Making yourself truly stand out from the crowd of OEMs is no easy task but Nothing has pulled it off with relative ease. A large part of it goes to the underlying software skin and the back LED lights.
The device also comes with a long list of intriguing features. To improve things further, you can open up a plethora of new features by rooting the firmware. But before you can carry out any tweaks, you will need to unlock bootloader on Nothing Phone 2.
If you’re looking to unlock bootloader on Nothing Phone 2 but don’t know how then this guide will be helpful. In this guide, you will get to know how to unlock bootloader on Nothing Phone 2.
Steps to unlock bootloader on Nothing Phone 2
Step 1: Install Android SDK
To start off, install the Android SDK Platform Tools on your PC or computer. It’s the official ADB and Fastboot binary provided by Google. You should download it and extract it to a convenient location on your PC. Doing this will give you the necessary platform-tools folder.
Step 2: Enable USB Debugging and OEM Unlocking
Then, you will need to enable USB Debugging and OEM Unlocking on your smartphone. The former makes your smartphone recognizable by the PC in ADB mode. Meanwhile, it’ll allow you to easily boot your smartphone to Fastboot Mode.
OEM Unlocking will be needed to carry out the bootloader unlocking process. You’ll need to go to Settings -> About Phone -> Tap on Build number 7 times -> Return to Settings -> System -> Developer Options -> Enable USB Debugging and OEM Unlocking.
Step 3: Boot your device to Fastboot mode
- Connect your smartphone to the PC using a USB cable
- Go to the platform-tools folder and type in CMD in the address bar before hitting enter to launch the Command Prompt
- Enter the following command in the CMD window for booting your device to the Fastboot Mode –
adb reboot bootloader
- Now, type the following command to verify the Fastboot Connection –
fastboot devices
- If you’re getting the Device ID followed by the Fastboot keyword, then your connection stands successful
Step 4: Unlock the bootloader on Nothing Phone 2
- Type the following command in the CMD window opened in the platform-tools
fastboot flashing unlock
- You will get a confirmation message on your device and you’ll need to use the Volume keys for selecting the Unlock the Bootloader option and then hitting the Power key for confirming it
- Your device will undergo a reboot and the Device State will get unlocked, verifying that the process is successfully completed
- You might have to reboot your smartphone to the system (if it doesn’t automatically happen)
- To do that, either press the Power Key once or enter the following command –
fastboot reboot
If you have any question or suggestion regarding this guide, feel free to leave that in the comment section down below.
