Huawei Honor 8 FRD-L09 Nougat B386 EMUI 5(Middle East – Africa)
Huawei Honor 8 FRD-L09 Nougat B386 installation tutorial has been given below. which is safes way to upgarde you firmware. this upgrade is only applicable to middle eastern firmware with cust version C185.
What’s new:
- Adds a feature to search for images with key words in Gallery.
- Adds a feature to automatically install downloaded system updates between 2:00 – 4:00 AM if the device is not in use.
- Optimizes power consumption for extended use.
- Integrates Google security patches for improved system security.
Firmware Details:
- Firmware Download Link : Huawei Server | Alternative Link
- Regional Data Download Link: Huawei Server | Alternative Link
- Public Data Download Link: Huawei Server | Alternative Link
- File Download Size: Total 2.26 GB
- Build Number: FRD-L09C185B386
- Supported Model: FRD-L09C185 (Middle East – Africa)
- Release Date: 10-July-2017
- Update Type: FULL OTA Firmware
Installation Guide:
- You must be already running Nougat B360 or higher version
- Phone bootloader must be unlocked (How to unlock?)
- You need sd card with at least 6GB free stoarge.
- Download all 3 packages given above
- Make HWOTA folder on sd card and copy these 3 files to that folder
- Now download Honor 8 FRD update package from THIS LINK
- Extract the Honor 8 FRD update package.zip
- Make sure oem unlock enabled in developer options
- Switch off phone and hold volume down button then insert cable to start fastboot mode.
- Now open MAF32.exe and type command ” fastboot flash recovery TWRP” and press enter
- Then type ” fastboot reboot ” and press enter
- Phone should boot up, now enable USB debugging in developer options and type ” adb reboot recovery ” press enter
- Now phone will reboot to TWRP, swipe to enter twrp, connect phone with pc and make sure sd card is inside phone.
- Now type these commands one by one and press enter
adb shell “echo –update_package=/sdcard/HWOTA/update.zip > /cache/recovery/command”
adb shell “echo –update_package=/sdcard/HWOTA/update_data_full_public.zip >> /cache/recovery/command”
adb shell “echo –update_package=/sdcard/HWOTA/update_full_FRD-L09_hw_meafnaf.zip >> /cache/recovery/command”
- Once these commands completed, tap on reboot and select bootloader (if twrp ask to install anything, just press don’t install)
- Phone should reboot to fastboot mode, and type following commands one by one.
fastboot flash recovery recovery.img
fastboot flash recovery2 recovery2.img
- Finally disconnect from pc, and hold (volume- , volume+ and power) until update starts. have patience while installing update, phone should reboot automatically once update completed
Source: XDA