Firmware for Huawei Honor 8A smartphone

Where to download firmware and update files

It is best to download firmware and updates from the official Huawei support site to avoid downloading 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 (currently) 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

At the moment, no updates have been released yet.

Honor 5C (NEM-L51)

Honor 5X (KIW-L21)

Do I need to update the firmware and waste time?

The main point of updates is to eradicate bugs, problems and shortcomings, of which there are plenty in the Android operating system:

• For example, system applications freeze or crash.
• Problem with one of the camera modes.
• The smartphone does not turn on at all.
• The phone turns off and reboots whenever it wants.
• Heavy power consumption when wi-fi is turned on, for example, the battery runs out in an hour.
• There can be a lot of glitches; there are times when the phone itself starts calling the first number in the phone book. Hardly anyone is happy with this behavior.

However, there are those who simply want to install everything new in order to get new functions and capabilities, so to speak, to start changing something in their life from a small point of view.

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 the backup can be saved to a memory card. It is recommended that you update your backup application first if you have not already done so.

You can see how the backup starts in the pictures:

• I save copies on 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 itself 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 remove the MicroSD card from the phone and copy the files on the computer itself. You can also do this on your phone: download the update file from the link, use a file manager to unpack the dload from ZIP into 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 log into my Google account, then update the Huawei Backup application and restore settings and applications.

How to flash Honor 6 Plus

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. Then extract the file “instructions_rootgadget.txt” from the archive. Using the archiver program...
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.

Firmware Honor 6 Plus

Choose what you like, but it is best to download the most modern versions, they have more optimized energy consumption and other joys of life.

• 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

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

• Update for 4C does not work for 4 C Pro
• Update for Honor 4C CHM-U01 does not work for Honor 4C CHM-CL00

Depending on the specific update, the file may be UPDATE.APP or UPDATE.ZIP

How to update Huawei Honor 4C/4C Play/G Play Mini/4C Pro?

The Huawei Honor 4C / 4C Play / G Play Mini / 4C Pro update process involves installing an alternative firmware (ROM) on it after the manufacturer has stopped updating the device over the air. Simply put, if the phone has stopped updating itself, then it’s time to install alternative firmware on it.

You also need to update if you start having problems with your device that you could not solve in any other way. If you are not sure that you can download the firmware yourself without any problems, then it is better to use the services of more experienced users so as not to harm the gadget. Or think about replacing the device with a newer one.

You can select the desired firmware and instructions for it using the links from the list in the next paragraph; if you have any difficulties with the choice, write in the comments, we will help.

Cellular devices provide us with the opportunity to call everyone, a dialogue with whom we consider extremely important for ourselves or quite pleasant.

We are grateful to the inventors for the fact that we can make calls in any space without being tied to the city telegraph, as was the case in the recent past.

Neither distance nor time of day will be an obstacle to making a call, so it is not surprising that every modern person has at his disposal a mobile device, among the varieties of which the Huawei brand stands out.

Firmware for the popular Huawei Honor smartphone will not require much effort.

Why update the firmware on your Android smartphone?

Everyone is motivated by different reasons.

• Problems with the camera, blurry macro photography, for example.
• There is a problem with the display response, or more specifically, with the response speed.
• I would like to see the new Android Pie 9.0.
• I'm tired of the old version of Android and want new features and capabilities.
• The smartphone does not turn on or is terribly glitchy.
• The phone stopped charging.

Purposes and reasons for flashing

Unfortunately, even this “true friend” can cause small problems, provoke confusion and negative reactions. This happens when, during operation, it refuses to perform a number of functions.

In this case, you have to solve the problem radically by introducing yourself into its software, namely updating or installing a new firmware version.

What does the new firmware provide?

This can be done by technicians from the service center, but there is an alternative option when you yourself study the material on how to flash a Huawei phone, after which, rolling up your sleeves and armed with increased attention, carry out all the important manipulations.

The new U8860 firmware will not only make the phone function successfully, but will also open up new unique features that you will be able to appreciate right away.

Please also keep in mind that after flashing the firmware, the update process will not only be successful, but also automatic.

Before starting such a responsible manipulation, it is only important to figure out whether you are interested in official firmware or custom one.

The custom version is an unlicensed product made by craftsmen. However, quite often it is custom firmware that is most in demand, since it is accompanied by a large number of new features.

Firmware process

So, after making a decision regarding who will flash the smartphone, you can draw up the entire subsequent algorithm of actions.

If you do not want to waste time on such manipulations, so you prefer to give your Huawei phone to a service center, prepare some money for the technicians who will undertake to flash your mobile unit.

If you decide to learn the basics of such actions yourself, arm yourself with important knowledge of how to reflash a Huawei phone, thoroughly study the algorithm that will install new firmware on your smartphone.

If you are not confident in your abilities, it is better to contact a service center

Algorithm of actions (option No. 1)

Initially, “walk around” the Internet, read the information on thematic forums, and, in the end, find the firmware version that you would like to install on your Huawei phone.

Just remember that you cannot instantly trust all sites offering any product, lest you run into serious problems. You should check the site, read the reviews of other visitors, and only then download the file.

You can download the firmware only after you have indicated the exact model of your Huawei smartphone on the website. Someone else's firmware will harm your mobile device, so you can't treat it with composure.

Specify the model to select suitable software versions

After downloading, the folder will contain several download files. They all need to be installed one by one; you need to start the process only with a file called “Setup” and the extension “exe”.

Hard Reset for Huawei Honor 6 Plus 32Gb

Instructions on how to do a Hard Reset on Huawei Honor 6 Plus 32Gb (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 6 Plus 32Gb can be done in a very simple way:

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