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[Huawei Mediapad M3 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Ot] Netsurfer$:
Hello Petru.

I' am new to forum but I want to thank you for excellent work on M3 Lite 10.

What about Photo Camera? Do you have news when will be fixed?

Is there an Update version to upgrade from 20 december release to avoid full installation?

The problem on camera involve no use on Meet/Skype and so on.

Thanks again.
[Huawei Mediapad M3 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Ot] surdu_petru:
Unfortunately there is no hope in repairing the camera as long as Huawei will not release a fully working kernel source code !

I know that this request it's mandatory, but unfortunately they released a kernel source code that don't even boot on stock EMUI firmware.

Yes, sure, there is a new update !
[Huawei Mediapad M3 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Ot] Netsurfer$:
Thank you Petru. I hope for camera fixing as son as possible.

When I say "update" I mean "update with no full installation".

If so how can I do it to avoid full install?
[Huawei Mediapad M3 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Ot] surdu_petru:
Yes, you can updated from previously version ... it's call "dirty flash" and require nothing special, only flash the new release ( without gapps ) and in the end just wipe cache/dalvik cache !
[Huawei Mediapad M3 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Ot] ossizwei:
Did a dirty flash without any trouble. Thank you for your great work.
[Huawei Mediapad M3 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Ot] dannywo:
Enhanced ROM, thank you very much! Just something which could help.. the advised twrp version caused some issues after flashing (clean and no errors) the ROM: device stuck in bootloop-automatic restart. Twrp 3.3.1.-2 worked instead just fine. There's an app for the camera which is effectively working: hedgecamera 2 from the PlayStore. It is no the best app for the features but at least it's working. Once again thank you very much! I hope there will be an android 11 version of lineageos for this device.
[Huawei Mediapad M3 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Ot] dannywo:
Actually.. the camera which comes already installed works on my device.. not sure why. I have also tried the camera with few apps now and it works perfectly fine.
[Huawei Mediapad M3 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Ot] Netsurfer$:
I dirty flashed (with last Gapps also) and all works fine. Thank you Petru.

@dannywo, How did you set the camera parameters? Did you tested with Skype/Meet (or other...)?

On my system, camer start but was locked when get a photo :cautious:
[Huawei Mediapad M3 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Ot] dannywo:
I haven't changed any default parameters and I have checked the camera with Google duo and Facebook messenger. I've also managed to take few shots. At a more extensive use I could determine that the camera sometimes crashes and I think it is just a matter of luck when it decides to work or not (the front facing camera crashes many more times compared with the back one), but it is not completely unusable. I mean..for me it's ok as the camera is my least used feature in a tablet, which mostly I need to automate and control some things of my smart home and watch videos and TV.
[Huawei Mediapad M3 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Ot] Netsurfer$:
OK, thank you.

I will check it more. We hope Petru fixes the issue as soon as possible (depending on Huawei... :D:D)
[Huawei Mediapad M3 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Ot] Netsurfer$:
Hello Petru, how are you?

I checked camera on Meet and Duo and it works correctly.

Can it help you to fix it?

Thanks for all, see you, bye
[Huawei Mediapad M3 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Ot] dariomicali:
Hi everyone i found this app in the play store that works and saves photos !!! unfortunately it is unusable for too much publicity ... I hope it will be useful to someone who can fix the camera
[Huawei Mediapad M3 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Ot] surdu_petru:
@Norbert Ossendorf, thank you very much for your donation !
[Huawei Mediapad M3 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Ot] desful:
Hi, really need help from you guys...

First I was at EMUI 5.1.

I flashed TWRP 3.2.0, then perform ADVANCE WIPE cause shows read /data permission denied & etc when I Swipe to Factory Reset...

After that I install LINEAGE OS 17.1 and WIPE CACHE.

Reboot syatem now but stuck at Lineage OS boot animation...

What can I do...? 😰
[Huawei Mediapad M3 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Ot] surdu_petru:
Please, read carefully all the installation instructions, you have to start with TWRP 3.2.0, & Format data into twrp after that you must install LOS 16.0 ....

Format data into TWRP when you come from stock EMUI & Install LOS 16.0, the both steps are mandatory !

I've seen a lot of people get into your situation just because they haven't documented enough before !

EDIT:

I'm just giving you an example of the fact that you haven't read anything carefully :

Into OP it's stated clearly what firmware required in order to flash/install LOS 17.1 !

I don't know why you flashed LOS 17.1 before to flash LOS 16.0 :unsure:
[Huawei Mediapad M3 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Ot] xeant:
hi~,

i want huawei mediapad m3 lite pad unlock
[Huawei Mediapad M3 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Ot] ossizwei:
Do a google search with this words: mediapad m3 10 lite unlock Then read a little bit!

You can try this link on your own risk too. It is for mediapad m3 lite 8 Version:

<https://xdaforums.com/t/mediapad-m3-lite-8-bootloader-unlock-guide.3837090/>
[Huawei Mediapad M3 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Ot] drgonzo7:
Hi there,

Just wanted to say thank you for getting this working - it's great to have Android 10 on my tablet, the stock rom was starting to get really slow at times, so this has breathed new life into my tablet! I initially struggled to get it installed - with LOS16 and mini Gapps, it kept crashing with Pixel Launcher, so in the end I stopped trying to install Gapps, and got the base rom installed. Next I flashed TWRP 3.3.1.3 and installed LOS17.1, but it kept going to the Lineage splash screen, then rebooting after a few mins. Eventually I tried TWRP 3.3.1.0 and this did the trick, LOS 17.1 installed and micro Gapps and no crashes any more! Will pop something in your Paypal to say thanks
[Huawei Mediapad M3 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Ot] mc_simon88:
How can i Go Back to Stock? While using Zoom, the camera is shuttering :-(
[Huawei Mediapad M3 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Ot] desful:
Hi!

Thank you very much for your guide! Once I format /data inside TWRP, then my tablet can boot into LINEAGE OS already. This rom so far so nice! Thank you very much for your work!!! (y):D

Support you! Thanks again for bringing new life to my tablet!
[Huawei Mediapad M3 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Ot] surdu_petru:
New Update Of LOS 17.1 !

I just uploaded a new update of LOS 17.1 for our device, like always, please check OP for download link ...Thanks !

Changelog:

new security patch : February 5, 2021

Regards,
[Huawei Mediapad M3 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Ot] csjjpm:
Thank you. Dirty flash worked great. Seems like more battery life with this one. Merci mon ami
[Huawei Mediapad M3 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Ot] ossizwei:
Did a dirty flash without any problems. Microg instead of google play service is still working. Thank you very much again for your great work.
[Huawei Mediapad M3 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Ot] Kagum:
Hey

no problems here with dirty flash.

Greetings
[Huawei Mediapad M3 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Ot] TommySWE:
I am having issues with installing this. My bootloader is unlocked, and then I install TWRP 3.2.0.0 and boot into it, but when I browse the file tree the folder `/storage` is empty, i.e. I can't access the internal storage. What is the reason for this?
[Huawei Mediapad M3 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Ot] surdu_petru:
Please, try to read and understand the installation instructions ! If something is unclear please ask here before to take any action on your device !

As I said before, TWRP was created just to install a custom ROM on your device, so it's practically unusable with stock EMUI !
[Huawei Mediapad M3 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Ot] TommySWE:
You need to start realizing that your instructions are not perfect, I've seen many examples where your answer always is "read and understand the instructions" even though it's entirely possible to follow them and still not succeed. Okay so here we go:

1. install the New TWRP 3.3.1-3

2. plug USB cable to your Desktop/Laptop for copy files ( or add them to a external storage/microSD card )

3. go to Wipe -> Swipe to Factory Reset

4. copy LOS-17.1 ROM & GApps to Internal/External Storage

5. go to Install -> check the LOS zip file

I do step 1, seems to work okay, step 2 is fine, I have the files on the internal storage, step 3 seems to throw errors on wiping the /data folder. Step 4 also already in place. And then I cannot do step 5 because the internal /storage/emulated/0 path shows up empty in TWRP.

So where in your instruction have I gone wrong, and what is it you think that I have missed? I have said nothing about installing EMUI what so ever, I want to install LOS, but can't do it because I can't access the internal storage, do you understand the problem?
[Huawei Mediapad M3 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Ot] TommySWE:
I now tried to install using ADB Sideload instead of copying the files to the internal storage which I can't seem to access. The installation of both LOS and gapps seem to finish successfully, but when I reboot the tablet I get the LOS loading widget (curved line with circle moving over it) for about 5 minutes, and then the tablet reboots back into TWRP. I did wipe dalvik after installation, before rebooting.
[Huawei Mediapad M3 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Ot] frankielin:
For solve your problem, for first follow the instruction to install LOS 16 and then, after LOS 16 is installed in your device, install LOS 17.1 following the instruction write in the first post
[Huawei Mediapad M3 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Ot] TommySWE:
No, still doesn't work...

My steps in short:

Install TWRP 3.2.0.0

Reboot twice so TWRP can wipe /data

Install LOS 16.0 lineage-16.0-20190822-UNOFFICIAL-bach.zip

Install GApps micro

Boot into android, log into google etc, full startup

Install LOS 16.0 lineage-16.0-20191112-UNOFFICIAL-bach.zip

Reboot - seems to work except pixel launcher which seems to have a fix

Go into fastboot mode again

Install TWRP 3.3.1.3

Boot into TWRP

Wipe with Factory Reset

Install LOS 17.0

Install GApps micro

Wipe dalvik cache

Reboot

After LOS loading screen tablet reboots into recovery, never into android

With LOS 16 I can actually boot the OS even if the Pixel Launcher keeps crashing, but LOS doesn't get past the loading screen.
[Huawei Mediapad M3 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Ot] surdu_petru:
Ok, I guess that you are right, I just missed one step on Installation Instructions : ... OP was already updated with this step ! Thanks !

You need to flash LOS 17.1 from LOS 16.0 keeping the same TWRP 3.3.1-0, later you must update TWRP to 3.3.1-3 in order to be able to properly flash GApps for Android 10 !

Also you must to perform a full Clean install into TWRP 3.3.1-0 when you switch from LOS 16.0 to LOS 17.1 !

Good luck !

EDIT:

After updated TWRP from 3.3.1-0 to 3.3.1-3 you need also to Fix Data Partition Size , as described in TWRP 3.3.1-3 thread !

Never said are perfect, I thinking that are good enough to be able to switch from EMUI to LOS !

The problem here is that a new user must follow strictly and step by step the installation instructions from LOS and at the same time from TWRP ... as TWRP here must be updated later after the custom ROM was installed with the previously TWRP!

OK, even if my installation instruction are not good enough , I didn't see anyone to take a good decision and create a new Tutorial with Installation Instruction from A to Z when you come from stock EMUI to Android 10 ( LOS 17.1 ) - Here are only complains that my Instructions are not good and nobody take no action at all to make this properly !

I think this is the way to go, honestly I have no time to make this tutorial - but perhaps someone with a little free time and good will , will do this work as well !
[Huawei Mediapad M3 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Ot] TommySWE:
There are huge chunks of information missing in the instructions, not just "a few steps", and some of the information is placed completely out of order, like the fact that you need to install LOS 16 first. I have never had this much trouble installing a ROM, which is essentially just because the information is incredibly hard to follow, spread across numerous threads, out of order, and missing essential steps. I think you fixed some of it by now.

I can understand that you don't have time to make a perfect instruction, but then again you are the person posting the release. If that is the case you need to stop just posting "read the instructions and follow them" and especially cut out stupid crap like "* you point the finger at us for messing up your device, we will laugh at you." from your original post. One of the main problems with the guides you write is that the steps are not in order, you're writing things like "do step 1, 2, 3... oh by the way, after 1 you need to do X", this makes it very difficult to follow. I mention this just to give you an idea of how to improve if you do any future releases. I'm sure if you ask in the forum here you would get help to write the instructions and correct missing or faulty steps, but the attitude mentioned above doesn't exactly invite people to do that.

I finally got LOS 17 working with the extra steps you mentioned in your previous post, I didn't need to do the Fix Data Partition Size at all. Thanks for the help.
[Huawei Mediapad M3 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Ot] surdu_petru:
Yes, it's stated clearly into OP that you need LOS 16.0 in order to flash LOS 17.1.... but I think a lot of users don't read everything from A to Z.

Also "Fix Data Partition Size" needed only if you want to enable encryption on your device ... It's been quite a while since I've been used my device, maybe this step it's not really needed !

Anyway, I'm glad to see that you are on LOS 17.1 !
[Huawei Mediapad M3 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Ot] TommySWE:
No that's right, you don't really expect the requirements, which should be a part of the instructions to be left outside the section containing the instructions and instead be moved all the way down, after screenshots and other stuff, as a footnote. The fact that you need LOS 16.0 installed is crucial information and should be either in the instructions or stated very clearly as requirements right next to the instructions. But by all means, keep writing your posts like you are doing now, you are just wasting your own time answering these questions, and clearly a lot of users time as well since the information is spread out all over the place, all of which could easily be avoided.
[Huawei Mediapad M3 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Ot] surdu_petru:
Even if it's not expected, there is a lot of other threads from other devices which include requirements in this way, and not like a part of the installation instructions !

As there is nothing wrong on my Installation Instruction, for now I will leave them as they are, each new user must be properly informed in advance (and not superficially) and read as much as possible before moving to a Custom ROM, so it's not my fault in the end ...

And, YES, no one will stop you from making a new thread with your own instructions if you think they are not good enough !
[Huawei Mediapad M3 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Ot] mc_simon88:
Does anybody have an instruction, how going back to stock?
[Huawei Mediapad M3 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Ot] surdu_petru:
Unfortunately you can't go to stock too easily, that's why there's no instructions.
[Huawei Mediapad M3 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Ot] pasha4ur:
And still there is no warning about this in 1st message. We wrote about the need for such a warning many times.
[Huawei Mediapad M3 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Ot] surdu_petru:
Everyone has the duty to inform themselves as much as possible, before installing a Custom ROM !

EDIT:

There will be no warning in OP as you wish ... because this may be not entirely true !

For Your Knowledge : there are users who have successfully returned to stock ! You can only check this example.
[Huawei Mediapad M3 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Ot] pasha4ur:
Author can't revert his device to stock and don't want add warning that this is almost impossible.

Facepalm.
[Huawei Mediapad M3 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Ot] ossizwei:
My statement to all people crying about the situation, that they can't go back to stock rom easily and that there is no warning in OP.

Please don't put the blame on the developer.

1. You decided by yourself to make modifications to your device. Its in your responsibility to inform yourself about the difficulties.The time i changed to lineageOS 16 i read about the difficulties to go back to stock on Huawei devices (not only on our device). But i decided to unlock and flash twrp and lineage rom. Me no one else.

2. And yes, i bricked my device one time. It was not the developers fault, it was MY fault. After three days searching, even in different forums, i was happy to be able to boot in fastboot modus again. Since this time i be on LineageOS 17.1 and i'm happy about surdus work.

3. I read the introduktion an WARNINGS in twrp, Lineage 16 and 17.1 forums for our devices. There are enouph warnings to be careful. I hope, you read it too.

4. Please respect the developer's decision to describe what he wants to describe. This is a forum for installing Lineage 17.1, not the "Going back to stock" forum. For this you can open a new thread.

Last but not least. This is an development forum, means for people with a little bit experiance. In my country we say, not a "Kindergarten". It was not the developer who destroyed the "Lego-House", an he ist not the forum nanny for us.

But i'm very, very thankful that he helps where he can, an that often after short time.
[Huawei Mediapad M3 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Ot] Netsurfer$:
Hello Petru, any news for camera fixes?

Merci.
[Huawei Mediapad M3 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Ot] surdu_petru:
I'm sorry, but unfortunately there will be no fix for camera from my part.

I can fix camera 📷 only with a proper kernel source code, so you should ask Huawei when they are ready to release a proper kernel source code for our device.

Thank you for understand that !
[Huawei Mediapad M3 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Ot] surdu_petru:
New Update LOS 17.1

There is a new update of LineageOS 17.1 Android 10 for our device with the new security patch for : March 5, 2021 !

Downloads as attachment just below.
[Huawei Mediapad M3 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Ot] kuraikaze:
Dirty flash works just fine for me - good job as always.

Just noticed that you've now been supporting updates on this device for at least 2 years longer than Huawei ever did - that's gotta be worth a donation from me .

Paypal present on the way. :)
[Huawei Mediapad M3 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Ot] ossizwei:
Dirty flash works without problems. Thank you for your great work again.
[Huawei Mediapad M3 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Ot] pasha4ur:
Silly insult.

If there is no working instruction for returning to native firmware then they need to write about it and not invent kilometer excuses.
[Huawei Mediapad M3 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Ot] ossizwei:
??? I'm not amused. Please stop whining.

There are answers to your problem. One of them is in < https://xdaforums.com/t/rom-9-0-lineageos-16-0-for-mediapad-m3-lite-8-10.3945684/post-79870674> . Surdu posted this link too !

Please contact the member marciu for help. He had find a way back to stock. Maybe he will give you a step by step instruction.

Or use the other easy way: contact Huawei service for help.
[Huawei Mediapad M3 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Ot] surdu_petru:
I already started to ignore users who spams this thread !

Let them say what they want ( it does not bother me - as his post/posts was already ignored ) .... and if he violates XDA rules, than there is a legal way to report such posts by clicking the Report button !
[Huawei Mediapad M3 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Ot] Kagum:
Hey, dirty flash works fine for now.
[Huawei Mediapad M3 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Ot] ossizwei:
Thanks for pointing this out, I will act on it in the future this way.
[Huawei Mediapad M3 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Ot] lileso:
Heya all.

Apologies if this has already been asked or I've completely miss understood how widevine works but does this rom support widevine l1 for HD playback?
[Huawei Mediapad M3 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Ot] surdu_petru:
Does the stock EMUI ROM support widevine L1 ?
[Huawei Mediapad M3 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Ot] kuraikaze:
No - Level 3, because the decryption and processing does not all happen inside a Google approved/certified Trusted Execution Environment.
[Huawei Mediapad M3 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Ot] lileso:
I believe it does as I used to be able to watch Netflix in HD. I'm now running this ROM and it's so much faster than stock but currently shows widevine l3 in DRM info.
[Huawei Mediapad M3 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Ot] kuraikaze:
The initial stock ROM/EMUI it shipped with didn't, but one of the later OTA updates bumped it up to Level 1 certification.
[Huawei Mediapad M3 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Ot] surdu_petru:
I never seen L1 on my device with stock EMUI 5.x !

Please could you point me to the link with any update wich include L1 level for widevine ? Thanks !
[Huawei Mediapad M3 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Ot] kuraikaze:
Hrmmm.

Perhaps I am mis-remembering in that case, and thinking of the M5 series tablet instead.
[Huawei Mediapad M3 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Ot] surdu_petru:
Ok, even if stock EMUI has widevine L1, I already tried to fix this on the LOS and unfortunately I did not succeed.
[Huawei Mediapad M3 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Ot] surdu_petru:
I'm glad to see it's working fine !

Thank you very much for your donation !
[Huawei Mediapad M3 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Ot] lileso:
Thank you for trying!

I'll be sure to send a donation after payday 😊
[Huawei Mediapad M3 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Ot] DimmosGeeknd:
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could we see a snapdragon compatible version......lets see
[Huawei Mediapad M3 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Ot] NTC1080:
Hello.

First, I am very grateful for all the hard work.

Second, as some people said the camera could work by installing an app, I was wondering if anyone could try installing a GCam mod to see if it worked...

Thank you
[Huawei Mediapad M3 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Ot] klu16:
Hi. Thanks for this mod.

One suggestion maybe to add to the installation instructions for total noobs. If you are on stock Emiui 5 with Android 7, you need to install LOS with twrp 3.2.0-0 first, not 3.3.1-0.

PS. Is there any way to show app label/names under the app icons?
[Huawei Mediapad M3 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Ot] surdu_petru:
About your suggestion, what LOS and what TWRP you need to use it's already clearly stated in the appropriate sections !

Yes, you should go to Launcher->Home settings !
[Huawei Mediapad M3 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Ot] surdu_petru:
New Update LOS 17.1

A new update has been released with the latest security patch : May 5, 2021

As usual please check OP for downloads, thanks !
[Huawei Mediapad M3 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Ot] #marcg#:
Anyone Problems with games? Youtube? In games i get only a Black screen at the start. Youtube wont load any Video prepic and doesnt work.

Dirty flash with dalvic/art/Cache/system wipe and new nano gapps from today.

After restore to los17.1 from 19/3 All worked...
[Huawei Mediapad M3 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Ot] Kagum:
Same problem here with YouTube. Only loading animation. I will restore to 19/3 too.
[Huawei Mediapad M3 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Ot] DoubleGi:
For me same problem above with Youtube.