Honor 6A DLI Firmware Download for AL10, TL20, L42, and L22
If your Honor 6A is bootlooping, stuck after a failed OTA, or half-alive after the wrong flash, the files here cover both normal recovery jobs and the uglier 9008 cases. Some are plain dload packages. Some are Qualcomm-side rescue archives. Do not treat them the same.
This lineup is one of those Huawei families where the model code matters more than the marketing name. A DLI-L42 problem is not automatically a DLI-L22 fix.
Included Models
- DLI-AL10
- DLI-TL20
- DLI-L42
- DLI-L22
Firmware by Model
DLI-AL10
The AL10 set is the one that needs a second look before you flash anything. One file is a straight dload package at B170 with Android 6.0 and EMUI 4.1 in the name. The other is a factory stock archive at B160 but tagged Android 7.0 and EMUI 5.1.
That mismatch catches people. They see the higher B170 number and assume it is newer in every way. Not here. The Android base written in the filename matters more than the build number alone, especially when you are trying to recover from a failed update path.
DLI-TL20
Only one TL20 file is listed, and it is a 9008 QPST package. That already tells you the job is probably beyond normal local update recovery.
Short section, because the filename is short too. It is service-side material.
DLI-L42
L42 is the split personality in this batch. You have one 9008 QPST package for dead-software recovery, then a separate C636B121 factory archive tagged hw_spcseas and Malaysia. Those are not interchangeable just because the model prefix matches.
If the phone still boots enough to behave like a normal firmware repair case, the factory package is usually the less destructive route once you confirm what is inside the archive. When the device is only showing Qualcomm emergency behavior, that is when the 9008 package starts making sense.
Then again, some phones arrive already butchered by three failed attempts and a random USB cable. At that point you stop hoping for the easy path.
DLI-L22
There are two L22 QPST archives here, both tied to C432B129. One is named with the standard DLI-L22 style, the other uses Delhi-L22 in the filename. Same branch, different packaging by the look of it.
Nothing fancy to add. Just verify the contents and keep whichever archive extracts cleanly.
Firmware Table
| Model | Filename | Version | Region | Android Base | ROM Type | Size | Notes | Target User | Download Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DLI-AL10 | Honor_6A_DLI-AL10_C00B170_Firmware_Android_6.0_EMUI_4.1_05014MMR_05014MMS_Dload.zip | B170 | C00 | Android 6.0 | Dload package | 1.98GB | Explicit dload naming; EMUI 4.1 branch | User fixing failed OTA or soft brick on a still-responsive DLI-AL10 | Download |
| DLI-AL10 | Huawei-Delhi-AL10-DLI-AL10-C00B160_all_cn_China_7.0_5.1_Factory_Stock_Firmware_Update.rar | B160 | China | Android 7.0 | Factory stock package | 1.25GB | Factory archive; Android 7.0 / EMUI 5.1 naming | User who needs the AL10 China branch back in place after a bad flash | Download |
| DLI-TL20 | Honor_6A_DLI-TL20_9008_QPST.zip | QPST / 9008 package | 1.96GB | Qualcomm emergency-flash style naming | Technician dealing with a TL20 that no longer has a normal recovery path | Download | |||
| DLI-L42 | Honor_6A_DLI-L42_9008_QPST.zip | QPST / 9008 package | 1.96GB | For emergency restore situations, not routine updates | User or tech working on an L42 detected in Qualcomm 9008 mode | Download | |||
| DLI-L42 | Huawei-Delhi-L42-DLI-L42-C636B121_hw_spcseas_Malaysia_7.0_5.1_Factory_Stock_Firmware_Update.rar | B121 | C636 / Malaysia | Android 7.0 | Factory stock package | 2.40GB | Regional Southeast Asia branch in filename | User needing a proper L42 regional rebuild instead of a generic package | Download |
| DLI-L22 | Honor_6A_DLI-L22_C432B129_QPST.zip | B129 | C432 | QPST package | 1.5GB | Regional C432 service archive | Repair user handling a broken L22 that needs Qualcomm-side flashing | Download | |
| DLI-L22 | Honor_6A_Delhi-L22_C432B129_QPST.zip | B129 | C432 | QPST package | 1.6GB | Same branch, alternate archive naming | User who needs a second mirror of the same L22 C432B129 service build | Download |
Device & Firmware Overview
Honor 6A belongs to Huawei’s Delhi platform, and multiple model codes were sold under that same family name, including DLI-AL10, DLI-TL20, and DLI-L22.
The phone is built around Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 430 / MSM8937 platform, which lines up with why 9008 and QPST-based recovery packages appear in this file set.
Android 7.0 with EMUI 5.1 was part of the Honor 6A software line, although individual archives here clearly span different branches and downgrade points based on their filenames.
Compatibility Warning
- Match the exact DLI model before flashing. AL10, TL20, L42, and L22 are not throwaway suffixes.
- Do not mix C432 and C636 packages just because both say Honor 6A. Region mismatch is one of the easiest ways to turn a recoverable phone into extra work.
- A 9008 QPST archive is not the same thing as a dload package. If the file is clearly labeled QPST, do not try to force it through the standard Huawei update route.
- The AL10 files are especially easy to misread because B170 carries Android 6.0 while B160 is tagged Android 7.0 and EMUI 5.1. Read the whole filename, not one number.
Preparation Before Flashing
- Confirm the model from the phone label, fastboot screen, or original tray sticker. On these older Huawei units, one wrong character in the model code is enough to ruin the session.
- Extract the archive and inspect the contents first. If you see a dload folder and UPDATE.APP, you already know the path. If you see Qualcomm rawprogram-style content, stay on the QPST side.
- Charge the battery properly before you start. Dead phones love pretending to be firmware problems when they are really power problems halfway through flash.
- Back up anything still accessible. Factory and service packages are not gentle.
- Install the right USB drivers before connecting a 9008 device. Scrambling for drivers after the phone drops into emergency mode wastes time.
Quick Flash Instructions
- For archives that contain Huawei dload structure, use the Huawei update method here: Download and flash with Huawei dload method.
- The AL10 B170 package is the obvious candidate for that route because the filename already says Dload.
- For files labeled 9008_QPST, use the Qualcomm service workflow here: Flash with QPST.
- Factory stock RAR packages need inspection first. Some will unpack into a normal Huawei update structure, while others are better handled as service firmware depending on what is inside.
FAQ
Which file should I try first for a failed OTA on DLI-AL10?
Usually the dload package is the calmer option if the phone still responds like a normal update case. Here, that means the AL10 B170 archive gets checked before you start dragging the device into deeper service work.
When do I move to the QPST files?
When the phone is not behaving like a regular Huawei recovery job anymore. If it is stuck in 9008, refuses recovery, or already had the software chain damaged by bad flashing, that is the point.
Why are there two DLI-L22 C432B129 packages?
They look like the same branch packaged under slightly different filenames. That happens a lot with mirrored firmware collections. Verify the contents, keep the cleaner archive, and move on.
Can I use the DLI-L42 QPST file on DLI-TL20 since both are Honor 6A?
No. Same family, wrong idea.
What matters more on AL10, build number or Android base?
On this set, the full filename matters more. B170 sounds newer until you notice it is Android 6.0, while B160 is tagged Android 7.0 and EMUI 5.1.
