The Huawei Ascend Y520 is a mid range Android based device but that doesn’t mean you have to limit your options. Your smartphone can manage to complete even complex tasks, if you know exactly how to take advantage of all your phone’s performances. So, that’s why I am here, as I want to teach you how to unleash the full potential of your Huawei Ascend Y520. In that respect we will be checking on how to install CWM recovery and how to root your handset.
These two procedures are connected as you can ensure root access only if you can use a custom recovery image. So, basically that’s why you should first learn how to flash the CWM recovery software. Don’t worry, using a custom recovery comes with great advantages as through the same software you will be able to perform different optimization and customization procedures on your Huawei Ascend Y520. As for the root, there’s nothing better than unlocking the internal system of your phone and that’s exactly what you will achieve after gaining root access.
Now, by default your Huawei Ascend Y520 comes pre loaded with the stock recovery image and with different other factory and carrier restrictions. Thus, also by default your access is limited, meaning that you cannot improve the performances of your device. So, it is your job to make things better. Of course, the tweaking process is implying in removing all the factory restrictions and in performing other dedicated operations in order to spice things up, but in the end, you will be able to bump the speeds, improve the battery life and upgrade the general performances of your Android device.
Therefore, if you want to take full advantage of your Huawei Ascend Y520, first you will have to complete this step by step guide. Do note though that installing CWM recovery and gaining root access are unofficial operations which aren’t related in any matter with Google or with Huawei. Because of that, you will be by yourself – yes, that’s right, the warranty of your smartphone will get void if you choose to resume the guidelines from below. Thus, if something wrong happens, you will either have to learn how to manually troubleshoot your Ascend Y520, or take your phone back to service and pay for the technical assistance.
On the other hand, you should backup your data before deciding to root and install a custom recovery image on your phone. Since these are complex and unofficial operations, your data might get corrupted or even wiped out while you complete the steps from down below. So, in order to avoid any further unpleasant situations you should first sync your data and files with your account, use in built cloud storage platforms and download similar backup and restore apps from Google Play in order to save everything that you might use afterwards.
You can complete the steps from below only if you can use a computer. On such device you will have to download the required files and to install dedicated tools (further info are detailed below). Moreover, on your PC the Ascend Y520 USB drivers must be installed or else you won’t succeed in ensuring root access and in flashing CWM recovery. Also, if you encounter problems while trying to download or to install the required files, from your computer you should temporarily turn off the security protection.
As a precaution measure you must check the battery status on your Ascend Y520 before doing anything else. If the power left is lower than 50%, you must first plug in the charger; otherwise your phone might get turned off, and possible bricked, during the tweaking procedure from this tutorial.
Finally, on your phone go towards “menu – settings – about phone” and tap on Built Number until you become a developer. Then, within “menu – settings – developer options” find and check the USB Debugging option. That’s it; you can now safely begin the tweaking process.
How to Install CWM Recovery and Root Huawei Ascend Y520 Install CWM recovery
1. On your computer get the SP Flash Tool toolkit from here. Unzip the file on desktop and follow on screen prompts in order to install the app.
2. Next, download the Scatter file from here and the CWM recovery package from here; place both files on desktop if possible.
3. Run the SP Flash Tool on your computer.
4. Now, from the program load the Scatter file and the CWM recovery package from your computer.
5. Power off your smartphone; while your device is turned off, connect it with your computer – via USB cable.
6. Now, from the program click on the Download button and wait while CWM recovery is installed on your Huawei Ascend Y520.
7. When done, unplug the USB cord and reboot your smartphone.
Gain Root Access
1. On your computer navigate towards this page; download the SuperSU root exploit.
2. Connect your phone with your computer with the help of the USB cord.
3. Transfer the root file on your smartphone and then unplug the USB cable.
4. Power off your device.
5. Enter recovery mode on your Huawei Ascend Y520.
6. From recovery select “install zip from SD card” followed by “choose zip from SD card”.
7. Pick the SuperSU file and resume the flashing process.
8. When done, from main menu of recovery select “reboot system now”.
Congratulations, you have succeafully installed CWM recovery and rooted your Huawei Ascend Y520. Now you can update your phone with an Android 6.0 Marshmallow based custom ROM, you can overclock or undervolt CPU frequencies, remove bloatware, install custom kernels, make Nandroid backups and lot more. Enjoy.
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