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If you are buying a phone mainly to root it, the brand matters less than the exact model, where it was sold and which software it ships with. This page is built as a catalogue: find your brand, find the model, read one line, decide. Every verdict is about the official unlock route the manufacturer offers, because that is the one you can rely on after you hand over your money.

The short answer

Your phone	Can it be unlocked?
Pixel bought unlocked from Google	Yes. Easiest there is
Nothing Phone and CMF Phone	Yes. Standard fastboot
OnePlus, global model on OxygenOS	Yes, with two caveats below
Fairphone	Yes. No unlock code needed since the 2026 updates
Motorola (most Lenovo-built models)	Yes, with a free unlock code
Sony Xperia, international model	Yes, with a free unlock code
Samsung Galaxy S21 series, Z Fold3, Z Flip3 (non-US)	Yes. Their last update was One UI 7
Samsung on One UI 8 or newer	No. Any region, any model
Xiaomi / Redmi / POCO, global ROM	Queue. Daily quota, one device a year. Older MIUI models only wait seven days
Old MediaTek phones such as the Redmi Note 8 Pro, Redmi 9 and Realme 6	Sometimes in minutes through a chip-level route. See the quick-unlock section
Xiaomi / Redmi / POCO, China ROM	No since HyperOS 2
OPPO / Realme outside China	No official route
Tecno / Infinix with a MediaTek chip	Yes, after a two-week account wait
Vivo, iQOO, Huawei, Honor, TCL, Asus	No
Nokia / HMD	Per model. Mostly no on recent models
Verizon anything	No

Quick picks: what to buy in 2026

If you only want the answer, start here. These are the phones where the unlock is official, documented and unlikely to disappear after an update.

Best overall

Google Pixel 9 or Pixel 10, bought from Google

Standard fastboot, factory images for every build, and the platform every root tool supports first. A used Pixel 8 or 9 is the value pick.

Best for custom ROMs

Pixel 8 or 9 series

Eight or more ROMs each, from LineageOS and crDroid to Evolution X, Infinity X, GrapheneOS and CalyxOS. The Pixel 10 has fewer and no LineageOS yet, and the Pixel 11 has no GrapheneOS at all.

Best mid-range

Nothing Phone (3a) or Phone (2)

No account, no code, no wait. The Phone (1) and Phone (2) each have five or more ROMs, and the (3a) and (3a) Pro have six.

Best budget

Motorola Moto G84, G34 or Moto G 5G 2024

Official unlock code. The G84 and G34 each have five or more ROMs, including LineageOS, AxionOS and Matrixx. Check the exact model first: ODM-built Motos are excluded.

Best performance per dollar

OnePlus 12, 12R or 13R, global

Easy unlock and five to eight ROMs each. Read the OnePlus notes on anti-rollback and ColorOS 17 before you buy.

Best long-term phone

Fairphone 5 or Fairphone (Gen. 6)

Unlock without a code since mid-2026, LineageOS and /e/OS on every model, and years of updates.

Best cheap ROM playground

POCO F3 or Redmi Note 10 Pro, used

Older MIUI phones still on the seven-day unlock wait, with six to eight ROMs each, some on Android 17. The POCO F1 is the oldest phone here and still has more than ten.

Best old Samsung

Galaxy S20 FE, Note 10 or S10

They never got One UI 8, so the toggle stays, and each has more than ten ROMs including One UI ports. Non-US units only.

Avoid if rooting is the point: any new Samsung, any current Asus, Vivo, Honor or Huawei, carrier-sold phones, and China-ROM Xiaomi or OPPO imports.

Check your own phone first

This settles it faster than any list.

Step 1. Open Settings → About phone. On Samsung, go into Software information first.

Step 2. Tap Build number seven times.

Step 3. Back out to Settings → System → Developer options. On Samsung it sits at the bottom of the main Settings list.

Step 4. Look for OEM unlocking.

What you find means:

What you see	What it means
Present and switchable	Good sign. Your bootloader can probably be unlocked
Present but greyed out	Carrier lock, or the phone needs to be online and signed in, or it is too soon after setup
Missing entirely	Blocked in firmware. On Samsung One UI 8 this is permanent

From a computer you can confirm with:

fastboot flashing get_unlock_ability

A result of 1 means unlocking is permitted. 0 means it is blocked. On a Pixel with a greyed-out toggle, connect to the internet first: Google says the phone has to check in once before the toggle works.

The model catalogue

Every model below has one of four verdicts for unlocking, and a note on custom ROMs. Use the filters to show only the phones you can actually work with, or search for a model name or codename.

Verdict	What it means
Easy	Official unlock with a toggle and a fastboot command. No account, no code, no wait
Moderate	Official, but you need a code, an account or a waiting period. Also used for older MediaTek phones with a well-documented quick community route
Hard	Official only under strict conditions (quotas, a narrow software window, one device a year), or a community exploit with real risk and no official route
Not possible	No official route for this model

Custom ROMs column. We counted every ROM that exists for the phone, official or unofficial: a custom ROM is a custom ROM. Many means five or more with a build in the last year, Several means two to four, Few means one, and None found means we searched the ROM projects' own build lists, the XDA forum, the /e/OS forum and GitHub and found nothing. Checked 5 October 2026. Telegram-only builds can be missing, and a ROM listed as "unverified" has a device tree or a forum thread but we could not confirm a working build.

Google Pixel

Unlocked Pixels bought from Google or a retailer unlock with the standard toggle and fastboot flashing unlock. Verizon Pixels never unlock. Other carrier units usually do once they are SIM-unlocked and have been online. One 2026 change worth knowing: Google no longer publishes full Pixel device sources, so new Pixels get custom ROMs later than they used to.

Guides: Pixel root guide GrapheneOS install guide

Model	Verdict	What to know	Custom ROMs
Pixel 11 series	Easy	Unlocks normally. Tooling is still settling on this generation	None found. GrapheneOS says it will not support Pixel 11 (Tensor G6 lacks MTE). No device trees yet
Pixel 10a (stallion)	Easy	Standard unlock	Several: crDroid 13 (Android 17 beta, Oct 2026), GrapheneOS, CalyxOS soon. No LineageOS
Pixel 10 Pro Fold (rango)	Easy	Since the May 2026 update you cannot boot older Android 16 builds, so plan your firmware before downgrading	Several: crDroid 12, Evolution X 11.9, GrapheneOS
Pixel 10, 10 Pro, 10 Pro XL (frankel, blazer, mustang)	Easy	Same firmware warning as the Fold	Many: crDroid 12, Evolution X 11.9, RisingOS 9, AxionOS 2.6, GrapheneOS. No LineageOS
Pixel 9a (tegu)	Easy	Standard unlock	Many: crDroid 13 (Android 17 beta), Evolution X 11.7, Infinity X 3.12, LineageOS 23.2, GrapheneOS, CalyxOS, iodéOS
Pixel 9 Pro Fold (comet)	Easy	Standard unlock	Several: crDroid 13, Evolution X, LineageOS 23.2, GrapheneOS, CalyxOS, /e/OS
Pixel 9, 9 Pro, 9 Pro XL (tokay, caiman, komodo)	Easy	The sweet spot in 2026. Some Pixel AI features stop working on an unlocked bootloader	Many: crDroid 13 (Android 17 beta), Evolution X 11.7, Infinity X 3.12, AxionOS 2.7, RisingOS, LineageOS 23.2, GrapheneOS, CalyxOS, iodéOS
Pixel 8, 8 Pro, 8a (shiba, husky, akita)	Easy	Best value used buy for rooting	Many: crDroid 12, Evolution X 11.11, Infinity X 3.12, AxionOS 2.7, RisingOS 9, LineageOS 23.2, GrapheneOS, CalyxOS, iodéOS
Pixel Fold (felix)	Easy	Standard unlock	Many: Evolution X 11.10, RisingOS, LineageOS 23.2, GrapheneOS, CalyxOS, /e/OS
Pixel Tablet (tangorpro)	Easy	Standard unlock	Many: Evolution X 11.10, RisingOS 9, AxionOS, LineageOS 23.2, GrapheneOS, CalyxOS, /e/OS
Pixel 7, 7 Pro, 7a (panther, cheetah, lynx)	Easy	Cheap and well supported	Many: crDroid 12, Evolution X 11.10, Infinity X 3.12, AxionOS 2.7, RisingOS, LineageOS 23.2, GrapheneOS, CalyxOS, iodéOS, /e/OS
Pixel 6, 6 Pro (oriole, raven)	Easy	The 6 series had its own anti-rollback update in May 2025	Many: crDroid 12, Evolution X 11.11, Infinity X 3.12, AxionOS 2.5, RisingOS, LineageOS 23.2, GrapheneOS, CalyxOS, iodéOS
Pixel 6a (bluejay)	Easy	Standard unlock	Many: Evolution X 11.11, AxionOS, RisingOS, LineageOS 23.2, GrapheneOS, CalyxOS, iodéOS. No crDroid
Pixel 5a (barbet)	Easy	Out of official updates. Fine as a tinkering phone	Many: crDroid 12, Infinity X 3.10, LineageOS 23.2, /e/OS, iodéOS, CalyxOS (extended)
Pixel 5 (redfin)	Easy	Out of official updates	Many: crDroid 12, Evolution X 11.5, Infinity X 3.10, Elixir 5.7, LineageOS 23.2, iodéOS, /e/OS, CalyxOS (extended)
Pixel 4a 5G (bramble)	Easy	Out of official updates	Many: crDroid 12, Evolution X 11.5, Infinity X 3.10, LineageOS 23.2, /e/OS, CalyxOS (extended)
Pixel 4a (sunfish)	Easy	Out of official updates	Several: LineageOS 23.2, Evolution X 11.5, Elixir 5.7, /e/OS, iodéOS, CalyxOS (extended)
Pixel 4, 4 XL (flame, coral)	Easy	Old, but LineageOS 23.2 is current	Several: LineageOS 23.2, /e/OS, iodéOS; crDroid on the 4 XL is stale
Pixel 3a, 3a XL (sargo, bonito)	Easy	Old but still maintained	Many: LineageOS 22.2, crDroid 11, Evolution X 10.9, /e/OS, Ubuntu Touch, iodéOS
Pixel 3, 3 XL (blueline, crosshatch)	Easy	Old but still maintained	Many: LineageOS 22.2, crDroid 11, Evolution X 10.9, /e/OS, iodéOS
Any Verizon Pixel	Not possible	Verizon blocks the toggle on every model	None

Nothing and CMF by Nothing

Plain fastboot after turning on OEM unlocking. No account and no code. Nothing devices also support custom AVB keys, so you can run a custom OS and lock the bootloader again. Unlocking drops Qualcomm models from Widevine L1 to L3 until you re-lock.

Model	Verdict	What to know	Custom ROMs
Phone (4b) (SuperContra)	Easy	Launched July 2026	None found. Seen only in the Telegram channel
Phone (4a) Pro (FroggerPro)	Easy	Newest model. Root guides exist, community still small	Few: Evolution X (unofficial, Android 16 and 17), seen in Telegram and snippets, unverified at source
Phone (4a) (Frogger)	Easy	Newest model	None found. Recoveries only (TWRP, OrangeFox)
Phone (3) (Metroid)	Easy	Magisk via init_boot is documented	Few: unofficial LineageOS 23 alpha and 24.0 from one developer. Neoteric-OS tree, no build
Phone (3a) Lite	Easy	Standard unlock	Few (unverified): Lunaris and Axion ports described as buggy in an XDA thread
Phone (3a), (3a) Pro (asteroids)	Easy	Good mid-range pick for rooting. One build covers both	Many: Infinity X 3.10, LineageOS 23.2, crDroid 12.3, PixelOS 16.2, /e/OS 3.6, iodéOS 7 (mostly unofficial)
Phone (2a) Plus (PacmanPro)	Easy	Standard unlock	Several: unofficial LineageOS 23.2, YAAP, AxionOS 2.7
Phone (2a) (Pacman)	Easy	Standard unlock	Several: unofficial LineageOS 24.0 (Android 17, Sept 2026), YAAP, AxionOS 2.7; releases are monthly
Phone (2) (Pong)	Easy	The Nothing phone with the deepest official ROM support	Many: LineageOS 23.2, crDroid 12, Evolution X 11.11, AxionOS 2.7, Infinity X 3.5, /e/OS
Phone (1) (Spacewar)	Easy	Old but cheap, and the best-supported Nothing	Many: LineageOS 23.2, crDroid 12, PixelOS (Android 17), RisingOS 9, Evolution X 11.10, /e/OS, Ubuntu Touch, VoltageOS and iodéOS (older)
CMF Phone 1 (Tetris)	Easy	MediaTek. Budget option with a real unlock	Many: Voltage 6.1 (Android 17), Evolution X 11.10, Infinity X 3.12, AxionOS 2.4, /e/OS
CMF Phone 2 Pro (Galaga)	Easy	MediaTek	Few: /e/OS unofficial builds. Device trees exist, no other build confirmed

OnePlus

Global units on OxygenOS unlock with standard fastboot. Two things changed: OnePlus stopped launching new phones in the US, Canada and Europe in 2026, and it is moving phones from OxygenOS to ColorOS 17. Chinese units on ColorOS 16 or newer need a Deep Testing approval with quotas and identity checks. Whether global phones on ColorOS 17 will need the same is not confirmed yet, so if you plan to unlock, unlock before you take that update.

Guides: OnePlus root guide OnePlus 12 and 13 OnePlus Nord

Model	Verdict	What to know	Custom ROMs
OnePlus 15R (macan), global	Easy	Standard fastboot	None found. Developer trees only
OnePlus 15 (infiniti), global	Easy	Anti-rollback on recent builds. A Chinese unit converted to OxygenOS cannot unlock	None found. LineageOS 24.0 tree in development, no release
OnePlus 15 or 13T, China	Hard	Deep Testing approval, quotas, real-name checks	None found. Only developer trees (13T)
OnePlus 13 (dodge), global	Easy	Watch the anti-rollback fuse	Many: LineageOS 23.2, crDroid 12, Evolution X, Lunaris, Matrixx, DerpFest 16, RisingOS 16, /e/OS
OnePlus 13R (giulia), global	Easy	No anti-rollback warning	Many: LineageOS 23.2, crDroid 12, Lunaris, Infinity X 4.0 (Android 17), DerpFest, AxionOS, Matrixx, /e/OS
OnePlus 12 (waffle)	Easy	Arguably the best OnePlus to root in 2026	Many: LineageOS 23.2, crDroid 12, YAAP 17, PixelOS 16, RisingOS, /e/OS
OnePlus 12R (aston)	Easy	Same strengths as the 12, cheaper	Several: LineageOS 23.2, crDroid 12, PixelOS 17, /e/OS; older Evolution X and DerpFest
OnePlus 11 (salami)	Easy	Good used value	Many: LineageOS 23.2, crDroid 12, Lunaris 16.2, Matrixx, /e/OS; older Evolution X
OnePlus 11R (udon)	Easy	Standard fastboot	Few (unverified): RisingOS Android 16 local manifests and tree, no ROM release found
OnePlus 10 Pro (negroni)	Easy	T-Mobile 10 Pro needs an unlock token	None found. 2023 tree only
OnePlus 10T (ovaltine)	Easy	Standard fastboot	Few (unverified): unofficial LineageOS tree, no build confirmed
OnePlus 10R	Easy	Standard fastboot	None found
OnePlus 9 (lemonade), 9 Pro (lemonadep)	Easy	Old but very well supported	Many: LineageOS 23.2, crDroid (Android 17 beta), Evolution X 16, Matrixx, /e/OS; older AOSPA and Nameless
OnePlus 9R (lemonades)	Easy	Old but very well supported	Many: LineageOS 23.2, Evolution X 16, Matrixx, AxionOS 2.6, /e/OS; older crDroid, YAAP, Elixir
OnePlus 9RT (martini)	Easy	Old but very well supported	Several: LineageOS 23.2, PixelOS 16, /e/OS
Nord 5 (lexus)	Easy	Mid-range with strong ROM support	Several: LineageOS 23.2, crDroid 12 (unofficial), DerpFest 16.2, /e/OS
Nord 4 (avalon)	Easy	Mid-range with strong ROM support	Several: LineageOS 23.2, crDroid 12, /e/OS
Nord CE5	Easy	Newest CE	None found. No codename or tree located
Nord CE4 (benz)	Easy	Cheap OnePlus with official ROMs	Many: LineageOS 23.2, crDroid 12, Evolution X, Lunaris, PixelOS 16, /e/OS
Nord CE3 Lite (larry)	Easy	Cheap OnePlus with official ROMs	Several: LineageOS 23.2, crDroid 12, Lunaris, /e/OS
Nord CE3 (ziti)	Easy	Standard fastboot	Several: Lunaris 16.2, VoltageOS 6.1, unofficial LineageOS 23.2 tree
Nord CE2 Lite 5G (oscaro)	Easy	Cheap OnePlus with the widest ROM list	Many: LineageOS 23.2, PixelOS 17, AxionOS 2.8, Lunaris, Matrixx, /e/OS
Nord CE2 5G	Easy	MediaTek	None found. Recovery trees only
Nord 3 (vitamin)	Easy	MediaTek, which makes recovering from a bad flash harder	None found. Developer trees only
Nord 2T (karen)	Easy	MediaTek	None found. 2023 tree only
Nord 2 (denniz)	Easy	MediaTek. Shares its ROMs with the Realme X7 Max	Several: Evolution X 16, Lunaris 16.2
Nord N20 (gunnar), N200 (dre)	Moderate	Carrier units need an unlock token. Retail units are easy	Several each: LineageOS 23.2, /e/OS
Nord N10 (billie)	Moderate	Carrier units need an unlock token	Several (stale): LineageOS 21, /e/OS (Android 14)
Nord N100 (billie2)	Moderate	Carrier units need an unlock token	Few (unverified): LineageOS 22.2 tree, no build
OnePlus Pad 3 (erhai)	Easy	Standard fastboot on tablets too	Several: LineageOS 23.2, crDroid 12, /e/OS
OnePlus Pad 2 and Pad Pro (caihong)	Easy	Standard fastboot on tablets too	Several: LineageOS 23.2, crDroid 12, PixelOS 16, /e/OS
OnePlus Pad (first generation)	Easy	Standard fastboot on tablets too	None found
Any Verizon OnePlus	Not possible	No OEM unlock option	None

Motorola

You request a free unlock code from Motorola's developer portal using fastboot oem get_unlock_data. Requesting it voids the warranty, and some phones make you wait up to a week before the toggle works. The rule of thumb that matters most: models Lenovo builds itself are usually eligible; cheap models made by outside manufacturers (most E-series and lower G-series) are not. Carrier units from Verizon, AT&T and Tracfone, and Amazon-branded units, are excluded.

Guides: Motorola root guide

Model	Verdict	What to know	Custom ROMs
Edge 30 (dubai)	Moderate	Retail units unlock through Motorola's portal	Many: LineageOS 23.2, PixelOS 17, Infinity X 17, /e/OS, LMODroid, plus older crDroid, Evolution X and RisingOS builds
Edge 30 Neo (miami)	Moderate	Retail units unlock through Motorola's portal	Several: LineageOS 23.2, /e/OS, LMODroid, RisingOS Revived (Android 15)
Edge 30 Ultra (eqs)	Moderate	Retail units unlock through Motorola's portal	Several: LineageOS 23.2, /e/OS, LMODroid
Edge 30 Fusion (tundra)	Moderate	Retail units unlock through Motorola's portal	Several: LineageOS 23.2, /e/OS, LMODroid, Evolution X (Android 15)
Edge 30 Pro / Edge+ 2022 / X30 (hiphi)	Moderate	Retail units unlock through Motorola's portal	Several: unofficial LineageOS 23 (XDA), /e/OS
Edge 2022 (tesla, Dimensity 1050)	Moderate	Retail units unlock through Motorola's portal	None found. Only a LineageOS bring-up tree
Edge 40 (lyriq)	Moderate	Retail units unlock through Motorola's portal	None found. Developer trees only
Edge 40 Neo (manaus)	Moderate	Retail units unlock through Motorola's portal	Several: LineageOS 23.2, /e/OS
Edge 40 Pro / Edge+ 2023 (rtwo)	Moderate	Flagship with the deepest ROM support of the Edge line	Several: LineageOS 23.2, crDroid 12 (Android 16), LMODroid, /e/OS, DerpFest and Evolution X (Android 15)
Edge 2024 (avatrn)	Moderate	Some T-Mobile units show "not eligible"	Several: LineageOS 23.2, /e/OS
Edge 50 Pro (eqe)	Moderate	Retail units unlock through Motorola's portal	Several: Evolution X (Android 16, unofficial), /e/OS
Edge 50 Ultra (ctwo)	Moderate	Retail units unlock through Motorola's portal	None found. LineageOS bring-up tree only
Edge 50 Fusion (cusco)	Moderate	Retail units unlock	None found. Developer trees only
Edge 50 Neo / ThinkPhone 25 (vienna)	Moderate	Some owners report "does not qualify", so check before buying	None found. LineageOS 23.2 tree exists, no build yet
Edge 60 Pro (cybert)	Moderate	Owner reports suggest retail units unlock. Treat as likely, not confirmed	None found. Early LineageOS tree
Edge 60 Fusion (scout)	Moderate	Owner reports suggest retail units unlock. Treat as likely, not confirmed	None found. Bring-up tree only
Razr 2022 (oneli)	Moderate	Retail units only	None found
Razr 40 (lynkco)	Moderate	Retail units only. AT&T and Tracfone Razrs are not eligible	None found. Only a 2023 tree
Razr 40 Ultra (zeekr)	Moderate	Retail units only. A wait of several days is common	Several: unofficial LineageOS 22.2, /e/OS, LineageOS 23.2 tree in progress
Razr 50 / Razr 60 (aito)	Moderate	Retail units only	None found
Razr 50 Ultra (arcfox)	Moderate	Retail units only	None found. LineageOS 23.2 tree, no build
Razr 60 Ultra (leap)	Moderate	Retail units only	None found. Recovery tree only
ThinkPhone (bronco)	Moderate	Business phone with good support	Several: LineageOS 23.2, LMODroid, /e/OS
Moto G82 5G (rhodep)	Moderate	One of the safer budget Motos	Several: LineageOS 23.2, Evolution X (Android 15), /e/OS, LMODroid
Moto G84 5G (bangkk)	Moderate	The best-supported budget Moto	Many: LineageOS 23.2, AxionOS, Matrixx (Android 16), LMODroid, /e/OS, Evolution X (Android 15)
Moto G85 5G (malmo)	Moderate	Retail units unlock through Motorola's portal	None found. A user on the /e/OS forum confirmed no ROM in August 2026
Moto G86 / G86 Power 5G (nice)	Moderate	Retail units unlock through Motorola's portal	None found. Kernel and tree repos only
Moto G52 (rhode)	Moderate	Old but well loved	Several: LineageOS 23.2, Evolution X (Android 15), /e/OS, LMODroid, plus crDroid and several others on Android 13 and 14
Moto G42 (hawao)	Moderate	Old but well loved	Several: LineageOS 23.2, Evolution X (Android 15), crDroid (Android 15), /e/OS, LMODroid
Moto G32 (devon)	Moderate	Old but well loved	Several: LineageOS 23.2, Evolution X (Android 15), crDroid (Android 15), /e/OS, LMODroid
Moto G34 5G and G45 5G (fogos)	Moderate	Cheap, and a shared tree means shared ROMs	Many: LineageOS 23.2, AxionOS, Lunaris, MistOS, LMODroid, /e/OS
Moto G 5G 2024 (fogo)	Moderate	Cheap with a good ROM list	Many: LineageOS 23.2, crDroid 12, LMODroid, /e/OS, BlissOS
Moto G Stylus 5G 2022 (milanf)	Moderate	Retail units	Several: LineageOS 23.2, LMODroid, /e/OS
Moto G Stylus 5G 2023 (genevn)	Moderate	Retail units	Several: LineageOS 23.2, BlissOS
Moto G Stylus 2025 (mona)	Moderate	Retail units usually qualify. Prepaid and carrier units usually do not	None found. Android 17 developer tree only
Moto G Power 5G 2024 (cancunn) and 2025 (vegas)	Moderate	Retail units usually qualify. Prepaid and carrier units usually do not	None found. Recovery and stale trees only
Moto G15 and G05 (lamu)	Moderate	Entry-level models that are eligible	Few: LineageOS 23.2. PixelOS, Axion and Lunaris patches exist, no build confirmed
Moto G13 and G23 (penangf)	Hard	Excluded from the unlock programme. Helio G85 phones like these have a published exploit route instead (see the MediaTek section)	Several: unofficial LineageOS 21 (GitHub release), /e/OS (Android 14)
Moto G24 and G24 Power (fogorow)	Hard	Excluded from the unlock programme. Same Helio G85 exploit route applies	None found. LineageOS and crDroid trees exist, no build confirmed
Moto G22 and E-series	Not possible	Built by outside manufacturers and excluded from the programme	None found
Verizon, AT&T, Tracfone or Amazon Motorola	Not possible	Carrier and Amazon units are excluded	None

Motorola also announced a GrapheneOS partnership in March 2026 for a future phone. No model or date yet.

Sony Xperia

Sony gives you a free unlock code from its developer site, based on IMEI 1. You can check a phone before buying it: dial *#*#7378423#*#*, open Service info → Configuration and look for "Bootloader unlock allowed: Yes". Unlocking removes DRM keys, and on phones made before 2019 it also wipes camera processing data for good. Models from 2020 onward support custom AVB keys. Japanese carrier models and the US variants of several recent models cannot be unlocked.

Model	Verdict	What to know	Custom ROMs
Xperia 1 VIII (international)	Moderate	Unlock code, then Magisk on init_boot is documented	None found. Pro-I and 1 VIII have no codename in the trees I could find
Xperia 1 VII (international)	Moderate	US and Japanese variants cannot be unlocked	None found. Only Sony's own AOSP config (pdx256)
Xperia 1 VI (pdx245)	Moderate	Good flagship choice	Few: LineageOS 23.2
Xperia 1 V (pdx234)	Moderate	Good flagship choice	Several: LineageOS 23.2, LMODroid, /e/OS
Xperia 1 IV (pdx223)	Moderate	The US 1 IV (XQ-CT62) is not unlockable	Several: LineageOS 23.2, PixelOS 17, /e/OS
Xperia 1 III (pdx215)	Moderate	Mature ROM support	Several: LineageOS 23.2, LMODroid, /e/OS
Xperia 1 II (pdx203)	Moderate	Mature ROM support	Several: LineageOS 23.2, LMODroid, /e/OS, postmarketOS (testing)
Xperia 5 V (pdx237)	Moderate	The best-supported recent Xperia	Several: LineageOS 23.2, crDroid 12 (Android 17 build Oct 2026), LMODroid, /e/OS
Xperia 5 IV (pdx224)	Moderate	The US 5 IV (XQ-CQ62) is not unlockable	Several: LineageOS 23.2, PixelOS 17, /e/OS
Xperia 5 III (pdx214)	Moderate	Mature ROM support	Several: LineageOS 23.2, LMODroid, /e/OS
Xperia 5 II (pdx206)	Moderate	Mature ROM support	Several: LineageOS 23.2, LMODroid, /e/OS, older PixelOS and Elixir builds
Xperia 10 VII (pdx257)	Moderate	Mid-range, on Sony's unlock list	Few: LineageOS 23.2
Xperia 10 VI (pdx246)	Moderate	On Sony's unlock list	None found. Community LineageOS trees only
Xperia 10 V (pdx235)	Moderate	Mid-range	Several: LineageOS 23.2, LMODroid, /e/OS
Xperia 10 IV (pdx225)	Moderate	Mid-range	Several: LineageOS 23.2, LMODroid, /e/OS
Xperia 10 III (pdx213)	Moderate	Mid-range	None found. Developer trees only
Japanese carrier Xperia (Docomo, au, SoftBank)	Not possible	Carrier models are locked. Japanese SIM-free units can be unlocked	None

Fairphone

Fairphone dropped its unlock code in 2026. After the latest updates you turn on the toggle in Developer options and wait for an online check. Older firmware still asks for the code, so update first. The Fairphone 4 and 5 also need a separate unlock for critical partitions.

Model	Verdict	What to know	Custom ROMs
Fairphone (Gen. 6) (FP6)	Easy	Code-free since its May 2026 update	Several: LineageOS 23.2, /e/OS
Fairphone 5 (FP5)	Easy	Needs the separate critical-partitions unlock	Several: LineageOS 23.2, /e/OS, LMODroid, Ubuntu Touch
Fairphone 4 (FP4)	Easy	Needs the separate critical-partitions unlock	Several: LineageOS 23.2, /e/OS, LMODroid, Ubuntu Touch, plus postmarketOS and CalyxOS (older, unverified now)
Fairphone 3 and 3+ (FP3)	Easy	Older firmware still asks for the unlock code	Several: LineageOS 22.2, /e/OS, LMODroid, Ubuntu Touch

Samsung Galaxy

The short version: only non-North-American phones still on One UI 7 or older can be unlocked, and every One UI 8 update removes the option for good. The useful exception for buyers is the Galaxy S21 series and the Z Fold3 and Z Flip3: their last major update was One UI 7, so international units keep the toggle. US (U, U1) and Canadian (W) models were never unlockable. Unlocking always trips Knox permanently. The full explanation is in the Samsung section below.

Guides: Galaxy root guide Galaxy A-series Knox and warranty

Model	Verdict	What to know	Custom ROMs
Galaxy S26 series	Not possible	Ships with One UI 8.5	None
Galaxy Z Fold7, Z Flip7 (q7q, b7q)	Not possible	Ships with One UI 8; the OEM Unlock toggle is missing	None found. No device trees either
Galaxy S25 Ultra (pa3q, S938B)	Hard	Only units never updated past One UI 7. Already-unlocked phones can stay unlocked on special Odin firmware	Several: Dr.Ketan ROM (One UI 8.5, B model only, updated Jul to Aug 2026), GSIs (LineageOS 22, VoltageOS, crDroid, RisingOS), Beyond ROM (Telegram only)
Galaxy S25, S25+ (pa1q, pa2q)	Hard	Only units never updated past One UI 7	Few: LineageOS GSI guide only (call audio, Bluetooth and VoLTE broken). TWRP and device trees; Dr.Ketan declined these variants
Galaxy S25 Edge (psq)	Hard	Only units never updated past One UI 7	None found. TWRP and a device tree only
Galaxy S25 FE (r13s)	Hard	Shipped with One UI 8, so likely locked	None found. No TWRP either
Galaxy S24 Ultra (e3q, Snapdragon)	Hard	Only units never updated past One UI 7. Most stock has already updated	Many: unofficial LineageOS 23.2 (Exynoobs, builds to Sept 2026) and 22.2, Dr.Ketan One UI 8.5, BeyondROM, /e/OS, Evolution X (Android 15)
Galaxy S24, S24+ (e1s, e2s, Exynos)	Hard	Only units never updated past One UI 7	Few: BeyondROM. LineageOS device trees in progress
Galaxy S24 FE (r12s)	Hard	The last unlockable firmware is S921B...BYH1 to BYH3; the unlock is lost after One UI 8	None found. XDA says no developer; trees are work in progress
Galaxy S23, S23+, S23 Ultra (dm1q, dm2q, dm3q)	Hard	Only units never updated past One UI 7	Many: LineageOS 23.2 (S23), crDroid 12.12 (official), Evolution X 11 (official), VoltageOS, iodéOS 7.5, /e/OS, UN1CA 2.5.6 (S23 Ultra, older)
Galaxy S23 FE (r11s)	Hard	Only units never updated past One UI 7	Few: LineageOS 23.2 (unofficial, close to official: its device support merged into LineageOS trees on 7 Sept 2026; builds seem to come via the Exynos 2200 Telegram group, unconfirmed)
Galaxy S22, S22+, S22 Ultra (r0s, g0s, b0s)	Hard	Only units never updated past One UI 7	Several: LineageOS 23.2 (official, Exynos), UN1CA 3.1.0 (One UI 8 port), ExtremeROM Nexus (One UI 7)
Galaxy S21 Ultra (p3s, Exynos)	Moderate	Last update was One UI 7, so the toggle stays. US units never unlock	Several: UN1CA 3.2.0 (One UI 8 port), Matrixx and Infinity X (Android 15, older), GSIs
Galaxy S21, S21+ (o1s, t2s, Exynos)	Moderate	Last update was One UI 7, so the toggle stays. US units never unlock	Many (S21): UN1CA 3.2.0, Evolution X 11, LineageOS 21, /e/OS, ExtremeROM Nexus. Several (S21+): UN1CA, ExtremeROM Nexus
Galaxy S21 FE (r9s, r9q)	Moderate	Last update was One UI 7, so the toggle stays	Several: UN1CA 3.2.0 (Exynos), LineageOS 23.2 (unofficial), crDroid 12 (unofficial)
Galaxy Note 20 Ultra (c2s, c2q)	Moderate	Never got One UI 8, so international units keep the toggle. Seven-day wait after setup. Knox trips	Several: LineageOS 23.2 (official, Exynos), unofficial LineageOS 23.2, BenlyROM (One UI 8 port), Dr.Ketan ROM
Galaxy Note 20 (c1s, c1q)	Moderate	Never got One UI 8, so international units keep the toggle. Seven-day wait after setup. Knox trips	Several: LineageOS 23.2 (official, Exynos), Evolution X 11.6.3 (unofficial)
Galaxy S20 FE (r8s, r8q)	Moderate	Never got One UI 8, so international units keep the toggle. Seven-day wait after setup. Knox trips	Many: LineageOS 23.2, crDroid 12.1 (Exynos), Evolution X, UN1CA 3.2.1 (Snapdragon), VoltageOS, Lunaris, AviumUI
Galaxy S20 Ultra (z3s)	Moderate	Never got One UI 8, so international units keep the toggle. Seven-day wait after setup. Knox trips	Many: LineageOS 23.2 (official), Evolution X, ArtisanROM, crDroid; Snapdragon z3q unverified
Galaxy S20, S20+ (x1s, y2s)	Moderate	Never got One UI 8, so international units keep the toggle. Seven-day wait after setup. Knox trips	Many: LineageOS 23.2 (official), crDroid 12.11, Evolution X, ArtisanROM Quant (One UI 8 port), /e/OS; Snapdragon models: AstroRom, LineageOS 21
Galaxy Note 10, Note 10+ (d1, d2s)	Moderate	Never got One UI 8, so international units keep the toggle. Seven-day wait after setup. Knox trips	Many: LineageOS 23.2, crDroid 12.9, Evolution X 11, Infinity X 3.12, EternityROM (One UI 7 port), Dr.Ketan ROM
Galaxy S10, S10+, S10e, S10 5G	Moderate	Never got One UI 8, so international units keep the toggle. Seven-day wait after setup. Knox trips	Many: LineageOS 23.2, crDroid 12.9, Evolution X 11, Infinity X 3.12, DerpFest 16, ExtremeROM Nexus (One UI 7 port)
Galaxy Z Fold6 (q6q)	Hard	Only units never updated past One UI 7. EU units have the toggle; US and China units are locked	Few: one debloated stock-based ROM on XDA (B model only). TWRP trees only otherwise
Galaxy Z Flip6 (b6q)	Hard	Only units never updated past One UI 7	None found. Stock-tweak tool and TWRP trees only
Galaxy Z Fold5 (q5q)	Hard	Only units never updated past One UI 7. The camera goes black after unlocking	Several: Exynoobs LineageOS 23.2 (monthly builds to July 2026), luka177 LineageOS (Android 15), /e/OS (Android 14, dormant)
Galaxy Z Flip5 (b5q)	Hard	Only units never updated past One UI 7	Few: Exynoobs LineageOS 23.2 (one build, April 2026; VoLTE and layout issues)
Galaxy Z Fold4 (q4q)	Hard	Only units never updated past One UI 7	None found. LineageOS 23.2 tree in progress; generic GSIs boot but the outer screen touch is often broken
Galaxy Z Flip4 (b4q)	Hard	Only units never updated past One UI 7	None found. LineageOS 23.2 tree and a One UI 8 port branch, both in progress
Galaxy Z Fold3 (q2q)	Moderate	Last update was One UI 7, so the toggle stays. Korean units lose the camera after unlocking	Few: one developer's GSI-based LineageOS 23.2 (builds Sept 2026), daily-driven by its author. Emergency calls untested
Galaxy Z Flip3 (b2q)	Moderate	Last update was One UI 7, so the toggle stays	Few: LineageOS 22.0 experimental (mirrored display, rear touch and camera broken), iodéOS 6.1 (one build, 2025), a One UI 8 port
Galaxy A56 5G (a56x)	Hard	Only units never updated past One UI 7	None found. TWRP trees only
Galaxy A55 5G (a55x)	Hard	Only units never updated past One UI 7. Some MediaTek A-series lose 5G or crash after unlocking (Exynos here)	Few: unofficial LineageOS 23.2 listed June 2026, but the download link returned 404. DuctUI One UI ports (closed)
Galaxy A54 5G (a54x)	Hard	Only units never updated past One UI 7	Few: UN1CA 3.0.7 (One UI 8 port, April 2026). Only tested on the A5460 variant
Galaxy A53 5G (a53x)	Hard	Only units never updated past One UI 7	Several: UN1CA 3.1.0 (One UI 8), Infinity X (official), unofficial LineageOS 23.2
Galaxy A36 5G (a36xq)	Hard	Only units never updated past One UI 7	None found. TWRP trees only
Galaxy A35 5G (a35x)	Hard	Only units never updated past One UI 7	None found. Stub device trees only
Galaxy A26 5G (a26x)	Hard	Only units never updated past One UI 7	None found. Experimental LineageOS 23.2 and AxionOS trees; you have to build them yourself
Galaxy A25 5G (a25x)	Hard	Only units never updated past One UI 7	None found. LineageOS trees for several branches; the maintainer org is marked end of life
Galaxy A16 4G (a16)	Hard	Only units never updated past One UI 7. Helio G99: mobile data can drop after unlocking, per owner reports	Few: LemonUI 2.5.2 (One UI 8.5 port), Waru's A16 (Android 15, closed), GSI guides
Galaxy A16 5G (a16x)	Hard	Only units never updated past One UI 7	None found. Kernel trees only
Galaxy A15 5G (a15x)	Hard	Only units never updated past One UI 7	None found. Work-in-progress tree and GSIs that bootloop
Galaxy A15 4G (a15)	Hard	Only units never updated past One UI 7	Few: One UI 7 port, LemonUI Legacy (One UI 6.1.1 port), GSIs
Galaxy A07 (a07)	Hard	One UI 8 (October 2025) hides OEM unlock, and an XDA user reports it blocks flashing	None found. Recovery and kernel only
Galaxy A06 (a06)	Hard	Unlockable on One UI 6 and 7; blocked after One UI 8 (not confirmed for A06)	Several (mostly stale): LineageOS 22.1 (Jan 2025, VoLTE broken), Evolution X, crDroid, Matrixx, Infinity X, PixelOS (Android 14 and 15), GSI-based builds to Dec 2025
Galaxy A73 5G (a73xq)	Moderate	Never got One UI 8. International units keep the toggle	Several: LineageOS 23.2, crDroid 12.12, UN1CA 3.0.6, RisingOS 6.2.1 (older)
Galaxy A72 (a72q)	Moderate	Never got One UI 8	Several: LineageOS 23.2, crDroid 12.12, UN1CA 3.2.0
Galaxy A52s 5G (a52sxq)	Moderate	Never got One UI 8	Many: LineageOS 23.2, crDroid 12.11, Evolution X 11, Infinity X 3.12, AxionOS 2.7, Lunaris 3.9, UN1CA 3.2.1
Galaxy A52 4G (a52q)	Moderate	Never got One UI 8	Many: LineageOS 23.2, crDroid 12.12, Infinity X 3.3, UN1CA
Galaxy M52 5G (m52xq)	Moderate	Never got One UI 8	Several: LineageOS 23.2, crDroid 12.7, Infinity X 3.5, UN1CA
Galaxy M55 (m55xq)	Hard	Got One UI 8 around October 2025, so updated units are likely locked	Few: unofficial LineageOS 23.2 tree (no public build), UN1CA 3.2.0 port (Sept 2026, untested). Some reports of hard bricks after flashing LineageOS
Galaxy M54 5G (m54x)	Hard	Check the firmware version	None found. One work-in-progress tree
Galaxy M53 5G (m53x)	Hard	Check the firmware version	None found. Recovery trees and kernel only
Galaxy F62 (f62)	Moderate	Never got One UI 8	Many: LineageOS 23.2, crDroid 12.9, Evolution X 11, Infinity X 3.12
Galaxy Tab S10+, S10 Ultra	Not possible	One UI 8 killed unlocking on these tablets	None found. TWRP tree and a root-only guide; one site lists many ROM names with no links, which we ignored
Galaxy Tab S10 FE	Not possible	Cannot be unlocked on One UI 8	None found. Kernel sources and a stale tree only
Galaxy Tab S10 Lite (SM-X400)	Hard	Check the firmware version	None found. A work-in-progress LineageOS tree
Galaxy Tab S9 FE, S9 FE+	Not possible	Cannot be unlocked on One UI 8	None found. GSIs boot with SMS and call issues; recovery trees only
Galaxy Tab S9 (gts9wifi)	Hard	Check the firmware version	Several: unofficial LineageOS 23.2 and 22.1, Ubuntu Touch port
Galaxy Tab S8 (gts8wifi)	Hard	One UI 8 appears to lock it. Install One UI 7 first, per its XDA thread	Several: unofficial LineageOS 23.2 (alpha, builds to July 2026), /e/OS (Android 15), a GSI for the S8+
Galaxy Tab S7 (gts7l, gts7lwifi)	Moderate	Official LineageOS builds confirm it still unlocks	Several: LineageOS 23.2 (official), Evolution X 11.10 (unofficial), crDroid and iodéOS builds
Galaxy Tab A9+ (SM-X210, SM-X216B)	Hard	Unlockable via download mode. Do not flash the latest firmware: the Odin ROMs expect binary 9	Many (GSI-based, flashed through Odin): LineageOS 23 and A16 QPR0, Infinity X (Android 16, with OTA), DerpFest 15, EvoX 11.10, Lunaris 3.12, /e/OS microG GSI (builds Sept 2026), VoltageOS and RisingOS GSIs
Galaxy Tab A9 (SM-X110, SM-X115)	Hard	Unlockable via download mode. Newest firmware status unverified	None found. One GSI and root guide, plus work-in-progress trees
Any US or Canadian Galaxy	Not possible	Never officially unlockable	None

Older Samsungs with official LineageOS builds, if you want a project phone: Galaxy S10, Note10, Note20, S20 series, S20 FE, A52, A52s, A72, A73, A71 and A21s.

Xiaomi, Redmi and POCO

Every model below assumes a global ROM unit. On a China ROM the answer is no. On global units the official route works but is slow: one device per account per year, a daily quota and a short quiz. Details are in the Xiaomi section below. Unisoc-based budget Redmis cannot be unlocked officially at all, so check the chip before you buy.

Guides: Xiaomi and Redmi root guide POCO X6 Pro Global vs China ROM

Model	Verdict	What to know	Custom ROMs
Xiaomi 15 (dada), 15 Ultra (xuanyuan)	Hard	Global unit: HyperOS queue (daily quota, one device per account per year)	None found. LineageOS 23.2 and other trees exist, no build yet
Xiaomi 15T	Hard	Global unit: HyperOS queue (daily quota, one device per account per year)	None found
Xiaomi 14 (houji), 14T (degas), 14T Pro (rothko), 14 Ultra (aurora)	Hard	Global unit: HyperOS queue (daily quota, one device per account per year). 14T and 14T Pro are MediaTek, patched against the old exploit	None found. Developer trees only (AOSPA, LineageOS 23, Neoteric)
Xiaomi 13 Pro (nuwa)	Hard	Global unit: HyperOS queue (daily quota, one device per account per year)	Several (2 active): LineageOS 23.2, crDroid 16
Xiaomi 13 (fuxi)	Hard	Global unit: HyperOS queue (daily quota, one device per account per year)	Few (1 active): LineageOS 23.2, crDroid 15
Xiaomi 13T (aristotle), 13T Pro (corot), 13 Lite (ziyi), 13 Ultra (ishtar)	Hard	Global unit: HyperOS queue (daily quota, one device per account per year)	None found. Device trees only
Xiaomi 12 Pro (zeus)	Hard	Global unit: HyperOS queue (daily quota, one device per account per year)	Several (2 active): LineageOS 23.2, PixelOS 16; older crDroid, Evolution X, RisingOS
Xiaomi 12 (cupid)	Hard	Global unit: HyperOS queue (daily quota, one device per account per year)	Several (2 active): LineageOS 23.2, Evolution X 16
Xiaomi 12T Pro (diting)	Hard	Global unit: HyperOS queue (daily quota, one device per account per year)	Several (3 active): LineageOS 23.2, crDroid 16, Infinity X 16
Xiaomi 12T (plato)	Hard	Global unit: HyperOS queue (daily quota, one device per account per year). MediaTek Dimensity 8100, BROM patched	None found. Device tree only
Xiaomi 12 Lite (taoyao)	Hard	Global unit: HyperOS queue (daily quota, one device per account per year)	Several (2 active): Evolution X 16, RisingOS 8.1.1
Xiaomi 11T Pro (vili)	Hard	Global unit: HyperOS queue (daily quota, one device per account per year)	Many (5 active): crDroid 16, AxionOS, Infinity X 17, Elixir 16, DerpFest 16
Xiaomi 11T (agate)	Hard	Global unit: HyperOS queue (daily quota, one device per account per year). MediaTek Dimensity 1200, BROM patched	Few (1 active): Infinity X 16
Xiaomi 11 Lite 5G NE (lisa)	Hard	Global unit: HyperOS queue (daily quota, one device per account per year)	Several (3 active): LineageOS 23.2, PixelOS 16, Elixir 16
Mi 11 (venus)	Hard	MIUI-era phone, official unlock still works with the wait	Several (2 active): LineageOS 23.2, Evolution X 17
Mi 11 Ultra (star)	Hard	MIUI-era phone, official unlock with the wait	None found. xiaomi.eu builds only
Mi 10T / 10T Pro (apollon)	Moderate	Older MIUI device: official unlock with the 168-hour wait	Several (4 active): LineageOS 23.2, Evolution X 16, Elixir 16, RisingOS 8.1.1; PixelOS and DerpFest older
Mi 10 (umi)	Moderate	Older MIUI device: official unlock with the 168-hour wait	Several (2 active): LineageOS 23.2, Evolution X 16
Mi 10 Lite (monet)	Moderate	Older MIUI device: official unlock with the 168-hour wait	Few (1 active): Evolution X 15
Mi 9T / Redmi K20 (davinci)	Moderate	Older MIUI device: official unlock with the 168-hour wait. One of the best-supported older Xiaomis	Many (5 active): LineageOS 23.2, crDroid 16, PixelOS 17, Elixir 16, DerpFest 17
Mi 9 (cepheus)	Moderate	Older MIUI device: official unlock with the 168-hour wait	Several (2 active): crDroid 16, Evolution X 16, plus older PixelOS and RisingOS
Redmi Note 15 series	Hard	Global unit: HyperOS queue (daily quota, one device per account per year)	None found
Redmi Note 14 4G (tanzanite)	Hard	Global unit: HyperOS queue (daily quota, one device per account per year). Helio G99, BROM patched	Few (1 active): AxionOS
Redmi Note 14 5G, 14 Pro, 14 Pro+	Hard	Global unit: HyperOS queue (daily quota, one device per account per year)	None found
Redmi Note 13 Pro 5G / POCO X6 (garnet)	Hard	Global unit: HyperOS queue (daily quota, one device per account per year). The Note with the best ROM support	Many (8 active): LineageOS 23.2, crDroid 16, PixelOS 17, Evolution X 16, AxionOS 2.8, Elixir 16, DerpFest 16, RisingOS 9
Redmi Note 13 Pro+ (zircon)	Hard	Global unit: HyperOS queue (daily quota, one device per account per year). Dimensity 7200, needs paid Xiaomi authorisation for exploit routes	None found. Device trees only
Redmi Note 13 4G (sapphire)	Hard	Global unit: HyperOS queue (daily quota, one device per account per year). Helio G99, BROM patched	Few (1 active): Infinity X 16; older crDroid and Evolution X
Redmi Note 13 5G	Hard	Global unit: HyperOS queue (daily quota, one device per account per year). Dimensity 6080 (MT6833): old exploit reported to work, see the quick-unlock section	None found
Redmi Note 12 Turbo / POCO F5 (marble)	Hard	Global unit: HyperOS queue (daily quota, one device per account per year)	Many (7 active): LineageOS 23.2, crDroid 16, Evolution X 17, AxionOS, Infinity X 16, Elixir 16, RisingOS 8.1.1
Redmi Note 12 Pro / Pro+ (ruby)	Hard	Global unit: HyperOS queue (daily quota, one device per account per year)	Several (4 active): crDroid 16, Evolution X 16, AxionOS, Infinity X 16
Redmi Note 12 5G / POCO X5 (stone)	Hard	Global unit: HyperOS queue (daily quota, one device per account per year)	Several (4 active): crDroid 16, Infinity X 17, Elixir 16, RisingOS 9
Redmi Note 12 4G (topaz)	Hard	Global unit: HyperOS queue (daily quota, one device per account per year)	None active. Only older crDroid, Evolution X and RisingOS builds
Redmi Note 12S (sea)	Moderate	Global unit: HyperOS queue (daily quota, one device per account per year). Helio G96: reported quick unlock, see the quick-unlock section	None found
Redmi Note 11 Pro (veux) / POCO X4 Pro 5G	Hard	Global unit: HyperOS queue (daily quota, one device per account per year)	Several (4 active): Evolution X 16, Infinity X 16, Elixir 16, RisingOS 8.1.1
Redmi Note 11 (spes)	Hard	Global unit: HyperOS queue (daily quota, one device per account per year). Snapdragon 680	Several (3 active): crDroid 16, Evolution X 16, Infinity X 16, Elixir 16
Redmi Note 11 / 11S, POCO M4 Pro 4G (fleur, miel)	Moderate	Helio G96: reported quick unlock, see the quick-unlock section	Few (1 active): Evolution X 16; older DerpFest
Redmi Note 11T Pro (xaga)	Hard	Global unit: HyperOS queue (daily quota, one device per account per year)	None confirmed. AxionOS lists it, no build file yet
Redmi Note 10 Pro (sweet)	Moderate	Older MIUI device: official unlock with the 168-hour wait. One of the best-supported Xiaomis of all time	Many (8 active): LineageOS 23.2, crDroid 17, PixelOS 17, Evolution X 16, AxionOS, Infinity X, Elixir 16, DerpFest 16
Redmi Note 10 (mojito)	Moderate	Older MIUI device: official unlock with the 168-hour wait	Several (2 active): PixelOS 17, Infinity X 17; older crDroid, RisingOS
Redmi Note 10S / POCO M5s (rosemary)	Moderate	Older MIUI device: official unlock with the 168-hour wait. Helio G95: reported quick unlock, see the quick-unlock section	Few (1 active): LineageOS 23.2 (needs MIUI 14.0.11 firmware first); older crDroid 14
Redmi Note 10 5G / POCO M3 Pro (camellia)	Moderate	Older MIUI device: official unlock with the 168-hour wait. Dimensity 700 (MT6833)	None active. Older crDroid 14 and Elixir 14 only
Redmi Note 9 Pro / 9S (miatoll)	Moderate	Older MIUI device: official unlock with the 168-hour wait	Many (7 active): LineageOS 22.2, crDroid 16, PixelOS 16, Evolution X 16, AxionOS, Infinity X 17, Elixir 16
Redmi Note 9T (cannon)	Moderate	Older MIUI device: official unlock with the 168-hour wait	None found
Redmi Note 9 (merlinx)	Moderate	Older MIUI device: official unlock with the 168-hour wait. Helio G85: mtkclient quick unlock listed, see the quick-unlock section	Several (3 active): LineageOS 23.2, AxionOS, Infinity X 17; older crDroid, DerpFest
Redmi Note 8 / 8T (ginkgo)	Moderate	Older MIUI device: official unlock with the 168-hour wait	Several (4 active): LineageOS 23.2, PixelOS 17, Evolution X 16, Infinity X 17; older crDroid, Elixir, DerpFest
Redmi Note 8 Pro (begonia)	Moderate	Helio G90T, the classic quick-unlock case: community reports unlock in minutes with mtkclient instead of the 168-hour wait. See the quick-unlock section	Few (1 active): AxionOS 2.7; older crDroid, Infinity X, Elixir, DerpFest. No official LineageOS
Redmi Note 7 (lavender)	Moderate	Older MIUI device: official unlock with the 168-hour wait	Few (1 active): AxionOS 2.7; older crDroid, DerpFest, Pixel Experience
Redmi 14C, POCO C75, Redmi 15C	Hard	Global unit: HyperOS queue (daily quota, one device per account per year). MediaTek: lock layers added, no reliable quick route	None found
Redmi 13 (moon)	Hard	Global unit: HyperOS queue (daily quota, one device per account per year). Helio G91: carbonara-class exploit patched on HyperOS 3	None found
Redmi 12 4G (fire)	Moderate	Helio G85: reported quick unlock on HyperOS 2, see the quick-unlock section	Few (1 active): crDroid 16
Redmi 12 5G / POCO M6 Pro (sky)	Hard	Global unit: HyperOS queue (daily quota, one device per account per year)	Several (2 active): crDroid 15, Infinity X 16; older PixelOS, Evolution X, DerpFest
Redmi 12C / POCO C55 (earth)	Hard	Helio G85. Unlock calls can report success while the phone stays locked on newer firmware	Few: LineageOS 23.2 (official, listed in its wiki). No other ROM found
Redmi 10C (fog), Redmi 10 (selene), Redmi 9C (angelica)	Moderate	Older MIUI device: official unlock with the 168-hour wait. Low-end MediaTek or Snapdragon, check the exact variant	None active. Only older Elixir builds on fog
Redmi 9A (blossom, dandelion)	Moderate	Helio G25: mtkclient quick unlock listed, but DRAM setup and brick risk reports exist. See the quick-unlock section	Several (2 active): crDroid 16, AxionOS
Redmi 9 (lancelot)	Moderate	Helio G80: mtkclient quick unlock listed, see the quick-unlock section	Several (3 active): LineageOS 23.2, AxionOS, Infinity X 16; older crDroid, PixelOS, DerpFest
Redmi K70 / POCO F6 Pro (vermeer)	Hard	Global unit: HyperOS queue (daily quota, one device per account per year)	Several (3 active): LineageOS 23.2, Infinity X 17, RisingOS 8.1.1
Redmi K60 / POCO F5 Pro (mondrian)	Hard	Global unit: HyperOS queue (daily quota, one device per account per year)	Many (5 active): LineageOS 23.2, crDroid 16, AxionOS, Elixir 16, RisingOS 8.1.1; older Evolution X, Infinity X, DerpFest
Redmi K50 (rubens), POCO F4 GT (ingres)	Hard	Global unit: HyperOS queue (daily quota, one device per account per year)	None found
Redmi K40 / POCO F3 (alioth)	Moderate	Older MIUI device: official unlock with the 168-hour wait	Many (6 active): LineageOS 23.2, crDroid 16, PixelOS 17, AxionOS 2.8, Elixir 16, RisingOS 8.1.1
Redmi K30 (phoenix)	Moderate	Older MIUI device: official unlock with the 168-hour wait	Few (1 active): crDroid 16; older Elixir, DerpFest
POCO F7 Ultra (miro)	Hard	Global unit: HyperOS queue (daily quota, one device per account per year)	None found. xiaomi.eu builds only
POCO F7 Pro (zorn)	Hard	Global unit: HyperOS queue (daily quota, one device per account per year)	None confirmed. A device tree exists
POCO F7 (onyx)	Hard	Global unit: HyperOS queue (daily quota, one device per account per year). Owners describe weeks of midnight attempts	Many (6 active): crDroid 17, PixelOS 17, AxionOS, Infinity X 17, DerpFest 16, RisingOS 9
POCO F6 (peridot)	Hard	Global unit: HyperOS queue (daily quota, one device per account per year). Worth the queue if you win it	Many (8 active): LineageOS 23.2, crDroid 17, PixelOS 17, Evolution X 16, AxionOS, Infinity X 16, Elixir 16, RisingOS 8.1.1
POCO F4 (munch)	Hard	Late-MIUI and HyperOS-era queue applies	Many (5 active): LineageOS 23.2, crDroid 16, AxionOS, Elixir 16, RisingOS 9
POCO F2 Pro (lmi)	Moderate	Older MIUI device: official unlock with the 168-hour wait	Several (2 active): LineageOS 23.2, crDroid 16
POCO X7 Pro (rodin)	Hard	Global unit: HyperOS queue (daily quota, one device per account per year)	Several (3 active): crDroid 16, AxionOS, Infinity X 17
POCO X7	Hard	Global unit: HyperOS queue (daily quota, one device per account per year)	None found
POCO X6 Pro (duchamp)	Hard	Global unit: HyperOS queue (daily quota, one device per account per year)	Several (2 active): Evolution X 16, AxionOS 2.8
POCO X5 Pro (redwood)	Hard	Global unit: HyperOS queue (daily quota, one device per account per year)	Many (6 active): crDroid 16, Evolution X 16, AxionOS, Infinity X 16, Elixir 16, RisingOS 9
POCO X3 Pro (vayu)	Moderate	Older MIUI device: official unlock with the 168-hour wait	Several (3 active): LineageOS 22.2, crDroid 16, Elixir 16; older PixelOS, Evolution X, Infinity X
POCO X3 NFC (surya)	Moderate	Older MIUI device: official unlock with the 168-hour wait	Many (6 active): LineageOS 22.2, crDroid 16, PixelOS 16, AxionOS, Infinity X 16, Elixir 16
POCO M5, M6 and C-series	Hard	Helio G99 and newer: BROM patched. Check the exact variant	None found
POCO M3 (citrus, lime, juice, chime)	Moderate	Older MIUI device: official unlock with the 168-hour wait	Several (2 active): crDroid 16, DerpFest 16
POCO F1 (beryllium)	Moderate	Older MIUI device: official unlock with the 168-hour wait. Still the legend of the budget flagships	Many (10+): VoltageOS 6.0 (Android 17), Infinity X 3.12, AxionOS 2.8, Lunaris 3.12, PixelOS 16.2, The Clover Project, AviumUI, crDroid 12.7, DerpFest 16.2, Evolution X 11.5, Nexus ROM, Halcyon, LineageOS 22.2, /e/OS
Mi A2 (jasmine_sprout), Mi A1, Mi A3	Easy	Android One: the standard Android unlock works, no Mi Unlock needed	Many on the Mi A2, mostly older: Evolution X 10.3 (June 2026), LineageOS 22.1 and 18.1, /e/OS-T, ArrowOS, PixelExperience. Ubuntu Touch too
Any China-ROM Xiaomi, Redmi or POCO	Not possible	Official unlocking ended with HyperOS 2	None
Unisoc-based Redmi and POCO budget models	Not possible	No official unlock on Unisoc	None

OPPO and Realme

Both brands unlock only through the Deep Testing programme, and only for Chinese models. Realme China runs monthly slots: a code valid for seven days and one device per account every 60 days. Outside China there is no official route, even where ROMs exist for the hardware. The MediaTek models marked Moderate are the exception, and only through a community route that works on Android 11 to 14.

Model	Verdict	What to know	Custom ROMs
Realme GT 8, GT 8 Pro (China)	Hard	Deep Testing opened November 2025. Limited monthly slots	None found
Realme GT 7 Pro (pista)	Hard	Monthly slots, one device every 60 days (China). Global route unverified	None found as a build. LineageOS 23.2 and 24.0 trees exist but pista is not an official build target
Realme GT 7 (RMX6688)	Hard	Same as above	None found as a build. LineageOS 23.2 tree, bring-up
Realme GT 6, GT 6T, GT 5	Hard	Deep Testing for China models	None found. Kernel source only
Realme GT 5 Pro (enzo)	Hard	Deep Testing for China models	Few: LineageOS 22.2 to 23.2 trees and a PixelOS bring-up commit, builds unverified
Realme GT 3 / GT Neo 5 (senna)	Hard	Deep Testing for China models	Few: LineageOS 23.2 tree, builds unverified
Realme GT 2 Pro (ferrari)	Hard	Deep Testing for China models	Few: unofficial LineageOS 23.2 releases (latest Feb 2026), Android 17 branch in development
Realme GT Neo 7 (piloti)	Hard	Deep Testing for China models	None found. A tree exists but the codename match is unverified
Realme GT Neo 6 (bale)	Hard	Monthly slots, one device every 60 days	Several: LineageOS 23.2 (official), crDroid 12.5
Realme GT Neo 6 SE (RMX3850)	Hard	Deep Testing for China models	None found
Realme GT Neo 5 SE (senna_jr)	Hard	Deep Testing for China models	Many (all from one maintainer): crDroid 12.12, LineageOS 23.2, RisingOS 9, Infinity X 4.0, Evolution X 12.2, a ColorOS 17 port
Realme GT Neo 3 (zephyr)	Hard	Dimensity 8100. Newer chip generation, no quick route	Several: unofficial LineageOS 23.2, YAAP, Pixelify 16.2 branches
Realme GT Neo 3T (spartan)	Hard	Snapdragon 870	Several: Evolution X 16 (official), AxionOS 16, DerpFest (old)
Realme GT Neo 2 (bitra)	Moderate	Official Deep Testing opened in 2022, China first then EU and India	Several: PixelOS 14 (inactive), AxionOS tree, DerpFest (old)
Realme GT Neo / Neo 2T / X7 Max (Dimensity 1200)	Moderate	Reported full support via the MediaTek route. See the quick-unlock section	None found
Realme 14, 14 Pro, 14x, 14T, Narzo 70, 70 Pro, 70x	Not possible	No documented route	None found
Realme 13, 13 Pro, 13 Pro+	Not possible	No documented route	None found. Kernel source only
Realme 12, 12 Pro, 12 Pro+, 12x	Hard	Dimensity 7050 on the 12 Plus: preloader method did not unlock on newer firmware	None found
Realme 11 Pro, 11 Pro+, Narzo 60 Pro	Not possible	No documented route	None found. Device tree only (11 Pro)
Realme 11, 11x, Narzo 60x, C67 5G (MT6835)	Not possible	No documented route	None found. Recovery trees and one bring-up tree
Realme 10 Pro+ (RMX3686)	Hard	No documented route	Few: LineageOS 23.2 tree, bring-up, no build seen
Realme 10 Pro 5G (luigi)	Hard	Route unverified. Check before buying	Few: LineageOS 23.2 (official)
Realme 9 5G, 9 Pro 5G, Q5 (oscar)	Hard	Route unverified. A 2023 server trick is obsolete	Few: LineageOS 23.2 (official)
Realme 9 Pro+ (RMX3393)	Not possible	No documented route	None found. TWRP trees only
Realme 9 4G (messi), 9i 5G	Not possible	No documented route	None found. Stale trees only
Realme 8 5G (RMX3381), Narzo 30 5G	Hard	Deep Testing not supported on this model per owner reports	None found. Work-in-progress tree
Realme 8 Pro (RMX3081)	Not possible	No documented route	None found
Realme 8i and Narzo 50 (spaced, Helio G96)	Moderate	MediaTek route reported. See the quick-unlock section	Many: crDroid 12.11 (official), AxionOS 2.5, Infinity X 3.9 to 3.11, LineageOS 23.0 and 23.2
Realme 8 4G (nashc)	Hard	No documented route	Few: unofficial LineageOS 23.2 trees, builds unverified
Realme 7, 7 5G, 6, 6 Pro, C11/C12/C15 (MediaTek)	Moderate	Helio G90T, G95 and G35 phones with a community route that needs Android 11 or 12. See the quick-unlock section	Several (Realme 6 Pro): Evolution X, crDroid, Lunaris (official)
Realme C53, C55, C61, C63, C65, C51	Not possible	Unisoc: no official unlock, only a model-specific exploit with brick risk. See the Unisoc section	None found. C53 has a Lineage tree; TWRP trees for the rest
Realme Narzo 50i, 50A, 50 Pro, C11 (2021), C21y, C25y, C35	Not possible	Mostly Unisoc. See the Unisoc section	None found. TWRP trees only
Oppo Find X9, X9 Pro, X8, X8 Pro, X8 Ultra	Hard	Deep Testing on ColorOS 16 (China). Approval varies by model	None found. Stock-ROM mods only
Oppo Find X7, X7 Ultra	Hard	Deep Testing (China)	None found. TWRP tree and a KernelSU kernel
Oppo Find X6, X6 Pro, X5, X5 Pro, X5 Lite	Hard	X5 Pro needs a rollback to Android 14 for the community route	None found
Oppo Find X3 Pro (fussi), X3 (horee)	Hard	Deep Testing (China)	Few: unofficial LineageOS 23.2 trees, builds unverified
Oppo Find X2 Pro (heal)	Hard	Old Snapdragon phone	Few: unofficial LineageOS 21, untested by its maintainer
Oppo Find N, N2, N2 Flip, N3, N3 Flip, N5	Not possible	Foldables, no documented route	None found
Oppo Reno 13, 12, 11 and 10 series	Hard	Reno 10 and 11: DAA problems, community patch untested	None found. TWRP tree and kernel for Reno 10
Oppo Reno 8 and Reno 8 5G	Hard	Dimensity 1300 on the 8 5G. Community route needs Android 11 to 14	None found. TWRP tree only
Oppo Reno 6, 5 Z, 4 Lite, 3 5G (MediaTek)	Moderate	Community route listed with Android version limits. See the quick-unlock section	None found
Oppo Reno 1 (PCAM00)	Hard	Old Snapdragon phone	Several: unofficial LineageOS 22.2, monthly builds (Sept 2026)
Oppo R11, R11s	Hard	Old Snapdragon phones	Several: unofficial LineageOS 23.2 and 22.2 (Oct 2026), 18.1
Oppo A16, A17, A17k (Helio G35)	Moderate	Reported full support on the community route. See the quick-unlock section	None found. TWRP tree only; an "Android 15" repo for the A17 is empty
Oppo A12, A11k (OP4BFB)	Hard	Entry-level	Few: Project Sakura port (Sept 2025, unofficial)
Oppo A31 (CPH2015)	Hard	Entry-level	Few: BloomOS experimental build (July 2026), Android version not stated
Oppo A38, A53, A54, A57, A58, A74, A76, A78, A79, A94, A96, A98	Hard	A18, A54 and A58 4G had DAA problems with the community route	None found. TWRP and recovery trees only
Oppo A3, A3 Pro, A5, A5 Pro, A18, A52, A60	Not possible	No documented route	None found
Oppo Find X, Reno or A series, global units	Not possible	Deep Testing is China-only	None

Tecno, Infinix and itel

All three belong to Transsion, and the chip decides everything. MediaTek models unlock officially once your Tecno ID, Infinix ID or itel ID is two weeks old: the toggle appears and standard fastboot works. Unisoc models cannot be unlocked officially. Budget lines mix both chips, so check before buying. Custom ROM support is thin for most models because kernel sources are often not published, but a few popular ones have large ROM lists: the Tecno Pova 5 and Pova 4 Pro, the Infinix Note 30 and the itel RS4.

Model	Verdict	What to know	Custom ROMs
Tecno Pova 5 (LH7n)	Moderate	MediaTek. Two-week account wait, then standard fastboot	Many (11+): Infinity X 4.0 (Android 17), AxionOS 2.6, Evolution X 11.6, haloUI, YAAP, Shinkai, crDroid, Lunaris, PixelOS 16.1 and more, mostly unofficial
Tecno Pova 5 Pro (LH8n)	Moderate	MediaTek. Two-week account wait	Several: Lunaris 3.12, AxionOS 2.8, AfterlifeOS 8.4
Tecno Pova 4 (LG7n)	Moderate	MediaTek. Two-week account wait	Several: AxionOS 2.6, YAAP (Android 17), LumineDroid, RisingOS 5.2.1 (end of life)
Tecno Pova 4 Pro (LG8n)	Moderate	MediaTek. Two-week account wait	Many: AxionOS 2.6, haloUI, YAAP, Shinkai, LumineDroid, RisingOS 5.x (end of life)
Tecno Pova 6, 6 Neo, 6 Pro	Moderate	MediaTek. Two-week account wait	None found. Tree only for the Pova 6 Neo
Tecno Pova 3 (LF7)	Moderate	MediaTek	None found. Stock firmware repo only
Tecno Camon 30 (CL6, CL7, CL8)	Moderate	MediaTek. Two-week account wait	None found. LineageOS trees are work in progress
Tecno Camon 20, 20 Pro 4G (CK6n, CK7n)	Moderate	MediaTek	Few: GSI only on the Camon 20; AxionOS and YAAP (Android 16, unofficial) on the Pro 4G, but the team dropped it
Tecno Camon 19, 18, 18P	Moderate	MediaTek (some Unisoc variants)	None found. Recovery trees; the 18P works with GSIs
Tecno Spark 30 (KL4, KL5)	Moderate	MediaTek	None found. Device trees only (Oct 2026)
Tecno Spark 20, 20 Pro	Moderate	MediaTek	Few: GSI on the Spark 20; ports only on the 20 Pro (XOS, HyperOS, One UI 8.5)
Tecno Spark 8, 9, 10 (and 10 Pro)	Moderate	Varies by variant. Check the chip	None found. Spark 10 Pro works with GSIs (crDroid GSI recommended)
Tecno Phantom X2, X2 Pro, V Fold	Moderate	MediaTek Dimensity 9000	None found. Recovery tree for the X2 only
Tecno Spark 8c	Hard	Unisoc UMS9230: no official unlock, a model-specific exploit with a risk of erasing the device. See the Unisoc section	None found
Infinix Note 30 (X6833B)	Moderate	MediaTek. Two-week account wait, then standard fastboot. Re-locking via fastboot may brick the phone	Many: Infinity X 4.0 (Android 17), AxionOS 2.5, Lunaris 3.9, Evolution X, Project CiRCLE; GSIs and ports
Infinix Note 30 Pro (X678B)	Moderate	MediaTek	Several: Infinity X 4.0, AxionOS, YAAP, CiRCLE. The Millennium team dropped it
Infinix Note 10, 11, 12 (and 10 Pro)	Moderate	MediaTek	None found. Trees only (Note 11 crDroid tree, Note 12 Lineage 23.2 trees). Note 10 Pro: GSI only
Infinix Note 40, 40 Pro	Moderate	MediaTek Helio G99: BROM patched. Official unlock only	None found. Recovery trees only
Infinix Hot 40 Pro (X6837)	Moderate	MediaTek	Few: unofficial LineageOS 23.2 v1.0.1 (Oct 2026)
Infinix Hot 11, 12, 20, 30, 40	Moderate	Mostly MediaTek; Hot 12 Pro and Hot 30i are Unisoc	None found. Hot 11S works with GSI. Hot 30 has a boot.img on SourceForge only
Infinix Zero 30 5G (X6731)	Moderate	MediaTek Dimensity	Few: unofficial HyperOS 3 port (June 2026)
Infinix Zero 20, Zero 30 4G, Zero Ultra	Moderate	MediaTek	None found. Tree only for Zero Ultra
Infinix GT 10 Pro (X6739)	Moderate	MediaTek Dimensity 8050	Several: LineageOS 23.1 (Android 16, unofficial), PixelOS 16.1 (unofficial)
Infinix GT 20 Pro (X6871)	Moderate	MediaTek Dimensity 8200	Few: HyperOS 3 autoport. Lineage trees updated Oct 2026 may mean a build exists (unverified)
Infinix Hot 12 Play NFC, Hot 12 Pro, Hot 30i	Hard	Unisoc: no official unlock, exploit route only. See the Unisoc section	None found
itel RS4 (S666LN)	Moderate	MediaTek. itel ID account needed	Many: AxionOS 2.7, AfterlifeOS 8.1, haloUI, Infinity X 3.x, crDroid, YAAP, Evolution X, PixelOS 16.1, AviumUI, Lunaris
itel S24	Moderate	Helio G91 Ultra. Official route expected, not confirmed	None found
itel P65 (P671L)	Moderate	MediaTek	Few: ports only (HyperOS 3, XOS and HiOS ports)
itel P55 5G (P661N), P55 4G	Moderate	MediaTek. itel account and a two-week wait	None found. Lineage tree (April 2026) and recoveries only
itel S23, P40+, Vision 3 Plus, Vision 5 Plus	Hard	Unisoc: no official unlock, exploit route only. See the Unisoc section	Few: GSI attempts on the S23 with mixed results
itel A70	Moderate	Check the chip. Lightly researched	None found
Unisoc Tecno, Infinix and itel budget models	Not possible	No official unlock on Unisoc	None

Lenovo phones and tablets

Lenovo is per model. Some global tablets use the standard toggle and fastboot. Lenovo-branded gaming phones and Chinese tablets use the ZUI unlock site, which emails you an unlock file and has a quota. Motorola, which Lenovo owns, has its own programme above.

Model	Verdict	What to know	Custom ROMs
Legion Y700 (2023, TB320FC)	Moderate	Gaming tablet, bootloader unlock available	Several: unofficial LineageOS (beta, XDA), /e/OS (Android 15)
Tab P12 Pro (Q706F), P12 (TB370FU)	Moderate	Unlock supported on international units	None found. Recovery or device trees only
Tab P11 and P11 Pro (J606F, J706F)	Moderate	Unlock supported on international units	None found. Recovery trees only
Tab M10 family	Moderate	Varies by sub-model. Check the exact part number	Several (model dependent): Ubuntu Touch (X605F/L and M10 HD 2nd Gen), /e/OS (M10 HD 2nd Gen on Android 13; TB128FU on Android 16)
Legion Y90	Moderate	Chinese-market phone	None found
Z6 Pro (zippo)	Moderate	Chinese-market phone with strong ROM support	Several: LineageOS 23.2, DerpFest 16, /e/OS, LMODroid, older Evolution X and crDroid
Z5 Pro GT (heart)	Moderate	Chinese-market phone	Several: LineageOS 23.2, /e/OS, LMODroid

Not yet confirmed either way: Tab P11 Gen 2 and Tab P12. Ask before you buy one for rooting.

ZTE, nubia and RedMagic

Older nubia and RedMagic phones unlock with a nubia-specific fastboot command. RedMagic's help centre now says it does not support unlocking, and recent flagships have no official route.

Model	Verdict	What to know	Custom ROMs
RedMagic 10 Pro (NX789J)	Moderate	Gaming phone with unlock support	None found. LineageOS 23.2 hybrid tree in bring-up
RedMagic 9 Pro (tiro, NX769J)	Moderate	Gaming phone with unlock support	Several: LineageOS 23 beta (unofficial, XDA), /e/OS 4.4 alpha
RedMagic 8 Pro (nx729j)	Moderate	Gaming phone with unlock support	None found. A port to the 8S Pro was abandoned in April 2026
RedMagic 7 / 7 Pro (nx679j, nx709j)	Moderate	Gaming phone with unlock support	None found. Tree updated Oct 2026, no build
RedMagic 6 / 6 Pro (nx669j)	Moderate	Gaming phone with unlock support	None found. Stale trees only
RedMagic 5G and 5S (nx659j)	Moderate	Gaming phone with unlock support	Several: LineageOS 23.2 (Global and China), /e/OS, LMODroid
nubia Z70 Ultra (NX733J)	Moderate	Unlock supported	None found. The tree README says no ROM is compiled yet
nubia Z60 Ultra (cerro, NX721J)	Moderate	Unlock supported	Several: /e/OS 4.4 alpha (Android 16), AlphaDroid patches (unverified)
nubia Z50 Ultra	Moderate	Unlock supported	None found. No tree either
nubia Z18 (nx606j)	Moderate	Special install page on LineageOS wiki	Several: LineageOS 22.2, /e/OS, LMODroid
nubia Z17 (nx563j)	Moderate	Older but still supported	Several: LineageOS 22.2, /e/OS, LMODroid

The RedMagic 9 series has conflicting owner reports, so we have left it out until it can be confirmed.

Nokia and HMD

HMD does not offer an official unlock for most phones, and results differ by model, chip and region. A few older Nokias and their official ROM support make them decent project phones. Being designed for repair, as the Fusion and Skyline are, does not mean the bootloader unlocks.

Model	Verdict	What to know	Custom ROMs
Nokia 8 (NB1)	Moderate	Per-model unlock service	Several: LineageOS 22.2, LMODroid, /e/OS (unofficial)
Nokia 7 plus (B2N)	Moderate	Per-model unlock service	Several: LineageOS 22.2, LMODroid, /e/OS
Nokia 6.1 (PL2)	Moderate	Per-model unlock service	Several: LineageOS 22.2, LMODroid, crDroid (Android 15), /e/OS
Nokia 7.2 (DDV)	Moderate	Check the exact variant	Few (unverified): a LineageOS 22.2 tree exists, no confirmed build
Nokia 5.3 (CAP)	Moderate	Check the exact variant	Few (unverified): a LineageOS 22.2 tree exists, no confirmed build
Nokia 8.3 (BGT)	Moderate	Check the exact variant	None found. The only tree says camera and NFC do not work
Nokia G22, G42, X30, HMD Fusion	Moderate	Check the exact variant	None found

Open hardware brands

Small brands that ship unlockable on purpose. Fewer people use them, so expect less community help, but the unlock itself is as easy as a Pixel.

Model	Verdict	What to know	Custom ROMs
SHIFTphone 8 (otter)	Easy	Code-free unlock, kernel sources published	Several: LineageOS 23.2 (official), /e/OS (Android 14 base), stock SHIFT OS
SHIFT6mq (axolotl)	Easy	Code-free unlock	Several: LineageOS 22.2 (final branch), /e/OS, Ubuntu Touch (outdated)
Volla Phone (yggdrasil)	Easy	Code-free unlock and custom AVB keys	Several: Volla OS 10, Ubuntu Touch, Droidian (Linux, not Android)
Volla Phone X, 22	Easy	Code-free unlock	Several: Volla OS (Android 11.1 on the X), Ubuntu Touch, Droidian
Volla Phone X23 (vidofnir)	Easy	Code-free unlock	Several: Volla OS (Android 13 tree), Ubuntu Touch. No third-party ROM found
Volla Phone Quintus (algiz)	Easy	Code-free unlock	Several: Volla OS (Android 16 likely, unverified), Ubuntu Touch
Volla Tablet (mimir)	Easy	Code-free unlock and custom AVB keys	Several: Volla OS, /e/OS, Ubuntu Touch
Teracube 2e (zirconia, emerald)	Easy	Code-free unlock	Few: /e/OS (official, Android 16 base)
Teracube 2s (sapphire)	Easy	Code-free unlock	Few: /e/OS (official, Android 16 base)
Murena-sold phones (Fairphone Gen. 6, Gigaset GS6, Pixel 7 and 8 refurbs, Murena Two and One)	Easy	They follow the base brand's unlock	Few: /e/OS preinstalled (Android 12 to 16 base depending on the model)

Closed brands

No official unlock on current models. If one of these is what you own, rooting is not realistic; if you are shopping, buy something else.

Brand	Verdict	Why	Custom ROMs
Asus Zenfone 12 Ultra, 11 Ultra	Not possible	Unlock tool offline since 2023 and not coming back	None verified. One snippet claims an unofficial LineageOS 23 for the 11 Ultra, uncorroborated
Asus Zenfone 10	Not possible	Unlock tool offline since 2023	None found. TWRP trees only
Asus Zenfone 9	Not possible	Only for phones already unlocked before the tool went offline	Several: unofficial LineageOS 23.2 (builds May to Aug 2026); BlissROMs, Paranoid Android and OmniROM are dormant
Asus Zenfone 8 (sake)	Hard	Only for phones already unlocked before the tool went offline. Best-supported Asus	Many: LineageOS 23.2 (official), OmniROM 16 (discontinued May 2026), /e/OS, LMODroid, plus unofficial crDroid, Evolution X 12.2, DerpFest 17 and iodéOS from one XDA developer
Asus ROG Phone 6, 7, 8, 9	Not possible	Unlock tool offline since 2023	None found. The ROG 7 has only an OmniROM tree that its own README says probably will not work
Asus ROG Phone 5, 5s	Hard	Older. Only for phones already unlocked	Few: GSI only (2021 XDA guide)
Honor Magic 7, Magic 8, Honor 200, 400, X series	Not possible	The unlock command reports success but does not unlock	None found
Huawei Mate, Pura and nova	Not possible	Unlock codes ended in 2018. New models run HarmonyOS NEXT, which is not Android. Older Kirin chips have a PotatoNV route	None found. Only an Android 7-era LineageOS 14.1 for the Nova Plus
Vivo X, V, Y series; iQOO 13, 15	Not possible	No official method. Pre-May-2022 firmware only for community routes	None found. Vivo Y20 (2021) and Y12s work with GSIs only
Meizu 18, 20, 20 Pro	Not possible	Unlock is paid and via third parties	None found. TWRP trees only
TCL 40, 50 and 60 series, NxtPaper; Alcatel	Not possible	Every bootloader action needs TCL server approval. Alcatel removed fastboot from most phones	None found. Old unofficial LineageOS 16 and 17 GSIs on the Alcatel 1 and 1X
Doogee, Blackview, Ulefone, Cubot, Oukitel, Umidigi, Hotwav	Hard	MediaTek models are often unlockable; Unisoc models are not. Oukitel says it blocks unlocks on all new devices. Most publish no kernel source	None device-specific. A few models work with GSIs: Ulefone Armor 9 and Note 9P, Doogee T10s, Umidigi G7 Tab Pro
Amazon Fire tablets	Not possible	Requires a signed unlock file Amazon does not issue	None

Samsung: One UI 8 ended it

This is the biggest change in Android modding in years.

Samsung has blocked unlocking on US models for years. With One UI 8 that went global. The firmware sets a flag that hides the OEM unlocking toggle on every device regardless of region, and it was seen first on S25 Ultra betas and on the Z Fold7 and Flip7, which ship with One UI 8.

What makes this different from a normal restriction: the unlock logic appears to have been removed from the bootloader itself, not merely hidden in the UI. There is no toggle to re-enable and no property to flip.

Where your Samsung stands

Your device	Unlockable?
Galaxy S21 series, Z Fold3 or Z Flip3, non-US	Yes. Their last update was One UI 7
Shipped with One UI 8 or later	No
Updated to One UI 8 from One UI 7	No, and not reversible
Still on One UI 7 or older, non-US, toggle present	Yes, for now
Still on One UI 7 or older, US or Canadian model	No, as before
Already unlocked, then flashed One UI 8	Gets re-locked

Two warnings worth reading twice

If your Samsung is still on One UI 7

The toggle can be missing for reasons other than One UI 8:

The device must be signed into a Google account and online. The toggle checks with a server.
Wait seven days from setup or from the last factory reset.
Confirm the model code is not a US, Canadian or carrier variant. Check the box or under the SIM tray.
Make sure you are in Developer options proper, not a stale Settings search result.

Unlocking trips the Knox e-fuse permanently. Samsung Wallet, Secure Folder, Samsung Health and Knox enterprise apps stop working and do not return after re-locking. On some models the damage is worse: the Z Fold5 camera goes black, and some MediaTek A-series phones lose 5G or suffer modem crashes. Our Knox warranty explainer covers what you lose.

Xiaomi, Redmi and POCO: the queue

The old process was simple: bind your Mi account, wait 168 hours, unlock. That still applies on older MIUI devices, which is why so many guides describe a seven-day wait. HyperOS replaced it with something much harder.

What it now takes on a global ROM:

A Xiaomi account more than 30 days old, on the device, with a SIM inserted and mobile data on
The request made through the Xiaomi Community app, with the region set to Global
A short quiz, added in 2025
A daily quota. Applications open at 00:00 Beijing time (GMT+8) and run out within seconds. "Application quota limit reached" is the normal outcome
If approved, a further wait, usually 72 hours on HyperOS and longer on MIUI, staying logged in throughout
Since January 2025, one device per account per year

China-ROM devices are a different story: official unlocking stopped with HyperOS 2 in September 2024, and the rules added since then make it effectively impossible. Do not import a China-ROM Xiaomi for rooting.

The practical split: an older Xiaomi, Redmi or POCO on MIUI is a seven-day wait and a good candidate. A recent HyperOS device is a queue you may not win, and nobody can promise how long. That is why we no longer recommend current POCO models as a budget rooting pick.

Quick unlock for old MediaTek phones

Some phones whose maker says "wait a week" or "no" can still be unlocked in minutes. The reason is a flaw in the chip's boot ROM, the very first code a MediaTek phone runs, which an open-source tool called mtkclient talks to over USB. It cuts through the waiting list because the unlock happens below the manufacturer's own checks. This is the case people mean when they say a Redmi Note 8 Pro "unlocks instantly".

What matters is the chip, not the brand. The hole exists in chips designed before roughly 2022 and has been closed in newer ones. mtkclient's own README lists MT6781, MT6789, MT6855, MT6886, MT6895 and MT6983 as protected by a newer protocol with a patched boot ROM. Community write-ups push the line slightly differently: one author reports working unlocks on MT6781 phones (Helio G96), which mtkclient's README says it should not. Treat MT6781 as borderline, and treat Helio G99 (MT6789) and every Dimensity above it as closed.

Phone (chip)	Normal route	What owners report	The catch
Redmi Note 8 Pro, begonia (Helio G90T)	Mi Unlock, 168-hour wait	Listed as supported by the mtkclient front-end tools. A 2021 guide describes it as minutes instead of seven days	Only that old guide names the model, and we could not confirm a recent success. No official LineageOS, but AxionOS and older community ROMs exist
Redmi Note 9, Redmi 9 (Helio G85, G80)	Mi Unlock, 168-hour wait	Both listed as supported	Official LineageOS needs specific Android 12 firmware first
Redmi 9A, 9C, 10A, 10C (Helio G25, G35)	Mi Unlock	9A and 9C listed as supported	Memory-setup errors if the matching preloader is missing. One Redmi 9A failed to boot after a preloader write, suspected corrupted protected storage
Redmi Note 10S, POCO M5s (Helio G95)	Mi Unlock	One owner unlocked on MIUI 14	Fastboot flashing then kept failing and the phone only entered boot ROM mode
Redmi Note 11, 11S, POCO M4 Pro 4G (Helio G96); Redmi Note 12S	HyperOS queue	One community author reports unlocks on HyperOS 1 and 2	Single-author claim. mtkclient's README disagrees about this chip. A flash interrupted at the wrong moment corrupted the partition table on a Note 11S
Redmi 12 4G (Helio G85)	HyperOS queue	Reported unlocked on HyperOS 2.0.207	The phone has two firmware slots that can carry different lock behaviour after an update
Redmi Note 13 5G (Dimensity 6080)	HyperOS queue	Reported unlocked on HyperOS 3.0.9	Single-author claim
Redmi 12C, POCO C55 (Helio G85)	HyperOS queue	Reported "success", phone stays locked	This is the second-lock problem above. Not a reliable route
Redmi Note 11 Pro and Pro+, Note 12 Pro+ 5G (Dimensity 920, 1080)	HyperOS queue	Boot ROM works, but the erase does not stick	Not reliable
Redmi Note 13 Pro+, Redmi 13, Redmi Note 14 4G, POCO M5, Redmi 14C, POCO M7 Pro, Xiaomi 12T, 13T, 14T Pro	HyperOS queue	No working quick route. Authorisation checks block it, and the known loader-level tricks are patched	Paid "auth" services exist. One 14T Pro was soft-bricked after a third-party tool re-locked it. Avoid
Realme 6, 7, C11, C12, C15, GT Neo, GT Neo 2T, X7 Max (Helio G35, G90T, G95, Dimensity 1200)	Deep Testing app (often unavailable)	A community patch method works on Android 11 to 14 only. Some models need a downgrade first. The C11, C12 and C15 need Android 11	The patch is not safe across OTA updates, and afterwards the phone cannot enter fastboot with its buttons. The patch repository warns of permanent damage
OPPO A16, A17, Reno 3 5G, Reno 4 and 5 Lite, Reno 5 Z, Reno 6	None outside China	Same community method, "full support" listed for several	OPPO A18, A54 and A58 4G hit extra boot-ROM protection. Find X5 Pro needs a rollback to Android 14, and the Find X8s failed on Android 15
Moto G23 and G24 (Helio G85)	Excluded from Motorola's programme	A newer loader-level flaw nicknamed Carbonara. The G23 was unlocked in February 2025 and the G24 by August 2025	Documented only for the G85. Newer MediaTek chips resist it
Nokia 1, 2, 2.1, 3.1, 2.2, 2.3, 2.4, 3.2, 1.3, G10, G20 (older MediaTek)	HMD offers no public route	HMD community tables list each as workable, with the specific tool named per model	Several tools need HMD's service-account kit that is not public
Nokia G21, C3 and many Unisoc phones (see below)	None	A different, Unisoc-only flaw is documented, CVE-2022-38694	See the Unisoc section for the chips it covers and its warnings
Old Snapdragon Xiaomis (Mi A1, Mi A2, other pre-2018 MSM89xx)	Standard Android unlock on Android One; Mi Unlock otherwise	An EDL-based tool exists for pre-2018 Qualcomm Xiaomis	Android One phones need no trick, the standard unlock works
Old Huawei and Honor with Kirin 620 to 960	None since 2018	PotatoNV, a hardware-assisted tool, is documented for these chips	Needs opening the phone. Kirin 970 needs a paid tool, and Kirin 710, 810, 980 and 990 are not workable

Four things to keep in mind before you build a purchase around this. The unlock wipes the phone and voids the warranty. A copy of the NV partitions (nvdata, nvcfg, nvram, persist, protect) should be saved before any write, because losing them takes the IMEI and the modem with it. Writes over a USB 3.0 port can print success without committing, so check the lock state afterwards. And the many "free instant MTK unlock" downloads that circulate are a malware and brick risk, so stick to the open-source tool and its documentation.

If you own one of these phones and want to know whether yours is on a known working list, ask us with the exact model, chip and firmware. If you are shopping, the safer plan is still a phone with an official unlock: the models in the catalogue above marked Easy.

Unisoc: the correction

The public support list from the researcher behind it covers Unisoc chips up to the UMS9620 generation, with the UMS9621 needing an extra step, and names phones such as the Nokia G21 and C3, itel S23, Tecno Spark 8c, Realme C-series, ZTE Blade and Axon models, Meizu and TCL. It also warns that loaders written for eMMC phones can erase an UFS phone, and that a generic loader can wipe every partition. For a buyer this changes little. An exploit route depends on the exact model and firmware, has a real risk of wiping or damaging the device, and can be closed by an update. Two phones with the same chip can behave differently: the Nokia G22 uses the same Unisoc T606 as devices reported to work, and it has resisted every community attempt. If you already own a Unisoc phone and want to know whether it is on a known working list, ask us. If you are shopping, buy a phone with an official unlock.

MediaTek: the other exploit route

Older MediaTek chips, roughly those released before 2022, have a known BootROM weakness that community tools use to work around the manufacturer's policy. Newer chips are patched. It matters most for budget devices from brands whose official answer is no, and it comes with the same warnings as Unisoc: model-specific, risky and not something to plan a purchase around. On brands that do offer an official unlock, such as Tecno and Infinix MediaTek models or the CMF Phone 1, use that instead.

We list the specific phones, chips and failure reports in Quick unlock for old MediaTek phones, from the Redmi Note 8 Pro to the Moto G23.

The brand list

The same information as the catalogue, one row per brand. Verified against manufacturer policy, XDA reporting, LineageOS device data and the community tracker at zenfyrdev/bootloader-unlock-wall-of-shame.

Tier 1: Standard fastboot, no account, no wait

Brand	Notes
Google Pixel	Bought unlocked. Factory images published. The reference platform. Verizon units never unlock
Nothing and CMF	Standard fastboot, plus custom AVB keys so you can re-lock with a custom OS
OnePlus, global	Standard fastboot. Watch anti-rollback on the 13, 13T and 15, and the move to ColorOS 17
Fairphone	No code since the 2026 updates. An online check is still required
SHIFT, Volla, Teracube	Open by design. Smaller communities

Tier 2: Account, wait or approval required

Brand	What it takes
Sony Xperia	IMEI submitted at developer.sony.com for a code. Pre-2019 models lose camera processing and DRM data. 2020 onward supports custom AVB keys
Motorola	Free code from Motorola's portal. Lenovo-built models are eligible; ODM-built G-series, E-series and carrier units are not
Tecno, Infinix, itel	MediaTek models: two-week account wait. Unisoc models: no official route
Lenovo	Per model: standard fastboot or the ZUI unlock site with a quota

Tier 3: Restricted, conditional or a lottery

Brand	Situation
Xiaomi / Redmi / POCO, global	Community app, daily quota, quiz, one device per year
Samsung, One UI 7 or older, non-US	Works until the phone updates to One UI 8. S21 series, Z Fold3 and Z Flip3 stay on One UI 7
OPPO and Realme, China	Deep Testing approval with monthly slots
OnePlus, China, ColorOS 16+	Deep Testing with real-name checks and a yearly device limit
ZTE, nubia, RedMagic	Older models only
Nokia / HMD	Per model, mostly older phones

Tier 4: Effectively closed

Brand	Why
Samsung, One UI 8+	Unlock removed from the bootloader. Any region
Samsung, US and Canadian models	Never officially unlockable
Xiaomi, China ROM	Ended with HyperOS 2
Vivo and iQOO	No official unlock method
Huawei	Programme ended 2018. New models run HarmonyOS NEXT
Honor	Fake unlock on current devices
Asus	Officially dead, see below
OPPO and Realme outside China	No official route
TCL and BlackBerry	Server authorisation required for every bootloader operation
Amazon Fire	Requires a signed unlock file Amazon does not issue
HTC, LG	HTC stopped in 2018; LG's portal closed when it left phones

Asus: what actually happened

Asus used to be one of the friendliest brands, which is why outdated guides still recommend it. That ended. The unlock site went down "for maintenance" in 2023 and never came back, and in October 2025 Asus said phones released after January 2024 will not get the Bootloader Unlock Tool, and the tool for older models is discontinued. The tool talked to an Asus server, so it would not work even if you found a copy. A UK buyer was refunded over the missing feature.

Devices unlocked before the shutdown stay unlocked. If you own one, keep it that way. If you are buying, buy something else.

Nokia and HMD: per model, not per brand

Nokia is not a blanket no, but it is mostly no on recent phones. A few older models (Nokia 8, 6.1, 7 plus, 7.2, 8.3, 5.3) have working unlock paths, and HikariCalyx maintains a per-device database of codenames and methods. Same model name does not mean same internals: different TA numbers of the same Nokia can have different unlock policies. Check the exact TA number before assuming either way.

Two things that cut across every brand

Chipset can override brand policy

Unisoc hardware has no official unlock on any brand, so a Unisoc model from an otherwise friendly brand is still a no. Within Transsion and Xiaomi budget lines, the same phone name can ship with different chips. Check the chip on the spec sheet before buying.

Carrier locks override manufacturer policy

United States. Verizon blocks unlocking across the board, including on Pixels. AT&T, Tracfone and Amazon units of Motorola are excluded. T-Mobile is more permissive, but OnePlus phones from T-Mobile or Metro need an unlock token tied to the original purchase.

Canada. Carriers must sell unlockable phones, but Samsung's Canadian models are still not bootloader-unlockable.

Japan. Carrier-branded Sony, Samsung and others grey out the toggle. SIM-free Japanese Xperias can be unlocked.

Buy unlocked from the manufacturer. It is the single decision that avoids the most problems.

What to buy if rooting is the point

Google Pixel, direct from Google. Still the best answer. The Pixel 8 and 9 series have the widest support right now, including GrapheneOS and LineageOS. Avoid Verizon units.
Nothing Phone. Standard fastboot plus custom AVB keys, which lets you run a custom OS with the bootloader locked again.
OnePlus global. The 12, 12R and 13R are easy and well supported. Unlock before any ColorOS 17 update, and do not flash old builds on a 13 or 15.
Fairphone. No code anymore and long support. The best choice if you want one phone for many years.
Motorola, Lenovo-built. Edge 30 and 40 series, Moto G84, G34 and G 5G 2024 are safe budget picks, and the G84 and G34 have the longest ROM lists.
Sony Xperia 2020 or newer, international model. The code is a small extra step and custom AVB keys are supported.
Older Samsung, non-US. The S10, Note 10, S20 and S21 series, S20 FE, Note 20 and A52 or A72 will never get One UI 8, and most have long ROM lists. Newer ones only if you can confirm they are still on One UI 7.
An older Xiaomi on MIUI. POCO F3, Redmi Note 10 Pro, POCO X3 NFC and POCO F1 still use the seven-day wait and have large ROM lists. Do not update them to HyperOS.

No longer recommended: current POCO and Redmi models because of the HyperOS queue, even though POCO F6 and F7 have many ROMs; Asus because the servers are off; and any Samsung newer than the S21 unless you can confirm it is still on One UI 7.

Before you buy anything for rooting

Check the chipset first. Unisoc means no official unlock on any brand.
Buy unlocked from the manufacturer, never a carrier.
Confirm the exact model code and hardware revision, not the marketing name.
On Samsung, confirm the One UI version and understand any update may close the door permanently.
On OnePlus, check whether the phone is on OxygenOS or ColorOS, and which build.
Give a brand-new release several weeks before expecting a working procedure.
Confirm stock firmware is publicly available for your exact model. That is your recovery route.

Frequently asked questions

What is the best phone to buy for rooting in 2026? A Pixel 8 or 9 bought unlocked from Google. Standard fastboot, factory images, GrapheneOS and LineageOS. If you want something cheaper, a Nothing Phone (2) or (3a) or a Lenovo-built Motorola such as the Moto G84.

Can my Samsung still be rooted? Only if it is a non-US model still on One UI 7 or older with the toggle present. The Galaxy S21 series and Z Fold3/Flip3 stay on One UI 7 because they never got One UI 8. Any phone that updates to One UI 8 loses unlocking for good.

Is there a workaround for the One UI 8 restriction? Not an official one. The unlock logic appears removed from the bootloader rather than hidden. Treat anyone selling a One UI 8 Samsung unlock with heavy scepticism.

Can I root the Pixel 11? Yes, the bootloader unlocks normally. Root tooling is still settling on this generation, and GrapheneOS will not support it, so if custom ROMs matter, a Pixel 9 or 10 is the safer buy.

Can Unisoc phones really be rooted? Not officially, on any brand. Some can be unlocked through a known chip-level flaw, but it is model-specific and risky. Do not buy a Unisoc phone for rooting.

Why does my Xiaomi keep saying quota limit reached? The daily allocation was already taken. Applications open at midnight Beijing time and go within seconds. It is not a device fault and no setting fixes it.

My OEM unlocking toggle is greyed out. Can that be fixed? Sometimes. Make sure the device is online and signed into a Google account, and wait out the initial period after setup. If it stays greyed out after that it is usually a carrier lock, which software does not fix.

Does unlocking delete my data? Yes, always, on every device. Back up first.

Can I re-lock afterwards? Usually, but re-locking with modified software installed can leave a device that will not boot. Return to unmodified stock first. Nothing, Volla and recent Sony are the exception, since custom AVB keys let you re-lock with a custom OS.

Is my new 2026 flagship rootable? Find it in the catalogue above, then give it a few weeks after release even on a cooperative brand. Tooling lags new firmware, and being first is how people brick phones.

Why did rooting get harder? Several manufacturers tightened at once across 2025 and 2026: Samsung removing it outright, Xiaomi adding quotas and yearly limits, OPPO and OnePlus adding approval programmes in China, and Asus shutting its servers. On the other side, Fairphone made it easier and Motorola announced a GrapheneOS partnership.

Sources: Manufacturer pages from Google (source.android.com, developers.google.com/android/images), Sony (developer.sony.com unlock page), Motorola (en-us.support.motorola.com bootloader pages), Fairphone (fairphone.com bootloader page) and OnePlus (oneplus.com unlock token). LineageOS device data and changelogs. GrapheneOS FAQ. The community tracker zenfyrdev/bootloader-unlock-wall-of-shame. XDA Developers and XDA Forums reporting on One UI 8, Pixel 10 and 11, Xperia 1 VII and VIII, Nothing Phone (3) and (4a) Pro. Android Authority, SamMobile, 9to5Google, Notebookcheck and XiaomiTime coverage of the Samsung, OnePlus, Xiaomi and Asus changes.

Last verified: 5 October 2026. Manufacturer policies change without notice. Confirm against your exact model before buying or attempting anything.