Install TWRP Recovery and Root Huawei P9 Lite [How To]

Following tutorial shows how to install TWRP Recovery and Root Huawei P9 Lite Smartphone

Huawei P9 Lite is the Lite or cheaper version of Huawei P9. Despite being Lite version Huawei P9 Lite comes packed with good hardware and specification. It features 5.2 Inch FHD Display and is powered by Kirin 650 processor combined with 2/ 3GB RAM and 16GB internal storage. In this tutorial we are going to show how to install TWRP Recovery and Root Huawei P9 Lite Marshmallow Smartphone easily.

So without any further ado, let’s proceed to install TWRP Recovery and Root Huawei P9 Lite.

Preparations:

1. Backup important data – SMS, Contacts, Call Logs etc.
2. Enable USB Debugging from Settings > Developer Options.
3. Charge Huawei P9 Lite to at least 75%.
4. Install Huawei USB Drivers on PC.
5. Install ADB and Fastboot Drivers on PC.
6. Unlock Bootloader on Huawei P9 Lite.

Disclaimer: We are not responsible for any damage to your device. Proceed with the below steps at your own risk.

Required Downloads:

Huawei-P9-Lite-Twrp-Root.zip - Link

How to install TWRP Recovery on Huawei P9 Lite:

Step 1: Download the Huawei-P9-Lite-Twrp-Root.zip package from the above section and extract it on your PC.

Step 2: Open the extracted folder and press and hold the shift key and right click inside the folder and choose Open command window here.

Step 3: Connect Huawei P9 Lite to PC.

Step 4: Enter the below commands inside the CMD:

adb reboot bootloader

This command boots Huawei P9 Lite into Fastboot Mode.

fastboot devices

This command is to verify if Huawei P9 Lite is properly connected to PC and fastboot drivers are working properly.

fastboot flash recovery recovery_twrp.img

This command flashes TWRP Recovery on Huawei P9 Lite.

That’s it! We are done with installing TWRP Recovery on Huawei P9 Lite. Now it’s time to Root Huawei P9 Lite. Follow the below steps to learn Root Huawei P9 Lite.

How to Root Huawei P9 Lite:

Step 1: Copy the SuperSU package from the extracted folder to your device.

Step 2: Connect your device to PC and type the below command in CMD:

adb reboot recovery

This command boots Huawei P9 Lite into Recovery Mode.

Step 3: Once the device boots into TWRP Recovery, follow the instructions listed here to install SuperSU package on Huawei P9 Lite.

Step 4: Once installed reboot the device and check for root permissions using Root Checker App.

Voila! Now Huawei P9 Lite is successfully Rooted.

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