However, before you can make any tweaks or adjustments to your Pixel 7 or Pixel 7 Pro, there’s an important prerequisite you need to consider – the bootloader of your device has to be unlocked. In this guide, you’ll get to know how to unlock bootloader on Google Pixel 7 and Pixel 7 Pro.
How to unlock bootloader on your Pixel 7 and Pixel 7 Pro
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 Google Pixel 7/Pixel 7 Pro to Fastboot Mode
Step 4: Unlock the bootloader on your device
Done!! The bootloader of your device should be unlocked.
