The article talks about manual update firmware Huawei smartphones and Honor.
In my opinion, it is easier to install updates automatically, through the built-in smartphone update function. But since automatic update is not always available (as I had with CHM-U01C10B540 Android 6 for Honor 4C), then there may be no other option other than manual installation.
Where to download firmware and update files
It is best to download firmware and updates from the official Huawei support site so as not to download anything unwanted:
When selecting a file, it is important to select the correct file. The file must relate to this particular phone model, for example, Honor 4C Pro firmware cannot be installed on Honor 4C.
In addition, the file must correspond not only to the name of the model, but also to its code. For example, the smartphone model Honor 4C, officially supplied to the Russian Federation, has the model code CHM-U01, and the seemingly same Honor 4C, but sold in China and with a different hardware, has the code CHM-CL00 (see comment). Trying to install firmware into your phone from a different model or from a different region will most likely end fatally.
Therefore, for convenience, I provide links to the same official support site, but with files filtered by model. As well as direct links to the latest (on at the moment) versions. Also, for some models there are copies of files posted on Yandex.Disk, in case the Huawei download center is temporarily not working, is working slowly, or the files have been transferred somewhere. Links are current and verified at the time of publication.
Honor 4C (CHM-U01)
Honor 4C Pro (TIT-L01)
Honor 4X (Che2-L11)
Honor 5A
Honor 5C
At the moment, no updates have been released yet.
Honor 5X (KIW-L21)
How to install firmware
Backup
The first step before installing the firmware is to make a backup to save the settings and data.
You can do this on a computer as well. But it’s easier on the phone if a MicroSD card is installed, because there is a built-in Huawei Backup application, and backup copy can be saved to a memory card. It is recommended to update the app first for backup, if this has not been done previously.
You can see how the backup starts in the pictures: 
I save copies to an SD card: 
I select the data to save. You need to select everything that is stored in the phone’s memory. Since I already have photos, music and movies stored on my memory card, there is no point in including them in the backup copy. 
The backup takes 5-15 minutes, depending on the volume: 
Copying the firmware file and starting the update
I unpack the dload folder from the firmware file and copy it to the root directory of the MicroSD card. I did it through a computer, see Connecting Honor 4C to a PC. You can pull it out MicroSD card from the phone, copy the files on the computer itself. You can also do this on your phone: download the update file from the link, file manager unzip folder dload from ZIP to the root folder of the MicroSD card.
Before starting the update, I check that the battery is charged, then I launch the local update from the phone’s settings menu. The phone finds the folder with the update files, updates and reboots.
After rebooting with the settings reset, the first thing I do is enter google account, then I update the Huawei Backup application and restore settings and applications.
Problems when updating a smartphone and their solutions
Installing updates on a smartphone is a procedure tested by the manufacturer, and in most cases it occurs without problems. However, cases are different.
If the update doesn't start
Possible reasons:
| The update file is for a different phone model | The update file must strictly match the phone model and code. For example,
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| The update file was copied to the wrong folder or has the wrong name | The update file must be in the root folder dload.
Depending on the specific update, the file may be UPDATE.APP or UPDATE.ZIP |
| The update file is damaged | To eliminate this reason, you need to copy the update file again. |
| Insufficient built-in or RAM on the phone | Close all applications or better yet restart your phone. If you don't have enough built-in memory, you can delete some data or applications from your phone. You can also reset your phone, in which case all memory will be cleared. Before doing this, you need to make a backup copy. |
If the update is completed, but some functions do not work or do not work correctly
If a feature of your phone is not working, you must first check the settings for that feature.
If an application doesn't work, you can try reinstalling it or resetting its settings.
If changing settings or rearranging the application does not help, next step- phone reset.
Updating the firmware on an Honor smartphone
How to flash Huawei?
If you encounter problems with the operation of your cellular device, you can try to flash it yourself. The process will also allow you to receive updates and open access to new features. In addition to official firmware, which comes directly from the developer, many users prefer to use so-called custom (unlicensed) ones. In this article we will look at the firmware process using a Huawei phone as an example.
How to flash a Huawei phone
- First of all, download from the Internet necessary programs for your phone model (for example, from the website).
- Then install the downloaded files on your computer or laptop. First of all, you need to install the setup.exe file. Then install the remaining files.
- Restart your computer.
- Next, connect your mobile device to a computer via a USB cable.
- The bootloader dialog box will appear on the screen. Select the required device.
- Next, in the "Active Phone" tab, select your phone.
- Then check the "Program Boot Loaders" box.
- Click the "Load Build Contents" button.
- In the window that appears, select the contents.xml file.
- When the "Download" function appears, click on the corresponding button.
- Once the download is complete, the computer will prompt you to format the device. To avoid data loss, you must click on the "Cancel" button.
- Disconnect your phone from your computer via Safely Remove and restart your computer.
- Then connect the devices again via cable.
- In the window that appears, launch the program and enter the password (most likely it will be Huawei).
- Then check the boxes that appear and select the downloaded firmware file.
- Next, click the "Next" button and wait for a new dialog box to appear.
- Click the "Scan and Download" button and wait for the firmware process to complete.
- The procedure will be displayed on the screen mobile phone. At the end of the procedure, the message “Ok” will appear.
- Disconnect your device from your computer via safe removal and restart your phone.
Instructions for installing official Huawei firmware
- You must adhere to the location of the firmware in the phone - SD card, dload folder. It is desirable that the card has a capacity of less than four gigabytes;
- It is not recommended to use the device's built-in memory;
- The firmware file must be named UPDATE.APP;
- During installation, the phone may reboot itself several times;
- If the firmware archive contains several folders, then installing the files one by one is necessary.
There are two ways to flash the firmware.
First way
- Turn off the phone, remove the battery and put it back.
- When turning on the device, hold down the volume buttons.
- Once the installation process has started, the buttons can be released.
Second way
The second method is to use settings.
- Go to "Settings" and select the "Memory" section.
- Then go to the "Software Update" section and then select "SD Card Update".
You may be interested in the article, which contains instructions and recommendations for flashing firmware for a Nokia phone.
Please note that the editors are not responsible for incorrect actions. If you are not confident in your abilities, consult a specialist.
Firmware is a set of built-in software smartphone, tablet or other digital device necessary for its normal functioning. Huawei smartphones and tablets primarily use firmware based on operating system Android different versions, as well as the proprietary graphical shell Emotion UI.
How can I find out the current firmware version?
For clarification current version software, you need to go to Settings – About phone/About tablet – System update. The version is the three numbers after the letter B.
For example, build number V100R001C00B122 means that you have firmware version 122 installed. Any firmware with numbers greater than these is newer.
More details about firmware versions:
So, let's take a look at the firmware numbering of 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. MT1 is the main base, that is, Huawei Mate, U06 is the 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 CDMA versions. 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 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 previous version firmware (for example, the transition from Android 2.x to 4.x). Even within Android versions 4.x 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 is the firmware version itself. I think there is no need to explain that the higher it is, the newer the firmware.
Where to download official firmware for my model?
Currently, most smartphones with original software without modified system files Firmware comes via FOTA update (Over-the-air update). If you received root rights, or the update over the air has not yet arrived to you, then you can download it yourself current version firmware from the official website and install it manually.
Official Russian firmware:
You can download the current official Russian versions on the official consumer support website: http://consumer.huawei.com/ru/support/downloads/index.htm.
To search required firmware enter the correct model name on English, for example, Honor 5X, or a service model number, for example, KIW-L21.
The Russian version of the firmware has full localization, a full set of Google Apps services, as well as pre-installed regional applications such as Yandex search, Odnoklassniki, Vkontakte, etc.
Official European firmware:
You can download the latest versions of the official global and European firmware on the official Emotion UI download site: http://emui.huawei.com/en/plugin.php?id=hwdownload&mod=list.
To search for firmware on the emui.huawei.com portal, you must indicate the service model number of your smartphone or tablet, which can be found in Settings->About phone->Model.
Search on consumer.huawei.com supports searching by full model name and by service model name.
The official global firmware contains support for all major world languages, including Russian, as well as a pre-installed set Google applications Apps.
Official Chinese firmware:
You can download the current version of the official Chinese firmware for your device on the official EMUI website: http://emui.huawei.com/cn/plugin.php?id=hwdownload.
After selecting the desired model from the list on the firmware portal emui.huawei.com, you will be taken to the model card, where the latest firmware version is presented. To download it, click on the turquoise button with the hieroglyph.
Please note that by default in Chinese firmware absent Google services Apps, as well as Russian language in the system settings.
After downloading the firmware, use one of the manual installation methods described below.
Firmware installation and update
A local update always deletes user-supplied data and settings from the device's memory. Before you start updating the software using this method,
We recommend that you make a backup copy of all data that is important to you through a backup application, as well as save other necessary information from the device’s memory (for example, to a memory card).
When updating online or FOTA, user data is saved. Despite this, we also recommend performing a backup before doing this.
update.
Before starting the procedure, make sure that your device's battery is charged to at least 60%.
To connect Huawei smartphones and tablets to a PC, you need the HiSuite utility. Install it on your PC before starting the update.
What you need to know before updating your smartphone firmware:
The firmware file should be called UPDATE.APP;
During a local firmware update, all data on internal memory 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!
Local firmware update:
Local update is used if innovations are large-scale; in addition, this method restores the system to its original form and
In most cases, it eliminates the possibility of problems with increased battery consumption in the first days after the update.
Copy the UPDATE.APP file from the archive with the firmware to the dload folder on the memory card.
Go to the Settings-Storage-Software Update menu and start the update process (Settings->Storage->Software Upgrade->SD card Upgrade->Confirm->Upgrade).
Wait for the update process to complete.
Forced local update via 3 buttons:
This firmware update mode is an emergency mode and will work even if the device does not boot normally.
Create a dload folder in the root directory of the SD card.
Copy the UPDATE.APP file to the dload folder on the memory card.
Turn off your communicator.
Press the Volume Up + Volume Down keys and turn on the communicator, while the Volume Up + Volume Down keys should remain pressed for ~5 seconds after pressing the power button.
Wait for the update process to complete.
Over the air (FOTA) update:
For of this type For updates, it is advisable to use a high-speed network connection, such as Wi-Fi.
To update using this method, you need to go to the Settings – About phone – System update section and select “Online update”.
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 the
"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 been elevated to rights (root), a recovery other than the original one has been installed, and the system has been modified with
Using this elevation of rights, the update using this method will most likely end in error and the phone will turn on as normal after rebooting
mode.
Update using HiSuite:
Download, install and update to latest version HiSuite program - a utility for synchronization, backup and much more from Huawei (contains ADB drivers).
To further flash the phone firmware, enable USB debugging in the phone settings in the developer section.
Launch the HiSuite program on your computer.
We connect the phone when USB help cable in HiSuite mode.
When you connect for the first time, HiSuite begins installing drivers on your computer and Daemon program to the phone. (a shortcut to the HiSuite program will appear on the phone - this tells us that the drivers have been installed successfully).
Select the EMUI ROM item in the HiSuite program.
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 site.
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.
The file download process begins.
We are asked to save our phone data. We select the necessary backup items, if necessary, and confirm the choice. Or refuse if we think that we already have saved data. After saving or refusing, select NEXT.
The HiSuite program begins the firmware process.
Important to know!
- During the firmware installation 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 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 are waiting for the successful completion of the firmware in the form of a tick. The phone will reboot itself.
We turn off the phone and see a window on it about updating applications. We are waiting for the operation to complete.
We go to the settings and in the update item we make sure of the version we have installed.
Possible errors during updating and how to resolve them:
Q: When turned on with the volume buttons held down, the firmware process does not begin.
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 will 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 insert the battery. For devices with a non-removable battery, you need to press and hold (15 seconds) the power button and both volume buttons.
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.
In order to install any original firmware, you must do the following:
Copy the dload folder with all its contents to the root of the SD card;
Turn off the tablet;
Insert the SD card if it was removed;
While holding the Volume Up key, press and hold the Power button until the screen blinks. The Volume Up button must be held down until the installation process begins (a green robot and a progress bar will appear);
Finally, when prompted, remove the SD card or hold the Power button for 10 seconds.
Note: In some cases there is no 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 you copy 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!
Smartphones have long flooded the market and are used by many people as a staple for accessing the Internet or for entertainment. These devices have fairly high performance and can even be used as a mini computer.
When buying a Huawei phone, it is very important to pay attention to its functionality, unless of course you plan to change it every six months. This type The devices have pretty good performance, and the original design can satisfy any gourmet.
Download the firmware
Firmware is the update file for your phone model. First of all, you need to find the official version of this data. There are many different sites where you can download.
It is very important to download high-quality firmware, since this will determine how well your phone will work in the future. After you have downloaded the file (in most cases it is in an archive), you need to unzip it.
When you complete this procedure, a dload folder should appear on your computer, inside of which there should be one UPDATE.APP file. Then copy this data to the root of your phone's memory card.
It is very important to place the folder in top level, and not to some other folder on the card.
Let's start installation
You can install the firmware in several simple ways:
- First of all, you need to charge the phone at least 50%, since the firmware process is quite long and this can “gobble up” the battery. Then turn off the phone.
- To launch the firmware installed on the memory card, you need to hold down three buttons at the same time. On phones of this type, this will be the “Power” button and two “Volume controls” at once.
- Then you need to wait until, without releasing them, the Android icon (green robot) appears and the firmware process starts. You no longer need to perform any actions and just wait for the system to install everything itself.
- You can also install the firmware from the Settings menu. To do this, go to the menu “Memory-Software Update-Memory Card Update”.
Often, some problems may arise that may be related to both the phone model and the firmware itself. You can try copying the file to your phone again and do one of the following: possible options updates.
If specific errors pop up, then you need to study their problem on thematic forums.
Firmware tips can be seen in this video:
When using Huawei mobile gadgets, glitches often occur that slow down the performance of the device. Most of them in our specialized service center can be solved by installing new software. The technician selects the current firmware version individually, taking into account the characteristics and model of the phone. Urgent software services are needed when applications freeze, commands are executed slowly, or the device spontaneously shuts down and reboots.
Incorrect operation of a Huawei mobile phone is almost always a symptom of software failures, which can be eliminated by qualified adjustment using a special programmer. Updating the operating system fixes current problems and increases the functionality of the device. Experienced professionals, having many years of practical experience, will download, restore, update and Russify the firmware in a short time. All services in the workshop are provided on favorable terms at an affordable cost.
Cost of flashing Huawei phones
The advantage of flashing a Huawei phone using our service is the speed of service provision. The professionalism of our engineers makes it possible to replace the system within 1 hour. By providing firmware at a low price, we guarantee it high quality. During servicing, only official versions, which ensure reliable and functional operation of smartphones. If the owner wants to install the operating system himself, he must carefully evaluate his capabilities and take into account the risks. Ill-informed actions can lead to damage internal components, the repair of which requires large financial costs.