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The 2015 Huawei Y6 and Honor 4A series (models SCL‑L01/L03/L04/L21/L32, SCL‑U31, SCC‑U21, SCL‑AL00/TL00/TL00H/TL10H) use a 5.0‑inch 720×1280 IPS display, Snapdragon 210 MSM8909, 1–2 GB RAM, 8 GB storage and a 2200 mAh battery, shipping with Android 5.1 Lollipop and EMUI 3.1.
With age these devices often suffer from bootloops, stuck‑on‑logo, failed EMUI updates and system corruption; the SCL/SCC and Honor 4A firmwares and board packages below allow technicians to restore stock Lollipop EMUI 3.1, unbrick dead boards (Qualcomm 9008) and fix many software‑side faults across Europe, Latin America, China and other regions.
Huawei Y6 / Honor 4A Firmware Details
| Device Names | Huawei Y6 (2015), Huawei Ascend Y6, Huawei Honor 4A (Glory 4A / 荣耀4A) |
|---|---|
| Main Models / Variants | Y6: SCL‑L01, SCL‑L03, SCL‑L04, SCL‑L21, SCL‑L32, SCL‑U31, SCC‑U21, SCC‑U23; Honor 4A: SCL‑AL00, SCL‑TL00, SCL‑TL00H, SCL‑TL10H (Mobile High Edition). |
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 210 MSM8909 (quad‑core 1.1 GHz Cortex‑A7) with Adreno 304 GPU |
| Display / Battery | 5.0‑inch IPS LCD, 720×1280 (~294 ppi), 2200 mAh removable Li‑Ion / Li‑Polymer battery |
| Base Software | Android 5.1 / 5.1.1 Lollipop with EMUI 3.1 across Y6 and Honor 4A SCL‑/SCC‑ variants |
| Typical Issues | Bootloops, stuck on Huawei/Honor logo, failed OTAs, partition damage after wrong firmware, Qualcomm 9008 “dead” state and storage‑related slowdowns. |
| Firmware Types Below | Board software (QPST/9008), SD‑card Dload update.app packages and regional service ROMs for Y6 SCL‑/SCC‑ and Honor 4A SCL‑AL00/TL00/TL00H/TL10H. |
| Flash Methods | SD‑card Dload (dload/UPDATE.APP), QPST/QFIL or similar Qualcomm tools for 9008/board images, plus EMUI/HiSuite where applicable. |
Download Official Firmware for Huawei Y6 / Honor 4A
| # | Filename | File Size | Build / Version | Android / EMUI | Flashing Type | Region / Target Model | Download Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Huawei_Y6_SCL-L21_C900B050_Board_Software_05021TVT_QPST.zip | 1.14 GB | SCL‑L21 C900B050 (Board) | Android 5.1 / EMUI 3.1 (board base) | Board Software (QPST / 9008) | Huawei Y6 SCL‑L21 C900 – generic board repair / dead‑boot fix | Download |
| 2 | Huawei_Y6_SCL-L21_C432B150CUSTC432D002.zip | 1.1 GB | SCL‑L21 C432B150 (CUSTC432D002) | Android 5.1.1 / EMUI 3.1 | Service / SD‑card firmware | Y6 SCL‑L21 Europe C432 (dual‑SIM LTE EU) | Download |
| 3 | Huawei_Y6_SCL-L21_C900B050_Dload.zip | 1.15 GB | SCL‑L21 C900B050 | Android 5.1 / EMUI 3.1 | Dload (SD‑card) | Y6 SCL‑L21 C900 generic Dload firmware | Download |
| 4 | Huawei_Y6_SCL-L21_(SCL-L21C432B150).zip | 1.1 GB | SCL‑L21 C432B150 | Android 5.1.1 / EMUI 3.1 | Service firmware | Alternate package for Y6 SCL‑L21 C432B150 (Europe) | Download |
| 5 | Huawei_Y6_SCC-U21_(SCC-U21C900B150).zip | 1.1 GB | SCC‑U21 C900B150 | Android 5.1 / EMUI 3.1 | Service firmware | Huawei Y6 SCC‑U21 C900 generic single‑SIM/dual‑SIM variant | Download |
| 6 | Huawei_Y6_SCC-U21_(SCC-U21C900B140).zip | 1.2 GB | SCC‑U21 C900B140 | Android 5.1 / EMUI 3.1 | Service firmware | Earlier build for Y6 SCC‑U21 C900 (downgrade or base flash) | Download |
| 7 | Huawei_Y6_SCC-U21_(SCC-U21C636B170).zip | 1.1 GB | SCC‑U21 C636B170 | Android 5.1 / EMUI 3.1 | Service firmware | Y6 SCC‑U21 Asia‑Pacific C636 build (APAC / HK / SEA) | Download |
| 8 | Huawei_Y6_SCL-U31_MT6582_27082015_5.1.1.zip | 896 MB | SCL‑U31 (2015‑08‑27) | Android 5.1.1 / EMUI 3.1 | Service ROM (MTK‑styled package) | Huawei Y6 SCL‑U31 dual‑SIM; package named MT6582 but device is MSM8909 Qualcomm. | Download |
| 9 | Huawei.Y6.SCL-U31C900B130.5.1.1.qcom.9008.msm8909.7z | 1 GB | SCL‑U31 C900B130 (9008) | Android 5.1.1 / EMUI 3.1 (board) | Qualcomm 9008 unbrick image | Y6 SCL‑U31 C900 MSM8909 emergency 9008 package (QPST/QFIL flash) | Download |
| 10 | Huawei_Y6_SCL-L01_C900B057_Board_Software_Western_Europe_Nonspecific_05021TVQ_QPST.zip | 1.14 GB | SCL‑L01 C900B057 (Board) | Android 5.1 / EMUI 3.1 (board) | Board Software (QPST) | Y6 SCL‑L01 Western Europe nonspecific board repair | Download |
| 11 | Huawei_Y6_SCL-L01_(SCL-L01C432B181).zip | 1.2 GB | SCL‑L01 C432B181 | Android 5.1 / EMUI 3.1 | Service firmware | Y6 SCL‑L01 Europe C432 build (single‑SIM LTE) | Download |
| 12 | Huawei_Y6_SCL-L04_C654B130_22092015_Dload.zip | 981 MB | SCL‑L04 C654B130 (2015‑09‑22) | Android 5.1 / EMUI 3.1 | Dload (SD‑card) | Y6 SCL‑L04 C654 (Latin America / carrier specific) | Download |
| 13 | Honor_4A_SCL-AL00_EMUI3.1-SCL-AL00-C00B106_MSM8909_5.1_dload.zip | 1.02 GB | SCL‑AL00 C00B106 | Android 5.1 / EMUI 3.1 | Dload (SD‑card) | Honor 4A SCL‑AL00 China C00 early EMUI 3.1 firmware | Download |
| 14 | Huawei_Y6_SCL-AL00_C00B261_Firmware_China_Nonspecific_Android5.1_EMUI3.1_Dload.zip | 1.07 GB | SCL‑AL00 C00B261 | Android 5.1 / EMUI 3.1 | Dload (SD‑card) | Huawei Y6 SCL‑AL00 China nonspecific later B261 firmware | Download |
| 15 | Huawei_Y6_SCL-L32_C627B150_24022017_Dload.zip | 1.15 GB | SCL‑L32 C627B150 (2017‑02‑24) | Android 5.1 / EMUI 3.1 | Dload (SD‑card) | Y6 SCL‑L32 C627 regional firmware (operator / MEA/LATAM) | Download |
| 16 | Honor_4A_SCL-TL00H_V100R001C00B251_China_5.1.1.zip | ~835 MB | SCL‑TL00H C00B251 | Android 5.1.1 / EMUI 3.1 | Service / Dload firmware | Honor 4A SCL‑TL00H China Mobile high edition (China‑only) | Download |
| 17 | Huawei_SCL-TL10H_SCL-TL00HC00B262 (Glory 4A-Mobile High Edition)_5.1.1.zip.rar | 971 MB | SCL‑TL10H / TL00H C00B262 | Android 5.1.1 / EMUI 3.1 | Service firmware | Honor 4A SCL‑TL10H / TL00H Mobile High Edition updated build | Download |
| 18 | Huawei_Y6_SCL-L03_C469B130CUSTC110D001_Argentina_Dload.zip | 1.30 GB | SCL‑L03 C469B130 (CUSTC110D001) | Android 5.1 / EMUI 3.1 | Dload (SD‑card) | Huawei Y6 SCL‑L03 C469 Argentina / LATAM operator firmware | Download |
| 19 | Huawei_SCL-TL00_SCL-TL00C01B261 (Glory 4A-Mobile High Edition)_China(China)_5.1.1.zip.rar | 1.1 GB | SCL‑TL00 C01B261 | Android 5.1.1 / EMUI 3.1 | Service firmware | Honor 4A SCL‑TL00 C01 Mobile High Edition China build | Download |
Flashing Requirements
- Windows PC or laptop with Huawei USB drivers and, for board/QPST/9008 images, Qualcomm tools such as QPST/QFIL or Huawei Smartphone Multi Download.
- A reliable microUSB cable and, for Dload firmwares, a FAT32‑formatted microSD card (8–32 GB) containing the de>dload folder and de>UPDATE.APP file.
- Battery at 60 % or higher before flashing to avoid shutdown mid‑update, which can further corrupt partitions and worsen bootloops.
- Full backup of user data (contacts, photos, apps) whenever the phone still boots, as most Dload and board‑software flashes will erase internal storage.
- Strict match between device model and region code (for example SCL‑L21 C432 vs C900, SCL‑L03 C469, SCL‑AL00 C00, SCL‑TL00H/TL10H C00/C01) to keep network bands working and to avoid “software install failed” in EMUI recovery.
How to Flash the Firmware
- Download the exact firmware for your variant (for example SCL‑L21 C432B150, SCL‑L03 C469B130, SCL‑U31 C900B130 or SCL‑TL00H C00B251) and extract it until you see a de>dload folder or an de>UPDATE.APP file.
- For Dload: copy the entire de>dload folder to the root of a FAT32 microSD card, insert it into the powered‑off phone, then hold Volume Up + Volume Down + Power together until the EMUI update screen appears and the progress bar starts.
- Let the installation reach 100 % without removing the battery, USB cable or SD card; the phone will reboot itself into the restored system when done.
- For board / QPST 9008 packages (for example SCL‑L21 C900B050 Board, SCL‑L01 C900B057 Board, SCL‑U31 C900B130.9008): place the device into Qualcomm 9008/EDL mode (often via key combo or test‑point), then use QFIL/QPST to load the rawprogram/XML and flash all required partitions.
- After a successful flash, allow extra time for the first boot while Android and EMUI rebuild caches, then verify in Settings > About phone that the model, CUST and build match the intended firmware.
For step‑by‑step screenshots of the SD‑card Dload process you can follow our Huawei Y6 EMUI 3.1 flashing tutorial, and for Qualcomm 9008 repairs consult detailed QFIL/QPST guides specifically referencing Snapdragon 210 (MSM8909) Huawei Y6 / Honor 4A devices.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What Y6 / Honor 4A problems can these firmwares fix?
Correct stock firmware can resolve most software‑side issues such as devices stuck on the logo, bootloops, failed OTA updates and severe lag caused by corrupted system or userdata partitions.
Can I cross‑flash SCL-L21 firmware onto SCL-U31 or Honor 4A models?
No, cross‑flashing between SCL‑Lxx, SCL‑U31, SCC‑Uxx and Honor 4A SCL‑AL00/TL00/TL00H/TL10H variants or mismatched CUST codes is very risky and can permanently disable network or brick the device.
Do these updates change Android or EMUI versions?
All listed packages remain on Android 5.1 / 5.1.1 and EMUI 3.1; they mainly provide regional customization, bug fixes and clean system images rather than major Android upgrades.
Will flashing these files erase my data?
Yes, Dload and 9008/board flashes usually perform a factory reset and can re‑partition storage, so always back up your data first if the phone still boots into Android or custom recovery.
What if the phone is still dead after 9008 / board flashing?
If a correct board/9008 flash completes but the device remains dead or unstable, the fault may be hardware‑related (for example damaged eMMC, power IC or board corrosion) and will require hardware repair instead of further firmware attempts.