Eventually, HUAWEI said that it will issue unlock codes directly via an email support system. But now, in a dramatic about-face, HUAWEI is ceasing all support for bootloader unlocking.

Huawei’s latest Mate 20 Pro The good news is, Huawei phone users can now unlock the bootloader on their phone using a service run by FunkyHuawei.

Huawei has announced that it will stop providing bootloader unlock codes for its future devices. The confirmation follows an issue Huawei/Honor handset owners were experiencing earlier this month ...

HUAWEI previously announced it no longer provides bootloader unlock codes. This means that custom ROMs are no longer an option for device owners.

Any product launched after today, May 24th, 2018, will not be eligible for a bootloader unlock code. For devices release prior to today, codes will only be available for 60 days.

Taking the message at face value, it sounds like Huawei is tired of troubleshooting problems that occur when users unlock the bootloader and flash custom ROMs or other officially unsupported software.

Could Huawei post explicit instructions online on how to unlock the Huawei Mate 30 Pro bootloader to make things simple? The company was mum on any of these details.

There was some hope that Huawei would loosen its grip on bootloader unlocks, so buyers could flash an alternate ROM with Google apps, but that won't be happening.

Feed-up with fixing problems caused by ROM flashing Smartphone maker Huawei used to make it easy for users to unlock the bootloader on its phones, but it appears that it has abandoned the idea ...

Read update A Huawei spokesperson has confirmed that the Mate 30 will not be bootloader-unlockable. See this post for more details.

While unlocking a bootloader can be a valuable asset in security, it should only be done with consent and by the right people -- and certainly, should not contain bugs allowing attackers to do so ...

Huawei has been allowing users to unlock the bootloaders of its devices since several years. The Chinese manufacturer had even created a dedicated support page for bootloader unlocking. Hence, it ...