How To Unlock Bootloader On Huawei P20, P20 Lite, P20 Pro

Did you buy yourself a brand-new Huawei P20, P20 Lite or P20 Pro and wanted to unlock the bootloader? No problem, we're here for you. Huawei P20 turns out to one of the best phones in Huawei smartphone line (if already not the best).

However, Huawei released a trio of P20 devices a few days back; Huawei P20, Huawei P20 Pro and Huawei P20 Lite. If you are the proud owner of a Huawei P20, and want to unlock  your smartphone bootloader, you have come to the right place. In this post we are going to tell you how to achieve Huawei P20 root. Follow along and by the end of this post you will have a bootloader unlocked Huawei P20.

How To Unlock Bootloader On Huawei P20, P20 Lite Or P20 Pro:

» Disclaimer:
AndroBliz should not be held responsible for any damages or loss you get following this procedure, hence we're here to offer help and guide to you "user at your own risk".

» Important:
★ Ensure total backup of your Data before proceeding with the steps below.

★ Endure that you have at least 70-80 percent battery on your Huawei P20, P20 Lite or P20 Pro.

★ Make sure you have enabled your USB Debug hand OEM Unlock. To do this, Navigate to your Settings => About Phone => Click on Build Number Seven Times to become a developer => Head-back to your Settings and tap on Developers Option => Toggle on USB Debugging and OEM Unlock.

★ Ensure that your ADB and Fastboot are setup and working fine on your computer (Windows, Mac or Linux).

Also Check: How To Install & Set-Up ADB On Linux, Mac And Windows

How To Unlock Bootloader On Huawei P20, P20 Lite Or P20 Pro:

Get Bootloader Unlock Code From Huawei:
Click here to sign in or sign up to your Huawei account if you don't own an amount yet.

Once logged in click on Unlock, and Accept the terms and conditions.
Once the next page below information:-

Select since EMUI 5.0

On your phone, head-over to your Settings => System => About Phone and enter the serial number in the field.

On your phone, go to the dialer and enter code *#06# and IMEI should pop up. Enter the IMEI in the IMEI number field.

On your phone, go to dialer and enter code *#*#1357946#*#* and product id will show up. Enter product id in product id field.

Enter the verification code from image in the corresponding field and click on Commit. You will get a message saying your unlocking password is 123456789.

Note: We used the code "123456789" as an example, each device has it’s own unique code. You need to note down this code and also, remember the code in case sensitive.

Boot Huawei P20, P20 Lite Or P20 Pro Into Fastboot Mode:

• Connect Huawei P20, P20 Lite and P20 Pro to computer using usb cable. 
• Open command prompt (for Windows) or Terminal (for Mac and Linux).
• Navigate to platform-tools folder and issue below command.

Windows:

adb reboot bootloader

Mac and Linux:

./adb reboot bootloader

Unlock Huawei P20, P20 Lite Or P20 Pro Bootloader:

• Once in fastboot mode connect Huawei mate 10 pro to computer using USB cable. 
• Open command prompt (for Windows) or Terminal (for Mac and Linux).
• Navigate to platform-tools folder.

However, enter below command to check if device was connected successfully.

Windows:

fastboot -i 0x1532 devices

Mac and Linux:

./fastboot -i 0x1532 devices

You will see your device’s serial number show up if device was connected successfully. If not then something is wrong with drivers.
Next, you have to enter below command to unlock the bootloader.

Note: Remove the UNLOCKPASSWORD in the box below and put your device unlock password. Example: 123456789

Windows:

fastboot oem unlock unlockpassword

Mac and Linux:

./fastboot oem unlock unlockpassword

Now, You will see a warning message about Unlock Bootloader on Huawei P20, 20 Lite and 20 pro, use Volume buttons to navigate to Yes and Power button to select Yes.

Finally, your device will now reboot, wipe all data and then boot into Android. All done and you've successfully unlock bootloader on your Huawei P20, 20 Lite or 20 Pro.