How to Unlock Bootloader on Any Huawei Smartphone [Official and Unofficial]

Huawei is a major smartphone brand globally. Recently, the company decided to discontinue the official bootloader unlock option on Huawei devices. Many users wish to unlock the bootloader on Huawei devices to install third-party software, root their devices, flash mods like Magisk, Xposed, etc., and some users want to flash TWRP Recovery and Custom ROM on their devices. This is not surprising considering the increasing number of Huawei fans, which has led to a growing demand for instructions on how to unlock the bootloader on Huawei devices. Today, we will provide guidance on both the official and unofficial methods to unlock the bootloader on any Huawei device.

We will present both the official and unofficial ways to unlock the bootloader. You can start with the official method, and it should work. If it doesn’t, then you can try the unofficial bootloader unlock method. The unofficial bootloader method should work on any smartphone. It’s important to back up your phone before attempting the methods below.

What is an Unlock Bootloader?

A bootloader is a piece of code that is executed when a device is powered on. It initializes certain hardware components, loads the kernel and ramdisk, and starts the boot process. This process is known as the bootloader. This concept applies to various devices such as laptops, PCs, and smartphones. Despite being open source, every Android original equipment manufacturer (OEM) locks the bootloader. Therefore, if you want to try a custom ROM, you cannot do so without unlocking the bootloader. Manufacturers have a policy that creating smartphones with unlocked bootloaders will void the warranty, as they prefer users to stick with the stock ROM. Unlocking the bootloader allows you to root your Android device, flash TWRP, and install custom ROMs using a simple and easy method.

Method 1: Unlock Bootloader using Third-Party Unlock Code:

Since Huawei has officially stopped providing an unlock code to unlock the bootloader on any Huawei device. These third-party services came to rescue us. We know Huawei used to provide the unlock code for free, but now you need to pay the price ranging from 20$ to 60$ for the unlock code. Here are the few third-party sites that provide an unlock code to unlock the bootloader on any Huawei device. All you need is to provide them with your device IMEI number, and they will send the unlock code within 14 days of the time period.

Purchase the bootloader unlock code

• FunkyHuawei (price: $55)
• Ministry of Solutions (price: $35)
• Global Unlocking Solutions (price: $22)

Pre-Requisites:

• To Unlock the Bootloader On Huawei, you need a laptop or PC.
• Charge the Huawei Phone to a sufficient battery level to avoid any sudden shutdowns during the process.
• We strongly recommend you take a complete full backup of your personal data, including the internal storage. The phone will be formatted, so be prepared for it. You can also follow our Android backup guide for the same.
• You need a USB cable to connect your phone to the PC.
• Now note your IMEI no by dialing *#06# also make a note of the ProductId by dialing  # *#1357946#*#*

Required Files on your PC:

Steps to Unlock Bootloader on any Huawei devices:

1. First of all, enable the Developer Option
2. To Enable the Developer Option, Go to your Settings –> System -> About Phone -> Now Tap on the Build Number 7-8 times until you see a toast message “Developer option enabled“ 
3. Now go to the Developer option in the settings and Enable OEM unlock
4. Once you have got the unlock code, then save the unlock code somewhere safe
5. Now open the ADB and FASTBOOT folder and open the command window / PowerShell by holding the SHIFT key + Press right-click on the mouse.
6. Turn off your phone and Press the Volume Up and Power button simultaneously to open Fastboot mode or enter the command [to enter the command, you need to connect your phone to a PC using a USB Cable.

   adb reboot bootloader

7. Now, unlock your device’s bootloader with this command line.

   fastboot oem unlock ******

   You need to replace the ****** with the unique unlock code that you purchased. Check your email!

8. Once it is done, you can reboot your phone. Now, you can install TWRP Recovery, Custom Kernel, Root, or custom ROM. Enjoy!

Useful command:

To boot into Fastboot mode, type the below command in the black window:

adb reboot bootloader

To Unlock, you can even type the command with the unlock code that you received from Huawei.

fastboot oem unlock [unlock code]

That’s it! You have unlocked the bootloader of the Huawei MediaPad M5 smartphone.

Method 2: Official Method to Unlock Bootloader [Not working]

As we all know, Huawei and most other OEM companies ship their devices out of the box with the bootloader locked. But don’t worry! You can unlock the bootloader on any Huawei EMUI device. Huawei introduced a page to request the bootloader unlock code. Thanks to Huawei’s huge support, you can follow the complete guide to unlock the bootloader using the official Huawei method.

What you need:

• You need either a Laptop or PC
• Charge your phone to at least 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 a note of the ProductId by dialing  # *#1357946#*#*
• You need to register on the Huawei website to Get The Unlock Code – Click here.
• Download Minimal ADB Tool – CLICK HERE or Download the Full ADB setup for Windows / Mac here

Instructions to Unlock

1. First of all, enable the Developer Option.
2. 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“
3. Now go to Developer option in the settings and Enable OEM unlock.
4. Download ADB Fastboot tool and Extract the ADB Fastboot Tool somewhere on PC
5. Now note your IMEI no by dialing *#06# also make a note of the ProductId by dialing  # *#1357946#*#*
6. Now Click this link and Register on the Huawei website to get an unlock code – CLICK HERE.
7. You need to Login with Huawei id or Sign Up with a new one.
8. First Click Download in the Huawei Portal
9. Then click the Bootloader unlock page.
10. Enter your Nickname if it asks.
11. Click and Agree to the Unlocking agreement
12. Now enter the device information
13. In Case if you unsucceed with the unlocking, then click CONTACT US and send an email with the phone details. They will send you the unlock code 2-3 days
14. If you get it, then save the unlock code somewhere safe
15. Now Open the Extracter ADB and Fastboot folder and Open Command Window by pressing Shift Key + Right Mouse Click 
16. Now connect the PC to the Mobile with a USB Cable
17. You need to Reboot the phone into Bootloader – Type the Command from below in your Command window that you opened

    adb reboot bootloader

18. Your device will boot into the 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

19. To unlock the Bootloader, Type the following command on your command window (here, the unlock key is the number: So the command will be like this fastboot oem unlock 54547545454487)

    fastboot oem unlock unlock key

20. If you are done! Now reboot the device by typing a new command,

    fastboot reboot

Method 3: Unofficial Method to Unlock Bootloader

Recently, The Chinese manufacturer officially confirmed that it will end the support for unlockable bootloaders on May 24. The racket hits the devices that are launched after the 24th of May 2018. Followed in 60 days for the devices released before that date. But don’t worry! You can still unlock the bootloader on any Huawei device by using the below method.

Requirements/Preparations

1. Please make sure you have a working data cable to carry out this procedure.
2. Take a full backup of all your important data. This includes photos, videos, messages, contacts, etc.
3. Charge your device to at least 75%.
4. Download Huawei USB Drivers
5. Enable developer options/ USB debugging & OEM unlock

Enabling Developer options in Android

• Go To Settings -> About Phone -> Tap On “Build Number” 7 Times To Enable Developer Options.
• Now Go To Developer Options ->Enable USB Debugging
• Tick The “Oem Unlock” Checkbox

Downloads

Download these files from the links given below.

Installing Huawei_Android_phone_drivers

• Download the Huawei_Android_phone_drivers from the link above.
• Run “DriverSetup.exe” to install the driver

Buy DC Unlocker Credit With Android App:-

1. Download and install the “DC Huawei Bootloader Codes Android app“ from the link given above in the downloads section.

2. Open the downloaded APK file and install it on your device.

3. Click on DC Unlocker Account.

4. Type your email ID and complete the payment processes.

5. After successful payment; save the user password. You will need this while using the DC unlocker pc app.

Get Huawei Bootloader Unlock Code With DC Unlocker:-

1. Download the DC Unlocker Pc app from the links given in the download section above. After downloading, extract the zip file.

2. Run dc-unlocker2client.exe.

3. Now go to the server tab and log in. You can use the user password that you got in the DC Huawei Bootloader Codes Android app.

4. Connect your device to pc and enable Manufacturer Mode.

Note: You can easily enable manufacturer mode by Typing *#*#2846579#*#* the in-dial pad. After that click on Background settings > USB port settings > Manufacturer Mode.

5. Select the Manufacturer type “Huawei Phones” Model “Auto Detect”. After that click on the search button.

6. Click on the Unlocking Tab. After that choose Read Bootloader Code.

7. Wait for some time for to Unlock code to arrive. When it does, copy the data and save it in a notepad file.

Instructions to Unlock Bootloader:-

Most of the difficult task is not completed. This is the easy part.

1. Download “Huawei Unlock Booloader.zip“ from the downloads section above.

2. Turn off your device.

3. Put it in Fastboot mode. You can do this by pressing the Volume Down + Power button at the same time.

4. Connect your device to a PC with a working data cable.

5. Paste The Unlock Code In the CMD window. Hit Enter.

6. That’s it! Just wait for a few minutes, and your device will restart automatically.

Now you have Unlocked your Phone’s bootloader. Search our website to see if your phone has root access and Custom recovery. If not, let us know your phone model name in the command below.