Fastboot unlock

1. Download Android SDK platform tools

2. Enable ADB debugging on your Honor Play

ADB Debugging ADB Debugging ADB Debugging

  1. Go to settings menu.
  2. Go to About system.
  3. Click multiple times on the build version until you get a developer options unlocked message.
  4. Go to the developer options menu and enable ADB debugging.
  5. (Optional) Select allow ADB debugging in charge mode to streamline your experience. (Be sure to disable this afterwards).
  6. Turn on the toggle silder for OEM unlock. (This must be on).

3. Reboot into fastboot

  1. Unzip and open a terminal where adb.exe is located.
  2. Reboot your phone into fastboot using: ./adb.exe reboot bootloader.
    • If it does not work run: ./adb.exe devices to make sure your device is present in ADB mode.

4. Unlock in fastboot mode

Fastboot image

  1. Wait for your phone to enter fastboot.
  2. Unlock your bootloader by running: ./fastboot.exe oem unlock [BOOTLOADER_CODE].
    • If it does not work run: ./fastboot.exe devices to make sure your device is present in fastboot mode.
  3. Reboot your phone by running: ./fastboot.exe reboot.

5. Confirm that bootloader is unlocked

Bootloader unlocked

  1. When your phone is starting up you should see the above warning.
  2. Either wait or press the power key to boot into your stock system rom.