How to Root Huawei Mate 8 on Nougat firmware with phh Superuser via TWRP

The Huawei Mate 8 is a high range Android phablet that was launched in late 2016 worldwide. The device was launched with Huaweiโ€™s very own EMUI 4.1 UI based on Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow in 2016. Later in 2017, the Mate 8 has been updatedย to Android 7.0 Nougat based on EMUI 5.0. Meanwhile, the phhโ€™s SuperUser developer has come up with a rooting procedure for the same. The new root manager will seamlessly root your Huawei Mate 8.

Here is a rooting procedure which has been tested on many variants of the Huawei Mate 8 firmware including C636B521, C636B563, C432B560, AL10C00B577, and TL00C17B575. It involvesย a newer phhโ€™s SuperUser package that will grant root access to other devices once installed. You will also need to unlock the bootloader first and setup a custom TWRP recovery. The procedure has been listed below and each link will redirect you to proper tutorials of bootloader and TWRP.

Warning: This is an unofficial procedure and has been tested on very few devices. It may or may not work on your device. Do keep a backup. Readerโ€™s discretion is advised.

How to Root and install TWRP on Huawei Mate 8 on Android 7.0 Nougat?

The following procedure has been tested working on C636B521/B563, C432B560, AL10C00B577, and TL00C17B575. It may work with other variants as well.

Prerequisites

  • Unlocked Bootloader is a must. You need to make a Huawei ID on your phone and stay signed in for 14 days and then visit here to unlock the bootloader
  • Your device should be runningย Stock Android 7.0 Nougat.
  • Stock Kernel with no modifications.
  • Download latestย TWRP Recoveryย for Huawei.
  • Download phh SuperUserย to successfully root Huawei Mate 8.
  • You will also need the update_data_*.zip (You will need to find the file specific to your device based on Nougat firmware your device is currently running.)

Rooting Huawei mate 8 instructions:

  • Make sure your Huawei Mate 8 has an unlocked bootloader.
  • The first thing you need to do isย flash the latest TWRP Recovery.ย See this Huawei specific tutorial to know how to setup TWRP.
  • After installing a custom Recovery, reboot the device into TWRP mode. To do so, turn off the phone and hold Power + Volume Down.
  • Now take a complete Nandroid Backup. Select all partitions.
  • Later, it is important that you formatting data. Go to Wipe>Format Data>Yes.
  • Now go home and tap โ€œInstallโ€ and flash the superuser_noverify_nocrypt.zip.
  • Again flash the update_data.zip using the same procedure.
  • Reboot the device to system.
  • Installย phh SuperUser app from Google Play Storeย and update binaries. root.
  • Also, install root checker and check for root access.

Root Huawei Mate 8 via phh superuser check

Enjoy root on your Huawei Mate 8 device.ย Huawei Mate 8 is powered by a HiSilicon Kirin 950 Chipset with a 2.3Ghz octa-core processor. It has a Mali T880 GPU and comes either with a 3GB RAM and 4GB RAM variants. It has a 16MP rear camera with OIS and PDA and an 8MP camera on the front.


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