Today Huawei has started rolling the latest build update B301 Nougat Firmware on Honor 8 Smart which is based on the Latest Android 7.0 Nougat wrapped with EMUI 5.0 Skin. This is the stable build of Android 7.0 Nougat firmware from Huawei. This new OTA update of Android Nougat for VEN-L22 Honor 8 Smart model only. So if you have Honor 8 Smart with VEN-L22 model, then you can follow this guide to update Android Nougat on VEN-L22 Honor 8 Smart.
In this article, we will guide you how to download and install Android Nougat on Honor 8 Smart. This update is packed with all new exciting features and bug fixes, it is based on EMUI 5.0 OS. If you want early access to Official Stock ROM Android Nougat then from below you can download ROM Zip file to flash Android Nougat. You can even wait for the official OTA if you don’t want to update it manually using the guide.
To Check if you received the official B301 Android Nougat on Honor 8 Smart, Go to Settings —> About Phone —> System Updates and see if you have official Nougat firmware on Honor 8 smart. To update, tap install and update your Honor 8 Smart Nougat Firmware.
Now Download Honor 8 Smart Stock Firmware which is available for Download here. The latest Android 7.0 Nougat Firmware for Honor 8 Smart is based on the latest EMUI 5.0 OS. The latest update of Android Nougat for Honor 8 smart is one of the sweetest update from Google up till now with it’s latest features like Multi tasking, Split screen, Vulcan API, Notification redesign, Quick Reply etc. You can flash stock ROM on Honor 8 Smart with the latest B301 Nougat firmware. You can update the VEN-L22 to B301 Nougat Firmware. Follow the below step by step guide on How to Download and Install B301 Nougat Firmware on Honor 8 Smart (VEN-L22 EMUI 5.0)
Honor 8 Smart features a 5.2 inches FHD display with a resolution of 1080 x 1920 display. Honor 8 Smart is powered with Octa core HiSilicon Kirin 650 processor, 2GB of RAM with 16GB internal storage. It has an external memory card support with up to 256GB. Honor 8 Smart comes with Android 6.0 Marshmallow out of the box. Now you can download the latest upgrade of Stock Firmware on Honor 8 Smart based Android Nougat. Here we provide download links and installation guide for Android Nougat on Honor 8 Smart. The Build number of this Stock Firmware is VEN-L22C675B301 which comes for India Region with B301 OTA firmware image. Flash it on your phone to enjoy the latest taste of Android 7.0 Nougat.
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Official Firmware Details :
- Device : Honor 8 Smart
- Model No : VEN-L22
- Android OS : 7.0
- EMUI Version : 5.0
- Firmware : B301
- Build Number : VEN-L22C675B301
- Region : India
- Status : Official
- Type : Full firmware image
- Size : 1.2 GB
Note:
- This Update is only for Honor 8 Smart with VEN-L22 users.
- GetDroidTips.com is not responsible for any damage to your phone while installing this Update.
- Make sure that you have latest USB drivers installed
- Take the complete backup of your phone and then proceed.
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Steps to Install B301 Nougat Firmware on Honor 8 Smart (Android Nougat EMUI 5.0)
Prerequisite :
- Make sure to have 50%-70% charge on your phone, before proceeding with the below steps.
- Download the right firmware. Make sure you downloaded the full firmware from above link instead of corrupted file.
- Your phone must have a stock firmware and stock recovery to flash this Stock Firmware.
- This Firmware is supported only on Honor 8 Smart VEN-L22
- Make sure to do full backup before upgrading Honor 8 Smart.
Method 1
- First of all Download the Stock ROM from above link given
- Now Extract the Downloaded ZIP file
- Create a folder dload in the root directory and move the extracted file called update.app file to dload folder.
- On your Phone, Now dial *#*#2846579#*#* from dialer which will open the hidden menu.
- Now Navigate in the hidden menu – Project Menu –> Software Upgrade –> SDCard.
- Select the Update.app file and Run update.
- Wait for few minutes to installation process to complete.
- Once the installation process is completed and You can Reboot your Honor 8 Smart.
- That’s it fellaas! Done. you have upgraded your smartphone.
Method 2
- irst of all Download the Stock ROM from above link given
- Now Extract the Downloaded ZIP file
- Create a folder dload in the root directory and move the extracted file called update.app file to dload folder.
- In your phone, Navigate to the phone Settings -–>Update and Click on the menu button.
- Press “Volume Up + Volume Down and Power Button” simultaneously. The Update installation starts automatically.
- Wait until update installation completes.
- That’s it fellaas! Done. you have upgraded your smartphone.
You have successfully upgraded your phone to latest B301 Nougat Firmware on Honor 8 Smart which is based on latest Nougat OS. If you have any questions or doubts or even feedbacks. Please comment below.