Hello! I've been looking desperately how to unlock my bootloader, and apparently, the official form got removed because of problems with inexperienced users.
How to unlock my bootloader, please?
Using Huawei Honor View 10 BKL-L09, EMUI 9
(I would also like to modify everything else, such as the EMUI if that's needed, but don't know how without unlocking the BOOTLOADER)
me, too.... i also don't know how to unlock.......
There are paid services that can unlock your bootloader. XDA doesn't allow linking to them, but I've used one myself and am pretty happy with it.
You'll need a Windows computer and some software (Teamviewer, HiSuite, etc.) though. The procedure 90% remote, though you may have to plug/unplug the phone when instructed to.
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I have some question about developer unlocking.
Since I living in the country that Windows Phone 7 didn't had its local keyboard (yet), I have to install app like native keyboard for WP7 which requires developer unlocked phone and I won't pay $100 per year just to install only 1 app. Also, I know how to unlock because I used to unlock my friend's phone.
1. Is the app which installed via sideload still work after the phone has been re-locked?
2. Is the same app from question #1 still work after I installed latest update? For example, I installed some app via sideload into the phone which has Windows Phone 7 pre-NoDo update, then update that phone to latest update.
1) No, sideloaded apps will stop working if the phone is re-locked. You'll get an (inaccurate but scary) message saying the app has been "revoked by Microsoft".
2) Installing the Mango update will re-lock your phone. For people with legit unlocks, this is trivial to fix. For everybody else... it depends on what phone you're on. Dell can't be unlocked by hacks at all, right now. LG can be unlocked easily via the built-in registry editor. Samsung can be unlocked easily via WindowBreak. HTC can't currently use WindowBreak but that should change soon, although it will be more complicated than for Samsung.
Also, the original ChevronWP7 Unlocker doesn't work anymore, even on pre-NoDo ROMs; the certificate has expired. You'd need to set the clocks way back.
Looking for some advice........I've just bought an Honor View 10 and I want to root it (just to use Apps that require root access), i.e. I don't need to flash any images etc as I'm not installing a new ROM
Is this possible straight out of the box? i.e Phone still has a locked Bootloader
If so, is there a guide somewhere on how to do this? ......Cheers!
You should really do some research before asking. Your answers are out there, just look for them.
riverbird69 said:
Looking for some advice........I've just bought an Honor View 10 and I want to root it (just to use Apps that require root access), i.e. I don't need to flash any images etc as I'm not installing a new ROM
Is this possible straight out of the box? i.e Phone still has a locked Bootloader
If so, is there a guide somewhere on how to do this? ......Cheers!
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You REALLY shouldn't have bought any Huawei/Honor device since they no longer give out bootloader unlock codes.
The only way to unlock now is through paid services, so if you still can I suggest you return it and get a phone from another manufaturer like OnePlus or Xiaomi
I know other phones are easier to root since Honor/Huawei aren't giving out Bootloader codes anymore, but that didn't really answer my question though......Is it possible to just root the phone without a Bootloader Code (just root, no flashing)..
riverbird69 said:
I know other phones are easier to root since Honor/Huawei aren't giving out Bootloader codes anymore, but that didn't really answer my question though......Is it possible to just root the phone without a Bootloader Code (just root, no flashing)..
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No it is not possible. The bootloader code is needed to root/flash. You can like the previous person, spend some cash to get the bootloader code. Hope that helps?
Thanks for the reply, was hoping for a different answer though! Cheers...
riverbird69 said:
Thanks for the reply, was hoping for a different answer though! Cheers...
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No worries, wish the answer was different. Still without root this phone is amazing
Hey,
Is it possible to root trt-lx1? i tried all free one click apps but they don't work
I would prefer a root without unlocked bootloader but if its only possible with unlocking it its fine but i don't want to pay for it :/
Any way possible?
thanks
Guess not?
You cannot root a device without unlocking the bootloader first
Officially you can not unlock the bootloader of any Huawei device as Huawei shut down their bootloader unlocked code site claiming it will give users better stability user experience & security
Obviously that's all rubbish (with the exception of security in parts) & the real reason is they want full control over your device
Some older Huawei devices can be bootloader unlocked using old firmware before Huawei patched it to make the "hack" that allowed bootloader unlocking possible without their site - please search Google or look through the forum to see if this applies to your device (but you will probably need to downgrade firmware if that's possible)
This is also the likely reason why Huawei xda forums for this device is dead
Hello Guys,
long i searched for a method of unlocking the bootloader of eml-l29 Huawei P20. No i didnt find any, and qu1ckr00t didnt prove to be useful either.
it is not relevant anymore. since i did use testpoint too often in research of what is possible and what not, the device died just a few minutes ago. it always enters now only the usb huawei com mode. probably i used to much pressure on the testpoints or what or i accidentally short circuited other points with the screwdrivers.. but as a matter of fact, it is hardware bricked and the board is done for i think. so i dont search for a solution anymore.
people, see this thread as a resource what is possible without unlocking the bootloader and what not. i figured out following things are fact without unlocking the bootloader, so that you all doesn't have to try instead of me:
- you can flash with the testpoint short circuited and the software dc-phoenix and the right chipset/cpu bootloader chosen in temporary bootloader the twrp to erecovery_ramdisk and recovery_ramdisk, it will be permanently available after the process
- you cannot install magisk on it, since xloader seems to block the bootup and always sends you to recovery-mode (which means twrp if you flashed this)
- you cannot install a custom rom like OpenKirin with the testpoint recovery mode, as it - like with magisk, always will send you to recovery mode - i tried it exactly how it is explained on openkirin.net and it always turned out the same
- there is no bootloader unlock code in the nvme partition, i checked it - it seems there is encryption going on there
- the exploit qu1ckr00t is not usable, since the kernel is compiled with spinlock_debug
- and i forgot first: if you have the idea of soldering a cable for testpoint short circuit - no, letit be. you will only hang forever in huawei usb com 1.0 mode - it wont boot normally as long as you're in tp mode
so basically, there is way to get root, it is a way to get to direct data from the partitions. but at the end, the question that arises is - how much profit are you gaining from root or custom roms on this device at the end? in my case, the many tries costed my time, my nerves and now the device itself. it is gone for good. maybe this is for the best, as i never treated it right since i bought it (it had to be repaired two times in 2 years, which is a lot for a normal device at this amount of time) and i only have bad memories in my life with it (lots of things happened, but this is not the right place for such tellings).
my final message for this part of this board (not the board i damaged thou) - leave it alone, don't waste your time anymore on this. move on, there are cheap devices that are better, faster and unlockable too at this day and time. i moved on to my new Nokia 7.2, which is awesome.
so stay healthy guyz.
my journey of exploring the depths of huaweis device huawei p20 eml-l29 ends here. its sad, but at the same time i'm happy that the "horror" of an unlockable bootloader is finally over.
Thanks for your effort and sharing the info. Good luck with new phone
Note: my next phone won't be Huawei, for sure, due to bootloader locking, I am fed up with them
Yes,
I even have no sorry with them if they go down because of the Google lockout. Their strategy is to pull people away from Google PlayStore? Yes, sure. Good luck.
Unlock bootloader and promise to keep it open for P10 upwards and we are happy. Otherwise... byebye and fcku.
FearFac said:
Thanks for your effort and sharing the info. Good luck with new phone
Note: my next phone won't be Huawei, for sure, due to bootloader locking, I am fed up with them
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What if I have my unlock code? Can I still unlock it or it's impossible now? I requested my code before they stop the bootloader unlocking, but never did anything with it.
ElChe said:
What if I have my unlock code? Can I still unlock it or it's impossible now? I requested my code before they stop the bootloader unlocking, but never did anything with it.
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You are the lucky one who can root your phone.
FearFac said:
You are the lucky one who can root your phone.
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Yeah I guess haha. I haven't got around doing it yet. But now I know it's a possibility! So I'll eventually do it!
FearFac said:
You are the lucky one who can root your phone.
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How do you root it? AFAIK anything newer than EMUI8 is no longer rootable.
I'm on EMUI 10, with an unlocked bootloader, please tell me how to root.
zgomot said:
How do you root it? AFAIK anything newer than EMUI8 is no longer rootable.
I'm on EMUI 10, with an unlocked bootloader, please tell me how to root.
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I do a query you have emui 10 with bootloader open?how did you do it ?it was not the problem that emui 10 closed the bootloader?can't root with magisk?
zgomot said:
How do you root it? AFAIK anything newer than EMUI8 is no longer rootable.
I'm on EMUI 10, with an unlocked bootloader, please tell me how to root.
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Where did you get this info from?
I was just thinking of rooting my CLT L09 Emui 9.1.0
After further testing (well actually I mean bricking my device a few times) it turned out that rebranding is not needed for the update from mm to nougat, although your device will boot into a "test" system instead (This is likely due to the vendor information being mismatched). Your p9 would still work with HWOTA7.
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I got hold of an EVA-AL10 model from China. However it was still stuck on emui 4.1 Android 6.
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After some research, I found out that Chinese internet was ridiculously unreliable and riddled with useless information, and the fact that most Chinese are tech-illiterate does not help either. Then I turned to good old XDA and found out a few (pretty obsolete posts) that had similar problems and got them solved. However, they all (unsurprisingly) involved the European model (EVA-L0X), which had different firmware.
I then got in contact with a former Chinese colleague. With his help, I managed to send an email to Huawei China and get a representative. After giving him his phone number and all information in the about section of the phone (IMEI and stuff) they took an entire day only to phone him back saying he needs to go to a repair shop. They told him that the oldest version of EMUI available for update was for emui 8 (Android 8) so that was a dead end.
After more searching, I stumbled across a thread about rebranding an European model into the one I got to get to, ironically, emui 8.
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According to a Chinese nationalist blogger, it turns out that Huawei severely displeased our international community due to halting the provision of bootloader unlock codes, and they dicided to get us back by not updating us to emui 8. Although there might be more reasons than that, the fact is clear that they had to change their model.
Luckily, XDA is the perfect platform to find help.
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Although the in-house search engine is relatively good at dealing with the Chinese e-thefts which take the hard work of this community and sell it shamelessly in China,
a fair amount of time was taken to Google search, however it was definitely worth the effort. Soon, I drew out a simple flowchart to update my p9:
1. Unlock bootloader
2. Rebrand the phone to European model
3. Update to Android 7
4. Rebrand back
5. update to Android 8
(6. Do cool stuff)
Unlocking the bootloader is now a hard part for some. (make sure you have backed up your data on the phone because it will do a factory reset)
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While unlocking services here are mostly genuine, it is 75% scam in China. My friend maaged to get my bootloader unlocked from a (crazy) shopping site in China named Taobao, which is well-known for selling fake sneakers and even Uranium. It only costed me two dollars.
Make sure to keep the unlock code. You need it later. If you forgot your unlock code but have it unlocked, no worriess. You can root your phone (I used good old supersu) follow this guide (the commands are the important part, I personally have not verified this method though)
You can also try this tool:
Huawei Nova 2 Plus Bootloader Unlock (Solution)
Hello Developers! I have found an easy way to unlock the bootloader of our Huawei Nova 2 Plus. No need to use Testpoint or pay for software to unlock. it is an Python Script which would brute force the code through the IMEI number you have...
forum.xda-developers.com
However it was intended for another device so your luck may vary.
After that, I used SRKtool to rebrand the phone, although the software of the phone itself has not changed. Keep in mind after the rebrand not to reboot into the system, as it will cause an error. (see below post) If you do manage to get into the system unfortunately, it will ask you for your password (bootloader unlock code) Do not enter the code, shut down your phone and get into fastboot by holding down power and volume down WHILE cable is attached to computer.
After trying hard to get into TWRP, I used this guide to boot into it (turns out I was not quick enough)
I then used this file to update it to the European android 7, which worked perfectly. You do need to enter the unlock code again though, and you need an SDcard or an USB disk that supports OTG(so the device can recognise it in twrp).
After that, you can follow this guide to get it to Android 7 Chinese version(399). I got my friend to set up a vpn connecting to China, where the Chinese system recognized that it could update to android 8. If yours does not, follow the guide to update it to android 8. It already contains the firmware, so do not download other firmware (unless you prefer). If you already got the firmware, use the androidfilehost link he provided and find in the older versions V1.1, which did not have the firmware to save time (and possibly bandwidth)
You will have your bootloader locked at this stage. If you want to stay on the Chinese firmware (Which has a lot of bloatware and needs you to manually sideload playstore apk) do not unlock it. If you do want to go further and install a custom treble GSI, go ahead and unlock the bootloader, and follow the instructions,
Error after force rebranding location with SRKtool:
After using SRKtool to rebrand, your system boot warning will turn from unlocked to unverified (text color orange to red)
If you continue to boot, it will go to a screen where you have to enter a password (the bootloader unlock code) you should not enter the code.
If you still proceed to enter the code, you will be "greeted" with a message telling you that the data on your phone is corrupt and you have to factory reset. after you boot into the OS, you will see this "mix" of the classic nexus 2012 style wallpaper with some android app icons (such as settings) in the aosp style, with everything else that are Huawei-branded seen in 2012-style icons. This has to do with a theme engine bug.
In the about page you might also notice that the system version has been slightly changed. the "al10" part has been deleted but the c00 still remains. The page where the CE and FCC stuff are displayed (forgot precise wording) now lists the phone as "eva-l09"
Go into settings and developer options as usual. You should now see that there is an oem unlock opion that has been toggled off. turn it on.
Reboot into fastboot again. You would see that most commands you would usually use such as flash recovery and erase would not work anymore(returns command not allowed) This has to do with the bootloader locked although it technically unlocked. Unlock it as you would normally do. If this does not work, reboot and turn off oem unlock, go to fastboot and enter the unlock command (it would obviously not work but it registers that wants to be unlocked), reboot and turn on oem unlock again and reboot into fastboot, then you should unlock the bootloader and flash recovery again.