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[Q] Fastboot say's " failed, must be rooted" when I attempt recovery

When I try to acces recoveryPLAY or try to unlock the bootloader I get the "failed, phone must bee rooted" I just flashed everything to 2.3.3 before I was rooted and haad a unlocked bootloader, but relocked it to update OTA, now none of the fastboot stuff is working. Anyone have any ideas? I would really really appreciate any help.

You have to unlock the bootloader again. I had the same problem.
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IfI could unlock the bootloader I would. The unlock code is not working. Its the same code I used over a month ago to unlock my bootloader before I relocked it to update.
Whether I am trying to unlock the bootloader or fastboot recoveryPLAY both come back with "failed, phone must be rooted".

Probably a silly question, but, do you have the unlock command line correct, and have you verified if fastboot is working properly? Try 'fastboot -i 0x0fce getvar version'. It should return a version number if fastboot is working properly.
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Yes, I have checked everything 4 times and the fastboot getvar is showing the phone is connected. Even using flashtool to flash back to 2.3.2 then trying to use the fastboot commands gives the same results.
Is there a 2.3.2 .FTF files that has root embedded that I can try and flash and see if that works?

What does it say when you try to unlock the bootloader?
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I have already listed what it says. "Failed, phone must be rooted".
This repsonse is for both commands to either unlock the bootloader or boot into recoveryPLAY.img
And yes my bootloader unlock code is correct when i type it in, and when I used it before the OTA to unlock my bootloader. So the code is the correct code.

That's very strange. If all your command lines are correct, and you are inputting the correct code, it should be working. I only got that message when trying to boot a recovery image without unlocking. Sorry, I don't know what to tell you now.
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thats okay. I just really hate having no root access and a locked bootloader. I would at least like to have root so I can use TB. I appreciate your attempts to assist me. Thank you

Anyone have any ideas for a solution to this or why this is happening? Everyone else seems to be able to reroot and unlock the way they have always done, except for me nothing is working.....
Bootloader unlock request spits out this:
<bootloader> Unlock phone requested
FAILED <remote: oem unlock failed!>
finished. total tim: 0.003s
Is there a FTF file that has root embedded into it I can use with flashtool? Fastboot is not accepting my code lines for either recoveryPLAY or my attempts to unlock the bootloader.

bump.......

Just realized about 10 minutes ago the unlock code IWas using was for my old xperia play. I found the code that pertained to my current phone and it still gives me the same results.....damn

Can you try wontanserver to go back to 2.3.2?

never heard of it, is it free? Looks like its a website or something

wow.... I am so unintelligent sometimes. I have been fighting with getting this phones bootlaoder to unlock and then it came to me, I am not typing it in caps. So I did and BAM!!!!!! bootloader unlocked. Guess since the 2 months I last unlocked it my brain got soggy like a bowl of runny oatmeal

Ya its free and imho the easiest way to flash any stock firmware from every region. The wontanserver program has it all.

K, I will save that for later. Thank you.

IS your phone R8OOX? ask alejandrox -whatever his name is for you to unlock it
edit: glad you fixxed it

I finally got my bootloader unlocked last night. I was misinterpreting a "0" (zero) as a "O" as in Oh. Got my phone updated i 2.3.3 with root and bootloader unlocked. I would like to thank everyone for their help. Guess I should get me eyes checked.

relock honor 5x bootloader sorry for noob question

hi all my first post im wanting to relock 5x bootloader has i unlocked the boot loader unofficial way as my fingerprint scanner is not working so prob needs to go back also it wont update
i tried this via adb fastboot oem lock and it said FAILED ( remote invalid command) plus on the phone in fastbbot red its got PHONE unlocked and FRP UNLOCK
hope someone can help would be appriciated and im running b130 firmware

I dont think you can relock it its unlockable for a reason. Offtopic// how is warranty in europe when unlocked?

hmm,
well ive relocked bootloader just will not update and fingerprint not working not even in menu

Maybe you should walk us through what exactly you did up until the point where your FP scanner stopped working. It seems strange that it stopped working as a result to unlocking the bootloader (they are not related).

this is what i did
right i tried installing cm13 installed twrp and then the rom did not work kept crashing
so i reinstalled stock recovery via adb
then installed b130 rom for l21 device
ive even tried the dload update app route to reinstall stock rom and when i connect it to my charger and do the key combo i keeep getting software installed failed and it goes to quick to get the error message
i cannot update and im stuck on b130
when i do goto uopdate via handset it says your system was altered and full update is needed and then fails

zulu1875 said:
right i tried installing cm13 installed twrp and then the rom did not work kept crashing
so i reinstalled stock recovery via adb
then installed b130 rom for l21 device
ive even tried the dload update app route to reinstall stock rom and when i connect it to my charger and do the key combo i keeep getting software installed failed and it goes to quick to get the error message
i cannot update and im stuck on b130
when i do goto uopdate via handset it says your system was altered and full update is needed and then fails
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A custom rom doesnt support fp. to go back to stock here is the link https://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=24411628330025756 (props to deadman96385). First of all. dont flash a rom if you havent done the research.

jimandroidnerd said:
A custom rom doesnt support fp. to go back to stock here is the link https://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=24411628330025756 (props to deadman96385). First of all. dont flash a rom if you havent done the research.
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yes i flashed that rom above and now back on stock an fp not working !! i cant even update anything on phone this is what im getting when i type in fastboot maybe this the prob ???
etecting phone :
selection :
manufacturer - Huawei phones
model - Auto detect (recommended)
Found Phone : KIW-L21
Model : Huawei phone in fastboot mode
Serial NR. : W6HDU16127002395
Firmware : KIW-L21C432B130
FB LockState: LOCKED
widevine LockState: RELOCKED
*******************************************
Bootloader Lock State: RELOCKED
Root State: ROOT
Bootloader WidevineKey: WidevineKey_VALID
System State: need to verify
Boot image need to be verified
Recovery image need to be verified
Bootloader Version: 001.001.000
*******************************************
Battery state: 4275mv

zulu1875 said:
yes i flashed that rom above and now back on stock an fp not working !! i cant even update anything on phone this is what im getting when i type in fastboot maybe this the prob ???
etecting phone :
selection :
manufacturer - Huawei phones
model - Auto detect (recommended)
Found Phone : KIW-L21
Model : Huawei phone in fastboot mode
Serial NR. : W6HDU16127002395
Firmware : KIW-L21C432B130
FB LockState: LOCKED
widevine LockState: RELOCKED
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Bootloader Lock State: RELOCKED
Root State: ROOT
Bootloader WidevineKey: WidevineKey_VALID
System State: need to verify
Boot image need to be verified
Recovery image need to be verified
Bootloader Version: 001.001.000
*******************************************
Battery state: 4275mv
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Thats not the error. You cant update the phone after you rooted it/ after the bootloader is unlocked.
Did you clean flash it or dirty?

jimandroidnerd said:
Thats not the error. You cant update the phone after you rooted it/ after the bootloader is unlocked.
Did you clean flash it or dirty?
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cleanan flashed it i cant understand why its showing root as it supposed to be unrooted

zulu1875 said:
cleanan flashed it i cant understand why its showing root as it supposed to be unrooted
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What recovery do you use? It might be the recovery that flashes root back to the phone

i really can't fig out why this phone is messed up i aint got tarp no more it supposed to be stock
and won't update tried the load update.app procedure just fails more or less straight away
the fp aint working I've had enough lol and i can't even take it back to service centre as i think they would say boot loader as been unlocked no warranty
I'm giving up on this phone if anyone wants it for 120 quid
let me know to much of a headache

zulu1875 said:
cleanan flashed it i cant understand why its showing root as it supposed to be unrooted
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flashed that and i get software install failed went so quick couldn't see why it failed

tried installing b130 stock from paul obrien link still software install fails from what i could see as it went quick was crc check or something

zulu1875 said:
tried installing b130 stock from paul obrien link still software install fails from what i could see as it went quick was crc check or something
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i gunna give up on the phone gunna chuck it out of window in a min

zulu1875 said:
i gunna give up on the phone gunna chuck it out of window in a min
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@Zulu:
Is your issue that the fingerprint setup menu item does not even show up in the settings menue even when you re-flash stock rom and EMUI 3.1?
I have that exact issue. I have been trying every possible way to go back to stock, am at EMUI 3.1 now with original Recovery. But still the fingerprint menu item still does not show up in the setup menue screen.
Now I am hoping that EMUI 4 will solve that issue.
Did you find a solution by chance?

philip00026 said:
@Zulu:
Is your issue that the fingerprint setup menu item does not even show up in the settings menue even when you re-flash stock rom and EMUI 3.1?
I have that exact issue. I have been trying every possible way to go back to stock, am at EMUI 3.1 now with original Recovery. But still the fingerprint menu item still does not show up in the setup menue screen.
Now I am hoping that EMUI 4 will solve that issue.
Did you find a solution by chance?
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hi yes same issue i couldn't get phone to update to b140 or anything so I've just reflashed cm13 this time which went without any issues this time round. when i went back to stock the fingerprint was not even in menu same as you
i will not buy a cheap budget phone anymore this is way to much aggro lol and I've flashed loads of phones before and never had these issues on this scale I'm going to be buying another phone in a couple of months
the only reason i wanted to flash in first place as i thought stock was laggy
let me know if you get your issues sorted and then give me a step by step guide please when you have done this
also i did unlock my boot loader via dc client software as huawei site for unlocking boot loader never worked for me
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u can relock the bootloader. i did it. just go to the bootloader with fastboot oem relock ****** command. **** is your 16 digit unlock code. but 1st flash the stock recovery then lock the bootloader.

zulu1875 said:
hi all my first post im wanting to relock 5x bootloader has i unlocked the boot loader unofficial way as my fingerprint scanner is not working so prob needs to go back also it wont update
i tried this via adb fastboot oem lock and it said FAILED ( remote invalid command) plus on the phone in fastbbot red its got PHONE unlocked and FRP UNLOCK
hope someone can help would be appriciated and im running b130 firmware
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Hello zulu1875, if you are interested you can now contact our support team at 1-844-524-6667 for more information as we now offer an RMA process to re-flash the device back to factory settings. Please keep in mind that re-flashing the device will wipe the memory of the device clean.

HonorUSA_Ashley said:
Hello zulu1875, if you are interested you can now contact our support team at 1-844-524-6667 for more information as we now offer an RMA process to re-flash the device back to factory settings. Please keep in mind that re-flashing the device will wipe the memory of the device clean.
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Hi thanks for message I'm based in uk does honour uk offer this service as I desp need to back to stock

Have I bricked my phone?

Ok I've been playing arround with trying to flash it for ages.
Didn't load any new roms but doing everything else. My model is now nxt-coob36b no al10 or l29 in there.
Every time it boots it has red warnings.
In fastboot mode it now says it's locked and frp is locked.
I can't seem to unlock it using my boot code or really do much now.
Twrp won't come up so I can get root access to change any thing back
I have no google play but weirdly it's in a 100% English os

gros31 said:
Ok I've been playing arround with trying to flash it for ages.
Didn't load any new roms but doing everything else. My model is now nxt-coob36b no al10 or l29 in there.
Every time it boots it has red warnings.
In fastboot mode it now says it's locked and frp is locked.
I can't seem to unlock it using my boot code or really do much now.
Twrp won't come up so I can get root access to change any thing back
I have no google play but weirdly it's in a 100% English os
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Hi gros31,
in developer settings have you got OEM unlock option ?

As long as u r able to make calls, it's working

Yea that oem lock had me. Now I've got it working and saying it's a l29 but with only 4gb internal storage (about phone says it's 64gb) but file manager says 4gb

Looks like you re branded your phone, use the SRK tool to change it back to your model, you need root to do this.

I've rent from a10 to l29.
I want it to remain l29 I've used the srk tool
A fair bit.
I'm going to use the knife tool uusing the unbrick method then force update it hopefully.
That trwp tool donu need to unencrypt anything or is trwp only used for install the su program

Is my P9 Lite really bricked ?

Hi everyone, first message here, and not for the best..
Here's the story.
Yesterday evening, I tried to install Xposed Framework, but I was stuck in a boot loop (even when I tried to uninstall it), so I "dirty" flashed a Nougat build on my device. Phone was back alive, despite a bug from the mobile data.
Today, I had to restart my phone because of this issue, but now, my phone is somehow bricked. Bootloader is relocked (I dont know how the **** it happened), so I can't do anything, as the phone is stuck on a bootloop, and I don't have TWRP anymore. I tried fastboot, but nothing is working on it. Even VNS Toolkit is no use. I tried a force update with the UPDATE.APP, but I'm still in a bootloop.
So, tl;dr, phone bricked, bootloader locked, no recovery, and no code to unlock my bootloader.
Please XDA people, help me !!

You should try to get your unlock code and unlock your bootloader again, you can find the informations of the phone on the original box.
DO NOT TRY TO INSTALL XPOSED ON NOUGAT, there is still no Xposed version for nougat.

It was Xposed for MM, so after my fail, I decided to update to N.
On the box, I have IMEI1 and IMEI2, and the SN. But I don't have the "PIN" verification code (you can only get it via HMI code..) So I think I'll never be able to unlock my BL :/

I had the same issue lost my bootloader unlock code but there is another way to get bootloader unlock code: DC unlocker
Just follow instructions on there site for p9 lite
On the tool set the manufacturer to "huawei phones" not modems. I made that mistake too first
You need to buy 4 credits to unlock = 4 euros so the tool is not free
Good luck

Email huawei to get your unlock code. It's free!
Just send an email to them

ErvinSoliven said:
Email huawei to get your unlock code. It's free!
Just send an email to them
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Good luck with that Did that 2 weeks ago guess what still no answer. Huawei doesnt give a **** about lost bootloader codes

jody2k said:
Good luck with that Did that 2 weeks ago guess what still no answer. Huawei doesnt give a **** about lost bootloader codes
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It is not a goodluck at all, because i requested my bootloader code there and they sent it to me after a day of waiting...

ErvinSoliven said:
It is not a goodluck at all, because i requested my bootloader code there and they sent it to me after a day of waiting...
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Ok bro you want a lolly now? It's a sillicon lotery you were lucky thats all
I dont earn anything with this btw just helping for alternatives bcause some people cant afford waiting for huawei mail if there phone is bricked

Hi everyone, quick update.
I tried to get my BL unlock code from Huawei, but they wanted my Product ID (how nice of them..)
DC-Unlocker is no use for me, as I only could boot into fastboot.
My service provider helped me a lot, and told me to wipe data/factory reset via the Vol+/Power button method. Somehow, it kinda worked, because now the phone is booting, I have the configuration running, selecting language, region, Wifi, but after Wifi+ option, I have the "Checking Info" window, but it crash, and goes back to Wifi+ config.
So now, I'm stuck here...
UPDATE 2:
I managed to get my BL unlock code !!
But now, fastboot is not letting me unlock it (fastboot: command not allowed.) I'm desperate !! Any reasons why ?
UP3:
Phone is FRP Locked, I'm pretty sure I can't go further because of this

Fastboot wont work bcause you havent enabled usb debugging mode and you cant enable bcause you cant boot in the rom
Have you tried the 336 nougat update.app?

jody2k said:
Fastboot wont work bcause you havent enabled usb debugging mode and you cant enable bcause you cant boot in the rom
Have you tried the 336 nougat update.app?
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Hi ! Can you provide me a link for full update ? Thanks

Unable to Unlock BL

Today I decided to unlock bl , flash twrp and root my M1.
Tried 3-4 methods , 3 PCs , manually installed drivers and wasted 4hrs but all got zero results. Everytime after clicking on "unlock.cmd" nothing happens. Just command window shows erase all devices ... something like that.
I am currently on latest build i.e. 311.
Any help is welcomed.

Abby 244 said:
Today I decided to unlock bl , flash twrp and root my M1.
Tried 3-4 methods , 3 PCs , manually installed drivers and wasted 4hrs but all got zero results. Everytime after clicking on "unlock.cmd" nothing happens. Just command window shows erase all devices ... something like that.
I am currently on latest build i.e. 311.
Any help is welcomed.
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If you don't want to claim warranty, you can use the official unlock tool to unlock your boot loader. But you should be aware of its issues.

spunxhoe said:
If you don't want to claim warranty, you can use the official unlock tool to unlock your boot loader. But you should be aware of its issues.
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But I want to retain warranty.