How To Unlock A New Baofeng UV-5R - Easy UV5R Jailbreak To Transmit On More Frequencies

WARNING #1! There does not seem to be a way to UN-do this mod, so don't try it unless you are prepared to live with it - it IS possible to "brick" or cause UN-doable damage to your radio.
WARNING #2! - This jailbreak is for NEW LOCKED standard Baofeng UV-5R H.A.M. radios - if your radio is not locked, do not try this, if your radio is not the HAM version, do not try this.
WARNING #3! If your radio is not a "Baofeng UV-5R", do not try this.
WARNING #4! - Some have reported issues using CHIRP with their UV5R after jailbreaking it - if you rely on CHRIP/are unable to program the radio by hand, do not try this.
WARNING #5! - If you do not know what "locked" means, or if you do not know why you need to UNlock your radio, do not try this.
UPDATE: This Unlock works on Baofeng UV-5R radios manufactured after around 2020 however there are reports that it may not work on UV5R radios manufactured after mid 2022.
UPDATE#2 - I have seen reports here and online that this mod does not work on new UV-5R radios manufactured after approximately July 2022 - BUT, those radios can easily be unlocked by the "Factory Reset" option in the menus.
UPDATE #3 - I have seen reports that some newer radios (purchased after July/Aug 2022 are locked, and cannot be unlocked.
In this very short video I show you how to UNlock or "Jailbreak" a new Baofeng UV5R so that you can transmit on previously locked-out frequencies.
? WHY would you want to unlock your 'locked' UV-5R? Because in an emergency it may be necessary to transmit on frequencies outside of the "locked" ham bands to get help, and this is fully permitted by FCC rules in an emergency situation to protect life or property when no other means of communication is available.
?? Is it legal to 'un-lock' a Baofeng UV-5R? - YES.. There are no laws or regulations that prohibit unlocking of any ham radio - just ask any licensed ham operator that has done a "MARS/CAP" modification on their ham radios.
??? Is it legal to transmit on GMRS using a Baofeng UV-5R? FCC Rules specify that to transmit on GMRS you must use a FCC Part 95 "Type Accepted" radio, which the UV-5R is not. The only exception to this would be in an emergency situation as mentioned above or in the rest of the world where the FCC has no authority.
???? Will unlocking the radio allow me to receive more frequencies? NO.
Thank you to ChuckStansell and TIDRadio for this easy hack for the newer Baofeng UV-5R ham radios!
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