Last Updated on July 19, 2022 by Mathew Diekhake

Unrooting is the best way to go about getting your Huawei U8120 security back and working properly. When your Huawei device is rooted, it’s easier for malware to get access to your internal system through apps.

In addition to the extra security benefits, you can start installing official software updates again. If you accept OTA notification with root access, it can sometimes brick down the phone. The method we are using today for taking away the root access on the U8120 is flashing the stock ROM. Once we do this manually the first time, you can accept any future updates that happen automatically and directly to your device.

Huawei U8120

The Files You Need

  • Download the Huawei stock ROM from this page.
  • You need a Windows computer to follow this guide. The safest way to install the stock Android ROM is to transfer it from the computer to the phone. Do not attempt to install the file directly to the smartphone form the link above.

Unrooting The Huawei U8120

  1. Download the stock ROM from above to the desktop of the Windows computer.
  2. Connect the Huawei U8120 to the computer by using the USB cable you usually use for charging.
  3. Extract the stock ROM on the desktop by right-clicking over the file and selecting the ‘;extract here’ option.
  4. Once you have extracted the file, you should see the dload file inside.
  5. Copy that same dload folder from the computer over to the internal storage SD card on the smartphone.
  6. Once you are satisfied the dload folder is on the SD card, unplug the phone from the computer.
  7. Completely power off the Huawei smartphone by holding in the Power key until you know it is off and not just sleeping.
  8. Reboot the U8120 by holding the Volume Up + Red + Power buttons.
  9. Using that same three button combination should automatically now flash that stock Android ROM on your device.
  10. Wait until the ROM is done installing; you will get a progress bar on the display to watch.
  11. Reboot the smartphone and you’re done.
  12. Now that your device is unrooted, you should find the warranty working again and you can accept any OTA notifications.

Test out the root checker app and see if it says you don’t have root access anymore.