[GUIDE] [HOWTO] Return to stock for Huawei Watch

[kjames2001]

I followed your instructions step by step after the method explained in the first post didn't work (bootloop: constantly showing the moving colored dots of the Google Logo).
first I thought you made a mistake in 1. and 2. because you flash the system not the boot image and the recovery. But I also tried:
1. fastboot flash boot boot.img
2. fastboot flash recovery recovery.img
That didn't make a difference.
However I result in another bootloop where the attached image is shown every few seconds for less than half a second.
Step 6 doesn't seem to work for me as I always get the error "mount ... (e.g. cache) failed" and the whole process failed. I wiped both caches with the advanced wipe. Format data is also showing me the error "mount ... failed" but says succeed in the end.
I attached the fastboot/adb log. Maybe someone can help me. Thanks in advantage


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This is for huawei watch first generation, not the 2nd generation or any other watch.

 

[Vanillezucker]

This is for huawei watch first generation, not the 2nd generation or any other watch.

I know. I have a first gen watch as you can See in the attached picture

 

[str8spir]

I followed your instructions step by step after the method explained in the first post didn't work (bootloop: constantly showing the moving colored dots of the Google Logo).
first I thought you made a mistake in 1. and 2. because you flash the system not the boot image and the recovery. But I also tried:
1. fastboot flash boot boot.img
2. fastboot flash recovery recovery.img
That didn't make a difference.
However I result in another bootloop where the attached image is shown every few seconds for less than half a second.
Step 6 doesn't seem to work for me as I always get the error "mount ... (e.g. cache) failed" and the whole process failed. I wiped both caches with the advanced wipe. Format data is also showing me the error "mount ... failed" but says succeed in the end.
I attached the fastboot/adb log. Maybe someone can help me. Thanks in advantage


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In order to be able to mount cache, you need to go through the Format Storage options in TWRP until it sticks. I went through all of them until I reached Fat32 or ExFat2, the watch used to be ExFat4. After every attempt, try to mount cache.
Afterwards install stock OS
At least that it was made it work for me, changing the Format option of the internal storage.

 

[Vanillezucker]

In order to be able to mount cache, you need to go through the Format Storage options in TWRP until it sticks. I went through all of them until I reached Fat32 or ExFat2, the watch used to be ExFat4. After every attempt, try to mount cache.
Afterwards install stock OS
At least that it was made it work for me, changing the Format option of the internal storage.

Awesome dude! It worked. I needed some time to find the format options (wipe-advanced-repair-ext4) but I got it. Thanks a lot, you really helped me
But I would correct your flashing instructions to "fastboot flash boot boot.img" and "fastboot flash recovery recovery.img".

 

[str8spir]

Awesome dude! It worked. I needed some time to find the format options (wipe-advanced-repair-ext4) but I got it. Thanks a lot, you really helped me
But I would correct your flashing instructions to "fastboot flash boot boot.img" and "fastboot flash recovery recovery.img".

Happy to help :good:

 

[Echo113]

Start over following the instructions. On the 3rd step do the commands one at time. BTW: before doing this factory reset using TWPR before you write the factory recovery.

3rd step commands one at a time?

 

[Echo113]

Resolution:
Eventually I tried this Thread's procedure the following way:
1.fastboot flash system boot.img
2.fastboot flash system recovery.img
3.fastboot boot TWRP2.8.7.0-Sturgeon.img ->it will boot into TWRP->remove watch from the cradle and put it back.
4.adb push system.img /sdcard/
5.adb shell dd if=/sdcard/system.img of=/dev/block/platform/msm_sdcc.1/by-name/system and at this step you need to wait a LOT. It took about 20min.
6. Wipe cache/factory reset
7. reboot
8. Wait to see if it actually works. If it does without errors then do not forget about the last step.
9.Fastboot OEM lock

Ive tried every step to the T and when i reboot, it comes back to twrp. I definitely messed up something when i tried to factory reset after adding custom recovery.

 

[Ozark_8125]

Resolution:
Eventually I tried this Thread's procedure the following way:
1.fastboot flash system boot.img
2.fastboot flash system recovery.imgry.

Are these right? Should it be fastboot flash boot boot.img and fastboot flash recovery recovery.img etc?

 

[ste3888]

from China to English Rom

Hi guys, since the development is started i think that we also need a way to restore the watch to the stock FW.

HOWTO:

- download from the following links the boot, recovery and system image;
- reboot to fastboot and:

fastboot flash boot boot.img
fastboot flash recovery recovery.img
fastboot flash system system.img

and then go to recovery and do a wipe data / factory reset.

EDIT:

For some strange reason the system img flash didn't work properly on a device i could test. Here is the workaround:

1- First of all download the TWRP from the other thread and fastboot boot it:

fastboot boot TWRP2.8.7.0-Sturgeon.img

2 - Then push the system.img in the sdcard so:

adb push system.img /sdcard/

3 - Now flash it:

adb shell
dd if=/sdcard/system.img of=/dev/block/platform/msm_sdcc.1/by-name/system

4 - reboot

Link:

https://mega.nz/#!rgRQHRrb!lgQCvqH-qkuqitPRRXfCad29MdmJ6ynaUHJDr0hjeLM
https://mega.nz/#!ahgjxA4R!y8Hb0CBVBRwUr0tA3HeFrrqh0ALAiMyqJu0pLsBsAD8
https://mega.nz/#!2pYVBDpA!wQJT8LDcffk7uxEmrsqna6MKWIODD-FqBO_k4Poml7g

from China to English Rom
hi i understand that china rom is without Wifi and google function. Can i know after flash to english rom will unlock these all function same like those international rom can fully use all function as normal?

 

[ahecht]

My watch was just showing a black screen this morning. I could bring up Google Assistant by long pressing the side button, but nothing else responded. I did a reboot by holding the side button for 10 seconds, but that just made it completely unresponsive. When I plug it into my computer, it showed up in the Device Manager as QHUSB_BULK. I was able to installed the Qualcomm HS-USB QDLoader 9008 drivers and QPST, but I can only find the prog_emmc_firehose.mbn programmer file for the Huawei Watch 2. Do these files exist for the Huawei Watch 1? Is there any other way to recover my watch from this state?

 

[Demonmk2]

everything working fine up till i get to the adb push system.img /sdcard/
then I get a protocol failure- I do not get why, spent all evening on this so far

 

[fedez7]

return stock

I performed the procedure, arrived at the end I went into recovery. I was wrong to click and I didn't do the wipe data / factory reset.
now so .. https://ibb.co/tH2V2cW https://ibb.co/tH2V2cW

 

[Iceshade]

everything working fine up till i get to the adb push system.img /sdcard/
then I get a protocol failure- I do not get why, spent all evening on this so far

had same issue, did you find what is wrong ?

 

[liboni]

hi, it is possible also for a bricked HONOR WATCH 1 with this files on the first post?

 

[SirDigitalKnight]

File download locations?

OP thread one non of the links work to download the files?

How do I return my HW-1 back to stock? Or at least to just lock the bootloader so the message at boot up goes away?

 

[Instigare]

Could someone please reupload the files? The links are dead.

 

[Tigerlight]

If anyone has these files can you supply links, please.

 

[dave457]

If anyone has these files can you supply links, please.

You could try this link but I think it's the original 1.5 Wear OS but should be fine. You will have a few updates to get back to the current Wear OS

https://androidfilehost.com/?fid=745425885120748838

 

[SirDigitalKnight]

Re-locking the bootloader
To re-lock the bootloader:

For newer devices (2015 and higher):
fastboot flashing lock

For older devices (2014 and lower):
fastboot oem lock

I used the second method to lock my bootloader on my Orig Huawei watch.

You have to put the watch in fastboot mode and connect it to you PC with the charging/USB cable.

"Get into fastboot on the Huawei watch, by:
Hold the power button down until watch reboots, and keep holding it.
Wait for the vibration. Right at the end of the vibration, release the power button, then immediately tap it.
It should instantly take you into fastboot mode on screen. If not, you weren't quick enough."

Took me a couple of try's but got it to go into fastboot so do not give up.