The locked bootloader ensures that the OS cannot be flashed using software means, at least The Conventional ApproachĪlmost all Android based device comes with a locked bootloader. Ng the fastboot protocol while the device is in fastboot mode.
Once unlocked, it is possible to perform flashing usi For example, Nexus based devices support the flashboot mode with unlockable bootloader. USB/UART based flashing while the device is in specific mode, similar capability can be achieved in multiple phones if it has a bootloader with supportedĬapability. While there are chipset specific mode that allows special Ke to perform raw eMMC I/O with the bootloader providing us the interface to the device storage.
The purpose of unlocking the bootloader is to allow the bootloader software to flash (update) specific partitions in the eMMC.
