[Guide] Mate 9 Flash Nougat Update Package and Rebrand

[mankindtw]

Steps:

• Prepare and Notice
  A. Backup data, it might be restore factory default setting especially using downgrade ROM version.
  B. Unlock bootloader before apply manual update, the manual update package bypass auth through modified stock recovery.
  C. After update successfully, device might be locked again.
  D. Only tested China mate9 with MHA-AL00C00 and MHA-L29C636 ROM.
  E. The manual update script use TWRP (Thanks to @Tkkg1994, @OldDroid)

• Download Update ZIP
  A. Get ROM update link through hwmt.ru. Click "filelist.xml".
  B. Observe "update.zip" size, choose more than 1GB file size FULL OTA from previous step. Example MHA-L29C636B158 filelist Link, all three update files and path are in the filelist.xml content.
  • update.zip: Change URL last "filelist.xml" to "update.zip" download file.
  • update_data_public.zip: Change URL last "filelist.xml" to "public/update_data_full_public.zip" download file, and rename it to "update_data_public.zip"
  • update_all_hw.zip: Change URL last "filelist.xml" to "hw/spcseas/update_full_hw_spcseas.zip" download file, and rename it to "update_all_hw.zip"
  C. Observe "update.zip" size, choose more than 1GB file size FULL OTA from previous step. Example MHA-AL00C00B167 filelist Link, , all three update files and path are in the filelist.xml content.
  • update.zip: Change URL last "filelist.xml" to "update.zip" download file.
  • update_data_public.zip: Change URL last "filelist.xml" to "public/update_data_full_public.zip" download file, and rename it to "update_data_public.zip"
  • update_all_hw.zip: Change URL last "filelist.xml" to "all/cn/update_full_all_cn.zip" download file, and rename it to "update_all_hw.zip"

• Manual Update Package
  A. Download Package (Direct uncompress Base, OS, and Model zips without file name as directory.)
  (Rebrand thanks to @backb0ne5p1d0r)
  (Oeminfo thanks to @5[Strogino])
  • Base: HWOTA_2017050101_Base.zip
  • OS:
    Windows -> HWOTA_2017050101_Windows.zip
    Linux -> HWOTA_2017050101_Linux.zip
  • Model:
    Mate 9 -> HWOTA_2017050101_MHA.zip
    Mate 9 Pro -> HWOTA_2017050101_LON.zip [Not Verified]
    P10 -> HWOTA_2017050201_VTR.zip [Thanks to @crucky verify]
    P10 Plus -> HWOTA_2017050401_VKY.zip
  B. Run batch file "update.bat" or "update.sh" for same model update or rebrand with/without sdcard.
  C. OEMInfo files are included for selection under rebrand.
  D. Rebrand flash twice. Select "Rebrand" update type on the first time, and select "Same model update" on the second time. You may need to do factory default to get all app installed.
  E. Follow message steps update should be done.

 

[5[Strogino]]

Hmm. Sound's good.
Are you hacking stock recovery to install everything what you want?
Did you test by self?
Main problem is to manually force update via stock recovery. But if you're using TWRP, so problem is to install full update. TWRP does not have support of special update commands.

 

[mankindtw]

Q: Are you hacking stock recovery to install everything what you want?
A: Only bypass auth and some checks. See Prepare and Notice B.
Q: Did you test by self?
A: Yes, see Prepare and Notice E.

 

[5[Strogino]]

Q: Are you hacking stock recovery to install everything what you want?
A: Yes, see Prepare and Notice B.
Q: Did you test by self?
A: Yes, see Prepare and Notice E.

Impressive!
This method can be used to rebrand too (in theory)
I will check soon.

 

[backb0ne5p1d0r]

EPIC!
Just used this to update into L29C636B180. It worked perfectly fine. THANK YOU!

---------- Post added at 10:49 AM ---------- Previous post was at 10:36 AM ----------

Impressive!
This method can be used to rebrand too (in theory)
I will check soon.

I believe so too. (That in theory this should work for rebranding.)
Looking at the batch file, I'd say you're supposed to restore oeminfo while the batch file is showing "D. Connect usb cable before next step.". if you want to rebrand.
Would love to try it. But I've just used this method to update into L29C636B180. Wouldn't want to reset all settings again. So please try it and let us know what happens if you rebrand!

and to the OP, Thank you again! I'm honestly so happy that we finally do not have to use "proprietary" services as someone puts it to update our phones hahah.

 

[Codesobig]

Impressive!
This method can be used to rebrand too (in theory)
I will check soon.

We are expecting good news.
@mankindtw, @backb0ne5p1d0r are superhero .)

Thank you so much.

 

[JATCHUHAN]

Can you download the 3 files needed through FF and then follow your steps?

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[5[Strogino]]

Can you download the 3 files needed through FF and then follow your steps?

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Yes. You can.

 

[tom.android]

How to work with Mate 9 pro ? Thank you.

 

[Mostar088]

How to work with Mate 9 pro ? Thank you.

Yeah wonder the same since Mate 9 Pro has no sd card storage.

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[Codesobig]

It worked for me, im updated C636B180. Thanks.

 

[JATCHUHAN]

Not too clear on the instructions. Could someone who has already updated with this method please give instructions as to how they updated their phone. Many thanks

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[mankindtw]

Impressive!
This method can be used to rebrand too (in theory)
I will check soon.

I didn't test this method for rebrand.
Only test it after rebrand, because
when you flash oeminfo the phone,
it will be locked. Let's see what I can
do for rebrand.

 

[mankindtw]

Yeah wonder the same since Mate 9 Pro has no sd card storage.
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It has no sdcard, but it can use otg usb drive. I guess.
I don't have mate9 pro, so I can't test it.

 

[Mostar088]

It has no sdcard, but it can use otg usb drive. I guess.
I don't have mate9 pro, so I can't test it.

Tested with otg, does not find it when phone restart in upgrade mode only when phone is on normaly. Maby i do something wrong?

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[Peppus]

Hi, I'm glad to find this new update method, I tried whith L09 rebranded to C636 but I always get the same error "update does'nt found"or something similar.

Cheers!

 

[5[Strogino]]

Tested with otg, does not find it when phone restart in upgrade mode only when phone is on normaly. Maby i do something wrong?
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You need change bat-file and point path where packages located

Originally they are in /sdcard/HWOTA

 

[backb0ne5p1d0r]

Hi, I'm glad to find this new update method, I tried whith L09 rebranded to C636 but I always get the same error "update does'nt found"or something similar.

Cheers!

Make sure you're putting the file on the external SDcard and not the internal one.

 

[Peppus]

Make sure you're putting the file on the external SDcard and not the internal one.

Yes I did, the 3 zips in the HWOTA folder in the ext sd, but it seems that it doesn't find them. Thanks!

 

[Mostar088]

;71962333]You need change bat-file and point path where packages located

Originally they are in /sdcard/HWOTA

No i mean it does not find the otg storage at all when it is in upgrade mode.
Only when it's powerd on normaly.

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