The Android 6.0 Marshmallow OTA update for Huawei P8 Lite will be rolled out in phases, so it will take several days to get it on your device. If you cannot wait for the OTA update or facing network issues that prevent you installing the update, you can manually download and install the update right now.

In this guide, we show you how to update Huawei P8 Lite (ALE-L21) to Android 6.0 Marshmallow manually by downloading the firmware. Firstly, check the availability of the new software by going to Settings > About phone > System updates > Check For Update. If update is found let it download and install. If you have any issue downloading the firmware, you may follow the manual method given below.

Manually Install Android 6.0 Marshmallow update on Huawei P8 Lite

Important: the below mentioned file is for Huawei P8 Lite (ALE-L21) sold in Poland only. Do not try it on other regions variants.

  1. Download Android 6.0 Marshmallow update for Huawei P8 Lite (ALE-L21) [HERE] on your computer. (ALE-L21, Android 6.0, EMUI4.0, C432B560, Poland, Channel-Others)
  2. Unzip the downloaded firmware zip file. Inside the extracted folder, you will see the ‘dload’ folder.
  3. Connect your device to your PC and copy and save the ‘dload’ folder into the external microSD card.
  4. Open the dialer on your device and dial the code: ##2846579##
  5. In the menu list, select Project menu > Software upgrade > Sdcard upgrade > Ok
  6. Your device will automatically reboot into the recovery and start flashing the update. For your information, the Huawei P8 Lite was released last year. Running on Android 5.0.2 Lollipop, it comes with a 5-inch IPS display with 720×1280 pixels, powers by HiSilicon Kirin 620 processor, 16GB internal storage (expandable up to 128GB), 2GB RAM, 13MP back camera (f/2.0 aperture and 27mm lens), 5MP front-snapper and a 2,200mAh battery.