How to Unlock Huawei Nexus 6P Bootloader

Huawei devices are not much known in the USA; if you recently got your Nexus 6P and you are wondering how to unlock its bootloader, then you are at the right place; in this guide, I will guide you on How to unlock Huawei Nexus 6P bootloader, As you might have an idea by now that Huawei devices have locked bootloader for security purpose, It is to stop the users from messing with the kernel and flashing custom  ROMs as it can result in the bricking of your phone.

Some manufacturers allow you to unlock your phone’s bootloader by accepting the agreement that you will solely be responsible for the consequences after you unlock the bootloader and flash some other ROM or kernel image. In Huawei devices, you must also accept an agreement before you get the bootloader unlocking code.

For the users who know how to deal with flashing ROMs and bricked phones, unlocking the bootloader isn’t much of a thing; unlocking the bootloader gives you many more options than you can do with your phone. You break the barrier the manufacturer imposes and discover a new dimension of your smartphone.

Now, let’s move on to how to unlock the Huawei Nexus 6P bootloader:

How to Unlock Huawei Nexus 6P Bootloader

To unlock the Huawei Nexus 6P bootloader, First, you will have to get the code from Huawei’s official site by accepting the agreement that you’ll be responsible if you screw up your phone after unlocking the bootloader; then you will have to use a tool of Minimal ADB and Fastboot. That’s all. I’ll guide you step by step on how to perform this process to Unlock the Huawei Nexus 6P bootloader:

First of all, you have to Get the Bootloader code; following are the steps for it:

1. Goto Huawei Club Site. To get your phone registered, using your email address or phone number
2. On the Huawei Club site, Click Register for free; it will be on the bottom right of the page.
3. Now, you will have two options: register your Nexus 6P using your phone number or Email Address, and I will guide you on how to get your Nexus 6P registered using your Email address.
4. Enter your email address and assign a password to your Huawei account.
5. After registering, you will get an email from Huawei in 5-10 minutes on the email address you used to register.
6. Now check your emails; you will see a verification email there; verify your email address.
7. Now, go back to the Huawei club page and log in using the email address and password you used to register.
8. After you log in, you will be redirected to a page where you will see an agreement regarding unlocking the bootloader of your Nexus 6P.
9. Scroll to the bottom, accept the agreement, and click the “Next” button.
10. Now, you will have to enter the details of your smartphone; if you don’t know about the details of your phone, go to Settings > About Device.
11. Now, submit all your phone details, and you will get 16 16-digit bootloader unlocking codes for your Nexus 6P.

How to Unlock Huawei Nexus 6P Bootloader:

Now you have the unlocking code; the following steps are easy if you have previously unlocked the bootloader of any other Android device.

• First of all, you will need to Install ADB and Fastboot drivers on your PC; for that, you can use a tool named Minimal ADB and Fastboot drivers, a tool developed by an XDA developer named SHIMP for installing ADB and Fastboot drivers on your PC.
• Now, Enable USB debugging mode on your Nexus 6P.
• Now, please turn it off.
• Press and hold the volume down key; plug in the data cable to your PC while you have the volume down key.
• Now open the tool you downloaded, “Minimal ADB and Fastboot.” It will be on your desktop; if you can locate it, go to your Windows drive > program files Minimal ADB and Fastboot > now identify and open the py_cmd.exe file.
• When the tool is up and running, enter the following command, Just one at a time

fastboot devices

//*The above code is to verify the connection of your phone and PC

fastboot oem unlock xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

//* Replace the xx with the code you retrieved from the Huawei Club page by registering your Device and accepting the agreement.

• Now Hit Enter Key

Your phone will perform a factory reset, and all your data will be wiped; when it reboots, Its bootloader will be unlocked.

Now you can install custom ROMS and flash kernel images on your Nexus 6P; happy flashing. If you have any issues regarding How to Unlock the Huawei Nexus 6P bootloader, let us know in the comments why you want to unlock the bootloader of your Nexus 6P.