Rooting and Unlocking the Bootloader
- Download this file here or here it will contain all the files needed
- Unpack all the files to an easy to locate folder on your computer
- Power up the phone make sure no applications are running, then go to Settings > Developer tools > USB Debugging and enable that
- Connect your phone to the computer. If your PC needs drivers you can get them from the Huawei Website
- Run "UnlockBootLoader.exe" as administrator (Right click the exe) and Choose to "Root Your Phone" and wait for the process to complete
- Verify you are rooted by looking for a new app installed on your phone called "Superuser"
- Rerun the "UnlockBootLoader.exe" as admin and choose "Unlock Bootloader"
- Once this completes Reboot your phone
- Done!
Installing Clock Work Mod Recovery
- To do this you WILL have had to do the above first.
- Turn off your Phone
- Hold Volume Down and Power and keep these pressed for about 15 Seconds
- Your Screen should appear a solid color
- Connect your phone via USB
- Open a Command Prompt with Admin Privileges and navigate to where you stored the files we unpacked earlier in the Rooting and Unlocking Tutorial
- Type these commands
fastboot erase recovery then press Enter.
fastboot flash recovery recovery.img then press Enter. (two version in the package)
fastboot reboot confirm with Enter. - Your phone should now have the CWM Recovery Installed