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In this guide, we’ll let you know that how to unlock bootloader on Essential Phone. The latest OnePlus 5 phones which come under essential phones category has created a large name in the market because of its features. The phone’s features give all comfort needed for a person who loves the software and is a bit geeky about it. Every phone has its own limitation has it uses OS system that has its own copyrights. In order to use the OS system to its fullest potential one needs rights to temper the original files or directories of the system.
Proceed to the given guide on how to unlock bootloader on Essential phone. New phones such as essential phones are latest and thus, they have high security when it comes to Android system. In order to temper with the ROMs and MODs, you need to root your device. The rooting could be done by many recovery apps but only if the phones have successfully unlocked the bootloader. Unlocking of the bootloaders would allow the user to use the recovery apps for controlling the booting process and also for inserting new directories or files via booting process at any time.
After bootloader, the phones are supposed to be installed with recovery apps to continue further usage of the system file. Thus, the guide below shows the steps for unlocking the bootloader of the essential phones using simple ADB and fastboot commands. The main thing is this could be done only via Windows system thus, availability of Windows PC or laptop is a must. Follow the given guide to unlock bootloader on Essential phone.
Steps: How To Unlock Bootloader on Essential Phone
Part -1 : Enable “USB Debugging” and “OEM Unlock” on Essential Phone
Part -2 : Install ADB and Fastboot On Your Windows PC
Prerequisites:
Android Device: Ensure USB debugging is enabled (Settings -> Developer Options -> USB Debugging)
USB Cable: A functional cable to connect your device to the PC.
PC: A Windows, macOS, or Linux computer.
Steps:
Download SDK Platform Tools: Get the official tools from Google's developer website: https://developer.android.com/studio/releases/platform-tools
Extract the ZIP File: Unzip the downloaded file to a convenient location on your PC (e.g., C:\platform-tools).
Find Device-Specific Drivers (if needed):
Visit your device manufacturer's website and search for USB drivers.
Download and install these drivers if they're not automatically installed when you connect your device.
Open a Command Prompt/Terminal:
Windows: Hold Shift, right-click within the platform-tools folder, and choose "Open command window here" (or "Open PowerShell window here").
macOS/Linux: Navigate to the platform-tools folder in your terminal.
Connect Your Android Device: Connect your phone to your computer using the USB cable.
Verify Connection: In the command prompt/terminal, type adb devices and press Enter.
You should see a prompt on your phone to authorize USB debugging. Grant permission.
If your device is listed, your setup is successful!
Part -3 : Unlock Bootloader on Essential Phone Using Fastboot Commands
Step 1. Open the ADB folder and launch the Command prompt window there. (shift + right click anywhere empty space within that folder and click on open command prompt here).
Step 2. Power off your device and boot your device into fastboot mode. To do this, press and hold Volume up + Power at the same time to boot into fastboot mode.
OR
You can execute the following command to boot into fastboot mode
adb reboot bootloaderStep 3. Now connect your device to your PC via USB cable and execute the following command. (This command will confirm that your device is connected to PC)
adb devicesStep 4. If your device is successfully connected, execute the following command to unlock your device bootoader
fastboot flashing unlockStep 5. After the above command has finished executing, run the given command to reboot your device
fastboot rebootDone!!! These were the easy steps to unlock bootloader on Essential Phone.
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