Root Huawei Mate 20 Lite via Magisk & SuperSU + Four More METHODS!

Hey there, are you looking for a guide on how to Root Huawei Mate 20 Lite smartphone? If yes, then you are at the right place. In this comprehensive rooting tutorial, I have shown you the easiest method to Root this smartphone.

I have shown you six different methods to Root your Huawei Mate 20 Lite device. If anyone of the method failed then you can try other methods that worked for you. The methods shown are effortless and straightforward. Anyone with basic knowledge of android can apply the shown steps.

About Huawei Mate 20 Lite

This newly launched smartphone by Huawei is having a 6.3 inch HD+ 1080 x 2340 pixels LTPS IPS LCD Screen which is protected by Corning Gorilla Glass. Huawei Mate 20 Lite is powered by the Hisilicon Kirin 710 (12 nm) chipset which is an Octa-core (4×2.2 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4×1.7 GHz Cortex-A53) processor.

It has 4/6GB of RAM and 64GB of Internal Storage. It’s a dual-SIM device with a dedicated micro SD card slot. Moving to the OS this device runs on Android 8.1 (Oreo) on top of EMUI 8.2.

On talking about the camera it has a dual rear-facing camera of 20MP + 2MP and the dual front-facing camera 24MP + 2MP shooter and moving to the battery it has a Non-removable Li-Ion 3750 mAh battery which supports Fast battery charging 9V/2A 18W.

We also have a Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass sensors.

What Does Rooting Means?

Rooting Android simply means giving a superpower to your phone. It opens up many customization and tweaks for your smartphone. Once you root your phone, you have full control over your Android System files.

You can do the very greatest thing after rooting your device is installing Custom ROM, removing unwanted apps (bloatware), installing Modules, and much more. But before we Root, we must understand the Advantages and Disadvantages of Rooting your device.

Pre-Requirements

1. Before proceeding to steps, make sure to Unlock Bootloader on Huawei Mate 20 Lite.
2. Fully charge your device. If not, then you will be stuck in between the process.
3. Take the full backup of your android.
4. You need to Install TWRP Recovery on Huawei Mate 20 Lite.
5. Download the Latest SDK Platform tools and ADB Fastboot Drivers.
6. This guide is only for Huawei Mate 20 Lite. Please do not try these steps on any other smartphone.

Root Huawei Mate 20 Lite using Magisk: Method 1

• Download the latest Magisk Zip file on your Android device.
• Move the downloaded Magisk Zip file to your phone’s internal storage.
• Now, boot your phone into TWRP recovery mode.
  •  Turn Off your Huawei Mate 20 Lite.
  • Press and hold the Volume Up + Power button. As soon as you see the boot screen, release the Power button (do not release the volume up key until you boot into TWRP mode.)
• Otherwise, you can also use the ADB command to boot into recovery mode.
  • Connect your Huawei Mate 20 Lite to PC/Laptop
  • Open the command prompt on your PC and type the following command.

adb reboot recovery

• • This will Reboot Huawei Mate 20 Lite into recovery mode.
• On TWRP main screen, Tap on “Install”.
• Locate the Magisk installer zip file and Select it.

• Finally, “Swipe the Slider” on the bottom of the screen to flash the file and install Magisk on your phone.
• Once the flashing process completes, Tap on “Reboot System”.

Now open the Magisk Manager app and check if you see all green checks on the screen.

Root Huawei Mate 20 Lite with SuperSU: Method 2

• Download the latest SuperSU Zip file on your Android device.
• Move the downloaded SuperSU zip file to your phone’s internal storage.
• Now, boot your phone into TWRP recovery mode.
  •  Turn Off your phone.
  • Press and hold the Volume Up + Power button. As soon as you see the boot screen, release the Power button (do not release the volume up key until you boot into TWRP mode.)
• Otherwise, you can also use the ADB command to boot into recovery mode.
  • Connect your Huawei Mate 20 Lite to PC/Laptop.
  • Open the command prompt on your PC and type the following command.

adb reboot recovery

• • This will Reboot Huawei Mate 20 Lite into recovery mode.
• On TWRP main screen, Tap on “Install”.
• Locate the SuperSU installer zip file and Select it.

• Finally, “Swipe the Slider” on the bottom of the screen to flash the file and install SuperSU on your phone.
• Once the flashing process completes, Tap on “Reboot System”.

Now download the Root Checker app on your phone and check if you see all green checks on the screen.

Root Huawei Mate 20 Lite via Dr.Fone Root: Method 3

• Download and install Dr.fone Root software on your PC.
• Connect Huawei Mate 20 Lite device to PC/Laptop via USB cable.

• Once the phone is connected, click on the “Start” button.
• Now the software will then find your device package and prepare a way to root your phone.
• Click on “Root Now” to begin rooting your phone.
• The phone will ask if you would like to root the phone; tap on “Confirm” to continue the rooting.
• You have successfully rooted Huawei Mate 20 Lite using Dr.Fone software.

Root Huawei Mate 20 Lite using KingoRoot PC: Method 4

• First off, enable Developer Options on Huawei Mate 20 Lite.
  • Head over to Settings > About Phone > Tap on Build Number 5 to 7 times.
  • Go Back > Tap on Developer Options > enable USB Debugging option.
• Now download Kingo Root Software on your Windows PC and install it.
• Open Kingo Root Software.
• Connect Huawei Mate 20 Lite Phone to PC via USB cable as soon as you Connect your Phone. It will show you a Prompt on your Phone > Tap on Okay.
• Once your Device is Recognized, Tap on Root.
• It will take around 5-7 minutes to complete the Rooting Process.

• Once the rooting process is finished, your Phone will automatically Reboot.
• All Done! You have Successfully Rooted your Huawei Mate 20 Lite.

Root Huawei Mate 20 Lite with iRoot App: Method 5

• First, Download iRoot APK on your Huawei Mate 20 Lite device.
• Open the downloads folder and Tap on the “iRoot.apk” file to install it.
• If you get a warning message, then follow the below steps.
  • Go to Settings > Security > enable Unknown Sources option.
• After the app is successfully installed.
• Open KingoRoot App > Tap on the “Root Now” button.

• The rooting process will start on your Phone. You will see a notification “Root Succeeded”.
• That’s it. You have Successfully Rooted Huawei Mate 20 Lite Without PC.

Root Huawei Mate 20 Lite without PC: Method 6

• First, download KingoRoot App on your Huawei Mate 20 Lite device.
• Open the downloads folder and Tap on the “KingoRoot.apk” file to install it.
• If you get a warning message, then follow the below steps.
  • Go to Settings > Security > enable Unknown Sources option.
• After the app is successfully installed.
• Open KingoRoot App > Tap on the “One Click Root” button.
• The rooting process will start on your Phone.

• You will see a notification “Root Succeeded”.
• That’s it. You have Successfully Rooted Huawei Mate 20 Lite Without PC.

Related Article: How to Unroot Huawei Mate 20 Lite

Conclusion

So, this was a comprehensive guide on how to Root Huawei Mate 20 Lite smartphone. I have tried my best to make this guide as simple as possible. However, if you still encounter any problems while applying the steps, please let me know in the comments. I will try to resolve your issues as soon as possible.