With the release of PotatoNV, owners of the aforementioned Huawei and Honor devices are finally able to flash all the custom ROMs and kernels they desire. We at XDA-Developers always appreciate the wonderful work done by developers, most of whom take precious time out of their lives to provide us the fruit of their labor for free. Enter PotatoNV - an open-source bootloader unlocker for select Huawei/Honor smartphones.ĭevice, Device Codename, and XDA Forum Link These services certainly care about keeping their customers happy, but the one thing that holds us back from recommending them is the inability to audit their methods. Although Honor, Huawei’s former sub-brand, started offering bootloader unlock codes via authorized service centers on a limited trial, there's only one practical way to unlock the bootloader of your Huawei or Honor device: third-party paid services. The policy was a pretty big blow to the aftermarket development and modding scene, as the lack of official support for bootloader unlocking would greatly limit the customization potential of Huawei devices. Read More.īack in 2018, Huawei caused a massive uproar in the enthusiast community when the Chinese OEM revealed that there won’t be any official bootloader unlock method for its devices. When you make a purchase using links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.
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These devices, branded into different variants and model numbers are pretty much the same, excepting for some software tweaks.
Rebranding is very popular among the developer community especially those with Huawei devices. Readers like you help support XDA Developers. Here is a short guide for how to rebrand your Huawei P10 handset.
