Crucial Warning: The Huawei Nova 4 family is split between two distinct rear camera hardware variants: the Standard Edition with a 20 MP primary sensor (VCE-L22 and standard VCE-AL00) and the High Edition featuring a 48 MP Sony IMX586 sensor (Venice-AL00B). Ensure you select the exact firmware package matching your hardware variant and regional Cust tag (C636 Global, C185 Middle East, C00 China, C01 China Mobile). Cross-flashing mismatched builds will trigger verification failure or camera driver initialization errors.
Download Firmware for Huawei Nova 4
Huawei_Nova_4_Venice-L22B_10.0.0.177_C636E3R4P4_Firmware_EMUI10.0.0_05015NYS_Dload.zip
Final official Android 10 / EMUI 10.0 release for the international dual-SIM VCE-L22 variant with Google Mobile Services certification.
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Venice-L22B 9.0.1.158(C185E1R1P1)_Firmware_9.0.0_r3_EMUI9.0.1_05015QKR.zip
Official factory EMUI 9.0.1 stock firmware for Middle Eastern (UAE, Saudi Arabia) market handsets.
⬇️ Download via Google DriveHuawei_Nova_4_Venice-AL00B_10.0.0.167_C00E35R2P4_Firmware_EMUI10.0.0_05015LXA_Dload.zip
Official Android 10 firmware for the Chinese domestic High Edition equipped with the 48 MP primary camera module.
⬇️ Download via Google DriveHuawei_Nova_4_VCE-AL00_10.0.0.166_C00E34R2P4_Firmware_EMUI10.0.0_05015LXA_Dload.zip
Official Android 10 firmware for the Chinese domestic Standard Edition equipped with the 20 MP primary camera module.
⬇️ Download via Google Drive高维禁用_Venice-AL00B 9.1.0.257(C00E253R2P1)_Firmware_EMUI9.1.0_05015LXA.zip
Official EMUI 9.1 maintenance release for Chinese market Venice-AL00B hardware.
MD5: ca52d1e4e80ec3e89a9ee3a67ecf46c3
Huawei_Nova_4_VCE-TL00_102.0.0.215_C01E205R2P7_HarmonyOS_2.0.0_05015LWW_Dload.zip
Official HarmonyOS 2.0.0 Dload package for China Mobile carrier edition VCE-TL00 handsets.
⬇️ Download via Google DriveFlashing Overview for Huawei Nova 4
- Verify your phone model and Cust tag (e.g. VCE-L22 C636 vs Venice-AL00B C00) before downloading.
- Format a USB Type-C flash drive (or USB-A drive with OTG adapter) to FAT32 with an MBR partition layout.
- Extract the downloaded ZIP package, create a root folder named "dload" on the USB drive, and copy UPDATE.APP inside.
- Connect the USB OTG drive to the phone via the USB Type-C port.
- Power off the phone completely, then press and hold Volume Up + Volume Down + Power simultaneously until the EMUI update screen appears.
- Wait for the automated update progress bar to reach 100%, after which the device reboots automatically.
Expand preparation checklist for Huawei Nova 4
- Verify your exact model number (e.g. VCE-L22 vs Venice-AL00B) and regional Cust code in Settings > About Phone or by booting into stock eRecovery.
- Obtain a verified USB Type-C flash drive or a standard USB-A flash drive paired with a tested USB Type-C OTG adapter of at least 8 GB capacity.
- Format the USB OTG drive to FAT32 with an MBR partition table on your computer (exFAT and GPT partition structures will not be recognized by EMUI stock recovery).
- Extract the downloaded firmware archive and copy the UPDATE.APP file directly inside a folder named exactly "dload" located at the root of the OTG drive.
- Charge the internal 3750mAh battery to at least 50% capacity before starting the flashing procedure to power the external USB OTG drive and prevent interruption during partition flashing.
- Back up all personal data, as full Dload flashing will format the internal userdata partition.
Compatibility & Bootloader Notes
Official consumer Dload packages flash directly via stock recovery without requiring an unlocked bootloader. Hardware anti-rollback security (XLOADER) and regional Cust checks are enforced by the Kirin 970 boot ROM.
Ready to Flash This Firmware?
Full step-by-step instructions for Huawei Nova 4, 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
Because the Huawei Nova 4 lacks an external microSD card expansion slot, offline Dload updates require a USB Type-C flash drive or a USB-A drive connected through a USB-C OTG adapter. The drive must be formatted with the FAT32 file system using an MBR partition table and contain the UPDATE.APP package inside a root folder named "dload".
Both are Chinese domestic models, but Venice-AL00B is the High Edition equipped with a 48 MP Sony IMX586 primary camera sensor, while VCE-AL00 is the Standard Edition equipped with a 20 MP primary sensor. Installing standard VCE-AL00 firmware on an AL00B unit may result in camera application failures.
No. Huawei Kirin bootloaders enforce strict regional Cust checking against the motherboard oeminfo partition. Attempting to install China Mobile C01 HarmonyOS firmware on an international C636 or C185 device via Dload will fail at 1% or 5% with a "Software install failed" error.
Yes. Model VCE-L22 (carrying Cust tags C636 for Asia-Pacific or C185 for the Middle East) originally launched with official Google Mobile Services certification. Cleanly flashing official C636 stock firmware preserves Google Play Protect certification and full Google app functionality.