Table of Contents
- Introduction
- Unlocking the Bootloader
- Enabling Developer Options
- Enabling USB Debugging
- Installing Custom ROMs
- Rooting Your Huawei P40
Introduction
The Huawei P40 is a powerful smartphone with many hidden features that can be unlocked to enhance your user experience. This advanced user guide will walk you through the process of unlocking these hidden features, including unlocking the bootloader, enabling developer options, enabling USB debugging, installing custom ROMs, and rooting your Huawei P40.
Unlocking the Bootloader
To unlock the bootloader on your Huawei P40, follow these steps:
- Go to the Huawei Developer website and create an account.
- Download and install the Huawei USB drivers on your computer.
- Enable Developer Options on your phone by following the steps in the next section.
- Enable USB Debugging on your phone by following the steps in the next section.
- Connect your Huawei P40 to your computer using a USB cable.
- Open a command prompt or terminal on your computer and enter the following command:
adb devices - If your device is listed, enter the following command to unlock the bootloader:
fastboot oem unlock [unlock code](replace [unlock code] with the code provided by Huawei) - Once the process is complete, reboot your device.
Enabling Developer Options
To enable Developer Options on your Huawei P40, follow these steps:
- Go to the Settings app on your phone.
- Scroll down and tap on "About phone".
- Scroll down and tap on "Build number" 7 times.
- You will see a message that says "You are now a developer!"
- Go back to the main Settings page.
- Scroll down and tap on "Developer options".
- Toggle the switch at the top to enable Developer options.
Enabling USB Debugging
To enable USB Debugging on your Huawei P40, follow these steps:
- Go to the Settings app on your phone.
- Scroll down and tap on "Developer options".
- Scroll down and toggle the switch for "USB debugging" to enable it.
- You will see a pop-up message asking for confirmation, tap "OK".
Installing Custom ROMs
To install custom ROMs on your Huawei P40, follow these steps:
- Unlock the bootloader on your phone by following the steps mentioned earlier.
- Download the custom ROM of your choice and transfer it to your phone's internal storage.
- Power off your phone and reboot it into recovery mode by pressing and holding the volume up and power buttons simultaneously.
- In recovery mode, select "Wipe data/factory reset" to clear your phone's data.
- Select "Install" or "Install from SD card" and navigate to the location where you saved the custom ROM.
- Select the custom ROM file and confirm the installation.
- Wait for the installation to complete and then reboot your phone.
Rooting Your Huawei P40
To root your Huawei P40, follow these steps:
- Unlock the bootloader on your phone by following the steps mentioned earlier.
- Download a rooting tool such as Magisk or SuperSU and transfer it to your phone's internal storage.
- Reboot your phone into recovery mode by pressing and holding the volume up and power buttons simultaneously.
- In recovery mode, select "Install" or "Install from SD card" and navigate to the location where you saved the rooting tool.
- Select the rooting tool file and confirm the installation.
- Wait for the installation to complete and then reboot your phone.
- After rebooting, you will have root access on your Huawei P40.
Congratulations! You have successfully unlocked hidden features on your Huawei P40 by unlocking the bootloader, enabling developer options, enabling USB debugging, installing custom ROMs, and rooting your device. Enjoy exploring the advanced capabilities of your Huawei P40!