Installing and updating Huawei and Honor firmware

What you need to know before updating your smartphone firmware:

• Only FAT32 format cards can be used. Preferably less than 4 GB;
• The firmware must be located on the SD card in the dload folder;
• You cannot use the device’s built-in memory (except for those devices that do not have a Micro-SD slot);
• The file with the firmware should be called UPDATE. APP;
• During the firmware installation, the device will reboot several times — this is normal;
• If there are several folders in the archive with the firmware (step1, step 2, etc.), then flash all the files one by one.
• During a local firmware update, all data on the internal memory of your smartphone will be deleted!

Attention! Everything you do with your device is at your own peril and risk! No one guarantees the correct operation of the device during and after installing third-party firmware and/or other actions not provided by the manufacturer!

In order to install any original firmware, you must do the following:

1. Copy the dload folder with all its contents to the root of the SD card;
2. Turn off the tablet;
3. Insert the SD card if it was removed;
4. While holding the Volume Up key, press and hold the Power button until the screen blinks. The Volume Up button must be held until the installation process begins (a green robot and a progress bar will appear);
5. Finally, when prompted, remove the SD card or hold the Power button for 10 seconds.

Note: In some cases, you don’t need to press the buttons at all and the process will start automatically after turning on/rebooting.

If the update process does not start, you need to open the calculator, enter ()()2846579()()= and then select Project Menu Act -> Upgrade ->SD Card upgrade.

Attention!

• Do not remove the card or press the power button until the process is complete and the appropriate prompt appears on the screen;
• If the power is lost during the installation process, repeat the firmware process;
• After copying the firmware to the SD card, check if it is damaged (copy the firmware files, disconnect and then connect the SD card, check that the *.zip files in the firmware open without errors on the computer).
• Delete the firmware file from the SD card or rename the dload folder if you don’t want to accidentally update the tablet again!

Huawei

The list of Huawei smartphones that will receive EMUI 10 includes the following models:

• P30 Pro;
• P30;
• Mate 20 Pro;
• Mate 20;
• Mate 20 X;
• Nova 5T;
• Mate 20 RS Porsche Design;
• Mate 20 X 5G;
• P30 Light;
• Nova 4e;
• P20;
• P20 Pro;
• Mate 10;
• Mate 10 Pro;
• 10 Porsche Design;
• RS Porsche Design;
• 20 Light;
• P Smart 2020;
• P Smart 2020;
• P Smart Pro;
• P Smart Z.

Video of firmware using hisuite

For a better understanding of how to properly install the firmware using the HiSuite program, a video review of how to flash a Huawei phone will be an excellent help. In addition to the step-by-step recommendations given in this review, the video will clearly show the algorithm of all actions. Thanks to the video review, it will be much easier to understand the program settings and avoid various errors.

Possible errors during updating and how to resolve them:

Q: When turned on with the volume buttons held down, the firmware process does not start. A: Try writing the firmware file to the dload folder again. If it still doesn’t start, try starting the update process through the settings menu.

Q: The device turned off and does not turn on. A: Wait a few minutes. If it doesn’t turn on, turn it on yourself, the process should continue normally.

Q: During the update, the process froze at some point and does not go further. A: Wait five to ten minutes. If the device continues to hang, remove and reinsert the battery. For devices with a non-removable battery, you need to press and hold (15 seconds) the power button and both volume buttons.

How to roll back an Android update on Huawei and Honor

Despite the introduction of restrictions, you can switch to the previous firmware version after updating. But you can’t call this a rollback. Existing methods involve removing the shell and installing a new one. So we have two options:

• Via PC, through developer rights and USB debugging.
• Using Bootloader.

Let’s study each method in detail.

How to flash a Huawei tablet

Regarding how to update Android on a Huawei tablet, the algorithm of actions is almost identical to updating the firmware on smartphones. It is important to adhere to the recommendations described above. It is worth noting one important difference: for phones, the firmware file must be named “UPDATE. APP», but for a tablet — «update.zip». You also need to flash the firmware from an external memory card. The installer will prompt you about the necessary actions.

Over the air update (fota):

For this type of update, it is advisable to use a high-speed network connection, such as Wi-Fi.

1. To update using this method, you need to go to the Settings section – About phone – System update and select “Online update”.
2. After which the device will connect to the network and if an update is available, click the “Download” button. After clicking it, the update files will be downloaded, then
   will appear
   «Install» button. When you press it, the device will reboot, install the update and turn on in normal mode. The update package files will be deleted
   from memory automatically.

Please note that if the device has received elevation of rights (root), installed a recovery that is different from the original one, and also modified the system using this elevation of rights, the update using this method will most likely end in error and the phone will turn on after a reboot. normal mode.

Tablet firmware update

All Huawei and Honor equipment works on the same principle, respectively, they have the same operating system and very similar features. That is why the developers offer you the same reinstallation options as for mobile phones:

• by air;
• local;
• forced;
• using HiSuite;
• manually by downloading the file.

Tablet firmware update:

• Only FAT32 format cards can be used. Preferably less than 4 GB;
• The firmware must be located on the SD card in the dload folder;
• You cannot use the device’s built-in memory (except for those devices that do not have a Micro-SD slot);
• The file with the firmware should be called update.zip;
• During the firmware installation, the device will reboot several times — this is normal;
• If there are several folders in the archive with the firmware (step1, step 2, etc.), then flash all the files one by one.