[Huawei MediaPad M5 Lite Guides, News, & Discussion] :
Unlocking BootLoader :

Requirements:

1. Huawei Mediapad M5 lite ( not region specific).

2. Minimal ADB Tools.

3. Four Credits in DcUnlocker website. (Costs mere 4 euro).

4. DcUnlocker Software

5. Backup of your personal data.

Procedure.

1. First you need to enable usb debugging setting. Connect the tablet to PC in file transfer mode, navigate to Settings -> System -> About Tablet, tap build number multiple times till you get message "You are a developer now" . Now navigate back to System, you will see developer options setting in the menu. Enable "usb debugging" and OEM unlock options in developer options.

2. Download the minimal adb tools zip (link above) and install it your pc.

3. Connect your tablet to pc with usb debugging enabled and open command prompt in the adb folder ( Shift Right click ). In the Command prompt window type

adb devices

and you will see a device connected in the output. Then type

adb reboot bootloader

, your device gets rebooted into fastboot mode and you will see message "Bootloader Locked". ( Don't close the command prompt window yet).

4. To Unlock BootLoader you have to go to DcUnlocker website (link above Step 3). There select New user account and your username any then your email and in credits click on " how much do I need " and select third option " Force Huawei Android bootloader unlock (old method) " you will be charged 4 euros. (

IMPORTANT: note down to password after creating account

)

5a. After successfully creating account download the Dc Unlocker Software ( Step 4) and install it in your PC.

5b. Open the dialer on your phone and enter *#*#2846579#*#* select “Background settings”, “USB ports settings”, “Manufacture mode”.

6. Open Dc Unlocker Software and connect the tablet in fastboot mode to the pc.

On the left side menu

Select Manufacturer -> Huawei Phones

Select Model -> Auto detect

and click on the search icon your device will be dectected in fastboot mode.

7. Click on Server on the right side menu enter your username and password and click on Check login, you will see your username and credits in the output window below.

8. Now click on the Read bootloader code (Unlocking -> Read bootloader code) in the right side menu and wait for the code in the output window. Once you get the Bootloader code note it down.

9. Now open the switch back to command prompt window in your pc, type

fastboot oem unlock [I]your-unlock-code[/I].

You will be prompted to select Yes/No in the tablet to unlock bootloader, select yes using volume buttons.

10. You have succesfully Unlocked your bootloader, your device gets factory resetted automatically and reboots.

Relocking BootLoader :

Requirements:

1. Unlocked Huawei Mediapad M5 lite ( not region specific).

2. Minimal ADB Tools.

3. Bootloader code ( obtained from unlocking from above guide).

4. Backup of your personal data.

Procedure.

1. First you need to enable usb debugging setting. Connect the tablet to PC in file transfer mode, navigate to Settings -> System -> About Tablet, tap build number multiple times till you get message "You are a developer now" . Now navigate back to System, you will see developer options setting in the menu. Enable "usb debugging" and OEM unlock options in developer options.

2. Download the minimal adb tools zip (link above) and install it your pc.

3. Connect your tablet to pc with usb debugging enabled and open command prompt in the adb folder ( Shift Right click ). In the Command prompt window type

adb devices

and you will see a device connected in the output. Then type " adb reboot bootloader ", your device gets rebooted into fastboot mode and you will see message "Bootloader UnLocked".

4. Type

fastboot devices

and you will see a device connected in the output. Then type

fastboot oem relock [I]your-unlock-code[/I].

5. You have successfully relocked your bootloader, your device gets factory resetted automatically and reboots.