yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Honor 7X  Guides, News, & Discussion] sliding_billy:
Looks like I have something to do over the holiday tomorrow. I did see one thing in the instructions that I had never seen in any TWRP install instructions.

* As soon as you execute the restart command, remove the USB cable and keep pressing Volume UP so the device will boot to TWRP. This is to avoid that the device boot to OS overwriting TWRP recovery.

Is this just the one time this is necessary to complete the TWRP install and after that you just get into TWRP normally through bootloader>recovery or through ADB reboot recovery?
[Honor 7X  Guides, News, & Discussion] mrmazak:
Yes, just the first time. And in plugging the USB because, with the USB in it boots to e-recovery
[Honor 7X  Guides, News, & Discussion] sliding_billy:
Makes sense. I'm sure it will seem normal after doing it since they don't mention weather the volume up press is a continuous or repeated press, LOL.
[Honor 7X  Guides, News, & Discussion] sliding_billy:
One device rooted (I used 0.3 since I figured my introduce one more variable). That unplug and hold the volume up button thing after fastboot reboot is a PITA. It took me a couple of boots into the system and rerunning the TWRP ramdisk install and reboot to catch it and get back into TRWP. Then all was fine with Magisk install. Took me a few minutes to remember how to get back into recovery on this device from a full shutdown. It went back to TWRP, decrypted and even recognized the PIN. I had turned off the PIN before installing TWRP and then turned it back on. I've seen even official TWRP builds have PIN issues like the decrypt issues. Now that I am rooted with TWRP as the installed recovery (I'll get the second device in a few minutes), I think I will just let things settle in for a while and play with my Pixel 3 XL. Is there a way to dirty install a newer version of TWRP on this device if one gets built that works with custom ROMs and decryption? You have been a huge help, BTW.

*Both of my devices rooted now. Beers!
[Honor 7X  Guides, News, & Discussion] Superblond:
Worked for my (kinda) bricked Huawei P10

Thx, worked on/for my (kinda) bricked Huawei P10.

SB
[Honor 7X  Guides, News, & Discussion] BenjiHoggi:
I have a Mate SE (BND-L34) and I'm on Oreo, with the C567 security update and I can confirm that I couldn't unlock my bootloader using either HCU or DC-Unlocker. Thankfully, I made an account on the DC-Unlocker forums and posted a thread asking for a refund, and was granted one in less than 30 minutes. Super awesome dudes over at DC-Unlocker, just wish their software worked. The guy said they had no word on possibly adding support or if it could even be done.

Has anyone had any luck trying to downgrade to the last security patch? I've read all previous posts but thought I would ask anyway. Downgrading to Nougat also isn't an option for me, is there a way to just roll back to a supported security patch of Oreo? Also, has anyone lately had any luck with contacting Huawei directly to ask for an unlock code? I've seen mixed answers but it wouldn't hurt to try.
[Honor 7X  Guides, News, & Discussion] ChelNam Guerrilla:
2018-12-11 18:43:14.929 Autodetect COM port and phone type start!

2018-12-11 18:43:15.707 Found COM port: COM4

2018-12-11 18:43:15.723 Found phone type: Huawei Android phone (HiSilicon CPU)

2018-12-11 18:43:15.723 Open COM port COM4 (Android Adapter PCUI (COM4))...

2018-12-11 18:43:15.849 Start read phone info!

2018-12-11 18:43:15.880 Connecting to server...

2018-12-11 18:43:16.380 Connected!

2018-12-11 18:43:22.250 CP State: ready

2018-12-11 18:43:22.250 Read phone basic info...

2018-12-11 18:43:22.827 Read phone secure info...

2018-12-11 18:43:27.416 Read phone info fail!

2018-12-11 18:43:36.434 Autodetect COM port and phone type start!

2018-12-11 18:43:39.208 Found COM port: COM4

2018-12-11 18:43:39.223 Found phone type: Huawei Android phone (HiSilicon CPU)

Read bootloader code fail!

Not supported/unknown chipset!

C567
[Honor 7X  Guides, News, & Discussion] BenjiHoggi:
This is the same error as I got. Your device isn't supported, like mine.
[Honor 7X  Guides, News, & Discussion] Kanyeee:
Same error on my honor 9. Sadly already brought the credits. Any other way to root my phone?
[Honor 7X  Guides, News, & Discussion] peper0ni:
The same at my honor9. Any guess what should work? Can't use this phone without titanbackup and root support ://
[Honor 7X  Guides, News, & Discussion] Kanyeee:
Downgrade, but I found no way how to do this without being rooted. So, it's not possible till HCU is compatible with Android 8
[Honor 7X  Guides, News, & Discussion] shashank1320:
Downgrade is possible if there is rollback package or Huawei whitelist the IMEI so that Firmware gets approved and you can do without root.

Other way, well as you said not without root ofcourse, by using no check recovery. But latest updates and patches are making this difficult to either go back or unlock bootloader.
[Honor 7X  Guides, News, & Discussion] Kanyeee:
Thanks for your response! :)

How do I find out if there is a rollback package or Huawei whitelist?
[Honor 7X  Guides, News, & Discussion] shashank1320:
Which model?
[Honor 7X  Guides, News, & Discussion] Kanyeee:
Honor 9

STF-L09

Currently on 8.0.0.377 C432
[Honor 7X  Guides, News, & Discussion] shashank1320:
Let me see if there was a rollback package for this model. Dont own h9 so not much info. Will have to check on this.
[Honor 7X  Guides, News, & Discussion] peper0ni:
Have the same phone&rom STF-L09 C432 B377 , so plz double check it.
[Honor 7X  Guides, News, & Discussion] sliding_billy:
I know everyone would like Huawei to provide codes for free or to be able to use the "couple of $$$" solution to get the codes with or without a downgrade. It is looking pretty clear though that the only working unlock solutions involve paying one of the various vendors to get you the codes. Ministry of Solutions for example is not using a software based retrieval method (just need IMEI and S/N) and charges 30 euro or ~$35. The others providing the codes appear to be using the same method. I got two my two boys' Mate SEs unlocked a few months back with MOS and then rooted them. I am now spending time tinkering with them instead of waiting for an exploit or some other less expensive way of unlocking.

I have been using the Pixel/Pixel XL since the OG a couple of years ago and am currently on the Pixel 3/Pixel 3 XL. I've been watching this battle unfold for a long time because folks got the Verizon model for hundreds less than the bootloader unlockable Google version that is literally identical save for the unlockable bootloader. Even though it is for different reasons, there is little reason for anyone to work really hard at finding an exploit (readiness of available unlocked Google BL vs limited user base for Huawei). They both come down to the same thing, spending more to unlock if it means enough to you. I do get a chuckle when I think about how long the proverbial line would be to get your Pixel unlocked for $35.
[Honor 7X  Guides, News, & Discussion] Kanyeee:
dc locker didnt work due I'm on Androd 8. I was williogn to pay :)
[Honor 7X  Guides, News, & Discussion] sliding_billy:
The method I am talking about that I used is not version specific as it doesn't use software retrieval of the unlock code. I was already on Android 8 plus security patches after that. I'm not sure how the various providers are getting the codes, but the codes provided are the same as what Huawei provided before they quit sending them. The old cheaper method that MOS used to provide was pretty much using DC Unlocker or something like it over a Flexihub/Teamviewer connection, where this is just the IMEI and S/N sent to them. You get codes back and unlock yourself. Here is the link for their newer method. https://ministryofsolutions.com/huawei-bootloader-unlock-service-all-new-models-new-firmwares. I would contact them by chat when they are online {Work hours: 07:00-18:00 hrs (GMT)} to get any questions answered and confirm your specifics. I chatted with them a few times, and they were very responsive. 30 euro is steep, but it is better than not being unlocked.
[Honor 7X  Guides, News, & Discussion] slicnic911:
Thank you so much for this walkthrough! Did it on my Mate SE straight out of the box. Since it was still on Android 7.0 it worked just as described in the OP.

One problem if someone could help me. I got the bootloader unlocked, TWRP flashed and running, but cannot flash the magisk zip. I move it to the phone's storage from the computer but cannot access it from TWRP. Everything in /sdcard is scrambled like it's encrypted. How do I flash the zip for root if I cannot see the folder and file names? Thanks so much!

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Well, that was a simple fix. I realized immediately after posting that I could put it on a microSD card and flash from there. Working!

So, it's working and rooted on Android 7.0 and EMUI 5.1. Can I take any updates or will root be lost and the bootloader locked again? Thanks for your help as I try to get this thing going without screwing something up!
[Honor 7X  Guides, News, & Discussion] AztekSoul:
Yes, you can take updates y the bootloader will remain unlocked.

You can also use this...

https://xdaforums.com/honor-9/development/tool-flash-official-firmware-recovery-t3769279
[Honor 7X  Guides, News, & Discussion] veronicadavis:
Unlock the Huawei Phone

Thanks for the information. Recently I bought a phone and I am unable to unlock my phone I guess my mobile is locked and looking for the methods to unlock the Huawei phone.
[Honor 7X  Guides, News, & Discussion] PalakMi:
The only way is to buy an unlocking code.
[Honor 7X  Guides, News, & Discussion] wangweitung:
I am at my office now , I will try this out soon after I got home ，by the way huawei is so stupid now！
[Honor 7X  Guides, News, & Discussion] Ytim08:
Will this work on latest EMUI 8.0 update? I want to try it later today at home.

EDIT: It's a BND-L24 model
[Honor 7X  Guides, News, & Discussion] BreadMan23:
This tutorial does not work on emui 8.0

BUT you can use the HiSuite pc program to downgrade your Honor 7x or Mate SE to android 7.0 and then proceed to use this guide.
[Honor 7X  Guides, News, & Discussion] Ytim08:
Would updating after unlocking bootloader relock it? (I'm not really worried because I plan on installing roms anyway, but just wondering.)
[Honor 7X  Guides, News, & Discussion] Ytim08:
It worked! I downgraded to 7.0 using Firmware Finder(proxy in hisuite).
[Honor 7X  Guides, News, & Discussion] BreadMan23:
No, updating won't relock your bootloader, I immediately updated my phone afterwards because operkirin roms require emui 8.0 to install.
[Honor 7X  Guides, News, & Discussion] Ytim08:
Haha yeah I figured that out. Also OpenKirin's roms are pretty cool(buggy, but cool).:D
[Honor 7X  Guides, News, & Discussion] mucvictor:
May I ask how to use hisuite to downgrade? Are you sure this still works in 2019
[Honor 7X  Guides, News, & Discussion] Ytim08:
It still works 100% Just go into HiSuite and press update and switch version and it'll say its a hwota to downgrade to n. You don't need firmware finder either.

I upgraded back to EMUI 8 right after and now use magisk :good:
[Honor 7X  Guides, News, & Discussion] Alexnoj:
MATE 9 updated phone

every time I got the error: Something is wrong please restart the program

any idea?
[Honor 7X  Guides, News, & Discussion] BenjiHoggi:
I have not personally done the downgrade, but it's an option in my HiSuite software, and I fully intend on doing it. Is there anything currently that would prevent me from being able to unlock the bootloader on my phone with DC-Unlocker after I downgrade to Nougat?

I've read most of the posts from this thread and i've been keeping up with what's happening on this topic, but i may have missed something and I want to double check.

Thanks!
[Honor 7X  Guides, News, & Discussion] Ytim08:
AFAIK, no. Downgrading to nougat and unlocking the bl is fool proof. I've tried it and can tell you that it will go perfectly fine
[Honor 7X  Guides, News, & Discussion] BenjiHoggi:
I successfully did it without issue, and was able to install OpenKirin's Resurrection Remix Beta 3 OS. I'm now regretting not trying out their OmniJaws ROM, since it's way more up to date, but i'm stuck with RROS for right now, and it's not bad itself.

I was really hoping to get TWRP installed so I could have a little more freedom to Root, install some other Treble ROMs, and take full device backups, but I can't find a definitive answer on the best TWRP for the Mate SE. If anyone can guide me towards the one with the best stability, support and features for my device (BND-L34), that would be awesome. For now, the OpenKirin offerings are pretty decent.

One more thing I'd like to ask. Has anyone had issues with their Mate SE fingerprint sensor accuracy? Mine is VERY hit or miss. I thought it was EMUI, but it's just as bad with RROS. Sometimes it will work flawlessly for a day, and sometimes it will flat our refuse to work at all, regardless of finger positioning. Maybe my fingerprints are broken?!? :silly:

Thanks!

-BenjiHoggi
[Honor 7X  Guides, News, & Discussion] Ytim08:
You can always wipe the system partition and flash the other rom :)

Also if you're running Oreo base (EMUI 8), try this twrp out: https://xdaforums.com/p10-lite/development/recovery-twrp-3-2-1-0-t3783447. It isn't made for the device but it works very well on it!(Trust me)

What I've found out is, the case you may be using can affect the fingerprint sensors performance. I have had issues but not for a while now(Maybe it's because I used face unlock instead :laugh:).
[Honor 7X  Guides, News, & Discussion] mucvictor:
What is the version of your HiSuite? In my hisuite, Update is only for update, nothing else will show up after I click it except "the current system is already latest" or something like this

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Are you using the latest HiSuite? I cannot see anything after I press update
[Honor 7X  Guides, News, & Discussion] Ytim08:
It should say "switch firmware" or something along that. But you can use firmware finder to set up a DNS to download whatever firmware you want.
[Honor 7X  Guides, News, & Discussion] leo5111:
4.4.23+ EMUI/Android Version: 8.0 mate 9 l29 is that booloader unlockable?
[Honor 7X  Guides, News, & Discussion] jakop1:
hi, help please!

P20 Lite Ane-LX1 8.0.0.170 (432)

Bootloader unlock don't work. with HCU

Any chance to unlock?

Credits left: 4

2019-02-21 20:48:33.380 Autodetect COM port and phone type start!

2019-02-21 20:48:34.109 Found COM port: COM5

2019-02-21 20:48:34.112 Found phone type: Huawei Android phone (HiSilicon CPU)

2019-02-21 20:48:34.258 Connecting to server...

2019-02-21 20:48:34.543 Connected!

2019-02-21 20:48:34.546 Open COM port COM5 (Android Adapter PCUI (COM5))...

Read bootloader code fail!

Not supported/unknown chipset!
[Honor 7X  Guides, News, & Discussion] GarlicBreadFox:
So I have a Mate 9 and I wanna give this a shot.

But I'm not sure if I need to go back to 7.x nougat (currently Oreo)? Also is there something one can do to save app data that is not synced to cloud? Like I know contacts etc get saved on google account but local data from apps on unrooted phone, how to save those before wiping it for unlocking bootloader?
[Honor 7X  Guides, News, & Discussion] skapelino:
https://xdaforums.com/honor-7x/how-to/how-to-unlock-huawei-bootloader-removal-t3780903/post78943203

---------- Post added at 04:05 AM ---------- Previous post was at 04:01 AM ----------

https://xdaforums.com/honor-7x/how-to/how-to-unlock-huawei-bootloader-removal-t3780903/post78943203
[Honor 7X  Guides, News, & Discussion] leo5111:
ok cant get into fastboot? if i hold power and volume UP i see the emui menu thingy that isnt fastboot right? if it isnt i dont know what the heck i hold power and volume down and it boots up anyway

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i have phone in fastboot and if i run the commands it says 5RE0217120002729 when i say oem info it says bootloader locked when i try and run the oem unlock code it says FAILED (remote: Command not allowed)???

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victory is mine!
[Honor 7X  Guides, News, & Discussion] electric bill:
re-lock and unlock

If I re-lock my phone (fastboot oem lock), will the unlock code that I retrieved using this guide work to unlock it again?
[Honor 7X  Guides, News, & Discussion] mrmazak:
It should. You will also need to use that code to do the lock. In fact you will actually have to use relock command iirc

fastboot oem relock 'your code here'

But I can't say that I'd recommend doing it.
[Honor 7X  Guides, News, & Discussion] electric bill:
Thanks for the info. I'm not crazy about re-locking it, but I had an unfortunate accident with the phone and had to start over with erecovery. Now the fingerprint doesn't work for apps, and I'm tying everything I can think of to fix it. If I brick it, no big deal. If I can't get fingerprint to work, I'm replacing it anyway. haven't decide with what though.
[Honor 7X  Guides, News, & Discussion] mrmazak:
Don't have an answer to that fingerprint thing, but, I did see a post the other day, someone else had lost fingerprint working in apps after a recent update.
[Honor 7X  Guides, News, & Discussion] Tonebot987:
Hit a snag

When I read the phone info in HCU it states that the current security patch is not supported. So when I try to grab the bootloader code it tells me:

Read bootloader code fail!

Not supported/unknown chipset!

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same is happening to me with my Mate SE, not sure what to do at this point. help!!!
[Honor 7X  Guides, News, & Discussion] shashank1320:
It doesn't work with recently launched devices or latest security patched.
[Honor 7X  Guides, News, & Discussion] electric bill:
TWRP install instrctions

I haven't read every post in this thread, so I don't know if this has been pointed out already, but the link to install twrp and root on the first post goes to a page this is woefully wrong for anyone on Oreo. The _only_ command on there that is still valid is "adb reboot bootloader"... Everything else is wrong, and the links have mostly rotted out. Just fyi in case the OP wants to update.
[Honor 7X  Guides, News, & Discussion] Kavex:
Looks like the new phones from amazon are not supported anymore which is very very sad

2019-03-18 16:52:02.894 Autodetect COM port and phone type start!
2019-03-18 16:52:03.549 Found COM port: COM7
2019-03-18 16:52:03.554 Found phone type: Huawei Android phone (HiSilicon CPU)
2019-03-18 16:52:03.560 Open COM port COM7 (Android Adapter PCUI (COM7))...
2019-03-18 16:52:03.666 Start read phone info!
2019-03-18 16:52:03.785 CP State: ready
2019-03-18 16:52:03.791 Read phone basic info...
2019-03-18 16:52:03.918 Read phone secure info...
2019-03-18 16:52:08.256 Read phone info done!

Firmware ver.: System 8.0.0.046(0R2K)
FASTBOOT:Chipset-dallas8.0.1.001(021B)_FASTBOOT
BOOT:System 8.0.0.046(0R2K)_BOOT
RECOVERY:(unknow)
SYSTEM:System 8.0.0.046(0R2K)
MAINVER:System 8.0.0.046(0R2K)
DATAVER:BND-L34 8.0.0.352(C567)_DATA_BND-L34_hw_usa
APTIME:Tue Jan 29 19:46:00 CST 2019

Current security patch not supported!
[Honor 7X  Guides, News, & Discussion] electric bill:
That is strange. I just got a new Mate se (BND-L34) from amazon last friday. It came with .330. Did yours come with .352? Or did you let it OTA update?
[Honor 7X  Guides, News, & Discussion] Kavex:
Hmm it must have did an OTA update the night when I got it which really bums for me since I bought this to root. I almost want to sent it back. Did the .330 work with unlocking the boot loader?
[Honor 7X  Guides, News, & Discussion] electric bill:
Pretty sure it was on 330 when I unlocked. But I think I remember it asking to OTA to 344 when it first powered up. Or maybe I'm not remembering right. I might have updated it through twrp. It's at 351 right now and I just connect DC-unlocker and it found the phone. Did you try DC-unlocker?

Detecting phone :

selection :
manufacturer - Huawei phones
model - Huawei phone in fastboot mode

Found Phone : BND-L34
Model : Huawei phone in fastboot mode
IMEI : 8678xxxxxxxx
Serial NR. : 4AV7N18A2xxxxxx
Firmware : BND-L34 8.0.0.351(C567

IMEI1:xxxxxxxxxxxx
MEID:00000000000000
FB LockState: LOCKED
USER LockState: UNLOCKED
unlocked
Battery state: 4264mv
[Honor 7X  Guides, News, & Discussion] Kavex:
Yeah I tried both the hcu client as well as the DC Unlocker 2 client. DC Unlocker 2 client see there is a phone but has no clue what to pick and there isn't an Honor 7x or Mate SE listed so unless you know another chip that works.
[Honor 7X  Guides, News, & Discussion] electric bill:
Seems like there should be a button named "read unlock codes" just under the "unlock" button. Did you log in under server, and do you have 4 credits available ?

Umm, never mind about the unlock codes button.
[Honor 7X  Guides, News, & Discussion] Kavex:
Indeed I did and indeed I do

I've tired network unlock and read bootloader code but errors out on auto detect. I just ordered another phone from Amazon to see if that one will work. The OEM OS is horrible.
[Honor 7X  Guides, News, & Discussion] electric bill:
Yeah, sorry, I'm out of simple questions to ask.... Maybe amazon has different stock at different warehouses, and mine just happened to be an older one. But on the other hand, that 352 release has only been out for about a month, so it seems unlikely that it's already installed on a phone shipping from amazon considering it would have been programmed at the factory in china and then shipped to amazon. I suppose you'll look at the build number first thing on the new one.

I don't mind the oem load. I run Nova launcher, and use titanium to clean out all the BS apps like facebook. BTW, I dropped that brand new phone today. It hit my desk on the way down and bent the metal right next to the vol up key. Now the vol up key gets stuck in the pressed position. I can't express how stupid I feel about that maneuver.
[Honor 7X  Guides, News, & Discussion] Kavex:
Yeah it's more likely I wasn't paying attention and maybe a popup happened asking to update it or something. I'm pretty sure it was more of my fault than it being shipped with the new firmware and this is why i ordered another phone so i can see if i can do it right this time. XD
[Honor 7X  Guides, News, & Discussion] WarGames92:
So the bootloader unlocked flawlessly, and TWRP installed without a hitch, however after flashing Magisk and no-verity-opt-encrypt-4.1 in TWRP, I end up stuck on the Your device is booting now... screen.

Tried to install the stock Oreo from this guide: https://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=76501526&postcount=17 and it seemed to go without a problem, but upon the first reboot it couldn't find the Update.zip, rebooted, and even when it lets me do a Factory Reset and acts like all is well, I *still* eventually end up on the Your device is booting now... screen.

Should I attempt to reinstall TWRP and then start all over again?
[Honor 7X  Guides, News, & Discussion] electric bill:
Keep in mind that the page that you referenced is a year old. And most of the links in this thread have rotted out. You have to really dig through a lot of posts to find information that is anywhere near current. Even the info on page 1 of this thread is wrong. I'm saying this because I just went through it with a bricked BND-L34.

You didn't mention which phone you are trying to root.
[Honor 7X  Guides, News, & Discussion] WarGames92:
D'oh, probably should have mentioned that - Mate SE BND-L34. At this point I can get to the EMUI recovery screen, and can wipe cache, factory reset, etc, but all roads end up back at the "Your device is booting now..."

I thought I had successfully culled the most up to date info I could find, but apparently I was wrong, or more like, user error. Were you able to successfully unbrick? I honestly don't even care if I keep it unlocked at this point, just need it functional so I can offload my iPhone 7+ and return to the good graces of Google.