Not Every Phone Will Let You Do This There are two kinds of phones in this world: Those that let you unlock your bootloader, and those that don’t. Whether you’re allowed to unlock your bootloader depends on the manufacturer of your phone, the model you have, and even your carrier. Nexus phones are all unlockable by nature, and many phones from Motorola and HTC allow you to unlock your bootloader through a similar process as the Nexus. Other phones, however–and some carriers–don’t allow you to unlock your bootloader the official way, which means you have to wait for developers to exploit a security vulnerability if you want to root and flash ROMs. If you have one of those phones, this guide will sadly not help you.

After the device is unlocked, it becomes less secure and more vulnerable to malware attacks, which may lead to the disclosure and loss of your private data. By unlocking the bootloader, it's possible to put custom ROMs on your Xperia™ device. However, we recommend standard users not to unlock the bootloader,.

The best way to find out which category your phone falls into is to browse its section at. If you have an HTC or Motorola phone, you may be able too research its unlockability on HTC or Motorola’s website. Drajvera na klavishi fn dlya asus eee pc. If it doesn’t support unlocking, you’ll have to use an unofficial unlocking or rooting method, which you’ll usually find on the XDA Developers forums. If your phone does support unlocking through more official channels, read on. Step Zero: Back Up Anything You Want to Keep Before we begin, it’s important to mention: this process will erase all of your data. So if you have any photos or other files on your phone that you want to keep, transfer them to your computer now.

In addition, if you have any app settings you want to keep, use their backup function to create a backup settings file, and transfer those to your computer as well. Here’s an extra tip: Since I know I’m eventually going to root my phone, I always unlock my bootloader as soon as I buy a new device. That way, I don’t waste time setting it up only to erase the phone in a few days and do it all over again.

If you’re an obsessive Android tweaker who knows you’re going to root soon, consider unlocking before you go through the trouble of setting up your phone. When you’ve backed up everything you want to keep, continue with the steps below. Step One: Install the Android SDK and Your Phone’s Drivers RELATED: You’ll need two things for this process: the Android Debug Bridge, which is a command line tool for your computer that lets you interface with your phone, and your phone’s USB drivers. Even if you’ve installed these before, you should get the latest versions now. We’ve detailed, but here’s the brief version: • Head to the and scroll down to “SDK Tools Only”. Download the ZIP file for your platform and unzip it wherever you want to store the ADB files.

• Start the SDK Manager and deselect everything except “Android SDK Platform-tools”. If you are using a Nexus phone, you can also select “Google USB Driver” to download Google’s drivers. • After it’s finished installing, you can close the SDK manager.

• Install the USB drivers for your phone. You can find these on your phone manufacturer’s website (e.g. If you have a Nexus, you can install the Google drivers you downloaded in step 2 using. • Reboot your computer if prompted. Turn on your phone and plug it into your computer using a USB cable. Open the platform-tools folder in your Android SDK folder and Shift+Right Click on an empty area.

Choose “Open a Command Prompt Here”, and run the following command: adb devices If it shows a serial number, your device is recognized and you can continue with the process. Otherwise, ensure you’ve performed the above steps correctly.

Step Two: Enable USB Debugging Next, you’ll need to enable a few options on your phone. Open your phone’s app drawer, tap the Settings icon, and select “About Phone”.

Scroll all the way down and tap the “Build Number” item seven times. You should get a message saying you are now a developer. Head back to the main Settings page, and you should see a new option near the bottom called “Developer Options”. Open that, and enable “OEM Unlocking”, if the option exists (if it doesn’t, no worries–it’s only necessary on some phones). Next, enable “USB Debugging”. Enter your password or PIN when prompted, if applicable.