Now that Honor has stopped providing the unlock codes for the bootloader, how to get it?
Or from now is impossible to install a custom recovery or root the phone?
You have to use DC-Unlocker to read the bootloader code.
ThreeMMM said:
You have to use DC-Unlocker to read the bootloader code.
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DC-Unlocker not support Honor 10.
WFree said:
Now that Honor has stopped providing the unlock codes for the bootloader, how to get it?
Or from now is impossible to install a custom recovery or root the phone?
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heard that honor has struggle for a limited amount unlock codes for XDA users , we can wait till official announcent.
WFree said:
DC-Unlocker not support Honor 10.
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have you actually tried? because not officially supporting and not working are two different things, people with different not supported models were successful when just using auto detection
also try different countries support email, in my home i was not successful, in Germany they gave it to me (though i asked prior deadline but received it two days after deadline)
PeterMarkoff said:
have you actually tried? because not officially supporting and not working are two different things, people with different not supported models were successful when just using auto detection
also try different countries support email, in my home i was not successful, in Germany they gave it to me (though i asked prior deadline but received it two days after deadline)
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So probably i sould waste at least 4€ to trying to get a code? All this because Honor has taken this stupid decision.
Btw somewhere i've read that Huawei has patched all backdoor used to get bootloader codes with these alternative ways.
Yes i've tried. I'm italian and first i've asked on Italian network, after on German network and they still wont give it to me.
1. i answered you how to get it
2. there was 2 months period before deadline everyone knew they will stop providing codes, so you either had plenty of time to get a code or not buy phone without this option if it's such issue for you
PeterMarkoff said:
have you actually tried? because not officially supporting and not working are two different things, people with different not supported models were successful when just using auto detection
also try different countries support email, in my home i was not successful, in Germany they gave it to me (though i asked prior deadline but received it two days after deadline)
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Hi!
I received my Honor 10 last Friday (after more thant 2 months waiting, thanks to Banggood Moth*# Fuc*/-/-) and i want to unlock the bootloader, but...
Well, is there any site to try it reliably? Like Huawei?
Also tried the other way, DC Unlocker, and write them, but answered
"Hi,
Sorry, this phone not supported by our software."
So, anyone can help me? Rooting my phone is very important for my work!
Crake said:
Hi!
I received my Honor 10 last Friday (after more thant 2 months waiting, thanks to Banggood Moth*# Fuc*/-/-) and i want to unlock the bootloader, but...
Well, is there any site to try it reliably? Like Huawei?
Also tried the other way, DC Unlocker, and write them, but answered
"Hi,
Sorry, this phone not supported by our software."
So, anyone can help me? Rooting my phone is very important for my work!
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Currently no! Give DC unlocker a try but I highly doubt it will work
Crake said:
Hi!
I received my Honor 10 last Friday (after more thant 2 months waiting, thanks to Banggood Moth*# Fuc*/-/-) and i want to unlock the bootloader, but...
Well, is there any site to try it reliably? Like Huawei?
Also tried the other way, DC Unlocker, and write them, but answered
"Hi,
Sorry, this phone not supported by our software."
So, anyone can help me? Rooting my phone is very important for my work!
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leave the reason why we need unlock code , maybe huawei official will take it into consideration.
Already tried, but they replied saying in order to avoid wrong installations, bad firmwares, high energy consumption, etc...they no longer provide that, so i'm stuck...
Drunk Piano said:
heard that honor has struggle for a limited amount unlock codes for XDA users , we can wait till official announcent.
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Actually, that would be really nice. Where did you hear that?
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Actually, that would be really nice. Where did you hear that?
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honor has hold a party in London, i have told them how upset when blocked unlock codes, they told me that they will try ,but seems just open for honor users on XDA,
Drunk Piano said:
honor has hold a party in London, i have told them how upset when blocked unlock codes, they told me that they will try ,but seems just open for honor users on XDA,
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I wonder if that will me real...it's an annoying situation.
I came from an Honor 8, rooted, so there are so many app's that need root.
I really don't know if it is better to sell the phone right now
Crake said:
I wonder if that will me real...it's an annoying situation.
I came from an Honor 8, rooted, so there are so many app's that need root.
I really don't know if it is better to sell the phone right now
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will share you newest information if i have got. my brother.
Same problem here, this is the official huawei reply:
Thank you for contacting us, in order to ensure better user experience, we have fully stop the boot loader unlock code service on 25th July’18 and the same date is already mentioned on our Official EMUI website.
We apologies for the inconvenience caused. Please stay tuned on our official pages for latest updates.
Still no solution to unlock our bootloader?
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leave the reason why we need unlock code , maybe huawei official will take it into consideration.
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Hello everyone, I am from Ukraine !!! The company Huawei and Honor do not take into account any reasons, I have been writing them to various mail and support services since the week, starting with Chinese, English, European support services, and the answer is the same everywhere.
"Dear Customer,
Thank you for contacting us, in order to ensure better user experience, we have fully stop the boot loader unlock code service on 25th July’18 and the same date is already mentioned on our Official EMUI website.
We apologies for the inconvenience caused. Please stay tuned on our official pages for latest updates.
Thank you for giving us the opportunity to serve you better. Please help us by taking a few minutes to tell us about the service that you have received so far. We appreciate your feedback and want to make sure we meet your expectations:
Best Regards,
Sophia
Huawei Device Customer Care Team "
And in my country in general, when they hear that I have a Chinese version of Honor 10 SALT-AL10, they do not want to talk to me !!! Thereby, I infringe upon my rights, since I bought a smartphone, I paid the money, but I cannot fully use it. This is similar to the fact that I bought meat, but I can not eat the whole piece, because the manufacturer has caught it, and said to eat half.
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"because the manufacturer has banned it, and said to eat half."****
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honor has hold a party in London, i have told them how upset when blocked unlock codes, they told me that they will try ,but seems just open for honor users on XDA,
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Hello, hope you can help me because the work needs to install ROOT permission software, need BL unlock code to get ROOT Thank you
MEID:A000009168FF36
PESN:8096049C
IMEI1:867547033512262
IMEI2:867547033634686
SN:H7JDU18609004924
Unlock bootloader
Crake said:
Hi!
I received my Honor 10 last Friday (after more thant 2 months waiting, thanks to Banggood Moth*# Fuc*/-/-) and i want to unlock the bootloader, but...
Well, is there any site to try it reliably? Like Huawei?
Also tried the other way, DC Unlocker, and write them, but answered
"Hi,
Sorry, this phone not supported by our software."
So, anyone can help me? Rooting my phone is very important for my work!
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Use the Funky Huawei service. It will let you to unlock the bootloader and install the latest beta pie version.
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I was very very excited to see that this phone was rooted, so not wasting anytime i went trough the steps only to be halted to a stop by the unlockcode, the program that the great person, dont remember his name, attached, the one in chinese, didnt work for me. so i deccided to email huawei and expected them to one, take days to get bacl to me and two most likely find a reason to not give me the code. Both were untrue, as i emailed them sunday night and got an email today, monday6:00 am.
so my main reason for this post it to tell people abouy huawei's websitethat will giveyou your code withoit emailng them. I cant lost link, but just google "EmotionUI - Unlock Bootloader - Huawei Club" and it is their vmall website that has a form you fill in and bam youshould have it. I have not tested it, ive been on the site, and huawei's email to me has the link.
I'm pretty sure that the site that you are referring to only lets you unlock the Ascend Mate 2 MT2-C00 China Telecom Dual sim version.
It doesn't support any other version of the Mate 2 unfortunately.
http://en.club.vmall.com/emotiondownload.php?mod=unlock&action=apply
http://www.emui.com/plugin.php?id=unlock
So what about the code i got in the email? would thst not work. havemt had a chance to try it out yet
4L0M said:
I'm pretty sure that the site that you are referring to only lets you unlock the Ascend Mate 2 MT2-C00 China Telecom Dual sim version.
It doesn't support any other version of the Mate 2 unfortunately.
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varun204 said:
So what about the code i got in the email? would thst not work. havemt had a chance to try it out yet
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If you got sent a code via Email it should work fine.
Bootloader Unlock
Video how to unlock Bootloader. Enjoy
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O2-xGOToHso
Hi guys, we got Huawei to add the Mate2 (MT2-L03) and the Snapto (G620-A2) to the online bootloader unlock tool. Hope this helps out.
http://emui.huawei.com/en/plugin.php?id=unlock&mod=detail
wimbet said:
Hi guys, we got Huawei to add the Mate2 (MT2-L03) and the Snapto (G620-A2) to the online bootloader unlock tool. Hope this helps out.
http://emui.huawei.com/en/plugin.php?id=unlock&mod=detail
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Keeps giving me "please enter the correct product ID", even though I did it exactly the way it said to do.
fyi, I sent email, according to the bottom of the website, to: [email protected]
p51d007 said:
Keeps giving me "please enter the correct product ID", even though I did it exactly the way it said to do.
fyi, I sent email, according to the bottom of the website, to: [email protected]
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Thanks for the report. Another user said the same thing on a different forum. I have contacted the team that runs that site.
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Thanks for the report. Another user said the same thing on a different forum. I have contacted the team that runs that site.
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Fyi, I received the unlock code via email.
Just failed for me today. I get "please enter the correct product ID" error message even though I checked it several times.
kimtyson said:
Just failed for me today. I get "please enter the correct product ID" error message even though I checked it several times.
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Same happened to me, just email them, you'll get a reply a day or two later.
p51d007 said:
Same happened to me, just email them, you'll get a reply a day or two later.
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Looks like they don't work weekends. I sent it again Sunday afternoon (time in USA) and got it a few hours later. Thanks for your encouragement. I'm all rooted now. Just wish we had a dev working on this thing so I can get rid of bloat and make it my own. What a great phone (screen and battery).
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Looks like they don't work weekends. I sent it again Sunday afternoon (time in USA) and got it a few hours later. Thanks for your encouragement. I'm all rooted now. Just wish we had a dev working on this thing so I can get rid of bloat and make it my own. What a great phone (screen and battery).
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I didn't use mine, but have it stashed away...just in case.
In the last few years, I've become more of a leave it stock person.
My previous devices, Dell Streak 5, Galaxy Note1 (international), needed root, new kernels, new OS just to make
them work properly, but, for me anyway, quite frankly, all I've had to do with my Mate2, is charge it up and turn it
on. Probably one of the most stable devices I've used, since my old analog & digital Motoroal Star-Tac flip phone.
p51d007 said:
I didn't use mine, but have it stashed away...just in case.
In the last few years, I've become more of a leave it stock person.
My previous devices, Dell Streak 5, Galaxy Note1 (international), needed root, new kernels, new OS just to make
them work properly, but, for me anyway, quite frankly, all I've had to do with my Mate2, is charge it up and turn it
on. Probably one of the most stable devices I've used, since my old analog & digital Motoroal Star-Tac flip phone.
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I have a Dell Streak 7 and still have the original Note 1 (though neither is getting any action lately). I am usually a tinkerer but I have to agree with you that this phone is not too shabby on stock. I am glad I have root so I can delete some of the bloat.
p51d007 said:
I didn't use mine, but have it stashed away...just in case.
In the last few years, I've become more of a leave it stock person.
My previous devices, Dell Streak 5, Galaxy Note1 (international), needed root, new kernels, new OS just to make
them work properly, but, for me anyway, quite frankly, all I've had to do with my Mate2, is charge it up and turn it
on. Probably one of the most stable devices I've used, since my old analog & digital Motoroal Star-Tac flip phone.
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Just reading threads thinking of getting mate 2 to just play with. My post is because I saw you had the Dell streak 5. I didn't think anyone still had them, But I still have mine with Longhorn as the os still.
YRC123 said:
Just reading threads thinking of getting mate 2 to just play with. My post is because I saw you had the Dell streak 5. I didn't think anyone still had them, But I still have mine with Longhorn as the os still.
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I think mine ended with 4.04? I've still got it...even with the quirks, I enjoyed it!
Did the online tool work for anyone? We reported the issue and I wanted to make sure it was fixed for Mate2.
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Did the online tool work for anyone? We reported the issue and I wanted to make sure it was fixed for Mate2.
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I'm about to find out lol
The link redirects me here. That's after it makes me have to login by either an account with them or via facebook. No signs for acquiring the bootloader code on their website.... Using Chrome Browser.
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The link redirects me here. That's after it makes me have to login by either an account with them or via facebook. No signs for acquiring the bootloader code on their website.... Using Chrome Browser.
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There is a link toward the top, right side to unlock. You select that. BUT IT DOESN'T WORK!
kimtyson said:
There is a link toward the top, right side to unlock. You select that. BUT IT DOESN'T WORK!
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Brush Unlock??? Not seeing anything related to unlocking the bootloader on that website.
If you are seeing the link then copy it here. I haven't dived into Brush Unlock since it requires to create a "nickname" which I am not interested in doing. Have tried other links on that site to no prevail. It's bad enough I had to link it to my facebook just to get this far....
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Brush Unlock??? Not seeing anything related to unlocking the bootloader on that website.
If you are seeing the link then copy it here. I haven't dived into Brush Unlock since it requires to create a "nickname" which I am not interested in doing. Have tried other links on that site to no prevail. It's bad enough I had to link it to my facebook just to get this far....
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Sorry, the photo was kind of small and I had trouble reading it. So, no, not Brush Unlock.
When I follow the link in the OP I then log in using my Huawei account that I created previously. Then I am taken to a page to download the new EMUI 3. I click on the download link and at the top, right of that page (just above the pics of the different phones) is a link for "Unlock Bootloader". Previously this took me to the tool to unlock the bootloader. Today it just takes me in a loop, back to the original page to download the EMUI 3. So, it appears that not only does it not work, they have now really broken it.
If you want to PM me your information I will try and get your unlock code. I would need:
Serial Number:
IMEI:
Also, please confirm that you have an MT2-L03, the US version of Ascend Mate 2.
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Sorry, the photo was kind of small and I had trouble reading it. So, no, not Brush Unlock.
When I follow the link in the OP I then log in using my Huawei account that I created previously. Then I am taken to a page to download the new EMUI 3. I click on the download link and at the top, right of that page (just above the pics of the different phones) is a link for "Unlock Bootloader". Previously this took me to the tool to unlock the bootloader. Today it just takes me in a loop, back to the original page to download the EMUI 3. So, it appears that not only does it not work, they have now really broken it.
If you want to PM me your information I will try and get your unlock code. I would need:
Serial Number:
IMEI:
Also, please confirm that you have an MT2-L03, the US version of Ascend Mate 2.
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Yea, I remember it showing the "unlock bootloader" link a while back which is what I was initially looking for lol. I Sid some googling earlier and found the actual link that lets you put in the information but I don't think it's been updated at all lol. No option for this device. All international. They need to link up with HTC and learn from them about how to handle this kind of stuff since it is web based.
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I think mine ended with 4.04? I've still got it...even with the quirks, I enjoyed it!
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Well i gott the mate 2. It's good so far. Sent huawei for my unlock code so I shall see how that goes. LOL Update well I sent Huawei the email at 3:20pm and 6:14pm and got the unlock code at 8:50pm.
I was so happy I got to their screen and it had MT2-L03 as a model number
but it doesn't work for me as welll....sigh
gotta wait for the emails i guess.....
I think it's only north american devices that don't work with that tool? or is it WIND specific
LONG STORY SHORT, I JUST GREW TIRED OF HUAWEI SENDING ME TO THE ONLINE CODE GENERATOR LINK THAT KEPT GIVING ME THE "YOU NEED A PHONE ACCOUNT" ERROR MESSAGE. SO I DID SOME RESEARCH AND STAYED UP TILL LIKE 430am EVEN THOUGH I HAD TO WORK THE FOLLOWING DAY AND CAME ACROSS THIS http://mate7.net/ascend-mate7-bootloader-unlock/
IT WORKED FOR ME AND I HOPE THAT IT WORKS FOR YOU TOO. EVEN THOUGH THE HAM 2 IS NOT LISTED, IT STILL WORKED FOR ME. NOW I'M UNLOCKED, ROOTED, AND ROCKIN' CM 12.1
***Once you generate the product id and navigate to the online tool, choose Chinese version (change language). It'll reroute you to Chinese version of the online tool. That one shouldn't ask for the phone account. That's the one I used. (just in case, I don't know Chinese, I used Google Translate)
ONLY FOLLOW INSTRUCTION ON GENERATING PRODUCT ID, AND GETTING BOOTLOADER UNLOCK CODE.
DESREGARD THE REST BECAUSE THEYRE SPECIFICALLY FOR MATE 7
This actually works guys and gals. I have subscribed to this thread for safe keeping at the moment. In addition, I can also vouch that the program used to gain a fake product ID works on Linux via Wine. I have rated this thread for 5 stars for sharing this valuable information.
SHM said:
This actually works guys and gals. I have subscribed to this thread for safe keeping at the moment. In addition, I can also vouch that the program used to gain a fake product ID works on Linux via Wine. I have rated this thread for 5 stars for sharing this valuable information.
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You ready to rumble now? Lol getting the new laptop setup. Gonna be up all night despite myself....
I thought I saw someone say something Mate 7 and bootloader code related recently. Guess this was it.
Added to index under big green font so everyone can see.
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You ready to rumble now?
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Been ready lol. Still don't have my device yet (will most likely be tuesday given labor day on monday). Only verified this procedure through other devices and it worked on them all. It did not work for those that were sample devices. Mainly due to the imei/sn not being in the system which was to be expected.
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faresbreech said:
LONG STORY SHORT, I JUST GREW TIRED OF HUAWEI SENDING ME TO THE ONLINE CODE GENERATOR LINK THAT KEPT GIVING ME THE "YOU NEED A PHONE ACCOUNT" ERROR MESSAGE. SO I DID SOME RESEARCH AND STAYED UP TILL LIKE 430am EVEN THOUGH I HAD TO WORK THE FOLLOWING DAY AND CAME ACROSS THIS http://mate7.net/ascend-mate7-bootloader-unlock/
IT WORKED FOR ME AND I HOPE THAT IT WORKS FOR YOU TOO. EVEN THOUGH THE HAM 2 IS NOT LISTED, IT STILL WORKED FOR ME. NOW I'M UNLOCKED, ROOTED, AND ROCKIN' CM 12.1
ONLY FOLLOW INSTRUCTION ON GENERATING PRODUCT ID, AND GETTING BOOTLOADER UNLOCK CODE.
DESREGARD THE REST BECAUSE THEYRE SPECIFICALLY FOR MATE 7
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Great find!
tried it
faresbreech said:
LONG STORY SHORT, I JUST GREW TIRED OF HUAWEI SENDING ME TO THE ONLINE CODE GENERATOR LINK THAT KEPT GIVING ME THE "YOU NEED A PHONE ACCOUNT" ERROR MESSAGE. SO I DID SOME RESEARCH AND STAYED UP TILL LIKE 430am EVEN THOUGH I HAD TO WORK THE FOLLOWING DAY AND CAME ACROSS THIS http://mate7.net/ascend-mate7-bootloader-unlock/
IT WORKED FOR ME AND I HOPE THAT IT WORKS FOR YOU TOO. EVEN THOUGH THE HAM 2 IS NOT LISTED, IT STILL WORKED FOR ME. NOW I'M UNLOCKED, ROOTED, AND ROCKIN' CM 12.1
ONLY FOLLOW INSTRUCTION ON GENERATING PRODUCT ID, AND GETTING BOOTLOADER UNLOCK CODE.
DESREGARD THE REST BECAUSE THEYRE SPECIFICALLY FOR MATE 7
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it says I need a phone account and it's not working...any ideas???
ginag said:
it says I need a phone account and it's not working...any ideas???
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Use email instead.
ginag said:
it says I need a phone account and it's not working...any ideas???
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Probably did it wrong.
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did it but still no go
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Use email instead.
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signed up for account and still said same thing. They are sure making us jump thru hoops. I did this a few years ago with Infuse 4g and naver had a problem. don't know what to do now...thanks for helping you guys.
ginag said:
signed up for account and still said same thing. They are sure making us jump thru hoops. I did this a few years ago with Infuse 4g and naver had a problem. don't know what to do now...thanks for helping you guys.
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I can try it on my end and verify this if you are comfortable sending me a PM with your device info.
Sent from my C525c using Tapatalk
@ginag has his code to unlock his bootloader now. Cheers!
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A heads up to everyone. The site will only allow you to request your boot loader unlock code twice every six months. So keep it safe once you get it.
Sent from my MT2L03 using Tapatalk
SHM said:
@ginag has his code to unlock his bootloader now. Cheers!
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A heads up to everyone. The site will only allow you to request your boot loader unlock code twice every six months. So keep it safe once you get it.
Sent from my MT2L03 using Tapatalk
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Awesome news. Sucks about the usage limit though.
faresbreech said:
***Once you generate the product id and navigate to the online tool, choose Chinese version (change language). It'll reroute you to Chinese version of the online tool. That one shouldn't ask for the phone account. That's the one I used. (just in case, I don't know Chinese, I used Google Translate)
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Oh, I think this must the reason, I remember I got that phone account only error sometimes and along with all different kinds of 404 errors. Huawei really make it tricky.
Thanks!!
I can't get it to work, I tried email registration and it says I need phone. I tried the CN site and it required registration, I'm stuck, any suggestions, what am I missing?
maybe try this
http://hwid5.vmall.com/oauth2/portal/regbymail.jsp
And following is the unlock URL
Chinese
http://www.emui.com/plugin.php?id=unlock
English
http://www.emui.com/en/plugin.php?id=unlock
Remember only use English page as translate(or use google translate), submit the final page using Chinese site. You may need re-visit URL after login.
Thanks for the valuable...
Thank you for the valuable info. I'm very new to all of this so I'm just taking notes. I too didn't realize what I was buying into AT ALL, so now I have to figure things out. I sure am glad you experts are out there and appreciate your hard work.
Thanks
Tamijams
xordos said:
And following is the unlock URL
Chinese
http://www.emui.com/plugin.php?id=unlock
English
http://www.emui.com/en/plugin.php?id=unlock
Remember only use English page as translate(or use google translate), submit the final page using Chinese site. You may need re-visit URL after login.
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I used this method yesterday and successfully got my unlock code! Thanks!
Like you said, just use the English site as a guide - it failed to give me an unlock code after numerous tries. The unlock code came from the Chinese site. And use model # HUAWEI Y300-0000 for both the product ID generator software and the unlock website, even though our HAM2 model # is different.
What's really crazy is on the English site, the link that says "How do I obtain the Product ID?" tells how to dial a sequence on our phones to get a product ID, but that product ID is not the same as what the product ID generator software provides.
divineBliss said:
I used this method yesterday and successfully got my unlock code! Thanks!
Like you said, just use the English site as a guide - it failed to give me an unlock code after numerous tries. The unlock code came from the Chinese site. And use model # HUAWEI Y300-0000 for both the product ID generator software and the unlock website, even though our HAM2 model # is different.
What's really crazy is on the English site, the link that says "How do I obtain the Product ID?" tells how to dial a sequence on our phones to get a product ID, but that product ID is not the same as what the product ID generator software provides.
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Well.. It is huawei. Lol. Glad you got your unlock code. Several people were never able to.
As in the news, huawei won't give us bootloader unlock code due to protect us from other rom's issues. What you guys thinking about that?
Arxea said:
As in the news, huawei won't give us bootloader unlock code due to protect us from other rom's issues. What you guys thinking about that?
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You can get the unlock code for another 59 days so it's worth getting it now from the site even if you don't use it - it might be useful in 2 years when they are no longer issuing updates
IMO it's a stupid decision and they may live to regret it - HTC went that way and lost a lot of the goodwill and vocal publicity that came from the development community. It may only be a small minority of people that use such things, but they are the ones who are likely to be asked by friends/family for recommendations.
I came from a Oneplus One running 8.1 and actually had to downgrade OS to get the extra battery life etc that I wanted, but I'd like to know in 2-3 years that I can still upgrade if I want to continue using the device. No doubt Huawei would rather I shell out for a shiny new phone though and that may be part of their thinking, but my next phone certainly won't be a Huawei, just as I stopped buying HTC.
gonzo99 said:
You can get the unlock code for another 59 days so it's worth getting it now from the site even if you don't use it - it might be useful in 2 years when they are no longer issuing updates
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Although the unlock codes will still be issued for sixty days, we have not heard from Huawei what they intend to do going forward. The unlock code is, as I understand it, hard coded to the IMEI but Huawei could still remove the ability to apply it in future updates. If you have an unlock code I'd recommend applying it now!
gonzo99 said:
You can get the unlock code for another 59 days so it's worth getting it now from the site even if you don't use it - it might be useful in 2 years when they are no longer issuing updates
IMO it's a stupid decision and they may live to regret it - HTC went that way and lost a lot of the goodwill and vocal publicity that came from the development community. It may only be a small minority of people that use such things, but they are the ones who are likely to be asked by friends/family for recommendations.
I came from a Oneplus One running 8.1 and actually had to downgrade OS to get the extra battery life etc that I wanted, but I'd like to know in 2-3 years that I can still upgrade if I want to continue using the device. No doubt Huawei would rather I shell out for a shiny new phone though and that may be part of their thinking, but my next phone certainly won't be a Huawei, just as I stopped buying HTC.
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Where to get the code? And will it be not able to use after sixty days?
Arxea said:
Where to get the code? And will it be not able to use after sixty days?
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https://emui.huawei.com/en/unlock_index - you need to create a Huawei ID if you don't have one, then plug in the details and it should give you the code instantly.
It seemed to be very busy to log in the other day but it may have settled down now.
once you get the code, it should work for the life of the device, unless you use something like the FunkyHuawei service which alters your bootloader. Worst case you can use DC Unlocker to generate the code in the future for 4 EUR too, but may as well get the free one while it's still available.
(Still a stupid decision by Huawei)
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ghostofcain said:
Although the unlock codes will still be issued for sixty days, we have not heard from Huawei what they intend to do going forward. The unlock code is, as I understand it, hard coded to the IMEI but Huawei could still remove the ability to apply it in future updates. If you have an unlock code I'd recommend applying it now!
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I honestly hadn't considered that - would they really be stupid enough to change their bootloaders in a future update to block all future unlocking? I'd imagine that could open them to legal issues for people who bought a device on the assumption it could be unlocked - not to mention the massively bad PR it would bring from the community.
I imagine that services like DC Unlocker or FunkyHuawei would likely find a way round it in any case.
I have my code, but holding off on unlocking for now in case I decide to trade it in - wavering on a OP6, but really appreciate the extra battery life. I foresee some treble goodness in my future....
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I honestly hadn't considered that - would they really be stupid enough to change their bootloaders in a future update to block all future unlocking? I'd imagine that could open them to legal issues for people who bought a device on
I imagine that services like DC Unlocker or FunkyHuawei would likely find a way round it in any case.
I have my code, but holding off on unlocking for now in case I decide to trade it in - wavering on a OP6, but really appreciate the extra battery life. I foresee some treble goodness in my future....
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I imagine any legal objections could be covered by simply mentioning the fact in the updates.
I too balked at the OP6 as I also fancied a.decent battery life through hardware rather than software tweaking and inspite of the furore I'm happy with my decision.
Honor's recent decision to end bootloader unlocks for their phones upset the entire community, us included, and we've been working feverishly to get them to change the decision. That said, it takes time for complaints to climb the ladder of such a big company, and we've had to settle for baby steps. :fingers-crossed:
We asked Honor for the reason behind this action and this is what they said:
"\The unlock code application service was closed on May 24th for all Huawei/ Honor products as a security measure and to avoid issues caused by ROM flashing. The decision to close the page ensured Huawei/ Honor could continue to provide an excellent user experience for all global fans.
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XDA Developers are actively engaged in software development and they constantly provide valuable suggestions to optimize Honor products. Based on their feedback, that unlocked bootloaders make it easier for them to develop and create, Honor has decided to re-open bootloader unlock on an exclusive number of codes to the XDA Developer community. :highfive:
The unlock codes are available for download exclusively to XDA Developers on a first-come-first-served basis via this online form....Update: thank you to all that applied for an unlock code. We are no longer taking requests. Unlock codes will be sent out in batches, starting the week of 25 September and continuing until the end of the year. Further instructions will go out via XDA PM asap. . XDA users can apply for the codes using the form and all applicants will have the opportunity to share their feedback. It might take several weeks to receive an unlock code after requesting one, but we'll work with Honor to expedite the process as much as possible.
XDA will continue to work with Honor to give users a strong voice when decisions are made that affect their user experience. Finally, they had this to say:
Honor phones and systems have gone through rigorous testing and improvements, which is why Honor is able to offer great products at good prices for global digital natives.
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svetius said:
Honor's recent decision to end bootloader unlocks for their phones upset the entire community, us included, and we've been working feverishly to get them to change the decision. That said, it takes time for complaints to climb the ladder of such a big company, and we've had to settle for baby steps. :fingers-crossed:
We asked Honor for the reason behind this action and this is what they said:
XDA Developers are actively engaged in software development and they constantly provide valuable suggestions to optimize Honor products. Based on their feedback, that unlocked bootloaders make it easier for them to develop and create, Honor has decided to re-open bootloader unlock on an exclusive number of codes to the XDA Developer community. :highfive:
The unlock codes are available for download exclusively to XDA Developers on a first-come-first-served basis via this online form. XDA users can apply for the codes using the form and all applicants will have the opportunity to share their feedback. It might take several weeks to receive an unlock code after requesting one, but we'll work with Honor to expedite the process as much as possible.
XDA will continue to work with Honor to give users a strong voice when decisions are made that affect their user experience. Finally, they had this to say:
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Only for Honor devices?
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Daryl18 said:
Only for Honor devices?
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Yes.
This is great! +1xp to Honor!
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Applied for the Code hope they will provide
Well I am a Huawei owner and I already have my code. But I would like to still thank XDA for pushing this, and actually doing something.
Really hoping Huawei will come up with a solution.
To be fair, I kinda understand them. As it is right now, the OS on the phone is way too fragile, and you can end in a permanent brick way too easy.
But that is something they should fix on their end and not punish users for wanting to have control over these great devices.
Like, I love my Mate 10 Pro. It's one of the best on the market I believe. And hell, I am ready to purchase a Mate 20 (Pro?) if it comes out. But only, if we get custom OS support. Don't get me wrong, I actually like EMUI, and I totally don't get the complaints about EMUI. Trust me. If you complain about it, go and try Touchwiz. You will know hell. However, at some point, Huawei will stop providing updates or will focus on later models. At that point, I would still like to stay 'fresh' and have a lean OS. I had an S3 LTE, a Note 2, Note 4, LG G4, LG G Pro 2, and Cyanogen/Lineage and the others have given these devices new life.
Ps.: tl;dr: If we get custom roms, I keep buying them, my family will buy them, my friends will buy. If not, well, we all go to other brands.
This isn't just spitting in the face of users right?
Hope they change the decision and permanent opening bootloader again.
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Well I am a Huawei owner and I already have my code. But I would like to still thank XDA for pushing this, and actually doing something.
Really hoping Huawei will come up with a solution.
To be fair, I kinda understand them. As it is right now, the OS on the phone is way too fragile, and you can end in a permanent brick way too easy.
But that is something they should fix on their end and not punish users for wanting to have control over these great devices.
Like, I love my Mate 10 Pro. It's one of the best on the market I believe. And hell, I am ready to purchase a Mate 20 (Pro?) if it comes out. But only, if we get custom OS support. Don't get me wrong, I actually like EMUI, and I totally don't get the complaints about EMUI. Trust me. If you complain about it, go and try Touchwiz. You will know hell. However, at some point, Huawei will stop providing updates or will focus on later models. At that point, I would still like to stay 'fresh' and have a lean OS. I had an S3 LTE, a Note 2, Note 4, LG G4, LG G Pro 2, and Cyanogen/Lineage and the others have given these devices new life.
Ps.: tl;dr: If we get custom roms, I keep buying them, my family will buy them, my friends will buy. If not, well, we all go to other brands.
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Well I for one do NOT understand them. It's absolutely NONE of their business what we (who paid good money for OUR phones!) do with the devices! If we brick them or whatever breaks - it doesn't concern Huawei at all since it's not covered by any kind of warranty after we unlock the bootloader.
I bought the View 10 ONLY because of the Honor Open Source program and of course right after I got the damn thing everything shut down.
I for one will NOT support a company that treats their paying customers like dirt - this is my first and most definitely LAST Huawei/Honor device unless they do an about face, let us unlock our bootloaders and support custom roms. ?
This is great news. I'm glad that the talks with them went somewhere. Good job guys.
While I truly appreciate the effort from everyone involved in this action, this doesn't help anything. If the devices are not open for everyone, they are not open for anyone.
This is the equivalent of not escalating a situation with an angry customer and giving him what he wants, a special treatment, while all the others won't get it.
That's not fair at all.
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While I truly appreciate the effort from everyone involved in this action, this doesn't help anything. If the devices are not open for everyone, they are not open for anyone.
This is the equivalent of not escalating a situation with an angry customer and giving him what he wants, a special treatment, while all the others won't get it.
That's not fair at all.
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This is hopefully the first step to get this decision reversed at a later stage.
And regarding your analogy comparing this to an angry customer - the people who mainly are concerned by this decision are the people who would come to XDA forums anyway. This decision is more like showing special treatment to a target demographic of angry customers than a single angry customer.
what about Kernel Source codes etc for more recent devices like honor play? are they planing on releasing any?
I'm glad to see a little wiggle room on this. But as Huawei arguably has one of the top devices on market (or so I keep hearing about the P20 Pro) it also starts to make sense.
Here's hoping a good balance can be found.
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Well I for one do NOT understand them. It's absolutely NONE of their business what we (who paid good money for OUR phones!) do with the devices! If we brick them or whatever breaks - it doesn't concern Huawei at all since it's not covered by any kind of warranty after we unlock the bootloader.
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Except you don't, in the EU at least, inspite of Honour / Huawei claims software modification, including unlocking bootloader doesn't invalidate your hardware warranty.
Good to see. Well done to XDA for sticking to their guns and getting Honor to soften their stance.
Hopefully if just the start and it can become a permanent policy and the Huawei side of the business to do the same. (which I heavily doubt they will
) My P20 Pro would be a perfect phone if I could get from EMUI to stock
Hello, XDA
I am a developer, can I get this benefit to unlock the bootloader of my device Honor?
They must have seen aggresive concurrent Xiaomi taking some market share
what about lock code on Honor V10? some people write about not working old codes on ROM FW>=163 version. Via this service, Huawei sent new code for new room or include downgrading to old room warning with code?
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Except you don't, in the EU at least, inspite of Honour / Huawei claims software modification, including unlocking bootloader doesn't invalidate your hardware warranty.
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While that IS true you'll have a hard time getting any repairs done once you unlocked it - and besides, my hardware doesn't break due to me f*cking up by unlocking and flashing custom roms etc. If someone flashes a bad kernel and blows their chip due to overclocking or what have you the repair centers can still tell and refuse a warranty repair.
Either way you look at it - letting us unlock our devices does NOT cost them anything, but it will keep us buying their phones.