Crucial Warning: Verify your exact hardware model number (BLL vs BLN) and regional cust code before flashing. Installing a package from a mismatched region (e.g. attempting to flash a Latin American C730 package onto a South East Asian C636 device) will result in a Software Install Failed error. If you have the sibling Honor 6X (BLN models), use the dedicated Honor 6X repository to prevent oeminfo cryptographic signature mismatches.
Download Firmware for Huawei GR5 2017 / Mate 9 Lite
South East Asia Regional Packages (C636) 5 packages
Huawei_GR5_2017_Berlin-L22_C636B393_Firmware_Android_7.0_EMUI_5.0.3_05014CFP_Dload.zip
Official stock dload release for Huawei GR5 2017 and Mate 9 Lite retail units in South East Asia (Philippines, Vietnam, Malaysia).
⬇️ Download via Google DriveHuawei_GR5_2017_BLL-L22_EMUI4.1_C636B150_Southern_East_Asia_6.0_Dload.zip
Official stock dload release for Huawei GR5 2017 and Mate 9 Lite retail units in South East Asia (Philippines, Vietnam, Malaysia).
⬇️ Download via Google DriveHuawei_GR5_2017_BLL-L22_B167_C636B167_6.0_OTA.zip
Official stock dload release for Huawei GR5 2017 and Mate 9 Lite retail units in South East Asia (Philippines, Vietnam, Malaysia).
⬇️ Download via Google DriveHuawei_Mate_9_Lite_BLL-L22_C636B393_Firmware_Android_7.0_EMUI_5.0.3_05014CFP_Dload.zip
Official stock dload release for Huawei GR5 2017 and Mate 9 Lite retail units in South East Asia (Philippines, Vietnam, Malaysia).
⬇️ Download via Google DriveHuawei_Mate_9_Lite_Berlin-L22_C636B393_Firmware_Android_7.0_EMUI_5.0.3_05014CFP_Dload.zip
Official stock dload release for Huawei GR5 2017 and Mate 9 Lite retail units in South East Asia (Philippines, Vietnam, Malaysia).
⬇️ Download via Google DriveLatin America Regional Packages (C730) 4 packages
Huawei_GR5_BLN-L23_Berlin-L23_C730B112CUSTC730D001_EMUI4.1.3_05014KMJ_6.0_Dload.zip
Official stock dload release for Huawei GR5 2017 / Mate 9 Lite retail editions in Colombia and Latin America.
⬇️ Download via Google DriveHuawei_GR5_Berlin-L23_C730B112CUSTC730D001_EMUI4.1.3_05014KMJ_6.0_Dload.zip
Official stock dload release for Huawei GR5 2017 / Mate 9 Lite retail editions in Colombia and Latin America.
⬇️ Download via Google DriveHuawei_GR5_BLN-L23_C730B112CUSTC730D001_EMUI4.1.3_05014KMJ_6.0_Dload.zip
Official stock dload release for Huawei GR5 2017 / Mate 9 Lite retail editions in Colombia and Latin America.
⬇️ Download via Google DriveBLL-L23_Berlin-L23_C730B112_CUSTC730D001_Firmware_Android_6.0_EMUI4.1.3_05014KMJ.rar
Official stock dload release for Huawei GR5 2017 / Mate 9 Lite retail editions in Colombia and Latin America.
⬇️ Download via Google DriveMiddle East, Africa & Central Asia Packages (C185 / C10) 5 packages
Huawei_GR5_BLN-L21_Berlin-L21_C10B382_EMUI5.0.1_Uzbekistan_7.0_Dload.zip
Official regional stock firmware package with Google Mobile Services for Middle Eastern, African, and Central Asian (Uzbekistan) models.
⬇️ Download via Google DriveHuawei_GR5_BLN-L21HN_HNC185B386_EMUI5.0.4_05014CMP_7.0_Dload.zip
Official regional stock firmware package with Google Mobile Services for Middle Eastern, African, and Central Asian (Uzbekistan) models.
⬇️ Download via Google DriveHuawei_GR5_Berlin-L21_C185B382_HW_Firmware_7.0.0_R1_EMUI5.0.4_05014BXJ_Dload.zip
Official regional stock firmware package with Google Mobile Services for Middle Eastern, African, and Central Asian (Uzbekistan) models.
⬇️ Download via Google DriveHuawei_GR5_BLN-L21_Berlin-L21_C10B382 EMUI5.0.1_Uzbekistan_7.0_Dload.zip
Official regional stock firmware package with Google Mobile Services for Middle Eastern, African, and Central Asian (Uzbekistan) models.
⬇️ Download via Google DriveHuawei_GR5_BLL-L21_Berlin-L21_C10B383_EMUI5.0.1_05014CYS_Dload.zip
Official regional stock firmware package with Google Mobile Services for Middle Eastern, African, and Central Asian (Uzbekistan) models.
⬇️ Download via Google DriveChina Domestic Packages (All-Netcom & Mobile) 6 packages
Huawei_GR5_BLN-TL00_8.0.0.528_C01_EMUI8.0_05014NUS_8.0_OTA.zip
Official China market firmware without Google Play Services. Contains carrier certifications for Chinese networks.
⬇️ Download via Google DriveHuawei_GR5_BLN-TL10_8.0.0.528_C01_EMUI8.0_05014NUS_8.0_OTA.zip
Official China market firmware without Google Play Services. Contains carrier certifications for Chinese networks.
⬇️ Download via Google DriveHuawei_GR5_Berlin-TL10_8.0.0.528_C01_EMUI8.0_05014NUS_8.0_OTA.zip
Official China market firmware without Google Play Services. Contains carrier certifications for Chinese networks.
⬇️ Download via Google DriveHuawei_GR5_BLN-AL20_8.0.0.528_C00_MUI8.0_05014NVG_8.0_OTA.zip
Official China market firmware without Google Play Services. Contains carrier certifications for Chinese networks.
⬇️ Download via Google DriveHuawei_GR5_BLN-TL10_Berlin-TL10_8.0.0.528_C01_EMUI8.0_05014NUS_8.0_OTA.zip
Official China market firmware without Google Play Services. Contains carrier certifications for Chinese networks.
⬇️ Download via Google DriveHuawei_GR5_BLN-AL20_Berlin-AL20B_8.0.0.528_C00_MUI8.0_05014NVG_8.0_OTA.zip
Official China market firmware without Google Play Services. Contains carrier certifications for Chinese networks.
⬇️ Download via Google DriveFactory Board Software & Emergency Dump Files 1 package
Huawei_Mate_9_lite_BLL-L23_HL2BLNTMBD001051_Board_Software_Android_6.0_HMT.zip
Low-level factory board dump for emergency test point repair. Restores base partition tables on dead or bricked units.
⬇️ Download via Google DriveFlashing Overview for Huawei GR5 2017 / Mate 9 Lite
- Download and unpack matching firmware archive
- Prepare the microSD card dload folder
- Insert media and power off the phone
- Trigger the 3-button hardware sequence
- Wait for installation and first boot
Expand preparation checklist for Huawei GR5 2017 / Mate 9 Lite
- Charge the device battery to at least 50% to prevent unexpected power cutoffs during partition writing.
- Prepare a reliable microSD card formatted to FAT32 with an MBR partition table (do not use exFAT or GPT).
- Create a folder named "dload" on the root directory of the microSD card and extract the UPDATE.APP file into it.
- Back up personal photos, accounts, and application data if the device can boot, as full dload flashing wipes internal memory.
- Confirm the downloaded cust code (e.g. C636 for South East Asia, C730 for Latin America, C185 for Middle East) matches your current handset build.
Compatibility & Bootloader Notes
Locked bootloader by default. Flashing official stock UPDATE.APP packages matching your regional cust does not require bootloader unlocking. Low-level test point flashing may be required for hard-bricked devices.
Ready to Flash This Firmware?
Full step-by-step instructions for Huawei GR5 2017 / Mate 9 Lite, including prerequisites, error fixes, and screenshots, are on FlashGuideHub's Huawei UPDATE.APP guide.
Can also be flashed via Huawei eRecovery: Open Huawei eRecovery Guide →
Frequently Asked Questions
All three models belong to the HiSilicon Kirin 655 Berlin platform. Huawei introduced the device globally under the Honor brand as the Honor 6X (BLN prefix). For selected emerging markets—primarily South East Asia (C636), the Middle East (C185), and Uzbekistan (C10)—Huawei sold the device under its primary brand as the Huawei GR5 2017. In Latin America (C730 Colombia, Mexico, Peru), it was marketed as the Huawei Mate 9 Lite (BLL prefix). While physical components like the 5.5-inch 1080p display, Kirin 655 SoC, and 3340mAh battery are shared, each variant carries dedicated OEM partition signatures and cust configurations.
The BLL identifier (BLL-L21, BLL-L22, BLL-L23) represents motherboard revisions factory-assigned to the Huawei consumer division, featuring Huawei boot animations, Huawei system branding, and regional Latin American and Asian cust configurations. The BLN identifier originated with the Honor division. While both motherboards share the same PCB footprint and Kirin 655 transceiver layout, their oeminfo block records distinct vendor/country codes (e.g., hw/la for BLL-L23, hw/spcseas for BLL-L22), which enforces cryptographic separation during recovery-level dload checks.
The Huawei GR5 2017 and Mate 9 Lite were released primarily in two hardware configurations: a standard edition with 3GB of LPDDR3 RAM and 32GB of eMMC 5.1 internal flash, and a high-spec edition featuring 4GB of RAM and 64GB of eMMC storage (predominantly in the BLL-L22 South East Asian market). Both editions utilize the HiSilicon Kirin 655 memory controller operating in dual-channel mode and support storage expansion up to 128GB via a secondary microSD card in the hybrid SIM slot.
The Huawei GR5 2017 launched with Android 6.0 Marshmallow layered under EMUI 4.1.3 (builds such as C730B112 and C636B150). Later in 2017, Huawei deployed the major EMUI 5.0 / EMUI 5.0.3 update based on Android 7.0 Nougat (builds like C636B393, C185B382, and C10B382), which introduced the Vulkan graphics API, improved background power management for the Kirin 655 processor, and a revised notification shade. Devices running Android 6.0 require incremental OTA or full dload transitions to reach Nougat without skipping intermediate bootloader revisions.