[Honor 4x Questions & Answers] weisian:
Unlock bootloader for Honor 4X (Che2-L11)

a) Request your bootloader unlock code from huawei by sending email to mobile@huawei.com

Provide following info

Mobile Model: Honor 4X Che2-L11

MEID/IMEI:

S/N:

Product ID:

(to get your product id, enter *#*#1357946#*#*. An 8-digit ID is then displayed)

Patiently wait for 2-3 days, you will received 16-digit number from the return email

b)Download the following files:

i) Adb fastboot tools + ClockworkMod Recovery for Honor 4x + Honor 4x (che2-L11) original recovery:

Note: Get the file from post #10

ii) SuperSU by chainfire : UPDATE-SuperSU-v2.14.zip

iii) Connect honor 4x to your pc and install HiSuite

c)Preparing the phone

-Enable ‘Developer options’ (Settings > About phone > tap on ‘Build number’ until it’s enabled)

-Go to ‘Developer options’ and enable ‘USB debugging’

-Connect Honor 4x to PC (with HiSuite successfully connected)

-Extract zip file downloaded from b) i) to a folder (e.g. adbtools)

-Run cmd to get into command prompt from PC and change directory to adbtools

-On the Command Prompt window type ‘adb devices’, and it will list down device serial number, with a word device following behind.

-Type ‘adb reboot bootloader’ to kick the phone into Fastboot mode. You will see that your phone boot into a white screen with android robot with the words 'Phone Locked' (in blue)

-Type ‘fastboot oem unlock unlockingpassword’, where ‘unlockingpassword’ is the 16-digit number you’ve obtained earlier

-If successful, the phone’s screen will now show ‘PHONE Unlocked’ in red

-Reboot the phone to make sure everything runs ok.

Flashing custom recovery for Honor 4X (Che2-L11)

To root your phone, you need to flash a custom recovery to it.

-Same as earlier step, run cmd to get into command prompt from PC and change directory to adbtools

-Type ‘adb devices’ to make sure that your phone is properly connected.

-Type ‘adb reboot bootloader’ to kick the phone into Fastboot mode.

-Type 'fastboot flash recovery cofface_recovery_che2tl00h.img' (for Kitkat android 4.4)

-If successful, you’ll get a ‘finished’ confirmation with the time it took to complete the process.

-To confirm a successful flash, power down your phone. Then go Recovery mode (stock or CWM): Press volume up + power buttons

-In case you need to turn back to stock recovery, repeat the above steps, Type 'fastboot flash recovery recovery_offical.img' instead and reboot to your original stock recovery.

Rooting Honor 4X (Che2-L11) for KitKat Android 4.4

-Download Chainfire’s SuperSU ZIP file into the phone’s SD card

-Boot the device into Recovery mode

-Navigate into the ‘install zip from sdcard’ option,

-Find the downloaded SuperSU ZIP file, and flash it.

-Once done, reboot the Honor 4x and launch the SuperSU app, install the binaries, and reboot the phone again.

-Congratulations, your device is now rooted.

Rooting Honor 4X (Che2-L11) for Marshmallow Android 6

-Download recovery file 4C Root+TWRP by inshaalmirza@xda

Note: we are using TWRP for Honor 4C

- Extract and flash recovery as same step above using this new recovery img fastboot flash recovery twrp.img

- Download this file and copy to honor4x folder

- Download supersu zip and copy to honor4x folder

- Go in TWRP recovery. Do not swipe allow modifications and choose read only for system files...... and then flash that zip file named 1.zip.

- After its done, restart your phone and if it prompt to install su, ignore it....

- Open supersu app installed in your phone and let it update its binaries...when done, reboot to recovery again and this time flash BETA-SuperSU-v2.67-20160121175247.zip

- Reboot your phone.

- Now you have successfully rooted Marshmallow

- Reference: [ROOT][MARSHMALLOW][HONOR 4C]

Final words, do this on your own risks as it voids the phone warranty.