How to Unlock Nothing Phone’s Bootloader

In this guide, we will explain how to unlock the bootloader of a Nothing Phone. The bootloader serves as a security feature for Android devices, but you may want to unlock the bootloader for various reasons, such as installing a custom recovery, gaining root access, or flashing custom firmware, installing certain apps.

It’s important to understand that unlocking the bootloader of an Android device comes with both advantages and disadvantages. First, let us know the disadvantages. Unlocking the bootloader will result in a factory reset, void your warranty, and may cause banking apps to stop functioning.

However, the advantages are several, which includes the ability to install custom recovery, flash firmware, use specific powerful applications, and gain root access, among other features.

Important: Keep in mind that after unlocking the bootloader, you will not be able to recover your Nothing Phone back to original locked conditions. It means you will lose warranty and will not get OTA update.

How to Unlock Nothing Phone’s Bootloader

Note: Since unlocking the bootloader of your Nothing Phone will erase all data, be sure to back up any important data you have on the device.

First, enable OEM Unlocking and USB Debugging on your Nothing phone:

• To do this, go to Settings > About Phone > Nothing OS banner and tap the build number seven times. This will enable the Developer Options.
• Now, go back to the main Settings > System and tap Developer options. Scroll down and enable OEM Unlocking and USB Debugging.

Next, unlock the bootloader of your Nothing Phone:

• To do this, you need to have the ADB and Fastboot drivers installed on your PC. If you don’t have them, download Google’s Platform Tools to your PC.
• Extract the Platform Tools and open a Command Prompt in the extracted folder.Now, connect your phone to your PC using a USB cable. Type adb devices in the Command Prompt and press Enter.
• You’ll receive a confirmation message on your phone to allow debugging. After allowing it, run the same command again, and it will display your device ID.
• Next, type adb reboot bootloader and press Enter. This will reboot your device into the bootloader.
• Now, execute the command fastboot devices to check if the phone is connected properly.
• If you see a device ID, this means that your phone is connected and ready for bootloader unlocking. If not, check the ADB and Fastboot driver installation.
• Next, execute the command fastboot flashing unlock to unlock the bootloader. You’ll receive a confirmation on your phone.
• Use the volume buttons to navigate and the power button to select.
• Choose “Unlock the bootloader” and wait for the process to finish.
• Your device should automatically reboot once the bootloader is unlocked. If not, you can manually reboot it.

That’s it! You’ve successfully unlocked the bootloader of your Nothing Phone. The above method should work with most Nothing devices. After unlocking, you can proceed to root your phone or explore other customization options that require an unlocked bootloader.