If you are waiting for the release of the Android 8.0 Oreo OS based stock firmware then your wait is over, because recently Huawei rolled out the latest official firmware update for Huawei Mate 9 (European variants). The official update based on Emotion UI 8.0 and Android 8.0 Oreo OS.
Now you can test the latest Android OS on your own device officially. This latest Android 8.0 Oreo update brings all the features of EMUI 8.0 and also bring tons of new features like home screen shortcuts, Faster AI-based optimizations deliver greater stability, floating Navigation dock, enhanced protection, lots of new features and settings, fluidity, speed, many bug fixes and much more. Huawei rolled out this latest update via OTA (Over-the-Air), which means that not all users can get the official update at the same time. If you have not yet received Android 8.0 Oreo OTA update notification on your phone or is not available in your region then still you can install it manually by following this simple step by steps guide.
This is a great update released from Google and this amazing official update comes with build ID MHA-L29 8.0.0.321 along with a new security patch. Keep updated your Android smartphone to the latest official stock firmware released by Huawei. Not necessary but it is better to take a full backup of all your valuable data. If you are interested in updating your Huawei Mate 9 variants to Android 8.0 Oreo official update then go ahead and follow the given steps.
MHA-L29 8.0.0.321 Android 8.0 Oreo Details:
| Model | MHA-L29/MHA-L09 |
| Model name | Huawei Mate 9 |
| Country | Europe/Asia |
| Version | Android 8.0 Oreo |
| Firmware | B321 |
| EMUI Version | 8.0 |
| Type | Full firmware image |
| Product code | Official |
| Build No. | MHA-L29 8.0.0.321 |
Warning:
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Pre-Requirements:
The Huawei Mate 9 phone should have the stock unrooted firmware installed.
Required Files:
- Download Android 8.0 Oreo Official Update For Huawei Mate 9 MHA-L29
- Download Android 8.0 Oreo Official Update For Huawei Mate 9 MHA-L09
Steps To Flash Official Android 8.0 Oreo on Huawei Mate 9:
Step No 1: – First, download the update file for your Huawei Mate 9 device from the link given above.
Step No 2: – Create a folder named “dload” in the root of your internal storage of your device.
Step No 3: – Transfer the “Update.app” file you downloaded to this folder.
Step No 4: – Next, navigate to the Settings app and go into Update option. Press the menu key and chose Local update.
Step No 5: – The file will be shown there, just tap on it and initiate the update process.
Step No 6: – This process may take some time, so wait for the process to finish successfully. Once the update process is finished, the phone will Reboot automatically.
Done! You have installed the latest B321 Android 8.0 Oreo on your Huawei Mate 9.
The is no Local option in updates
My current version is MHA-L29C567B190 and under Settings/System Update/Menu there is no Local update option. All I have is “Download latest full package”, “Update Settings”, and “System Information”. Under “Update Settings” the only option is Wifi Auto-download.