This guide covers how to install the official firmware on the Huawei P10 Lite WAS-AL00 / WAS-TL10. The phone shipped on Android 7.0 Nougat and was later updated to Android 8.0 Oreo, running on the HiSilicon Kirin 658 chipset. Reflashing the firmware is the way to recover a bricked phone, clear a boot loop, fix Wi-Fi or Bluetooth problems, or unroot. You can flash it with the SD card dload method or the Huawei Multi-Download Tool, and both are covered below.
Why flash the stock firmware
The stock firmware (stock ROM) is the official software the manufacturer builds for a specific phone. It is what you flash to fix a software problem on the Huawei P10 Lite, and reflashing it is the usual last resort after a root, mod, or custom ROM has gone wrong.
Why flash stock firmware
- Unbrick a dead Huawei P10 Lite
- Repair the IMEI using the DB files from the stock ROM
- Remove malware or adware
- Fix a boot loop
- Fix “Unfortunately, the app has stopped” errors
- Fix network problems
- Patch the boot image to root with Magisk
- Unroot the phone
- Restore the phone to its factory state
Steps to flash the firmware on the Huawei P10 Lite
Go through the prerequisites below and download the tools and drivers onto your PC first.
Pre-requisites
Disclaimer
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- Device: Huawei P10 Lite
- Model: WAS-AL00 / WAS-TL10
- Android: 7.0 Nougat, upgradable to 8.0 Oreo
- Processor: Kirin 658
- File: Software update
- GApps: Included
Grab the stock firmware for the Huawei P10 Lite from the link below.
Download flash files
- Flash File Name: WAS-AL00 8.0.0.338(C00)
- Model: WAS-AL00
- OS: Android 8.0 Oreo
- File Size: 2 GB
- Download Link: Click Here
Upgrade using an OTG adapter or OTG cable with USB storage
- Download the dload firmware from the link above, extract it, and copy it to a USB stick formatted as exFAT or NTFS.
- Factory reset the phone from Settings (optional), then power it off.
- Connect the USB stick to the phone with an OTG cable, with all the extracted dload files on it.
- Press the Power button, and as the phone vibrates and shows the Huawei and Android logo, press the Power button three times to reboot into eRecovery mode.
- Select Update Mode, then Memory card/OTG update mode. The update will start.
Those are the steps to flash the dload firmware using a USB stick. Here is how to do the same with an NM card.
Install dload firmware using a Huawei NM card
- Extract the stock firmware and place the three extracted files on the Huawei NM card.
- Factory reset the phone (optional), then power it off.
- Press the Power button, and as it vibrates and shows the Huawei and Android logo, press the Power button three times to enter eRecovery mode.
- Select Update mode, then Memory Card/OTG update mode. The update will start.
If you would rather update from the system itself, follow the next section.
Update from the system
- Extract the dload firmware and move the three extracted files to the Huawei NM card or USB stick.
- Open the dialer and enter *#*#2846579#*#*. From the menu that appears, select Software Update.
- Select Memory Card Upgrade. The system reads the files from the SD card, USB storage, or NM card and flashes them.
- When it finishes, you can safely remove the storage.
If those methods do not work, try one of the next two.
SD card update method
- Create a folder called dload on your microSD card.
- Extract the downloaded firmware ZIP on your PC, then copy the UPDATE.APP file into the dload folder on the microSD card.
- Switch off the phone, then hold Vol Up + Vol Down + Power together for a few seconds until it starts updating.
- You will see Installing system update. Wait for it to finish, and the phone reboots automatically.
- Download and extract the Huawei Multi-Download Tool on your PC.
- Download and install the Huawei Handset Product Line Driver and the Huawei USB drivers on your PC.
- Run QPBLFBML01.exe to open the Huawei Multi-Download Tool.
- You will see the XML firmware upload option.
- Click the Browse button (the three-dot icon). It asks for a password.
- Leave the password blank and click Set.
- Select the .xml firmware file for your device and click Open.
- Click Next.
- On the progress page, connect the phone with a USB cable in Fastboot or Download mode.
- Click Scan & Download to start flashing.
- The tool detects the device and takes some time to install the firmware.
- When it finishes, restart the phone.
Full Instruction Guide
FAQ
Will flashing the firmware erase my data?
Yes, flashing the firmware wipes the phone, so back up anything you want to keep first.
Which model is this firmware for?
Only the Huawei P10 Lite WAS-AL00 and WAS-TL10 (the China models). Do not flash it on another variant.
That covers how to flash the firmware on the Huawei P10 Lite WAS-AL00 / WAS-TL10. If you run into any trouble, leave a comment below.
