Firmware is a set of built-in software for a smartphone, tablet or other digital device that is necessary for its normal operation. In the smartphone, their Huawei tablets mainly use firmware based on the Android operating system of various versions, as well as the proprietary Emotion UI graphical shell.
How can I find out the current firmware version?
To check the current software version, you need to go to Settings - About phone / About tablet - System update. The version is the three digits after the letter B.
For example, the build number V100R001C00B122 means that you have the 122nd firmware version installed. Any firmware with numbers greater than these is newer.
More about firmware versions:
So, let's take a look at the firmware numbering of Huawei smartphones. For example, let's take the firmware from Huawei Ascend Mate - MT1-U06 V100R001C00B907.
As you probably guessed, MT1-U06 is the name of the device. MT1 is the main base, that is, Huawei Mate, U06 is the revision of the device. Devices come in different revisions, in this post I will not go into details of their designation, I will only say that the letter U is UMTS (regular 3G), and the letter C is the CDMA version. Devices with revision MT1-U06 are delivered to Russia.
CxxBxxxSPxx - This is the most important option in the firmware, it shows on which version of the "base" the firmware is built. Bxxx - the numerical class of the base for the SPxx firmware - Service Pack number. The higher Bxxx and SPxx, the newer the firmware. (Bxxx takes precedence over SPxx). Cxx is the region of the country.
Next, consider the firmware version itself - V100R001C00B907. V100 and R001 are the main firmware version and revision. They change in very rare cases when there is a big change compared to the previous firmware version (for example, the transition from Android 2.x to 4.x). Even within versions of Android 4.x, these values usually do not change.
C00B907 - for most new devices, the value of C00 no longer changes, but in general it means binding to the region. Now the region can be defined in the menu item "Special version" - CUSTC10B907.
So, for smartphones, the region of Russia (channel / ru) is CUSTC10. The binding to the region is easily changed by a special firmware file, in some official firmware there is an update.app file in the cust folder weighing several megabytes or kilobytes, which changes the region to Russia.
B907 is the firmware version itself. I think there is no need to explain that the higher it is, the newer the firmware.
Where can I download the official firmware for my model?
Currently, most smartphones with original software without modified system firmware files come with FOTA updates (Update "over the air"). If you have received root rights, or you have not yet received an over-the-air update, then you can download the latest firmware version from the official website and install it manually.
Official Russian firmware:
You can download the latest official Russian versions on the official consumer support website: http://consumer.huawei.com/ru/support/downloads/index.htm.
To search for the desired firmware, enter the correct model name in English, for example, Honor 5X, or the service model number, for example, KIW-L21.
The Russian firmware version has full localization, a full set of Google Apps services, as well as pre-installed regional applications such as Yandex search, Odnoklassniki, Vkontakte, etc.
Official European firmware:
You can download the latest versions of official global and European firmware from the official Emotion UI download site: http://emui.huawei.com/en/plugin.php?id=hwdownload&mod=list , as well as by searching the consumer support portal: http:/ /consumer.huawei.com/en/support/index.htm .
To search for firmware on the emui.huawei.com portal, you need to specify the service model number of your smartphone or tablet, which can be found in Settings->About phone->Model.
Search on consumer.huawei.com supports full model name and service model name searches.
The official global firmware includes support for all major world languages, including Russian, as well as a pre-installed set of Google Apps applications.
Official Chinese firmware:
You can download the latest version of the official Chinese firmware for your device on the official EMUI website: http://emui.huawei.com/cn/plugin.php?id=hwdownload , as well as using the support portal search: http://consumer.huawei .com/cn/support/index.htm .
After selecting the desired model in the list on the emui.huawei.com firmware portal, you will be taken to the model card, where the latest firmware version is presented. To download it, click on the turquoise button with a hieroglyph.
Please note that by default in Chinese firmware there are no Google Apps services, as well as Russian language in the system settings.
After downloading the firmware, use one of the manual installation methods described below.
Installing and updating the firmware
A local update always deletes user-supplied data and settings from the device's memory. Before you start updating the software with these methods,
We recommend that you back up all your important data through the backup application, as well as save other necessary information from the device's memory (for example, to a memory card).
When updating online or FOTA, user data is saved. Despite this, we also recommend that you back up before doing this.
update.
Before starting the procedure, make sure that the battery of your device is at least 60% charged.
To connect Huawei smartphones and tablets to a PC, you need the HiSuite utility. Install it on your PC before starting the update.
Things to know before updating smartphone firmware:
- The firmware file must be named UPDATE.APP;
- During a local firmware update, all data on the internal memory of your smartphone will be deleted!
Attention! Everything that you do with your device - you do at your own peril and risk! No one guarantees the correct operation of the device during and after the installation of third-party firmware and / or other actions not provided by the manufacturer!
Local firmware update:
Local update is used if the innovations are large-scale, in addition, this method restores the system to its original form and in
in most cases eliminates the possibility of problems with increased battery consumption in the first days after the update.
- Copy the UPDATE.APP file from the firmware archive to the dload folder on the memory card.
- Go to the Settings-Storage-Software Update menu and start the upgrade process (Settings->Storage->Software Upgrade->SD card Upgrade->Confirm->Upgrade).
- Wait for the update process to finish.
Forced local update via 3 buttons:
This firmware update mode is an emergency and will work even if the device does not boot normally.
- Create a dload folder in the root directory of the SD card.
- Copy the UPDATE.APP file to the dload folder on the memory card.
- Turn off your smartphone.
- Hold down the Volume Up + Volume Down keys and turn on the smartphone, while the Volume Up + Volume Down keys should remain pressed for ~ 5 seconds after pressing the power button.
- Wait for the update process to complete.
Update over the air (FOTA):
For this type of update, it is advisable to use a fast network connection, such as Wi-Fi.
- To update in this way, you need to go along the path to the Settings - About phone - System update section and select the "Online update" item.
- After that, the device will connect to the network and if the update is available, click the "Download" button. After clicking it, the update files will be downloaded, then it will appear
"Install" button. When you press it, the device will reboot, install the update and turn on in normal mode. Update package files will be removed
from memory automatically.
Please note that if the device has received an elevation of rights (root), a recovery is installed that is different from the original one, and the system has also been modified with
using this elevation of rights, updating in this way will most likely end in an error and the phone will turn on in the usual way after rebooting.
mode.
Update with HiSuite:
- Download, install and update to the latest version of the HiSuite program - a utility for synchronization, backup and much more from Huawei (contains ADB drivers).
- For further flashing the phone, enable USB debugging in the phone settings in the developer section.
- We launch the HiSuite program on the computer.
- We connect the phone with a USB cable in HiSuite mode.
- When connected for the first time, HiSuite starts installing drivers on the computer and the Daemon program on the phone. (A shortcut to the HiSuite program will appear on the phone - this tells us about the successful installation of the drivers).
- Select the EMUI ROM item in the HiSuite program.
- If we do NOT have a previously downloaded firmware version, then select the Download ROM item, follow the link and download the firmware version we need from the site.
If we HAVE, or you just downloaded it, the firmware version, then select the Loading ROM item, we will be prompted to select the location of the firmware file. Find the file and confirm the selection. - The file upload process begins.
- We are offered to save the phone data. We select the necessary backup points, if necessary, and confirm the choice. Or refuse, if we believe that we already have saved data. After saving or canceling, select NEXT.
- The HiSuite program starts the flashing process.
Important!
- During the firmware process, do not disconnect the cable from either the phone or the computer.
- Don't touch your phone at all.
- Do not switch to other processes on the computer.
- Wait for the end of the firmware.
- After flashing with HiSuite, the phone will reboot and enter Recovery mode. A message will appear on a white screen about the beginning of the firmware by the phone itself.
- We are waiting for the successful completion of the firmware in the form of a checkmark. The phone will reboot itself.
- We turn off the phone and see a window about updating applications on it. We are waiting for the end of the operation.
- We go into the settings and in the update point we are convinced of the version we have installed.
Possible errors during the update and how to fix them:
Q: When turned on with the volume buttons held down, the firmware process does not start.
A: Try to re-write the firmware file to the dload folder. If it still does not start, try starting the update process through the settings menu.
Q: The device turned off and does not turn on.
A: Wait a few minutes. If it doesn’t turn on, turn it on yourself, the process should continue normally.
Q: When updating, the process freezes at some point and does not go further.
A: Wait five to ten minutes. If the device continues to hang, remove and insert the battery. For devices with a non-removable battery, you need to press and hold (seconds 15) the power button and both volume buttons.
Tablet firmware update:
- Only FAT32 format cards can be used. Preferably less than 4 GB;
- The firmware must be on the SD card in the dload folder;
- You cannot use the built-in memory of the device (except for those devices where the Micro-SD slot is not provided);
- The firmware file should be called update.zip;
- During the firmware, the device will reboot several times - this is normal;
- If there are several folders in the archive with the firmware (step1, step 2, etc.), then flash all the files one by one.
In order to install any original firmware, you must do the following:
- Copy the dload folder with all its contents to the root of the SD card;
- Turn off the tablet;
- Insert the SD card if it has been removed;
- While holding the Volume Up key, press and hold the Power button until the screen blinks. The Volume Up button must be held until the installation process begins (a green robot appears and a progress bar fills up);
- At the end, when the corresponding prompt appears, remove the SD card or hold the Power button for 10 seconds.
Note: In some cases, you do not need to hold down the buttons at all and the process will start automatically after turning on / rebooting.
If the upgrade process does not start, you need to open the calculator, enter ()()2846579()()= and then select Project Menu Act -> Upgrade ->SD Card upgrade.
Attention!
- Do not pull out the card and do not press the power button until the process is completed and the appropriate prompt appears on the screen;
- If the power is lost during the installation process, repeat the firmware process;
- After you copy the firmware to the sd card, check if it is not damaged (copy the firmware files, disconnect and then connect the sd card, check that the *.zip files in the firmware open without errors on the computer).
- Delete the firmware file from the SD card or rename the dload folder if you don't want to accidentally update your tablet again!
Android 2.1 official firmware [stock ROM file] -
Huawei custom firmware -
If custom or official firmware for Huawei has not yet been added here, then create a topic on the forum, in the section, our specialists will quickly and free of charge help, incl. with backup and manuals. Just do not forget to write a review about your smartphone - this is extremely important. Firmware for Huawei U8110 will also appear on this page. Please note that this Huawei model requires an individual ROM file, so you should not try firmware files from other devices.
What are custom firmware (firmware)?
- CM - CyanogenMod
- lineageOS
- paranoid android
- OmniROM
- Temasek's
- AICP (Android Ice Cold Project)
- RR (Resurrection Remix)
- MK(MoKee)
- flymeOS
- Bliss
- crDroid
- Illusion ROMS
- Pacman ROM
Problems and disadvantages of a smartphone from Huawei and how to fix them?
- If the U8110 does not turn on, for example, you see a white screen, hangs on the splash screen, or the notification light only blinks at all (possibly after charging).
- If it freezes when updating / freezes when turned on (requires flashing, 100%)
- Not charging (usually, hardware problems)
- Can't see sim card
- The camera does not work (for the most part, hardware problems)
- Sensor not working (depending on the situation)
Hard Reset for Huawei U8110
Instructions on how to make a Hard Reset on Huawei U8110 (factory reset). We recommend that you familiarize yourself with the visual guide, which is called on Android. . 
Reset codes (open the dialer and enter them).
- *2767*3855#
- *#*#7780#*#*
- *#*#7378423#*#*
Hard Reset via Recovery
- Turn off the device-> go to Recovery
- "wipe data/factory reset"
- "yes - delete all user data" -> "Reboot System"
How to enter Recovery?
- hold and hold Vol (-) [volume down], or Vol (+) [volume up] and the power button (Power)
- a menu with the Android logo will appear. That's it, you are in Recovery!
Reset settings on Huawei U8110 can be done in a very simple way:
- Settings->Backup & Reset
- Reset settings (at the very bottom)
How to reset pattern
How to reset the unlock pattern if you forgot it and now you cannot unlock your Huawei smartphone. On the U8110, the key or PIN can be removed in several ways. You can also remove the lock by resetting the settings, the lock code will be deleted and disabled.
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- Password reset -
Another operator phone that will appear in the light of the lamps of our sterile operating room, Huawei U8110, which is sold by Megafon in Russia, and Life in Ukraine and Belarus. Perhaps, we have not seen a more budgetary device in operator stores. Firstly, the phone's screen is resistive, that is, multi-touch, there is no quick reaction to fingers. Secondly, the limited capabilities of a smartphone are extremely limited - a 528 MHz processor of an outdated architecture, 256 MB of RAM, a missing video accelerator ... In general, it is unpleasant to realize that a phone positioned in promotional materials as a business smartphone is never a business or in its original state - a full-fledged smartphone. The main reason for our bias is the hardware capabilities, "enhanced" by the ancient version of the Android operating system, 2.1. When will someone dare to tell the top managers of operators what a smartphone is and why in 2013 it would be time to stop passing off typewriters with a touch screen for powerful devices that everyone can do?
Let's test the skills of a mobile shaman and turn this pitch horror into at least a useful device on an updated version of the system. In addition to a beautiful tambourine and learned dance moves, we will need to assemble a couple of necessary instruments. First, as usual in a decent society, we will persuade the phone to give us administrative rights. That is, we get root. Disable the antivirus for a while, for some reason it diligently swears at the z4root program for a smartphone, although there is nothing wrong with it. Download it from here ( http://ubuntuone.com/4giKXScNpqq4F49ajQr0nD). In the phone settings, go to the application item and check two checkboxes - “unknown sources” and “USB debugging”. Also from the android market (Google Play) install the EZ Explorer application or equivalent. Now it's up to the small - install the z4root program through the file manager received from the market, run it. Press the big root button. Next comes a reboot. Look for the su app or superuser on your smartphone. Its presence confirms that the administrator has appeared.
Next, an advanced bootloader (more precisely, recovery), CWM is installed. He is able to make a copy of the official firmware, put another, instead of ruthlessly erased. Copy all valuable information, contacts from your phone, charge it up to at least 80%. Unzip the archive ( http://yadi.sk/d/Uvlah4T41m0fs) with the name ClockWorkMod Recovery to any folder. Connect the long-suffering device to the computer. Turn off the phone, hold down three buttons at once. There's nothing to be done, art requires effort - the power button, the volume rocker down, the red end call button. Hold until it vibrates or flashes, your Windows will let you know it is in the process of installing new drivers. Release the buttons, everything is fine. Go to the task manager, take a closer look at whether the drivers are installed. Do not close the dispatcher yet, you may have to add drivers manually, bypassing the automation. In the folder where you unzipped the recovery, find the install-recovery-windows.bat file, run it. A window will flash quickly, wait about three minutes and turn on the phone as usual. If the window freezes on the screen with the reproach "I'm waiting for your device", then Windows did not see the drivers. It's sad, but we can fix it. We open the task manager window, we find our device there under the name android, right-click to feed the archive with other drivers to the computer, more accommodating ( http://yadi.sk/d/eF3NEM6J1m0Yo). And then run the recovery installation batch file again. Those who succeeded the first time, do not re-flash CWM!
We have come close to the decisive battle for the convenience and performance of a snail-like smartphone. So, transfer the archive to the memory card ( http://www.mediafire.com/?s2tluoi15syvmxb) with the firmware of a very nice person and developer, Cobaltum. Its development accelerates the processor to 600 MHz (later in the settings, set the speed to no more than 652 MHz!), Optimizes the memory, cleans out all the unnecessary installed in the firmware by the operator. The list of improvements, in comparison with the official one, takes up a page and a half in small print. The alternative is based on Android 2.3, processed by the Cyanogenmod team. Specifically for the device presented today, it was finalized by Cobaltum. Why do we describe in such detail who did what? Without file-cleaned new firmware, all users would be forced to use only what is offered with the phone on the day of purchase and a couple of months later, while updates arrive. And there is surprisingly little on offer. Having finished with a lyrical digression, let's move on to the firmware part. Transfer the second archive to the card ( http://yadi.sk/d/UjtCQRnY0yF2S), again without unpacking. Hold down another combination of keys, on the switched off phone - the power button, answer the call (green), the volume rocker up. A dark menu with white letters will appear. That's what we've been looking for for so long. Scroll through the menu with the sound rocker, and confirm the selected items - the power button is short. First, as they said at the very beginning, we copy the official firmware. Go to Backup and Restore, select Backup. The phone will helpfully save an absolute copy to the memory card. This is done as a last resort in case of trouble with the smartphone, if suddenly something happens against the script. In such an unlikely event, there is a way out - go to the recovery and select Restore. When finished copying, go to the items "wipe data / factory reset" and "wipe cache partition". Select them one by one. With this we clean the phone, making room for a new one.
We are waiting for the final - installing the firmware. Select the item "install zip from sdcard", in it look first - a large archive with firmware. When the process is over, take the second, smaller one called gapps. These are Google services. Install them too. Restarting the device is done with the reboot item. The first launch from the black screen to the desktop takes 10-15 minutes, perhaps a little faster (everyone has it differently). Congratulations, you have done the impossible - you have turned a touch dialer into a smartphone to the detriment of operators' marketers.
Customize your phone, change anything - now you are not only an administrator, but also the owner of a phone with a good, fast firmware!
Finally, two small tips - a complete low-quality memory card, it is better to replace it with any other. Often unexpected smartphone glitches are associated with bad cards. Since the screen is resistive, it sometimes needs to be calibrated. If it behaves strangely, incorrectly fulfills pressing, and the calibration does not work, install the third archive through the recovery using the method a little higher ( http://yadi.sk/d/uyHT4OIf1m7Eo). Then re-calibrate. The glitch will disappear.
How to manually download and update:
This Huawei U8110 built-in driver must be included in the Windows® operating system or be available for download through Windows® Update. The built-in driver supports the basic functions of your Huawei U8110 hardware.How to perform automatic download and update:
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Huawei Update Frequently Asked Questions
What do Huawei Smartphone Device Drivers do?
These tiny software tools are the helpers of hardware devices such as the U8110, as they ensure proper communication between the hardware itself and the particular version of the operating system.
What Operating Systems are Compatible with U8110 Drivers?
The U8110 currently has Windows device drivers.
How to update U8110 drivers?
U8110 drivers can be updated manually using Device Manager or automatically using driver update software.
What are the benefits and risks of updating U8110 drivers?
The main benefits of updating U8110 drivers are improved functionality, speed, and overall system performance. Installing the incorrect drivers puts your system at risk of instability, random crashes, and decreased Windows and Smartphone performance.
About the author: Jay Geater is President and CEO of Solvusoft Corporation, a global software company focused on innovative utility programs. He has been passionate about computers all his life and loves everything related to computers, software and new technologies.
