Elephone M3 quickest way to UNLOCK Bootloader, ROOT and TWRP (no SP FlashTool) Windows/ Linux.
This is only provided as a guide and/ or an alternative, in case some people find the process of flashing with SP FlashTool for the Elephone M3 complicated (either installing the correct drivers, or correctly using the tool without accidentally wiping Vram, or anything else important).
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Windows:
Things you will need:
1. adb and fastboot
2. usb driver for Elephone M3
3. a copy of a correct version of TWRP for the device, copied in the adb and fastboot folder. Rename your TWRP.img file to recovery.img
4. latest flashable supersu.zip (V2.82 and above) and the recovery.img on external SD card.
Process:
1. Install the above.
2. Boot your phone normally, and enable developer options.
3. From developer options enable OEM unlocking and USB debugging. Connect the device to computer and enable MTP transfer.
4. On your phone's screen you should see a message with a "key" or "fingerprint", accept the connection.
5. Navigate to the folder you have installed adb and fast boot and copied pre-mentioned file.
6. Open a command prompt navigate to the adb folder (not powershell prompt if you are on windows 10 1703) and type: adb devices
If all is well you should get a number on the left and "device" next to it.
7. type "adb reboot to bootloader". You are now in fastboot.
8. type "fastboot oem unlock". Carefully look the really small letters on the elephone' s screen and confirm. Reboot the device. Really important as after unlocking the bootloader, a factory reset is triggered.
9. Once the factory reset is done, once again enable developer otions and usb debugging.
10. Open a command prompt again and once again get into fastboot mode (as previously described).
11. Type "fastboot boot recovery.img". You should now see TWRP.
12. From TWRP select install and install supersu. Wipe dalvik/cache and reboot.
13. Once boot-up completes and you make sure you have root access (you should), for the last time reboot to bootlader.
14. Again "fastboot boot recovery.img". From TWRP select install, install image, select recovery.img from your extenral SD and flash it to recovery.
If all went well, you should by now have unlocked the bootloader, have your device rooted, and also have a functional TWRP recovery! :fingers-crossed::fingers-crossed:
Linux:
Things you will need:
1. abd and fastboot (sudo apt-get install android-tools-adb android-tools-fastboot) ---> or similar for your version of the system.
2. a copy of a correct version of TWRP for the device. Rename your TWRP.img file to recovery.img
3. latest flashable supersu.zip (V2.82 and above) and the recovery.img on external SD card.
Process:
1. Boot your phone normally, and enable developer options.
2. From developer options enable OEM unlocking and USB debugging. Connect the device to computer and enable MTP trasfer.
3. On your phone's screen you should see a message with a "key" or "fingerprint", accept the connection.
4. Navigate to the folder you where you keep the TWRP recovery.img and open a terminal.
5. type "adb devices". If your device is recognized you should see a number and "device" next to it.
6. type "adb reboot to bootloader". You are now in fastboot.
7. type "sudo fastboot oem unlock". Carefully look the really small letters on the elephone's screen and confirm. Reboot the device. Really important as after unlocking the bootloader, a factory reset is triggered.
8. Once the factory reset is done, once again enable developer otions and usb debugging.
9. Open a terminal and once again get into fastboot mode (as previously described).
10. Type "sudo fastboot boot recovery.img". You should now see TWRP.
11. From TWRP select install and install supersu. Wipe dalvik/cache and reboot.
12. Once boot-up completes and you make sure you have root access (you should), for the last time reboot to bootlader.
13. Again "sudo fastboot boot recovery.img". From TWRP select install, install image, select recovery.img from your external SD and flash it to recovery.
If all went well, you should by now have unlocked the bootloader, have your device rooted, and also have a functional TWRP recovery! :fingers-crossed::fingers-crossed:
I am not able to provide links for files or files at the moment, please look for them yourselves, it should not be hard!
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Also, do post back if you need further clarification or assistance or if you have any suggestions for improving the guide.
Follow below steps to unlock bootloader of your Honor phone.
Please note unlocking bootloader will erase all your data including internal storage, and your warranty may void.
1. First get your bootloader unlocking code for your phone by following below link.
https://forum.xda-developers.com/ho...y-guide-bootloader-unlock-code-honor-t3761592
2. Enable Developer Options (click 9 times on build number located at settings - system - about phone)
3. Enable OEM unlock & USB debugging options under developer options.
4. Make sure ADB and Fastboot drivers are installed on your computer. Connect your phone and reboot phone to install all phone drivers.
4. Boot your phone in to Fastboot mode. ( turnoff phone, press power+volume up simultaneously to boot into fastboot)
5. Run below command from your computer. Use unlocking code obtained from step 1.
fastboot oem unlock [unlock code]
6. Thats it. Reboot your phone and restore apps and data.
Hi,
First I bricked my phone. Then I flashed the official stock rom using the SP Flash Tool. Then I started the phone and went directly to the build number and tapped it 7x. That made me a developer. Next I enabled USB developer options and enabled OEM bootloader unlocking. Then I connect my device to my Windows PC and start adb
Code:
adb reboot bootloader
That brings me into fastboot. There I use this command to unlock my bootloader:
Code:
fastboot oem unlock
After that I have tried two options:
Flashing twrp using
Code:
fastboot flash recovery x12-twrp.img
Which ends in a twrp bootloop. I guess because the cache was not wiped.
Using adb to reboot
Code:
fastboot reboot
. This however starts the rebootprocess and shows the Android man shortly - I guess that is wehere the cache is wiped - but then when I'm in the OS again everything is gone. It's like a factory reset. I can start over again by making myself a developer --> enable USB-developer options and allwo OEM bootlaoder unlock etc.
What am I doing wrong? I want to see the twrp screen on my phone. What should I do?
Many thanks for your help.
Have decided to root my phone with Adb and fastboot devices in Windows 10 and also installed drivers sucessfully and i can se my phone in cmd when i type fastboot devices.
Have unlock the bootloader in the phone and Enabled USB failure search in Advanced settings in developers mode.
When i loaded the Twrp file in cmd with adb i could copy and write the file to my fastboot device but when i reboot the phone into bootloader i se that download mode are disabled.
How can you unlock download mode ?
When i try to reboot into recovery mode i get the Android bot with a red triangle into it.
Im guessing that happens for i dont have download mode enabled and im wounder is the Twrp file on my phone or have that setting stopped this process?
Required
Download: APP (Second Phone)
Download: TWRP (Second Phone)
OTG ADAPTER, SECOND PHONE
SUPPORT DEVICES: FASTBOOT DEVICES
UNSUPPORTED DEVICES: XIAOMI DEVICES
BOOTLOADER UNLOCK1. Turn ON Debugging USB, OEM UNLOCK on your device.
2. Connect Your Main Phone with Second phone by OTG ADAPTER
3. Reboot your phone to Fastboot Mode
4. Open APP on Second Phone and open LAST TAB and click reboot bootloader. (This reboot your Main Phone to Fastboot Mode)
5. Open Blue Button bottom and type fastboot flashing unlock fastboot flashing critical_unlock
You can try too fastboot oem unlock
YOU UNLOCKED THE BOOTLOADER
TWRP FLASH1. Type fastboot flash recovery and click attachment icon at the top, choose your TWRP.img file. Send command.
ROOT PHONE1. Configure your phone and Download Magisk on your main phone.
2. Rename Magisk.apk to Magisk.zip and reboot your phone to Recovery Mode (Off phone and hold Power Button and Volume UP)
3. Click INSTALL choose your Magisk.zip file and flash
NOW YOU HAVE ROOTED PHONE!
is this tested and working, tnx for sharing btw