To do what Marcus wanted, he needed to unlock this gatekeeper. This is the story of how he did it.
Marcus stared at his Nokia G20. It was a good phone—solid, durable, with a battery that seemed to last forever. But to Marcus, a tinkerer at heart, it felt like a beautiful house where the landlord had locked the basement, the attic, and all the tool sheds.
They were talking.
His heart sank. The gatekeeper had a second lock.
The bootloader remained locked. But Marcus was at peace. He decided that his next phone purchase would be a Google Pixel or a OnePlus—devices that welcome tinkerers with open arms and official unlock commands. How to Open Bootloader Mode on NOKIA G20
fastboot oem unlock He paused. His finger hovered over the Enter key. Then he remembered—many newer Nokia devices (including the G20) don't use the standard fastboot oem unlock . They use a different method: a from Nokia.
fastboot devices It returned a serial number. Good. To do what Marcus wanted, he needed to
He then rebooted the phone into the bootloader mode using: