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Howto Root a huawei y550-L1 under ubuntu Linux

Howto Root a huawei y550-L1 under ubuntu Linux

First you will need your bootloader unlocked. You can get this by emailing Huawei

to get your unlock email Huawei on mobile@mail01.huawei.com

Send them a request for bootloader unlock with the following info:

Serial Number: under battery

IMEI: under battery

Product ID: call * # * # 1357946 # * # * to get it

Model: HUAWEI Y550-L01

Once you have your code...

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On the computer : Install android-sdk

sudo apt-get install android-sdk

(Alternatively you can only install what's necessary only as android-sdk is huge :

sudo apt-get install android-tools-adb android-tools-fastboot)

On the phone:

switch smartphone off

boot into fastboot mode by pushing "volume down and power" on the side of the phone

A green droid should appear on the screen

connect by usb to your PC

On the computer:

Open a terminal (ctrl+alt+t)

type in:

fastboot oem unlock 1234567812345678 where the number is your unlock code sent by Huawei

You should get the following on the terminal's screen:

(bootloader) Unlock success , the device will reboot and factory reset

OKAY [ 0.228s]

finished. total time: 0.228s

B / update TWRP_y550_02150131.img

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1) Download the TWRP Image file Link: https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B5KRmU8P96dleDVJclJ4NXpzbWs/view

2) Connect phone in fastbook mode

3) In a terminal go in the directory where the TWRP file is located

4) Check compatability by booting only initially.

Code:

fastboot boot TWRP_y550_20150130.img

In the terminal window you should get :

downloading 'boot.img'...

OKAY [ 0.597s]

booting...

OKAY [ 0.111s]

finished. total time: 0.708s

& The smartphone should boot on TWRP

5) if boots correctly go back into fastbook(quit TWRP) mode and run in the terminal

Code:

fastboot flash recovery TWRP_y550_20150130.img

In the terminal window you should get:

target reported max download size of 266338304 bytes

sending 'recovery' (18974 KB)...

OKAY [ 0.597s]

writing 'recovery'...

OKAY [ 1.429s]

finished. total time: 2.027s

C / CWM Recovery (ClockWorkMod)

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Zip file download Link http://click.xda-developers.com/api...awei Y550 - Root/CWM/TWRP - Post #13&txt=Link

Extract zip file to computer

Put phone in fastboot mode (Down volume and power button)

Open a Nautilus window, Edition->preferences->Behaviour->Text file->executable file select "ask at each time"

Connect phone to PC and doubleclick the file - install-linux.sh

This will install a CWM boot to your phone and then reboot it

Manual method:

In a terminal in the directory where recovery.img is located in(It is included in the zip file Cwm downloaded):

fastboot flash recovery recovery.img

Then type:

fastboot reboot

D / Superuser

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Dowload superuser.zip from HERE

(Do not use Super-SU it doesnt work with stock roms)

copy superuser.zip to your SD card.(Just connect the phone in normal mode and copy/paste to the sdcard)

Boot into CWM (Volume up and power key)

select english language if prompted

install zip from SD card and install superuser.zip

E / Check that you are root

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Google play -> install "root checker" application and check

That's it!