How to install firmware on Honor 3c

Huawei equips its smartphones with the Android operating system based on the Emotion UI shell. By regularly updating your phone's software, it will delight the user with its high-quality performance. However, it happens that sometimes it is not possible to update the shell or any important applications, which is why the gadget may begin to work incorrectly: launch applications slowly, reboot on its own, etc. In such situations, the actual solution would be to update the phone's firmware.

In this review we will talk about the intricacies of installing the Honor 3c firmware, since this smartphone model is quite popular among users.

Download official firmware

The safest option is to install official firmware from the device manufacturer itself, since in this case the possibility of harming the phone by installing dubious and potentially malicious software is eliminated. If we talk about custom firmware, their advantage is that they can be an assembly that can significantly expand the capabilities of the phone: from interface design to various functions. However, you need to be completely confident in the reliability of the downloaded installer file.

Firmware for Huawei Honor 3

Official firmware Android 4.2 [stock ROM file] - [Recovery] Huawei custom firmware -

If custom or official firmware for Huawei has not yet been added here, then create a topic on the forum, in the Android firmware section, our specialists will quickly and free of charge help, incl. with backup and manuals. Just don’t forget to write a review about your smartphone - this is extremely important. Firmware for Huawei Honor 3 will also appear on this page. Please note that this Huawei model requires an individual ROM file, so you should not try firmware files from other devices.

What custom firmware are there?

1. MIUI
2. CM - CyanogenMod
3. LineageOS
4. Paranoid Android
5. OmniROM
6. Temasek's

All firmware

1. AICP (Android Ice Cold Project)
2. RR (Resurrection Remix)
3. MK(MoKee)
4. FlymeOS
5. Bliss
6. crDroid
7. Illusion ROMS
8. Pacman ROM
9. AOKP

Problems and shortcomings of a Huawei smartphone and how to fix them?

• If Honor 3 does not turn on, for example, you see a white screen, hangs on the splash screen, or the notification indicator only blinks (possibly after charging).
• If stuck during update / stuck when turned on (needs flashing, 100%)
• Doesn't charge (usually hardware problems)
• Does not see the SIM card (SIM card)
• The camera does not work (mostly hardware problems)
• The sensor does not work (depends on the situation)

For all these problems, contact the forum (you just need to create a topic), specialists will help for free.

Disabling driver signing

When flashing firmware using a computer, it is mandatory to disable driver signature if Windows version 8 and higher is installed. To perform this operation, you should:

1. On the computer keyboard, press the key combination: hold down the “Shift” button and, without releasing it, press “Restart”;
2. A menu should appear in which you need to select “Troubleshooting”;
3. Next, select “Advanced options”, then click on “Boot options”, after which you need to restart the computer;
4. A menu will appear again in which you will need to press the “F7” button, after which the PC will reboot and then you can install all the necessary drivers.

Hard Reset for Huawei Honor 3C Lite

Instructions on how to do a Hard Reset on Huawei Honor 3C Lite (factory reset). We recommend that you familiarize yourself with a visual guide called resetting settings on Android. .

Reset codes (open the dialer and enter them).

1. *2767*3855#
2. *#*#7780#*#*
3. *#*#7378423#*#*

Hard Reset via Recovery

1. Turn off your device -> go to Recovery
2. "wipe data/factory reset"
3. “yes - delete all user data” -> “Reboot System”

How to log into Recovery?

1. hold down Vol(-) [volume down], or Vol(+) [volume up] and the Power button
2. A menu with the Android logo will appear. That's it, you are in Recovery!

Resetting the settings on Huawei Honor 3C Lite can be done in a very simple way:

1. Settings->Backup and reset
2. Reset settings (at the very bottom)

How to reset a pattern key

How to reset the pattern if you forgot it and now you can’t unlock your Huawei smartphone. On the Honor 3C Lite model, the key or PIN code can be removed in several ways. You can also remove the lock by resetting the settings; the lock code will be deleted and disabled.

1. Reset graph. blocking - Instructions
2. Password reset - Instructions

Added including from w3bsit3-dns.com, needrom and XDA on 09/23/2021
The AnTuTu synthetic test showed that the performance of Honor 3C Lite is rated at 17326 points. It's weak, but it can work.

Preparation

Before starting the firmware, you need to make sure that the phone has at least 70% battery charge. It wouldn’t hurt to make a backup copy of your data; for example, you can copy all the data from your phone to a memory card or PC. This will protect the data from accidental deletion. You need to download all the necessary files for the firmware. In particular, download the SP Flash Tool utility (you can download it from the official website of the product).

Unpack SP Flash Tool to the root of the “C:/” drive. In addition, you need to download and unpack the official “B112” firmware (it is important to pay attention to the fact that there are no Russian letters in the folder). Regarding the USB cable, it is worth saying that it is fundamentally important to connect it to the computer directly through the motherboard port (you cannot use any adapters, hubs or ports on the front panel of the system unit).

During the installation of the firmware, you cannot use the phone, turn on or reboot the device yourself.

How to flash Huawei Honor 3C

Installation and updating can be done with your own hands using programs for firmware, free of charge, the links contain both original, that is, stock, official (not modified), and custom firmware, that is, alternative, all with instructions.

1. First you need to download the firmware by selecting one of the options below. Along with it in the archive is the necessary set of programs (TWRP and others).
2. Next, unpack the archive and find the file “instructions_rootgadget.txt“. The archive can be unpacked using any archiver (7ZIP, WinRar and others).
3. The firmware file contained in the zip archive must be downloaded to a memory card or smartphone memory.
4. For other information and sequence of actions, see the text instructions.

Huawei Honor 3C firmware

Choose what you like, we would recommend upgrading to the latest versions of Android.

• Android Pie 9.0 is a flagship OS, one might say, but still a little unfinished. URL: yourtopfile.info/android9pie
• 8.0 Oreo is an excellent option, with a minimum of bugs and rich functionality, but version 9 is certainly better. URL: yourtopfile.info/android8oreo
• 7.0 Nougat is a stable version in all respects, it works even on low-power hardware. URL: yourtopfile.info/android7nougat
• 6.0 Marshmallow - versions 5 and 6 are already really old, although they were once the pinnacle of progress. But if you switch to them from versions 3 or 4, then of course the difference is very noticeable. URL: yourtopfile.info/android6
• Android 10 URL: yourtopfile.info/android10
• Android 11 URL: yourtopfile.info/android11

Firmware

The process itself consists of the following steps:

1. Open the SP Flash Tool program, click “Window – Write Memory” and go to the “Write Memory” tab;
2. Click on “Open Raw Data”, then from the folder in which the firmware is unpacked, you will need to select the file “preloader_huawei82_jb5.bin”. We fill out the fields that appear as follows: in the “Memory Setting” item, select – “EMMC”, in the “Begin Adress (Hex)” field, in the “Container Length (Hex)” item, set – “0x1B0EC”;
3. In the event that the program issues the request “Please select scatter file before writing memory”, you will need to select the “Scatter” file in the firmware folder;

1. Next, you need to click on “Write Memory” and connect your smartphone to the computer, which must be turned off and with the battery removed. When connecting a smartphone, the “Power” key and the top “Volume” button must be pressed;
2. Then disconnect the device from the computer and insert the battery into it. The phone cannot be turned on yet;
3. In the utility, find and open the “Download” section, select “Scatter-loading” in it and open the file “MT6582_Android_scatter.txt”. At this stage, make sure that all items are checked;
4. We connect the switched off phone with the battery inserted to the PC and then click on “Firmware”. The firmware process will begin. Upon completion, a window with a green circle will appear, which will indicate that the device can be disconnected from the computer.

After the firmware is installed, the phone will turn on as usual. You may need to adjust the date, clock, and other settings before you begin. If you follow all the above recommendations, the firmware process will proceed without errors or failures.

Hard Reset for Huawei Honor 3

Instructions on how to do a Hard Reset on Huawei Honor 3 (factory reset). We recommend that you familiarize yourself with a visual guide called resetting settings on Android. .

Reset codes (open the dialer and enter them).

1. *2767*3855#
2. *#*#7780#*#*
3. *#*#7378423#*#*

Hard Reset via Recovery

1. Turn off your device -> go to Recovery
2. "wipe data/factory reset"
3. “yes - delete all user data” -> “Reboot System”

How to log into Recovery?

1. hold down Vol(-) [volume down], or Vol(+) [volume up] and the Power button
2. A menu with the Android logo will appear. That's it, you are in Recovery!

Resetting the settings on Huawei Honor 3 can be done in a very simple way:

1. Settings->Backup and reset
2. Reset settings (at the very bottom)

How to flash Huawei Honor 3C Play Edition

Attention! Be sure to read the disclaimer. All actions are at your own risk. Be sure to back up the files you care about!

1. The smartphone must be charged at least 30%.
2. We will use TWRP Manager, you can download it from our archive with firmware or from the market
3. Installing TWRP Manager
4. Download and upload the firmware file (located below) and place it on your memory card
5. Launch TWRP recovery mode by turning off the phone and holding down the power key and volume rocker up, the display should show “recovery” and a menu as in the screenshot below.
6. First we reset the data (Wipe button). Your smartphone will be completely cleaned
7. Then press back and select Reboot recovery, this action must be confirmed (usually by swiping to the right, i.e. drag the slider across the screen to the right)
8. Now you can click Install, selecting the file and confirming your intentions. I would like to draw your attention to the fact that the firmware process is not displayed on the screen, so you need to sit and wait.

This is how we flashed Huawei Honor 3C Play Edition via TWRP recovery .

Download firmware

The choice is of course yours, but we recommend upgrading to Android above version seven

• Android Pie 9.0 or just a pie - there’s nothing to say, the best thing there is now!
• 8.1 Oreo is also a very good option, not raw, unlike the nine.
• Seven Nougat – suitable for those with mid-range or budget-class hardware.
• Six Marshmallows is a good thing, of course, but outdated, something newer would be better.
• Android 10
• Android 11 (2020)

Firmware for Huawei Honor 3C

Official firmware Android 4.2 [stock ROM file] - [Recovery] Huawei custom firmware -

You can find firmware for Huawei Honor 3C in the thread Flashing Chinese smartphones. In addition, first download the necessary software for flashing

1. FlashTool
2. ADB drivers (in theme with FlashTool)

What information do you need to know for flashing?

1. Brand/model [preferred] – Huawei/Honor 3C
2. Processor – MediaTek MT6582, 1300 MHz
3. LCD Driver (version)
4. Kernel (version) [desirable]

Before flashing and during the firmware selection process, check the basic TX (technical characteristics) through the MTKDroidTools program

What custom firmware are there?

1. MIUI
2. CM - CyanogenMod
3. LineageOS
4. Paranoid Android
5. OmniROM
6. Temasek's

All firmware

1. AICP (Android Ice Cold Project)
2. RR (Resurrection Remix)
3. MK(MoKee)
4. FlymeOS
5. Bliss
6. crDroid
7. Illusion ROMS
8. Pacman ROM
9. AOKP

Problems and shortcomings of a Huawei smartphone and how to fix them?

• If the Honor 3C does not turn on, for example, you see a white screen, hangs on the splash screen, or the notification indicator only blinks (possibly after charging).
• If stuck during update / stuck when turned on (needs flashing, 100%)
• Doesn't charge (usually hardware problems)
• Does not see the SIM card (SIM card)
• The camera does not work (mostly hardware problems)
• The sensor does not work (depends on the situation)

For all these problems, contact the forum (you just need to create a topic), specialists will help for free.