It could be a lower version or incompatible with the one on the phone.

BASE_VERLIST, VERLIST Error: Wrong software version.

It’s useful if you need to flash multiple phones as you can save time for Chimera by extracting the pack outside. If you have the firmware pack extracted, you can browse those directories here. This is a slow procedure as first Chimera needs to process the EF compressed file before it can start flashing.ģRD TAB – LOAD FIRMWARE FROM EXTRACTED FOLDERS These files contain the base, customization and preload files together. Use this panel if you want to flash a firmware file (.EF) that is downloaded from. From our experience, it doesn’t work with the latest/new software. You should use it at your own risk and only if you are certain that the phone will work with the selected software as it may cause damage to your phone.

Override phone’s version info for EMUI 8/9 only: Use this option if the selected software is not compatible with the one on the phone, or if you want to flash an older (lower version) software.

This file is optional, you can start the procedure without it. If there is no preload file, the phone might not work properly or only turn on in eRecovery or Fastboot mode.

Preload File: It contains essential data and settings for the base/common file.

It’s mandatory and the procedure cannot be started without this file. If there is no or wrong customization file is present, the phone could display the software version and other details incorrectly. The customization file should be compatible with the common/base file. If there is no customization file, the phone might turn on but it will not work properly. Customization File: This file contains region and operation specific details like pictures, apps, animations, and sounds that differ across operators.Common/Base File: It contains essential components to make the phone work, it’s mandatory and the procedure cannot be started without this file.You should use this panel if you have an existing firmware pack created by Huawei or downloaded from one of the sites above. Chimera Huawei Firmware Update Interface You can get these files from many different sources, here are a few that we recommend: Our firmware update (flash) procedure only works with offline files, you cannot use OTA Update or Downloader files.

Huawei B683 Firmware Upgrade