Good News for all Huawei Nova/Nova Plus Owners. Now you can unlock bootloader on Huawei Nova / Nova Plus and use Custom Recovery if available for the Huawei Nova/Nova Plus. Before unlocking bootloader on Huawei Nova/Nova Plus, please follow the below guide properly to unlock bootloader on Huawei Nova/Nova Plus. In this guide you will learn, How to Unlock Bootloader on Huawei Nova/Nova Plus.
Now you can unlock bootloader easily by following this simple guide on How to Unlock Bootloader on Huawei Nova/Nova Plus. Official Bootloader Unlock for Huawei Nova/Nova Plus will also void the device warranty. So if you planning to unlock bootloader on Huawei Nova/Nova Plus, then its always better to wait until your warranty gets over. In case if you have unlocked bootloader, then you can always re-lock the bootloader on your device anytime.
What Is Unlock Bootloader ?
What you need:
- This will work on both Huawei Nova / Nova Plus
- Laptop or PC
- Charge your phone to atleast 70%
- Back up your device just in case if you need it later
- Working USB Cable
- Now note your imei no by dialing *#06# also make note of the Product Id by dialing # *#1357946#*#*
- You need to register in huawei website to Get The Unlock Code – Click here or call customer care via HiCare App and request the bootloader unlock code there (I had to give my email, IMEI, serial number etc)
- Download Minimal ADB Tool – CLICK HERE or Download the Full ADB setup for Windows / Mac here
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Steps to How to Unlock Bootloader on Huawei Nova / Nova Plus
- First of all enable the Developer Option
- To Enable the Developer Option, Go to your Settings -> About Phone -> Now Tap on the Build Number 7-8 Times until you see a toast message “Developer option enabled“
- Now go to Developer option in the settings and Enable OEM unlock
- Download ADB Fastboot tool and Extract the ADB Fastboot Tool somewhere in PC
- Now note your imei no by dialing *#06# also make note of the Product Id by dialing # *#1357946#*#*
- Now Click this link and Register on Huawei website to get unlock code – CLICK HERE
- You need to Login with Huawei id or Sign Up with new one
- First Click Download in the Huawei Portal
- Then click the Bootloader unlock page
- Enter your Nickname if it ask.
- Click and Agree to the Unlocking agreement
- Now enter the device information
- In Case if you unsucceed with the unlocking then click CONTACT US and send email with your phone details they will send you the unlock code 2-3 days
- If you get it, then save the unlock code somewhere safe
- Now Open the Extracter ADB and Fastboot folder and Open Command Window by pressing Shift Key + Right Mouse Click
- Now connect the PC to Mobile with USB Cable
- You need to Reboot the phone into Bootloader – Type the Command from below in your Command window that you opened
adb reboot bootloader
- Your device will boot into bootloader, Now you need to check if your cable or drivers working properly. To do that type the below command on your command window
fastboot devices
- To unlock the Bootloader, Type the following command on your command window (here unlock key is the number : So command will be like this fastboot oem unlock 54547545454487)
fastboot oem unlock unlock key
- If you are done! Now reboot device by typing a new command,
fastboot reboot
- Thats it. Your device is unlocked.. Your Good to Go now! Flash Custom TWRP Recovery
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