The Android Marshmallow operating system that is running on the Huawei P9 Lite comes to us locked out of the box, and it requires unlocking if you want to be the root user. The root user account is naturally there with Linux kernels, but it is taken away for added security benefits. Unfortunately for people […]
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How to Unroot Huawei Honor 5C
The Huawei Honor 5C was one of the Huawei phones that got rooted as soon as it reached the developers’ hands. If you took the plunge and rooted your phone, you would have taken advantages of all the features root has to offer. From being able to install root-requiring apps on the Honor 5C to […]
How to Root Huawei Honor 4X on Android 6.0
These are the guidelines to root the Huawei Honor 4X smartphone using a new version of the SuperSU application by Chainfire, a computer and a custom recovery. Your version of custom recovery shouldn’t matter too much as they all usually have the ability to upload zip files. However, the recovery we are using in our […]
Install FIUI ROM on Huawei Honor 4X
A custom ROM is a new ROM for your Huawei Honor 4X smartphone that is not put together by the official Android developers. While that may sound unappealing on the surface, you need to know that Android is based on open source software. It’s that open source software that allows basically anyone to have ago […]
Install CyanogenMod 12.1 Custom ROM on Huawei Honor 4X
Stock Android refers to the operating system Android delivers to your smartphone manufacturers and phone carrier networks. That version of stock Android is then played with by both the carrier and manufacturer to give you a unique experience that is not something you would find from any other device you can buy outside of their […]
Install crDroid ROM on Huawei Honor 4X
There are many reasons why we suggest installing a custom ROM on a device. One of the reasons why you should install a custom ROM on any Android device that allows it is to increase the privacy. Make no mistake about it, rooting an Android operating system can decrease the privacy. Anyone who doesn’t know […]
Install Mokee ROM on Huawei Honor 4X
One of the most popular reasons to install a custom ROM on the Android operating system is to remove bloatware. It’s common for our phone carrier networks to sell us a device that comes with their own carrier applications for texting, watching videos, voicemail, and so on. Furthermore, anyone buying an unlocked device can also […]
Install CyanogenMod 12.1 Nightlies ROM on Huawei Honor 4X
Most people don’t replace a computer or a laptop anywhere near as often as they replace their phones. The reason for this is largely due to the fact that these companies that sell us devices do things to entice us to update. The main way these carrier stores remind you to update is by stopping […]
Install CyanogenMod 11 Custom ROM on Huawei Honor 4X
Stock Android is nothing to be ashamed of running any more due to it coming a long way over the years. The main threat to the stock Android these days is that it no longer remains stock once it gets handed down to the manufacturer and phone carrier networks who feel a necessity to start installing […]
Install MIUI V6 Custom ROM on Huawei Honor 4X
Over the years, installing a custom ROM on an Android device was the fastest way to update to newer versions of Android. Google then changed all that by introducing the Nexus devices. It’s now common knowledge that to get fresh Android updates on time, you will need to invest in one of the latest Google […]
How to Enter Recovery Mode on Huawei P8 Lite
These are the instructions to enter Recovery Mode on the Huawei P8 Lite smartphone using the hardware buttons and an app from the Google Play Store. The application from the Google Play Store for booting the P8 Lite into Recovery Mode is only available for P8 Lite’s with root access to the internal system. Conversely, […]
How to Enter Recovery Mode on Huawei Honor 5X
These are the instructions to enter recovery mode on the Huawei Honor 5X smartphone using the hardware keys directly from your device. Furthermore, those of you working with a rooted Honor 5X smartphone can install an application from the Google Play Store instead if you would prefer adding another app to your app drawer. Adding […]
How to Root Huawei Honor 5X on Android 5.1.1
Rooting Huawei smartphones helps you broaden the range of applications that become available to install. Once you open your device out of the box, you’ll inevitably see some apps there available to use. And you might even enjoy a few of them. But there are hundreds of other useful applications out there not yet on […]
Install TWRP Recovery on Huawei Honor 5X
The Huawei Honor 5X has a custom recovery available to install thanks to an XDA senior member. The recovery we are installing on the Honor 5X smartphone is the TWRP Recovery. Team Win’s TWRP Recovery looks to be the best custom recovery heading forward from here on out. The following tutorial demonstrates how to install […]
How to Install TWRP Recovery on Huawei P8 Lite
If you have grabbed the Lite version of Huawei P8 and are wondering if there is a way to root and install a custom recovery on it, then you shouldn’t be in worry as both of the aforesaid things are available for your phone. In order to root your phone, you are going to need […]
How to Root Huawei P8 Lite
Gaining root on your Huawei P8 Lite should be easy if you already have a custom recovery running on your phone. And even if you don’t have a recovery, you can flash one and then follow this tutorial to gain root on your phone. Getting root access on your phone allows you to then install tons […]
Install TWRP Recovery on Huawei Ascend G620S
Huawei Ascend G620S owners now have the TWRP Recovery available to help install custom ROMs, recover the device and take complete backups without adb commands. Here is everything you need to get a custom recovery up and running on your G620S smartphone: Files You Need Download the TWRP Recovery you need for your G620S smartphone […]
How to Install Pure Nexus Project ROM on Google Huawei Nexus 6P
The Pure Nexus Project is our favorite custom ROM available for the Huawei Nexus 6P smartphone. The goal of the Pure nexus team is simple: add some more features and stability while keeping true to the Google stock ROM — making it more of a Pure Nexus experience. As you can see, it’s all in […]
How to Install Custom ROM on Google Huawei Nexus 6P
These are the steps to install a custom ROM on the Google Huawei Nexus 6P smartphone. You can use these same steps for any of the ROMs that are available for your device. Files You Need Download your choice of custom ROM from our best custom ROMs for the Google Huawei Nexus 6P list. You […]
Root Huawei Mate 8
Once you have finished our guides for unlocking the bootloader and installing a custom recovery on the Huawei Mate 8, you can follow this guide and learn how to get root access to that internal system you need unchained to start installing your apps. I often say apps after rooting because it’s what I like […]
How to Install Custom Recovery on Huawei Mate 8
Installing a custom recovery on the Huawei Mate 8 is made easy thanks to the fact that we have already managed to unlock the bootloader. Once you have a custom recovery installed on the Mate 8 smartphone you can flash the SuperSU to get access to the root file system you have wanted so you […]
Install TWRP Custom Recovery on Huawei Ascend G7
Looking to wipe over that stock recovery and equip your Huawei Ascend G7 smartphone with a custom version instead? You can do that now, thanks to Team Win’s TWRP recovery that is available to install on the G7 device. With TWRP recovery, you can use all the same features as your stock recovery offered to […]
How to Install Custom Recovery on Huawei Honor 4X
Owners of the Huawei Honor 4X smartphone can now install a custom recovery on the device. The recovery we have for you today is the ‘cherry’ version of TWRP Recovery. It works much the same as any other TWRP version where you have the physical buttons to press on the display and not the Volume […]
Best Custom ROMs for Huawei Honor 4X
The Huawei Honor 4X is a great phablet released in October of 2014. Since it is now starting to age and is a popular device, we have third-party developers creating custom ROMs for the device. Not only do we have developers, but some of the best developers have been working on this one. You can […]
Root Huawei P8 Max DAV-701 on Android 5.1.1 and Install TWRP Recovery
These are the steps to root and install TWRP recovery on the Huawei P8 Max DAV-701 smartphone. Once you finish with the guide, the custom recovery will always be bootable on your device until you flash a stock recovery. Furthermore, the root access will remain until you unroot via the SuperSU app or flash a […]
How to Install CWM Recovery on Huawei Y550
CWM and TWRP both the recoveries are available for the Huawei Y550 and this tutorial of ours teaches how you can flash the former one (CWM) on your phone. While you had to issue commands from Fastboot to flash TWRP on your phone, installation of CWM does not require any commands to be issued. All […]
How to Root Huawei Y550
There are a number of reasons as to why you should root your Huawei Y550. Maybe you do not like the apps that your phone has come preloaded with and you wish to remove them, or maybe you just want to install a custom boot animation so that your phone is truly yours. Whatever the […]
Install TWRP Recovery on Huawei Y550
There are many reasons as to why you may not like the stock ROM on your Huawei Y550 phone. Maybe the user interface is not as good as what is found in the custom ROMs, or maybe there are performance issues on the stock ROM. Regardless of the reasoning, if you wish to get rid […]
How to Root Huawei Honor Holly U19
Rooting the Huawei Honor Holly U19 means lots of great apps from the Google Play Store and other recommended sources online such as the App Brain website. One of the apps available is the LBE Privacy Guard. With the LBE Privacy Guard application running, you get something similar to a security firewall but for your […]
How to Root Huawei Orange Gova (G535-L11)
If you have been reading rooting guides since The Unlockr was covering them, you probably know all about the BusyBox application. BusyBox was one of the apps they loved to recommend you install on your device after you finished the guide for rooting. For those who don’t already know, BusyBox is an app that combines common […]
