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[OnePlus 8T Questions & Answers] tillz053:
Yep clicking will go to the second picture, still no dot menu
[OnePlus 8T Questions & Answers] tillz053:
Update : I just gave up :D

I used msm tool to downgrade, final word for me, it's seems my "software update" app was buggy or corrupted ?

I tried to reinstall the apk from here : https://www.apkmirror.com/apk/onepl...software-update-14-0-10-android-apk-download/

I did make dot menu appear but when i selected my zip file it's said it wasn't compatible with my phone
[OnePlus 8T Questions & Answers] BillGoss:
Edit: I just saw your last post. But I'll leave this here for information.

Warning: I haven't tested all of the following options and you will have to do the work to find out the details for various options.

And I'm NOT responsible for what you do to your phone.

Note: all downgrades require a factory reset so back up anything you want to keep.

Some options for you:

- Use MSM Tool to roll your phone back to an earlier stock OOS and upgrade again to 13.1

- You might be able to sideload the downgrade zip in the stock OOS recovery.

- You could install TWRP (which I've used on OOS 14 to backup data) from https://xdaforums.com/t/recovery-13-unofficial-teamwin-recovery-project-8t-9r-2022-07-27.4473983/ and then install the downgrade zip, reboot to recovery (should come up on OOS 13.1 recovery) and factory reset the phone.

- Use payload dumper on your PC to extract the partition images from the downgrade payload.bin. Then flash the partitions using a shell script from your PC (shell script and super_empty.img in the attached zip file). Boot back into recovery and do a factory reset. NOTE: you'll have to make sure you flash the correct xbl images for your phone (use the xbl*_lp5 images of your phone is DDR5, else use the xbl* images WITHOUT _lp5).

- Consider using @badabing2003's PixelFlasher to install the downgrade and factory reset (I've not done this)
[OnePlus 8T Questions & Answers] badabing2003:
PixelFlasher uses adb and fastboot to flash images, it sounds like you're suggesting to use MSM Tool, in which case PF would be of no use.
[OnePlus 8T Questions & Answers] BillGoss:
Lol! I provided a number of different options. Using PF was one of them as it simplifies the manual process of using payload dumper plus manual flashing.

I did not mean to imply that you could use PF with the MSM Tool.
[OnePlus 8T Questions & Answers] badabing2003:
I wasn't sure if adb / fastboot could be used with his device or only MSM Tool.
[OnePlus 8T Questions & Answers] BillGoss:
Ah!

The MSM Tool is for completely setting everything back to stock and can be used even when you can't get into the bootloader (ie fastboot mode) and the system and recovery are unbootable.

I've used it many times after doing some horrible things to my phone that left me in Crash Dump mode (like when I zeroed out the bootloader partition - the 8T has one partition unlike Pixels which have a number of partitions associated with bootloader).
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[Huawei P9 Lite Questions & Answers] thomasthefish_:
hello again for the 2nd time today,

I have flashed EMUI 4, and it was going well, until I needed to hard reset because of a freeze-up. The phone will (when off the charger) vibrate 2 times then show the HUAWEI logo and stay there.

When it's on the charger it will vibrate once, get to the HUAWEI logo and then reboot to get stuck at the HUAWEI logo forever again.

Any help?

thanks

fishy 🐟👍
[Huawei P9 Lite Questions & Answers] -Alf-:
it looks like a bricked phone after a wrong downgrade. This can happen:

- if you do any system operation between installing the rollback package and full update.app

- if you install the wrong full FW EMUI 4 (e.g. wrong regional variant)

- if you install rollback twice in a row (especially dangerous).

Try flashing full update.app again, make sure it's correct. But in my humble opinion, only the test point & board FW method will help.

Maybe someone else can advise you better, e.g. Mr. @Dadditz .
[Huawei P9 Lite Questions & Answers] thomasthefish_:
May I ask what the board method and board FW is?

And I cannot access anything not even the bootloader.

I think I may have accidentally done the rollback package twice, so now I guess I’m stuck. (I don’t think it was in a row)

Thank you for your help

fish 🐟
[Huawei P9 Lite Questions & Answers] -Alf-:
Board FW link

As for instructions, use google (I have no personal experience).

Also you can use "dc-phoenix" tutorial:

website
[Huawei P9 Lite Questions & Answers] thomasthefish_:
Ive managed to get into FASTBOOT, but this phone has never been unlocked. Now it's saying it's bootloader unlocked and FRP unlocked. And there's a link to 'http://zh.ui.vmall.com/emotiondownload.php?mod=restore'

What shall I do now? thanks.View attachment 6084844
[Huawei P9 Lite Questions & Answers] -Alf-:
in fastboot mode run commands (use "Minimal ADB and fastboot" tool on PC) :

fastboot oem get-build-number

fastboot oem get-product-model

fastboot getvar vendorcountry

fastboot oem oeminforead-CUSTOM_VERSION

fastboot oem oeminforead-SYSTEM_VERSION

and post the results.

Some might fail, so don't worry about it.
[Huawei P9 Lite Questions & Answers] thomasthefish_:
VNS-L31C900B170

HUAWEI VNS-L31

vendorcountry: ee/gb (not locked to ee)

FAILED: command not allowed

FAILED: command not allowed

thanks for your help
[Huawei P9 Lite Questions & Answers] thomasthefish_:
Single? SIM. (1 SIM and microSD)

3GB RAM variant.

Kirin 650.
[Huawei P9 Lite Questions & Answers] -Alf-:
Which FW? Can you give me a link please?

Do you have 2 IMEI or 1 IMEI (under Settings > About phone)? But you probably don't remember that...
[Huawei P9 Lite Questions & Answers] thomasthefish_:
Huawei P9 Lite VNS-L31 Stock Firmware ROM (Flash File)

Download the official Huawei P9 Lite VNS-L31 Stock Firmware ROM (Flash File) for your Huawei Mobile. We also provide all other Huawei Stock Firmware for free.

firmwarefile.com

the 2 at the top in blue.

The rollback and stock, it's Asia but I was trying to flash EMUI 5 which was Asia too.

(I'm in UK) And I think I only had 1 IMEI, but checking the SIM tray there's only SIM 1 and a microSD only slot, so assume SINGLE SIm.

thanks for your help,
[Huawei P9 Lite Questions & Answers] -Alf-:
that FW is wrong, it is for C636 region, in other words hw/spcseas. It is not possible to install FW for another region without changing the oeminfo (do rebranding).

Unfortunately, it is not possible (imo) to download the FW for your region ee/bg.

If you really have an unlocked bootloader, you can try to install TWRP, change the oeminfo, but that's where you end up - changing the oeminfo locks the BL, and you don't have the code, so you can't unlock and continue.

I hope I explained this enough despite my English :).

P.S.: In the previous post I wrote what to do, the question is whether it is worth it with an 8-year-old model...
[Huawei P9 Lite Questions & Answers] thomasthefish_:
Thanks for your help!!

I really don't know why HUAWEI decided to lock their bootloaders with passwords, very unncessessary!

I definitely won't be buying a Huawei phone anymore. I'll have to probably sell it on ebay for spares.

My bootloader isn't unlocked anyways.

Thank you for your help.

fish 🐟
[Huawei P9 Lite Questions & Answers] -Alf-:
you can try one more option - unlock BL using the potatonv method, (I'm not sure if it's possible in this condition of the phone, but it's worth a try), and do the rebranding to C432 - EU version. If you are interested...
[Huawei P9 Lite Questions & Answers] thomasthefish_:
I will try in the near future, i'm not really into the position for things like potatonv. I've seen it before i put a post on XDA.

Thank you
[Huawei P9 Lite Questions & Answers] thomasthefish_:
Hello! I have good news.

I have managed to PotatoNV it and get the bootloader unlocked!

But, the TWRP I found doesn't work, it gets stuck on 'Your device is booting now'.

Any suggestions? I'm just trying to get Stock EMUI back on here at least.

Or the rebranding you said in a previous comment?

Thank you :)
[Huawei P9 Lite Questions & Answers] -Alf-:
For EMUI 4 only:

Download:

1.Oeminfo-C432 , copy to the SD card

2. TWRP 3.0.2.0

3. Stock VNS-L31C432B160

firmware , and copy it to SD card.

Install TWRP, in TWS flash oeminfo.zip file, go back in TWRP's menu and flash downloaded VNS-L31.....zip file. In main menu of TWRP select Reboot system. Done.

Note: this process will lock your BL again. I hope you have unlock code :).
[Huawei P9 Lite Questions & Answers] thomasthefish_:
Yes, I took an image and said to keep this safe just as much as i'd keep my family safe haha.

Trying now, will let you know result :)
[Huawei P9 Lite Questions & Answers] thomasthefish_:
I've hit a roadblock - all TWRP images won't boot.

I've tried P9 TWRP, venus TWRP, and the one you gave and it's stuck on 'Your device is booting now'

And yes, I'm holding VOL UP + POWER and then VOL UP to get into 'erecovery'

Any suggestions?

thank you.
[Huawei P9 Lite Questions & Answers] -Alf-:
I'm not sure, maybe you need unpack downloaded FW package and copy entire dload folder to SD and after flashing oeminfo you need install FW using dload method - 3 buttons combo.
[Huawei P9 Lite Questions & Answers] -Alf-:
can you describe how you install twrp? Alternatively, a screen from a computer.
[Huawei P9 Lite Questions & Answers] thomasthefish_:
View attachment 6097031
[Huawei P9 Lite Questions & Answers] -Alf-:
Try command

fastboot devices

and post the result.
[Huawei P9 Lite Questions & Answers] thomasthefish_:
View attachment 6097035
[Huawei P9 Lite Questions & Answers] -Alf-:
it's ok, i don't know where you are doing wrong, sorry...
[Huawei P9 Lite Questions & Answers] thomasthefish_:
that's okay. I have no idea what to do now honestly. I had someone ready to collect the item on eBay (for spares and repairs' but I nearly broke it while disassembling it. I've also tried flashing stock recovery but that doesn't work, just stuck on 'Your device is booting now' I've also tried extracting the IMG files from an old update.app that I found lying around when I was on the NRD900 test keys ready to roll back, I was applying the BOOT RECOVERY and SYSTEM images.
[Huawei P9 Lite Questions & Answers] thomasthefish_:
(bootloader) :VNS-L31C900B170

(bootloader) HUAWEI VNS-L31

vendorcountry: ee/gb

command not allowed

command not allowed
[Huawei P9 Lite Questions & Answers] -Alf-:
Wrong or corrupt FW. The error occurred here:

https://xdaforums.com/t/resolution-...-logo-and-will-not-boot.4663895/post-89423912

and continues to persist.

Perhaps only some paid service will help you.

Or some other colleague will give you advice.
[Huawei P9 Lite Questions & Answers] thomasthefish_:
Do you have any suggestions for paid services?

It's really sad, I managed to get this at a bargain price on eBay only a couple days before it got bricked.

My error though, is there anymore, even paid ways? Thanks.
[Huawei P9 Lite Questions & Answers] -Alf-:
I would recommend contacting the site owner:

here you go
[Huawei P9 Lite Questions & Answers] thomasthefish_:
I've gotten somewhere- I tried to flash system.img, boot.img, cust.img and recovery.img from the FW you sent previously.

I can access EMUI recovery, not eRecovery (it gets stuck on booting now) and the dload method is weird too.

It will only launch if it's connected to a

PC, where it will boot, and start trying to install an update from the PC, and gets stuck at 5%.

Fastboot also sometimes says under Android reboot reason, either 'coldboot' 'erecovery' or just generic message.

It still reports the original build which it got bricked on!

Is there anything you think I can do? Thank you.
[Huawei P9 Lite Questions & Answers] -Alf-:
did you change the oeminfo?
[Huawei P9 Lite Questions & Answers] thomasthefish_:
nope nothing has changed, it's very weird if I am honest lol
[Huawei P9 Lite Questions & Answers] thomasthefish_:
!! the dload is saying 'incompatibility with current version'

shall I try and reflash what is still registered on here to see if that makes any differences?
[Huawei P9 Lite Questions & Answers] -Alf-:
Then you're just wasting your time. I've mentioned it more than once, without changing the oeminfo you will achieve nothing. Except for a broken phone :).

The data in the oeminfo file (in other words

/data/custom.bin &

/dev/block/platform/hi_mci.0/by-name/oeminfo)

determines which FW you can install - regional variant, dual/single SIM, etc. Do you think I was just joking about that???
[Huawei P9 Lite Questions & Answers] thomasthefish_:
yea i know, but i'm just trying some of 'my tricks' which are probably just going to get the phone broken even more, but I'm learning some new stuff here that I can learn from for if I buy a HUAWEI phone in the future. I do get what your saying I 100% get, and agree with. I'm just trying to learn new things, and this phone isn't important to me at all.
[Huawei P9 Lite Questions & Answers] thomasthefish_:
I GOT IT UNBRICKED!

i dont know what works, but it's in setup, I'm so chuffed.

thanks for all your help, do you have Paypal? :)
[Huawei P9 Lite Questions & Answers] -Alf-:
we will see... :)
[Huawei P9 Lite Questions & Answers] thomasthefish_:
dont say that now haha

But there's one issue - google play services doesn't let me log in

It gets to checking info, but then exits. Aurora store, when you click on an app, exits too. I've tried reinstalling play store with the Google Installer, no result. I'm planning to try and get EMUI 5 on here, I don't wanna brick it again like last time. Anywhere you can recommend for getting a update.app file for EMUI 5? Thank you.
[Huawei P9 Lite Questions & Answers] -Alf-:
First, provide some basic info about the phone, e.g. fastboot data, you know what I mean. And you'll probably need BL unlocked and TWRP installed.
[Huawei P9 Lite Questions & Answers] thomasthefish_:
I should be able to do that now since the phone is unbricked.

I'll let you know what the fastboot data is. May I ask what it is?
[Huawei P9 Lite Questions & Answers] -Alf-:
https://xdaforums.com/t/resolution-...-logo-and-will-not-boot.4663895/post-89481154
[Huawei P9 Lite Questions & Answers] thomasthefish_:
Oh yea sorry.

It's the same but the build number is B170 instead of B160. Still C900 and still stuck on Asia EMUI with corrupt gapps. I will try 1 more thing, and TWRP doesn't work. It will brick the whole device until you reboot and then shut down about 10 times. I'm going to try a different recovery to see if I can try and rebrand it because I have acquired B432 software EMUI 5. So will try that :)
[Huawei P9 Lite Questions & Answers] -Alf-:
Also you can try oeminfo for region C636

Download

Since you used the SW for that region, you should get a functional phone. After installing oeminfo factory reset in stock Recovery (never in TWRP!!) . And then stay on C636 or debrand on C432.
[Huawei P9 Lite Questions & Answers] thomasthefish_:
I think this is my final choice - try and fix play store and stay on EMUI 4. here's no other recoveries except TWRP and that bricks my device. Thank you for all your help over these 35+ replies!! Do yoy have PayPal or anything else? :))
[Huawei P9 Lite Questions & Answers] -Alf-:
I have two granddaughters :) . That's more than 10 paypals...
[Huawei P9 Lite Questions & Answers] -Alf-:
I don't believe that bro.
[Huawei P9 Lite Questions & Answers] thomasthefish_:
Well not really. But it will get stuck on 'Your device is booting now for even fastboot, dload, erecovery, recovery etc. Not really bricking but sort of

I give up at this point. :(
[Huawei P9 Lite Questions & Answers] thomasthefish_:
View attachment 6097476
[Huawei P9 Lite Questions & Answers] -Alf-:
Also you can flash recovery, TWRP etc. with this

Tool

Or at least try to do so.
[Huawei P9 Lite Questions & Answers] thomasthefish_:
I will try this before sending it off to someone who has Paid on eBay. Thank you...
[Huawei P9 Lite Questions & Answers] thomasthefish_:
It didn't work. Honestly. I' lost for words. No recoveries work at all, Google Play services don't work as shown in the video, and I'm just stuck on EMUI 4.1.1. Nothing works no matter what I do and what tool I use to install TWRP. It always just freezes on 'Your device is booting now..' and eRecovery doesn't work either. HiSuite doesn't work on this device either. I would use this day-to-day, but apps like Calander crash when you click on an event. I would've thought there would've been a C900 EMUI 5 (Asia), but it seems I'm out of luck. At this point I'm ready to smash it into a wall and break it into pieces. That day that I tried to roll back will always haunt me I swear... I may just buy another P9 lite because I like the P9 lite but maybe the P9 /P9 Plus next time. If you have any more suggestions, do let me know. I'm starting to think it could be something to do with the 'ee/gb' maybe it's because it's from EE and when it was on EMUI 5, it used to preinstall the My EE app (carrier app) and it was uninstallable, but just kept appearing after a factory reset. Maybe it came out of the factory to only approve of Huawei official images, even with an unlocked bootloader. Sorry this is a long post, I'm just devastated because I bought this for a bargain on eBay, with the original box/accessories and a free case. Thanks for all your help through this long as hell post, and I wish everyone in the P9 lite community a farewell from me (unless someone finds something for me to try, I'm all ears at this point ;) )
[Huawei P9 Lite Questions & Answers] thomasthefish_:
OMG! I managed to rebrand it to C432!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

It's locked my bootloader, but not to worry, I don't need it unlocked for now.

Thank you so much @-Alf- your help has been wonderful.

I used the OE info you got and used to P9 lite toolkit and installed Magisk and patched it that way!!! Thank you so much. I wish I could support you.
[Huawei P9 Lite Questions & Answers] -Alf-:
Thank God!

Congrats!
[Huawei P9 Lite Questions & Answers] thomasthefish_:
haha i know finally!!

do you have a place to download emui 5 for c432? i don't want to mess up like last time haha

edit: the one I found just says 'Software install failed! Get help from emui.com blah blah'
[Huawei P9 Lite Questions & Answers] thomasthefish_:
And ,a

And magically google play services work now and the calendar app doesn't crash!
[Huawei P9 Lite Questions & Answers] -Alf-:
You have unlocked BL so you should also have the unlock code. The best solution is to unlock BL, install TWRP and upgrade to EMUI 5 using the HuRupdater tool. It's simple and safe. Upgrade via dload often does not work on VNS models.

I will help you with that.
[Huawei P9 Lite Questions & Answers] thomasthefish_:
Well... that's the next thing. TWRP still doesn't work on this device. So does any firmware! I've tried a C636 I had and that just sad install failed! see emui.com blah blah and another one too. Google play and calendar have started acting up again. Nothing but non-stop issues. TWRP will not boot.
[Huawei P9 Lite Questions & Answers] thomasthefish_:
NOT C636!!! C432 sorry
[Huawei P9 Lite Questions & Answers] thomasthefish_:
I don't know why, but it also manually rebooted, and just went into eRecovery out of nowhere. And then I rebooted and it showed this peculiar 'Encrypting' screen with the Android bot in the corner. Then factory reset itself.
[Huawei P9 Lite Questions & Answers] -Alf-:
send data from fastboot mode, you know what I mean.
[Huawei P9 Lite Questions & Answers] thomasthefish_:
I'm just about to go to Ber, but as far as I'm concerned, everything's the same except the build number is VNS-L31C432B160 I think. I will look after my education tomorrow. Its the same but instead of C900 it's C432
[Huawei P9 Lite Questions & Answers] thomasthefish_:
Bed*
[Huawei P9 Lite Questions & Answers] thomasthefish_:
data:

(bootloader) :VNS-L31C432B160

HUAWEI VNS-L31

(it's changed!) hw/eu

command not allowed

command not allowed
[Huawei P9 Lite Questions & Answers] -Alf-:
Do you have access to ProjectMenu? (dial *#*#2846579#*#* )If not, you are missing the data_hw partition or it is incomplete.

I can't give you any new advice, I don't know what exactly you did with the phone, and you don't share info. I don't have time to sit here all day watching you play with your phone. Good luck!
[Huawei P9 Lite Questions & Answers] thomasthefish_:
I do! What shall I do?

I assume it's SoftwareUpgrade?
[Huawei P9 Lite Questions & Answers] avenger.forsyth:
It's just a check of the firmware, whether it is complete. Because no one who reads your posts can know what and how you installed and what is the condition of your phone. As for the upgrade, @-Alf- recommended a possible method - TWRP. And then flash B370/380 PV version or use Hurupdater and download something from FirmFinder. Sorry @-Alf- for intruding on your conversation :).
[Huawei P9 Lite Questions & Answers] thomasthefish_:
Yeah, honestly I think it's cooked. No TWRP works on it at all. I'm just going to try and install every single build to see what I can do. I'm going to wrap this conversation up here because it's over 60 replies long. But thank you for all your help and sorry if I have made any of you want to do something terrible to yourself, at least it actually works now!
[Huawei P9 Lite Questions & Answers] -Alf-:
well, just keep in mind that all firmwares that end with even numbers are for dual SIM , odd numbers are for single SIM card (we are talking about VNS models). And your phone is now dual SIM (because of flashed oeminfo).
[Huawei P9 Lite Questions & Answers] thomasthefish_:
Yes it was supposed to be Dual SIM. Thank you for telling me this.
[Huawei P9 Lite Questions & Answers] -Alf-:
yes i should have mentioned that, my fault but when we talked about rebrand i automatically thought dual SIM sorry. Routine... :(
[Huawei P9 Lite Questions & Answers] thomasthefish_:
Nah it's fine I thought it looked different because when I rebranded it shows 'Dual sim management'. Its alright, I do the same haha ;)
[Huawei P9 Lite Questions & Answers] Rumburak1:
Hi there!

I have a similar problem.

I want install TWRP Recovery, but in installation through fastboot, I was faced with this error:

failed (remote: partition length get error).

Please help me. I cannot install recovery.
[Huawei P9 Lite Questions & Answers] -Alf-:
The TWRP you want to install is not compatible with your Android version.
[Huawei P9 Lite Questions & Answers] thomasthefish_:
I said I had wrapped this up, but had to say.

I FOUND A WORKING TWRP!

So I'm going to try and flash EMUI 5 that you gave and see how I go!!! Let me know if I need to do anything before!
[Huawei P9 Lite Questions & Answers] -Alf-:
What FW ?
[Huawei P9 Lite Questions & Answers] thomasthefish_:
Sorry not the one you gave in this thread, on another one, the B370 with 2 ZIP files. I've flashed 1 and got onto the test keys buil, just about to flash the 2nd one in dload.
[Huawei P9 Lite Questions & Answers] thomasthefish_:
Fully bricked again. Some steps in fastboot work now (the 2nd to last) so will try.

Fastboot is acting up. It won't boot into it. Will keep trying.

TWRP stopped working after a reunlock because flashing stock firmware locks it.
[Huawei P9 Lite Questions & Answers] -Alf-:
Luckily these devices seem to be fairly indestructible, as long as the Bootloader is unlocked ;) .
[Huawei P9 Lite Questions & Answers] thomasthefish_:
It’s unlocked but will not load into fastboot because I unlocked it and I think it’s determined to do a factory reset 😭