Some devices require a leaked engineering bootloader. Others exploit a vulnerability. But for the G20 (MediaTek Helio G35 chipset), the security was tight. There were shady "paid unlocking services" that asked for remote access to his PC—a red flag the size of a skyscraper. He refused.
His heart sank. The gatekeeper had a second lock.
fastboot devices It returned a serial number. Good.
He tried the standard command anyway. The terminal replied: FAILED (remote: 'Unlock operation is not allowed')
Some devices require a leaked engineering bootloader. Others exploit a vulnerability. But for the G20 (MediaTek Helio G35 chipset), the security was tight. There were shady "paid unlocking services" that asked for remote access to his PC—a red flag the size of a skyscraper. He refused.
His heart sank. The gatekeeper had a second lock.
fastboot devices It returned a serial number. Good.
He tried the standard command anyway. The terminal replied: FAILED (remote: 'Unlock operation is not allowed')
