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Rooting the Mate 8

As more people are receiving their Mate 8s and participation in the forum increases, I'm noticing large and growing threads where information on various topics is actually getting scattered across multiple threads. For example, on questions relating to syncing the Mate 8's contacts/calendar with Google, I believe I've seen questions and responses get posted across no less than 4 different threads, if not more. As these threads grow, this information is getting buried and less cohesively identified with info pertaining to the exact same topic, but on another thread.
So, in an attempt to refocus the topic of ROOTING (also discussed on various threads now) to one easily sourceable location, I am starting this thread. The hope being that any latest updates and details on rooting the Mate 8 can be consolidated here (at least until a true verifiable guide can be posted) so that interested members need not go hunting all over the place.
Currently, there isn't a much detailed information out there about how and what process(es) to use to root a Mate 8, but a number of people (myself included) are very interested and it's likely more will be looking soon. There have been a few "guides" thrown out there already, but these have turned out to be totally untested for the Mate 8 and later unsuccessful when attempted by members. So if anyone has updated info on how to achieve rooted status, please do share, since only the following (below) seems to be where we stand based on what's already been discussed:
Locked Bootloader
For some/many including myself, it seems the Mate 8 is the first Huawei phone we have purchased, with one previously unknown aspect being that Huawei locks its bootloader, which can't be unlocked within settings-->developer options, or other means. As such, using the power + volume keys is ineffective to boot into any other system status, such as recovery mode or bootloader mode to even attempt a root process
Unlocking the Bootloader
There have been discussions about how to achieve this and it appears Huawei can be contacted directly and a bootloader unlock key can be requested for a user's specific phone by providing Huawei with the phone's IMEI and some other information (for prior Huawei owners who have done this, forgive the rest of our ignorance). There is a specific link on Huawei's website where this can be requested: http://emui.huawei.com/en/plugin.php?id=hwdownload&mod=list
What's Next?
Surprisingly, this is pretty much as far as the discussions have gone to date. In fact, no one has posted as to whether or not they have even heard back from Huawei and successfully unlocked their bootloader with a provided key (or by any other means). Moreover, once the bootloader is unlocked, what the next appropriate steps might be(?). At present there are no custom recovery tools such as TWRP available for the Mate 8, so I presume a rooting process, if achieveable in the near-term would involve adb command lines. But this is where I and others are really hoping for the expertise and insight of other members. Please let the forum know if/when you have additional info!
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I can shed a little bit of light on this, I think.
There is a Chinese forum which shows rooting process:
http://bbs.xxroot.com/forum.php?mod=viewthread&tid=1434&extra=page=1
You have to register and reply to see the download section, so I will paste it here:
(Original Chinese)
如果您不懂怎么操作，请点此进入淘宝连接购买 ，请认准店名为：智酷网安卓论坛
请先申请华为解锁码解锁BL
目前官网未开放此机型解锁码申请，如有需要请联系QQ:1654068666购买！
申请到解锁码之后，到下载中心搜索 NXT-AL10 下载相应ROOT资料。
360平台 淘宝平台的技师请勿下载，如果需要资料请联系超版，全套价格详谈
(English Translation from Google)
If you do not know how to operate, please click here to enter Taobao connection later, look for its name as follows: Chi Cool Sites Andrews Forum
Please apply for Huawei unlock code to unlock BL
Official website is currently not open this type unlock code application, if necessary, contact QQ: 1654068666 to buy!
After application to the unlock code to the Download Center Search NXT-AL10 download the ROOT data.
Technicians 360 platform Taobao platform do not download, if you need information, please contact the Ultra Edition, a full-price dwell
(Links)
Taobao shop link: https://shop116709821.world.taobao.com/
Download link: http://bbs.xxroot.com/plugin.php?id=downloadcenter
That is as far as I've gotten, because they require money to download the rooting tool (which won't even work unless the bootloader is unlocked.) Huawei says that I need to have had my account on my device for 14 days before I can get an unlock code, so I'm waiting for two weeks to try and do that. If anyone has any more information, it would help, but that seems to be the only place I've seen a successful root.

duraaraa said:
I can shed a little bit of light on this, I think.
There is a Chinese forum which shows rooting process:
http://bbs.xxroot.com/forum.php?mod=viewthread&tid=1434&extra=page=1
You have to register and reply to see the download section, so I will paste it here:
(Original Chinese)
如果您不懂怎么操作，请点此进入淘宝连接购买 ，请认准店名为：智酷网安卓论坛
请先申请华为解锁码解锁BL
目前官网未开放此机型解锁码申请，如有需要请联系QQ:1654068666购买！
申请到解锁码之后，到下载中心搜索 NXT-AL10 下载相应ROOT资料。
360平台 淘宝平台的技师请勿下载，如果需要资料请联系超版，全套价格详谈
(English Translation from Google)
If you do not know how to operate, please click here to enter Taobao connection later, look for its name as follows: Chi Cool Sites Andrews Forum
Please apply for Huawei unlock code to unlock BL
Official website is currently not open this type unlock code application, if necessary, contact QQ: 1654068666 to buy!
After application to the unlock code to the Download Center Search NXT-AL10 download the ROOT data.
Technicians 360 platform Taobao platform do not download, if you need information, please contact the Ultra Edition, a full-price dwell
(Links)
Taobao shop link: https://shop116709821.world.taobao.com/
Download link: http://bbs.xxroot.com/plugin.php?id=downloadcenter
That is as far as I've gotten, because they require money to download the rooting tool (which won't even work unless the bootloader is unlocked.) Huawei says that I need to have had my account on my device for 14 days before I can get an unlock code, so I'm waiting for two weeks to try and do that. If anyone has any more information, it would help, but that seems to be the only place I've seen a successful root.
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Thanks duraaraa, this is helpful. I live in China so I'm thinking I may stop by one of the big electronics markets here this week to see if these guys are actually able to apply a proper root yet. Even if they can, however, that doesn't necessarily mean I'm going to have them do it for my Mate 8, simply because there are many things I don't trust here, and having a stranger monkeying around with my mobile--presumably with some unknown piece of software to allow superuser access to the system--probably qualifies as one of those things. (Of course, that may all be moot anyway, since who knows if Huawei has left some type of backdoor on the phone for the Chinese government...but that's another topic to be filed under "paranoia" I suppose.) Also, I understand you not wanting to pay some strangers (who can't speak any English) money over Taobao for this just quite yet. With all the scams and cheating that goes on here, good luck getting any recourse if it's just another one of those. Or even if it's legit but problems arise, the language barrier for non-Mandarin speakers to seek support would be huge.
Question: when you say you need the account on your device for 14 days, what do you mean by that? It's not enough to create an account online and request the unlock key with your IMEI and other info from the website form? Do they actually want to verify that you've accessed your Huawei account from your phone, like through one of the 20 Huawei apps they've pre-installed? And only after doing that will the 14-day clock start?

CitizenM said:
Thanks duraaraa, this is helpful. I live in China so I'm thinking I may stop by one of the big electronics markets here this week to see if these guys are actually able to apply a proper root yet. Even if they can, however, that doesn't necessarily mean I'm going to have them do it for my Mate 8, simply because there are many things I don't trust here, and having a stranger monkeying around with my mobile--presumably with some unknown piece of software to allow superuser access to the system, probably qualifies as one of those things. (Of course, that may all be moot anyway, since who knows if Huawei has left some type of backdoor on the phone for the Chinese government...but that's another topic to be filed under "paranoia" I suppose.) Also, I understand you not wanting to pay some strangers (who can't speak any English) money over Taobao for this just quite yet. With all the scams and cheating that goes on here, good luck getting any recourse if it's just another one of those. Or even if it's legit but problems arise, the language barrier for non-Mandarin speakers to seek support would be huge.
Question: when you say you need the account on your device for 14 days, what do you mean by that? It's not enough to create an account online and request the unlock key with your IMEI and other info from the website form? Do they actually want to verify that you've accessed your Huawei account from your phone, like through one of the 20 Huawei apps they've pre-installed? And only after doing that will the 14-day clock start?
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If you live in China, hopefully you can get better information than I can!
As for the account, it just says you need to have it registered on the phone for 14 days. There is a setting in options where you enter your huawei ID. I imagine it is that. I will let you know if it worked in about 12 days

duraaraa said:
If you live in China, hopefully you can get better information than I can!
As for the account, it just says you need to have it registered on the phone for 14 days. There is a setting in options where you enter your huawei ID. I imagine it is that. I will let you know if it worked in about 12 days
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Got it thanks. There's another member @opteron88 who is probably a few days ahead of you with his request. Hopefully he comes back with some useful info.

How about the guarantee?

EcoDan said:
How about the guarantee?
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Not sure what you mean by this. Do you mean, upon rooting, how does that affect the warranty? I personally don't know, but if I had to guess, I imagine the official manufacturer position is that it would technically void the warranty. Of course, this can be reversed by unrooting and reflashing any custom recovery back to stock. But this is putting the cart before the horse, since many of us are most probably interested in determining how to root and not so much what the manufacturer's official standpoint on rooting is.

The phone has been out for a while now, we must be getting close to someone having waited 14 days?

Looking back, i registered on the Huawei site on the 21st of December, which by my count is over 14 days as long as they don't take into account Bank holidays. I tried to request the bootloader last night i got the "you have to wait 14 days" message. I will try again when i get home, as i don't have all the details with me right now.
Edit: found all the details on the phone itself, and still get the same error message.

There´s a Bootloader- Unlock Code Request-Thread at HuaweiClub, but i cant tell that requests have been answered yet...
http://en.club.vmall.com/forum.php?mod=viewthread&tid=33654
I also tried various Root Methods (kingo, Angel root, Genuis ect) but Marschmallow still seem to be unbreakable, maybe because of the Bootloader Lock...
As for BBS root, you need a weibo account and need to pay credits for downloading the root software, i tried this but did not want to add a credit card or anything.

i found a root guide on another chinese forum, this time with actual screenshots.
http://www.114shouji.com/show-15796-1-1.html

altaz said:
i found a root guide on another chinese forum, this time with actual screenshots.
http://www.114shouji.com/show-15796-1-1.html
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Looks like a unlocked Bootloader is still required to use Custom Recovery ... im still waiting for a reply from huaweiclub unlock request thread... :crying:

altaz said:
i found a root guide on another chinese forum, this time with actual screenshots.
http://www.114shouji.com/show-15796-1-1.html
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Found this from that link, http://www.114shouji.com/show-15794-1-1.html
To me it looks like that looks like Huawei will give out keys via this method, just after the 2 weeks.

altaz said:
i found a root guide on another chinese forum, this time with actual screenshots.
http://www.114shouji.com/show-15796-1-1.html
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altaz,
Were you able to get the unlock code yet? In your first post on this thread that you mentioned you registered on the site on Dec. 21st. By my count that's over 14 days, but the message the website kicks back when applying for the unlock code talks about the ID being used on the phone for more than 14 days. Did you login on your phone via settings the same day you registered your ID online?
In fact, can you (and anyone else) confirm that this is the message you also received when applying for the unlock code on Huawei's site: "The Huawei ID used to apply for the unlock code has not been used on the device for more than 14 days." I would imagine someone's had to have already passed this mark, or if not, damn near close by now(?).

I've tried again today, and received the same setting. I read on one of the vmall forums that the english site doesn't work and that you should use the Chinese site. So i went to the Chinese site, and again received the same error message.
I originally registered on the phone itself for the HiCare app and HiCloud, received activiation emails which confirmed that the activation went through. I then noticed though that there seems to be another level of activation. You can get there by going to Settings > Huawei ID > Member
On this screen there is a message under my email that states "Activate Huawei membership, enjoy exclusive services". Now, everytime i click on this to activate i receive an error message saying "Can't connect to server, touch to refresh". Tried refresh lots of times, but doesn't work. Been through all my network/system settings and given everything network access, still doesn't work. I've tried it while connecting to WiFi, 3G and 4G, and it's still the same.
I've pretty much given up hope of getting past this screen, and added it to the growing list of "software/connectivity" quirks i am experiencing with EMUI.

hello I am French and I managed to unlock the bootloader My Mate 8NXT - AL10 without having to go through the Huawei website I will give you the procedure. you must register on the site www.dc-unlocker.com and download their software that you install on your computer.I give you the link where everything is explained: www.dc-unlocker.com/how-to-read-huawei-bootloader-unlock-code and https://www.dc-unlocker.com/free-huawei-bootloader-unlock-tutorial.
following the procedure the software will give you the unlocking code against 16 figures will have to pay 4 euros.
For me it worked for and I could unlock the bootloader

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Confirmed! Tool works, after reading "bootloader code", fastboot oem unlock - worked. WARNING : WILL CAUSE FACTORY RESET!!!
Now, anyone with a root tutorial?
lorenzw said:
hello I am French and I managed to unlock the bootloader My Mate 8NXT - AL10 without having to go through the Huawei website I will give you the procedure. you must register on the site www.dc-unlocker.com and download their software that you install on your computer.I give you the link where everything is explained: www.dc-unlocker.com/how-to-read-huawei-bootloader-unlock-code and https://www.dc-unlocker.com/free-huawei-bootloader-unlock-tutorial.
following the procedure the software will give you the unlocking code against 16 figures will have to pay 4 euros.
For me it worked for and I could unlock the bootloader
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As my experience with p8max, after bootloader unlock cant get air update. In this case need manual install new firmware but right now dont have download link for new firmware and tutorials upgrade. Mate8 is still new and need more time to have a developers. Till now i happy with factory default

quynh2v said:
As my experience with p8max, after bootloader unlock cant get air update. In this case need manual install new firmware but right now dont have download link for new firmware and tutorials upgrade. Mate8 is still new and need more time to have a developers. Till now i happy with factory default
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Would it be possible to flash the international rom when its available and then relock the bootloader and recieve OTA updates for the international version when every other international one gets theres?
Sorry, never had an android and havent properly researched all this stuff, waiting until I get the phone in my hands first.

thomascook said:
Confirmed! Tool works, after reading "bootloader code", fastboot oem unlock - worked. WARNING : WILL CAUSE FACTORY RESET!!!
Now, anyone with a root tutorial?
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well, in theory, u could now try the established root methods out there
push the root file onto the phone via adb then flash it through the stock recovery...
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NXT-AL 29 ROM on AL 10 device

Folks,
run the search function several time, but did not find the what I was looking for.....please apologize in case I missed it!
I am new in the Mate 8 section, coming from some HTC devices but decided to move on....I found a cheap AL-10 -not bought yet!- but would like to turn it into an European AL-29 in case it is needed.
Firstly is it really necessary to flash a new ROM or can I deactivate all the Chinese junk and do not have any massy Chinese fonts or strange software on the device? Would make life much easier as I do not need to root the whole device. In general is a Chinese Mate 8 fully operational in Europe or do I need to expect some bugs. Adding the google apps is no big deal, means keeping the stock un-rooted AL-10 would be the preferred solution. Any feedback on the day-to-day experiences with the AL-10 in Europe, I found, I think one thread stating about some issues, but not sure whether this would reflect the majority of AL-10 users.
What about OTA's? in case I keep the AL-10 ROM will I get OTA's in Europe as well, or do I need to do the update manually by downloading the update file?
For a short period of time I was on a Honor 7 were a unlock code was necessary, similar thing here, if yes ho to obtain it?
Thank you very much in advance for your reply, and pls. share as much experiences as possible.

Completely new to android system

Hi guys ,
I have recently brought a Samsung s7 edge on EE in the UK, I did but the phone second hand but appears to be working correctly to start .
The phone will not find any software updates or play pokemon go for my son and Samsung knox is also tripped out , says the software has been modified in a unauthorised way, I went to samsung and they said it has been rooted and void of warranty so all I can do is Give them £250 for a new motherboard for the phone.
I followed some instructions by downloading a terminal client and it's not showing me as having super user status on the device ,
.I've had I phones since day one and was loving the freedom of android but I really do find myself out of my league as I'm pretty illiterate when it comes to this kind of stuff . I'm looking to either flash the phone back to its factory state or have the phone rooted properly to allow me to update etc
I'm very apprehensive about attempting this myself and was hoping someone could point me in the direction of a idiots guide on how to or specialist on here who would do it for payment if I were to meet them somewhere with their laptop
I have tried Google searching but nothing much seems to make sense , thanks in advance

You want to flash a stock firmware. Get everything working OK first. Try "Updato" for fast firmware downloads. Try a "BTU" firmware. Download Samsung phone drivers and Odin. YouTube Odin very simple to use. Should restore your phone. Then look into rooting.
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The phone is modified in a way that it was rooted before, but prior to selling, the vendor unrooted it. Pokemon Go will not work on a rooted device.
First thing is to find the exact build of the phone (under software info in the about section of settings), then look for the corresponding firmware. Trustworthy sources is this forum and sammobile (I usually get my firmware files here). Samsung PC drivers can be found on the internet. Officially they are installed on the PC when you install Samsung SmartSwitch (Samsung's PC Backup and Updating software). Then download Odin. You will use that to flash the stock firmware back onto your phone.
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Elliottsdaddy said:
Hi guys ,
I have recently brought a Samsung s7 edge on EE in the UK, I did but the phone second hand but appears to be working correctly to start .
The phone will not find any software updates or play pokemon go for my son and Samsung knox is also tripped out , says the software has been modified in a unauthorised way, I went to samsung and they said it has been rooted and void of warranty so all I can do is Give them £250 for a new motherboard for the phone.
I followed some instructions by downloading a terminal client and it's not showing me as having super user status on the device ,
.I've had I phones since day one and was loving the freedom of android but I really do find myself out of my league as I'm pretty illiterate when it comes to this kind of stuff . I'm looking to either flash the phone back to its factory state or have the phone rooted properly to allow me to update etc
I'm very apprehensive about attempting this myself and was hoping someone could point me in the direction of a idiots guide on how to or specialist on here who would do it for payment if I were to meet them somewhere with their laptop
I have tried Google searching but nothing much seems to make sense , thanks in advance
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you need to unroot and Relock the Bootloader
OTA updates doesn't work on some phones with unlock bootloader
follow this link and read carefully
http://www.galaxynote5update.com/un...sung-galaxy-note5-to-original-stock-firmware/
it explains everything you need to know
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Geeks Empire said:
you need to unroot and Relock the Bootloader
OTA updates doesn't work on some phones with unlock bootloader
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The UK S7 Edge, which is the Exynos variant (G935F) doesn't have bootloader restrictions in that form, thus there is nothing to "relock".
Geeks Empire said:
http://www.galaxynote5update.com/un...sung-galaxy-note5-to-original-stock-firmware/
it explains everything you need to know
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Why do you link to an article on a questionable site, named exactly what I'd imagine a phishing, scammer website would call it to someone completely new to Android!? Seriously, stop linking to these weird a** pages. These pages only exist to generate traffic. They're not even ran by real people. The same exact text on that website is on five other websites, copied and pasted. This is not productive. New users need assistance that's going to help them in the long term. They have to understand the process.
@Elliottsdaddy You want your device restored to its original state. Unrooted. The process of unrooting by flashing a stock firmware is fairly complicated for a newbie and requires you to extensively read and comprehend the tutorial/process. Seriously. There is a lot that can go wrong. I'm gonna ask you to follow the link below. It's a tutorial, posted on XDA by one of our senior members @henklbr. If you have questions, first use the search function and see if your question has already been answered by someone. If not, feel free to ask and give enough detail so people can help you appropriately.
Tutorial:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/s7-edge/how-to/official-stock-firmware-update-odin-t3335065
Firmware Download:
http://updato.com/firmware-archive-select-model

nitrous² said:
The UK S7 Edge, which is the Exynos variant (G935F) doesn't have bootloader restrictions in that form, thus there is nothing to "relock".
Why do you link to an article on a questionable site, named exactly what I'd imagine a phishing, scammer website would call it to someone completely new to Android!? Seriously, stop linking to these weird a** pages. These pages only exist to generate traffic. They're not even ran by real people. The same exact text on that website is on five other websites, copied and pasted. This is not productive. New users need assistance that's going to help them in the long term. They have to understand the process.
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i don't wanna defend it but i checked it! (Sorry not completely) and didn't find anything harmful for devices!
anyway thanks for noticing :good:

[Mediapad T3 7 Wifi] Cant get code to unlock bootloader

Please delete. Thanks.

Did you get the code after? I'm struggling with mine the 10" version.

I would also like to know this. I've done a cursory scan of XDA, but since the T3 doesn't appear to have its own forum section (is it too new ?) I'm a bit unsure about this device. A bunch of people are saying they can't unlock the boot loader, and I heard some talk that there's no version of CWM/TWM available yet, but then a few people have said they unlocked their boot loader fine, and others indicate they've got TWM on it.
What's the process for unlocking/rooting ? I keep hearing this "unlock code" mentioned. This is my first Huawei device and I'm getting the feeling from what I've read that they are a pain in the ass in terms of openness. I've signed up to Huawei's support site, which oh my god, that was a mission. They do more user verification than the government or the tax office combined. Making you receive and enter a verification code via both email AND sms is some pretty intense security.
Would love to know, what's this bootloader unlock code people are referring to and where can I get it on their site ? What's the code do ? I've unlocked and used cfw on many devices before but I've never needed a code to unlock the bootloader. I've also heard some horror stories about how it's really hard to get into a firmware upload mode on this device due to Chinese menus.
I am also on the AGS-L09 10" MediaPad T3 LTE version (The "Honor" version though, so it's technically the Chinese model, but it shipped with international firmware)

I am faced with a Dilemma...

I have a Galaxy tab S6 lite that is locked by a pattern and I don't have its gmail since it was used by another PhD student at our department. Factory reset did not work since I still need gmail. I also tried flashing it by odin but I didn't find a firmware with CP file, and hence even after flashing it I still could not log in. I could not install lineage because it says "only official binaries are allowed to be flashed(recovery)". Perhaps to install lineage I need to activate OEM, but how could I while it locked. Do you have any suggestions on things that I could try, I am getting desperate with this! Thanks!

Fethi_02 said:
I have a Galaxy tab S6 lite that is locked by a pattern and I don't have its gmail since it was used by another PhD student at our department. Factory reset did not work since I still need gmail. I also tried flashing it by odin but I didn't find a firmware with CP file, and hence even after flashing it I still could not log in. I could not install lineage because it says "only official binaries are allowed to be flashed(recovery)". Perhaps to install lineage I need to activate OEM, but how could I while it locked. Do you have any suggestions on things that I could try, I am getting desperate with this! Thanks!
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Yeah. Ask your department head how to unlock it.

@Fethi_02 let me remind you of the Forum Rules:
9. Don't get us into trouble.
Don't post copyrighted materials or do other things which will obviously lead to legal trouble. If you wouldn't do it on your own homepage, you probably shouldn't do it here either. This does not mean that we agree with everything that the software piracy lobby try to impose on us. It simply means that you cannot break any laws here, since we'll end up dealing with the legal hassle caused by you. Please use common sense: respect the forum, its users and those that write great code.
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Does this device belong to you? Are you rightfully in possession of it? Do you have the right to use it?
If the answer to any one of these questions is "NO", you may not use XDA to seek any more assistance on this matter, and we recommend you return the device to its rightful owner.
However....If you are in legitimate possession of this device, I suggest you contact the person you bought the phone from. Most Android phones these days have "Factory Reset Protection" which is an anti-theft measure intended to prevent stolen devices from being wiped and re-used.
Failing that, your only option is to seek an FRP unlock, or return the device and request a refund. Either way, all activities conducted here on XDA must be legal and legitimate.

Come on man.