Ascend Mate B321 Android 4.4 KitKat Official Firmware

January 25, 2015

by admin

Ascend Mate is officially 2 years old now. Even though it packs similar hardware as the Ascend P6, Ascend Mate always got less attention when it comes to firmware updates. Ascend P6 got the Android 4.4 KitKat update few months ago but Ascend Mate was stuck in Android 4.2 with EMUI 2.0 until now. The last recorded firmware update for the Mate was announced in September last year http://huaweinews.com/2014/09/ascend-mate-b930-firmware/ and now Huawei has a whole new firmware update ready for the Ascend Mate in Chinese region numbered as B321.

Even though the numbering scheme implies that B321 is possibly a downgrade compared to previous B930 firmware, its wrong. B321 packs Android 4.4 KitKat and Huawei’s latest Emotion UI 3.0 interface. Unfortunately as we mentioned earlier, B321 firmware is intended for the Chinese region but you can install it on your international Ascend Mate with minimum hassle. B321 is marked as a development firmware and its the very first Android 4.4 firmware for the Ascend Mate so you should expect to have few issues here and there.

Changelog doesn’t mention any new special additions to the features but all the new features of Emotion UI 3.0 are carried over to the B321 firmware. Mainly the UI is completely overhauled thanks to EMUI 3.0 and few EMUI 3.0 specific apps are added. Here are the details of this firmware in an easy to understand form,

Model – Ascend Mate MT01-U06
Firmware version – B321
Android version – 4.4
EMUI version – 3.0
Stage – Development
Region – China
Google Apps included – No
Languages – English,Chinese,..
Size – 842MB

On official changelog, Huawei has mentioned that you should only upgrade to B321 from B930 in order to make sure that your device doesn’t get bricked. Upgrading from other versions other than B930 might be possible but we strongly recommend you to follow Huawei’s instructions and upgrade from B930.

If you happen to install this firmware on your Ascend Mate, please share your thoughts and issues you faced in the comments below.

Download link and release page (Chinese, use Chrome to translate) – http://goo.gl/5ic8Cj

Tagged: Ascend Mate , B321 , EMUI 3.0

112 Response Comments

ja9292 January 25, 2015 at 7:12 pm

Wow i waiting for this shit in Europe…
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Pars January 26, 2015 at 3:28 am

What about (G6 4G) and (international honor 3C) ?
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sahand ghasemzadeh January 26, 2015 at 8:10 am

Hi,google is sign?? please answer im from iran
sign gmail?
huawei whyyyyyyy Google Apps included – No
please
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- AndroidBoy February 1, 2015 at 3:50 am
  
  It does not have google apps but you can install it from the “App Center” that comes with the firmware.
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sahand ghasemzadeh January 26, 2015 at 9:16 am

Google is sign? Goole play game sign?
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Fnd January 26, 2015 at 7:44 pm

I am French, data connection works perfectly with APN. For install play store I used huawei app center and for contact i used google contact sync apk.
All is okay only one bug gesture controle in settings is empty. The rom is smooth and Bluetooth low energy works perfectly with my fitbit.
Best rom ever for me.
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shake January 26, 2015 at 11:48 pm

So there is no google apps ? Is there any other way I can install google play store separately ? Plzz help
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- Barzy February 2, 2015 at 8:12 pm
  
  Hi.you can download google play from
  http://m.aptoide.com/list/versions/com.android.vending/80310011
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Sayhello522 January 27, 2015 at 4:09 pm

really crazy….. why they don’t add google apps……. Huawei is really bad support for other country ….. they only support china ……. Add GOOGLE APPS…….
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- barzy February 2, 2015 at 8:00 pm
  
  google play
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  - barzy February 2, 2015 at 8:01 pm
    
    Hi.you can download google play from
    http://m.aptoide.com/list/versions/com.android.vending/80310011
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    - Philip April 22, 2015 at 2:14 am
      
      it works on my huawei ascend mate thanks i dont need to change my firmware. thumbs up
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mamad January 27, 2015 at 6:12 pm

is the best
I love you Huawei
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m January 27, 2015 at 6:13 pm

why Google Apps included – No
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HOSSEIN January 28, 2015 at 8:36 am

data doesnt work
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- kevin February 3, 2015 at 1:11 am
  
  Data can work, but you have to set the APN manually.
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swapnil January 28, 2015 at 9:25 am

it will work on all models of mate…for those who need google apps…back up everything in b930 and after installing b321 make a restore… & update gapps
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ben January 28, 2015 at 10:51 am

thanks huawei. but what about international version? we are wating for OTA…..
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kevin January 29, 2015 at 5:47 am

data doesn’t work too…….
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kevin January 29, 2015 at 6:10 am

i Just manually setting the APN, now can use the data, but GPS looks like not work…
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mamad January 29, 2015 at 7:43 am

Hey friend data is word
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trysna January 30, 2015 at 2:39 am

how to root Ascend Mate B321 Android 4.4 KitKat ??
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Jen January 30, 2015 at 5:29 am

So can we expect stable version B322 soon, with gapps hopefully?
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ivan January 30, 2015 at 5:45 am

is it with italian language?
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Pars January 30, 2015 at 2:21 pm

(P7 mini/G6 4G) EMUI3 beta :
https://www.droidapp.nl/toestellen/huawei-ascend-g6-emotion-ui-3-0-testers-gezocht/
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Fadil January 30, 2015 at 10:10 pm

Linkerror… file has been deleted??? new downloadlink plz.
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AndroidBoy January 31, 2015 at 1:59 am

Did somebody got any luck on rooting their Mate after this update? If so, with what method?
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sajjad January 31, 2015 at 10:01 am

i can not downgrade to lower version such as 4.2.2 or 4.1.2
in updating progress failed.
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- me February 4, 2015 at 6:40 am
  
  i can downgrade with fastboot flash rom files to 4.1.2 B221
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  - Hafizur Rahman February 27, 2015 at 5:29 pm
    
    Is there any procedure link to downgrade from B321 to B930…
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Mischa January 31, 2015 at 10:22 am

Ich habe das huawei mt1 06 mit einer 4.1 Version brauche aber 4.4
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Andrei January 31, 2015 at 1:55 pm

P6 international update? They are taking too long.. P7 already has and it’s like the p6 chinese one
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Herdt Michael January 31, 2015 at 4:31 pm

Danke huawei. Endlich weg vom 4.1 (: jetzt kommt 4.4 einfach nur cool
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- Herdt Michal January 31, 2015 at 4:39 pm
  
  Thanks huawei. I ‘m so habby
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  - Herdt Michael January 31, 2015 at 4:47 pm
    
    Pleace i love my huawei so mutch. But not the 4.1 Version. I come from germany my englisch not perfect ):
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Mischa January 31, 2015 at 5:00 pm

Mein huawei MT1 U 06 braucht wirklich dringend ein update und das könnt nur ihr machen.like ist im facebook schon drin (: würde mich echt freuen. Danke
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Mischa January 31, 2015 at 5:02 pm

OK sorry i dont no what can meke
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Mischa January 31, 2015 at 9:37 pm

Ascend mate B 321 Android 4.4 kitkat is official Firmware. Android 4.4 kitkat is for ascend P6.huawei frequently update Smartphones. B321 packts Android 4.4 kikat and huawei latest emotion UI 3.0 previous B930 Firmware its wrong. Im habby
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Mischa January 31, 2015 at 10:33 pm

OK dann nicht . Okay Android 4.4 kitkat bye bye
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- Mischa January 31, 2015 at 10:45 pm
  
  I no its a jock I m 37 not 5
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Bhuvan Rana February 1, 2015 at 5:18 am

Great attempt !! The motion control & the mobile network are not working please find a fix and let us know. Otherwise its pretty Kool !
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jay February 2, 2015 at 5:12 pm

how to root I have try very much I can’t
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Ruud February 2, 2015 at 8:55 pm

I installed this B321 Rom on my Dutch ascend mate yesterday. First upgraded it from b907 to b930 and then flashed b321.
Flashing went without any problems, all languages are available in this Rom. After I installed the apk for the playstore, the only issue I had was to get the Google contacts and calendar to sync. To fix it I downloaded and installed “GoogleContactsSyncAdapter.apk” version 4.4.2.x and “GoogleCalendarSyncAdapter.apk” version 4.0.3.x . I can really recommend this Rom. Everything runs very smooth.
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- Don February 6, 2015 at 8:58 pm
  
  Hoi Ruud, ik heb via zo’n link (alles in Chinees) rechtstreeks op mijn mate mt1-u06 gedownload. Kan ik op updateklikken? Of moet ik het op een andere manier doen? Of heb je misschien een link voor me waar jij het vandaan hebt? Ik ben niet echt handig met dit soort dingen. Alvast bedankt en groet, Don.
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  - Ruud February 20, 2015 at 7:06 pm
    
    Hoi Don,
    
    Je moet de update.app file in een filder genaamd “dload” op je geheugenkaartje zetten en dan op je telefoon kiezen voor “lokale update”.
    Let wel even op dat Huawei aangeeft dat je de b931 rom alleen vanaf de b930 rom kunt upgraden. Als je nu dus, zoals ik, een andere rom versie dan b930 op je ascend mate hebt staan dan moet je eerst upgraden naar b930, ook weer via de “dload” folder.
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  - Ruud February 20, 2015 at 7:08 pm
    
    Sorry, foutje….waar b931 staat bedoel ik natuurlijk b321..
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- Don February 7, 2015 at 12:41 am
  
  hello Ruud. What’s the best thing to do? To copy the first item from the link http://goo.gl/5ic8Cj directly to my Mate? And than unpack?
  
  Dank je, Groet, Don
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  - Ruud February 20, 2015 at 7:10 pm
    
    I would recommend to download and unpack the .zip on your pc and then transfer the update.app to your memory card.
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tanveer February 3, 2015 at 12:21 am

hi
I have a Ascend mate 1 (MT1-U06)
MT1-U06V100R001C00B223
4.1.2
THE QUESTION IS THAT CAN I USE THIS FIRMWARE TO MY PHONE
THANKS
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- Ruud February 3, 2015 at 8:11 pm
  
  The answer is yes. All though I will not be responsible if anything might go wrong.
  Just read my story above…
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- AndroidBoy February 5, 2015 at 6:20 am
  
  You can but you need to upgrade to B930 first, then upgrade to B321.
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  - nicquee August 25, 2015 at 12:41 pm
    
    is there a tutorial for upgrading to B930 then to B321? I am a newbie to such processes but I am willing learner.
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kevin February 3, 2015 at 1:10 am

Data can work, but you have to set the APN manually.
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adnan February 3, 2015 at 10:14 am

Huawei,Why are you not giving 4.4.4 via OTA update ? Why so rude & no customer support for flagship phone?
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shake February 3, 2015 at 3:08 pm

How can I root this ?
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shake February 3, 2015 at 3:11 pm

When I open google maps it doesn’t open , it comes on with white screen and the crashes . how can I fix this
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farbod February 3, 2015 at 6:01 pm

Goole play game sign?????
please answerrrr pleaseeeeeeeee
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msin February 3, 2015 at 7:42 pm

How can down grade to older versions ? for example down grade to 4.2 or 4.1
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ben February 3, 2015 at 8:19 pm

hi….does anyone know how to down grade this rom to b221 gellybean? i tried but it fails and says “SD CARD UP DATE FAIL… REBOOT SYSTEM NOW” thanks for the replies.
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- sajjad February 7, 2015 at 11:12 am
  
  you can downgrade to 4.1.2 with going to fastboot loader and flash rom files.
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Pablo February 4, 2015 at 1:45 am

I installed this Rom in my huawei mt1-u06 (Spain) and I cannot return to my official Rom, it gets fail the dload folder! why!!!!!!! I’m so angry! Can anyone help me please?
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Pablo February 4, 2015 at 1:47 am

Huawei should upgrade to International phones, not only for China! I’m disappointed with u…
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László February 4, 2015 at 7:47 pm

Missing a storage space!!!!!

From 8GB to 700MB!!!

HELP!!

Image:
https://fbcdn-sphotos-h-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-xpf1/v/t34.0-12/10893555_772987296126482_1596908979_n.jpg?oh=c07011430650cf24603cc75778027224&oe=54D43599&__gda__=1423243401_25bbb23eaf10d865581065d4b25e718f
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reza February 5, 2015 at 12:30 pm

We rn’t chaina.we want update for middle east and Europa.
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zahra February 5, 2015 at 1:39 pm

dont forget middle asia.we have b221 4.1.2 :'((
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- sahand ghasemzadeh February 13, 2015 at 11:16 pm
  
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Kapil Solanki February 6, 2015 at 8:32 am

Hi
I used asend p6 from last one year from kuwAIT and now i upgrade in india.
How its possible.

and online upgrde pacakge not available.
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adil February 6, 2015 at 12:38 pm

This update not have play store and other Google apps pls fainly update solve this problem pls launch fanily KitKat update and I’m eating for lollipop update thanks huawei I love my huawei mate mt1 u06
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ben February 6, 2015 at 10:46 pm

any one knows how to down grade to official rom??? please respond
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Mladen Vuksan February 7, 2015 at 6:16 am

After installing this ROM the screen resolution is reduced, is not what it used to be, declined, please help
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rexa.iran February 8, 2015 at 11:09 am

Will we can update or ascend?when?ota?plz :'(
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anthony February 8, 2015 at 11:12 am

Hey admin.what about international version of ascend mate ?
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gonzalez February 8, 2015 at 7:37 pm

Im fucking ur label ,ur otas ur apps and ur bad supports.my ascend mate in ur ass boss :@
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Timi February 10, 2015 at 8:31 am

Has any one had success in rooting the B321 firmware? Tried many methods, none seem to work.
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Igino C.j Tommasello February 10, 2015 at 4:58 pm

I love this phone but hate the there is no international update you need to look after all your customers not just those in china
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Fanas February 11, 2015 at 10:03 am

How To Install The Firmware file zip
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adi February 12, 2015 at 7:05 am

i upgrade this rom is rom is not good im try to install turn back jellybean 4.1.2 or 4.2.2 but not install update fail eror pls help
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um February 12, 2015 at 7:09 am

how to retrun back 4.2.2 im so angry with this update im not again to buy huawei mobile
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hashem February 12, 2015 at 10:43 am

Hi frnds.im from iran
If u wanna change ur roms.following this steps>>
B221 or B223 >>B930 >>B321 dont forget it
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marco February 13, 2015 at 8:22 pm

Please update or mate with online update.please.admin if u reading this text just say to us,when?
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taha February 13, 2015 at 9:25 pm

Dear Huawei,As a representative of persian countries(iran,tajikestan,uzbekstan,afqanistan and some iraq,azabaijan,turkey want official rom released 4.4.2 emui3 on our ascend mates ota.just with online update.
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Tushar February 15, 2015 at 6:07 pm

Just installed it and its awesome… hats off to Huawei.
Yes you need to install Google Play Store APK. But its easy to install download… google “Google Play Store APK” and install 5.3.xx or latest version. After that use play store to install any or all you find necessary.
APN needs to updated with your providers for mobile data, which is nothing complicated.
Works as a charm with HUGE HUGE improvement in UI and others… RECOMMENDED for all Ascend Mate users.
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alexis February 16, 2015 at 12:51 pm

Hi to admin.we want stable version rom,no developer version.when we can upate with ota
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eimreg February 17, 2015 at 3:09 am

I love my huawei mate1 but poor service please fix b321.. My phone over lag my stock keyboard.. I want to downgrade to b221. Sorry for bad english.
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MOEIN HB February 20, 2015 at 9:59 am

please emui 3.0 international version for honor 3c u10
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Dmitry February 20, 2015 at 10:48 am

When will you be getting the stable version B322?
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Fanas February 21, 2015 at 11:47 pm

Hi, I’m from Sri lanka. Please Sent A Step to Step, to Update huawei Ascend Mate MT u6 .
Anything to do in bootloader ?
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parsa February 22, 2015 at 9:23 pm

Hi.plaese changing developer edition to stable edition.please huawei :'(
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Hafizur Rahman February 23, 2015 at 6:21 pm

How to return from 4.4.2 to 4.2.2. Please answer…….
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adnan February 24, 2015 at 4:50 am

Huawei, how can you be so arrogant & non supportive towards ur customers? In this age of Internet and social media don’t u guys realize what level of bad publicity this is bring to you ? You aint the ONLY phone manufacturer in the world / China … Co’s like Oppo, Mizu, Xiami etc are have quality products plus they value their customers even after products are sold UNLIKE you / Huawei ..

So many people on this page & many other platforms have been complaining about ZERO customer support specially with regards to 2013 flagship device Huawei Ascend Mate… YOU guys should get ur act straight fast and to begin with immediately release a stable version of Android 4.4.4 for Mate and get ur developers to start working on lollipop… We the buyers / users of Huawei devices are already regretting our choice … don’t make us take this to the next level.

Hope someone sensible with authority reads this in Huawei !!
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Tom February 24, 2015 at 6:02 pm

I have nothing than network problems with the new update .
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Timi March 2, 2015 at 3:09 am

The stable B331 firmware is now released! EMUI 3.0 and Android 4.4.
http://www.emui.com/plugin.php?id=hwdownload&mod=detail&mid=35
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Jesús Bañuelos March 2, 2015 at 5:04 pm

New version has updated, B331 as stable, in the same link, select “Stable”
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adil March 3, 2015 at 4:59 pm

Dear all huawei mate mt1 u06 user huawei fainly launch sable version for mate mt1 u06
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adil March 3, 2015 at 5:03 pm

Huawei pls launch lollipop for huawei mate mt1 u06
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Android Guro March 10, 2015 at 4:29 am

Thus this update supports all the country i am from Philippines i want to know if this update supports internationally, cause i am afraid to brick my phone.
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leo March 20, 2015 at 3:48 am

guys try this its 4.4.2 base on P6 B708. its working great on my mate 1gig.. with very minimal lag
http://forum.xda-developers.com/ascend-p6/ascend-mate/12-29-mt1-unicom-emui3-0-b708-stable-t2988202
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- SRI April 15, 2015 at 8:29 pm
  
  Is the dpi same like b331 ascend mate rom??
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SRI April 11, 2015 at 5:27 am

How to reduce screen resolution on b331, its too big the icons and app preferences. Please advise.
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Tommy April 17, 2015 at 4:09 pm

my huawei ascend mate 4.4.4 can used google apps=) and i can download everything from google play store so nice i guess im the one and only did it=)
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SYED April 21, 2015 at 11:20 am

I HAD INSTALLED B930 OFFICIAL ROM 6 MONTHS BACK ANDNOW WHEN I TRY TO INSTALL B321 OR B331 I GET AS SD CARD UPDATE FAILED.KINDLY GIVE THE SOLUTION
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soroush May 2, 2015 at 11:22 am

why my sistem dont sing to google play?it say your sistem dont support and contact to manufacturer for assistance
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Khan May 16, 2015 at 6:20 pm

download link is broken. please update the download link.
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sithu May 17, 2015 at 7:21 am

I cannot downgrade so i want to install twrp recovery it cannot install no gapp no custom recovery so i lost my game my content i hate huawei ascend mate
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engineer July 1, 2015 at 7:53 am

For downgrade please setup the b300 rom and then downgrade to 4.1.2 android
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naka July 20, 2015 at 8:44 am

PLS show me
How to install this down loadeed file.
MT1-U06_EMUI3.0_Android4.4_V100R001CHNC00B331.zip
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adil August 17, 2015 at 7:06 am

Engieer pls send me b300 rom link
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umesh September 27, 2015 at 1:49 pm

TWO WORLS FOR ZYOU HUAWEI: [B]FUCK YOU [/B]

I WOULD HAVE BEEN A LOYAL CUSTOMER
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Terozzz October 27, 2015 at 12:22 am

Think again. Whit 4.4.2 mate isnt 100% stable. Netflix will be jerky playback, gps isnt acurate by far. But if u dont mind those bugs go for it. And u can go back to 4.1.2 if u like but its tricky thing to do. 4.1.2 is alot faster than kitkat in mate…. and,alot is missing what u got in 4.1.2. To me smooth video playback is must so i did go back to original.
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ivan January 9, 2016 at 2:31 pm

Huawei Shit
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Burin Win January 20, 2016 at 4:48 am

Hi,I’m from Thailand. I use ascend mate MT1-U06, ROM: B907 jelly bean 4.2.2 , I want to up any 4.3+ ROM.
Can I upgrade to B321 directly, or need to up B930 first???
Can you provide rom’s download link?? Than you for your kindly help.
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Gary February 12, 2016 at 9:33 pm

Obviously, we should never buy another Huawei brand phone again! This no-upgrade crap is ridiculous. How can Huawei treat its customers like this?
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