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HUAWEI HONOR 3C -- HOW IS IT ?

  • SUPER!!!!

    Votes: 122 37.3%
  • WISH IT WAS SHIPPED WITH 4.4.2

    Votes: 121 37.0%
  • WISH THERE WAS BETTER FLASH METHODS

    Votes: 62 19.0%
  • WISH WE COULD PUT CWM / CYANOGEN MODS

    Votes: 114 34.9%
  • AWESOME PHONE AT AWESOME PRICE

    Votes: 132 40.4%

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thekazar

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Sep 10, 2009
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hi, thank you for posting these resources.
i have successfully upgraded my honor 3c european version to latest official EMUI 3.0.
i report my experiance with my problems and solutions:
-used windows 10 home 32bit to unlock bootloader,change recovery and make a rom backup. thanks to codelover honor3c pack! also patching the installer bat file for mediatek driver it was not working so i've installed manually the driver by right click in inf files/install in unsigned files folder(for 64bit version have to disable,before,the microsoft digital firmature check)
-rooted with kingroot +codelover's fullroot files. (supersu is always reporting a problem with library, i think kingroot have changed something for supersu compatibility:/)
-after upgrade, i've noticed battery drain (low battery everyday at 18:00), but i've solved it with all wipes available in recovery.
-no engeneering menu to edit speaker volume. solved using Viper4Android FX (requires root)
-testing menu (looks like an engeneering menu but no option editable) *#*#2846579#*#*
-removed useless stock apk with root uninstaller

now performance are really good but i want to know if there is any solution for rear camera quality and for usb otg:
-installing otg api and using a y otg cable(one way connected to a powerbank)was not successfully (i know it's a hw limit)
-camera quality is still not good in landscape(panoramic) mode, too much noise (macro are good enough). there is any upgraded camera driver?
i've try alternative apps like OpenCamera but quality improvments are really few
i 've started a little research:
Our MTK soc can use max 8megapixel camera
European Rear camera module is: Sunny P8N09F
Rear camera name: imx134sunnymipiraw that seems to be better than chinese camera imx134liteonmipiraw
 
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dawid9

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Nov 1, 2015
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Hello. I have problem with my Honor 3c. I was updating ROM with 4.2.2 to 4.4 and it bricked my phone. Just black screen and vibrated. (I dont know why it happened, I was loaded H30-U10_V100R001C432B306 non Chinese rom, I have International variant) Fortunately I unbricked it. I've loaded stock 4.2.2 rom by Flashtools but unfotrunately lost imei. Now doesnt detect sim. I try fix it with chamelephon, mtk droid, mobileuncle, emergency mode but still imei is null. Know you solution this problem? Thanks for reply
 
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schizlow

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Hello. I have problem with my Honor 3c. I was updating ROM with 4.2.2 to 4.4 and it bricked my phone. Just black screen and vibrated. (I dont know why it happened, I was loaded H30-U10_V100R001C432B306 non Chinese rom, I have International variant) Fortunately I unbricked it. I've loaded stock 4.2.2 rom by Flashtools but unfotrunately lost imei. Now doesnt detect sim. I try fix it with chamelephon, mtk droid, mobileuncle, emergency mode but still imei is null. Know you solution this problem? Thanks for reply
Try checking Codelovers thread

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dawid9

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Try checking Codelovers thread

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I fixed it. I installed China set and everything works. I made a mistake because I didnt check build number before updating. I was sure that the phone is for europe. Thanks for your interest in my problem ;)

All ROM in China set have unlocked bootloader?
 

marriam466

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Nov 6, 2015
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Honor 3c stuck at select boot menu

Honor 3c (china version) stuck after selecting any mode on select boot screen. I can't have access recovery (cwm) and no access to apps and setting (i think rom not working). When i press vol up + power then a black screen appears like this

Select Boot Mode
1-Recovery Mode
2-Fastboot Mode
3-Normal mode

When i select anyone mode the phone stucks and keeps restarting. plz help me.. i have tried mtk tool to flash recovery again but it does not detects my phone(i have installed all drivers and other phones are detected by mtk tool). Is there any way to save my honor 3c. previously i have installed cwm using mtk tool and i have created backup of my device.. can i restore that again?? plz help

Problems:
Can't have access to recovery mode
Can't have access to apps and setting
mtk tool and pc does not detects my phone (while all others are detected)
 

shoodkhan

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Mar 14, 2013
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imie lost unknown baseband,no sim cards inserted

wat i did was installed a cm 11 i flashed a cm 11 rom kit kat based wich had no signals nd backed it up with twr 2.8.6.0 then i wen back to b310 nd restored some important things nd even nvram from that cm rom..worst mistake i ever made. :(
i lost my sims..nit detecting sims now
i had b127 factory firmware
i have tried so many things to solve but no luck
things ive done
1.spft flashing b108 (got no ime on that)
2.upgrading to b127 (still no ime)
3.upgrading to b310(same)
unlocked boatloader rooted flash twrp 2.8.6.0
by codelovers method
then installed busy box
4.tried aplying modemfix-myv1.zip no luck..:(
5.mtk droid tools to write imei it says no pmct device found..:'(
6.chameleon app to write imei no luck
im out of ways ive never been able to boot any custom rom
plz help me get my signal back im worried..
 

shoodkhan

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Mar 14, 2013
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how can i change the front camera mirror setting
which rom?

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Honor 3c (china version) stuck after selecting any mode on select boot screen. I can't have access recovery (cwm) and no access to apps and setting (i think rom not working). When i press vol up + power then a black screen appears like this

Select Boot Mode
1-Recovery Mode
2-Fastboot Mode
3-Normal mode

When i select anyone mode the phone stucks and keeps restarting. plz help me.. i have tried mtk tool to flash recovery again but it does not detects my phone(i have installed all drivers and other phones are detected by mtk tool). Is there any way to save my honor 3c. previously i have installed cwm using mtk tool and i have created backup of my device.. can i restore that again?? plz help

Problems:
Can't have access to recovery mode
Can't have access to apps and setting
mtk tool and pc does not detects my phone (while all others are detected)
@marriam466 which windows?
nd have u installed any drivers?
does ur computer gives any sound wen u connct it?
if all this has been checked u have damaged port
 
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Zaif297

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Dec 6, 2015
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How yo downgrade honor 3c from kitkat to jelly bean??

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Hi.. how to downgrade my huawei 3c from kitkat(Ui 3.0,, (B320) to stock rom jelly bean(Ui 2.0,, (B110)?? Please help me i am in big trouble...??

Sent from my H30-U10 using XDA
 

shaleen

Senior Member
Jan 23, 2011
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New Delhi
Can any one provide me the link for engineering mode app which is working for honor 3c, on b320 speaker volume is very less

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werewolfc

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Dec 10, 2012
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Bucharest
Hi everyone!
I own an Honor 3C, rooted and unlocked with original recovery (i guess -see picture), running JB. I'm thinking of upgrading through update.app. Since is rooted, it's a NO when i copy the file on SD card and reboot.
I've downloaded H30-U10_EMUI3.0_Android4.4_V100R001CHNC00B268.zip and i want to know if i unroot will it upgrade? I don't really want to upgrade it using codelovers spflashtool method.

Can anyone tell me if the recovery is stock? see atached picture - it is in chinesse.



Thanks!
 
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Ahmad77888

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Jan 5, 2011
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Hi there
I've wrongly wiped my phone in recovery. now at power on, it is locked on the logo and nothing happens.
the phones android ver was 4.4.2 and I have access to TWRP recovery. I tried to flash 2 different ROMs using recovery, but each time it fails in the middle or beginning of the installation. what should I do? what is the solution?
 

nadeem8403

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Jul 23, 2011
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Hi there
I've wrongly wiped my phone in recovery. now at power on, it is locked on the logo and nothing happens.
the phones android ver was 4.4.2 and I have access to TWRP recovery. I tried to flash 2 different ROMs using recovery, but each time it fails in the middle or beginning of the installation. what should I do? what is the solution?
Download the stock rom 4.4.2
Extract rom using huawei extract tool
Install it using spFlash tool,
Complete instructions are in main page,

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Ahmad77888

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Download the stock rom 4.4.2
Extract rom using huawei extract tool
Install it using spFlash tool,
Complete instructions are in main page,

Sent from my H30-U10 using Tapatalk
thank you buddy I followed your instruction and now its done but there is not sim card connection, how should I fix that?
and how can I change twrp recovery with CMW?
 

nadeem8403

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Jul 23, 2011
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thank you buddy I followed your instruction and now its done but there is not sim card connection, how should I fix that?
and how can I change twrp recovery with CMW?
Download and flash twrp recovery,
Download modemfix.zip
Flash it via twrp and thats it,
Dont forget to hit the thanks button

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