How to Root Huawei Mate SE Root & TWRP Recovery: Just got your hands on a brand new Huawei Mate SE and want to root? Well, we got you covered. In this post, we are going to achieve Huawei Mate SE root using Magsik, and also install TWRP recovery in the process of rooting. The first step in this process would be to unlock the bootloader on your Huawei Mate SE, followed by TWRP, and then finally root using Magisk. We will show you all of these steps as we go on.
How to Root Huawei Mate SE & TWRP Recovery
Warning
We are not responsible for any bricked devices. You are doing this at your own risk.
Make sure your Huawei Mate SE is charged 70-80 percent.
Pre-Requisites
Make sure you have Unlocked the bootloader on your Huawei Mate SE. If not, you can read our Huawei Mate SE bootloader unlock tutorial below.
How to : Huawei Mate SE Bootloader Unlock
Next, please ensure you have enabled USB debugging and OEM unlock. To do so, Navigate to Settings -> About on your Huawei Mate SE and tap on build number seven times. Once you see a message saying “Your are now a developer” go back to Settings and you will see an option called Developer Options.
Open developer options and enable USB debugging and OEM Unlock.
Make sure adb and fastboot are setup on your computer (Windows, Mac or Linux) and working. Click the link below to learn how to setup adb and fastboot on Windows, Mac and Linux.
Download TWRP Recovery for Huawei Mate Se from below link, rename it to recovery.img and place it in platform-tools folder.
Download TWRP Recovery for Huawei Mate SE – Un-official
Download latest version of Magisk and no verity and place the zip files in internal memory of Huawei Mate SE.
Download latest version of Magisk
How to Install TWRP Recovery Huawei Mate SE
Step 1 – Boot into fastboot mode
Turn off your Huawei Mate SE. Press and hold Power + Volume Down until you see a fastboot screen.
You can also boot into fastboot mode while device is on :-
- Connect Huawei Mate SE to computer using usb cable.
- Open command prompt (for Windows) or Terminal (for Mac and Linux).
- Navigate to platform-tools folder and issue below command.
Windows
adb reboot bootloader
Mac or Linux
./adb reboot bootloader
Step 2 – Flash TWRP recovery
- Open command prompt (for Windows) or Terminal (for Mac and Linux).
- Navigate to platform-tools folder and issue below command.
Windows
fastboot flash recovery recovery.img
Mac or Linux
./fastboot flash recovery recovery.img
Next issue below command to install TWRP to recovery parition 2.
Windows
fastboot flash recovery2 recovery.img
Mac or Linux
./fastboot flash recovery2 recovery.img
Congratulations, you just installed TWRP recovery on your Huawei Mate SE. Now we will boot into TWRP and root your Huawei Mate SE.
How to : Huawei Mate SE Root
Once you have installed TWRP recovery, you need to reboot into TWRP recovery and root your Huawei Mate SE. Follow the steps below.
Step 1 – Boot into TWRP
Unplug usb cable, and reboot device by holding volume up + power button. You will boot into TWRP recovery.
You can also boot into TWRP recovery after installing TWRP by issuing below commands.
Windows
fastboot boot recovery.img
Mac or Linux
./fastboot boot recovery.img
Step 2 – Root using Magisk
Once in TWRP click on Install, then select Magisk zip file downloaded in pre-requisites, and swipe to confirm flashing zip file.
Once Magisk zip file is flashed successfully, repeat the same process to flash no verity zip file downloaded in pre-requisites section.
Step 3 – Reboot into Android
Click on back, then on Reboot and then on System and you will boot into Android.
How to : Check Huawei Mate SE Root
In case you want to check if your Huawei Mate SE is rooted or not, download Root Checker app, open it and click on Verify Root. If you are rooted you will get an appropriate message.
