Samsung Galaxy S22 and S22 Plus Unlock Bootloader Guide | How to

Samsung Galaxy S22 and S22 Plus launched around the globe along with the Galaxy S22 Ultra. The smartphones are equipped with the latest Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 for high-end smartphones and feature AMOLED displays with a 120Hz refresh rate. The device sports a triple camera such as a 50 MP wide lens,  10 MP telephoto lens, and 12 MP ultrawide lens. In this guide, we will show you how to unlock the bootloader on Samsung Galaxy S22 and S22 Plus.

What is Bootloader Unlock?

Bootloader unlock is a gateway for Android device users towards its unlimited possibilities of customizations and other features. By unlocking the bootloader, you can root your device (jailbreak), flash custom firmware, kernels, recovery and install third-party modules and apps, etc.

A Bootloader is usually locked on an Android device due to system security or privacy-related measures. As the Android OS is an open-source platform and anyone can do anything with it, the smartphone OEMs always want to stick to their skin and OS version that is specially developed and designed for their own device models. That’s why most of the OEMs don’t provide an unlocked bootloader out-of-the-box.

Pre-Requisites

Now before we go ahead and unlock the bootloader on your Galaxy S22 and S22 Plus, let us make a list of pre-requisites that are required to unlock it:

Charge your phone

You need to make sure that your Galaxy S22 and S22 Plus is charged to about 60% before operating it for unlocking the bootloader to avoid any boot loop issues during the unlocking process.

You need a PC or Laptop

We would be running certain ADB and Fastboot commands that can be executed via PC or a laptop. So, we would need a computer in order to unlock the bootloader.

Take a complete backup

Before unlocking the bootloader, one of the most important things that you need to do on your phone is to take a complete backup of your phone. For that, you can follow the guide by clicking the link below:

• How to Backup Your Data on an Android device

Download USB Drivers

In order to make your Galaxy S22 and S22 Plus get recognized by your PC, you need to have proper USB Drivers appropriate to your phone installed on your computer. And for that, you can follow the link below to download the correct Samsung USB Drivers on your PC.

• Samsung USB Drivers

Steps to Unlock Bootloader on Samsung Galaxy S22 and S22 Plus

1. Make sure that your device is connected to a Wi-Fi network with internet access and has enough charge.
2. Now, go to the device Settings menu > Wi-Fi > Connect to the network.
3. Go back to the main Settings menu > Check for firmware update from the Software update option and then download and install.
   
4. If an update is available, install it first.
5. Once done, you’ll need to enable the Developer Options on your device. To do this, go to the Settings menu > About phone > Software information > Tap on Build number 7-8 times until it shows ‘You’re now a developer.
6. Go back to the main Settings menu > Scroll down and tap on Developer Options > Enable OEM Unlocking [If prompted, allow it].
7. Now turn off your device completely.
8. Press and hold the Volume UP and DOWN button on your Galaxy S22 and S22 Plus and connect it to your PC
9. This will boot your device into Download Mode.
10. Once in the Download/Recovery menu, press and hold the Volume Up key until you can see the “Unlock Bootloader” screen.
11. Press the Volume Up key again to confirm the bootloader unlock process.
12. If prompted that all of the device data will be deleted, just proceed.
13. Wait for the process to complete and your device will reboot.
14. Enjoy!

Now, you’re good to go for full-fledged customization on your Samsung Galaxy S22 and S22 Plus. If you’ve any queries, let us know in the comment below. Till then stay tuned for more info.