Look at your phone's screen. A prompt will appear asking to allow USB debugging access. Check the box for "Always allow" and tap .

Pixels use the purely standard commands listed above without any strings attached. Motorola requires you to run a command to fetch a device identifier ( fastboot oem get_unlock_data ), paste that string into the official Motorola Mobility website, and they will instantly email you a free unlock key file or code to flash via fastboot. 2. Xiaomi, Redmi, & Poco

A common barrier is the requirement for a "signed unlock token" from the carrier, a process completely closed to users. However, developers have found a way. For models like the T-Mobile OnePlus Nord N10 5G (BE2028), there's an exploit that bypasses this token requirement by writing a single flag in the param partition. This tricks the bootloader into changing the software ID, effectively bypassing the carrier check and allowing the fastboot oem unlock command to work.

To relock the bootloader later:

ADB and Fastboot are command-line tools that allow your computer to communicate with your Android device. You can download them as part of the from Google.