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How to #lash a $%& on the Huawei Ascend "'

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Many users of the Huawei Ascend W ha!en"t e!en recei!ed the #rst
$%&'update for Windows (hone )* +ecause the ,hinese company decided
to simply not roll out the update in many re-ions. .or the affected users
there"s only one way to -et the latest updates* and that would +e
+y flashin- a &/M. 0his allows you to install another up-radea+le !ersion
of the operatin- system* so that you can recei!e future updates* which are

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rolled out +y Microsoft* not Huawei* in the form of the company"s
%e!eloper (re!iew (http://theunlockr.com/123/23/12/install'windows'
phone')''de!eloper'pre!iew'!ideo/) pro-ram.
.lashin- a &/M onto the Huawei Ascend W isn"t as easy as on most
other phones. 4n fact it is risky and there"s much* that could -o wron-. We
recommend usin- a Windows 5 61'+it installation for the flashin- process*
+ecause not all dri!ers seem to +e compati+le with the 73'+it architectures.
.urthermore* Windows )s %ri!er 8i-nature 9nforcement will make the
installation of the re:uired dri!ers more complicated. .or the Windows
(hone ) 8%;* howe!er* you"ll need a Windows ) 73'+it (, to de!eloper
unlock your phone.
Warnin-: 0his procedure is :uite risky* please proceed with
caution and at your own risk.
.. /e-ore 0ou /e1in
. Make a +ackup of all your data as it will +e deleted from your phone
durin- the flashin- process.
... .nstallin1 the dri2ers
. %ownload the followin- #les:
<ualcomm =8> dri!er (https://me-a.co.n?
/@A439kBAC;A20ttiCdw2D2mnwWEFAdGw+:Ffe$wEWW2%.rmBYl<sk)

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<ualcomm =8> dri!er (for manual installation) (https://me-a.co.n?
/@AG2l%h;iAA+0HlCoDs79GIwo2Jph<%MeuK<FA(2)pk=hHf9rfru%A)
8imple 4// %ri!er (unsi-ned) (https://me-a.co.n?
/@Ad)K22ao8Ainu?8>F3-$321penCacHa::(r?<>h91Dt1K3K63kJJw)
<ualcomm 8upport 0ool (https://me-a.co.n?
/@Ah->,Yh<ACpF%HkLw)94M,J!A-<H&s,4B872:<dL5ic:o-u,idyM)
,ustom >ootloader (https://me-a.co.n?
/@At2)1BYA+A4LAy&h69$$.I0Je!LL:>Lr+y;3lY!3a7)AsKG600eD3)
Windows (hone ) 8%; (http://de!.windowsphone.com/en'us
/downloadsdk)
Windows (hone ) &/M of your choice (https://me-a.co.n?
/@.AME.<6CiAAfsJ;<kH4-8=)M37!:EY/p-)
1. 4nstall the <ualcomm =8> dri!er +y launchin- the setup.eGe and
selectin- M.ree >ldN.
6. 4nstall the 8imple 4// dri!er +y runnin- the Minstallsimpleio.+atN'#le as
Administrator.
3. 4nstall the <ualcomm 8upport 0ool +y runnin- the setup.eGe located in
the <(80'folder.
.... 3$eparin14 he /ootloader

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(http://cdn.theunlockr.com/wp'content/uploads/123/25/download'
mode.Fp-)
. 0o -et into the %ownload'mode* you"ll ha!e to connect the left port of the
Micro8%'card slot with the metal co!er of the 84M'card slot usin- scissors
or twee?ers and plu- your phone into your computer. Hold that
position until your phone appears as M<ualcomm H8'=8> <%Doader E22)
in the %e!ice Mana-er of your computer.
1. Daunch the <(80 ,on#-uration'app* where your phone should +e
listed under MActi!e (honesN. Ka!i-ate to M4( 8er!erN and tick MAccept client
connectionsN.
6. Daunch the MeMM, %ownload appN most prefera+ly from its installation

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folder* +ecause the pro-ram sometimes doesn"t start* if it"s not done that
way.

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3. /nce the app is started* tick M(ro-ram >oot DoaderN and M0rusted ModeN
while uncheckin- M(ro-ram MM, de!iceN.
J. ,lick on MDoad >uild ,ontentsN and +rowse your #lesystem for the
contents.Gml* which should +e located under MW'=22 &epair
+ootloader/flashin-N you pre!iously downloaded. 0his could take se!eral
minutes to #nish. %o not close the pro-ram e!en if it does not respond.
7. After that* your phone should +e reco-ni?ed +y your computer as
M<ualcomm H8'=8> %ia-nostics E227.
.5. Preparin1 #or #lashin1

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. =ncheck M(ro-ram >oot DoadersN and check M(ro-ram MM, de!iceN
instead.
1. Your de!ice should now +e shown in the list +elow and it"s status should
say Mwrita+leN.
6. 8elect the de!ice which is listed as M<ualcomm MM, 8tora-e =8>
%e!iceN and click on download.
3. 0his process could take se!eral minutes. %o not unplu- your de!ice until
it has #nished. You will +e prompted to format the de!ice. You ha!e to click
M,ancelN or close the window e!ery time the messa-e appears as
formattin- a partition of the phone could make it unusa+le.
5. #lashin1 he $%&
. 0ake out the +attery for a few seconds* plu- it into the computer and
restart it. 4t should now +e in a menu called MiWare uni>4/8 ..=
ApplicationN.
1. 8tart the flashin- tool which you downloaded with the &/M.
6. ,heck M.irmwareN and select the .app'#le in the &/M'folder you
pre!iously downloaded.
3. ,heck M,on#-uration .ileN and +rowse the folder for the
MWindows(hone%efault,f-.GmlN.
J. ,lick on MKeGtN.
7. 8tart the flashin- process +y clickin- M8can OO %ownloadN in the window
appearin- followin- that.

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5. Your smartphone should now +e listed +elow and +oth the pro-ram and
your phone will indicate the pro-ress.
). 0he flashin- process is #nished when your phone shows a +i- M/;N on
its display. You can now unplu- it* take the +attery out and restart your
de!ice.
%ependin- on the &/M you"!e flashed onto your phone* you ha!e different
possi+ilities what to do neGt. 4f you downloaded the $%&1'&/M* you could
simply install the (re!iew for %e!elopers app and search for updates. You
can also apply the 4nterop =nlock if you decided to install the ,ustom &/M
and unlock your de!ices true potential. >e sure to head o!er to our
Windows (hone Hail+reakin- section (http://theunlockr.com/how'tos
/rootin-'Fail+reakin-/windows'phone'Fail+reakin-'how'tos/) for more How
to"s.
&ore #rom he 6nlockr
(http://theunlockr.com/rom/stock'rom'1/)
8tock &/M
(http://theunlockr.com/rom/stock'rom'1/)
(http://theunlockr.com/122/2)/15/android'2'rootin-'Fail+reakin-'and'unlockin-/)
Android 2: &ootin-* Hail+reakin-* and =nlockin-
(http://theunlockr.com/122/2)/15/android'2'rootin-'Fail+reakin-'and'unlockin-/)
(http://theunlockr.com/rom/paranoidandroid'F+'rom/)
(aranoidAndroid H> &/M

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