Do I have to do both, through the Developer Options, and through the command line?
Steps to enable OEM Unlock
through the Developer Options
Settings
> Additional Settings
> Developer Options
> Search for OEM Unlock
and enable
On some devices the path may be as under
Settings
» System
» Developer options
» Search for OEM Unlock
and enable
Steps to enable OEM Unlock
through the command line
- Enable USB debugging on your phone and connect it to the pc by a USB cord. The instructions for this are given above
- Open a console window
- Enter
adb devices
- Proceed only if your device is detected.
- Enter
adb reboot bootloader
- Enter
fastboot devices
, proceed only if the device is detected - Enter
fastboot oem unlock
- You will be asked to confirm the request on the phone screen, select
yes
- When the process completes, type
fastboot reboot
and the phone will reboot normally.