Crucial Warning: Confirm your exact hardware model (SC-UL10 or SC-CL00) on the rear phone label or under the SIM tray. The SC-UL10 and SC-CL00 use different modem partition structures (GSM vs CDMA basebands). Never flash the SC-CL00 Telecom package onto an SC-UL10 Unicom model.
Download Firmware for Huawei Ascend GX1
Huawei_Ascend_GX1_SC-UL10_V100R001C00B135_QPST.zip
Official Qualcomm emergency QPST package for SC-UL10. Contains rawprogram0.xml and patch0.xml for restoring unbranded/Unicom GSM models.
⬇️ Download via Google DriveHuawei_Ascend_GX1_SC-CL00_V100R001C92B364_Board_Software_China_Telecom_Android_4.4_EMUI_3.1_05021RQL_QFIL.zip
Complete factory board software for SC-CL00 (China Telecom). Includes Qualcomm programmer and partition payloads for deep unbricking.
⬇️ Download via Google DriveFlashing Overview for Huawei Ascend GX1
- Verify your phone model is SC-UL10 (Unicom) or SC-CL00 (Telecom) on the device label
- Install Qualcomm HS-USB QDLoader 9008 drivers on your Windows PC
- Download and extract the corresponding firmware archive to obtain the XML and MBN files
- Open QFIL, choose Flat Build, click Browse under Programmer Path, and pick prog_emmc_firehose_8916.mbn
- Click Load XML, select rawprogram0.xml, and then choose patch0.xml
- Power off the phone, hold Volume Up + Volume Down, and plug in the USB cable to enter EDL 9008 mode
- Confirm Qualcomm HS-USB QDLoader 9008 port is selected in QFIL and click Download
- Wait for Download Succeed message before disconnecting the cable
Expand preparation checklist for Huawei Ascend GX1
- Check the exact model code (SC-UL10 or SC-CL00) on the device label.
- Install Qualcomm USB HS-USB QDLoader 9008 drivers on your Windows PC.
- Download and extract Qualcomm Flash Image Loader (QFIL) or QPST.
- Charge the battery to at least 40% before flashing.
- Use a reliable microUSB cable plugged directly into a motherboard USB port.
- Back up any accessible personal files, as emergency XML flashing will completely format user data.
Compatibility & Bootloader Notes
Flashing via QFIL / QPST writes low-level partition images directly to eMMC flash via Qualcomm EDL mode (Emergency Download 9008). This completely bypasses Fastboot and Huawei eRecovery.
Ready to Flash This Firmware?
Full step-by-step instructions for Huawei Ascend GX1, including prerequisites, error fixes, and screenshots, are on FlashGuideHub's QFIL guide.
Can also be flashed via QPST: Open QPST Guide →
Frequently Asked Questions
While both models share the Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 (MSM8916) processor and 6.0-inch display, the SC-UL10 is configured with a GSM/WCDMA modem frontend for China Unicom, whereas the SC-CL00 features a CDMA2000/EV-DO baseband radio frontend for China Telecom. Flashing partition packages between these two models will cause modem communication failure.
Standard Huawei consumer firmware is packaged as an UPDATE.APP file flashed through the stock recovery or dload folder. Board Software is an internal factory servicing package that communicates over Qualcomm EDL 9008 mode with rawprogram XML scripts, allowing direct low-level flashing to eMMC even if the bootloader or partition table is corrupt.
EMUI 3.1 is Huawei's proprietary custom skin version. The underlying operating system released by Google is Android 4.4 KitKat. Android version numbers strictly track Google's official API releases, not OEM custom skin versions.