Unlock bootloader of Huawei Device: Many users like to customise their phone to make it more interesting. Almost all the Huawei devices come with bootloader locked, so if you want to install any custom ROM or custom recovery you need to unlock the bootloader of Huawei device.
If you consider the fact that this device is relatively new, you can get the idea of how much time will be needed by the developers to craft new ROMs for this device. However, you can still unlock your device and then try to root it. Unlocking the bootloader of your device is the first step towards successfully rooting a device. It allows you to customise the functions, debloat the device and gain more control of your device. Unlock bootloader of Huawei Device.
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Steps to Unlock bootloader of Huawei Device
- Enable the USB debugging on your device after enabling ‘Developer Options’ by going to ‘About phone’ and tapping build number 7 times.
- Install the ADB and Fastboot drivers from above download section
- Now go to this page to create Huawei id.
- Once you have created Huawei id, go to this page and fill details.
- For Product identification code dial *#*#1357946#*#* for IMEI number dial *#06#.
- Now go to the ADB folder (usually in C:\) and then press “Shift + Right mouse key” and tap on “Open command window here.”
- Now connect your device to the PC using a USB data cable.
- Execute the following command to confirm your device is connected. If your device is successfully connected it will return device serial number. If not, then check your drivers are installed or not.
fastboot devices
- Now execute the following command to unlock bootoader.
fastboot oem unlock key
Note: Replace the “key” with the key you received. For Example “fastboot oem unlock 22753096308520″
- Now your Huawei device bootloader is unlocked. Execute the following command to reboot your device.
fastboot reboot
- Done!!
Also Read: How to Install TWRP Recovery and Root Honor 8 Pro.
Hope you have successfully unlocked bootloader. If you face any problems let us know in the comment section below.
Huawei no longer gives unlock codes for the bootloader as of July 2018. how else can the unlock code be accessed?
“Once you have created Huawei id, go to this page and fill details.”
the website changed i think there is no options to fill something. what now?
Huawei has removed bootloader unlocking for huawei deivices. We will update new guide soon on How to Unlock bootloader of Huawei Device
Nothing happens, when I type ˝fastboot devices˝ and then when I type ˝fastboot oem unlock key˝ it says: ˝˝ what is the problem and how do I solve it?
Install USB Drivers – https://clickitornot.com/android-usb-drivers-windows-mac/ and use the original USB cable
“Once you have created Huawei id, go to this page and fill details.”
the website changed i think there is no options to fill something. what now?
My device is Huawei Mate 10 Lite RNE-21