How to Unlock Bootloader using Fastboot on Android [Guide]

Let’s just say you have to install a custom ROM or a custom recovery, or custom made firmware, every time you want to do such thing you will be asked to unlock the Bootloader first. Now, what is the Bootloader and how to unlock it? You will get the answer after reading this guide for sure. Today’s guide is all about How to Unlock Bootloader using Fastboot on Android. Unlocking the Bootloader is the first step if you want to do anything fishy with your smartphone, i.e. installing a custom ROM or installing a custom recovery or anything which you have to install internally on your device. If you are curious to know How to Unlock Bootloader using Fastboot on Android then just follow this guide, we have mentioned all the things in this guide

If you guys don’t know anything about the Bootloader then here’s a brief description about it. The Bootloader of a smartphone is a long set of code, which runs on booting (starting) the device and helps the device to be switched on with a particular Android OS. A question might raise inside your head that why it is locked? The answer would be simple. The manufacturer of the device doesn’t want you to switch from the stock OS for some reasons; that’s why it is locked by the manufacturer. Unlocking it is not a hard thing to do, but still, it includes a lot of work for the person who wants to unlock it.

This is a guide on How to Unlock Bootloader using Fastboot on Android. Every step in this guide is equally important, so missing any step can cause unexpected results, so follow the steps written in this guide carefully.

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Is unlocking bootloader safe?

Unlocking bootloader is completely safe unless you do something which is not written in this guide. It could damage your device if you didn’t follow the steps correctly, so do follow the steps mentioned in this guide carefully. If you miss or skip any step mentioned in this guide, you may end up bricking up the device. Some people might not know what are the consequences of following the wrong steps to unlock the Bootloader of a device, the results of following the wrong guide could make your device completely bricked or can make it struck in bootlooping. Bootlooping is a condition where your device will keep on restarting until the battery runs out without booting the actual OS file.

ALSO READ: How to install TWRP Recovery on Android using Fastboot

There’s nothing to be scared of unlocking the Bootloader. Thousands of people do it without messing things up. If you are doing it for the first time then you might find this thing a little bit tricky but there’s nothing you can’t do. You just have to follow this guide carefully to successfully unlock the Bootloader of any android device. There’s a myth about unlocking the Bootloader that it increases your device stability and speed and efficiency and other fancy things but, to be honest, there’s nothing like that. Unlocking a bootloader will do no such things to your device, but it will create an environment on your smartphone by which you can install a custom ROM which can do all these things like speeding up your device or making it’s battery last longer. Unlocking the Bootloader itself has no such benifits as described in the myths.

Pros and Cons of unlocking the Bootloader

Pros

You can root your device after unlocking its Bootloader.
Install any custom OS after unlocking its Bootloader
Install Custom recoveries like TWRP after unlocking its Bootloader
Unlocking will help you customize your device

Cons

After unlocking the Bootloader, the device’s warranty will be voided
There’s a risk of bricking the device while performing the unlocking

If you are a rookie in unlocking the Bootloader of a smartphone, then don’t worry. This guide will teach you how to do it in no time. Before unlocking the Bootloader, you should know a reason to do it. After following this guide, your device will perform a factory reset, so make sure to backup all the important files safely.

PRE-REQUISITE

Keep your device’s battery charged above 70%.
Install all the required drivers of your device on your PC.
Don’t rush while following the guide, make sure not to skip any step
First, download all the required files from the download section then proceed to follow this guide.
Unlocking the Bootloader of Android devices will erase it’s data so don’t forget to backup your data and media before following this guide as your phone will perform a factory reset while unlocking the Bootloader.

Downloads

ADB and Fastboot drivers for windows-Download

ADB and Fastboot drivers for MAC-Download

How to Unlock Bootloader using Fastboot on Android

First of all download and install the ADB and fastboot drivers on your PC. Download the ADB and fastboot tools from the link given above.
Now make sure that USB debugging and OEM unlock are turned on in the developer’s option
Using a USB cable connect your android device with your PC
Open the folder where you have installed the ADB tools and right-click in the folder while holding the shift button. Select open command window here option from the menu.
Now in the command window run the following command to boot the android device into bootloader mode:
```
adb reboot bootloader
```
└ If you get any pop-ups on your device asking for the permission, allow it.
Once you are booted into the bootloader mode, you have to run the following command on your PC
```
fastboot flashing unlock
```
Sometimes this command doesn’t work for the devices which are older so run this command instead: fastboot OEM unlock
Now, wait patiently for the process to be completed.
Once your Bootloader is unlocked successfully, you will be booted again in the bootloader mode then type in this command on your PC to reboot.
```
fastboot reboot
```
Done!!

That’s all on How to Unlock Bootloader using Fastboot on Android. If you have any queries comment them down in the comment section.