Honor X7a Unlock Bootloader – [Step-By-Step Guide]

We have included all the steps in this post to unlock bootloader on the Honor X7a. Simply, follow this guide and you will end up unlocking the bootloader successfully.

If you get bored with the stock firmware of your smartphone and want to play around with more customization, then you will need to get your device rooted. But you can’t be able to root your device before unlocking the bootloader.

By default, the bootloader of every smartphone is locked. The reason behind it is very obvious as every manufacturer wants the users to stay with their default provided skin and stock ROMs.

But as we know, Android is open-source and that gives more power and benefits to users to customize their smartphones with endless possibilities. Therefore, Android also provides users an alternate route to get a chance to customize their smartphones.

This process requires many hurdles ahead. It starts with unlocking the bootloader and so on the process continues with rooting and at last you can end up flashing the custom ROM on your device.

So, we get to know that unlocking bootloader is the permission for users to make different levels of customization from their end.

How To Unlock Bootloader on Honor X7a?

How To Retrieve the Following Information about Honor X7a?

• Phone Model Name
• Product IMEI or MEID
• Product Serial Number
• Product ID

Step 1: The phone model name and IMEI/MEID are available in the Phone Settings->About Phone.

Step 2: If your phone is a dual sim, you will have to note the primary IMEI.

Step 3: Now, the Product ID and Product Serial number can easily be retrieved and fetched by dialing the following number on your phone dialer:

*#*#1357946#*#*

By dialing the above number will display the Product ID and Product serial number successfully.

How To Get The Unlock Bootloader Code For Honor X7a?

Step 1: You need to log-In into your Huawei Account otherwise, create a Huawei account and then Sign-in into your account.

Step 2: Now, go to Unlock Bootloader form and fill out all the required fields with the information you have retrieved before such as

• Phone Model Name
• Product IMEI or MEID
• Product Serial Number
• Product ID

Step 3: After filling out the required information, proceed with the "Submit" button.

Step 4: Once you submit the form, then you will have to wait to receive the unlock bootloader code from Huawei via email. (It can take up to several days or even 7 days)

If the above steps don't work to get the unlock code, then you can approach these sites.

• FunkyHuawei
• Ministry Of Solutions

The above sites will $$ cost you a bit to provide you with the unlock code. Once, you get the unlock code, then head over to the below steps.

How To Unlock Bootloader Using Fastboot Mode?

Step 1: Enter your Honor X7a into Fastboot Mode.

Step 2: Now, click on the start menu and open the "Command Prompt" using the administrator privileges.

Step 3: In the command prompt, access the C:\ADB directory using the following commands:

type cd\ and press enter

Now, type cd adb and then press enter key

Step 4: Now, type the following command and press the enter key to execute:

fastboot devices "press enter key to execute"

Step 5: If your device is connected successfully, then executing the above command will display your phone connectivity.

Step 6: Now, type the following command and hit the enter key to unlock the bootloader on your Honor X7a:

fastboot oem unlock ********* (Note: replace the *** with the bootloader unlock code that you have received via email from Huawei)

Step 7: Once, you execute the above command will successfully unlock the bootloader on your Honor X7a.