Thanks Dadditz. I have now got a bootloader code, but cannot enter it.

I have tried the guide on the dc unlocker link and also found one here: https://xdaforums.com/huawei-p9lite/how-to/guide-unlock-bootloader-twrp-root-t3405701 using SRK tool, but neither can detect the phone.

The droidth SRK tool sticks at 'waiting for device'.

I have enabled USB debugging and OEM unlock, but it still doesn't work.

I will keep trying but if anyone has any suggestions it would be appreciated.

Oh, and I have tried asking on dc-unlocker forum but my post does not appear. I am guessing they block new members posts until admins enable it or some bull****.

Thanks
[Huawei P9 Lite Questions & Answers] sergio_f:
enable oem unlock and usb debuging (you need to give permition on phone when you connect to pc)

open command prompt of windows

-adb reboot bootloader. wait phone enter fastboot

-fastboot oem unlock YOURCODE
[Huawei P9 Lite Questions & Answers] ba_baracuss:
Thanks Sergio. I have finally done it! I had to key in and dial this: *#*#2846579#*#*, select "Project Menu", "Background settings", "USB ports settings", "Manufacture mode" to get it to detect the phone.

I already did it many times but for some reason it kept changing back to hi suite mode every few minutes. Maybe it was hi suite doing it?

I am now looking for the best stock ROM for it and hope that will install OK.
[Huawei P9 Lite Questions & Answers] sergio_f:
Good luck, I can only boot emui 4 roms, 5 I flash the same way but can’t boot one.

Tell me what rom you will flashe
[Huawei P9 Lite Questions & Answers] ba_baracuss:
Well I now have a new problem. I tried to flash VNS-L21C432B370 ROM. I copied it to SD card, turned off phone, powered on holding volume button and power button, and it began installing.

When finished, it rebooted with the same crappy vodafone splash screen and then it just has a black screen which says 'Type password to decrypt storage'. I have searched and it seems this means there is some data corruption.

I will now have to take the SD card out and use a card reader to copy a different ROM onto it.

Is there a ROM you would recommend? I went to the huawei site a few days ago and the links to the latest stock firmware there crash when you click them, so I got this from elsewhere (can't remember where)
[Huawei P9 Lite Questions & Answers] sergio_f:
i assume you already on emui 7? right?
[Huawei P9 Lite Questions & Answers] ba_baracuss:
I'm not sure and right now I can't check!
[Huawei P9 Lite Questions & Answers] ba_baracuss:
OK so I did a restore using hi suite which obviously restored the unflushable turd which is the vodafone firmware.

I have now tried 2 other ROMs and neither will work. One said it was incompatible, the other one from here: http://huawei-firmware.com/rom/huawei-p9-lite/vns-l31/20594 gets to 5% and gives up.

How can I select the right ROM and get it to install?

BTW to answer your question Sergio, I have EMUI 5.0.3 and android 7, build no.VNS-L31C02B345. That is the same version I downloaded from that link, but it will not install. It's almost as if vodafone have re-locked the bootloader or something with the restore.

I am going to bed now but will have another go tomorrow.
[Huawei P9 Lite Questions & Answers] sergio_f:
finally made it, sorry not answered your pm, i dont know why xda dont send email, im now on test keys build lol, but im back to emui 5..

i think i can help you.. i made it using Hurupdater and my saviour was twrp for emui4 by meticulous
[Huawei P9 Lite Questions & Answers] ba_baracuss:
I think the phone is now bricked.

It just comes up with 'Type password to decrypt storage'. It did it yesterday and I used hi suite to get it back to the crappy vodafone ROM. Now I can't even do that, and it will not install anything from the SD card. It just sticks at '5 % installing update' and then goes back to the message above.

If anyone has any suggestions I would appreciate it.

Thanks.
[Huawei P9 Lite Questions & Answers] sergio_f:
If you don’t have nothing important, type wrong passwords until he ask you to delete the encrypted data
[Huawei P9 Lite Questions & Answers] ba_baracuss:
Thanks but I cannot type anything. There is no keyboard. It is just stuck on that unless I power it off.
[Huawei P9 Lite Questions & Answers] sergio_f:
press and hold vol+and power until recovery
[Huawei P9 Lite Questions & Answers] ba_baracuss:
Aha, thanks, some progress at last. I have been pressing down vol + and vol - at the same time, and also vol- on its own, but not vol + !

So now it has loaded something, but there is lots missing, like settings, play store, and there is no keyboard so I cannot connect to any wifi or anything.

Also, it still has the vodafone splash screen come up when it starts and shuts down.

How do I get rid of the vodafone splash screen, and how to I install a stock ROM like I originally intended?

If I try to install any ROM from SD card it gives up after 5% and says installation failed. I have tried 9 different ROMs now.

Thanks
[Huawei P9 Lite Questions & Answers] sergio_f:
Entre fastboot and flash Elite twrp, then put a folder on sdcard with hurupdater file, it’s a zip, and a rom with 3 zips ( you have details on hurupdater thread). On elite trwp install the hurupdater file, follow the steps, done

Ps: you may need erase data partition
[Huawei P9 Lite Questions & Answers] ba_baracuss:
Thanks Sergio.

I have downloaded TWRP, and HURUPDATER, however I am struggling with the 3 zips needed.

I can find ROMs to download with update.zip, but they don't have the other zips below that are listed in the HURUPDATER thread:

update_all_hw.zip

update_data_public.zip

Any suggestions where I can get all 3 files? I will keep looking and hopefully find them before you reply but if not any advice would be appreciated.

Thanks
[Huawei P9 Lite Questions & Answers] ba_baracuss:
OK first problem, I cannot flash elite TWRP.

When I open fastboot and enter command 'Fastboot flash recovery EliteTWRP_3.2.1-0.img' it says < waiting for any device >.

There is no developer mode on the phone, no settings, no keyboard, so I cannot change anything to make it communicate with the PC. Hi suite does not connect either.

I need some way of forcing it to flash, otherwise it looks to me like I am screwed.

Is there any way, or do I have a brick?
[Huawei P9 Lite Questions & Answers] Dadditz:
[MENTION=9408110]ba_baracuss[/MENTION]

keep calm dude.....

You opened your thread serching how to get rid of vodafone FMW ( aka C02 )

and i answered you all what you needed. I wrote you that a REBRAND should do the work,

but you had to follow the GUIDES, not to improvise.

If your wishes were to install a custom rom it would have been enough to unlock the bootloader, flash a custom recovery and choose from the many custom roms present in the appropriate thread...

Stop for a moment, if you have access through fastboot maybe it's not completely bricked,

but if you keep trying without knowing what you're doing, you can use the phone only as a paper clip.....
[Huawei P9 Lite Questions & Answers] ba_baracuss:
Thanks for your reply. I appreciate your suggestions, however the guide you linked did not work, so I had to try other options.

All help is appreciated but I have been trying to fix this for days, and you guys only respond when you can, so I have to try to work it out myself and search for answers while I wait for replies.

What would suggest I do from here?

The situation is as follows:

the phone starts up but has no keyboard, no settings, so I cannot change anything via the phone to allow it to connect, apart from the prompt when USB connects to allow connection.
[Huawei P9 Lite Questions & Answers] sergio_f:
http://www.99mediasector.com/download-huawei-p9-lite-b402-nougat-stock-rom-europe/
[Huawei P9 Lite Questions & Answers] ba_baracuss:
Thanks Sergio.

Any ideas how I can install TWRP with the problem I have?
[Huawei P9 Lite Questions & Answers] Dadditz:
Hello dude,

as you i'm a user and i'm here to enjoy and learn something.

Sorry but you are wrong.. bcos you didn't followed correctly the guide.

May be is not very clear but it works confirmed even by other users, and in general

when you have doubts, it is always better to ask, that you have to recover ..

You cannot install a rom over another this way... you skipped parts of the guide,

infact if you read again you'll discover that a custom recovery is needed and some important files are missed...

From now i suggest one thing at a time...

Try boot into fastboot and unlock again bootloader,

and tell if you want to rebrand or flash a custom rom.

Let me see if i can help now.

Regards :fingers-crossed:
[Huawei P9 Lite Questions & Answers] ba_baracuss:
Thanks for the reply.

I work with PCs and I am self taught. With a PC, you would just reinstall windows that isn't branded to get rid of crapware, but obviously with android it is different and doing so screws up everything.

Happy to try things step by step following advice, so:

When I connect via usb the prompt comes up 'allow access to device data'.

Fastboot unlock bootloader gives this result: < waiting for any device >

I can do no more from that point that I know of. If you have any suggestions I am happy to try them step by step.

As for rebrand or custom ROM, I just want a huawei stock ROM that doesn't have vodafone splash screen and vodafone crapware apps infesting it. I have a P10 new from the box which doesn't have any of that crap, and I would like the same with this.

Thanks
[Huawei P9 Lite Questions & Answers] Dadditz:
Ok, connect to cpu and grant access. When connected turn it off and disconnect from cpu.

(edit: sorry!! turn on the device !!)

Reconnect usb cable then open adb/fastboot and type "adb devices" without quotes... (wq)

If your device is recognised and listed type "adb reboot bootloader" wq....

Launch fastboot once booted and try to unlock bootloader again.
[Huawei P9 Lite Questions & Answers] ba_baracuss:
Thanks for the reply.

'adb devices' gives 'list of devices attached'.

There are no devices listed.

Also, does everyone else get hassled by captcha for every post they make? I have to do about 5 separate sets of street signs or buses every time and it's getting seriously tedious now.
[Huawei P9 Lite Questions & Answers] Dadditz:
When you connect to cpu a prompt appears on the phone, asking you to allow or not... Then you allow that.

Cpu detect the phone, so why adb doesn't ? Retry after connected to cpu..

If it still not detects the device then, try booting directly in fastboot mode....

Turn off the device then connect to cpu.

Press and hold vol - and power button until it boot.

Once booted open adb/fastboot command and try to unlock bootloader again ( even if relocked, i don't know that )

Report what happens...
[Huawei P9 Lite Questions & Answers] ba_baracuss:
Thanks for this.

That worked: it gave me the unlock bootloader prompt on the phone with the warnings which I accepted. Then EMUI popped up and started a factory reset.

Once it had finished and rebooted it has loaded up the same weird version of android, where I cannot type anything in because there is no keyboard, and there is lots missing, like settings, etc. This is how it was before, so obviously the factory reset isn't working properly.

I will wait for your next instructions. Appreciate your help so far.
[Huawei P9 Lite Questions & Answers] Dadditz:
Hi, good !!

Even if you still have a non-working system, I'm glad to read this.

I asked the developer to give us more information about the files to download,

as soon as he replies, I will come back to contact you.

I think we should wait a few days, be patient ... :angel:

Regards
[Huawei P9 Lite Questions & Answers] ba_baracuss:
No problem, happy to wait. Thanks for your help so far.
[Huawei P9 Lite Questions & Answers] Dadditz:
Hi dude, a question: is your phone a single sim or dual sim one ?

Your firmware ( B345 ) suggest one only sim...

Let me see if i find a OEMinfo&custombin file to convert your phone...
[Huawei P9 Lite Questions & Answers] ba_baracuss:
Hi Dadditz. How would I tell? The SIM tray has a SIM slot and a memory card slot like my P10 does, and that is dual SIM, so I'm not sure.
[Huawei P9 Lite Questions & Answers] Dadditz:
Yes, they are all the same ...

Try looking on the box ( if you still have it ) if there are one or two IMEI.
[Huawei P9 Lite Questions & Answers] ba_baracuss:
The box has one IMEI on it.
[Huawei P9 Lite Questions & Answers] Dadditz:
Ok dude, will contact you soon....

Firstly download EliteRecovery 3.1.1-1 here and

past it into your adb/fastbbot folder ( on pc ) ...
[Huawei P9 Lite Questions & Answers] ba_baracuss:
Thanks mate, have done that.
[Huawei P9 Lite Questions & Answers] Dadditz:
Ok, so let's download other files...

1 - Download and copy OEMinfo file in a folder ( ex. C432OEMINFO ), then past in SD card;

2 - Download ( disable ab blocker ) HWOTA.rar by [MENTION=8394340]CATUVA21[/MENTION], his method is more understandable, you can find here..

3 - Unzip HWOTA.rar and past the hwota folder in SD card;

4 - Download stock ROM FULL-OTA-MF VNS-L31C432B371, three files....

update.zip

update_data_full_public.zip

update_full_VNS-L11_hw_eu.zip

5 - Rename only two files as follows..

- update.zip is ok;

- update_data_full_public.zip to update_data_public.zip;

- update_full_VNS-L11_hw_eu.zip to update_all_hw.zip;

6 - Now past three renemed files into the HWOTA folder in SD card;

Reply me when everything is ok.

I will back tomorrow...

P.S.: Dude, I'm not a developer, not even a coder or a hacker or a cracker or Harry Potter... ;)

I'm just trying to help you, then can always choose not to follow what I write.

If something goes wrong or will brick your device, do not point your finger at me please ...
[Huawei P9 Lite Questions & Answers] ba_baracuss:
Ok I have downloaded all of those.

With the OEMinfo one, do I need to unrar it first and then put it in a folder?

As for your disclaimer, no worries. I appreciate your help. The phone is unusable and if nobody else on here can help then I have nothing to lose. I'm sure you know what you're doing anyway.
[Huawei P9 Lite Questions & Answers] Dadditz:
Thank you for understanding.

No, do not unpack oeminfo file, copy it as is in a folder then on SD card. ( you have to remember the name of that folder in order to easily find it )

In the end in your SD you should have, apart your stuff, these folders:

1 - HWOTA with inside the files you found and the ROM files you downloaded and renamed;

2 - The other folder with the OEMinfo.zip file inside.

Check again if everything is ok ..
[Huawei P9 Lite Questions & Answers] ba_baracuss:
Ok that's all done now thanks.

Let me know the next step when you are ready.
[Huawei P9 Lite Questions & Answers] Dadditz:
Will go sleep now, have to wake up at 5:00.

Will reply tomorrow dude.. ;)
[Huawei P9 Lite Questions & Answers] ba_baracuss:
No probs. Thanks for your help so far.
[Huawei P9 Lite Questions & Answers] Dadditz:
Good morning man, i'm at home, let's continue now...

Be sure the phone battery is 60+ % charged.

Open adb/fastboot folder on pc and rename Elite_TWRP_3.1.1.img to Elite.img;

Reboot fastboot mode you already done and type:

"fastboot flash recovery Elite.img", when finished type "fastboot reboot recovery" and fastly disconnect usb from pc;

( If that command doesn't work, from recovery, hold VOL + and power button until it boots to TWRP. Before it boots up fastly disconnect usb from pc ).

Once booted, in TWRP tap on install then find and flash your oemfile ( you may choose the archive between internal or SD, obviously choose SD ).

BE VERY CAREFUL NOW !!! BE VERY CAREFUL NOW !!!

When finished tap back, back and go in the main menu of TWRP.

Here tap reboot, then power off.

Connect to pc, reboot in fastboot mode and unlock bootloader again.

It will perform a factory reset, so fastly disconnect usb from pc.

At the end it will automatically reboot to TWRP.

If you are here dude, you are ready for next steps.. :laugh:
[Huawei P9 Lite Questions & Answers] ba_baracuss:
Hello mate. I renamed the file, then the next command: 'Reboot fastboot mode you already done and type:

"fastboot flash recovery Elite.img" ' says 'waiting for any device'.

I might be doing this wrong or misunderstood what you mean by 'reboot fastboot mode you already done' - I have just connected the phone by USB, opened ADB and typed in that command and hit enter.

Please let me know if I am going wrong somewhere.
[Huawei P9 Lite Questions & Answers] Dadditz:
Connot work via ADB, use in FASTBOOT mode.

Turn off the device then connect to cpu.

Press and hold vol - and power button until it boot.

Once booted open adb/fastboot and launch command "fastboot flash recovery Elite.img".

Dude you already booted this way to unlock bootloader, look here...

Read carefully what i write and what you do...;)

P.S.: English is not my first language, please try to be patient...
[Huawei P9 Lite Questions & Answers] ba_baracuss:
OK so I did that, the phone is in fastboot&rescue mode, assume that is correct.

That command gives this result: error: cannot load 'Elite.img'
[Huawei P9 Lite Questions & Answers] Dadditz:
Take away a curiosity, what is written on the phone after FRP ??

Locked or unlocked ??

Have you a similar situation like this ?

Edit: i added a screenshot of FRP..
[Huawei P9 Lite Questions & Answers] ba_baracuss:
FRP Unlock

In my ADB/Fastboot directory, the file is listed as Elite.img, not Elite like in your pic.
[Huawei P9 Lite Questions & Answers] Dadditz:
Hope that's because didn't flash. Just rename it.

Rename as you see and try again...

Look at the three files of the ROM pasted in HWOTA folder, ".zip" is the extension not the name

and the same for OEMinfo file you have on SD card...

Check again that everything is correct...
[Huawei P9 Lite Questions & Answers] ba_baracuss:
OK thanks, I renamed it and the first command for Elite seemed to work: 'target reported max download..... OKAY........OKAY' etc.

The next command didn't so I pressed the power and vol + button which brings up EMUI screen with options: download latest version and recovery, reboot and shutdown. Assume that shouldn't happen and I should be seeing a TWRP screen instead?
[Huawei P9 Lite Questions & Answers] Dadditz:
Disconnect from PC.

Shutdown. Than try to reboot in TWRP holding vol + and power until it boots up, then leave the buttons...
[Huawei P9 Lite Questions & Answers] ba_baracuss:
Just did that and then read your instruction for the same. Now have TWRP screen. It says 'unmodified system partition'.

Do I select 'keep read only'? Also there is a box that says 'never show this screen during boot again' - do I select that?

I don't yet see an option for install as per your instructions.
[Huawei P9 Lite Questions & Answers] Dadditz:
Yeah !!

Do not keep read only and select the box "never show ...etc,,"

Now you will see main menu of TWRP.

Follow the guide.
[Huawei P9 Lite Questions & Answers] ba_baracuss:
OK, now got to reboot from TWRP menu and it says would you like to install the official TWRP app. Swipe to install or do not install.

Which do I choose and then what next?
[Huawei P9 Lite Questions & Answers] Dadditz:
So you correctly flashed oeminfo file ?

Select reboot then shutdown and do not install TWRP app.

Follow the guide you have to unlock bootloader again 'cause oeminfo relocked it...

Edit : read again this post i added some words..
[Huawei P9 Lite Questions & Answers] ba_baracuss:
OK have unlocked bootloader and am back at TWRP menu.
[Huawei P9 Lite Questions & Answers] Dadditz:
:good: Really really good dude.

Sorry i have to go now, tomorrow will post the rest of guide.

Just tap reboot and shutdown it.
[Huawei P9 Lite Questions & Answers] ba_baracuss:
No probs, thanks for your help. I will look out for your next post, but for some reason I am not getting post notification emails anymore.
[Huawei P9 Lite Questions & Answers] Dadditz:
Good morning mate, we're at the time of truth now... :)

Reboot recovery ( hold VoL + and power buttons until it boots )

Once in TWRP select INSTALL then find and open HWOTA folder, select OTA_catuva21.zip and let it start flashing...

Recovery will install your C432 firmware..

Cross your fingers and / or pray to your gods....:fingers-crossed:

If all goes well will automatically boot into system,

if for some reasons it stucks on black screen or to huawei logo ( more than 20 mins ) :confused:,

perform a hard reset holding VOL+ and power button until eRecovery appears... repeat it for clear cache...

At the end reboot to your NEW system. :D
[Huawei P9 Lite Questions & Answers] ba_baracuss:
Hey mate, excuse the late reply, as I said I don't get email notifications.

The HWOTA folder doesn't have OTA_catuva21.zip that I can see. It just has the 3 files you instructed me to download here: https://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=77674073&postcount=54
[Huawei P9 Lite Questions & Answers] Dadditz:
Hello man,

so, read again the link you posted me, expecially point 2 & 3...

Take also a look at the screenshots...
[Huawei P9 Lite Questions & Answers] ba_baracuss:
OK thanks for the tip. Found it and flashed it. It reboots back to TWRP in a few seconds.
[Huawei P9 Lite Questions & Answers] Dadditz:
Ok, in your SD card you have HWOTA folder with inside 6 files...

Three files came when unpacked and three files you downloaded, renamed and pasted.

Am i wrong ?
[Huawei P9 Lite Questions & Answers] ba_baracuss:
Yes that's correct. I have the 3 downloaded ones, and then inside the 2nd HWOTA folder have OTA-catuva.zip, rename and VNS recovery.

Should they all be in one folder? Because atm in HWOTA I have the 3 downloads, then another HWOTA folder with the 3 above in it.
[Huawei P9 Lite Questions & Answers] ba_baracuss:
Just to add, when I clicked on reboot and shutdown, it rebooted. The vodafone splash screen was gone and replaced by the huawei bubbles, but the OS was still the same as before with no settings etc available.
[Huawei P9 Lite Questions & Answers] Dadditz:
Give me an hour.

I'm going back home. Will reply you as soon as i can..
[Huawei P9 Lite Questions & Answers] ba_baracuss:
No problem, no rush.
[Huawei P9 Lite Questions & Answers] Dadditz:
The OEMinfo file overwrote the previous boot but the firmware still needs to be installed ...

About the HWOTA folders ....

It seems you have some trouble following the guide ....

Look again in the link you posted to me, in steps 2,3 and 6 ..

It is not written anywhere to have 2 HWOTA folders,

moreover in this post it is explicitly clear:

" In the end in your SD you should have, apart your stuff, these folders:

1 - HWOTA with the files you found and the ROM files you downloaded and renamed,

2 - The other folder with the OEMinfo.zip file inside ";

So now you need only one HWOTA folder with the 6 files inside.

Check again that the names of the three files you have renamed are:

1 - update; (.zip is the file extension not the name)

2 - update_data_public; (.zip is the file extension not the name)

3 - update_all_hw; (.zip is the file extension not the name)

The HWOTA folder with 6 files should not be included in other folders ..

Let me know when everything is ok