Complete Google Pixel 8 Bootloader Unlock Tutorial

In this video I'll be showing you the entire process for unlocking the bootloader for the Google Pixel 8 and Pixel 8 Pro smartphones.

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Video Description
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I have the Google Pixel 8 right here and in today's video I'll be showing you how to unlock its bootloader. And know that all of these steps will be exactly the same for the Pixel 8 Pro as well.

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Before we begin this guide, though, I do want to point out that unlocking the bootloader will result in all of your personal data being erased. So if you have any important pictures, videos, apps, or anything else, then back it up before you proceed.

I also need to make note that not all Pixel 8 and Pixel 8 Pro devices can be bootloader unlocked. For example, if you bought one of these phones directly from a wireless carrier in the United States or in Canada, then it's highly likely that the carrier themselves are blocking you from unlocking the bootloader.

So if you run into any issues with the steps that I'm about to show you, then that may be the reason.

The first thing we need to do here is enable Developer Mode. Doing so will reveal a hidden Developer Options menu from within the System area of the Settings application.

Now, I've already shown you how to do this for all Google Pixel devices in the past. So, in an attempt to prevent this video from being longer than it needs to be, I'll be linking to that guide down in the video description below. So you will need to follow those steps to unlock this hidden menu before you can continue.

With that done, let's dive into the Developer Options menu and begin looking for the OEM Unlocking toggle.
This should be fairly close to the top so you shouldn't have to scroll for long.

Enable the toggle to allow the bootloader to be unlocked.
And then confirm that this is what you want to do.

Once the OEM Unlocking toggle has been flipped, we then need to boot the Google Pixel 8 or Pixel 8 Pro into Fastboot Mode.
Again, this is something I have already shown you how to do, so if you're not familiar with this process then check the video description for the link to that dedicated guide.

Now, we're going to need to have ADB & Fastboot tools installed on our PC as well.
So again, if you're not familiar with to set this up, then look in the description for a link to a video that will show you how it's done.

Let's go ahead and plug in a USB cable that is connected to the PC
And then open a Command Prompt, Windows PowerShell, or a Terminal window in the same folder as our ADB & Fastboot tools.

We can also run the command. . .
fastboot devices

To make sure that everything is working properly.
If you're told no device is connected then you may have some USB related issues to troubleshoot.
But if you see your phone's serial number here, then you're good to go.

Now, we're going to run the command. . .
fastboot flashing unlock

This will bring us to an intro page for unlocking the bootloader of the Google Pixel 8 and Pixel 8 Pro.
If you want, you can back out now, cancel everything and reboot back into Android with the bootloader still locked.

But if we confirm the process here, then the Pixel 8 will reboot, wipe all of its data, and then reboot back into fastboot mode/the Android OS.

With the phone booted back into Android, we can enable Developer Mode again and check that OEM Unlocking toggle to confirm if the bootloader has been unlocked correctly or not.

Mentioned Links
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ADB & Fastboot Tutorial -    • Download and Install Tiny ADB and Fas...  
USB Debugging Mode -    • How to Enable USB Debugging on Android  
Developer Mode Tutorial -    • How to Enable Developer Mode on ALL G...  
Pixel 6 Fastboot Mode -    • Easy Google Pixel 8 Fastboot Mode Tut...  


Step by Step Tutorial
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1. Intro [00:00]
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