Today, Androidbiits.com will share a simple trick with Galaxy A16 5G SM-A166B owners who are trying to unlock bootloader of their device. It comes with splash resistant body, One UI 6.1, near field communication support, virtual proximity sensing support, Super AMOLED display, 8GB Random Access Memory and accelerometer sensor. If you have recently bought Galaxy A16 SM-A166B, then you might be planning to unlock its bootloader. As we know, bootloader is a program that starts whenever phone is turned on. It activates the Android operating system on Galaxy A16 SM-A166B. Locked bootloader does not allow us to install custom ROM on our device. It only loads the authorized Android OS with a digital signature. Androidbiits.com will help you in unlocking Galaxy A16 SM-A166B bootloader. You will be able to install custom ROM after unlocking bootloader. Previously, I have published the simple instructions for performing a hard reset on Samsung Galaxy Z Flip6. Now, I will discuss about the step-by-step tutorial to unlock bootloader in Samsung Galaxy A16 5G.
I am hoping that you will be able to unlock bootloader in Galaxy A16 SM-A166B without facing any problem after reading the tutorial written in Androidbiits.com. Don’t forget to activate developer options. You must note that your Galaxy A16 SM-A166B will lose warranty after the bootloader unlock process. It will let you install Custom ROMs on your device. You must activate OEM unlock option. Bootloader unlock process will also let you install Magisk on your device, so you will be able to root your device after unlocking its bootloader.
If you are planning to install official and unofficial LineageOS custom ROM on Galaxy A16 SM-A166B, then you must be eagerly waiting to unlock its bootloader. You must save your important documents securely including messages and contacts before unlocking bootloader in Galaxy A16 SM-A166B, because there is a possibility of losing all documents from your device during bootloader unlock process.
Below are the steps using which you can unlock bootloader in Galaxy A16 SM-A166B. Androidbiits.com will not be responsible if your device got broken during bootloader unlock process. Galaxy A16 battery must be above 94 percentage before bootloader unlock process. You have to activate developer options before unlocking it.
How to Unlock Bootloader in Samsung Galaxy A16 SM-A166B Easily [Simple Steps]
1. Tap “Settings” Menu on Galaxy A16, then you have to tap “About phone” option.
2. Tap “Software Information” option.
3. Tap “Build number” option several times until you see “Developer mode has been turned on” message on your Galaxy A16.
4. Tap “Settings” Menu again.
5. Tap “Developer options”, then activate “OEM unlocking” and “USB debugging” option.
6. Switch off your device.
7. Download and Install USB driver on desktop.
8. Connect your Galaxy A16 with computer via USB cable while pressing Volume down button and Volume up button simultaneously.
9. Long Press Volume up button for a few seconds to enter Device Unlock Mode.
10. Press Volume up button again to unlock bootloader.
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