How to roll back the EMUI update on Honor and Huawei to the previous version: methods, instructions

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 your tablet again!

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⇡#design, ergonomics and software

Few people today are chasing originality in search of their own identity when it comes to the design of smartphones. Reliability and proven solutions, especially if they have already been tested by Apple, are much more reliable. Honor 10 has become the latest owner of a cutout at the top of the display — almost exactly the same as the Huawei P20/. Except that instead of a round speaker grille, it has an oval one.

Honor 10 in Glacier Gray

Moreover, Huawei is not shy about its decision — at the presentation of Honor 10 they compared it with, and the Chinese plainly stated that our smartphone, they say, has a much more beautiful insert. Well, maybe so — it’s very difficult to judge the beauty of these controversial solutions, which serve the utilitarian goal of maximizing the expansion of the display.

If you don’t like the display being torn by the insert, this can be corrected programmatically — in the settings you can choose to fill the status bar with black. In this form, the cutout will merge with the on-screen surroundings on which system information is displayed.

The feature of older Huawei smartphones of 2020 is no longer just a mirrored back panel, which needs a case like a person in the air (otherwise the smartphone turns out to be too slippery and also instantly gets dirty). The main design feature of both Huawei P20 and Honor 10 are unusual color schemes.

In addition to black and gray-blue, in this case we got two gradients at once: Phantom Blue (purple-blue) and Phantom Green (purple-green). The test, unfortunately, turned out to be relatively boring, but still beautiful Glacier Gray — despite the name of the color, it is more blue than gray.

Honor 10, front panel: top – cutout with status indicator, front camera and earpiece, bottom – touch “Home” key

The 5.84-inch display (yes, we’re in 2020, that’s the new normal) is packaged in a body that’s just slightly larger than what we saw with its 5.2-inch display. Yes, this is partly a trick — the screen is elongated (19:9 format), and its real area is not as much larger as it seems when looking at the diagonal.

But for the most part, such a breakthrough is achieved by reducing the scope. They are noticeable here, but they don’t interfere much with reaching different parts of the display with your finger. I couldn’t use Honor 10 with one hand — the comfort level is slightly lower than in the case of Honor 9. But there is no fundamental difference.

Honor 10, rear panel: in the upper left corner there are two camera lenses protruding above the body and a single LED flash

And yet, when you look at the dimensions and weight of the smartphone, you notice, if not a feat of engineers, then at least an achievement. Honor 10 weighs two grams less than Honor 9, despite the fact that it not only has a larger display, but also a larger battery. How the developers managed to achieve this using the same materials (glass front and back, metal with small plastic inserts on the edges) is an interesting mystery.

Honor 10, left side: slot for two nano-SIM camera cards

Honor 10, right side: power and volume keys/camera shutter

The layout of the case is classic — on the left edge there is a slot for SIM cards, on the right — the power and volume control / shutter keys. At the bottom, in addition to the USB Type-C port and the speaker (it is monophonic here, it is not duplicated as a conversational one), you can also find a mini-jack for headphones.

Honor 10, top edge: microphone and IR sensor

Honor 10, bottom edge: mini-jack, USB Type-C port, microphone and main speaker

Despite the all-out universal pursuit of how much of the front panel is occupied by the display, Huawei has resolutely left the Home key with a built-in fingerprint sensor on it. And in an unusual format — the scanner itself is ultrasonic and hidden under glass; it feels like an ordinary touch key with vibration as feedback, but it looks like a transitional stage between traditional scanners and those hidden in the display.

This is not the first ultrasound scanner, we have already seen them in the most unexpected devices (like) — and, unfortunately, far from perfect. It reacts to touch every time, the percentage of errors is very high — despite the fact that in theory its sensitivity to microdamage to the skin should be lower than that of capacitive sensors. At the same time, you can use the scanner with a wet or dirty finger — it ignores these things. At least it’s some kind of plus.

If desired, you can abandon this method of user verification in favor of facial recognition, but, firstly, an unreliable method is used with only the front camera (you can even deceive it with a photograph), and secondly, how well the system worked in Huawei P20 Pro, it works so poorly in Honor 10. I don’t know what the reason is, but, as with the fingerprint sensor, the response rate is low. Approximately at the level.

You can use both facial recognition and a fingerprint scanner — just for different purposes. One, for example, to unlock the device, the second — to pay via Google pay or access your personal space.

Honor 10: EMUI

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Honor 10 runs on the Android 8.1 Oreo operating system with the EMUI 8.1 shell. There are no differences from what we saw in the Huawei P20 Pro in terms of the general operating logic. All I can say is that it works subjectively a little slower with a slightly larger number of errors — but I definitely won’t dare to draw far-reaching conclusions from this about the artificial “slowdown” of Honor in comparison with the flagship smartphone. Well, energy efficiency is completely different — there are no complaints about the platform, it’s all about the LCD screen instead of OLED.

Another small difference is a larger number of pre-installed applications at the start. For each country — its own: for Russia — from some Yandex applications to the Sberbank client. Online.»

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How to reset to factory settings?

General scheme of actions:

1. Settings.
2. Archive and reset / Backup and reset / Restore and reset (different names).
3. Reset data/Reset settings.
4. Erase everything.

In different smartphone models, the data reset option is located in different settings sections, so first you need to find out the exact sequence of actions for a specific phone model. This can be done on the manufacturer’s website.

System recovery using third-party applications

If a typical smartphone does not have a separate button for rolling back the OS, special programs for backups will help. Provided that you make a backup copy in advance.

For example, Titanium Backup is one of the most popular and effective applications in this field. But to use such programs you need to get root rights. Obtaining root rights will void the warranty of the smartphone, but if you are willing to take the risk.

• Download Titanium Backup.
• Give the program superuser rights.
• Insert a memory card of sufficient capacity into the slot.
• Select the “Backups” tab — “Menu” — “Processing”.
• Select “Back up all user software and system data” — “Start”.
• To create a complete copy of the system, do not change anything in the proposed menu or check the boxes.

When a system backup has been created and you need it: “Processing” — “Restore” — “Restore all software with data”.

But please note that a rollback always completely destroys the data on the smartphone, so you MUST first backup the data or save the necessary photos, audio and video files, contacts and messages on another medium, a flash drive or in the cloud.

After installation, the device will turn on automatically.

Finally, you can rollback through special modes, but this requires the Mi Flash program and an unlocked bootloader.

To roll back via Fastboot you need:

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Update with hisuite:

1. Download, install and update to the latest version the HiSuite program
   — a utility for synchronization, backup and much more from Huawei (contains ADB drivers).
2. To further flash the phone firmware, enable USB debugging in the phone settings in the developer section.
3. Launch the HiSuite program on your computer.
4. Connect the phone using a USB cable in HiSuite mode.
5. When you first connect, HiSuite begins installing drivers on your computer and Daemon on your phone. (a shortcut to the HiSuite program will appear on the phone — this tells us that the drivers have been installed successfully).
6. Select the EMUI ROM item in the HiSuite program.
7. If we DO NOT have a pre-downloaded firmware version, then select the Download ROM item, follow the link and download the required firmware version from the website.
   If we HAVE, or you have just downloaded it, a firmware version, then select the Loading ROM item, we will be prompted to select the location of the firmware file. We find the file and confirm the choice.
8. The file download process begins.
9. We are offered to save our phone data. Select the necessary backup items, if necessary, and confirm the selection. Or we refuse if we think that we already have saved data. After saving or refusing, select NEXT.
10. The HiSuite program begins the firmware process.

Important!

• During the firmware process, do not disconnect the cable from either the phone or the computer.
• Don’t touch the phone at all.
• Do not switch to other processes on your computer.
•  Wait for the firmware to finish.
• After flashing the HiSuite program, the phone will reboot and enter Recovery mode. A message will appear on the white screen indicating that the phone itself has started flashing the firmware.
• We wait for the successful completion of the firmware in the form of a tick. The phone will reboot itself.
• Turn off the phone and see a window on it about updating applications. We are waiting for the operation to complete.
• Go to the settings and in the update item we make sure of the version we have installed.

Rollback from emui 9 to emui 8

Returning from version 9 to 8 occurs in the same way as from 10 to 9. That is, you first launch developer mode through the settings, then connect the devices to each other. Both devices require the installation of a special HiSuite system program. She is responsible for changing or reinstalling firmware.

Next, in the updates section, select the eighth version of the shell and put it on unpacking. It is important not to interrupt this action. Therefore, if your USB cable is faulty, do not use it. This way, you risk turning your smartphone into a “brick” that will never turn on again.

More information about firmware versions:

So, let’s take a look at the firmware numbering for Huawei smartphones. For example, let’s take the firmware from Huawei Ascend Mate — MT1-U06 V100R001C00B907.

As you probably guessed, MT1-U06 is the name of the device. M T1 is the main base, that is, Huawei Mate, U06 is a revision of the device. Devices come in different revisions, in this post I will not go into details of their designation, I will only say that the letter U is UMTS (regular 3G), and the letter C is the CDMA version. Devices with revision MT1-U06 are supplied to Russia.

CxxBxxxSPxx — This is the most important option in the firmware, it shows which version of the “base” the firmware is built on. Bxxx — the numerical class of the base for the SPxx firmware — Service Pack number. The higher Bxxx and SPxx, the newer the firmware. (Bxxx has higher priority than SPxx). Cxx is a region of the country.

Next, let’s look at the firmware version itself — V100R001C00B907. V100 and R001 are the main version and firmware revision. They change in very rare cases, when there is a big change compared to the previous firmware version (for example, the transition from Android 2.x to 4.x). Even within Android 4.x versions, these values ​​usually do not change.

C00B907 — for most new devices, the value of C00 no longer changes, and in general it means binding to the region. Now the region can be determined in the “Special version” menu item — CUSTC10B907.

So, for smartphones, the Russia region (channel/ru) is CUSTC10. The binding to the region can easily be changed with a special firmware file; in some official firmware there is an update.app file in the cust folder weighing several megabytes or kilobytes, which changes the region to Russia.

B907 — the firmware version itself. I think there is no need to explain that the higher it is, the newer the firmware.

View OS version using benchmarks

As mentioned above, before updating Android on a Huawei phone, you need to find out its firmware version. For this, there are also special applications that analyze the performance of the device, its power, conduct synthetic tests and, among other things, show all the information about the device under study.

1. The AnTuTu application is one of the most popular comprehensive benchmarks for Android. In order to find out the OS version on your device using this software, you need to go to the section “ Info
   «, where in the field » Basic information
   » All information about the operating system will be displayed. AnTuTu also examines the performance of the processor, RAM and other components;

2. In the Geekbench 4 program, which is also designed for Android performance analytics, you can find out the OS version by going to the “ CPU section
   «;
3. In the AIDA64 utility there is a tab “ Android
   «, which provides information about the system version;
4. In the CPU-Z application program, information about the Android operating system is located in the “ System section
   »

These programs are useful because, in addition to providing information about the operating system, they will help you find out the technical characteristics of the internal filling as a whole.

Factory reset

This is the easiest recovery option. To reset your gadget to factory settings, you do not need to download any additional files or use programs. Everything is available through the smartphone menu:

1. Find the “Advanced settings” item.
2. Go to “Backup and Reset”.
3. Click “Reset to factory settings”.

After this, the reboot will begin.

If the system update was so unsuccessful that it is not possible to enter the settings, there is a reset option via the Recovery menu:

1. Turn off the phone.
2. Press the power and volume up keys. Release the power button when the company logo appears.
3. The Recovery menu will open. It is controlled by the volume rocker, and the item is selected by the power key. You must select «Wipe Data».

However, in new devices the bootloader may be blocked, which will not allow you to enter the recovery menu. It can only be unlocked with the permission of the developers by sending a special request indicating the reason why it is necessary to remove the protection.

This rollback option is suitable if:

• the user remembers what firmware version was at the time of purchasing the device in the store, and wants to get exactly that;
• it doesn’t matter what firmware it will be, as long as it’s not the one that’s installed now.

However, in the case of new smartphones that are initially released with MIUI 12 on board, it will not be possible to return to MIUI 11 or lower in this way.

Huawei smartphones will no longer receive security patches and updates for Android. the manufacturer’s license has expired

Photo camera

The main resolutions of the main camera are 8 10 13 MP. The focal length of the first lens is 26 mm, aperture f/18. Thanks to the AI ​​function that coordinates photo sensors, automatic shooting modes are available to the user.

• “Night” — shooting mode in low light conditions.
• “Portrait” — allows you to take high-quality pictures
• “Aperture” — increases the aperture and depth of field of the image.
• “Video” — recording high quality video clips

Intelligent modules provide limitless photography possibilities in Pro mode. An experienced user can manually adjust the camera and take a professional photo by changing the light sensitivity, aperture and shutter speed.

Pro mode offers the use of a panorama effect, time lapse, mask, music and background overlay. In the camera interface, you can enable the auxiliary grid and quickly launch the application. You can open additional menus by swiping to the right.

The selfie camera uses a 24MP sensor, with a focal length of 26mm, similar to the head camera. Despite the smaller aperture, f/2.0 is a powerful tool for creating portraits. If you want to blur the background, you need to enable the corresponding function.

Via twrp

TWRP is a custom recovery installed by default on some smartphones. It is with its help that Android will be rolled back to the previous version. Since this Recovery is found only in a small number of devices, you need to download it yourself. The easiest way without root rights is to use ADB and Fastboot.

[su_note note_color=»#abdb6c» text_color=»#000000″]Note that this method will require a computer and an unlocked bootloader on the phone.[/su_note]

So, the first step to install TWRP is to start a computer or laptop running the Windows operating system. Now we load the Minimal ADB and Fastboot package onto it, containing the ADB and Fastboot utilities necessary for operation. Run the downloaded file and follow the installer’s simple instructions.

After installation, go to the selected directory and check for the presence of two applications: ADB and Fastboot.

We return to the phone and enable the “USB Debugging” mode on it. How to do this is described in detail in the previous method. After that, connect the device to the computer using a USB cable.

On the PC, launch the command line as administrator (Start menu — “cmd.exe”). Enter the command cd Path_to_folder_with_ADB into it. For example, the folder with programs is located at the root of drive C, then enter the request cd C:Minimal ADB and Fastboot and press “Enter”. Next, we check the visibility of the smartphone utility by entering the adb devices command.

At the next stage, download the TWRP Recovery image file specifically for your phone to your computer. To do this, go to the official website of the developer, look for the desired device model and complete the download.

[su_note note_color=»#abdb6c» text_color=»#000000″]By the way, if your device is not on the list, you can search for TWRP Recovery on third-party forums.[/su_note]

Transfer the downloaded file to the folder where the ADB and Fastboot applications are located. For clarity, we recommend changing its name to “twrp.img”.

Open the command line and enter the request adb reboot bootloader. After pressing the “Enter” key, the phone should go into Fastboot mode, which will be indicated by the corresponding picture on the screen.

Now you can go directly to installing custom recovery. At the command line, enter the command fastboot flash recovery twrp.img, where twrp.img is the image file with TWRP, which was renamed earlier. Upon successful completion of the procedure, a corresponding message will appear on the PC screen.

Next, reboot the phone in normal mode by entering the fastboot reboot command. After this, you can proceed to flashing the device. First of all, we download the archive with the firmware to the computer, which does not need to be unpacked. Then we transfer the necessary files to the memory card and insert it into the phone. It is important to choose a folder that contains a simple and understandable name in English.

[su_note note_color=»#abdb6c» text_color=»#000000″]Note that to transfer files to a memory card it is better to use a card reader. [/su_note]

Now go to the “Recovery” menu by simultaneously pressing one of the pairs of the following buttons:

• Volume down Power;
• Volume up Power;
• Home button one of the volume keys power button;

Next, in the “Recovery” menu, perform the following actions:

1. Click on the “Wipe” item.
2. Move the “Swipe to Factory Reset” slider to the right. This action starts cleaning the file system
   phone.
3. After completing the procedure, click on the “Back” button.
4. Click on the “Install” button.
5. Select the storage where the files needed for flashing are located and click “Ok”.
6. Find the desired archive with the firmware, and then check the “Zip file signature verification” box.
7. We start the firmware installation process by moving the “Swipe to Confirm Flash” slider to the right.

When the installation is completed successfully, a corresponding message will appear on the screen. All that remains is to reboot the device by clicking the “Reboot System” button.

Via PC

The update option via a PC or laptop is the simplest and most straightforward. Instructions:

• download the necessary software — for Huawei this is the proprietary HiSuite utility;

• debug via USB — connect the phone to the PC;
• make sure that the contact between the devices is established;
• open HiSuite via your computer and go to the appropriate section;
• there you select the desired version and put it on download.

During the installation process, the contact between the PC and the smartphone cannot be interrupted. Therefore, take a whole USB cable in advance and check the sockets for functionality.

Results

The design of the Honor 10X Lite smartphone looks fresh due to the placement of the fingerprint scanner on the end edge and the front camera embedded in the screen.

The bright IPS screen has FullHD resolution and a large diagonal of 6.67 inches. Good autonomy of the smartphone is provided by a capacious 5000 mAh battery and support for fast charging. The 22.5 W power adapter can charge the device by 45% in half an hour.

The smartphone’s arsenal is complemented by an NFC module, 128 GB of on-board memory, a 3.5 mm audio jack, a tray for simultaneous placement of two SIM cards and a memory card.

Photographic capabilities are represented by four rear cameras, their characteristics are quite consistent with the price category of the device. With a conscious approach to shooting, cameras can take decent pictures.

The main camera shoots well up to ISO 800, shooting at 48 megapixels adds detail, but it is wise to use this mode at minimum ISO values. The wide-angle camera is suitable for daytime shots.

If there is insufficient lighting, you should switch to night mode.

Video from the main camera at 60 frames per second is noticeably inferior to video with 30 frames per second in terms of edge clarity. At night, the difference in quality becomes even more noticeable — video with 30 frames per second is sharper, clearer and with less noise.

One of the features that you need to pay attention to when choosing is the lack of Google services.

In general, the Honor 10X Lite smartphone will definitely find its place in the mid-price segment due to its performance and characteristics.

Advantages

• Large display diagonal — 6.67 inches.
• IPS screen with good viewing angles.
• Capacious 5000 mAh battery.
• Fast charging with a maximum power of 22.5 W.
• The fingerprint scanner is located on the side and combined with the power button.
• The front camera is embedded in the screen.
• Availability of NFC module.
• Tray for simultaneous placement of two SIM cards and a memory card.
• Four rear cameras: main, wide-angle, macro and depth.
• Night photography mode.
• Shooting in 48 megapixels adds detail to your shots.
• Manual photography settings are provided.
• 3.5 mm audio jack for connecting headphones or a headset.
• Android 10.
• USB-C connector.

Disadvantages

• No event indicator.
• Reduced photo detail at ISO above 800.
• Low quality video on a wide-angle camera.
• Video from 60 fps is noticeably inferior in detail to 30 fps.

Minor issues

• Distortion at the edges of the wide-angle camera.
• Applications cannot be installed on the memory card.
• The back of the case collects fingerprints.

Conclusion

The functions discussed are not a complete list of the capabilities of Honor 10 Lite. All of them are available on smartphones with the EMUI 9.0 graphic editor installed. Other interesting options can be found in the settings section. Just enter your query into the search bar located at the top of the menu.