[ROOT] How to properly root the P20 lite

[Barrel Titor]

Hi, I used the patched ramdisk uploaded few posts previous yours.

Could you tell me what's the difference from using patched ramdisk VS patched boot image? Which one is better?

Hey. There is no difference between a ramdisk image and a boot image. With a new partition layout they renamed the boot partition into ramdisk. (okay technically there may be a difference but for our intents and purposes its the same)

It doesn't matter anyways how the .img file is named, however you must use the "fastboot flash ramdisk xyz.img" command, so it knows where to flash the parched .img file.

 

[dryfer]

Can i still root with ANE-LX3 8.0.0.154(C25)???

 

[Zapthos]

Is this still possible with EMUI 9.1 or do I have to downgrade to EMUI 8.0? Since I got my screen repared at a store yesterday the warranty is probably voided anyway.

 

[Barrel Titor]

Is this still possible with EMUI 9.1 or do I have to downgrade to EMUI 8.0? Since I got my screen repared at a store yesterday the warranty is probably voided anyway.

This is still possible with 9.1, however it changed a little because of A/B partitioning

I have made a reddit comment explaining the process. I will paste it here for you.

Hello!
According to this guide, since EMUI 9+ the recovery_ramdisk parition will be used for magisk payload.
1) Download your current firmware with huawei firmware finder
2) Extract the UPDATE.APP from the update.zip file downloaded by firmwarefinder
3) Extract recovery_ramdisk.img from the UPDATE.APP (for me it was called "recovery_ramdis.img)
4) Transfer the ramdisk image to your phone by any means
5) In magisk choose "Install"->"Install"(again)->"Select and Patch a File"->[Now choose the recovery_ramdisk.img]
6) Magisk should now integrate the magisk payload into your recovery_ramdisk.img and will produce a new file called "magisk_patched,img" located in your /storage/emulated/0/Download directory
7) Get the patched.img via "adb pull /storage/emulated/0/Download/magisk_patched.img"
8) Restart your device in fastboot mode. Unfortunately button press events are not captured properly at the moment so you might try "adb reboot bootlaoder" command
9) Execute "fastboot flash recovery_ramdisk magisk_patched.img"
???
10)Profit

edit2: Unfortunately booting's a bit ****y now.. Whereas you used to boot by just simply pressing the power btn (from power off state) and acknowledging that your phone is now oH sO vErY unseCUre PLS UnDo kThX, you now HAVE to press vol up+power btn until you see the first "huawei" flash image.. After that release every button. Your phone should now show you the "oMg SO scARy unloCk" screen, however it should now just say "your device is now booting" instead of giving you 3 options and making you wait 5 seconds.. Rebooting is a bit **** now but since it no longer gives you those 5 seconds wait time, i see this as an absolute win )
edit3: don't worry, be happy. After testing, i can report that this works for me. You may take my recovery_ramdisk.img. I used this based on the 261080 build (based on android 9.1). I am in the C432 region (Western Europe, France). I am uncertain if this works internationally, so you might not want to use this if you are outside this region. Otherwise feel free to!
Big Download link to recovery_ramdisk

 

[Zapthos]

This is still possible with 9.1, however it changed a little because of A/B partitioning

I have made a reddit comment explaining the process. I will paste it here for you.

Thanks, gonna root my device ASAP!

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This is still possible with 9.1, however it changed a little because of A/B partitioning

I have made a reddit comment explaining the process. I will paste it here for you.

Actually, how do I get an unlock code? The link leads me to a page talking about EMUI 10. Also, how do I enter Magisk when I haven't rooted it yet and thus I don't have it?

 

[Barrel Titor]

Thanks, gonna root my device ASAP!

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Actually, how do I get an unlock code? The link leads me to a page talking about EMUI 10. Also, how do I enter Magisk when I haven't rooted it yet and thus I don't have it?

Oh sorry, normally you get the unlock code from huawei.. If you have requested an unlock code before, that code will still work, provided the repair shop has not replaced the motherboard of your phone that is.
However, huawei has stopped distributing unlock codes about a year ago..
You enter magisk by flashing the recovery_ramdisk which contains some magisk code. You can use the recovery_ramdisk i have attached to my comment, it should work fine.

Unfortunately i do not know any other methods of getting hands at a bootloader unlock code. I heard there are some online resellers that can generate bootloader unlock codes for you for a fee, but i think that's all a bit shady and i would give this a shot only as a last resort..

 

[Zapthos]

Oh sorry, normally you get the unlock code from huawei.. If you have requested an unlock code before, that code will still work, provided the repair shop has not replaced the motherboard of your phone that is.
However, huawei has stopped distributing unlock codes about a year ago..
You enter magisk by flashing the recovery_ramdisk which contains some magisk code. You can use the recovery_ramdisk i have attached to my comment, it should work fine.

Unfortunately i do not know any other methods of getting hands at a bootloader unlock code. I heard there are some online resellers that can generate bootloader unlock codes for you for a fee, but i think that's all a bit shady and i would give this a shot only as a last resort..

I've found this but I don't know if I should trust this. Do you know if this is safe? http://www.droidthunder.com/unlock-bootloader-of-huawei/

 

[Barrel Titor]

I've found this but I don't know if I should trust this. Do you know if this is safe? http://www.droidthunder.com/unlock-bootloader-of-huawei/

I don't know if this is safe.. I'm not saying whether you should try it or not but if you are going to try it i would recommend you do it in a VM. Keep in mind though that you are giving away your IMEI and with that your phone can get locked remotely

 

[Zapthos]

I don't know if this is safe.. I'm not saying whether you should try it or not but if you are going to try it i would recommend you do it in a VM. Keep in mind though that you are giving away your IMEI and with that your phone can get locked remotely

Yeah I forgot about the IMEI part. I'm not gonna risk it, I'm just gonna think about installing the root through TWRP even though it's more risky and takes more time.

 

[Saurionator]

This is still possible with 9.1, however it changed a little because of A/B partitioning

I have made a reddit comment explaining the process. I will paste it here for you.

Is this possible for ANE-LX3?

 

[TureX]

Hi! How to correctly root pie? And which twrp works good for treble? Thanks

 

[Meskaly]

Hi there, Is still possible to root the p20 lite? I have one here in no use and wanna come back learn about root, flash etc... since I got Hauwei phones had stop doing the stuff.

And I read something about hauwei that we cant do anything else, thats true?

If I can do stuff with the phone, can someone point me at the right direction? cause the links of this post are broked

Tks!

 

[-Alf-]

Hi there, Is still possible to root the p20 lite? I have one here in no use and wanna come back learn about root, flash etc... since I got Hauwei phones had stop doing the stuff.

And I read something about hauwei that we cant do anything else, thats true?

If I can do stuff with the phone, can someone point me at the right direction? cause the links of this post are broked

Tks!

Hi, first of all you need to unlock the bootloader.
A. For free > try this method
B. Paid service (4euros) - hcu-client or dc-unlocker (you must downgrade to A8).

 

[Meskaly]

Hi, first of all you need to unlock the bootloader.
A. For free > try this method
B. Paid service (4euros) - hcu-client or dc-unlocker (you must downgrade to A8).

apparently free method wont work anymore.

 

[-Alf-]

apparently free method wont work anymore.

In September it was still working...