HSTool for upgrading firmware of BL locked Huawei Mate 20 Pro

mikeos

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Why did You delete the link for versión 9.0.0.222? :confused:
1. people started using firmware finders and linking firmwares they found; good thing 2. Huawei went crazy adding new versions with little difference too often; maybe variations for different region/carrier/model due to some specific agreements with partners on specific markets? :laugh: Anyone knows?
1+2=anyone can find and install firmware at will, myself I will updated OP firmware list on random basis when I personally experience an interesting build (e.g. major feature upgrade with full Safetynet pass) or such an interesting build is reported to me :) Hope you're ok with it.
 

saints5354

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1. people started using firmware finders and linking firmwares they found; good thing 2. Huawei went crazy adding new versions with little difference too often; maybe variations for different region/carrier/model due to some specific agreements with partners on specific markets? :laugh: Anyone knows?
1+2=anyone can find and install firmware at will, myself I will updated OP firmware list on random basis when I personally experience an interesting build (e.g. major feature upgrade with full Safetynet pass) or such an interesting build is reported to me :) Hope you're ok with it.

@mikeos, thanks for the hard work and sharing.

Confirmation number: 0HL10200JB054931P
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franagan75

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How did you downgrade????

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Same method hstool1.3 and hisuite

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i install firmware .178, and SafetyNet check is failed. now what must to do ?
With my spanish bank app works fine but doesnt work gpay app

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jhs39

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Honestly if you are worried about using Google Pay it will probably still work. There are several different things SafetyNet checks on and some of them can be falsely triggered.
I haven't had Google Pay (the in-store payments function) work on any Android build that didn't show up in the Play Store as being certified. That's nothing to do with Huawei--it's Google Policy that applies to all Android phones including their own Pixel devices.

The latest certified build for this phone is 206.

The only way to get Google Pay to work on uncertified ROMs is to be rooted and use Magisk.

I have no idea why people keep saying Google Pay works on all these builds that don't pass safety net because it doesn't. Google Pay will still work for app purchases made on a phone but the NFC function at store registers will not work on an uncertified ROM without root and Magisk and even a ROM certified by Google will show up as uncertified in the Play Store if the device doesn't completely pass safety net because safety net check is used to determine if the device has been altered-- for example an unlocked bootloader always triggers a safety net fail and Google Pay will not work for in store purchases.

Whether banking apps still work is completely separate and depends on what security standards the app requires.

My Chase and Paypal apps always work on certified, uncertified, stable and beta ROMs because they have lower security requirements than Google Pay.
 
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oslo83

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I haven't had Google Pay (the in-store payments function) work on any Android build that didn't show up in the Play Store as being certified. That's nothing to do with Huawei--it's Google Policy that applies to all Android phones including their own Pixel devices.

The latest certified build for this phone is 206.

The only way to get Google Pay to work on uncertified ROMs is to be rooted and use Magisk.

I have no idea why people keep saying Google Pay works on all these builds that don't pass safety net because it doesn't. Google Pay will still work for app purchases made on a phone but the NFC function at store registers will not work on an uncertified ROM without root and Magisk.
Sometimes some does.
But no biggies, just use ' Magisk hide props' module to spoof a playstore validated fingerprint.
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aygul12345

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Same method hstool1.3 and hisuite

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With my spanish bank app works fine but doesnt work gpay app

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Could you explain how did you downgrade? First reset to factory reset?

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MrTeka

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guys iam getting " failed to decompress file " error on Hisuite every time i try to use this method , any suggestions ? error =7 on HSTools

My phone is LYA-L29 C185
 

franagan75

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Could you explain how did you downgrade? First reset to factory reset?

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No i use hstool1. 3 and 222 downgroaded to 178 with hisuite method/recovery option.
178 is a newer version that the 222 although the numbering seems the opposite, no need to do hard reset

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aygul12345

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No i use hstool1. 3 and 222 downgroaded to 178 with hisuite method/recovery option.
178 is a newer version that the 222 although the numbering seems the opposite, no need to do hard reset

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Just running the 1.3 hstool and firmware of 178.

Can I really downgrade from 197 to 158?

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mikeos

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guys iam getting " failed to decompress file " error on Hisuite every time i try to use this method , any suggestions ? error =7 on HSTools

My phone is LYA-L29 C185
Disk full?
HiSuite working area (folder reported as DST: in HSTool) has bad permissions or otherwise unwritable?
These are 2 top reasons I can think of now.
 
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